Popular Post Adman Posted August 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2021 Isn't negotiating a release clause into your contract a way of asking to leave if it suits you without asking to leave though? That sentence made sense in my head 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, Awol said: Well he’s got a thing for fish, which narrows it right down… I actually spat my orange squash all over the dog Who is, in fact Jack’s dogs brother. True story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QldVilla Posted August 3, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 3, 2021 I continue to find it amazing that people come up with their own theories, but don’t see it through to its logical conclusion. All these ITK’s seem to have theories that contradict each other and are far worse than any click bait the media regurgitates out. Villa haven’t been acting like a club that knew Jack was ready to go at the end of last season, nor have they been acting like they knew a £100m bid was incoming and just waiting for the Euros to be finished or Jack to be back etc etc whatever narrative suits your ITK. It’s frustrating considering the cone of silence the club has put around this issue, I just hope they are fighting to keep Jack, but I’d also be surprised if Jack didn’t know what he wanted to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Adman said: Isn't negotiating a release clause into your contract a way of asking to leave if it suits you without asking to leave though? That sentence made sense in my head Maybe his agent negotiated that bit. Wouldn't take much to convince Grealish that it's no big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Just now, Adman said: Isn't negotiating a release clause into your contract a way of asking to leave if it suits you without asking to leave though? That sentence made sense in my head I think it's them saying that they agree to sell you in the future as long as an agreeable sensible figure is met by someone else rather than the club holding you back Realistically at £100m there are maybe 5 clubs in world football who could have come in for him and its transpired since that 2 of them are completely broke, it's city utd or psg it's not like Southampton could come in for him it's the top table elite clubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 This talk of 'if he wanted to stay he would have signed by now' doesn't really make sense, he might not want to stay but if he does that doesn't mean he should have signed his contract by now, you could claim that about any player before they sign a new deal, you could have said it about Grealish last summer before he signed his new contract then... You could also say that if he wanted to join City he would signed by now... Fact of the matter is in both scenarios there will be things to sort out and we will have to wait however long it takes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, PieFacE said: In fact, if you look at screenshots of barrownwaste's posts, their writing style is completely different. You got side by side comparisons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted August 3, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 3, 2021 Just now, Aston_Villan4 said: You got side by side comparisons? I found a few images but the only one I have open still is this one: https://imgur.com/a/hSBsCsd. There are others knocking about too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 43 minutes ago, useless said: Someone's posted pictured on twitter of presumably their child meeting Grealish, and Grealish is in his training gear and wearing football boots. Looking at the atmosphere it looks a little less gloomy than it did yesterday, and judging by the skies it looks as though the Civil twilight is just setting in, in other words I'd guess the photo was taken today. With regards to this it seems there was a training session this afternoon but the public wasn't allowed to attend, I'm guessing after which is when the above mentioned photo was taken... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChicagoVillan1983 Posted August 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: What does pin mean It’s a childish playground insult meaning small dick. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 I think people’s moods are being driven by professional journos, but afaics it is *only* City-linked professional journos who are commenting on this story. That would obviously mean a lot of “Jack wants to leave”, “he’s done all he can for Villa” type quotes. But reality is unless there really is a release clause there, Villa are probably in a position to block this, even if it disappoints Jack. And for those saying, if he wants to leave we should let him - nah, let’s do it on our terms. Let’s bring in key players, get the team settled, we can sell him when *we’re* ready. He’s done a lot for Villa, of course he has, but he signed that contract last year and it puts us in the driving seat. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, PieFacE said: I found a few images but the only one I have open still is this one: https://imgur.com/a/hSBsCsd. There are others knocking about too. Hmm. It doesn't seem that different. What are you seeing that makes you think it's structured differently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adman Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 7 minutes ago, villa4europe said: I think it's them saying that they agree to sell you in the future as long as an agreeable sensible figure is met by someone else rather than the club holding you back Exactly. It's so the player can facilitate a move if another club comes in for you, allowing an exit without kicking up a fuss and without losing a loyalty bonus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MessiWillSignForVilla Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: What does pin mean On twitter you can "pin" a tweet so that it stays at the top of the profile at all times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 15 minutes ago, Adman said: Isn't negotiating a release clause into your contract a way of asking to leave if it suits you without asking to leave though? That sentence made sense in my head Or to protect you from a Harry Kane situation 3 years down the line. A lot can change in 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, KentVillan said: I think people’s moods are being driven by professional journos, but afaics it is *only* City-linked professional journos who are commenting on this story. That would obviously mean a lot of “Jack wants to leave”, “he’s done all he can for Villa” type quotes. But reality is unless there really is a release clause there, Villa are probably in a position to block this, even if it disappoints Jack. And for those saying, if he wants to leave we should let him - nah, let’s do it on our terms. Let’s bring in key players, get the team settled, we can sell him when *we’re* ready. He’s done a lot for Villa, of course he has, but he signed that contract last year and it puts us in the driving seat. The bizarre thing is, all these journos are ITK on how advanced the deal is etc, but nobody seems to know whether there's a release clause or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMelvillan Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Haven't hated Man City this much since they relegated AFC Richmond on the last day of the season thanks to an uncharacteristically unselfish assist from Jamie Tartt 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Okonokos Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, ben1505 said: Sorry, what did they claim? I missed it Were you asleep again? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Just now, Jas10 said: Well shit, if this is happening I should put my photoshop skills to the good use and make a quick buck off twitter views then! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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