Grant Holt - confirmed on loan

[taylorsworkrate]

Lambert must have lost a bet with another gaffer and signing Holt is his forfeit.

Personally, I'd rather kick Bishop Brennan up the arse.

[oldhill_avfc]

I'm not contesting that. Barry is class but the point he is able to perform at a high level at his age. Without the link to Lambert who knows him well there doesn't appear to be a huge amount of upside to this deal. But they know each other and Holt might do a job for a few months. He will liven dressing room up which has been described as quiet. It's a short term loan deal so I don't think it's a big risk to see if it works so I'm keeping an open mind. Obviously we all hope there are others to come.

I agree with the general sentiment but using Barry and Holt in the same sentence is an insult.

[Malandro]

depressing. He's fat, slow and it sums up where we are - Lambert expects a dog fight - so we have a dog.

Lets just hope he can get back to doing what he did with Norwich - and he was a pain to play against.

I'm not going to slit my wrists over it - bigger problems at the club than getting a sumo on loan

[rob_bridge]

depressing. He's fat, slow and it sums up where we are - Lambert expects a dog fight - so we have a dog.

Lets just hope he can get back to doing what he did with Norwich - and he was a pain to play against.

I'm not going to slit my wrists over it - bigger problems at the club than getting a sumo on loan

Correct - who knows we could be signing Chris Sutton and Felix Agathe next

[Rioch is King]

According to a lot of people on here Barry was fat and passed it too not long ago... or did I miss something and that was why Barry was being compared anyway?

[Mortimer's Bear]

If he does come in, how about we give him a chance?

[Legion]

If he does come in, how about we give him a chance?

Of course.

[OzVilla]

If he does come in, how about we give him a chance?

Agreed, It's just the aisle were shopping in now, off contract, lower league or cast offs.

Once you come to terms with that I'd say Grant Holt will probably be the pick of what you'll find.

[rob_bridge]

If he does come in, how about we give him a chance?

Agreed, It's just the aisle were shopping in now, off contract, lower league or cast offs.

Once you come to terms with that I'd say Grant Holt will probably be the pick of what you'll find.

He will get a chance with fans - all players do. Especially forwards.

Do we really require anothr forward even with The Big K out? I would be hoping 2 midfielders and a central defender / left back are the most pressing requirements.

[DB]

If he does come in, how about we give him a chance?

Agreed, It's just the aisle were shopping in now, off contract, lower league or cast offs.

Once you come to terms with that I'd say Grant Holt will probably be the pick of what you'll find.

Cast offs from Lidl, while Chelsea & Citeh are shopping in Waitrose. The gap is huge, unless Randy has so etbing up his sleeve, this is what we can expect for the foreseeable future.

[kipeye]

Grant Harewood? Why?

[cdbearsfan]

My itinerary so far today:

Wake up
Remember about Grant bloody Holt
Check Heroes and Villains
Realise it wasn't a dream
Go back to bed
Cry.

[JD]

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

It's not Willy if he signs other players in positions we desperately need. Is it hot enough for you this week?

[fredm]

I don't have a problem with this if it is a 6 month loan AND we make other signings. PL said "he is a man". From that I take it he feels our squad is too immature and needs some leadership. If you look at the Man U game and the start last night we looked as if we were in awe of being on the same pitch as them instead of getting into their faces.
Holt was his captain at Norwich so he obviously knows what his leadership qualities are and feels that he can make a difference. It might be that he never kicks a ball for us but if he can change the mindset of the young players and improve their performances then he will be worth it.
Also, perhaps PL was thinking CB needed to see there is an alternative to him now Kozak is out. Perhaps PL thinks CB needed a bit of a kick up his arris to get him firing like last season. There have been posters on here saying CB needs a rocket, perhaps this is part of the plan.
Anyway I will wait till Jan 31st before condemning the lack of vision by the club but this may be a small step in the right direction.

[Fergal]

I really can't think of anything new to type.  Unless the owner gives this manager serious money to spend on proper players we are going down.
I can see how you would blame the manager for that but I think he is doing ok with what he has got.  What he has got is a small budget and a tight pay structure to work with.  I would love to see him with half the budget MoN spunked on players tranfer fees and wages.
Lambert has not become a bad manager over night, Villa have become a struggling club due to a lack of direction from the top.
Given time and the correct resource Lambert is capable of doing a job for us.
That said if he has to continue working within the budget constraints he has at the moment we are heading down.