Aston_Villan4 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 25 minutes ago, HalfTimePost said: Hadn't seen that bit to be honest. But the fact it was announced / made about 1-2 hours after we received that bid.... And after 4 weeks of silence on the JWP front? No not really. Just for the sake of argument I’ll throw in our bid was a show for Jack. It may have been simply to prove that we are still intent on improving and are doing so with quality targets. That we want to compete for top 6 but that can really only happen next year with him. And even though the bid did happen the same day, I would also argue it’s coincidental. We aren’t just going to stop pursing targets just to figure out the Jack situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayEm Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Just now, TomIsADeftone said: Disappointing if he's off, I'd much rather a small statement to confirm otherwise and leave him at Bodymoor. Why involve him in team bonding? Yeah this is a good point. Club must absolutely think there's a chance he stays. If they intend to let him leave but just want the best price / whatever it's risky having him back amongst the other players, risks unsettling things if he leaves in the next few days. A clean break would have been much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, calcifer said: Happy days! Man I miss Ceefax. Fond memories of going to my nan's house on a Saturday and checking the latest scores. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villatillidie1980 Posted August 3, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 3, 2021 6 minutes ago, lexicon said: Has he taught his dog 'stay' yet? Only while being sick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GENTLEMAN Posted August 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2021 One thing for certain, whatever happens with this saga. Sam Lee needs to reconsider his career choice. As a journalist you surely must remain an impartial onlooker reporting facts, that are known to you, to the best of your ability. Ignore the noise. The man has vested too much emotional energy and stock into a event that he has no control over. His overinflated sense of importance has grown uncontrollably. He has courted and indulged in 'abuse' and now seems to want to play a martyr to a cause. It is a football transfer not the striking of a peace accord between Israel and Palestine. Further to that, you are merely reporting on it. You are not involved in the outcome or the process in anyway. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 7 minutes ago, alreadyexists said: Who’s MVP? Marshal Von Plimpton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 9 minutes ago, HKP90 said: That this is a genuine possibility is what really irritates me about this whole saga. You think now is too soon as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkymonkey666 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 10 minutes ago, alreadyexists said: Who’s MVP? Marco Van Pasten? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoVillan1983 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Just now, Aston_Villan4 said: You think now is too soon as well? How Soon Is Now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, MachoFantastico said: Man I miss Ceefax. Fond memories of going to my nan's house on a Saturday and checking the latest scores. Same and phoning the talking clock too, happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 I’m going to try and avoid this thread for a few days. Going round in circles now. How long will I last? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 10 minutes ago, alreadyexists said: Who’s MVP? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoVillan1983 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Just now, Phil Silvers said: Same and phoning the talking clock too, happy days. The time, sponsored by Accurist, is FUK OFF CITY O'CLOCK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichiBoi11 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, GENTLEMAN said: One thing for certain, whatever happens with this saga. Sam Lee needs to reconsider his career choice. As a journalist you surely must remain an impartial onlooker reporting facts, that are known to you, to the best of your ability. Ignore the noise. The man has vested too much emotional energy and stock into a event that he has no control over. His overinflated sense of importance has grown uncontrollably. He has courted and indulged in 'abuse' and now seems to want to play a martyr to a cause. It is a football transfer not the striking of a peace accord between Israel and Palestine. Further to that, you are merely reporting on it. You are not involved in the outcome or the process in anyway. Very well said, this guy has damaged himself completely unneccessarily and has now got completely invested in an event that may or may not even happen. He'll get untold abuse no matter what happens now, and whilst noone should be actively abusing anyone, he's pretty much painted a target on himself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted August 3, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 3, 2021 15 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: Oh for the days of no transfer talk apart from a line on the ceefax page. This is how I discovered the transfer of a certain Mr P McGrath to us, much more civilised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, ChicagoVillan1983 said: How Soon Is Now? No Manchester shite here please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted August 3, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I’m going to try and avoid this thread for a few days. Going round in circles now. How long will I last? 4 mins 32 seconds is my best other than when asleep 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy54 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 This whole thing has become a circus, there are so many ways of looking at it....my comments... My take on it is that I feel a bit angry that if Jack is going, and since he is supposed to love the Villa so much then he can only be leaving for even more money, the chance to play at the highest level and win stuff, most of which he will not get with the Villa any time soon. The issue is that he will leave us with only a few days to go before the season starts and clubs will know we have loads of money and inflate their prices of players accordingly, and that, Mr Jack Grealish, is known as leaving the Villa in the mire or doing a Martin O'Neill. The other side of the coin is that we have become over reliant on Jack, maybe its time to cash in and build a team similar to the 1981/82 team. I wonder if all of this was started by Southgate...."I cannot pick you to start for England as you play in the Championship"......now becomes "unless you play for the sky scum 6 I cannot pick you to start for England regularly"......... How can it be ok for a club under investigation for dodgy dealings be allowed to spend upwards of 250 million on Kane and Grealish......is this really a level playing field? VTID Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, GENTLEMAN said: One thing for certain, whatever happens with this saga. Sam Lee needs to reconsider his career choice. As a journalist you surely must remain an impartial onlooker reporting facts, that are known to you, to the best of your ability. Ignore the noise. The man has vested too much emotional energy and stock into a event that he has no control over. His overinflated sense of importance has grown uncontrollably. He has courted and indulged in 'abuse' and now seems to want to play a martyr to a cause. It is a football transfer not the striking of a peace accord between Israel and Palestine. Further to that, you are merely reporting on it. You are not involved in the outcome or the process in anyway. It’s different nowadays, that’s what people want. They can always hide behind “anything can happen with transfers” get-out card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 minute ago, ChicagoVillan1983 said: How Soon Is Now? Like right now, with barf covered dog and all in tow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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