Guest av1 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 6 minutes ago, Keener window-cleaner said: I don't think (hope) he would have played if it was 100% that he is going. I didn't notice anything unusual with his reaction when he came off. Mate i don't have sky at home, so have watched the game in my local, and they don't sell pop (That's what i tell the Mrs anyway), so I'm half cut. Ad such I'll bow to any sober mans opinion, but honestly dude, i thought the kid was fighting back the tears. Certainly not a "usual reaction" to being substituted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Jack loves us, we love him. If he was leaving he would have made more of it. My guess is he was just disappointed at being subbed and didnt think he played his best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mantis Posted August 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2018 Honestly, I don't even think HE knows whether he's staying or going yet. It's probably all up in the air at the moment. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, Mantis said: Honestly, I don't even think HE knows whether he's staying or going yet. It's probably all up in the air at the moment. This could well be the case. I think the opportunity is too big for him to turn down if he gets the chance. But it could all boil down to whether the clubs can come to an agreement. I honestly struggle to see Spurs spending 30 million on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fight Like Lions Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 It wasn’t a goodbye, just a usual acknowledgment of the fans for applauding him. I don’t think it’s possible to read anything into that at all. As for fighting back tears, the lad was pouring with sweat and had a huge grin on his face at the end as we’d won the game. If there was any deal remotely imminent then he wouldn’t have been risked tonight. Of course a last minute £40m bid might come in and he’s aware of that but the idea that the decision is Jack’s to make at this stage is nonsense. He’s playing the waiting game just like we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 He looked serious, then sad, the he smiled and looked happy after the final whistle... WHAT DOES IT MEEEEAN?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post daggy_333 Posted August 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2018 Just now, osmark86 said: He looked serious, then sad, the he smiled and looked happy after the final whistle... WHAT DOES IT MEEEEAN?! He's probably just confused about Alan Hutton scoring. 2 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praisedmambo Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 8 minutes ago, av1 said: Mate i don't have sky at home, so have watched the game in my local, and they don't sell pop (That's what i tell the Mrs anyway), so I'm half cut. Ad such I'll bow to any sober mans opinion, but honestly dude, i thought the kid was fighting back the tears. Certainly not a "usual reaction" to being substituted. You must have had a few funny ones if you were hallucinating tears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I honestly think he is torn. He knows Aston Villa is his family. Really seems that genuine to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted August 6, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 6, 2018 6 minutes ago, Mantis said: Honestly, I don't even think HE knows whether he's staying or going yet. It's probably all up in the air at the moment. 100% agree...if we could really be bothered to search through videos i'm sure we would see that he looked exactly the same when he got subbed + post game tonight as he has done after every game. we're just looking for a sign either way that's all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 21 minutes ago, Fowlersrs said: No need to be bitter about it, he's a quality player and aston villa arnt where he has the potential of being.. sucks big time but this is the reality Bitter? No, i won't let it get me down. But the kid was a pissed up prat before last season, a season he missed a couple of months through injury (obviously not his fault). So all in all Aston Villa has the kid is a multi millionaire and in return he has given us about 8 months of good football. If he leaves fine, that's how football works, but i won't be wishing the well in his new adventures. I won't be wishing him ill either btw, but i genuinely don't give a toss how his career pans out the minute he pulls on another clubs Jersey. I posted earlier in this thread when our financial situation looked dire, questioning this silly notion that we were forcing Jack out the door against his wishes to beat away the tax man. It was, and still is nonsence. Jack will leave because Jack wants to leave. Villa through and through? Bollocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Must be a really hard/confusing time for him, our financial situation included or not. I know the majority of us, myself included, would like to think in any situation we’d stay for the entirety of our career but realistically with us languishing in the second division and a side offering: champions league football, proven ability to develop young players and one of the most progressive managers around it’s going to tempt anyone. They pay what we want and what he’s worth to us and he’s gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysAVFC Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 15 minutes ago, av1 said: Just his reaction after he was substituted. He genuinely looked like he was fighting the tears. It looked a goodbye. I didn’t see enough of the game to see anything from his play to see if he was off, if even possible. I was watching when he came off, I went from thinking it looked positive to i’m not sure he looks bit too withdrawn. You only had to listen to Hutton’s interview to know it is a very big possibility that he is off. Lets hope not but we will survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, praisedmambo said: You must have had a few funny ones if you were hallucinating tears. I said fighting back, there is a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 10 minutes ago, av1 said: Mate i don't have sky at home, so have watched the game in my local, and they don't sell pop (That's what i tell the Mrs anyway), so I'm half cut. Ad such I'll bow to any sober mans opinion, but honestly dude, i thought the kid was fighting back the tears. Certainly not a "usual reaction" to being substituted. Perhaps you are right, but I didn't see that. If he knew he is leaving then it was probably difficult for him to make more of it and holding back tears would make sense. I hope I'm right and you wrong though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I cant remember any other player who has had so much affection and love from the fans. Playing away from home and the only thing you could hear between mins 80-85 were songs about Jack and how much we want him to stay. It's just amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richp999 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Looked to me like he was a bit embarrassed about taking the ovation from the fans whilst knowing he was due to leave.. However Bruce's post match interview was positive, saying new owners had said they didn't want him to go. If this really is the case, he shouldn't be going anywhere.. 3 days, we'll see.. Could go either way, like others have said, I imagine even he isn't 100% sure what's going to happen yet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 If he stays, he'll be the hero! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 21 minutes ago, Fight Like Lions said: It wasn’t a goodbye, just a usual acknowledgment of the fans for applauding him. I don’t think it’s possible to read anything into that at all. As for fighting back tears, the lad was pouring with sweat and had a huge grin on his face at the end as we’d won the game. If there was any deal remotely imminent then he wouldn’t have been risked tonight. Of course a last minute £40m bid might come in and he’s aware of that but the idea that the decision is Jack’s to make at this stage is nonsense. He’s playing the waiting game just like we are. This post made feel better , my missus just asked me earlier if we lost, beign Villa im used to losing players but this guy ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 6, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 6, 2018 Looked like he just walked off to me. Looked slightly miffed to be subbed in all honesty. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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