Grant Holt - confirmed on loan

[placeforparks]

just big boned

He looks how I imagine Gary Penrice looks now and about as good.

He looks like one of the detectives in Life On Mars.

He looks like the lovechild of Oliver Reed and Hatty Jacques

He looks like something out of American Hustle.

terry from brookside

[SamTheMouse]

Our clout in the January stopgap market has really nosedived. Even TSM managed to bring in Robbie Keane, an actual football player.

[Toronto Villa]

Ill go against the trend and say Holt is a decent enough loan signing for six months to make sure we dont get in a mess.

he is very vocal, a leader and will bring the younger lads on mentally.

Ok, he wont be a huge player in terms of starting games, but its an option to come on if we need a goal, and also in decence when up against set pieces.

i feel, however, Lambert is signing him purely down to his character, hoping a bit of a vocal presence daily will bring the team together.

the last sentence is why he's signing him. To add some noise to the dressing room. I just hope the move reignites something within him from a playing side. It is possible the moving to Wigan was just a very bad move and he didn't have the enthusiasm for playing in front of an empty stadium.

[rob_bridge]

that wigan chairmen gives us Grant Holt

and said Martinez is too good for Villa ,  no chance Villa will get him and then 10 million for charlie

he has really took the piss out of us

I doubt it will be the last time he does.

[Ads]

You can see why somebody may lack motivation playing for Wigan. You've gone from being the number one striker at a decent club, packed out every week (ok its not a massive ground) to mucking around in the Championship, in an empty and souless ground, playing for a nothing club.

[Toronto Villa]

You can see why somebody may lack motivation playing for Wigan. You've gone from being the number one striker at a decent club, packed out every week (ok its not a massive ground) to mucking around in the Championship, in an empty and souless ground, playing for a nothing club.

and especially at the tail end of his career. Hopefully he looks at this as one last proper chance of doing something significant in the top flight.

[Tuscans]

Pretty uninspiring as far as I'm concerned, I guess it only means more "hooooooooooooooof" football.

When was the last time we actually signed someone who really got us excited from the day we announced it? Merson? Laursen? Angel?

[aj2k77]

Pretty uninspiring as far as I'm concerned, I guess it only means more "hooooooooooooooof" football.

When was the last time we actually signed someone who really got us excited from the day we announced it? Merson? Laursen? Angel?

Bent.

[Jimbo]

I think he'll be a huge player for us.

Has that one been done yet?

[Ian.]

just big boned

This looks like an old photo too. Oh dear, dear if his gut is like mine with a few extra years below his belt (not that he needs one) he'll be even bigger.

[Ads]

I assume its November 2012.

[Ian.]

Lets hope the weight is down to Deliah's cooking. He wont get food like that 'ere, lets be avin ya!

[Chris Jameson]

Grant Holt + Wigan + Pies = ?

[Tuscans]

Pretty uninspiring as far as I'm concerned, I guess it only means more "hooooooooooooooof" football.

When was the last time we actually signed someone who really got us excited from the day we announced it? Merson? Laursen? Angel?

Hmmmmmmm, got a point.
Bent.

[Des Little]

Grant Holt + Wigan + Pies = ?

+ every weekend off being the key factor