Grant Holt - confirmed on loan

[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.

Isn't it meant to rhyme?

Go on...

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

What we need is a striker in the Robbie Keane mould. A striker that plays between the lines, links the play, intelligent running, and a good finisher. What do we get? A fat 34 year old fat knacker who can't get a start in the Championship. All this whilst Darren Bent got sent out on loan. Fuck off Lambert you clueless twat, and take Faulkner and Lerner with you.

[Tom_Mc9?]

Benteke - will be first choice.
Weimann - first choice.
Agbonlahor - first choice.
Helenius - should be given a chance maybe, but we don't know what is seen on the training pitch.
Bowery - not good enough.

If Benteke gets injured, Holt will be another option, just as Kozak was. As I said, I'm not thrilled about it - I didn't go into the transfer window hoping we signed Grant Holt (!) but saying it's the end of ambition* or "I'm not going again" because of this is a bit hyperbolic.

*Ambition for what? We're hardly going to win anything this year, are we?

[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?

Go on...

Well it doesn't rhyme.

[curiousorange]

If these are the last days of Lerner, gifting us Grant Holt for the rest of the season is the football club equivalent of locking all the windows and sliding a kipper down the back of a hard-to-reach radiator.

[aj2k77]

Holt is perfect for the all hustle and bustle long ball style we are cultivating. He won't get much game time but when he does you can guarantee it will be route one Last 15 minutes 4  up front. Lamberts usual.

[TheSandman]

I remember how well the idea of Holt joining was received in the Summer window last year and at the time he'd come off a decent season in the Prem. I imagine he hasn't got any better since?

[Olneythelonely]

He's massively fat, completely shit and is on quite a decent contract. Everything about it stinks of someone not having a clue how to solve our issues. All he can think about is "who has done ok for me in the past".

Hoolahan I was happy about, this is just a terrible move.

[avfc_1874]

At least the kitchen staff at Bodymoor have found someone to fill Dunne's void.

[Des Little]

If these are the last days of Lerner, gifting us Grant Holt for the rest of the season is the football club equivalent of locking all the windows and sliding a kipper down the back of a hard-to-reach radiator.

Quote of the year so far.

[curiousorange]

Benteke - will be first choice.
Weimann - first choice.
Agbonlahor - first choice.
Helenius - should be given a chance maybe, but we don't know what is seen on the training pitch.
Bowery - not good enough.

If Benteke gets injured, Holt will be another option, just as Kozak was. As I said, I'm not thrilled about it - I didn't go into the transfer window hoping we signed Grant Holt (!) but saying it's the end of ambition* or "I'm not going again" because of this is a bit hyperbolic.

*Ambition for what? We're hardly going to win anything this year, are we?

I don't think the people who claim they won't go again speak for the average Villa fan. The ones who can see it for what it is, which is a stopgap option at best and a lack of ideas at worst, are probably more in tune with overall opinion.

[pooligan]

Talk of Kyle Naughton and Grant Holt coming in ,just about sums up our present ambition or rather lack of it .

[richtheholtender]

If these are the last days of Lerner, gifting us Grant Holt for the rest of the season is the football club equivalent of locking all the windows and sliding a kipper down the back of a hard-to-reach radiator.

You don't change the curtains if you are selling the house

[Dribbler]

Holt is perfect for the all hustle and bustle long ball style we are cultivating. He won't get much game time but when he does you can guarantee it will be route one Last 15 minutes 4  up front. Lamberts usual.

As much as i wouldn't want Holt, i would rather have him being the target man and flicking balls on to Benteke, than wasting Benteke in that position.

[Sexual Ealing]

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.

Descent quality seems very apt in this context.

However, I'm all for comedy signings. I'd much rather see Howard Wilkinson self-immolating than AVB scratching his chin.