Wainy316 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Gotta say it was always at the back of my mind when we went for Smith Rowe having already signed Buendia. Looks like we'll be making ambitious approaches but are we about to lose half of our pulling power? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: I'd rather City than anyway because I am completely apathetic about them, despite being really good they are just nothing, Would hurt more seeing him in the shirt of a club I dislike like Man United or Chelsea. So weird, I feel exactly the same way. They're just a non entity. Completely harmless. I actually want them to win the PL most seasons so that United and Liverpool don't. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Just now, Delphinho123 said: So weird, I feel exactly the same way. They're just a non entity. Completely harmless. I actually want them to win the PL most seasons so that United and Liverpool don't. It’s like playing for the Harlem Globetrotters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) i would be shocked, gutted and worried if this is true. However, if it did happen and we reinvested every penny, ie: the £100m from Grealish plus another £80-100 that we were going to spend (ie: £200m total), then i might not have a nervous breakdown...... I think if we reinvested 200m PROPERLY, we could manage without Grealish (although i wouldnt want to). Edited June 25, 2021 by MaVilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: The bookies odds being odds on all summer. Now I admit that’s a pretty crap thing to go on but I find if I accept he is probably leaving. It won’t be as disappointing if it got confirmed. Na it hasn't been odds on for him to leave. They had the market for next club which had Man City as favourites. It's only this morning that City have gone big odds on versus him staying. Sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshharris12 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 F football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 16 minutes ago, GENTLEMAN said: This guy? Rafa is joining Everton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Honestly though, if City get Kane (which seems likely) and Jack I could see them dominating next season with only Chelsea maybe challenging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 13 minutes ago, MCU said: Shut up Jim. Jim White talks sh**e. Why would we, Jack's agents or Manchester City want this known now? The more people that jump on the bandwagon, the more people will begin to believe that there is actually some truth in this "fairy story". They just struggle to understand why a top international player would not be doing everything he possibly can to get a move from "little" Aston Villa to Manchester City, Manchester City, Chelsea or anywhere else. If Citeh did offer £100m, I would come back at them by offering £100m for Foden, so that they can begin to see how it feels to get offers for players that don't want to leave and who are not for sale at any price! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nepal_villan Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Delphinho123 said: So weird, I feel exactly the same way. They're just a non entity. Completely harmless. I actually want them to win the PL most seasons so that United and Liverpool don't. Same. I hate the other 5 clubs so much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted June 25, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 25, 2021 If there is truth in this, then we've sold ourselves short by accepting £100m imo. He's worth more than that to us especially with the amount of time left on his contract. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Only thing that makes me somewhat skeptical (aka hopeful that it won't happen) is City already having bid £100m+ for Kane. Just seems a bit odd that a club that have yet to spend that kind of fee on any one player would now do so simultaneously for two separate players that play in different positions. Are they going to sign both, which would be unprecedented, or is it one or the other, in which case they surely have more of a pressing need for Kane than Jack. Like every summer we can only wait and see anyway, no point in getting caught up in all the nonsense that comes with the rumour mill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: Gotta say it was always at the back of my mind when we went for Smith Rowe having already signed Buendia. Looks like we'll be making ambitious approaches but are we about to lose half of our pulling power? If this deal gets done, and I think its probably 50/50, then we need to be signing as many players before it happens as possible. I've always said it, but at some point, we'll sign a player that will really make me think Grealish is off. Buendia and ESR aren't those players, but if we go and drop 45-50m on a wide player or something in that region, I'll be resigned to it happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCU Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Guess this comes down to Jack and if he wants to leave. I've no doubt we don't 'need' the money. Think this might be a non starter to be honest. Media are bored and need something to report on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 17 minutes ago, eholm said: Jim White in 'lets generate calls/texts to TalkSport' shocker. Jeez. Followed by "here's an advert from out betting partner..." 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Feels like deja vu of last summer and him going to Man U… Just a snorefest, looking forward to him in a Villa shirt next season as usual 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 7 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: I'd rather City than anyway because I am completely apathetic about them, despite being really good they are just nothing, Would hurt more seeing him in the shirt of a club I dislike like Man United or Chelsea. Yes my father in law is a Man city fan, been going 40 years, and his response to the link was that hed rather we keep Grealish, as he fits Villa and hes a fan, and they can just get anyone from anywhere. It's just a dream team that happens to be based in Manchester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted June 25, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 25, 2021 Odds on him staying gone from 10/3 to 2/1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post a m ole Posted June 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2021 Government should step in and do two things: 1. Ban betting on transfers 2. Make football journalists obligated to cite the source 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 23 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: It would explain Buendia, always thought we didnt need both. Man City in for Grealish and Kane, football over. Just thinking Buendia can replace Jack on his own is very very naive thinking, bit like thinking N'zogiba could replace Young. I mean we're talking about Buendia being an option for the right and replacing Traore or perhaps taking over the Barkley role. We'd need 2-3 top class players in to replace Jack imo such is the void he'd leave. Just hope if this is true there is a proper post Grealish plan in place to do that given the mess we made of replacing key players a decade ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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