Remember the tiny tremor of excitement when we signed Eyjolfsson from HK Kopavagur? Of course, it was before the credit crunch and the sinking of the whole of Iceland beneath a tidal wave of debt, leaving us up to our chins in raw sewerage in the process. But weren't we expecting great things of Holmar? According to the OS, Holmar had made his debut in Iceland aged just 16 and was in the National U21 side aged 17. Apparently he was a star at the 2007 European U17 Championship and was named a "player to watch" by UEFA, albeit Iceland failed to progress from the group stages.
Well time has moved on and HOE is no longer a babe - in fact he has now ticked past his 19th birthday. And where is he? Well on loan at Cheltenham Town at the moment according to The Official Site but Cheltenham don't seem to know that because he is not listed in their squad on their OS, the only on loan player according to them is Oliver Bozanic from Reading. In fact, he has made two appearances for the reserve team so far this season suggesting that he is not where the OS is claiming him to be. Doh! Maybe we should get his picture on bottles of milk, "Have you seen this man? Is he working in a nuclear power plant near you?"
The point is, he was supposed to be pretty precocious in terms of ability when he joined us but, to my knowledge, he hasn't even made it into the first team squad yet. Now given the inclusion of Josh Payne, that is odd. Maybe he wasn't as good as we were led to believe when we signed him? Or hopefully, he will kick on this season and make the breakthrough. If he hasn't progressed to the first team squad by next season, however, I reckon we can put him down as yet another Icelandic right off!
And whilst we are about it, any news on Banit Banjer? Last seen busking at Upton Park tube by any chance?
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The Cheltenham Town Site wasn't scrolling! Holmar is there! He has made three appearances so far, starting at right back! Any Cheltenham fans know how he is getting on? We need a right back! Get him back! Spector, Faubert or Holmar? I'd have Homer Simpson over the other two!
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kevin in manchester writes.. Banjit or however you spell it was released in the summer.. not possessing a blog of my own how about a thread on the academy first eleven to take on WMu current team at Tony carr's testimonial..i've given it two minutes thought short of a left back,forward, one midfielder.. if there is anyone more recent than Ince and Cotte
I reckon ..
Bywater ( yeah I know!)
johnson-ferdinand-terry- ?
cole-carrick-lampard-ince(?)
Dafoe- Cottee(?)
Am planning one Kevin, great minds think alike! Not sure Defoe and Bywater count, we paid a fee for both didn't we? Shows the problems we have had in producing forwards since Cottee! For a keeper, you have to go back to Mervyn Day! And for a leftback, do we really have to go as far back as Frank Lampard? What has Carr been doing all these years? (Joking!)
Left back, Chris Cohen? He has been moved into midfield but his original position was left back wasn't it? He played a game or two for us from memory before moving to Yeovil and then on to Forest.
Kev, if you fancy writing an article and submitting it via the email, please do!
Jlloyd Samuel has as much right as Terry to be in the team... which isn't much!
Richard Garcia up-front? He's still on Hull's books isn't he?
Bullard in midfield if we're having Terry and Samuel.
Not the first time we have signed players, expected great things and heard nothing more until their eventual disappearance.
Remember Savio?
Bullard = Injury + West Ham = death lol let's not go down that road eh
TBI, I remember Joey Beauchamp!
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