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5 minutes ago, ben1505 said:

Hi team.. reporting in from NZ.. any more devoplments today? Did he train with the squad? Is it definitely over?

Apparently he was in/about training this afternoon, sitting around waiting to get on a plane to manchester this evening

Apparently the plane had been sitting around for 2 days for Grealish to get on it, so make of that what you can!

1 minute ago, Maz said:

Where has the fee of £100m come from?  I have heard it maybe a lot less than that.

I'd take 90m and a public apology for sending us Stephen Ireland

3 minutes ago, MrBlack said:

AVFV .. must be dodgy 

Sorry full thing is 'TheReal AVFV ITK'

- hope that clears up any concerns about legitimacy

22 minutes ago, MrBlack said:

Well it does have a relatively decent following, and posts things fairly mundane in a way that most players do about their day at training. Bit bizarre really 

The tweet was retweeted by AVFV official so I assume it's genuine account

19 minutes ago, MrBlack said:

 

Interesting that his twitter account isn't verified...is it even him?

Probably not then, I don't think anyone else had picked up on that so well done if so!

2 minutes ago, MrBlack said:

I do wonder how this will impact Buendia, as I did read assurances over Grealish were used to persuade him to join us over Arsenal. How true they were I've no idea.

Possibly hinted at by Buendias tweet about success

Jack's banned from driving and none of the players will give him a lift to manchester.

Word is City are sending a chauffeur to pick him up

5 minutes ago, villa4europe said:

grealish in the pavilion tonight

If you dont already have your fingers in your ears, now's the time

10 minutes ago, QldVilla said:

Sorry, but it was a year after we made an FA Cup final and finished 6th, the season he left we finished 8th, both seasons way in front of Middlesbrough. It had nothing to do with Villa’s ambition and more to do with players having there heads turned. 
 

We may not have been able to compete with some of those clubs throwing money around, but what eventually happens to them? Leeds etc.

Fair enough mate, it seems we have slightly different recollections of that period. I suppose the truth is somewhere in the middle

For me we were really poor in that Cup Final, and felt the club was going backwards in general having finished runners up under Atkinson then 4th under Little. Just felt like we didnt seem to want to push on

Shocking that he went to Boro, but it seems he'd burnt his bridges by that point. 

It's funny (well not 'funny' but you know what I mean) how it can still rankle all these years later. Expect this conversation to be re-had in twenty odd years time but about Grealish instead

10 minutes ago, QldVilla said:

He was a Villa captain, they should be leaders, not walk out on the club and to Middlesbrough. They were a blip, they are not Villa.

 Yeah that's the view from the stands,  and it sure hurts us fans when they leave. But in reality the best players are also ambitious professionals who are going to want to progress when the club isnt. 

The toughest thing to take now is that we are progressing fast, and yet we still can't keep hold of someone who supposedly loves the club. For me this hurts most and will probably be the sorest walkout of all my favourite players

Not suggesting we upgrade Southgate to club legend

40 minutes ago, QldVilla said:

goes into the same bucket as Southgate and others

Feel that's a bit unfair on Southgate. The ambition of the club now compared to back then are worlds apart. If southgates tenure was now I don't think he'd push for a move like he did back then.

3 minutes ago, Paddywhack said:

Never even liked him anyway, thought he was rubbish. Not bothered. Not bothered at all. Honestly.

I'm not crying, it's just been raining on my face

5 minutes ago, nick76 said:

Weirdly, me!

Love the consistency.

Got everything crossed - including my eyes

Would TheReal ITK 

Please stand up

Please stand up

Please stand up

1 minute ago, Villarocker said:

To be fair, he's only saying what was already reported, that Man City had booked a medical. It doesn't mean Jack is going there to undertake that medical. 

Exactly. 'Booking a medical' could simply refer to Man City making sure they've got the relevant physicians at hand on a given day, should it progress to that stage

34 minutes ago, Aston_Villan4 said:

He spent the day with the personal trainer dealing with his heel blisters.

Blisters caused by all the dancing a celebrating last night 

10 minutes ago, FrannyLee1968 said:

Feeling confident he'll stay Villans?

Villa could be looking to increase the deal to try and persuade him to stay

City could be increasing their contract offer in response

CIty and Villa could still be deciding on a final value or a payment structure for the transfer fee

Whatever happens, Grealish will be the winner here.

 

Everytime you post this gets stuck in my head again

https://youtu.be/2MYXl0Q3k38

1 minute ago, DCJonah said:

But at the same time, if he's staying, why wouldn't we announce it?

Contracts are being drawn up at the moment. Suppose this one is more complicated and not scrawled on a beer mat

Can't jump the gun an announce it for obvious reasons, hence all the sneaky social media team posts etc

That's my guess.

49 minutes ago, Keyblade said:

A goodbye training session? Where they do that at?

Apparently it IS a thing

- and Everyone gets go bring their favourite toy in for the day

Does anybody else think there's a Morse code message hidden in Gareth Southgate's excessive blinking?

I think Southgate is playing for penalties and plans to take the winning kick

Everyone did their job to perfection and we made it look easy

1 hour ago, ThunderPower_14 said:

This is so exciting to watch! A genuine poacher type who reads the play well, positions himself well and can finish one touch from all sorts of positions. 26 goals without penalties is spectacular at Championship level. 

We'd have paid this much for Tammy last year if Chelsea didn't have the transfer ban, and I see this as just as good a signing. 

Absolutely thrilled. Most exciting signing since what, Carew?

Guy Whittingham

Grealish, Lansbury, Cash.

Are we hoping to confuse opponents next season just by fielding a team of stupid haircuts?