Aston_Villan4 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 I've never hyper-analyzed the wording in John Percy articles but I'll be damned if I this isn't making my head spin trying to understand it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Hope the fans don't feel any anger towards Grealish if he does leave. He always gave his best on the pitch for us and without his contribution we'd still be in the championship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Cant wait for this thread to be in off topic now so we can start talking about the season again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post leemond2008 Posted July 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 I'm going to bed, I hate you all. I hope he stays If he goes I'll hunt him down and volley him in the jaw 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 18 minutes ago, nick76 said: I don’t get this. As if NSWE had no control at all, which doesn’t make sense. It makes perfect sense if he both has a release clause and wants to leave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Just now, PaulC said: Hope the fans don't feel any anger towards Grealish if he does leave. He always gave his best on the pitch for us and without his contribution we'd still be in the championship. If he’d left last summer, no new five year deal and no talk, I’d be far more understanding. If he leaves now, I’ll be angry as f***. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Just now, PaulC said: Hope the fans don't feel any anger towards Grealish if he does leave. He always gave his best on the pitch for us and without his contribution we'd still be in the championship. Not anger. Just utter disappointment. Okay, maybe a little resentment... Just a little though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 1 minute ago, HanoiVillan said: It makes perfect sense if he both has a release clause and wants to leave. True Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okonokos Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 4 minutes ago, Keyblade said: I'll honestly be taking a long break from football if it happens. It's just not fun anymore. Just like when we were really doing something too. I'll just follow the Raptors rebuild instead. However bad things get, we'll always be big enough for weird fans of other clubs to be stalking our messages boards on a Friday evening 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: It makes perfect sense if he both has a release clause and wants to leave. But again, why is it not being reported as them activating a release clause. I've never seen a team activate a release clause but all reporting says "_____ has made an offer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 The £100m fee screams ‘release clause’. No way he leaves for that amount without one. It’s a poor deal for us but if they had to include it to get him to stay one more season then I guess their hands were tied. They shot themselves horribly in the foot when they featured him in the kit launch. It’s stuff like that, that makes me worried we’re not run by the geniuses we all think we are. Ismailia Sarr and Todd F****** Cantwell? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 4 minutes ago, PaulC said: Hope the fans don't feel any anger towards Grealish if he does leave. He always gave his best on the pitch for us and without his contribution we'd still be in the championship. I’d be furious after signing the 5 year deal 10 months ago and all the chat afterwards. Anger towards him would be an understatement. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okonokos Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Just now, Aston_Villan4 said: But again, why is it not being reported as them activating a release clause. I've never seen a team activate a release clause but all reporting says "_____ has made an offer" That bit is odd. If a clause had been activated, it would not only be in the article, it would be the headline. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 According to Percy: "negotiations expected to be concluded swiftly". Basically that could be interpreted as Villa roll over and take it! Same old, same old....what's the point eh? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 I'm still a believer. Yes, he may well go but until there is an official announcement that he has joined City then there is a chance he stays! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: The £100m fee screams ‘release clause’. No way he leaves for that amount without one. It’s a poor deal for us but if they had to include it to get him to stay one more season then I guess their hands were tied. They shot themselves horribly in the foot when they featured him in the kit launch. It’s stuff like that, that makes me worried we’re not run by the geniuses we all think we are. Ismailia Sarr and Todd F****** Cantwell? 100m is crazy money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Is he isn’t going to stay loyal to us, who is? Like others have said, what’s the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeper Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 I always thought you couldn't have a medical unless a bid has been accepted? which if the bid has been, you'd think that the club would be releasing something saying so considering the calibre of player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Just now, Zhan_Zhuang said: According to Percy: "negotiations expected to be concluded swiftly". Basically that could be interpreted as Villa roll over and take it! Same old, same old....what's the point eh? It does feel a bit like that tbh. The same thing will be happening with Konsa and Martinez in 12 months time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 8 minutes ago, Aston_Villan4 said: Last year: With Grealish we were 13-3-9 Without Grealish we were 3-4-6 Those records don't really give off a positive vibe of us without Grealish. But I agree the club aren't nothing without him. However we would've been relegated last year without him. So he does play a pretty major role in who we are. Without Grealish 10 teams had better records. You can blame his time out, but it is what it is. If he leaves we will be without him but with potentially two or three additional quality players in the squad. If his injuries end his career we will be without him but without a big additional investment. Provided we spend the money correctly, and there’s plenty of evidence to suggest we would, if of course he does go, then the doom and gloom needs to go and we need to get on with it, I’m sure NSWE will. I’m equally sure that they and the powers that be, will have a plan that they may already be executing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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