I don't see why he's a 'very odd buy'.
Had he been bought in to replace Bridcutt AFTER we'd signed Holla then sure Toko would be a very odd buy.
As it is, we were scouting both players, got one asap then, a couple of months later, the better version became available, and we got him as well...
That's because 'Boro knew exactly what we were going to do, played wide and deep to counteract us, thereby negating Holla's role, as 'his' area no longer existed.
1-0 to the 'Boro manager.