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Just enjoy it lads. First game back at Villa Park with a full house!

Hope the fans raise the roof tomorrow! Some of our team never experienced a rocking Villa park.

Bailey on the left and Buendia on the right with Ramsey in the middle and Ings up top.

Mcginn and Luiz in behind with the usual suspects in the back 5.

2-0 win

1 hour ago, rjw63 said:

Cheers yoof, having a quiet one as last night's take away curry (my son's treat) is making itself known in the colon area.

Maybe don't TIUTWU today then pal

1 hour ago, Delphinho123 said:

Because we lost a world class player. As things stand, I don’t think we’re better than a team with Grealish in it. 

Its difficult to say really until we see how this season goes. 

In my mind we have replaced Jacks 6 goals and 10 assists from last season with potentially a better output. Could see Ings beating that himself. Add to that Buendia and Bailey.

I guess looking further than just stats it would be about the space Jack used to provide for others but it feels like the team will be more balanced. 

This guy is going to be unbelievable to have around the squad. Seems like a total professional. 

Can see him and Watkins playing together quite a lot.

4 hours ago, Wainy316 said:

I don't want him to flop.  I want him to personally tear it up so all our words to other fans over the years are justified.  I want him to hammer Leeds, Wolves and West Ham etc but I want Man City themselves to have an absolute shocker  all his team mates to underperform and him to win as little as possible there in terms of silverware.  

 

If he does tear it up the narrative will be because he went to City and Pep has coached him. 

36 minutes ago, hippo said:

Apparently Monday evening the villa hierarchy and everyone was convinced he was going to stay at villa.

My Guess would be Man city upped his salary the reported £360k per is over double what he was on at villa.

If Messi became available last week then I think Jack would have been slung to the side

10 minutes ago, messi11 said:

He's young but It did annoy me

Has he deleted it? 

4 minutes ago, Mantis said:

Just looked and the comments are full of these fake plastic influencer words removed sucking up to him. He really has sold his soul.

Shitty little blue heart he posted aswell.

Just watched some of this lads goals. What a strike he has on him!

Looking to buy 2 tickets but can anyone tell me what restrictions are in place?

Mask wearing? Tested? 

Have e mailed club and spent 2 hours on hold to try and ask them 

5 minutes ago, It's Your Round said:

I reckon some part of him feels guilty about all this. 

I think he absolutely does. I also have a sneaky suspicion Villa have pushed him along with the 100 million being offered. Not based on anything just a gut feeling. 

5 minutes ago, a m ole said:

Is that the league or all comps? Does it take into account injuries?

No idea mate, just lifted from here. May well be nonsense but can't be bothered to fact check it 

2 minutes ago, MotoMkali said:

He'll look better. He's practically guaranteed to have more time on the ball now. We are talking about going from a side with about 48% possession to a side that will average mid 60%. That's literally another 15 minutes to share around the team. He will have the ball almost as much if not more especially if he plays through the centre which he should. He'll be their 2nd best player next season and their best in a year's time. 

Again big IF here in that he actually goes. 

Silva 60%

De Bruyne 58% 

Foden 47%

Mahrez 57%

Thats apparently the % in minutes spent on the pitch last season. So he may get more chance when he is on but there is absolutely no guarantee he even plays 50% of the time, especially with his injuries. 

Feels like the vibe is a lot more accepting in here today. This thread was a real difficult read for the past few days so its good to see it calm down and some good signings made.

UTV

2 minutes ago, Herman22 said:

BS link but talk of Leon Goretzka on Twitter! 

Stop it!

Sign all the Leons!

13 minutes ago, Keyblade said:

Embarrassing.

Totally, what an absolutely shit video and putting the punch on there. Ridiculous.

Could have done it weeks ago and saved us a fortune in wages. Also do we have to pay his contract up as no transfer request?

2 minutes ago, ccfcman said:

I get ya. Thing is my certainty is based off the same uncertainty you have. We just look at the same situation from a different lens. That could be because you're closer to the action, anything.

You are 100% correct (a rarity in this thread), he is just a player. No one is bigger than the club. At best he stays, at worst he leaves amicably. There's a cohort of us who're 30+ (no upper limit) who'll just always be disgusted by new money.

Man City, they're just like pikeys who won the lotto.

Form is temporary, class is permanent.

I want nothing more than for it to play out and he stays. Mainly as I have a young lad who I am desperate to see Jack play for Villa. 

I am in that cohort aswell and many of us have watched Jack for many years and done nothing but praise and back him to all and sundry as required. Now he has a taste of the big time it feels like he is going to bail and I guess that hurts a little which is where the emotional reactions come in. He won't get that backing from the City fans.

I have no idea but I feel disappointed he hasn't just said **** it lads I am in, thanks for everything over the years and **** off City

3 minutes ago, ccfcman said:

This is just human conditioning. You're dealing with grief and equating it to expectations/what you would do.

Step back from the precipice - he's going nowhere.

Just remember last time mate. He signed the deal quicker than it was out in front of him when it was clear nobody was coming in for him. 

I hope you are right but at the end of the day he is just another footballer. We should all be focusing on the rest of the players who are going to be here next season. 

2 minutes ago, jayEm said:

This is torture

Just accept it mate. The lad is gone. If he wasn't he would have put this to bed and signed a new deal. 

2 minutes ago, Mister_a said:

*Breaking - Grealish transfer off after devastating Heel injury blow*

Am I doing this right?

You just missed out "After chair mysteriously collapses during green marquee session"