Grant Holt - confirmed on loan

[danlanza]

When he was at Norwich I always thought that Holt was a big cheating lump, but also that he was suprisingly effective and if he was at my club I'd probably love him.

Hopefully he'll give me some reasons to, starting with a hattrick against the baggies - in that vein, here he is scoring a hattrick in a less glamorous derby:

(also includes a nice goal from a chap called wes hoolahan)

Nice that. Looking forward to tomorrow now.

[KevinGage]

I honestly think he was dying to get away from Norwich and he settled for Wigan. That playing in the Championship having worked so hard to get to the PL the hard way just took the fire out of him. Especially at the DW where they got next to nobody watching them in the PL. He will be so energised to be a complete success so this might be a shrewd move by Lambert. He'll bring experience and attitude also that we are missing.

That's the hope.

He might have felt that his career had hit the skids and this is his last shot at the big time.

[Toronto Villa]

I honestly think he was dying to get away from Norwich and he settled for Wigan. That playing in the Championship having worked so hard to get to the PL the hard way just took the fire out of him. Especially at the DW where they got next to nobody watching them in the PL. He will be so energised to be a complete success so this might be a shrewd move by Lambert. He'll bring experience and attitude also that we are missing.

That's the hope.

He might have felt that his career had hit the skids and this is his last shot at the big time.

they appear quite vindictive at Norwich. I realize it's shit when players or managers openly want to leave but there's only so much malice that can be assigned. Were we this way towards Milner and Young when they went. Even Barry who spent so much time with us and given the controversy of the whole Liverpool saga. It just appears that in leaving Norwich the club comes over as being very spiteful. I realize I am also viewing the situation from the other side, but that's how it appears on the surface.

[olaftab]

Looking very good actually. He probably goes to the top of our sexiest player list. I think I'm going to end up liking the toned bastard.

I am pleased about that. Didn't know some fans had a list like that?

[olaftab]

I always thought Holt was a prick but now he's our prick. I hope he really gets into those Liverpool CB's tomorrow and Benteke really gets going.

Well same here. Never liked other people's pricks. Hate that sort but nice to have a nasty bastard in our team.

[cheltenhamlion]

Realize? You have lived over in that Canada too long, my old son.

[brian green]

Some very wise person, I truly wish I could remember who it was for it displayed insight and wisdom of almost four dimensional profundity, said that what we really need is a player to kick the opposition when the referee is not looking.

I had hoped that Sylla would be that that player but it was not to be.   It could well be Grant Holt.   I do hope so.   

[Toronto Villa]

Realize? You have lived over in that Canada too long, my old son.

autocorrect on my iPad.

I hang my head in shame Chelts

[Dave Cooper please]

"I'm off to see the Bootleg Beatles..."

Everytime I hear his name!

[pauliewalnuts]

I honestly think he was dying to get away from Norwich and he settled for Wigan. That playing in the Championship having worked so hard to get to the PL the hard way just took the fire out of him. Especially at the DW where they got next to nobody watching them in the PL. He will be so energised to be a complete success so this might be a shrewd move by Lambert. He'll bring experience and attitude also that we are missing.

That's the hope.

He might have felt that his career had hit the skids and this is his last shot at the big time.

they appear quite vindictive at Norwich. I realize it's shit when players or managers openly want to leave but there's only so much malice that can be assigned. Were we this way towards Milner and Young when they went. Even Barry who spent so much time with us and given the controversy of the whole Liverpool saga. It just appears that in leaving Norwich the club comes over as being very spiteful. I realize I am also viewing the situation from the other side, but that's how it appears on the surface.

Well, we were a bit like that over Downing, to be fair.

I don't really blame Norwich for being like that. We don't like it when other clubs covet our players, so it's a bit hypocritical when we forget this and lay into other clubs for doing the same.

I appreciate the entire game (including being a fan) is largely built on hypocrisy, but that's the way it goes, really

[villan from luton]

Looking very good actually. He probably goes to the top of our sexiest player list. I think I'm going to end up liking the toned bastard.

I am pleased about that. Didn't know some fans had a list like that?

If Holt is the sexiest player at our club, there is hope for me yet

[Toronto Villa]

I honestly think he was dying to get away from Norwich and he settled for Wigan. That playing in the Championship having worked so hard to get to the PL the hard way just took the fire out of him. Especially at the DW where they got next to nobody watching them in the PL. He will be so energised to be a complete success so this might be a shrewd move by Lambert. He'll bring experience and attitude also that we are missing.

That's the hope.

He might have felt that his career had hit the skids and this is his last shot at the big time.

they appear quite vindictive at Norwich. I realize it's shit when players or managers openly want to leave but there's only so much malice that can be assigned. Were we this way towards Milner and Young when they went. Even Barry who spent so much time with us and given the controversy of the whole Liverpool saga. It just appears that in leaving Norwich the club comes over as being very spiteful. I realize I am also viewing the situation from the other side, but that's how it appears on the surface.

Well, we were a bit like that over Downing, to be fair.

I don't really blame Norwich for being like that. We don't like it when other clubs covet our players, so it's a bit hypocritical when we forget this and lay into other clubs for doing the same.

I appreciate the entire game (including being a fan) is largely built on hypocrisy, but that's the way it goes, really

I've considered what you have said very carefully and arrived at the conclusion that Downing's a c*** paulie. He deserves being spat at in the street the ungrateful bastard.

[Dave Clark Five]

Some very wise person, I truly wish I could remember who it was for it displayed insight and wisdom of almost four dimensional profundity, said that what we really need is a player to kick the opposition when the referee is not looking.

I had hoped that Sylla would be that that player but it was not to be.   It could well be Grant Holt.   I do hope so.   

I remember posting about seeing Andy Lochhead punch a York player one night, after checking if the ref was watching. Rightly or wrongly, I enjoyed it and still yearn for players like that to wear our shirt. Their passion spills over into the crowd. We need that, especially at Villa Park.

[Chris Smith]

Some very wise person, I truly wish I could remember who it was for it displayed insight and wisdom of almost four dimensional profundity, said that what we really need is a player to kick the opposition when the referee is not looking.

I had hoped that Sylla would be that that player but it was not to be.   It could well be Grant Holt.   I do hope so.   

I remember posting about seeing Andy Lochhead punch a York player one night, after checking if the ref was watching. Rightly or wrongly, I enjoyed it and still yearn for players like that to wear our shirt. Their passion spills over into the crowd. We need that, especially at Villa Park.

It would get picked up and a long ban would follow, technology and the media would see to that.

[Dave Clark Five]

Some very wise person, I truly wish I could remember who it was for it displayed insight and wisdom of almost four dimensional profundity, said that what we really need is a player to kick the opposition when the referee is not looking.

I had hoped that Sylla would be that that player but it was not to be.   It could well be Grant Holt.   I do hope so.   

I remember posting about seeing Andy Lochhead punch a York player one night, after checking if the ref was watching. Rightly or wrongly, I enjoyed it and still yearn for players like that to wear our shirt. Their passion spills over into the crowd. We need that, especially at Villa Park.

It would get picked up and a long ban would follow, technology and the media would see to that.

Its only me wanting to turn the clock back.