Grant Holt - confirmed on loan

[achilles]

Not a great fan of this piece of business and certainly not going to wholeheartedly change my mind after seeing that video (remember Bosko?) but ....

.... he's always been a bit bulky looking yet still has a bit of pace, seems to break out of midfield well, links up ok and drifts toward the right (Benteke almost invariably goes left) ...

... maybe just maybe there's something in this?

... the pieces are coming together!

[supertom]

1 minute into that vid he won me over to be honest. It was him hacking down John Terry and having a little dig at him too.
He's a bit of a beast. I don't see too many defenders being able to shake him off the ball, so we'd better play it into his feet and not chuff it down the channels or 10 yards over his head.

[oldhill_avfc]

Not a great fan of this piece of business and certainly not going to wholeheartedly change my mind after seeing that video (remember Bosko?) but ....

.... he's always been a bit bulky looking yet still has a bit of pace, seems to break out of midfield well, links up ok and drifts toward the right (Benteke almost invariably goes left) ...

... maybe just maybe there's something in this?

... the pieces are coming together!

lol ... trying to pick out the positives

[purpletrousers]

I really think the constant jibes about weight are getting a bit tedious, if not downright insulting; call me old-fashioned but do you really think players don't have a crafty look at fans forums. He wouldn't be very impressed with many of the comments on this one, and that's before he's even played a game for us.

I do share your view Martyn. I have too have this old fashioned view of football supporters, well you know, err, whisper it, but supporting. Saying that i know we've been patient. We've had to be!!!

I've never understood having a go at our own players though, did we ever wonder why we didn't get the best out of Crouch? Giving it all the "there's only one Rodney Trotter" when he's our player? That was a weird one to explain to my ex-wife at her first match, why you'd have a go at your own player and knock his confidence. I trust there won't be a "who ate...." chant, it may not help?

I know i'm a bit hardcore around my principles and value, things i won't sing etc, but there are lines...

The thread has made me laugh in places, and i shared shock, but in context will live with the gamble, just hope it will be alongside some masterstroke signing where we need it most.

UTV

[CJ]

The arguments have been well exercised throughout this thread, and like others I was underwhelmed by the signing, BUT for the rest of the season he is an Aston Villa player and when he's ITSOTP I will give him my full vocal support

[mr underhill]

good luck with that. I fancy Grant will be viewing his teammates as lunch

[SheffieldVillain]

good luck with that. I fancy Grant will be viewing his teammates as lunch

Pathetic.

[Clampy]

good luck with that. I fancy Grant will be viewing his teammates as lunch

Those jokes were wearing a bit thin 24 hours ago.

[Dave Clark Five]

1 minute into that vid he won me over to be honest. It was him hacking down John Terry and having a little dig at him too.
He's a bit of a beast. I don't see too many defenders being able to shake him off the ball, so we'd better play it into his feet and not chuff it down the channels or 10 yards over his head.

Did the keeper as well.

[Legion]

He's 'our' player now. Support the bloke and be positive.

[Chris Jameson]

good luck with that. I fancy Grant will be viewing his teammates as lunch

Those jokes were wearing a bit thin 24 hours ago.

'Thin'?

[mr underhill]

sorry but imo there is no possible positive spin that can be put on holt's loan signing

[Ian.]

sorry but imo there is no possible positive spin that can be put on holt's loan signing

How about if he scores us some goals or improves the team?

[damon loves JT]

I would actually settle for him dishing out a bit of aggravation to the opposition.

[Chipsticks]

sorry but imo there is no possible positive spin that can be put on holt's loan signing

Then you are either very deluded or horrendously cynical.