Grant Holt - confirmed on loan

[Clark W Griswold]

Yeah but we need experienced defenders / midfielders to go straight in, and we sign anotherbfucking striker as cover. I think Lambert has got serious issues.

[Mortimer82]

Palace target Zaha on loan, we target Holt.

Another team we can't compete with.

Progress.

[curiousorange]

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?

No, you're right. But he's not coming for free, is he? It's money that could be better spent elsewhere. And I know it's about what a player adds to the squad rather than what it says to the public, but don't you think we have a right to expect something a little more ambitious?

[aj2k77]

I'd rather we picked a random from the holte every week than Grant 5 bellies Holt.

We are fast approaching Mickey mouse status.

[olaftab]

NO no noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[dekko]

I hope he comes in and scores loads and loads and loads of goals

[curiousorange]

I hope he comes in and scores loads and loads and loads of goals

You are Paul Lambert, and I claim my fiver.

[Tom_Mc9?]

Yes, we could be more ambitious, but it's not a main signing, it's almost the same as an emergency loan. We're probably not blessed with options in the January transfer window. I'm hardly thrilled about it, but think some people are being a bit over the top about the whole thing.

[PeterWithesShin]

Palace target Zaha on loan, we target Holt.

Another team we can't compete with.

Progress.

It's not like Zaha has any previous links with Palace which makes that move logical is it.

[Mazrim]

Grant Holt, you're morbidly obese.
A jobbing oaf who likes his cheese.
And we do not want, not even on a lease.
So don't drive down on the M6 please.

[PeterWithesShin]

Grant Holt, you're morbidly obese.
A jobbing oaf who likes his cheese.
And we do not want, not even on a lease.
So don't drive down on the M6 please.

Isn't it meant to rhyme?

[pauliewalnuts]

Yes, we could be more ambitious, but it's not a main signing, it's almost the same as an emergency loan. We're probably not blessed with options in the January transfer window. I'm hardly thrilled about it, but think some people are being a bit over the top about the whole thing.

Benteke
Weimann
Agbonlahor
Helenius
Bowery

Even with Kozak out for the rest of the season, why, with those options, could we possibly want a fat has-been like Holt?

If it is because - finally - he's realised we do need some experience in the dressing room, then why not get it in in the form of someone who can actually contribute something on the pitch, too?

It stinks a bit of not knowing what to do.

[Mazrim]

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

I hope so, because that means the out of touch "custodian" is about to sell up...

[curiousorange]

Yes, we could be more ambitious, but it's not a main signing, it's almost the same as an emergency loan. We're probably not blessed with options in the January transfer window. I'm hardly thrilled about it, but think some people are being a bit over the top about the whole thing.

When you think of the players rotting in the reserves of half decent sides, or linked with other clubs (Shane Long, Zaha, Guidetti, Toivonen, Defour, Moses, for example), it's not hard to see why people are whinging about an overweight striker currently warping the bench at Wigan Athletic. If you can't do better than Grant Holt in an emergency, you may as well not bother.

[Des Little]

Ok, after 10 minutes I have come to terms with it. As long as this isn't our only incoming player then I can live with it BUT a centre half and midfielder of descent quality are a must.