Grant Holt - confirmed on loan

[Dr Butler]

we have been crying out for some experience......Holt is cover for Kozak, that is all.

I would like to think Villa are looking at other players to get in and will wait until 31st Jan.

so let's just see what happens...

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[Meanwood Villa]

You never know he might become a cult hero. 

[PaulWinch again]

Right there is a difference between being old and being experienced. Grant Holt has played in the top flight for two seasons and then dropped out of it. That is not significantly more experienced than most of our current squad. He's a poor player.

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He is a horrible, horrible bastard of a player and that aspect, together with some exprience, I welcome.

I think he is clearly a short term gap for poor old Kozak, as who can we rely on up front at the moment? Gabby and Benteke, both of which have missed a number of games through injury.

As others have said, if Holt is the only player, then I will be a little dismayed and he wouldn't be my first choice, but I think a forward is necessary, if not the first priority.

It would be nice to have a midfielder in before the weekend.

[KevinGage]

The Regis comparison falls down because Regis was still wanted by his side (Coventry) who were then a top flight outfit.  He was also in good nick.

Holt struggled in his last season in the topflight, can't currently get into a middling Championship team. At his age, he's unlikely to suddenly get drastically better.

It's a daft deal, even with the Kozak injury we're not short of forwards.  Benteke, Gabby, Wiemann and Helenius can all play the role up top.  Even the Fonz has height and nuisance value (which is the only reason I can see us going for Holt, as it's hardly for his mobility) and does occasionally weigh in with goals too.

Might *only* be 28k, but that's 28k that could go towards a definite problem area, be that left back, centre half, centre midfield and attacking midfield. All of those should be far bigger priorities than up top.  The only exception to that would be if players of the calibre of Papis Cisse or Djemba Ba suddenly became available on loan. Players not over the hill, proven at this level, and capable of giving us a different dimension.

[itbrvilla]

The day Grant Holt walks into VP is the day this club's ambition finally dies

Been dead a while.

[brontebilly]

watching the game last night commentator said after gabby's yellow card that we were the highest in the league for yellow cards?

with holt on board at least we will be in a strong position to be top of something come the end of the season as he is filthy.

dreadful signing, Holt looked truly finished last year and soccerbase is saying he has 2 goals in 21 appearances for Wigan this term.

Lambert is painfully out of his depth and this shows it again. another 6ft something centre forward is not what we need.

[Dave Clark Five]

He is a horrible, horrible bastard of a player and that aspect, together with some exprience, I welcome.

I always welcome players like this. We need more nastiness in the team. That is something the crowd will rise to. We should not be like a theatre crowd, politely applauding.

[eastie]

Maybe holt will be the holte end hero .

[andyh]

Right there is a difference between being old and being experienced. Grant Holt has played in the top flight for two seasons and then dropped out of it. That is not significantly more experienced than most of our current squad. He's a poor player.

Exactly !
Knocking around the lower leagues for ever does not make you 'experienced'.

getting a gig at Villa, he must think all his dinners have come at once.

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He is a horrible, horrible bastard of a player and that aspect, together with some exprience, I welcome.

I always welcome players like this. We need more nastiness in the team. That is something the crowd will rise to. We should not be like a theatre crowd, politely applauding.

Kevin Richardson the last niggly player we had?

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I think we are short of forwards; we have two, Gabby and Benteke. Weimann has been chronic all season, Kozak I like is sadly injured and out, Helenius isn't ready and Bowery isn't good enough.

[Chico Hamilton III]

My itinerary so far today:

Wake up
Remember about Grant bloody Holt
Check Heroes and Villains
Realise it wasn't a dream

Ha ha - that's just described my first hour this morning. I wonder how Mcleish would be treated on here if he'd signd Grant Holt

I'd rather have Grant Shapps up front

[LeeS]

Maybe its a mistake and we are actually getting Grant Mitchell. Or Carey Grant. Or maybe the General has pulled a few strings and we are resurrecting Ulysses S Grant to lead our troops into battle against the Confederate Army.

Any of those sound more sensible than Grant Holt.

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General Lee was the better field commander and he was sticking one in Daisy Duke too.