Jacob Ramsey

[kippaxvilla2]

Make of this whatever you want but this has come to me from someone very reliable.

I’ve been to Bodymoor Heath this arvo.
Damian Vidagany and Monchi were in a room with Ramsey and two other blokes.
It was very heated.
Then saw Ramsey walking round with the two blokes chatting things through.

[Somniloquism]

As a slight aside, anyone hear anything on Aaron's recovery and Burnley? He was on the bench right at the end of the season but don't know if he appeared in any friendlies.

From The Guardian's pre-season analysis of Burnley’s prospects for the seaon

A big season for …

Aaron Ramsey suffered a serious knee injury against Arsenal in February 2024, and it has been a long road back for the former England under-20 international. Ramsey, younger brother of Aston Villa’s Jacob, joined Burnley for £14m plus add-ons in 2023 but has been restricted to one brief substitute appearance for the first team in the 18 months since his injury. “It’s easy to be forgotten about when you’re not on the pitch,” the attacking midfielder admitted last season. Now fit and with a pre-season behind him, the 22-year-old is on course for a welcome return.

Good to hear, although a bad match and own goal against us please.

[jwarry]

Make of this whatever you want but this has come to me from someone very reliable.

I’ve been to Bodymoor Heath this arvo.
Damian Vidagany and Monchi were in a room with Ramsey and two other blokes.
It was very heated.
Then saw Ramsey walking round with the two blokes chatting things through.

Interesting.  Agents are the worst

[kippaxvilla2]

I’m also hearing but less certain it’s us who want him to go not the other way round.

[PeterWithesShin]

Arvo? Is it his aunt Madge messaging you?

[kippaxvilla2]

Just a silly greeting from someone I know.

[eamonn]

I thought afternoon was abbreviated as avo.

[kippaxvilla2]

I’ve no idea. I use afternoon.

[TelfordVilla]

This is not a case of Billy big bollix wanting to leave for champions league football bla bla. This is a Villa boy, who went to my school, who may be being used for the good of the club as a sacrificial sale. If he does leave he should be welcomed back in the future as one of our own, whichever shirt he is wearing at that time. I hope he stays. He has huge potential if he can stay fit.

[Somniloquism]

Make of this whatever you want but this has come to me from someone very reliable.

I’ve been to Bodymoor Heath this arvo.
Damian Vidagany and Monchi were in a room with Ramsey and two other blokes.
It was very heated.
Then saw Ramsey walking round with the two blokes chatting things through.

Interesting.  Agents are the worst

Although I would point out we also had news from (different?) trusted sources of Kippax that people had done some serious injuries in training and of other sales, none of which happened. Not blaming Kippax, just that his sources have been not that good in the past.

[olaftab]

I’m also hearing but less certain it’s us who want him to go not the other way round.

But we have put a new contract deal on the table for him?

[paul_e]

I’m also hearing but less certain it’s us who want him to go not the other way round.

But we have put a new contract deal on the table for him?

Yep. At a guess:

His last contract extension was April 22 when Ramsey was developing quickly into a first team regular and under Gerrard, who was a massive fan, so we'll have offered something befitting a player we thought was going to break into the England squad within 18months.

Since then he had a good season, starred for the England U21s and then hit a wall and hasn't even got back to where he was let alone developed further. Given he's now 24 he'll want his next contract to be a big pay rise and the assurance of regular starts that offers (to a degree) whereas for the club we probably want to extend his deal but not give the extra cash yet whilst we see if he can still take that next step to fulfil his potential. Assuming the £70k p/w is right I wouldn't be surprised if he's asking for £100k but we're not going above £80k and I don't think either side would be particularly wrong in their view either.

[kippaxvilla2]

Make of this whatever you want but this has come to me from someone very reliable.

I’ve been to Bodymoor Heath this arvo.
Damian Vidagany and Monchi were in a room with Ramsey and two other blokes.
It was very heated.
Then saw Ramsey walking round with the two blokes chatting things through.

Interesting.  Agents are the worst

Although I would point out we also had news from (different?) trusted sources of Kippax that people had done some serious injuries in training and of other sales, none of which happened. Not blaming Kippax, just that his sources have been not that good in the past.

I did get the Buendia ACL one right.  I hear a few things but don’t pass all of them on as I hear BS but this one in terms of what was witnessed is very reliable.

[kippaxvilla2]

As for the contract offer. My view and that’s all it is is that he wants to run down his existing one hence our decision to try and force it.

[Brazilian Villain]

Damian Vidagany and Monchi were in a room with Ramsey and two other blokes.
It was very heated.

My money would be on Monchi, he wouldn't even need Damian's help.