Grant Holt - confirmed on loan

[Olneythelonely]

I haven't got too much of a problem with it as long as it's just a loan and it's not all we end up doing.

Whether it's all we end up doing or not, it's additional wages we could be spending elsewhere.

[Toronto Villa]

I don't care either way about Holt. As long as it is on 18-24 month contract at the every most. When we could be arsed under Lambert he looked quite effective. the question is can he still be arsed?

18-24 months?

He's 33 in April. You must be joking.

It's hardly outrageous paulie. He's 32, not 36. If gets a short term deal, and 18mths is, then as long as he doesn't get Heskey/Given money it's just not a big deal. And there's no point anyone getting worked up over a rumour

Eh? You must be kidding.

He's 33 in April. A 2 year deal would mean we'd be paying Grant Holt until he is nudging 35. I can't believe anyone would think that wouldn't be too bad.

It's not just a rumour, either, Lambert just confirmed it.

I have no idea where you learned to count. How does giving a 32yr old man a 2yr deal take him past his 35th birthday? He's not signing when turns 33 is he? And the whole age thing is irrelevant. Can he still do it? Does he have the required ability and desire. Gareth Barry is older than Holt and even at his age he is showing immense quality. That's where I have my doubts. But as cover for Kozak it simply isn't a deal to worked up over. He's cover and not the future and quite frankly he offers more than Weimann.

[KevinGage]

I haven't got too much of a problem with this, providing the fat fucker is harpooned the moment he gets close to dry land. 

[Nirog72]

I try not to be negative too much but this is complete shit. What the f#ck must Helenius be thinking? I was ok with Hoolahan but this is bollocks. Even on a 6 month loan it's a waste of £30k a week plus any loan fee we might be paying. In case you haven't guessed, I'm not keen.

[glasses]

Grant Holt, wherever you may be,
you eat pies and you're quite chunky,
You've scored two goals, for Wigan so I see,
I hope you don't sign for AVFC

[jeowje]

Young and hungry, old and (very!) hungry, unheard of and hungry, from mickey mouse league and hungry. As long as they are hungry.

[eric woolban woolban]

I'd rather sign Usain Holt and I've never heard of him either.

Still he must already be a villa legend as he has a stand named after him.

[curiousorange]

What's depressing is that, even if they had the means, you couldn't even imagine a tinpot outfit like the Noses making a move like this.

[Des Little]

I'd rather sign Russell Grant. In fact he's probably thinner and can get around quicker. I hope we have arranged for the bench to be re enforced if that pie champs going to sitting on it.

[pauliewalnuts]

I don't care either way about Holt. As long as it is on 18-24 month contract at the every most. When we could be arsed under Lambert he looked quite effective. the question is can he still be arsed?

18-24 months?

He's 33 in April. You must be joking.

It's hardly outrageous paulie. He's 32, not 36. If gets a short term deal, and 18mths is, then as long as he doesn't get Heskey/Given money it's just not a big deal. And there's no point anyone getting worked up over a rumour

Eh? You must be kidding.

He's 33 in April. A 2 year deal would mean we'd be paying Grant Holt until he is nudging 35. I can't believe anyone would think that wouldn't be too bad.

It's not just a rumour, either, Lambert just confirmed it.

I have no idea where you learned to count. How does giving a 32yr old man a 2yr deal take him past his 35th birthday? He's not signing when turns 33 is he? And the whole age thing is irrelevant. Can he still do it? Does he have the required ability and desire. Gareth Barry is older than Holt and even at his age he is showing immense quality. That's where I have my doubts. But as cover for Kozak it simply isn't a deal to worked up over. He's cover and not the future and quite frankly he offers more than Weimann.

Where did I learn to count?

Where did you learn to read?

I said "nudging 35" not past 35, so try lifting those rose coloured specs enough to actually read what I said.

I imagine a good way of judging whether or not he can still do it is to ask why he's being laughed out of Wigan for being woefully out of shape and unable to get into their team. To suggest it wouldn't be too bad to give him an 18-24 month deal means you can't have been paying much attention to the past cock ups we've been trying to escape the last couple of years.

[eric woolban woolban]

What's depressing is that, even if they had the means, you couldn't even imagine a tinpot outfit like the Noses making a move like this.

I dunno,  they did sign Leroy Lita.

But Grant Holt, am I in a nightmare.

[Tom_Mc9?]

I love the "If we sign Grant Holt, I'm never going again/ambition is over/we'll never win a game again/the world will come to an end."

In all honesty, who cares? It's not going to set the world alight, it's not going to be the worst thing that ever happens. He might get a goal or two, he might prove that he really is a bit too old/overweight for the division. He played well for Lambert before and he wouldn't be signing if Kozak hadn't got injured. He's probably just coming in in case Benteke gets another injury. Hardly going to hurt anybody, is it?

[ciggiesnbeer]

Embarassing signing if true.

[bertlambshank]

This had a wiff of the last days of Doug about it,and we know what happened after that.

[Des Little]

They'll have to give him Hercules' shirt that's for sure.