Grant Holt - confirmed on loan

[PeterWithesShin]

How old was Cyrille Regis when we signed him and was he useful short term?

Edited to add: I need to credit Dave W with the Regis likeness as just saw he had mentioned it earlier.

[hartman_1982]

Grant Holt? Seriously? We might as well get Emile Heskey back.

I watched Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets in the A-league on Friday and Emile was the second best player on the pitch by a distance over third. I know the A-league isn't the greatest but it's as good as the Championship. So if we're shopping for a big, non-scoring, lower league forward, we might as well go with what we know.

By the way the Victory fullback Adama Traore is actually pretty good. Better than anyone who's pulled on a Villa shirt in those positions recently...

The A League is not as good as The Championship. It's League 2 level at a push. Also, the mule hasn't scored for 10 games now.

[VillaAlways]

Maybe Lambert thought he meant Holtby?

"Will Holt-be your next signing ? "

* Clutches at straws*

[Stu]

I don't really get this signing. What a load of uninspiring shit.

[Legion]

We don't need another striker
We just need another midfielder
All we wanted was a playmaker
To keep us up

Actually I read that as in tune to "we don't need another hero" by Tina Turner

Yes. Her.

[JD]

Grant effing Holt?

At least bring back Enda to sit alongside him on the bench!

Looking at the pictures of Holt there won't be enough room for anyone else on the bench. Maybe the canteen is in trouble of going bankrupt since Richard Dunne left.

[sid1964]

Holt, i nearly choked on my breakfast when I heard that

That is how low we have gone, that a Championship striker (who cant get in Wigans team) is now seen by our Manager to be our saviour, heaven help us!

Lets hope that at the end of the loan move there is not a 2 year contract waiting for him to sign......

I had great faith in Lambert when he became our Manager, unfortunately after the last few home performances this season, i think it would be best if he left us at the end of this season...I am not renewing my season ticket to watch long ball football!

[walsall villain]

How old was Cyrille Regis when we signed him and was he useful short term?

Edited to add: I need to credit Dave W with the Regis likeness as just saw he had mentioned it earlier.

The only similarity is the age. Regis was a very good player, Holt? I don't think he ever was.

[Meanwood Villa]

I'm sure someone else has probably mentioned this but I will again anyway. Why exactly did he buy Bowery and Helenius?

[UK Redsox]

PL must really dislike Helenius if this is being considered.

[Rioch is King]

Great to see everyone is prepared to give the bloke a chance

[JD]

Great to see everyone is prepared to give the bloke a chance

I think it is more borne out of the fact that he can't get a game at Wigan, that we already have Helenius and that we need players in other positions more urgently. If we sign other players we need in other positions then it's not an issue, I just can't see the point of signing Holt, that's all.

[Dave Clark Five]

Great to see everyone is prepared to give the bloke a chance

I thought, in the dim and distant year and a half since Lambert came here, that many people wanted him to bring Holt with him.

[Richard E]

If he does really well for us we could always name the home end after him.

[willywombat]

It's a short term loan, it's cover for Kozac, he's a leader and he won't cost much. I don't understand why some people think it's the end of the world