Jacob Ramsey

[Rigadon]

Moxley reporting that JJ is up in Newcastle having medical today. Not sure how believable this is, but does look like it’s happening 🫤

He wouldn't be reporting that unless it's true - too specific.  He's gone.

Wonder if he'll get booed on Saturday.

Depressing stuff.   

[ChicagoLion]

Moxley reporting that JJ is up in Newcastle having medical today. Not sure how believable this is, but does look like it’s happening 🫤

He wouldn't be reporting that unless it's true - too specific.  He's gone.

Wonder if he'll get booed on Saturday.

Depressing stuff.

Pretty sure we will maje sure he is not eligible for Saturday.

[PeterWithe]

If we do any deal that allows him to play on Saturday we need our head examining. I cant see that happening at all.

[ozzjim]

It's one of those where all parties are winners. JJ gets a fresh start and decent wage bump, under a manager that will play to his strengths. Newcastle get a high potential player that if fit and finds form could kick on. Villa get a very healthy fee for a player who has been very inconsistent and not had a high output for most of the last 2 seasons, while also being injured a lot. I'd wager he'll do pretty well, much more so than Grealish, but not so well that it will make Villa look silly.

[Mr Diggles]

100% this

[Drummond]

And this is why.

[PeterWithe]

So he had one pretty serious injury last year, not sure that really proves anything either way, players who's main asset is running get those kind of injuries. If he's wanting silly money then I suppose it's best we move him on, but we should be striking a better deal than the one reported. And I still don't have to like losing him.

[Paul.S]

I like Ramsey and would’ve liked him to stay but I really don’t care who goes, if they want to leave. If we’ve had to sell him because we are being kneecapped by finances then I’ll be more p***ed off at the rules that are in place to stop us competing.

[Demitri_C]

Surely we are not silly enough to sell him this soon so he can play against us? That would be brain dead and ridiculous

[rougegorge]

Even if he were to move in time, it's probably unlikely he would play as he won't have really trained or played with the team. Also it would be quite hard for him to play a first match so soon against the only team he has ever played for.

[LeeS]

If I were Howe I’d play him immediately regardless of training. Everyone knows how that ends. Every. Single. Time.

[PeterWithesShin]

Yep, Grealish has scored loads against us.

[Rigadon]

I wouldn't be arsed about him potentially scoring (though I'd obviously prefer not).  It would just be a shit way to start a new season: "Jacob Ramsey he's one of our own but is now playing against us" doesn't have the same positive vibes...

I dunno, I get the pragmatic points being made about his injury record etc, but I can't get on board.  Unless we buy in better as a replacement, it's another forced sale of a first team player which is just shit however you look at it.  Whether he goes the same way as Douglas or latter day Grealish is kind of irrelevant to me.

[kippaxvilla2]

He won't play Saturday.

[usav]

I would rather lose Buendia AND Bailey if it meant keeping Ramsey.