Pez1974 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Another thought on Holt. There are a few players who need to put on a bit of weight - Lowton, Bennett, Westwood, Delph. Perhaps Grant can help there too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradarmstrong_ Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 He must be chuffed, nearly 33 and gets to play for the biggest club of his career. Don't agree with this signing at all but good luck to him and I hope he proves me wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefa3011 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I personally think Benteke can learn a lot from Holt about being more of a nuisance to opposition defenders, and holding up the ball better. Holt isn't an ideal signing, of course he isn't, but surely this type of signing highlights the lack of resources Lambert is working with? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 14, 2014 Moderator Share Posted January 14, 2014 Risso, your post kinda implies that the only way Holt (Kitna) could be deemed a success or worthwhile is if Villa (Cowboys) get to the CL (Superbowl). Even though it wasn't me who mentioned the Superbowl? Delboy, sorry Risso I assumed your response was the latest in your conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Risso, your post kinda implies that the only way Holt (Kitna) could be deemed a success or worthwhile is if Villa (Cowboys) get to the CL (Superbowl). I think some posters still expect us to be competing for a CL place and judge the club accordingly. I think some posters need to take notice of who actually said what in threads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Risso, your post kinda implies that the only way Holt (Kitna) could be deemed a success or worthwhile is if Villa (Cowboys) get to the CL (Superbowl). I think some posters still expect us to be competing for a CL place and judge the club accordingly. I'll be disappointed if we don't win La Liga this season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I personally think Benteke can learn a lot from Holt about being more of a nuisance to opposition defenders, and holding up the ball better. Holt isn't an ideal signing, of course he isn't, but surely this type of signing highlights the lack of resources Lambert is working with? Agreed. Benteke can learn a lot from Holt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Maybe Holt could go and play for the Dallas Cowboys instead? He's got the physique to be the new Refrigerator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelboyVilla Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 My problem with this is we have signed a 33 year old player with 2 year Premier League experience, who will not be match fit, who 2 years ago had 1 decent season and makes Richard Dunne look like Ronaldo in terms of movement. We have a policy of not wasting wages on overpaid, poor quality players who bring very little to the team? So how does Holt fit into that policy? He's not creative, which is what this team most lacks. It's just a waste of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted January 14, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 14, 2014 I personally think Benteke can learn a lot from Holt about being more of a nuisance to opposition defenders, and holding up the ball better. Holt isn't an ideal signing, of course he isn't, but surely this type of signing highlights the lack of resources Lambert is working with? Agreed. Benteke can learn a lot from Holt. Yeah, how to eat 10 Big Macs without throwing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AValon Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Maybe Holt could go and play for the Dallas Cowboys instead? He's got the physique to be the new Refrigerator. Certainly looks like he's eaten the contents of a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Maybe Holt could go and play for the Dallas Cowboys instead? He's got the physique to be the new Refrigerator. There already is the new refrigerator. B.J Raji, who is rather wittily known as 'the freezer'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swerbs Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 The abuse in this thread is embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Risso, your post kinda implies that the only way Holt (Kitna) could be deemed a success or worthwhile is if Villa (Cowboys) get to the CL (Superbowl). I think some posters still expect us to be competing for a CL place and judge the club accordingly. I think some posters need to take notice of who actually said what in threads! I know what you have said Risso. You have mainly been making derogatory comments about Grant Holt. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 He will be able to give Benteke a few tips on how to piss defenders off. He may be able to teach Benteke how to win more free kicks (seeing as Benteke's shirt seems to be a pull-toyy for opposition defenders at the moment). He can help some of the young lads toughen up a bit. Him and Gabby can have a contest to see who is most disliked by opposition supporters. He will be a nusiance in the box and hopefully get a few goals for us. He would have been perfect to bring on on 80 mins last night when Lowton was banging the crosses in. The amount of stick Lambert got on here for bringing on Bowery to close out games... and now people are moaning that he has brought in a better option to do that? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) The abuse in this thread is embarrassing. Agreed. How can a professional footballer abuse his body so much? haaahaha haha ha I made a homographic funny Edited January 14, 2014 by StefanAVFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 He will be able to give Benteke a few tips on how to piss defenders off. He may be able to teach Benteke how to win more free kicks (seeing as Benteke's shirt seems to be a pull-toyy for opposition defenders at the moment). He can help some of the young lads toughen up a bit. Him and Gabby can have a contest to see who is most disliked by opposition supporters. He will be a nusiance in the box and hopefully get a few goals for us. He would have been perfect to bring on on 80 mins last night when Lowton was banging the crosses in. The amount of stick Lambert got on here for bringing on Bowery to close out games... and now people are moaning that he has brought in a better option to do that? Better than Bowery. We've hit a new low in the defence of the indefensible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 He can teach Gabby how to grow a mustache... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) A lot of people defending this signing, but I don't agree. Clearly our finances are restricted, no one is going to debate that, so there's obviously a limit to how much we can afford to offer potential recruits both in terms of wages and transfer fees. So, to me, it makes no sense that we spend any of our limited resources on a sub-quality player that we can do without. In the grand scheme of what we need, another backup striker is right up there with replacing our reserve keeper. Yes there is some need to replace Kozak for the rest of the season, but there is an obvious and much much greater need to bring in an ACM. Beyond that, money permitting, we need cover at centre back and potentially a defensive mid who is actually capable of imposing himself on the game. So to take money away from these areas seems like a bad move to me. That said, there is an assumption on my part that our transfer dealings will be limited to players costing around £3m or below (perhaps in total), and should Lambert go out and spend £10m on Kiyotake and a half decent centre back, then all will be forgiven. But I don't see that happening; what I see happening is another couple of relatively underwhelming (though not unuseful) players like Hoolahan coming in, players who probably could be bettered if we'd saved money on the likes of Holt. Edited January 14, 2014 by Shillzz 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 He will be able to give Benteke a few tips on how to piss defenders off. He may be able to teach Benteke how to win more free kicks (seeing as Benteke's shirt seems to be a pull-toyy for opposition defenders at the moment). He can help some of the young lads toughen up a bit. Him and Gabby can have a contest to see who is most disliked by opposition supporters. He will be a nusiance in the box and hopefully get a few goals for us. He would have been perfect to bring on on 80 mins last night when Lowton was banging the crosses in. The amount of stick Lambert got on here for bringing on Bowery to close out games... and now people are moaning that he has brought in a better option to do that? Better than Bowery. We've hit a new low in the defence of the indefensible. Must be nice being so pessimistic about the team all the time, healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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