Keyblade Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Still convinced Southgate has been very sparing in his use of Jack since he first called him up precisely so that it could weigh in his mind when this time came. I'd put good money on him being one of the first names on the teamsheet going forward. Nothing would have changed but the club he plays for. We saw it with Delph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Puts a bit of a Debbie Downer on my 4 days camping with 2 City supporting families... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted August 4, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 4, 2021 Just now, Zatman said: No way he would be allowed with senior squad if it was this close yeah i'd be pissed off if he was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Just now, Zatman said: No way he would be allowed with senior squad if it was this close BAU until the deals done I guess because of that very small it could fall through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eidolon Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Zatman said: No way he would be allowed with senior squad if it was this close Don't do this to yourself 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, Newry_Villan said: A poster said earlier that he has photographic evidence that jack is still at our training camp. Lol I hope Sky is using this supposed photo as their confirmed source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted August 4, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Villadevon said: Where's Kenneth? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, briny_ear said: Wow, quite an amazing thought that within 48 hours max, this thread with its 3186 pages (and growing) could be consigned to “other football”. The departures of players like Barry, Milner and Young dealt us a big blow. Let’s hope Jack!s departure doesn’t have a similar effect. Crikey, just realised, the mods jinxed it yesterday. Blame the mods. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Eidolon said: Don't do this to yourself Never mind himself. Don't do this to me!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, Dante_Lockhart said: Funny if he stays after all this. Just stop the torture. Its over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 6 minutes ago, Dante_Lockhart said: Funny if he stays after all this. grealish in the pavilion tonight 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Eidolon said: Don't do this to yourself Still practicing. Percy saying "unless something happens!" What does it all mean!?!?! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Vive_La_Villa said: BAU until the deals done I guess because of that very small it could fall through. Of course he can train but more with youth players or alone. What if Smith was coming up with a secret tactic or working on set piece routines. Jack being there isnt a help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mazrim Posted August 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2021 Just to say once more, now is not the time to tell other fans how to feel. You do not have the right. If some want to boo him and so on, that is their right. If he leaves, he is fair game. If you feel he is a legend and deserves all the best wishes in the world, fine. I don't agree, but I won't suggest you do anything different or that you're weird or whatever. Please expect fans to be upset, and have emotions different to your own. There are no "good sports" awards being handed out I'm afraid. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, The_Steve said: People have a right to feel what they need to, there was always a slim hope that he’d stay and honour his pledge from 10 months ago. It’s cruel in many ways that it’s done this way, so close to the new season. Nobody is doubting his immense talents on the pitch, it just carries a particular pain given the timing. The club has been backed him through dark periods where he should have been stripped of the captaincy but they stuck with him. The club will get the best deal for him, it’s just a crying shame that the talk of loyalty was just that. This is about how I'm feeling, players are different to fans. Players shouldn't mention the word loyalty or kiss a badge or anything like that. I don't kiss my employers badge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, Zatman said: BBC on the ball as usual They've just reported that City have signed Gareth Barry and James Milner from Aston Villa. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted August 4, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 4, 2021 be mad if he did a gerrard how was he received after doing his u turn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poitier Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 You can already see how he has developed and improved as a player under Pep. In before the pundits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Zatman said: Of course he can train but more with youth players or alone. What if Smith was coming up with a secret tactic or working on set piece routines. Jack being there isnt a help Fair point. I thought he was in Manchester anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 I respect the feelings in here of this being similar to Delph, Barry, Milner, etc. be in reality the situations could not be more different. Owners have shown they are more than willing to invest in the club, they are motivated to do so. The sale of Jack opens things up from a FFP for us in a way that would have taken years to do so (or champions league qualification). Jack isn’t leaving for 15m, 20m pounds, he’s departing as the record English transfer fee! The situations aren’t remotely comparable. we have already brought in 70m worth of creative ability this window and are linked in the market to Damsgaard, Cantwell, Ward-Prowse, Abraham. I know it doesn’t feel that way, but we are in a position to capitalize on this windfall and be in a much better position than we realistically could have been with Jack remaining in the fold. Now - that says more about the general economic structure of the league, and the total inability for non-ESL to offer home grown talent the same wages, etc. that ESL clubs can offer but that’s a discussion for another day and another thread. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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