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Well, I had an interesting walk to work this morning!!! I work and live in the city centre, walking down Corporation steer. Who walks towards me? Gregg from the Mail! 

I said hello, couldnt resist stopping him and asking what he thinks we’ll be doing today.

He said he can’t see any incomings today and that we will wait untill the end of the month to bring in a striker. Said he thinks Grealish is 50/50 but also said that he wasn’t in the office yesterday.

Also said about Fulham and Bryan but we all know that anyway. Nice guy. 

This is a huge loss tbh, no beating around the bush. 

In my opinion, he is (or was) the best fullback in the league. I guess at the end of the day he owed no loyalty to us, it's just an unfortunate situation. 

Only problem is we desperately need a left back. I imagine we will probably end up loaning now as I cant see us having a replacement tomorrow surely?

Ah shit. If we lose out on Bryan that’s a huge blow. 

2 minutes ago, praisedmambo said:

Oblak is Slovenian and class and he's been class at the very top level for years! And he's only 25 or something.

Yes mate I know. But the goalkeeper isn’t Oblak! It’s a guy called Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletico Bilbao! He may be great, but so is Jack. This guy is not worth nearly 3 times as much. 

I think the problem here is that we all know Jack is going to go now. We need the money now. It’s no good getting it at 4.59 on Thursday. Why would we sell him at that point?! 

For me £25m is not enough. He’s arguably the best player we’ve ever developed and we need him desperately. Why would we sell for that. 

I knows he’s Spanish (therefore fancy) but this goalkeeper Chelsea are singing for £71m. Quality wise and potential I doubt he is almost £50m better than Jack. (I know different positions yadayada)

I personally think Hugill would be a top singing. I think Kodjia would thrive next to him.

I’ve got a funny story about Andre Gray.

I used to work with his mom at a coffee shop in Wolverhampton when I was 17. At that time he was playing for Telford and used to come in to drop off his gym bag to me every weekend. I’d then give it to his mom. 

At that point his mom didn’t think he was going to make it and wanted him to get a ‘proper’ job. I used to get on really well with her.... until she was caught on CCTV stealing £20 out of the till that I was working on and got the sack . Although with his £££ i’m sure she’s over it now!!

It would be so weird watching and chearing for him .

I know for a fact that Jack met with Spurs about a month ago. 99% sure he thought it was happening. No idea whether he wanted to stay. Say we don’t need to sell him now, as a minimum it’s going to mess his head up a bit surely?

38 minutes ago, Mjvilla said:

He will be fit for Saturday, then stub his toe and be out for the game Sunday. A nightmare for the lad...

oh ffs only just realised the games Sunday. That's crap

Is he going to be fit for Saturday? I know he's not been with us long but he's a big miss. 

38 minutes ago, sne said:

Played with #27 at Bristol and at Angers.

 

He was 22

Number 27. Strange he's not took 9?

2 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said:

I still don't get why fans are upset about what we spent on him yet would be happy if got him on the cheap. Now if we had a budget and most of the budget was used on him then I'd understand why fans would be upset. But we've just signed 7 other player and are still trying to sign more. So again, who gives a shit what he cost?!

I think because we're all so heavily invested in Villa we don't like to see the club lose out (get mugged off) to another club over £.

I guess it's similar to not wanting your Nan to get ripped off at Aldi, if she over pays she's still able to go back the next week and do her shopping but it's just a little bit shit. Especially when she could have gone to Waitrose and got something better for the same (or less). For example, if we had this much money to spend on a quick strike partner for McCormack i'd rather us have got Gayle, who incidentally was cheaper. 

I wish I was more excited by this signing, but i'm really just.... not? I don't know, I almost feel bad thinking that way after the shit we've been through in the last 5 years I just feel we've been massively ripped off. Maybe it's just because i've never seen him.

The guy who put that Ayew transfer request thing on is a constant bullshitter 

20 minutes ago, Brumstopdogs said:

Surprised we have spent £20m on him though - especially with it rising to £25m based on appearances.

 

17 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

His wages of 130 k per week are frankly ludicrous and could see us in administration before long.

What on earth are you two on about....? 

Just now, useless said:

One of his goals for his old French club where he cuts in from the right and side and then dinks it over the keeper with the outside of his right foot, is one of the best goals I've ever seen.

Very low standard of opposition though in this video. Like league 2. 

Old video, but shows some good technique. Look at 3.20

omg that defending for the 2nd goal. held a great line

 number 33

Just watched a few of the highlights from several of the games he was involved in last season for Lens and he looks absolutely dog shite. Not a solid link anyway hopefully it's not true based on what i've just watched!

I don't really want Adomah, don't think he's great. Although he's better than nobody as we need bodies. 

1 minute ago, leighavfc said:

What do people think of 20 million for hernandez? For me Wells is the player we should be going all out for. I reckon he will be even better in the next few years. Hernandez has never impressed me in the very few games ive seen him play.

Assombalonga is the best player we've been linked with. He's unreal when he's on form and he's 23.