The arrival of Kei Kamara could be beneficial for Norwich City skipper Grant Holt. Picture: Paul Chesterton / Focus Images
Help from Kei Kamara and Luciano Becchio is welcome for Norwich City captain Grant Holt
Paddy Davitt
Thursday, March 7, 2013
10:36 AM
Norwich City captain Grant Holt insists the January arrivals of Luciano Becchio and Kei Kamara can only help ease the burden of spearheading the club’s battle for Premier League survival.
Both Holt and Canaries’ boss Chris Hughton have openly admitted the skipper’s prospects of emulating his 17-goal personal haul from a successful top flight debut have largely been sacrificed in pursuit of the greater good.
The 31-year-old’s fifth of this season secured a vital home league win over Everton last time out and Holt views the extra competition up front as a positive after operating in a lone role for the majority of the campaign.
“I’m not saying I wouldn’t like to score 17 goals again because that would be lying, I would,” he said. “But you’ve got to do a job for the team and if the team stays up at the end of the season, will I be as happy as I was last year? Yes, is the answer. It’s different to last year. It’s a different season, we have a different philosophy in how we play so to me it feels like the first time I’ve done it. If it means I’ve got to do a different job this season and I’m not going to score many goals, then that’s what you’ve got to do.
“Luci plays a little bit like that, he can play as a one, he’s done it for Leeds for a while and that’s maybe why the manager brought him in. I’m not getting any younger so it’s maybe a case of looking after me a little bit and helping me along the way, but I’m hoping I can stay there as long as I can until he decides otherwise.”
Manchester United stalwart Ryan Giggs and former City old boy Jamie Cureton have both hit the headlines recently as they attempt to prolong playing careers well into their late 30s. Holt believes that trend is only likely to continue with the advances in sports science at the very top.
“Certain lads do it, certain lads don’t,” he said. “Some will take it on board - we’ve got Russell Martin does everything you can think of – but someone like Simeon Jackson is not keen to sit in an ice bath for so long, so it’s just down to individuals. As long as you’ve got all the tools there, it’s up to you if you want to use them or if you want to leave bits out when it comes to how you prepare and recover.
“It’s certainly got better. I’ve seen a lot more lads playing a lot longer. I feel the best I’ve been now in five or six years, so something’s gone right somewhere. Ask the sports scientist and he’ll say I’m an absolute nightmare, he probably won’t say I’m the best because I’m kind of set in my ways a little bit and like to do what feels best for me.
“It’s worked so far so I kind of stick to it. They’ll give you options and you decide to use them or not.”
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18 comments
I wish someone would teach me how to advance beyond the very basic, Swiss! I am an utter dunce with PCs etc. Quite handy with an abacus.
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Mad Brewer
Friday, March 8, 2013
DocOhNo re: Fergie's punishment, I seem to recall a few years ago when Arsenal went out of the same competition to a dubious sending off (RVP for "kicking the ball away" after the whistle had blown). When he spoke his mind about it in the post match interview he was punished for speaking negatively against the ref. Now United are getting punished for not speaking to the media! Talk about a no-win situation. Anyway, back to City: I think we have got a couple of good signings here. Kamara seems to have settled in quickly and once Becchio does the same then he will come good as well. I do agree with most others, though, in terms of the team needing to play in a 442 now to properly utilize their potential.
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CovCanary
Friday, March 8, 2013
It was my bad, I failed on a copy-paste out of a spell-checker.
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Swiss Canary
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Doc - you are around at the same time as I am reading, so, my chance: - I was rude to you a few weeks ago. I would like to apologise - If you remember why.
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KelvedonCanary
Thursday, March 7, 2013
I am Brew. Tend to post in my work lunch-hour. Trouble is, threads are now attracting umpteen postings + frankly I ain't got time to wade thru 'em all ! ( You have to read them, or you could be making the same point as someone else made 20 postings previously). Any-road-up, I see the little Bhoy who was insisting we stump up 250 million quid + a loaf of Irish soda bread, or whatever it was they wanted for Who?per, is now conspicuous by his absence from our boards. Big on blarney, short on substance. It'll take a better flim-flam man than you Paddy, to get us to part with our hard earned cash for your Scunthorpe reject..
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Timbo
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Glad you are extant, Timbo. Oy vey, Maria.
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Mad Brewer
Thursday, March 7, 2013
What happened, Swiss?? Agree 100%; Russell is a top man.
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Mad Brewer
Thursday, March 7, 2013
That should read: Interesting, Russell Martin takes advantage of everything on offer to keep himself in shape. Result, he is always up for giving 100% in different positions on the field and does not seem to pick up as many injuries as some. True he can get beaten by pacey Premier League wingers now and again but the guy is a model professional.
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Swiss Canary
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Interesting, Russell Martin takes advantage of beaten by pacy Premier League wingers now and again but the guy is a true professional.
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Swiss Canary
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Also interesting that ManU are being punished, not for Rio's abuse of the referee at the end but because Fergie wouldn't be interviewed. Makes you wonder about priorities and the much vaunted "respect" campaign.
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DocOhNo
Thursday, March 7, 2013
It was interesting that 2 players connected with Norwich were involved in the first goal, Hooper for giving the ball away and Forster for pushing the first shot out to the guy who scored. £10 million for Hooper, my well padded bottom!
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DocOhNo
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Who-per? I don`t think we`ll still be after him in the Summer, though Celtic`s Lennon is now making noises about his Club developing players to sell on for a profit... Now they`re out of their undeserved "Champions`" League spot.
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Mad Brewer
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Timbo, you are extant! Feared you may have been driven away by the new breed of Totalitarians. ;-)
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Mad Brewer
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Holty used the word "philosophy". Erm...right. PS: " The lads need some help"...now where have I heard that phrase before?...I dinnae ken.
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Timbo
Thursday, March 7, 2013
I see Hooper failed to impress again last night.
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DocOhNo
Thursday, March 7, 2013
We have to thank Holt for much that has been achieved recently. I agree with whats been said, but for now big man keep going for the time being. OTBC
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sharky
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Sounds a bit to me as if he is talking himself out of a regular starting spot.I guess thats ok providing Becchio and others can produce the goods,I think we will definatily sign another striker in the summer,GH has given so much to the club lets hope he stays around to complete his contract and then takes a free transfer up the North somewhere.
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canaryjon
Thursday, March 7, 2013
"Will I be as happy as I was last year"?........ Holty wanted to leave last year! I hope he didn`t mean anything by that, `cos WFLGH! I think, when Becchio gets up to speed, the fans will warm to him, too.
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Mad Brewer
Thursday, March 7, 2013