[Football] Grealish to City
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redoubtable seagull
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- Oct 27, 2004
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He’d probably enjoy the increase in his wages too. He’s in mega bucks at Villa but one assumes at city he’ll be on super dooper mega wages.
Soton Seagull
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He clearly has talent and is the Villa main man. That said I can't help but feel there is an element of Emperor's new clothes about him. Imagine if they properly used VAR - he'd be banned most of the season for simulation. I think he'd be a much better footballer if he tried to stay up, but 'buying' fouls is easier than using you skills.
100 million is a joke for any player, however I get the feeling he could become the most expensive bench dweller in football - his Euro 2020 role but for City.
Financial fair play is a scam, so it doesn't matter what they spend as they are super rich and will find a way around it.
100 million is a joke for any player, however I get the feeling he could become the most expensive bench dweller in football - his Euro 2020 role but for City.
Financial fair play is a scam, so it doesn't matter what they spend as they are super rich and will find a way around it.
Might be tempted by £300000 per week
Pep the genius, how does he do it!
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Citeh could be looking at the forward line that many wanted Southgate to select for England: Grealish, Foden, Kane.
If City are spending £100m that will be with a clear intention to play him. Fully accept that England reached the Euro finals in a very business-like and pragmatic fashion so Southgate gets full plaudits for that but I still believe a talent like Grealish should be on the pitch changing games rather than sat on the bench for 70 minutes, watching them.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
I make a lot of comparisons between Grealish and Matt Le Tissier, very similar in many ways as players, both super skillful, adept at beating players, setting up chances for others, great at set ball situations etc.
Matt of course spent his whole career at Southampton, l wonder if the similarities will continue.
Matt of course spent his whole career at Southampton, l wonder if the similarities will continue.
If Veltman could be swapped around all Villa's opponents for the season, they'd finish bottom on nul points.
I don't remember Le Tiss avoiding jail just because he's a footballer.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Very much my concern for him too, after all, our Jack does lovge to be the centre of attention. Bit difficult being that when seated on the bench.
As much as I think Grealish is a bellend for some of his off-field antics*, I doubt he'll go full-blown, raving crackpot like Le Tiss with his Covid conspiracy theories
*not to mention his diving & play-acting
Yes, it should cushion the blow of relegation and see them challenging for another Wembley appearance.
I'd chuckle almost as hard if that happened as if Palace went down having knocked down their main stand and then stopped building work because of a lack of funds.
Coldeanseagull
Opinionated
Meh, I don't like city. I really don't like sockboy.
Sockboy to city would mean I could hate them more......it's just taking the spotlight off of mr tumble that's worrying me
Sockboy to city would mean I could hate them more......it's just taking the spotlight off of mr tumble that's worrying me
I think we’ve seen from his England appearances that he was told to fall over all the time at Villa. I’m hoping he’ll turn out to be better than that.
Super Steve Earle
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I think Pep would be livid if City's attacks break down with sock boy on the floor with his arms out after 'falling over'. They will want a lot more football out of him.
Nobby Cybergoat
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I feel a bit sorry that villa are losing their hero and best player
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I recall many NSC’ers predicting a changed EPL when the super league collapsed, as the other 14 clubs had them by the goolies. Fan power at the 6 to come to the fore.
I predicted Citeh and Chelsea spending yet more, with Mansour and Abramovich retaining Godly status..
Even the Glazer’s have cottoned on. A token fans representation now, BUT FAR MORE IMPORTANTLY, a spending spree has begun with Sancho and Varane.
Green & Gold forgotten, the new order is …… ManC, ManU & Chelsea. Some familiar club names in there.
- Jul 7, 2003
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Not sure it's by any means certain that he'll go to City.
Villa are supposedly offering him £200,000 per week to stay, and while City will no doubt offer to double that, there's no guarantee that he'll be a starter for them. He might be like a more talented version of Zaha: happy to be the big fish in the small pond forever. That said, Zaha never got offers from top clubs, so perhaps the fact that it's Man City will tempt Sock Boy. While Villa are evidently trying to spend lots of money again, I'm not convinced Dean Smith is much of a manager: maybe Grealish isn't either.
Villa are supposedly offering him £200,000 per week to stay, and while City will no doubt offer to double that, there's no guarantee that he'll be a starter for them. He might be like a more talented version of Zaha: happy to be the big fish in the small pond forever. That said, Zaha never got offers from top clubs, so perhaps the fact that it's Man City will tempt Sock Boy. While Villa are evidently trying to spend lots of money again, I'm not convinced Dean Smith is much of a manager: maybe Grealish isn't either.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Bbc have now reported City have bid 100m…..also that the wheel has been invented