The_Steve Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Betting markets really mean little in the context of transfers - let people throw their money away on speculation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouUnastanFren Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, tomav84 said: meh - i'm not convinced. https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12341414/jack-grealish-man-city-plan-formal-offer-after-euro-2020-as-aston-villa-open-contract-talks-with-star there would be a link to the market to bet on him staying/going within the article if that were the case. you don't tend to see those markets getting pushed too much during transfer reporting There is literally a link to sky bet in the navigation menu at the top (might be different on mobile). Home, Sports, Scores, Video, TV, SkyBet. The relationship between these two groups is so clear to me it's basically symbiotic. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steero113 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: There they go again, pinching other peoples stories and making up nonsense. I wish villareport didn't exist tbh. EVERY time I find this funny. More plz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Why is everyone fixating on this mythical '100m' figure as well. Is it a release clause do we think or are they just speculating about how much he might cost? Honestly, if Kane is going for 130m or whatever Spurs want, there's your bar. No way he leaves for less that 130m unless there is the exit clause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 I thought Grealish was going to Arsenal anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Just now, Delphinho123 said: Why is everyone fixating on this mythical '100m' figure as well. Is it a release clause do we think or are they just speculating about how much he might cost? Honestly, if Kane is going for 130m or whatever Spurs want, there's your bar. No way he leaves for less that 130m unless there is the exit clause. It would damage Kanes ego ifJack went for more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, tomav84 said: there's probably a conflict of interest of course. but my original response was at the accusation that tabloids/sky make transfer stories up to push the transfer/manager betting markets. which i don't think is the case You only have to take 5 minutes to watch the markets whenever one of these 'stories' crawls out the woodwork. It's not exactly a conspiracy theory up there with the magic bullet. Of course they benefit from it in multiple ways, clickbait & viewing figures inc. But the idea that just because SkyBet aren't owned by Sky Group anymore that there aren't strong ties between the two is beyond naïve. It's a denial of human nature. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyjavfc Posted June 25, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, Zatman said: I thought Grealish was going to Arsenal anyway Arsenal couldn't raise £100m for Grealish if they sold every player in their squad Edited June 25, 2021 by mikeyjavfc typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: 6/5 to stay 8/13 to go Cheers mate, do you offer any kind of signing up bonus? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Just now, It's Your Round said: Cheers mate, do you offer any kind of signing up bonus? If I'm not getting 50 free spins on 'The Wishing Well', I'm not interested. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Just now, tomav84 said: there's probably a conflict of interest of course. but my original response was at the accusation that tabloids/sky make transfer stories up to push the transfer/manager betting markets. which i don't think is the case They ‘speculate’ transfer stories up to gain clicks, and drive advertising revenue AND to push transfer/manager betting markets to also drive advertising revenue from bookies. It’s a good business model. Do you think Sky Sports want you to bet responsibly on transfer activity with SkyBet or other betting companies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loxstock92 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Percy has spoken. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villabromsgrove Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 So let me get this right. Jack's agent has had a meeting with NSWE/Purslow even though he doesn't currently have an offer to run by them, and they have graciously agreed that Jack's four year contract can be torn up should the agent actually persuade a club to come up with an offer in the near future .... Is that what this 'clickbait' is asking us to believe? You have to take your hat off to Jonathan Barnett who apparently has cunningly persuade the 'naive Villa owners' that contracts mean nothing when the mighty agent want to act. Two ruthless billionaires rolling over and having their tummies tickled by JB .... Hmmm, I don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 So it's 50/50 then basically if he stays 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 The only source that matters has popped up. Not at the back post yet, but looking to make an arcing run... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaffer85 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 They do realise our owners are rich and Jack signed a new contract in September If nswe don't accept the bid it's not like Jack is going to down tools at his boyhood club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Just now, PaulMcGrath_5 said: So there we have it. City want Jack - It's real. We've offered him a new contract. It will be touch and go whether we keep him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouUnastanFren Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Just now, Pissflaps said: So it's 50/50 then basically if he stays Sounds more like 95/5 that he stays to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 I may as well make use of that Torygraph subscription for good... Quote Aston Villa are in talks with Jack Grealish over a new contract, as Manchester City line up a £100 million record-breaking offer for the England international. Grealish is one of Pep Guardiola's main targets as he prepares to defend the Premier League title and City are prepared to make their move when England's Euro 2020 campaign is over. The Villa captain, 25, has been admired by Guardiola for some time and City will submit a bid which they hope will make Grealish the most expensive player in English football. But Villa are determined to keep Grealish at the club and have made initial moves to improve his £125,000-a-week contract, less than a year after he signed a new long-term deal with the club. Villa have already signed Emiliano Buendia for a club record £33 million this summer, and have also made an ambitious move for Arsenal's Emile Smith Rowe, with the club's owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens keen to continue their upward momentum under Dean Smith. Sawiris and chief executive Christian Purslow held talks with Grealish last summer and persuaded him to stay, with the attacking midfielder subsequently producing his best season in the Premier League. Villa finished 11th last season and believe Grealish can help drive them towards possible European qualification if he stays. Smith is also envisaging his team with Grealish in it next season, with all his summer targets identified as playing alongside him. However, the interest from champions City is genuine and they will be able to offer Grealish the huge incentive of Champions League football. Despite Grealish's unquestioned loyalty to the club he joined at the age of six, the lure of European competition will be significant. He will be 26 in September and has still not played in a European game at any level for his club. Villa sources have insisted no move to City is imminent and official negotiations between the two clubs have not taken place. Grealish impressed in England's victory over the Czech Republic on Tuesday night and is poised to start against Germany next week. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/06/25/manchester-city-lining-100m-bid-jack-grealish-aston-villa/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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