heid3ster Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 He's here now lets get behind the guy shall we. Well, there's room behind him for plenty of us. OK, I'm just kidding. Now that he's here I will support him. I will be a grown-up about it. I just really hope Lambert knows what he's doing here. Holt had a great season with Norwich underLambert a couple of years back, and was his captain to boot, he's a strong presence with good leadership skills and experience, that is something we're lacking. It's possible that Holt's struggled for form and motivation since then because Lambert knows how to get the best out of him where other coaches don't. It's also possible that Holt's just declined in those years and that form might not come back. We will wait and see, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khizzy Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Even though I think the signing is a waste, it's the biggest move of his career. Well done to the guy for moving to such a big team (in comparison to Norwich/Wigan etc) at the age of 32! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie09 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) You whingers will be the first to grab your box of tissues when he scores a late winner !!! Welcome Grant ! Ideally against the Boggies. Edited January 14, 2014 by Robbie09 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Signing Grant Holt spells the end. We're all going to die horribly and it's all because of this signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poitier Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I'm worried about the influence he might have on Weimann: "You call that a pie? That's not a pie... this is a pie." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Anybody up for " Holt" on the back of there shirt ? ......anybody ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) The most surprising thing for me about this deal is the fact the mirror got something right, whats going on in the world? Edited January 14, 2014 by av1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 All things considered I don't think this is bad business. I still hope to see more of Helenius before the season's out but I'd also like to see less of Bowery. It covers a position in the short term without eating too much into our resources. I'm not expecting him to pull up trees but hopefully he doesn't have to. Back-up striker is not the key position for us in this window. I'll judge the relative success or failure of our business on what we are able to do in midfield. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwpzxjor1 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Anybody up for " Holt" on the back of there shirt ? ......anybody ? Could always claim that the E just fell off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.I.C.O. Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) Am I actually strange to think this may just work out for us? He's a big unit who gets stuck in to defenders and winds them up, which is precisely what Benteke has failed to do for much of the season. At the other end his height and experience could help with defending any last-minute corners. Lets just hope he's not going to be used as a starter as the type of hoofball we'd play would be worse than McLeish. Edited January 14, 2014 by R.I.C.O. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooJung Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 He is supposed to be Kozak's replacement, so better him than nobody, as long as paying his wages doesn't prevent us from signing other players. I'd much rather have him come on yesterday instead of Weimann, for instance. What i don't get about Lambert is that he wants a big tall striker up front but doesn't play with any wingers to provide crosses for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Am I actually strange to think this may just work out for us? He's a big unit who gets stuck in to defenders and winds them up, which is precisely what Benteke has failed to do for much of the season. At the other end his height and experience could help with defending any last-minute corners. Lets just hope he's not going to be used as a starter as the type of hoofball we'd play would be worse than McLeish. It already is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 He is supposed to be Kozak's replacement, so better him than nobody, as long as paying his wages doesn't prevent us from signing other players. I'd much rather have him come on yesterday instead of Weimann, for instance. What i don't get about Lambert is that he wants a big tall striker up front but doesn't play with any wingers to provide crosses for them. I agree with this. We desperately need a winger or attacking midfielder. Really we need both. And a DM. And a left back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_ Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 His surname suggests it is destiny that he will score a last minute winner in the ...... North Stand. Sorry was terrible! Good luck to him I say, hope he makes an impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.I.C.O. Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 He is supposed to be Kozak's replacement, so better him than nobody, as long as paying his wages doesn't prevent us from signing other players. I'd much rather have him come on yesterday instead of Weimann, for instance. What i don't get about Lambert is that he wants a big tall striker up front but doesn't play with any wingers to provide crosses for them. Maybe Lowton and Luna are supposed to be the wingers? The only problem is both are horrifically out of form and neither like to get out wide and stretch the play, they are both constantly backtracking and seldom cross the half way line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 His value might manifest more in the dressing room and training ground, and that would be fine with me. This team is short on older players with grit and determination. He could set a good example. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Really don't care for this signing, in fact, I feel better by imagining that it never happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.I.C.O. Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Am I actually strange to think this may just work out for us? He's a big unit who gets stuck in to defenders and winds them up, which is precisely what Benteke has failed to do for much of the season. At the other end his height and experience could help with defending any last-minute corners. Lets just hope he's not going to be used as a starter as the type of hoofball we'd play would be worse than McLeish. It already is. Lambert hasnt played the legendary 6-4-0 formation yet but he's getting close. If Holt is a first choice starter for us for the rest of the season I can't see gates of more than 30,000, it will make everyone's eyes bleed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Norwich played some good stuff with Holt up front under Lambert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdomlahor Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ru8DMW-grY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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