Popular Post Tomaszk Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 This lad is so young Jack Grealish was probably his favourite player "growing up". He was 11 when we beat Liverpool at Wembley in the FA Cup semi. He was 7 when MON walked out. He was 5 when Gareth Barry left Villa for Man City. I think I need a lie down. 11 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mazrim Posted January 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2020 Ow cun Villa soin im when wim day bin pied? I ope he breaks him legs mon. 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Tomaszk said: This lad is so young Jack Grealish was probably his favourite player "growing up". He was 11 when we beat Liverpool at Wembley in the FA Cup semi. He was 7 when MON walked out. He was 5 when Gareth Barry left Villa for Man City. I think I need a lie down. This post hurt. There's even a chance he didn't live when GT was our manager the 2nd time. Don't know his birthday. But I'm old. I can feel it now. I like these kind of signings. Young with potential, just like in @rjw63's films. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Really pleased with this deal. Love that we're still keeping an eye on the future and picking up a local boy who's a potential superstar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 I like the sound of Louie, now we just need to sign Huey and Dewey and then we got the future front three settled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 hour ago, OutByEaster? said: Apparently the Albion are fuming and trying to stop this deal happening, they're making dark suggestions that he's used Barcelona to avoid a tribunal set fee and we're stealing him on the cheap. If this goes through, I should address their claims by stating that I simply do not care. I love the logic that newly promoted Villa created a bidding war between PSG and Barcelona for a youth team player. Tinfoil hats time 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Troglodyte Posted January 7, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2020 villareport at it again... 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Another one from Barcelona.... nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted January 7, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2020 Barcelona are basically our feeder club now! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, Nigel said: Barcelona are basically our feeder club now! when that Messi lad finally develops we will take him too 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Don't see this happening myself. - I would think any move would wait until the summer. Potentially he is going from Barca to maybe a championship club next season. Let's not forget how we wept over Dan Crowley - who seems to have been in the backwaters ever since. £3m is ridiculous money for a 16 year old - 16 is just to young to make a judgement. Sure we might get that fee back 10x over - but the most pressing prize is £150m TV money we loose should we get relegated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Sounds like a massive coup if we can pull this off. The lack of youth coming through the system has been a massive issue since Lerner started his cutbacks and I'm glad the new regime has recognised this and is starting to address it. As for Louie, just because we have pressing short term needs, doesn't mean we should ignore the long term future. Sounds like a very exciting prospect indeed. 8 minutes ago, hippo said: £3m is ridiculous money for a 16 year old - 16 is just to young to make a judgement. Yes, but the initial fee is 700k rising to £3m after add-ons. If the fee reaches that amount then surely it means Louie has made X amount of senior appearances or scored X amount of goals or has represented England at U/21 level or similar, in which case surely Louie has started to make it as a senior player thus justifying the increased fee. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 36 minutes ago, hippo said: Don't see this happening myself. - I would think any move would wait until the summer. Potentially he is going from Barca to maybe a championship club next season. Let's not forget how we wept over Dan Crowley - who seems to have been in the backwaters ever since. £3m is ridiculous money for a 16 year old - 16 is just to young to make a judgement. Sure we might get that fee back 10x over - but the most pressing prize is £150m TV money we loose should we get relegated I think it will happen this window. If you read the reports, he hasn’t settled in Barcelona and it’s rumoured they have gone back on promises from when he signed. He’s from the area, family are Villa fans and most importantly worked with our academy director when at albion. So even if we do go down, it’s still a good move for the lad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 3 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: Absolutely worth a mention in the 'worst value Villa signings' discussion. Nearly a million quid on a youth team player who never played a minute of senior football, at a time when we were under huge FFP scrutiny. Just outrageous stuff. It was £500k if I remember correctly. 5 weeks wages for JT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) 18 minutes ago, mikeyp102 said: I think it will happen this window. If you read the reports, he hasn’t settled in Barcelona and it’s rumoured they have gone back on promises from when he signed. He’s from the area, family are Villa fans and most importantly worked with our academy director when at albion. So even if we do go down, it’s still a good move for the lad. And imagine the prospect of training and hopefully playing for the club you love and with a player you probably adore in Grealish. Whilst living at home at 16. Edited January 7, 2020 by dont_do_it_doug. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 9 hours ago, Troglodyte said: villareport at it again... Spouting nonsense as usual.. Should be put into the same bracket as HITC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LxYoungAVFC Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 (edited) Reminds me of a young Jack in some of these clips. Edited January 8, 2020 by LxYoungAVFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villanmac Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 11 hours ago, sir_gary_cahill said: I thought he was good, I was surprised when we let him go You think everybody's good! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 10 hours ago, Mazrim said: Ow cun Villa soin im when wim day bin pied? I ope he breaks him legs mon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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