Jack Grealish

[stonerblue]

bernardo has done nothing of note the past two seasons and has failed to live up to his 18/19 season.

And what exactly 'of note' has Grealish done?

 

[Hart of the Matter]

Fuck me, some people literally look to invent ways to be upset.

Says the most touchy poster on the site...

 

[crazyg]

You missed his 'guard of honour' brilliance then?

So did I. I was having a pre-match shit, rather than watch the dippers being clapped on.
I crapped on instead.

 

[Keeper!]

Behave. Harmless fun.

Totally, but a sign of the times ahead....

 

[Sid McGrath]

Just picking up your last line, why do you think this isn't the time for Jack to leave?

Villa have invested significantly with Buendia and you've got some good players with the potential to improve further. But your form dipped when Jack was injured so it's arguable he remains influential to the clubs position. That might be exactly what you mean in terms of him not leaving until he knows the club can function/survive without him. But the fee they generate from his sale this summer, when it's possibly at its ceiling, would help considerably in them building without him.

Next summer there will be a World Cup on the horizon but his form in the Euro's will be a distant memory and if his level has dropped for Villa the chance might never come again. I think he's an excellent player who is unlikely to decline but it could be through injury that he misses the boat. He turns 26 in a couple of months. He's the perfect age to go and get a 5 year deal somewhere that gives him the chance to win things.

He certainly backs himself so I doubt he thinks it's now or never, but equally having been so close to success with England he might feel his time is now.

I'm looking at it from the perspective of Villa and Jack. There's so much optimism here atm, that we can keep moving up the league. FFP means we can't do it on spending power alone, as Chelsea and City did. The club are recruiting really cleverly, though. Buying young talent. I'd say 90%ish of our buys have increased in value, which is great.

Jack is our marquee player, though. He's an inspiration. For where we want to go, you need to have players of Jack's quality. Imo, we have 4, maybe 5, players good enough to play for a top 4 team atm. Lose Jack, the best of the lot, and it's a HUGE step back in what we're trying to achieve. £100m won't compensate for the loss of our talisman.

From Jack's pov, regardless of other teams' fans pointing out nice things he's said about their club on Tw@tter, he's true love is Villa. He's bought into the owners' vision, which they're delivering on up to now. He didn't need to sign for 5 years last summer. He did so because it's his club, I believe. I think he was always in for another two years when signing, if we were improving, I'm sure he is ambitious, but I'm sure his ideal would be to win things with Villa. Yes, that's a BIG ask right now, we're not deluded, but the fans see the club is trying, and making good decisions. Jack sees that, too.

Now, come next summer, if we're 11th again, and not getting any nearer top 4, he may start 'considering options'.

Of course, footballinsider could be 'right', and I could look a total fool, when he signs for you the day after his holiday finishes. :-) I just don't believe it, at this moment in time.

 

[clarion]

We need team refresh. More Grealish than Kane.
Better both of them.

 

[Sid McGrath]

What's with the constant smiley faces. How old are you?

Oh...an emoji snob! :-)))

I do it simply to convey my mood at the time of posting, lest I be accused of 'going on a rant', or some such nonsense. Not because I'm 12. :-)

 

[Tricky_Trev]

And what exactly 'of note' has Grealish done?

Been the next best creator after KDB?

 

[Keeper!]

And what exactly 'of note' has Grealish done?

Most fouled player in the 'istory of the game.

 

[waspish]

I'm looking at it from the perspective of Villa and Jack. There's so much optimism here atm, that we can keep moving up the league. FFP means we can't do it on spending power alone, as Chelsea and City did. The club are recruiting really cleverly, though. Buying young talent. I'd say 90%ish of our buys have increased in value, which is great.

Jack is our marquee player, though. He's an inspiration. For where we want to go, you need to have players of Jack's quality. Imo, we have 4, maybe 5, players good enough to play for a top 4 team atm. Lose Jack, the best of the lot, and it's a HUGE step back in what we're trying to achieve. £100m won't compensate for the loss of our talisman.

From Jack's pov, regardless of other teams' fans pointing out nice things he's said about their club on Tw@tter, he's true love is Villa. He's bought into the owners' vision, which they're delivering on up to now. He didn't need to sign for 5 years last summer. He did so because it's his club, I believe. I think he was always in for another two years when signing, if we were improving, I'm sure he is ambitious, but I'm sure his ideal would be to win things with Villa. Yes, that's a BIG ask right now, we're not deluded, but the fans see the club is trying, and making good decisions. Jack sees that, too.

Now, come next summer, if we're 11th again, and not getting any nearer top 4, he may start 'considering options'.

Of course, footballinsider could be 'right', and I could look a total fool, when he signs for you the day after his holiday finishes. :-) I just don't believe it, at this moment in time.

Leicester is a good example of how to gradually improve recruit the right player and be in contention on top four but after years of this still find it hard to get top four..