rodders0223 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 I dont think a player has united an entire league in hatred since Ronaldo in 2006 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 13 minutes ago, Zatman said: I dont think a player has united an entire league in hatred since Ronaldo in 2006 Yeah this league hates him, what's his could committed on him now over 200 must be. If anyone deserves an achievement it's Grealish for not having a broken leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dont_do_it_doug. Posted May 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2019 Lol as if this was even a thing that happened. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 (edited) On 12/05/2019 at 08:50, villarocker said: Jack deliberately holds on to the ball longer in order to drawer fouls from his opponents and gain free kicks, often in dangerous areas, for his team. It takes courage and strength of character to constantly do that knowing that it involves you being tripped or kicked and a possible injury following the challenge. Messi and Ronaldo do it but they have the extra goals in them that make them the very best. For instance, I believe Messi did the same thing in the first leg of the CL semi against Liverpool then scored from the resulting free kick. Jack has knuckled down, trained hard to build up his strength and is now the player we hoped he would be. He drags our team up the pitch time and time again, game after game. Sometimes he adds a goal to his game but most time assists in the goal either directly like in both of yesterday's goals or indirectly by dragging his markers out of position. He's a very talented player who most teams would want in their starting line-up each game. We are lucky we can call him ours and one of us. You would think after hundreds of fouls that the players in this league would of wised up to it, but nòoooòoo.. You know as the saying goes if it ain't broke then don't fix it, if it works and it's tactical so long as it's not Gayle type behaviour then so be it. Players should learn but Jack has them sussed on that one to the point it's shocking at times that they keep falling for it and commiting to early. Edited May 13, 2019 by Dave-R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Lol as if this was even a thing that happened. Thats it, the league will be wishing to see the back of Grealish one way or another next season. If I were our owners just to take the pee, I'd say no sale regardless just to do there heads in for another season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 (edited) If be jealous and spiteful too if my best players didn't possess the skill that Jack has in his pinky toe. That feeling when his release clause is worth more than your whole club and comes onto the pitch with a swagger and runs circles around your whole team. I'd be clutching at straws too. Edited May 13, 2019 by Keyblade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pez1974 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 There is a clear and obvious tactic from teams to foul Jack. Quite often, in the first few minutes, their 'tough guy' will give him a dig. Often it's after the ball has gone - just knocking him over, hoping to draw an injury of some sort. It's cheating, which is why a foul is given. I think we've done a good job of getting into the officials ears about this, in the hope they stamp on it early - no let-off for an early foul (that Bloose prick got booked early, which stopped him being able to kick Jack all over the Sty). I also think Jack is smart to draw attention to it - it highlights the amount of fouls, which are sometimes committed by different players, and can help draw bookings. This is exaggerating the problem, but isn't cheating for me. If it were, the ref's would stop giving fouls and start booking Jack for diving. As we've all said, if you don't want to give away free-kicks - stop fouling him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khizzy Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 It's great that we can use the free kicks that Jack wins us to our advantage. I think if we start with Hourihane it might make sense due to his excellent set piece delivery if we're expecting Grealish and McGinn to be kicked to oblivion by the Tesco bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 These teams are desperate. Let's file an appeal against Gibbs since he should have gotten a second yellow for the pen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Dive or no dive, there is not a referee in the country who wouldn't have pointed to the spot. And, with that in mind, there's not a player, who wouldn't have made the most of that clumsy challenge by Gibbs. I haven't seen a wreckless challenge like that since I saw Nathan Baker scythe down Suarez in front of the North stand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 33 minutes ago, Keyblade said: If be jealous and spiteful too if my best players didn't possess the skill that Jack has in his pinky toe. That feeling when his release clause is worth more than your whole club and comes onto the pitch with a swagger and runs circles around your whole team. I'd be clutching at straws too. Made me laugh cause it's true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 13, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted May 13, 2019 Just been talking to another Leeds fan. He thinks that all this season, referees have been giving Jack far too much protection. And he seriously believes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysAVFC Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 33 minutes ago, Pez1974 said: There is a clear and obvious tactic from teams to foul Jack. Quite often, in the first few minutes, their 'tough guy' will give him a dig. Often it's after the ball has gone - just knocking him over, hoping to draw an injury of some sort. It's cheating, which is why a foul is given. I think we've done a good job of getting into the officials ears about this, in the hope they stamp on it early - no let-off for an early foul (that Bloose prick got booked early, which stopped him being able to kick Jack all over the Sty). I also think Jack is smart to draw attention to it - it highlights the amount of fouls, which are sometimes committed by different players, and can help draw bookings. This is exaggerating the problem, but isn't cheating for me. If it were, the ref's would stop giving fouls and start booking Jack for diving. As we've all said, if you don't want to give away free-kicks - stop fouling him! Clattering the skillful player at the start of the game has been part of the game at all levels since football began. However, it really needs to be stopped.Taking Grealish for example, it doesn't make him scared to compete and put him off his game, so the only reason it still happens is to try and injure him, that and referees give teams a free hit or 2 or more before they will get a card out for clear yellow card challenges. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Some hack from the evening standard claiming a deal is done with Spurs for £25m. I assume that's for a pair of his boots. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Just been talking to another Leeds fan. He thinks that all this season, referees have been giving Jack far too much protection. And he seriously believes it. Well, he’s a Leeds fan, so he’s not that bright. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, Davkaus said: Some hack from the evening standard claiming a deal is done with Spurs for £25m. I assume that's for a pair of his boots. so the same figure as spurs wouldnt agree to last summer, since then hes signed a new deal, theyve lined up around 80-120m in CL prize money and we don't know what league we'll be in next year but we agreed the deal yeah ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 9 minutes ago, Davkaus said: Some hack from the evening standard claiming a deal is done with Spurs for £25m. The media were 100% certain Jack was off to spuds for up to £25m last summer and he’s still at Villa. Why would Villa sell for the amount they rejected last summer when Jack now has a longer contract and Jack has been even better this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Last season's play off final was dominated it seemed by papers trying to unsettle Jack. Here we go again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villa4europe Posted May 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2019 saw a baggies fan on twitter complaining that he's that much a diver not only did he con the ref, the lino, the FAs joke of a review panel but he also managed to con gibbs into thinking he'd fouled him which is why he didn't complain you just cant argue with that, not good for your health 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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