Dave-R Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 27 minutes ago, Awol said: We’re picking them both off next season. Sounds like Antonio Bandaras would be a great signing for tackling these 4 Cartels, just tell him Salma Hayek is being held hostage and make sure he comes with his guitar case full of guns. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, Dave-R said: Sounds like Antonio Bandaras would be a great signing for tackling these 4 Cartels, just tell him Salma Hayek is being held hostage and make sure he comes with his guitar case full of guns. It’s going to make lots and lots of pundits very sad. Even sadder than they are now about Mings starting at CB for England. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy54 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 I totally understand that the time a player has at the top of his game is short. Most players want some success to show for their career. However there is only a limited number of teams ever likely to win stuff. Jack is a rare example of not only a wonderful talent, but plays for us. So it comes down to in my view, of does he want to go to one of these clubs (we know who they are) and win something? or is he interested in the long term view? Now I don't mean staying at the Villa just in the hope that we win something, what I mean is his legacy. Once your short career at the top is over, how would a player like to be remembered in 25 years time? being with another team that won stuff (a personal thing) or maybe not quite as successful and staying with Villa (lets have a bit of pessimism here!) i.e an "Aston Villa FC thing" His legacy could be a stand named after him, a statue (other teams have them) - his legacy would therefore live on for decades. But we live in times where short term thinking, greed, money and instant gratification is king. I think we may just about keep him for next season... Regards to all Del Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raver50032 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 18 minutes ago, delboy54 said: His legacy could be a stand named after him, a statue (other teams have them) - his legacy would therefore live on for decades. Regards to all Del His legacy could be that we retire his shirt! Hope he stays and sees us finish what we've started... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 20 minutes ago, Raver50032 said: His legacy could be that we retire his shirt! Hope he stays and sees us finish what we've started... Bit of future history right there that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Just saw someone write that Grealish had 5 goal involvements in the Liverpool game. Made me think, has any player ever bettered that in the premier league? I know a couple of players have scored 5 in a game, but not sure if they assisted too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, turvontour said: Just saw someone write that Grealish had 5 goal involvements in the Liverpool game. Made me think, has any player ever bettered that in the premier league? I know a couple of players have scored 5 in a game, but not sure if they assisted too. No one has ever had more than 5. Kane had 1 goal and 4 assists against united and Son had 4 and 1. I think it had only been done 8 times prior to this season and it occurred thrice on one day. Was pretty crazy. *In the Prem of course. Ronaldo or Messi probably had 6 or 7 at some point in La Liga. Edited June 8, 2021 by MotoMkali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pas5898 Posted June 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) Just a quick note on Grealish and his new superstar status, marketing potential and overall club growth. Noticed in away games (before lockdown) Burnley and Brighton away there were home kids with cards asking for his shirt. I live in Leicester, I was in nearby Wigston yesterday evening in a local park. The kids were pretending to be Grealish, not Vardy or Maddison. Im occasionally charitable and have a friend in our friendship group who is a massive blues fan, SOTV and all that. His kid (9) wants a Grealish England kit. The guys a superstar, and if we can keep hold of him he will do more to grow the clubs visibility than any player we've had before. Edited June 8, 2021 by pas5898 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouUnastanFren Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 8 minutes ago, turvontour said: Just saw someone write that Grealish had 5 goal involvements in the Liverpool game. Made me think, has any player ever bettered that in the premier league? I know a couple of players have scored 5 in a game, but not sure if they assisted too. I think 5 goal involvements has been equalled 10+ times (including this season when Kane got 1G 4A vs Southampton) but never beaten AFAIK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouUnastanFren Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 12 minutes ago, MotoMkali said: No one has ever had more than 5. Kane had 1 goal and 4 assists against united and Son had 4 and 1. I think it had only been done 8 times prior to this season and it occurred thrice on one day. Was pretty crazy. Kane and son both only managed 2G 1A against United that day. It was against Southampton Kane got 1G 4A and Son got 4 goals but no assists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bose Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, pas5898 said: Just a quick note on Grealish and his newer superstar status, marketing potential and overall club growth. Noticed in away games (before lockdown) Burnley and Brighton away there were home kids with cards asking for his shirt. I live in Leicester, I was in a village outside in a local park. The kids were pretending to be Grealish, not Vardy or Maddison. Im occasionally charitable and have a friend in our friendship group who is a massive blues fan, SOTV and all that. His kid (9) wants a Grealish England kit. The guys a superstar, and if we can keep hold of him he will do more to grow the clubs visibility than any player we've had before. That's why I think NSWE will do everything to keep him here. I don't think Buendia would have been done so quickly if he didn't get some reassurances that Jack is staying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPower_14 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 1 hour ago, delboy54 said: I totally understand that the time a player has at the top of his game is short. Most players want some success to show for their career. However there is only a limited number of teams ever likely to win stuff. Jack is a rare example of not only a wonderful talent, but plays for us. So it comes down to in my view, of does he want to go to one of these clubs (we know who they are) and win something? or is he interested in the long term view? Now I don't mean staying at the Villa just in the hope that we win something, what I mean is his legacy. Once your short career at the top is over, how would a player like to be remembered in 25 years time? being with another team that won stuff (a personal thing) or maybe not quite as successful and staying with Villa (lets have a bit of pessimism here!) i.e an "Aston Villa FC thing" His legacy could be a stand named after him, a statue (other teams have them) - his legacy would therefore live on for decades. But we live in times where short term thinking, greed, money and instant gratification is king. I think we may just about keep him for next season... Regards to all Del It's an interesting decision. I imagine it's hard in the moment to think about your legacy in the middle of your career where there are factors like wanting to play internationals, wanting to win trophies, wanting to make money etc at play. Would you rather Francesco Totti's legacy or James Milner's? Both very well respected star players who had amazing careers. One stayed put and is a revered and beloved god in his home town. The other moved around, won every major club trophy and is widely respected, but he doesn't really belong to anyone like Totti belongs to Roma. There is certainly something to be said for staying with 1 club, especially when it's the club you've supporter your whole life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Adam2003 Posted June 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, ThunderPower_14 said: Would you rather Francesco Totti's legacy or James Milner's? Milner for sure, played for Villa. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 11 minutes ago, YouUnastanFren said: I think 5 goal involvements has been equalled 10+ times (including this season when Kane got 1G 4A vs Southampton) but never beaten AFAIK Shearer scored 5 and got 1 assist when Newcastle beat Sheff Wed 8-0. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted June 8, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 8, 2021 10 minutes ago, pas5898 said: His kid (9) wants a Grealish England kit. Was looking at England tops yesterday on the official site and Grealish was the most popular name for the shirts, Foden was second . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nepal_villan Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Grealish also has shown no signs of wanting to leave. Just look at that post trolling Bellingham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 20 minutes ago, bose said: That's why I think NSWE will do everything to keep him here. I don't think Buendia would have been done so quickly if he didn't get some reassurances that Jack is staying. I've heard that all Buendia wanted to know was that Deano had a photo of Bielsa in his office and that he follows his training schedule rigidly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 16 minutes ago, tinker said: Was looking at England tops yesterday on the official site and Grealish was the most popular name for the shirts, Foden was second . Hence why Southgate has no choice but to start Grealish at the euros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted June 8, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 8, 2021 38 minutes ago, pas5898 said: Just a quick note on Grealish and his new superstar status, marketing potential and overall club growth. Noticed in away games (before lockdown) Burnley and Brighton away there were home kids with cards asking for his shirt. I live in Leicester, I was in nearby Wigston yesterday evening in a local park. The kids were pretending to be Grealish, not Vardy or Maddison. Im occasionally charitable and have a friend in our friendship group who is a massive blues fan, SOTV and all that. His kid (9) wants a Grealish England kit. The guys a superstar, and if we can keep hold of him he will do more to grow the clubs visibility than any player we've had before. He hit 1m Instagram followers only a couple of months ago. He's on 1.7m already now, I bet he hits 3m in no time with a good Euros. He really is turning into a superstar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 43 minutes ago, YouUnastanFren said: Kane and son both only managed 2G 1A against United that day. It was against Southampton Kane got 1G 4A and Son got 4 goals but no assists. Oh my bad. I could have sworn. But I guess not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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