It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

[leo_city]

Is that bad news for us?

It's only bad news for us if he bottles it after coming this far. Them matching wages is not any indication, if he's set he's ours

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Buzzing mate, absolutely buzzing.
Hope you had a fab time north of the border.

I'm still away, bud!!

Back after weekend.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

@tolmie's hairdoo what is your interpretation of the fact Kane is returning to training later this week, in relation to the transfer?

 

[Centurions]

No more business after Grealish and Kane.

Messi is already done then?



;)

 

[twosips]

I reckon Villa offering Grealish the same wage is actually good news for us. It somehow makes it out to Grealish's side that they think he can be persuaded by money, and if he's already told them he wants to go and win trophies then he'd look like a bullshitter if he suddenly changed his mind - does that make sense? If he accepts it he kinda looks like a liar about his initial intentions and that he actually only really cared about money. I could of course be talking bullshit here, but I do think pride would kick in and you'd double down on your initial stance.

 

[Ajm1985]

I reckon Villa offering Grealish the same wage is actually good news for us. It somehow makes it out to Grealish's side that they think he can be persuaded by money, and if he's already told them he wants to go and win trophies then he'd look like a bullshitter if he suddenly changed his mind - does that make sense? If he accepts it he kinda looks like a liar about his initial intentions and that he actually only really cared about money. I could of course be talking bullshit here, but I do think pride would kick in and you'd double down on your initial stance.

It's the opportunity not the money. This would fit in with Andy Gray's son's tweets as well

 

[Damien10]

The matching of wages is to make Villa look like they did everything to keep him.

 

[manimanc]

I'm still away, bud!!

Back after weekend.

Oops my bad.

Hope you're having a fab time :)

 

[Richard]

I reckon Villa offering Grealish the same wage is actually good news for us. It somehow makes it out to Grealish's side that they think he can be persuaded by money, and if he's already told them he wants to go and win trophies then he'd look like a bullshitter if he suddenly changed his mind - does that make sense? If he accepts it he kinda looks like a liar about his initial intentions and that he actually only really cared about money. I could of course be talking bullshit here, but I do think pride would kick in and you'd double down on your initial stance.

Completely agree. Gone are the days when players just used to come for a nice pay packet, it's ambition now, and the opportunity to challenge for trophies, which ultimately, is what you play football for. Neither Villa nor Tottenham can offer that, which ever way the media or rival fans try to spin it.

 

[BucksBlue]

Mendy about to have a Stones esque redemption season… We can only hope!

Benjamin has played well in the friendlies and look sharp last night. I for one hope he has a good season.