Grant Holt - confirmed on loan

[Damo70]

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

Didn't the bloke who played Terry in Brookside end up doing a long stretch for being part of a serious crime?

[adrenachrome]

I assume its November 2012.

Could well be. That would allow for good year's worth of serious pie consumption.

[Damo70]

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

They might need to shut down VMF.

[Des Little]

I think I saw Holt slinging arras on the TV last weekend

[PaulWinch again]

If Lambert is signing him for his character then I think he's off the mark too, he's always come across as a arrogant and full of his own self importance.

[JJ-AV]

We're signing a pub player.

[JJ-AV]

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.

If we're to believe reports, he turned down the chance to sign Gareth Barry in July.

[hartman_1982]

If Lambert is signing him for his character then I think he's off the mark too, he's always come across as a arrogant and full of his own self importance.

He was his captain at Norwich. Out of you and Paul Lambert, I'm pretty sure Paul is better equipped to judge his character.

[Damo70]

If Lambert is signing him for his character then I think he's off the mark too, he's always come across as a arrogant and full of his own self importance.

I am arrogant and full of my own self importance. But it doesn't alter what an incredibly fantastic character I am.

[hartman_1982]

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.

If we're to believe reports, he turned down the chance to sign Gareth Barry in July.

It was widely reported that Barry wanted to stay in the North West. Regardless of that fact, if we'd challenged Everton for him and you were Mr Barry, where would you have ended up?

[Eckybloke]

Ach...look on the bright side, when he's playing the ground will have a natural tilt downwards as he lumbers about near the penalty box.  Nothing better than playing downhill for 90 minutes, the opposition will be knackered by 60 minutes.

[Malandro]

 think about the little kids who support the club, imagine the psychological damage this must be doing.

Grant Holt.

Why oh why is every Scottish manager the next Fergie.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

Artists impression of the welcoming committee for the arrival of Grant Holt at Villa Park.

[supertom]

Ach...look on the bright side, when he's playing the ground will have a natural tilt downwards as he lumbers about near the penalty box.  Nothing better than playing downhill for 90 minutes, the opposition will be knackered by 60 minutes.

Fuck it, you have me convinced. Sign him up!

[PaulWinch again]

If Lambert is signing him for his character then I think he's off the mark too, he's always come across as a arrogant and full of his own self importance.

He was his captain at Norwich. Out of you and Paul Lambert, I'm pretty sure Paul is better equipped to judge his character.

Possibly, but it could be that a close relationship with someone colours your judgement.