Fairy In Boots

Purslow is a bit of a fan boy of star players and names, it was widely known he used to bum off (can’t think of a better way of saying it) Stevie G, while at Liverpool. I think we’ll be more of the same here.

Never them ever again, if this happens pep will need bodyguards at Villa park

We had spent millions under Xia before him, Mings proved himself on loan. You watch us through lockdown and you could hear him constantly organising in everyone’s ear cajoling, demanding etc. He’s a leader he makes mistakes but he keeps on going, I think he’s a really good player for us, not just in his on the ball ability but that character off the ball.

Also I bet our possession has been less than 50% in the majority of those games he’s played. Yes he makes the odd error but this guy earns us a dozen points a season overall we’ve improved massively since he’s come here. Lukaku is a top 5 world striker no shame in it he will learn from it the whole team will

He will never be back as long as NSWE are at the club no matter how hard he tries

Disappointed not a lot seem to be getting minutes

I think he did do a lot for kids but I just think he’s bought into his own hype plus people within the game chirped at him constantly about moving on to bigger and better things so champions league is a factor. I get that my issue is the way they’ve been with Villa over it. They did us dirty over the clause and telling city about it. You can’t have it both ways, we bought into it when he signed his deal and said my club etc. Why do that? It was dishonest, it’s as simple as that and not them, never them.

I find the dismay about NFT’s fascinating can someone enlighten me as to the problem?

This song fits him perfectly, surely we could tweak it for him when we play them. That reptile with a grin gets me that’s his smirk in the city unveiling

Exact terms used are “bad press is yesterday’s chip paper” and “fans forgive in time” or “they’re fickle they don’t care as long as they win” these are standard lines trotted out to Players across the game, not just Jack. in my opinion and this is based purely off what I hear about him, I think Jack is delusional about how popular he is now so his arrogance is showing. His family are keen to keep the good ties with Villa and the “one of our own” as they have to live in and around the city. You can’t have it both ways though, they cashed in clauses etc inserted into contracts was to maximise their earning potential off their son, they should have just been honest about it we’d have respected it a lot more. Instead they’ve tried to have it both ways and retain the bonds with Villa, they should not played to the “one of our own” mantra as now they only themselves to blame.

Yep

The one when he left

Jack and his team openly laugh at the Harry Kane situation I’m not surprised he’s gloating over the release clause. He told NSWE over Skype while in Croatia he was off people need to stop defending him, as a captain 2 weeks before the season it’s disgraceful behaviour. Also they plan to have him pictured watching us at a game to establish the “he’s one of our own” narrative. I was right about the clause the deal and the video coming out after.

I know people don’t believer me on here re Jack but a few years back during the World Cup Southgate had told Jack he was thinking of him but needed to play in a top 6 team in the prem as he needed to be in a side that had the lions share of possession to develop and in turn he would make him an England starter.

Where is your portfolio of scoops? Mate I’ve known about him wanting out since the Spurs deal, I’ve said it many time on here and been given stick on here quite a few times but ultimately proved right in the end. Nevermind Preece’s language he’s on the money I’m telling you that. Jealousy is a factor, Jack’s head will be constantly filled with talk of being as big as Beckham etc Believe it or don’t, it’s your call, from my point of view you can call him out on the style of the article fine but you’re wrong suggesting he’s made it up, he hasn’t and I have no love for the Mail. I’m on a warning for posting stuff on here that could be considered liable, it’s factual but proving it in a court is a different matter and the posts are gone now anyway. But it’s no secret Stella handle his PR as part of the deal, I’m sure a good dig online could tell you who does what. Like I said previously that video when he left was them. I think we’ve got this kind of Grealish fog over the last few years, Mings is arguably more important as he stabilised that defence and got us promoted. Jack scored neither Playoff final goal, don’t get me wrong he helped us going forward but on his own he didn’t solve all our problems

He’s bang on from all I’ve seen over the last two years he’s nailed on in Jack’s thought process and his mindset and arrogance, he’s right there is contempt for Villa, he thinks he’s bigger than us. the quote about the JG10 the brand is bang on, I know this to be true I could tell you who does what and planned social media campaigns etc. Dislike the article all you want but Preece is factually on the money

Who’s respect are you seeking by this approach? We will always be “the vile” to other clubs. Football is tribal I just don’t get our fans obsession with being perceived as universally liked, it’s self defeating as it’s impossible. Liverpool and United are small time at times, that’s tribalism.

What it will do is set alarm bells ringing with Guardiola, Jack came up in a time when Gabby was the role model and Smith was far too soft on him because he was the “star boy”. Jack will get told to stop or it will be a problem really quickly but Jack is unbelievably arrogant now he’s massively into himself so it could become a problem. I personally hope it does

It’s not him mate, his agency have a guy who does this. This is now shifting up a gear as it’s a carefully managed campaign to build his brand.

Yes he did this was set up in November 2020 he’s or his camp have wanted out for 2-3 years. Probably would have changed things if we finished 4th last year but they’ve known they were off for sometime. They were off the year before also our first season in the prem midway through they we’re meeting with United to agree a summer move. I’d say if we’d kept him and added Buendia we are in with a shout of 6th.

Guys we’re going off topic here. To clarify by upper echelons I mean reaching top 4 and getting Cl football. Commercially it will take 10 years to match incomings Of the top 4 last year I agree, outgoings will depend on our performance and how serious NSWE are. By the end of 2023/24 is 3 years away, at which point I think we will be close or there on the pitch. look at the teams we have to overcome Arsenal trending downwards, will keep throwing money but it’s just badly ran behind the scenes. 9-10th Everton have spent lots of money, however not wisely Rafa will sort them out but I don’t expect an upward trend consistently, will tread water while moving to new stadium 6-8th Leicester well ran but don’t have our resources and I expect they will lose key players. Vardy will be gone then also 7-10th West Ham doing ok but Moyes blows hot and cold, also that squad is old. Gold and Sulivan don’t have deep pockets 9th-14th Spurs depends on hold Nuno does as have decent players. 5-8th Leeds overachieving won’t sustain it, think will be mid table by then. 9th-14th Liverpool won’t have the front 3 or Henderson and Milner then and will need a rebuild, don’t think FSG have appetite to spend another 4-500m. Chance to surpass these, also expect Klopp to leave next year 5-7th United will probably still be Ole’s project, they will be top 2-4th City still there although Pep now going means change and transition 1-3rd chelski 1-3rd will be up there. Villa well ran, great resources young squad that’s improving and youth products coming through. I see no reason that if we don’t keep adding 2-3 quality additions each year for the next 3 years we can’t be in the shouts for 4th? And that will be game changing given the resource behind us

Well I know that he has no loyalty to any club, it would have been any champions league club and then the most offered, he was geared up to go to United last year. Look at the Kane saga, Grealish’s camp have specifically requested release clauses and then hawked him round 2-3 years running, why would you do that if you didn’t intend to cash in? he would have gone to United and there’s no guarantee of silverware there. I’ve said many times in this thread it’s about money first, always has been I know the deal’s finer details mate it’s about money. I told you all about that release clause and was called all sorts about it. Where they shit on us was going to city and telling them the parts of the contract to be exploited, this “win things” is a line like the video and statement is a line to manage perception over it. If they were fans of the Villa why would you do that? You wouldn’t.

Your comparing a different thing there, I said on Jack’s current deal I’d have stayed. If you’re not getting your market value it’s a different conversation but we were offering £225k p/w over 5 years that’s roughly £60m. To stay at the club you supposedly love and lead it back to the upper echelons of English football (because that’s happening over the next 2-3 years) or go to a club you have no connection to for £100m? To me I’d stay both sums are obscene, you’re set for life with it especially given potential earnings outside the game. Why go there for that with no connection to them? It’s greed. I’ve been warned before so can’t say anything else but “over sweeteners” had a say in this, it’s financial greed that has done this nothing more.

Insisted on by his camp Yep he’s now the 4th Villa captain to go there in the last 14 years, no real Villa fan would do it in my opinion. I know it’s an emotionally based decision but still, being born and bred from multiple generations of fan you don’t do this. I was asked today what would I do if my son was in the same position as Jack was. Honestly if my son was on Jack’s contract prior to city I’d say No, some things are more important than money, and really how much do you need? It’s just pure greed in my opinion. Comparing it to Francis is ludicrous different clubs different trajectories etc Also statically he’s not our best ever player, he didn’t get us promoted he was a kid when we went down and Cahill has won more than Jack likely ever will especially now with Fraudiola leaving. We loved him but we had Jack tinted glasses on, the veil has lifted now I just see an arrogant kid from Shirley who’s shît on his boyhood club to build a “brand”. It’s everything I despise in modern football he epitomises that and I’m glad a lot of neutrals I’ve spoken too think less of him for it to. **** him

He will resign before the end of the season