Grant Holt - confirmed on loan

[l_mckay]

Welcome Grant,and good luck

[phantom limb]

Pisstaking aside, welcome Grant and I hope you can do something while you're here. To be fair he doesn't actually look all that portly in that picture.

[Clampy]

Let's hope it's one of these signings that ends up being a very clever move. Welcome Grant.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Welcome, Grant.

[go on the dog]

Carlisle lad, he wont let us down, can anyone remember the last Carlisle born villa player

[Pat McMahon]

Nailed on to score the winner against the Pride of the Midlands. In the 96th minute.. Off his arse and from an offside position.

His legs will be onside though

[paul_e]

Reading the quotes on the OS it sounds like he's here to share experience as much as anything else, hopefully he can teach them a bit of gamesmanship because, for me, our biggest problem this year has been that as a squad we're pretty naive.

[Tom_Mc9?]

Watched his interview on the OS. Says all the right things. Good luck to him.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Carlisle lad, he wont let us down, can anyone remember the last Carlisle born villa player

David Geddis.

[johnny from donny]

Ok, not exactly a signing to set our pulses racing. But he's now one of us so welcome, Grant.

[villalion]

Good luck Grant, we're gonna need it.

[OCD]

Reading the quotes on the OS it sounds like he's here to share experience as much as anything else, hopefully he can teach them a bit of gamesmanship because, for me, our biggest problem this year has been that as a squad we're pretty naive.

With the age of our players that's not too surprising. They have shown some maturity where we've had the lead and they've been able to run the game down; they weren't doing that for a lot of last season. They could do with some experience in the middle of the park though - someone who can show some composure and stop our kick-rush approach at the right times.

Welcome to Grant, btw. Hopefully his experience will be very valuable on and off the pitch and maybe weigh in with a few goals.

[go on the dog]

Carlisle lad, he wont let us down, can anyone remember the last Carlisle born villa player

David Geddis.

yep well done pal

[cheltenhamlion]

The first of a few I hope.

Next stop, an old bugger who can marshall the troops in midfield.

[Ian.]

Welcome Holt! A very surprising addition but all the best and if you can help our young side then that will be just marvelous.