ChicagoVillan1983

Even if he leaves, we’re still in a much better position than when he was in a Steve Bruce formation. We’ve been spoiled the last few years. We are on the up whether Jack is here or not. If he doesn’t want to be here, I don’t want him here either - so long as we screw maximum $$$ out of city in the process. I won’t hate him, I just won’t care about him or be interested in anything he does - just like my ex wife. Small club mentality is getting all worked up because a worldie is leaving us. Jacks value is basically close to as high as it’s ever going to get. It would not be the worst thing in the world if he leaves - even if we can’t replace him with another worldie. UTV

Do we seriously believe that the people making 10 quid an hour (or whatever UK minimum wage is since I left) in the club shop would not have screenshotted a memo or blabbed about what they have been told if there was something out saying “remove all Jack in the shop”…

They aren’t doing anything illegal. It’s real money earned “fairly”, they are just breaching the terms of the league and FIFA.

All I want is to at least see a half season of Bailey, Buendia, Jack and Ollie… I think I’ll cream myself over and over for every 90 minutes of that…

He's spent the whole summer talking to Chilloi about how amazing it is to win the Champions League...

I will be honest. If it were me in Jack's shoes, I think I would move to City... He's definitely given us a lot longer than anyone else would have done.

Villa and wingers right now.

My American Mrs says she’s going to have to “follow those calves” if he moves and she’ll become a City fan… So glad we spent two months on the prenup.

What does your dominatrix charge per hour? Is she cute?

I think this argument is a little shallow

Can the mods just lock this thread until mid Aug. I am an ITK, and my K is that he will either leave or stay. Not much use crying over spilt milk when the milk is still in the bottle…

Me too, because he’s going to become our number on DM this season…

Trez?

Not seen the film incident yet, but is this him venting anger that his body isn’t doing what he wants it to do?

SMITH OUT

I’d be happy with him starting some games... I think we need more than just 11 world-class players and zero on the bench. He is improving, definitely adds to the team. Sure, I’d sell him at the right price, but this “first team” argument is getting tiresome. WE NEED A SQUAD... Just because he doesn’t do anything exciting doesn’t mean he isn’t adding value on the pitch. We couldnt play 10 Jacks and Emi in goal and expect to win...

I mean Southgate doesnt trust Jack to take a penalty, so why should we...

I don't understand him. I have to think there is some sort of sabermetrics stat at which he is excellent - maybe to do with holding up the ball - and that’s the reason he continues to hang around. I.e. if he could just finish a little better. In the champsionship, where Bruce ball is far more prevalent, he could do well now he’s matured a bit. Honestly, I think he could be an absolute League One monster. It feels like he is destined to boing between leagues to me.

We’ve given him enough to be happy. I think we again did enough last season to keep him, but we have to keep delivering improvments. For me, if we dont get into the UEFA Cup this year (or whatever those tits changed its name too) or 8th with an FA Cup/ League Cup then I think his head will be turned.

You won’t get anywhere on this forum by making well thought out and logical counter arguments like that...

Here’s looking at you kid!

How to win everything: Buy all the wingers until there are no wingers left so other teams have no wingers. Emi in goal and play 10 wingers...

Almost totally unrelated, but every time i read Chilwell’s name since the Euros i get flashbacks to Jack calling him “Chilly” in his glorious Brum accent.

All these comparisons to Leicester. But what’s being strongly missed is the wealth of our owners… we don’t need the Jack money to reinvest. We are going to spend that money anyway. When FFP was somewhat real, sure. But we all know that’s out the window now the big clubs are in trouble across Europe… If i own a Da Vinci, I could for sure sell it and buy several Picassos... But going from several Picassos to one Da Vinci is next to impossible because no one wants to sell one to me, EVEN IF I HAVE THE MONEY.

Eventually it does become a case of not being able to find someone of equal ability though. I.e. say we get 90mm for him (it's low but I like simple math). I don't think you can improve Villa by the same amount as you lost by buying 3 x 30mm players. Two 45mm players? Maybe, but will players of that ilk be coming to Villa who have just lost their talisman and have no european football. Where we are right now, we have to keep him for the simple fact we cannot recruit replacement value with that cash, and we need his star to pull other planets into our orbit...