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If we look at this objectively, our owners and board so far have not failed to meet their objectives.  They are driven, professional and committed. There clear aim is to keep Jack at the club, and I can't believe they would put on this show, to then have to admit defeat.  Lange has gone for a one on one chat with grealiah in front of the world (I know it's a randomer,  but they must have been aware of the filming), to then have to admit he's failed to convince him of their vision for the future.  

I will be astounded if that's what they've just served up.  

37 minutes ago, KMitch said:

I saw a chart which showed how much each club can spend this summer via FFP rules...  Villa had the 2nd lowest budget of any club at 40 million pounds.  Will have to sell El Ghazi/Hourihane to balance the FFP books now and will probably have one more CB in on loan this season. Next summer we'll probably only add 2-3 more as well, unless we're going to start flipping players for more money and reinvesting again.  

FFP is what's going to start holding us back now more than anything.  As much as I would hate to lose Jack, his transfer fee would be 100% profit and we'd be able to accelerate our progression by 2 years, if we invested properly.  

 

The chart wouldn't account for a significant rise in earnings though would it?  Perhaps the board can see an uplift and are prepared to gamble?

1 minute ago, est1874 said:

Really don't understand how this can be dragging on any further. 

First league game kicks off in less than 12 days and we're no closer to knowing whether our captain, talisman, best player by a country mile is staying or going. The fact that it still seems 50/50 is mad.

Surely he needs the comfort of clarity himself, as does everyone at the club?

It's all very strange.

Our owners testicles are so big that they have signed grealish, are stringing city along to knacker their transfer plans and preparations which in turn, will unsettle Kane into industrial action against spurs - leaving them in a relegation scrap with arsenal

I've heard this off someone who knows our owners testicles

2 minutes ago, jimmyhota_avfc said:

If Jack does decide to stay, I think it’ll take a Europa league spot this season to prevent him from leaving next summer (whether that be by winning one of the cups or through our position in the table). Don’t see him giving up the opportunity to play in Europe for his boyhood club, but if we don’t make it this season, I think it’s fair if he decides he wants to win trophies in his prime and goes elsewhere. 

Isn't it mental that playing in that shite means so much to people.  

1 minute ago, daggy_333 said:

I've been busy for the last 5 hours, I've noticed 30 pages have been added. Has anything actually happened today? Please can someone give me a summary? 

Man City have bid for grealish

Club don't want to sell

Grealish only has 1 hairband

More to follow in due course 

1 minute ago, The Fun Factory said:

I think everyone has finally exhausted the binary options of what will be happening next week.

Exactly, what happens if he doesn't stay or go?

Imagine the reception at VP if he stays....

32 minutes ago, Johnnyp said:

Monday will be telling. I very much doubt he returns to BMH on Monday, knowing he's leaving.

Said it before but first team are at a training camp till Wednesday

1 hour ago, StanBalaban said:

 

Irrespective, I hope Jack turns up to Bodymoor tomorrow and is taken over to Villa Park. Walk him out onto the pitch and ask him to imagine the Holte End booing him.

They're at a training camp in London till Wednesday.  Presumably grealish not there...

2 minutes ago, foreveryoung said:

Barf

3 minutes ago, sidcow said:

We have that according to stats with Buendia.  of course, he might miss 2/3 of the season too.

Exactly.  I desperately want him to stay, but stopping him leaving and paying him 3 times more than our next top earner is as much of a risk as taking + £100mill now while he is as saleable as possible and reinvesting in players who want to be here.

Also, ironically by him signing a new contract we are shutting down the chance of bringing in further top talent due to ffp, meaning we are less likely to achieve everyone's ambitions.

2 minutes ago, Eastie said:

This is the worry , how will out top players feel seeing Jack go , we saw it with Barry followed By Milner downing young a decade ago

As risky as giving him a salary 3 times the next man...

1 minute ago, blunther said:

2-3 I wholeheartedly agree, but if we end up with 100m+ from grealish plus we assume we already have a few quid to chuck about... well, we aren't going to attract the 50-60m calibre of player if we've just lost our best player unfortunately. I hope we don't spend it all for the sake of it. We could have some really strong windows and progress more sustainably over a longer timeframe.

We only need someone 2/3 as good as grealish to stand still.  That's doable. 

It's my view that there's something going on hence the lack of other transfer activity until we know where we stand.  Quite a big difference between blowing another £100k per week keeping grealish, to +£100mill transfer kitty + +£100k per week wages if he goes

Thinking about it, what would catapult the club and he player's credibility than to build this transfer speculation into a crescendo - only for him to reject all advances and to commit to us.  It may be painful, but what a statement if we are milking this for a fairytale ending.  Or he'll leave.

23 minutes ago, HalfTimePost said:

Just to start this evening's panic attacks. Conspicuous lack of anything Villa or 'looking forward to getting back to it's etc. 

**** me he looks like how I look after a lads holiday

33 minutes ago, bobzy said:

I've just heard he's staying from someone who is always right

Hope you're right mate. Same person told me last week jt was off...

I've just heard he's off from someone who normally gets it right

I don't think it matters if people write him off, he's just helped write himself off.  He needs minutes on the pitch, regain match fitness, and work his way back into first team plans.  

The management must be struggling to know what to do with him now.  Off the pace, out of practice, and a loose cannon.  Davies is now clearly our best next option,  which leaves Wesley very short of opportunities going forward which will stunt his ability to get up to his best - whatever that is

Goes further down in my already low expectations

I haven't seen much from him to think he has what's needed either pre or post injury.  Can't picture us taking ollie off and chucking him on if we're trailing a game, so what's the point?

Happy to support him and be proven wrong obviously ...

Slapped £25 on it - £850 back.

He will create goals for himself

He's got buendia, Bert and Grealish and another top signing by the looks behind him.

Target, young and cash providing on the overlap.

Will start 38 games if fit

He's surely going to be up there......?!?

33/1 premier league golden boot