Boffins Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Can confirm. It's not happening. You again 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpy Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Can confirm. It's not happening. I LOL'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 can confirm. they have found harold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marteaux Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 can confirm. they have found harold Jesus christ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Can't see it happening, can still do a job in the EPL and Norwich could still get a quid for him. Could see him going to Villa if Benteke is sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPCAT Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Then Benteke to sign for Heart.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyheart Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 If you were one to think you'd take Scotty Mac as Aus marquee, you'd certainly take Grant. Obviously wouldn't draw in crowds unless he's lighting the league up after a few rounds (like Ono) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ando Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Then Benteke to sign for Heart.. Unbelievable (Bentekers) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braveheart Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 can confirm. they have found harold Jesus christ They found Jesus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKD Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Awesome player. Will be extremely happy if they somehow sign him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKD Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Then Benteke to sign for Heart.. Nooo, we (Villa) need Benteke! Give him another 10 years at Villa and then he can follow in King Heskey's footsteps and make his way to the A-League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sikre Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Then Benteke to sign for Heart.. Unbelievable (Bentekers) Dont know why i found that funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 can confirm. they have found harold Jesus christ They found Jesus? Navas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_terra_11 Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 IMO Holt would be a quality signing in the a-league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 I think it has to be remembered that Grant Holt is contracted to Norwich City until the middle of 2015. Because of that fact, Heart was never going to be able to negotiate with Norwich City and Grant Holt behind closed doors, and away from the media. Norwich supporters would go ballistic if it was suddenly announced that their club's captain, Grant Holt, has been released and signed to Heart. Even negotiating/sorting out a release for Massimo Murdocca from Brisbane Roar wasn't straightforward or easy. I think its a mainly a matter of respect that Heart have "put in a formal request to negotiate" with Holt. It would be a PR disaster for Norwich City if matters weren't undertaken this way. Hopefully we can sort things out with Norwich and Holt. Heart has spoken about or suggested pursuing a premier league marquee striker for a while, so it's quite possible that a lot of groundwork has been done to help discussions with Norwich City and Grant Holt move along fairly quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart_fan10 Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 the good thing this off-season seems to be that we won't have any signings dragging on until a week before the season starts. I read a couple of days ago JD stated that all the signings that the club has set out to make will be in training by the start of July at the latest, and Munn also said last week everything was to be completed in the next 3 weeks. So at least we'll have some closure in the next 2 weeks about our signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Cain Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 They said exactly the same thing last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sash Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Given the timing, his nickname could also be Steve Holt! Yeah, when I've caught a Norwich game and heard his name I couldn't help thinking "Steve Holt!" I reckon it would be great to get him, but not holding my breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 (edited) Oh well http://www.topnewstoday.org/redirect/index.php?g=6167848 Edited May 29, 2013 by Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Never say never I guess but I do wonder whether we could have provided him the service to make such an investment worthwhile. A good striker is not the only issue we need to address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart of Melbourne Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Haha, 2 mill for his transfer. As if. Next rumour please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Oh well http://www.topnewstoday.org/redirect/index.php?g=6167848 This is kind of good news, at least we're actually negotiating with Norwich and Holt rather than drumming up another false story. ...wouldn't this be the moment where the FFA step in to assist with the cost? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexDaGroza Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 wouldnt spending two million on a transfer fee, then on top of that another million on wages be abit of a waste of money? thats three million which IMO opinion could bring us an australian Marquee (someone like bresciano, kennedy, mcdonald), as well as an international Marquee who would be a free agent. As much as having holt would be incredible....three million dollars could get us alot more than just one star player. Even if FFA does contribute 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red or Dead Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 I'd love to know how much this guy's initial price would be on A-League's official fantasy comp. Heskey was $227k and Del Piero was $242k so Holt should be around $275k I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 I'd love to know how much this guy's initial price would be on A-League's official fantasy comp. Heskey was $227k and Del Piero was $242k so Holt should be around $275k I reckon. I'd say he'd be on par with Heskey (not in real life of course) as the fantasy comp often underrates and overrates some players almost seemingly at random ahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Anyway, the news is out in the UK. Heart are on the prowl and "A-League clubs pay lucrative wages". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red or Dead Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Anyway, the news is out in the UK. Heart are on the prowl and "A-League clubs pay lucrative wages". ...to the likes of 35+ year old 'marquee' players. Might raise a few more eyebrows and interest now :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentor Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 wouldnt spending two million on a transfer fee, then on top of that another million on wages be abit of a waste of money? thats three million which IMO opinion could bring us an australian Marquee (someone like bresciano, kennedy, mcdonald), as well as an international Marquee who would be a free agent. As much as having holt would be incredible....three million dollars could get us alot more than just one star player. Even if FFA does contribute i doubt we would consider paying 2 million tbh, or 1 million, but they have to start somewhere just like we started pretty low or what is realistic for us, if they started at what they wanted they couldnt barter into any position. I didnt realise he was contracted, i would think it is much more unlikely now, as you mention when you add up teh wages and the transfer wee we would be reaching closer to 1.5 a year atleast for the first season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libero Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 http://www.givemesport.com/348179-grant-holt-to-let-norwich-city-decide-his-future?tg=/football interesting. Australia is a possible destination for the striker with reports suggesting Melbourne Heart are interested in the 32-year-old although nothing official has yet been announced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Kind of, pretty clear it was rejected but. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marn11 Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 I'm not believing anything until I see quotes/evidence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melburnian Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 (edited) I'm not believing anything until I see quotes/evidence. I personally think it was pie in the sky stuff but happy to be proved wrong. Trying to obtain an overseas marquee whilst under contract? Just makes no sense to me. His value at worst would be £1 million then the salary on top of that. Either the club has serious funding or they didn't do their homework. Could be the greatest coup the league has seen or another mismanaged effort. Edited May 30, 2013 by Melburnian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libero Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 it has begun. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/may/29/norwich-grant-holt-melbourne-heart?CMP=twt_gu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 I's still rather we get Javier Saviola for similar money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Attacking. Midfielder. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart of Melbourne Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Frank Lowy picks up Trump pad for $13 million from Sex and the City creator Prick, surely he has money to fund the Holt transfer for HEART. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Frank Lowy picks up Trump pad for $13 million from Sex and the City creator Prick, surely he has money to fund the Holt transfer for HEART. Quite clearly thats more important than the development of soccer in the country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Would have loved to see Holt playing for us next year, would have been the best striker in the League. Honestly though unless he was on the run from the law or the ex or something I couldn't see how we could convince him to come play down under- not when he's clearly a force to be reckoned with in the Premier League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR9 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Heart also hasn't given up hope of luring English Premier League striker Grant Holt to Melbourne. The club has three foreign player spots still available. It intended using one on Englishman Holt, although the chances of doing so are appearing less likely. It is believed Holt is open to a move to Australia. The 32-year-old spent time in Perth, playing for state league side Sorrento, as a youngster and he appears to be on the outer at Norwich, given the club recently paid about $12.5 million for Dutch striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel. But the Canaries captain still has two years left on his contract, meaning Heart must make a sizeable transfer bid - the first of which has been rejected. Reports in the British press have suggested Holt is valued at about $3 million. Heart football operations manager John Didulica has been in contact with Norwich several times during the week. Maybe not completely done and dusted then..? Got everything crossed, make this happen ffs!! http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/football/melbourne-heart-waits-on-contract-decision-from-harry-kewell/story-fnhq6mx8-1226654893306 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melburnian Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Heart also hasn't given up hope of luring English Premier League striker Grant Holt to Melbourne. The club has three foreign player spots still available. It intended using one on Englishman Holt, although the chances of doing so are appearing less likely. It is believed Holt is open to a move to Australia. The 32-year-old spent time in Perth, playing for state league side Sorrento, as a youngster and he appears to be on the outer at Norwich, given the club recently paid about $12.5 million for Dutch striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel. But the Canaries captain still has two years left on his contract, meaning Heart must make a sizeable transfer bid - the first of which has been rejected. Reports in the British press have suggested Holt is valued at about $3 million. Heart football operations manager John Didulica has been in contact with Norwich several times during the week. Maybe not completely done and dusted then..? Got everything crossed, make this happen ffs!!http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/football/melbourne-heart-waits-on-contract-decision-from-harry-kewell/story-fnhq6mx8-1226654893306 I would be amazed if we got him. He would easily be the best striker in the league. The guy not only has the skill but gives his all every match. Will be a cult hero the likes we haven't seen before. Yes I will say bigger than GS. That may get me into some strife. One question though, Norwich want £2 million plus Holt would want $1 million. Where in the world are we getting the $4 million to pull this off? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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