Jack Grealish

[mil1lion]

They've come out and said "he will not be sold" its a bit different...

Its not different though, it happens all the time
How often do clubs say a player isn't for sale only to sell when a good offer comes in?

 

[Styopa]

Have Villa actually released a statement saying he won't be sold or is it Sky Sports understands...?

 

[Dougal]

Its not different though, it happens all the time
How often do clubs say a player isn't for sale only to sell when a good offer comes in?

The same day? They would surely need a cushion between saying it and then selling. There's not much of a cushion at the moment other than to blame Grealish for forcing through the move. And why would they take this route to appease fans when they (the fans) were pretty much prepared to lose him?

 

[etchedchaos]

SSN parroting the owner being very rich to negate FFP. But that's not how FFP works you imbecilic cretins.

 

[absolute bobbins]

That’s cos Levy is emulating Charles Xavier in that Hogwarts for mutants place in X-Men. His master-plan is to bring them in as fledglings and uncover their hidden powers.

Wait, that makes Levy more like Francis from Deadpool

 

[Scissors&Tape]

I get that av needs to raise about 40M through player sales to comply with FFP. But selling JG for 25 will still leave them substantially short. Would it matter if they are 40M versus 15M short of FFP?

 

[cider spurs]

All this talk of differing valuations delaying possible signing of Grealish, nothing but a smokescreen.

Word on the street is we are working on the finer details of a proposed contract.

Something about hair.

Pinch of salt and all that, socks could be the hold up.

 

[NickHSpurs]

SSN are moving on to United and all the CB's they're after now, apparently Maguire and Boateng both want to move there so expect "news" in Toby's thread soon when they move on to chatting shit about him, Grealish is old news now

 

[mil1lion]

The same day? They would surely need a cushion between saying it and then selling. There's not much of a cushion at the moment other than to blame Grealish for forcing through the move. And why would they take this route to appease fans when they (the fans) were pretty much prepared to lose him?

I think that's exactly what they're doing though. Showing the fans they put up a fight but the player wanted to go and they had no choice. They have to fight for him today before they sell him tomorrow.

 

[etchedchaos]

I get that av needs to raise about 40M through player sales to comply with FFP. But selling JG for 25 will still leave them substantially short. Would it matter if they are 40M versus 15M short of FFP?

Could be the difference between a big fine and a points deduction. The fair play panel (the guys who dole out punishments) might be more lenient if the club shows a proper attempt at trying to get back in the black FFPwise.

 

[TC18]

I get that av needs to raise about 40M through player sales to comply with FFP. But selling JG for 25 will still leave them substantially short. Would it matter if they are 40M versus 15M short of FFP?

I have no clue about FFP but with everything these days, if you make an effort people are more inclined to help.

If Villa just openly disregard the rules, like how you described, I imagine they would make an example out of them and rightly so.

 

[We need another Hoddle]

I think the point is if he wasn’t so tight ( or more specifically imo always trying to play games), he would already be our player at a lower fee than we are likely going to be paying now.

Not according to the ITK on here. The new owners of Villa, insisted he wasn't sold before they took over

 

[Dougal]

I think that's exactly what they're doing though. Showing the fans they put up a fight but the player wanted to go and they had no choice. They have to fight for him today before they sell him tomorrow.

I’d associate those tactics more with a board in the shit. They could have walked away from selling him pretty much scot free as they have only just arrived on the scene. Now if they sell him they look like they’ve gone back on their word, causing themselves unnecessary grief.

 

[dagraham]

Not according to the ITK on here. The new owners of Villa, insisted he wasn't sold before they took over

According to one ITK yes. According to other ITK’s not the case.

They may be both right in some ways. Or one lot of info might be more accurate than another. They don’t all have the same sources.

 

[SpartanSpur]

I’d associate those tactics more with a board in the shit. They could have walked away from selling him pretty much scot free as they have only just arrived on the scene. Now if they sell him they look like they’ve gone back on their word, causing themselves unnecessary grief.

That does worry me, can see it going Berahino/Peace.

I think as unhappy as Villa fans would have been they had accepted it deep down. No they've built their hopes up.

Grealish kicking off might give them an out.

 

[Legacy]

£25m now is more than they'll get next summer when he's only got 12 months left on his contract. Especially for a player who is now desperate to leave.

 

[SpartanSpur]

Guardian journo.

 

[Ribble]

According to one ITK yes. According to other ITK’s not the case.

They may be both right in some ways. Or one lot of info might be more accurate than another. They don’t all have the same sources.

Villa being under a transfer embargo has been mentioned in the press, too.

 

[etchedchaos]

Guardian journo.

Owner silly buggers it is then. If they show no signs of trying to meet FFP, the panel is going to rip them a new one, then they can suffer the consequences of their hubris.

 

[Dougal]

Guardian journo.

Must have slept in.