Zatman Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 25 minutes ago, Eastie said: If as sam lee claimed it was all agreed on July 2 then I feel for villa fans who spent cash on tickets merchandise etc expecting Jack to be here - I really hope Sam lee is wrong on that as it would leave a sour taste . July 2nd Jack was in Rome, no way Southgate lets a player do a contract deal during his camp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Just now, sidcow said: Has he? That's the first time I've seen that mentioned? Brother in law lives in BG - he hasn't mentioned this. With Grealishes wealth - I wouldn't think he would need to sell on house to buy another. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted July 27, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, Mat Kendrick's Dentist said: Of course I understand people will be triggered. In my personal opinion, Jack leaving would be an absolute disaster. But people were triggered when it was reported Delph, Milner, and many others were going, and claimed it was clickbait/ITK bollocks, etc. That's what happens when a journo reports news that is unpopular with your team's fans. People need to understand that these things aren't black and white. There clearly is something in the Jack to City link, as it'd be very easy for someone from any of the 3 camps to quash it otherwise. Hopefully Villa can convince Jack to stay on for at least another year, but even if we can, it doesn't mean there was nothing in the link personally i think that there is interest from city, but i think sources claiming to be "done" are very premature and IMO, it's being done to create drama so that they can sell the stories as a "dramatic U turn" if he signs a new deal. if percy or romano confirmed a bid had been made we wouldn't call them clickbait bollocks. we do however have reservations based on how the athletic stories are written that they very much cover all bases and it comes across as something written by one of the rags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, birdman said: He'll do the right thing I'm sure and if not, well we'll just have to send Meatball round in his turkey outfit to sort him out! That should convince him! And for some reason made me remember this: https://tenor.com/view/peep-show-johnson-turkey-****-gif-13072856 Edited July 27, 2021 by It's Your Round 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted July 27, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 27, 2021 One way or the other please just end this, too much to take day to day 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Sam Lee is no better than Evans so I don’t take it for any value. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, StanBalaban said: I thought this was roundly debunked as it was another house on the same street that was sold. Plus, he'd have no need to sell it as him and his father have an extensive portfolio of properties they rent. Yep, I'm not giving it as evidence of anything. I was just told a couple of weeks ago by a friend that his estate agent had just sold Jack's house in Barnt Green. The estate agent took it to mean he was off to City "100%" but I said it could mean anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted July 27, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, Okonokos said: Didn't @Pissflapsconfirm that it was his boss (who happens to live next door to Jack) who sold his house? sure i saw it elsewhere on social media by someone who lives on the same road that it was the house next door 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted July 27, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 27, 2021 If we are getting into the guesswork game here's my wild shot in the dark. I'm guessing there is a clause (for multiple reasons i wont go into) and man City have triggered it (hence the confidence from their side). However our owners have told grealish they won't accept the clause. This would better explain jacks seeming u turn as it would be up to him to take the club to court to fight this.....thats a fair way to ruin a relationship with the club! I watch far too much tv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, StanBalaban said: Yes, but you can't just repost a still. If you repost the club's video, the whole video would be on Jack's story timeline. To get the still requires a conscious decision to post that photo, and then tag the club (as it's not their original post). Does Jack do it himself or does his 'team'? I am sure his agency carefully controls his social media output, I am sure that like most of the top players. For example I dont for a minute think Rashfords output is all in his own words, its a narrative thought out by his management team and then scripted in a way that sounds as though he might have said it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Other Mat Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mat Kendrick's Dentist said: It's the total opposite of pie in the sky. Personal terms are agreed before a fee between clubs for literally every transfer nowadays. There's no point in going through a thorough transfer process if the player doesn't even want to come I get that... But we wouldnt be letting our star player agree personal terms with another club, especially the likes of City, before we've offered him an improved deal and discussed where his future lies face to face. City's agreed offer will undoubtedly be bigger and worth £Xm's more than ours. It would undermine Villa's position and the improved terms we offer him. The only way it happens is if we've agreed to sell him (which I doubt is likely at this point) otherwise why bother offering him a new contract? If his agent has already got assurances from City about the terms they would offer, without our permission, then that would be considered tapping up would it not? The way Sam Lee is reporting sounds totally illogical from a business perspective. Edited July 27, 2021 by The Other Mat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted July 27, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, Nigel said: If we are getting into the guesswork game here's my wild shot in the dark. I'm guessing there is a clause (for multiple reasons i wont go into) and man City have triggered it (hence the confidence from their side). However our owners have told grealish they won't accept the clause. This would better explain jacks seeming u turn as it would be up to him to take the club to court to fight this.....thats a fair way to ruin a relationship with the club! I watch far too much tv that's literally the point of a clause, you can't just "not accept it". there is no fight to be had in any court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, Nigel said: If we are getting into the guesswork game here's my wild shot in the dark. I'm guessing there is a clause (for multiple reasons i wont go into) and man City have triggered it (hence the confidence from their side). However our owners have told grealish they won't accept the clause. This would better explain jacks seeming u turn as it would be up to him to take the club to court to fight this.....thats a fair way to ruin a relationship with the club! I watch far too much tv Probably more realistic than whatever Gregg and Sam at the Athletic are saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Just now, tomav84 said: that's literally the point of a clause, you can't just "not accept it". there is no fight to be had in any court. Liverpool didn't accept Suarez bid from Arsenal. Going to guess Purslow inserted that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fairy In Boots Posted July 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2021 On 08/07/2021 at 01:56, BleedClaretAndBlue said: @Fairy In Boots confirm?? 26 minutes ago, villanmac said: Every year that leach Barnett seems to spend at least 6 months in regular discussions with a club(s) about moving on (Man City the pick this year, Man U last year) basically talking through a deal in principle which is where all the leaks come from. Its all hypotheticals i imagine, if Jack wants to go, Villa might accept £x etc. he's want x wages etc. but its worrying that this is the 2nd season its happened. I too am in the camp that you tell the agent i'm going no-where (so don't be wasting your time) but agents are a law unto themselves (and i feel this one particularly) so whether Jack has told him to or not (who knows) I suppose will do his job in trying to present a attractive enough package to get Jack to jump ship. The picture Jack painted of his agent coming up his house last year after he told him he was staying at Villa and being there or 5 hours talking it through with his family makes him sound like a persistent **** who wont take no for an answer (obviously idk but just my interpretation). Stella are ruthless horrible organisation,, to them players are commodities to be traded and they don't care about legacy or support. In jacks ear will be "**** em" & "make your kids millionaires" 24 minutes ago, darrenm said: Here's my thinking from what I know with some quite bit leaps of assumption. I know he sold his house in Barnt Green fairly recently. At the World Cup he did look a bit not himself. A bit pensive. As though something was weighing on his mind. A few people have said that Man City were convinced the deal was done because they reserved a box for Grealish, which is something believable because it's something mundane they would have to do and someone wouldn't think of just making that up. So I guess that just before the WC or during, Jack met City's reps and agreed terms in principle. It would also point to there being a release clause because if not, there would be endless speculation about bids and you'd have villa saying no straight away. Perhaps £100m is the wild figure no-one ever thought was realistic but has now turned out to be. But as time has gone on and Jack has considered his options. According to Preece, NSWE decided to have a real good go at it this season and have decided to show Jack our ambition by going in for some big name players and exciting him into being the main man with Buendia, Bailey and potentially others to build a top 4 challenging side. This with City's latest FFP troubles may have given Jack enough doubt about the move to have a real good think and then with the not meaningless IG posts by Jack and McGinn yesterday makes me think he'll meet Dean later this week and they'll work out a renumeration package close enough to City's for him to stay. That's where I am anyway. I get grief on here, but what I know is as follows. Before x-mas Jack, his dad, his agent & David Manasseh (Stella ) met Txiki & Pep in London and talked about a deal, £300k p/w and Jack has a £100m buy out clause (we would value more but that's the clause, new contract doesn't have one) Villa only play left is to offer a contract but Villa don't know about how much city have offered so we will offer around 200k (he's on £150k p/w atm) our hands are tied on this they really are. It won't be on Villa if he does leave this is Camp Grealish and Stella. Big question is will city spend £100m when they need a striker, I think they need to shift Fernandes or Sterling first to get Jack. Personally I'd say 80% he's off 20% stays and it will be next week not this week we get a resolution. On Jack it's a lovely story and he has universal appeal that can help convert neutrals to Villa fans, but don't swallow this BS "it's my club" this is the third season this has happened and the third attempt to go or wangle better money. Last year United baulked at £100m they wanted to pay £65m but they had a £165k p/w deal on the table. We offered £150 p/w and a £100m release clause ( Grealish's camp insist on this) and we got a pic of him with his dog. Loyalty is not part of this game anymore stop thinking it is 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 11 minutes ago, Zatman said: July 2nd Jack was in Rome, no way Southgate lets a player do a contract deal during his camp The agent would do the negotiating and report back to Jack presumably , Southgate did an interview in the euros where he admitted players were still in touch with agents etc as life goes on outside the bubble . it’s Sam lee who’s claiming his reliable contact told him it was all agreed on July 2nd , not me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJay Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Sam Lee isn't even respected by the city fans on their forums and his tweet this morning being put down as his usual covering all bases nonsense. Looking at the facts: - Not one respected publication has reported a bid. If there was a release clause, city would have just bid and been done with it. - I've no doubt Jacks agent is speaking with City or whoever, it's his job to get the best deal for Jack(and him) but this will most likely lead to Jack signing a new deal at villa on wages matching one of the best and most sought after players in the PL. - Jack and the clubs social media posts are no fluke either, if you've agreed a deal to move to another club, you keep quiet. I expect Jack to be back at the club next week and a new deal announced within a week. As posted before, if the club was to respond to all newspaper rumours, it would never end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 30 minutes ago, darrenm said: Here's my thinking from what I know with some quite bit leaps of assumption. I know he sold his house in Barnt Green fairly recently. At the World Cup he did look a bit not himself. A bit pensive. As though something was weighing on his mind. A few people have said that Man City were convinced the deal was done because they reserved a box for Grealish, which is something believable because it's something mundane they would have to do and someone wouldn't think of just making that up. So I guess that just before the WC or during, Jack met City's reps and agreed terms in principle. It would also point to there being a release clause because if not, there would be endless speculation about bids and you'd have villa saying no straight away. Perhaps £100m is the wild figure no-one ever thought was realistic but has now turned out to be. But as time has gone on and Jack has considered his options. According to Preece, NSWE decided to have a real good go at it this season and have decided to show Jack our ambition by going in for some big name players and exciting him into being the main man with Buendia, Bailey and potentially others to build a top 4 challenging side. This with City's latest FFP troubles may have given Jack enough doubt about the move to have a real good think and then with the not meaningless IG posts by Jack and McGinn yesterday makes me think he'll meet Dean later this week and they'll work out a renumeration package close enough to City's for him to stay. That's where I am anyway. What World Cup have I missed something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Zhan_Zhuang Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Football players and loyalty don't really live in harmony. It's all about the money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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