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1 hour ago, rjw63 said:

Got to be honest, I wanted to see him play for us this season.

Probably a bit to young to be fair. But in 12 months, hell yeah!

1 minute ago, Steero113 said:

I think they may be holding back releasing his number to see if someone takes Wesley in which case he will take 9 maybe?

Yes, sounds feasible.

Off topic but what number does Bailey take?

The statement was of course cagey in respect to any other business. I think we will get a couple more in, even if on loan, to bolster the squad.

This is the fixture to make a statement of intent, so 0-3 to Villa it is..

23 minutes ago, MellbergsBeard said:

Does that make West Brom there C team?

Louie Barry 2026?

The noses will of course revel in this hoping that our demise has begun so they can dream of playing us in the lower leagues. We all know this will not happen barring a cataclysmic disaster. The reality for them is that they will look at us from afar frothing at their mouths with unlimited envy forever and ever, amen

A direct address to the fan base, fair enough. Hope there are a couple more incoming..

But can he do it on a cold December night at Stoke

The dismantling of the European Cup team was heartbreaking. Dwight Yorke’s sale cemented Villa as a selling club for almost the next 17 or so years, bar the initial Lerner years, until our inevitable relegation.

2 minutes ago, MWARLEY2 said:

Hahaha. . I think Sue Ellen would be a great name for Jack

Swelling. Shins that is

Just now, rjw63 said:

Ron Atkinson signed a shitload of players when he arrived, most of them were decent.

He did, it was using the Platt money and we improved massively..

I can’t see us getting their next best player in the same window. But  I suppose anything is possible with our recruiting team.

Nah, surely not. But I guess anything is possible

34 minutes ago, ferguson1 said:

Without these guys I think that I would have lost all enthusiasm for the game.

With or without Jack, I’m looking forward more than ever to the new season. Thank you NSWE.

Amen Brother

To quote Barbara Windsor - Get out of my Club

Good signing, well done Villa.

With Ings incoming, Tammy won’t happen now..

Yes, good move

The King is dead, long live the King!

1 minute ago, Pissflaps said:

Right he very quickly needs to come up with some new tactics because this season our plan A is no longer an option. What is he going to do I wonder.

Hopefully a plan B, C etc will come in to play..

Been a great player but pleased he’s moving on as it appears his head has been turned , whether this was over the summer or before. No player is bigger that the club. Invest the money well and prove we can do without Jack Grealish. UTV!

8 minutes ago, Paul33 said:

To be brutally honest, I'll be more p*ssed off if Jack stays than if he goes because all this nonsense is just going to repeat every few months !

The biggest failing of last season was having a team built around one player such that when that one player was missing, we fell apart. That is no basis for building a top ten side and I suspect the club knows that and recognise that £100M is worth more to us than keeping Jack if it means we can bring in 2 or 3 more top players in the attacking half of the pitch.

We can't lose here so lets just get it done and get the focus back on the team. 

Bang on. The soap opera will continue unless Jack 100% commits. Are Villa better off without him right now? No. But we can move on and continue to build a team and squad that will hopefully challenge.

2 minutes ago, theboyangel said:

4yrs

Thanks

Apologies if I’ve missed it but any idea on the length of the deal?