I think its quite plausible that he'd ask to leave. He wants to win trophies, we can't guarantee that, and if he stays with us another season or so he could be past the point where he can still get a move to a club that almost guarantees a trophy.
Think he changed agency not that long back and ever since then folk have been properly in his ear. Best keeper weve ever had in my lifetime so will be sad to see him go, but trust the club to 1) have a plan and 2) replace well
Quote from: AV84 on May 23, 2025, 11:05:25 AMI think its quite plausible that he'd ask to leave. He wants to win trophies, we can't guarantee that, and if he stays with us another season or so he could be past the point where he can still get a move to a club that almost guarantees a trophy.People can change their minds and all that, and we're all adults who'll get over it, but if this is true (and who knows whether it is), it's a tough one. One of the reasons I love him so much was because (I think) after the World Cup win, when he was at the crest of his wave, he gave an interview saying (I'm massively paraphrasing) that it's easy to go to a club that always wins big trophies and win big trophies, but it would really mean something to do it at Villa. Moving now wouldn't necessarily invalidate any of the above, and he's given us another couple of years, but it'll be such a shame to lose him. That said, if he wants to go, he can use the big door marked 'off you fuck then'.
Quote from: VinnieChase84 on May 23, 2025, 11:09:05 AMThink he changed agency not that long back and ever since then folk have been properly in his ear. Best keeper weve ever had in my lifetime so will be sad to see him go, but trust the club to 1) have a plan and 2) replace wellSaw on Twitter that he's a Mendes client now.
Quote from: VinnieChase84 on May 23, 2025, 11:03:09 AMQuote from: RamboandBruno on May 21, 2025, 07:52:21 PMVidagany’s teenage son is in the same year as my lad at school. He’s told my lad this week that Emi has asked to leave. Question is whether a teenager is anymore reliable than footballer insider. From what ive been told this is accurate. He is listening to offers directly at the moment but no club has directly approached us (yet)Then he can feck off with his blartin'. You want to go, fair enough, that's life.
Quote from: RamboandBruno on May 21, 2025, 07:52:21 PMVidagany’s teenage son is in the same year as my lad at school. He’s told my lad this week that Emi has asked to leave. Question is whether a teenager is anymore reliable than footballer insider. From what ive been told this is accurate. He is listening to offers directly at the moment but no club has directly approached us (yet)
Vidagany’s teenage son is in the same year as my lad at school. He’s told my lad this week that Emi has asked to leave. Question is whether a teenager is anymore reliable than footballer insider.
Quote from: curiousorange on May 23, 2025, 11:59:17 AMQuote from: VinnieChase84 on May 23, 2025, 11:09:05 AMThink he changed agency not that long back and ever since then folk have been properly in his ear. Best keeper weve ever had in my lifetime so will be sad to see him go, but trust the club to 1) have a plan and 2) replace wellSaw on Twitter that he's a Mendes client now.Yep. Agents don't make much money if their clients don't move around a lot.
Quote from: Somniloquism on May 23, 2025, 12:15:48 PMQuote from: curiousorange on May 23, 2025, 11:59:17 AMQuote from: VinnieChase84 on May 23, 2025, 11:09:05 AMThink he changed agency not that long back and ever since then folk have been properly in his ear. Best keeper weve ever had in my lifetime so will be sad to see him go, but trust the club to 1) have a plan and 2) replace wellSaw on Twitter that he's a Mendes client now.Yep. Agents don't make much money if their clients don't move around a lot. I'm not sure that is true is it? I'd have thought agents get a cut of contract renegotiations, as well as transfers.
There’s not many clubs where you can guarantee trophies