MWARLEY2 Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 No way he comes back. Loved him at the time. But i also loved my ex wife .you do not rekindle as it only works about 10 percent of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 1 hour ago, meregreen said: Players returning rarely ends well. Steve Staunton and Ashley Young both worked put for us.. Can't think of any others though, for Villa at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Jack sold his soul to the Devil, and it's now all pressing on his psyche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 33 minutes ago, MWARLEY2 said: No way he comes back. Loved him at the time. But i also loved my ex wife .you do not rekindle as it only works about 10 percent of the time. Was you shagging Jack too? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 People are kidding himself if they think he won't get into our team. Even in his current form he's still way better than Bailey, Zaniolo and Traore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meregreen Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 4 hours ago, maqroll said: Steve Staunton and Ashley Young both worked put for us.. Can't think of any others though, for Villa at least. There are always a few exceptions, Sid Cowans was another Although all three of those players, in my opinion, didn’t achieve the heights they reached before they left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 13 hours ago, maqroll said: Steve Staunton and Ashley Young both worked put for us.. Can't think of any others though, for Villa at least. Young though came back as a player playing in a different position though. When we tried playing him as a attacker like the old days it didnt work. But he definitely was a success for me I think with grealish it would be different. People would expect a lot from him straight away We have moved on so has he worked out better for us. I think with grealish here we would have no emery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strog Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Let’s be honest. If he did come back he’d see himself as the big fish and expect to play every game, but you just know at some point he’d get injured and be out for weeks, if not months. As some others have said, he’ll probably be washed up by his early 30s. Steer clear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicho Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 7 minutes ago, Strog said: Let’s be honest. If he did come back he’d see himself as the big fish and expect to play every game, but you just know at some point he’d get injured and be out for weeks, if not months. As some others have said, he’ll probably be washed up by his early 30s. Steer clear! Seeing himself as the big fish was part of the reason that made he him great for us. Its horrible seeing him play now, hes a consistent footballer now not a consistent match winner or consistent moments of magic which is sad to see. Strange to see players like Doku being lauded over him as he takes on a man, that was what he was great at. Id welcome him back with open arms on a free, I assume he signed a 5 year deal so that would make him 31. Unfortunately I agree with your points, hell be playing in Miami by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oaks Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 I think the Grealish drop off is going to be quite quick. One of the reasons why I don’t want to buy him back in his 30s. He will end up in Saudi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 6 hours ago, Nicho said: Strange to see players like Doku being lauded over him as he takes on a man, that was what he was great at. 100% When grealish played for us he was one the top players for the stat successful carries in to the opponents penalty area or some such daft metric they now do They're now lauding up Doku because he's everything pep has coached out of grealish Said when we sold him I wanted him to a success and win stuff because this is the alternative, he'll be labelled a flop and villas grealish and inevitably smiths villa not actually that good when he and we were at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strog Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 7 hours ago, Nicho said: Seeing himself as the big fish was part of the reason that made he him great for us. Its horrible seeing him play now, hes a consistent footballer now not a consistent match winner or consistent moments of magic which is sad to see. Strange to see players like Doku being lauded over him as he takes on a man, that was what he was great at. Id welcome him back with open arms on a free, I assume he signed a 5 year deal so that would make him 31. Unfortunately I agree with your points, hell be playing in Miami by then. There was a time and a place for him being a big fish but we have now moved on, he won’t be the type of player we will want to sign. I agree with you that by the time he’s in his early 30s he will be in one of those money bag mercenary leagues.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Hes definitely flopped at citeh for me so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 15 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Hes definitely flopped at citeh for me so far Me too Or more that he's proved that they didn't need him in the first place, they spunked £100m on someone to sell FUT tokens or whatever it is to 8 year olds in Kent but actually instead attracted lads lads lads in their early 20s with his drunken cheer leading, doubt we'll ever know what his actual worth to city is, with Haaland now there I'd guess not a lot anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 15, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 15, 2023 23 hours ago, maqroll said: Steve Staunton and Ashley Young both worked put for us.. Can't think of any others though, for Villa at least. Ahem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 I don't think he has flooped but I said from the start they didn't need him and is all part of the sportswashing plan. Great for marketing Man City and Saudi football. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 4 hours ago, foreveryoung said: I don't think he has flooped but I said from the start they didn't need him and is all part of the sportswashing plan. Great for marketing Man City and Saudi football. Saudi? UAE? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 People saying he's been a flop he was considered a roaring success last season. City fans really took to him and he got the winner in the all important game against Arse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 2 ways of looking at it. If he went there to win trophies then he has done that and was a success If he went to improve and be a world class player then he has been a flop as his creative talent has been decimated 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 He's won trophies. He's got a big social media following. Top of the world. In 2 years when he's overseas, I'm sure he'll live a comfortable life too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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