itdoesntmatterwhatthissay Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 40 minutes ago, Davkaus said: £30m for Grealish? I'd snap their hand off. He's done nothing to suggest he's worth half that, we'd be mad to turn it down. Maybe but we spent (not including signing on fees) over £30m on Gil, Tonev, Sinclair, Makoun, Ireland and Nzog. I'd have taken a player for a decade that played well instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itdoesntmatterwhatthissay Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 6 minutes ago, KHV said: 4-3-2-1, Adomah and Grealish either side of Kodjia up top. Midfield 3 of Bjarnason, Lansbury and Hourihane is how I think we will go. We may get another wide player in too and get rid of Grealish? I think that's a nice balance with winger and wide/hole player (Grealish reminds me of Lallana in that respect), though I think Jedinak will end up playing a bit as he will actually be able to concentrate on being a defensive player and nothing much more. He's worked hard for Bruce, I think loyalty will be rewarded. I guess I just worry that the lack of width will hamper us and Bjarn will be a versatile enough to play the wide forward which will inevitably see us going narrow again. Too many teams play deep against us, we need some width to pull them out of position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, itdoesntmatterwhatthissay said: Not sure you can say that at this moment. We've been playing a narrow front 3 for a while now and it seems our managers still like it. We only have Adomah to play wide so someone else will have to and has been. Why not a hard working all action player? If Hour sits along Jedinak and Kodija plays up top who goes out wide? I can't see us playing a narrow formation with 2 up top. We didn't play narrow front three last game... plus Bruce has said he is fond of 442 Edited January 28, 2017 by mikeyp102 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Moving to Boro is not a transfer. It is a sentence. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaCas Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 1 hour ago, itdoesntmatterwhatthissay said: I think that's a nice balance with winger and wide/hole player (Grealish reminds me of Lallana in that respect).......... That's some imagination you've got there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, Morley_crosses_to_Withe said: There's definitely a bit of that. It's why Traore got torn to shreds and some people still take delight in the lesser developed aspects of this game. They're almost the same age. But then, that's just the nature of football, I guess. The fans always like to see their own youth players doing well, and they'll always be a lot more defensive of them, too. It doesn't influence me one way or the other....I do not stop to consider where they came from before delivering my verdict on them.I just appraise them as a footballer The paradox is some of the most troublesome have been homegrown of late and players from elsewhere better dedicated, so I'm not sure what can be gleaned from that. Edited January 28, 2017 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 3 hours ago, Morley_crosses_to_Withe said: There's definitely a bit of that. It's why Traore got torn to shreds and some people still take delight in the lesser developed aspects of this game. They're almost the same age. But then, that's just the nature of football, I guess. The fans always like to see their own youth players doing well, and they'll always be a lot more defensive of them, too. I think there is a difference though in that they are completely different players. I agree that a villa youth player will always be given a bit of extra time and get a bit more support. But for me, Grealish gets more time simply because he has a football brain and the technique to become a good player. Traore is just another Agbonlahor type player IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 1 minute ago, kurtsimonw said: Traore is just another Agbonlahor type player IMO. That's harsh on Gabby, don't you think? Gabby scored 9 goals and had 6 assists in his first full PL season, from the wing, aged 20. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 19 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: That's harsh on Gabby, don't you think? Gabby scored 9 goals and had 6 assists in his first full PL season, from the wing, aged 20. I meant in terms of their play style. It's just head down and run. But I agree that Gabby put his strengths to effective use, Traore is just highlight runs with no end product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 48 minutes ago, VillaCas said: That's some imagination you've got there! If anyone would know it's the guy who imagined Gabby squaring the ball for adomah to score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Definitely staying. Both family and Xia have now confirmed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Delphinho123 said: Definitely staying. Both family and Xia have now confirmed. Where has Xia confirmed it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 12 hours ago, KHV said: Bjarnason wont be played wide I don't know where you got that from. This is Brum mail recycled bio of him 6) What is his best position? As a defensive midfielder or attacking midfielder? He is comfortable in all the midfield positions but has mainly played on the wings. He is right-footed, but enjoys playing on the left, which is his position in the Icelandic team. But he always performs well when shifted to central midfield, both attacking and defensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStagMan Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 2 hours ago, brommy said: Where has Xia confirmed it? my money is on twitter. Something like -(0%) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 42 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: I don't know where you got that from. This is Brum mail recycled bio of him 6) What is his best position? As a defensive midfielder or attacking midfielder? He is comfortable in all the midfield positions but has mainly played on the wings. He is right-footed, but enjoys playing on the left, which is his position in the Icelandic team. But he always performs well when shifted to central midfield, both attacking and defensive. I thought I read that bruce said he would play him centrally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chicken Field Posted January 28, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) Reading his interview on Birminghammail, I think I'm in love! Come on boy, live up to your potential, prove the haters wrong, take us back to where we belong. Jack Grealish no longer checks his social media notifications after revealing the sickening abuse he has received from his OWN fans. In the past, supporters have flooded his Twitter and Instagram page with hate-filled messages - some even calling for the Aston Villa youngster to die. Grealish still posts updates for ‘the majority of positive fans’ who understand how much the club means to him. And he’s quick to give something back to claret and blue faithful - the list of his kind-hearted gestures goes on and on. So how does a young man, loved by so many of his own, end up with such vile messages heading in his direction? “I actually don’t mind a bit of football banter from opposing fans, in fact I quite like getting hammered by supporters of other clubs,” he said in an exclusive interview with the Birmingham Mail. “But it’s when you get it from your own fans that it’s not nice. (Photo: Simon Hadley Photography) “I’ve had people on social media saying ‘I wish you would die’ ‘I want to break your legs’ things like that. “When I realise it’s from a Villa fan, that’s the saddest part because I think to myself ‘what have I ever done to you?’. “I mean, I can understand if they don’t like me, that’s their opinion. There are always going to be people who are against you or don’t rate you. “But to say some of the stuff, I can’t understand it. Sometimes it can get you down as a footballer. “It’s why I don’t really look at the replies to my posts any more, sometimes it’s better that way.” Grealish isn’t too caught up on the past and admits he experiences a lot of love from Villa fans when he meets them face-to-face. He certainly goes out of his way to keep them happy. After matches, training sessions and on rare days off he’ll pose for pictures with supporters, sign merchandise and make them feel as welcome as his heroes did when he was a Villa fan growing up. “I know how it feels, I can relate to them,” he explained. “I’ve stood outside the gates with my dad and had pictures with Paul Merson and Gareth Barry when I was young. “I used to wait at Villa Park for players’ autographs and I would also wait for the cars to pull up just so I could see the number plates and then identify them. “I can also tell you about times before when me and my dad saw Lee Hendrie at the top of the road and I would ask him for his autograph. READ MOREThis is what Jack Grealish needs - and it's not a move to Middlesbrough “It’s why when someone wants me to sign something I’m willing to do it.” Believe it or not, Grealish doesn’t actually like all of the attention. He’s a confident but quiet lad who enjoys the simple life. At his family home in Solihull he’ll eat steak and chips the night before a game and relax by playing his Xbox. He’s a modest type, too. The type who gets embarrassed when talk turns to his good deeds. “I know that my 30 seconds can mean a lot to some fans so taking time out to meet them is a pleasure,” he says. And what time he has devoted over recent years. He’s visited homes of sick youngsters to brighten up their days. READ MORE Aston Villa's Jack Grealish: I was **** but this is my plan to be much better He recently presented a young Villa fan at Bodymoor Heath with a 3D prosthetic arm and gave him a guided tour of the training ground. There was the time when he walked out with a brave young amputee who he helped become a mascot for the day. And only last weekend he invited a cancer-suffering youngster and his friends into his box for the Preston North End game before bringing pals Gary Gardner and Callum Robinson along to meet the group. Jack Grealish with mascot Carter Carrington There’s more than meets the eye to this footballer. In some ways Grealish is misunderstood. A large chunk of his shirts and boots have been passed on to various charities and he’s gone above and beyond to give something back since breaking into the Villa first-team. Beneath his outgoing appearance lies a humble, family-orientated young man. And for anyone who questions his commitment, this is his message: “I try so, so hard to make a difference. “I hate it when I hear people saying that I’m not trying hard enough because I put so much effort in. Click below to download our app for all your Villa news “It’s my style I think. I’m a chilled-out player, if that’s the best way to describe me, “I don’t go flying into tackles and running around 100mph, that’s just not me. “But to say I’m not trying is completely wrong. I give it everything, every game. “And I will always give me all. That’s what it means to me playing for this club.” Jack Grealish has revealed the measures he is taking to transform his Aston Villa career. The 21-year-old wants to shine in the second half of the season and has been spending extra hours at Bodymoor Heath improving his game. Grealish has formed a special bond with assistant manager Stephen Clemence who has made it his personal mission to get the best out of the England U21 ace. The pair have been working together in individual after-hour sessions and a number of private targets have been set for the attacker to meet. “I need to vary up my game and I’m working on that, I know I need to get better,” Grealish told the Birmingham Mail. Stephen Clemence with Steve Bruce “I’m still young and I’m still learning. I aksed Clem recently if he could help me and make me a better player. “We’re working through that process now.” Grealish cites Clemence as his favourite No.2 to date. The Solihull-born star hasn’t been around the first-team for long but already he’s seen a huge number of assistants come and go. Coincidentally, it’s not the first time the two have met. Clemence once presented a seven-year-old Grealish with a trophy at a kids tournament in Brixton during his days at Tottenham. “I’m really close with Clem, the closest I’ve been with all the assistant managers I’ve had," he said. “We will go through all of my clips and discuss what I’m doing right and wrong. “The way I play is different to most but I’m changing.” Grealish is good pals with Tottenham ace Dele Alli and the pair talk about football for hours when they regularly meet up in London. They first brushed shoulders in League One when Alli scored a hat-trick for MK Dons in a 3-1 win over Notts County. READ MORE This is what Grealish needs - and it's not a move to Middlesbrough What he has gone on to do since is admirable and Villa’s top talent admits there are things he can learn from the Spurs man. “I was speaking to him not long ago and he said at the start of last season he got told to report to Tottenham and be prepared to go out on loan,” Grealish explained. “He went on pre-season and impressed so much that they said stay around. Within three months he was in the England team. “If you look at Dele, he does everything. “He wants the ball into feet, sometimes he’ll run in behind, sometimes he’ll get the ball in the box - he’s all energy, he does everything. “Watch me and I only really like the ball into feet. I don’t like running in behind so much.” And that’s where Clemence comes in. Villa’s assistant, a tried and trusted ally of Steve Bruce, is encouraging Grealish to mix up his game. READ MORE Grealish on how he rises above abuse from sick Twitter trolls In an open and honest assessment, the attacker admits that last week’s analysis was painful viewing as he was ‘nowhere near’ the level he should have been against Preston. “Second half, ****, not good enough,” Grealish said. “First half I was quite pleased. “There was one example, Amavi got the ball at left-back and played it down the line. I got it into the box with my left foot first time and Clem was buzzing with that. “He was saying that’s what he wants from me. Because next time the midfielder might think that I’m going to go again, but that’s when it’s my time to come inside (and use his skill). “I’m working so hard to make it right and improve. I’m just glad to have someone like Clem taking the time out to help me. “He was a centre midfielder himself and that’s the role I’ve played in lately. “I prefer advanced midfield, like a No.10, but you know me, I’ll play anywhere for Villa.” Edited January 28, 2017 by Chicken Field 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Poor mentality, shit attitude, doesn't care, thinks he's made it, blah blah blah. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 2 very good articles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supervillan78 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Nice to see he's working on his game, hopefully it translates to more consistent match day performances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itdoesntmatterwhatthissay Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 9 hours ago, mikeyp102 said: We didn't play narrow front three last game... plus Bruce has said he is fond of 442 I know that but you have to consider what player you're playing. Adomah loves to stick wide and burst forward but others go wide and then cut inside looking for an overlap or inside run. Too often than means the play stops and players end up holding their position and not being on their heels. Imo that's been a big problem for the last half decade and one of the reasons some of us have shown appreciation for Hutton's endeavour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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