AndyJR 0 Posted July 28, 2009 Seems an honest sort of chap, realistic more than anything. Times & Star Stephen thinks Grant’s deal is just fan-tastic Last updated 11:28, Tuesday, 28 July 2009 GRANT Holt has revealed becoming Norwich City’s prize £500,000 summer signing has made at least one Canaries fan happy – his brother Stephen. New Canary: Norwich City striker Grant Holt in action against a Manchester Utd XI at Carrow Road on Saturday The Carlisle-born targetman signed a three-year deal with a one-year option with Norwich on Friday, after a proposed move to Colchester United fell through.Holt – top scorer in League Two last season after hitting 20 goals in 43 league starts with Shrewsbury Town – now has his sights set on helping Norwich make an immediate return to the Championship.And the 28-year-old, from Harraby, knows that will go down well with one family member. He said: “My brother has been a big follower of Norwich City for a long time so he’s quite happy about it. He’s always been a fan, always watched them and when I told them they were interested, I think he was going to ring the chairman himself to try and push the deal through.“So he’s very happy, he’s down for the week and I’ll be looking forward to seeing him again tomorrow. It’s a long way for him from Carlisle, to come every weekend, so I’m trying to sort a deal out now to see if the club will give him free flights, but I can’t see that happening!“As soon as I heard they were interested – Norwich City, big club – it’s what dreams are made of really. You want to move, advance yourself and play at the highest level you can, and to come here and try and get this club back where it belongs is a great opportunity.“I want to try and play at the highest level I can and coming to Norwich gives me the chance to do that. “I’ve had a great year at Shrewsbury and now I’ve got a fresh challenge so I move on and look forward to getting going.” Holt, who began his career at non-league Workington Reds while working as a tyre fitter after his dream of playing for Carlisle United ended when he was released from their school of excellence when he was 15.He will face his home-town club at Brunton Park on October 10 and then at Carrow Road on the last day of the season on May 8. And he is determined to score the goals to carry his new club to promotion after their shock relegation to League One last season.His goals took Shrewsbury to the brink of promotion last season when they lost to Gillingham in the League Two play-off final at Wembley.But it failed to dent an outstanding season for Holt, who swept the board at the club’s end-of-season awards’ night, returning to his Carlisle home with every piece of silverware from player of the year to top scorer tucked under his arm.And the big, powerful forward, who has recovered from ankle surgery in the summer, has spelled out to Norwich fans precisely what to expect from him next season.Holt said: “A bit of a nuisance, works hard, scores goals, just a bit of everything really. “I’m not going to burn people with my electric pace, but I’ll torture people to death and work them hard, and certainly give everything I’ve got to make this club successful.“It’s not on me as a person. It’s about the football club and I’ll be happy as anyone if I get five goals, I play well and the team gets promoted.“My job is to make this squad better. Obviously, I want to score 20, 30 goals, that would be fantastic and I think I’ve got that in my locker but helping the team get promoted, that’s my job.”Norwich boss Bryan Gunn hopes Holt can be the weapon he is looking for to launch a successful promotion push – and add some much needed power to the Canaries front line. Gunn said: “We look forward to getting him in the number nine jersey and he offers us something that we haven’t got much of in the squad at the moment in the striker’s position - goals and power.“We hope that he can give us that in abundance. And all through our discussions with him he’s keen to get the ball rolling quickly, as much as he’s been with us a couple of days. “The fans want to see a goalscoring hero and hopefully we’ve delivered him. He gives us the best chance possible now to go into the season with threat. “People have been saying ‘we need a striker, we need a striker’ and we knew we needed a striker. These types of players do take longer to get commitment from both the club and the player and I’m glad that patience has paid off.” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeAreYellows49 0 Posted July 28, 2009 Enjoyed that too[Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
city-till-i-die 7 Posted July 28, 2009 i listened to the interview on the EDP24 site...sounds a genuine honest bloke...welcome to city Mr Holt [Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unhinged Canary 375 Posted July 28, 2009 Good piece that! Although, I''m not sure I''ll be ''as pleased as everyone'' if he only scores 5 goals! [:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yelloow Since 72 56 Posted July 28, 2009 He did say scores 5 goals and City gets promoted. I''ll settle for that! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
