Greenfly Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 7 minutes ago, GENTLEMAN said: Was that when Wolves were interested? That was a few days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 36 minutes ago, MadridVilla said: In all fairness he is right. It is too early to say whether Jack stays or goes, because as it stands he hasn’t signed a new contract nor have City submitted a bid. But they’ve made it clear they will submit a formal bid after the Euros. I get it that Gregg Evans isn’t popular on here because he doesn’t say everything is sunshine and rainbows but he is literally doing his job, the idea that he’s hoping for players to leave is utter BS. He’s not a Villa fan as far as I’m aware so he probably just sees things from a more neutral perspective. He doesn't need to sign a new contract as he has still 4 years to run on the current one. We may have offered him another contract or not but him not accepting should have no bearing on him staying if the club do not want to sell. Greg Evan's is a bellend, he's a baggies fan and shit at his job. He always has been and the idea he is neutral is laughable to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted July 2, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 2, 2021 8 minutes ago, avfc1982am said: He doesn't need to sign a new contract as he has still 4 years to run on the current one. We may have offered him another contract or not but him not accepting should have no bearing on him staying if the club do not want to sell. Greg Evan's is a bellend, he's a baggies fan and shit at his job. He always has been and the idea he is neutral is laughable to say the least. I think the contract signing is more a statement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadridVilla Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 12 minutes ago, tomav84 said: this is incorrect. if he were still at the brum mail, he'd be doing his job, regurgitating tittle tattle for clicks. but he's at a subscription based company now, that prides itself on reporting facts, not speculation/rumours. this is what people have an issue with. every other journo at the athletic sticks to facts, except him. I hardly think he's reporting clickbait by saying City are interested and are weighing up a bid. That's the worst kept secret in football this summer. The real problem is the likes of Jim White who claimed a deal was done last week when the clubs hadn't even spoken to one another. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KMitch Posted July 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 2, 2021 21 minutes ago, MadridVilla said: Also from The Athletic: Grealish is strongly admired at the Etihad Stadium and although there has been no contact between the two clubs as yet, City are expected to formalise their interest in due course. It is believed that any suitors for Grealish will need to produce a British record transfer fee of about £100 million to stand a chance of securing the 25-year-old. Sorry, but Romano doesn't know any more than the rest of us. I honestly believe he has some sources at a few top clubs, but when it comes to most clubs, like Villa, he has no clue. Most of what he does is regurgitate the more realistic transfer rumors while keeping it open ended and then tries to beat others to announcing done deals, right before someone else breaks the story. Examples that come to mind: Rashica - He said it was practically a done deal last summer, which is why the story wouldn't die. Everton & Spuds manager search - Go back and read his coverage of the managerial interviews of these clubs. It's laughable. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadridVilla Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 10 minutes ago, avfc1982am said: He doesn't need to sign a new contract as he has still 4 years to run on the current one. We may have offered him another contract or not but him not accepting should have no bearing on him staying if the club do not want to sell. Greg Evan's is a bellend, he's a baggies fan and shit at his job. He always has been and the idea he is neutral is laughable to say the least. The whole reason Villa will offer a new deal is to ward off interest from other clubs and make sure he can't double his money somewhere else and turn his head. So I think it's a bit simplistic to say the contract doesn't matter, though I do agree that the contract is irrelevant if there isn't a possibility of him leaving. You're entitled to your opinion on Gregg Evans and I'm not here to defend him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 2 hours ago, mjmooney said: What did he say? No, let me guess: "Who is this John Grealish chap? A soccer player, you say? How perfectly ghastly. A beastly lower class pleb, I expect. Not the sort of role model one wants for one's children. What's wrong with the Duke of Marlborough or Sir Edward Elgar, I say?" No it was just the usual football-related analogies at MP questions as is the norm anytime England win a game at a tournament to try and relate to the general public. The attempt to do so using football usually results in them just strengthening the point of view that they are further removed from Joe Bloggs than Joe thought in the first place. I think this time it was a reference to Savid Javid being the super-sub for Matt Hancock akin to Grealish versus Germany. Grealish replaced Saka though and I don't remember Saka being taken off for boning one of his aides so I falied to understand the reference. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadridVilla Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 3 minutes ago, KMitch said: Sorry, but Romano doesn't know any more than the rest of us. I honestly believe he has some sources at a few top clubs, but when it comes to most clubs, like Villa, he has no clue. Most of what he does is regurgitate the more realistic transfer rumors while keeping it open ended and then tries to beat others to announcing done deals, right before someone else breaks the story. Examples that come to mind: Rashica - He said it was practically a done deal last summer, which is why the story wouldn't die. Everton & Spuds manager search - Go back and read his coverage of the managerial interviews of these clubs. It's laughable. Sometimes things don't go as expected, journalists may be reporting on genuine stories with good sources that for whatever reason doesn't happen. The Rashica story, as hilarious as it was, did represent genuine interest from Villa and while he jumped the gun and said it was going to happen it would be harsh to say he was totally wrong with the benefit of retrospect - it may have been closer than we know. When Dan James nearly joined Leeds a couple of years ago were those journalists wrong to report he was on his way, given that he was at Elland Road holding the shirt? That's quite an exaggerated example but you get the idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 38 minutes ago, It's Your Round said: I do like MOMS, it’s my second favourite behind our very own @omariqy’s Villa Talks pod. That is by far the best Villa podcast out there in my opinion. I'll give it a listen! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMitch Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 1 minute ago, MadridVilla said: Sometimes things don't go as expected, journalists may be reporting on genuine stories with good sources that for whatever reason doesn't happen. The Rashica story, as hilarious as it was, did represent genuine interest from Villa and while he jumped the gun and said it was going to happen it would be harsh to say he was totally wrong with the benefit of retrospect - it may have been closer than we know. When Dan James nearly joined Leeds a couple of years ago were those journalists wrong to report he was on his way, given that he was at Elland Road holding the shirt? That's quite an exaggerated example but you get the idea I understand that we'll never get the full story, but some people hold Romano in the same regard as Percy, and maybe he is a tier 1 source for some clubs, but his track record when it comes to Villa is very poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted July 2, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 2, 2021 Ramano has never really spoken about Villa from what I've seen, other than saying we were in talks with Bremen over Rashica, was not like he said the deal was done. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadridVilla Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 1 minute ago, KMitch said: I understand that we'll never get the full story, but some people hold Romano in the same regard as Percy, and maybe he is a tier 1 source for some clubs, but his track record when it comes to Villa is very poor. That's a fair point. Like a lot I will only trust Percy's word as gospel when it comes to Villa. While he's not often the first to a story you know that it's likely to happen once he reports on it. So far nothing on Grealish which makes it clear a deal isn't close either way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted July 2, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 2, 2021 11 minutes ago, MadridVilla said: That's a fair point. Like a lot I will only trust Percy's word as gospel when it comes to Villa. While he's not often the first to a story you know that it's likely to happen once he reports on it. So far nothing on Grealish which makes it clear a deal isn't close either way. Percy has said basically the same as Romano Both are tier 1 imo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okonokos Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 13 minutes ago, PieFacE said: Ramano has never really spoken about Villa from what I've seen, other than saying we were in talks with Bremen over Rashica, was not like he said the deal was done. He did send this on deadline day. Funnily the only one he got wrong was Rashica to Villa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 4 minutes ago, Okonokos said: He did send this on deadline day. Funnily the only one he got wrong was Rashica to Villa To be fair I genuinely think it was close. @AvfcRigo82was consistent with his info all summer. Romano is absolutely to be trusted. His hit rate is much better than most. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okonokos Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 1 minute ago, DCJonah said: To be fair I genuinely think it was close. @AvfcRigo82was consistent with his info all summer. Romano is absolutely to be trusted. His hit rate is much better than most. It was definitely close. They messed us about at the last second. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 2 hours ago, It's Your Round said: I know that Dan Bardell is trying to forge a career in sports journalism and media, so this would never happen. However, wouldn’t it be amazing if he tore Gregg apart on the next 1874 podcast for being an absolute fraud of a Villa reporter. He won’t, he’s too far up his ass. Gregg is a Bagges fan anyway, no love for the Villa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Messy Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Such a peachy footballer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 21 minutes ago, Mr.Messy said: Such a peachy footballer. Would 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa_Vids Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) 49 minutes ago, Jas10 said: He won’t, he’s too far up his ass. Gregg is a Bagges fan anyway, no love for the Villa. Bang on. Gregg Evans had posters of Lee Hughes and Gary Megson on his bedroom wall. He has suffered enough. My biggest gripe with Evans is he never chooses the potential narratives of supporting the club. He always echos the national/international media sentiments. For example: "Grealish will/should leave for a bigger club" - I get the impression he is a follower, probably afraid of going against the grain of common opinion. Fair enough. But if I am joining a subscription based product dedicated to my team, I want more from the local based reporter. Gregg needs to remember he is representing Aston Villa at The Athletic, he needs to be more supportive and protective of the club IMO. Edited July 2, 2021 by Villa_Vids 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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