Jacob Ramsey

[Ian.]

I’m sure the only team out there who might buy an injured Jacob Ramsey for mega money is the Aston Villa from the period before Emery.

[Drummond]

Or, he could start the season, play really well and go at the end of the window.

Or any other speculative nonsense.

[VillaTim]

Who's left who can throw big money about other than Saudi's

[eamonn]

Yes, I hope he's stuck with us and we with him forever (well, until he's 36).

[ChicagoLion]

I think any prospective buyer would want to see if he was well over his foot injury first, which might mean that a sale this summer would be unlikely. He's either been injured or not playing that well because of that injury this season, so I don't think there's going to be a queue of teams offering £50m+ for a while. Which is a good thing, anyway.

Exactly.
If we do sell a major player it won’t be JJ.

[tomd2103]

That's a blow, as I was hoping that he would come back and have a strong finish to the season.  No-one has been able to properly replace him in the left sided role and with Kamara also out, it leaves us a bit short of options.

[Toronto Villa]

Or, he could start the season, play really well and go at the end of the window.

Or any other speculative nonsense.

That’s what I was thinking might happen. If he is fit for the pre season and plays well he’d be someone that would be attractive to others and to the club. As much as we would all hate it to happen. 

[Footy-Vill]

This seriously not great hearing the news . He was just regaining his form as well.

[Smithy]

Terrible news. I was really looking forward to him playing a big part in the last 7 or 8 games, and having something to prove after a personally disappointing season.  Fingers crossed the issue is one that can be properly resolved in the 12 weeks or so we have until pre-season starts.  That's long enough for a bran new metatarsal injury to heal, so I'm hopeful (though conscious I've said this more than once about JJ this season).

[Hookeysmith]

Mings, Buendia, Kamara and now Ramsay really will be like having 4 new players I the new season starts.

I would imagine that will have an impact on our purchases but then again you need big squads to juggle between title challenges and Euro football

[Somniloquism]

With Kamara still missing probably half of next season, that position will need a purchase unless Torres goes there with Mings / Konsa behind.

[Smithy]

Mings, Buendia, Kamara and now Ramsay really will be like having 4 new players I the new season starts.

I would imagine that will have an impact on our purchases but then again you need big squads to juggle between title challenges and Euro football

Yep, if those four are going to be fit at around the start of next season, then the squad will look a lot better than it has for most of this season, even after not taking up purchase options for the likes of Zaniolo and Lenglet.

[AV84]

Not a dig at Ramsey but I just remembered that thing at the end of last season where he was on the  bus and apparently made some comment about how "it's only the Conference League".

It must be tough watching the team on nights like tonight and not being a part of it. Hopefully there's many more night's like this to come and he'll be part of them.

[OCD]

I think that was taken out of context. It was when the team bus was approaching Villa Park for the Brighton game and there were droves of fans waiting for the bus. I think what he meant was 'if it's like this now, what would it be like if we came home with a trophy?'.

[AV84]

I'm not having a go because I don't know what he actually said or why, but it looked like he was saying "it's only the Conference league".

Again, not having a pop, I'm just wondering if anyone's attitudes towards the tournament have changed this season, in and outside the club.

And obviously even if he did think it's a makey uppy competition, I'm sure it's killing him to be watching the scenes last night from home. We'll just have to do it all again next year.