Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[Villan82]

Of course it was possible. Handle it with some class and dignity. Don't spend a season saying one thing after signing a new deal while ferreting about with the billion pound messiah behind the scenes to get your move. Was he actually injured for 4 months last season? Amazing he got back for the last 2 games to make the England squad. He could have done a number of things to make it less distasteful.

Hourihane showed how it's done.

[Rory]

It might not be the same thing but I interviewed almost all of the Legendary 14 and asked if they'd prefer the medals they won to even one cap. Every one went for the medals.

I don't expect anyone to agree with me, but if I were paid the same amount for each, I'd rather score once in front of the Holte End than score 100 times for England/Ireland/anybody else I may qualify to play for.

I know it isn't a simple either/or, and there are lots of things to consider, but for me, that's what football is all about.

I agree with you, but most players don't play for their boyhood club though.

Nope, true so.

It’s Risso.

Haha, thanks Ian so

[Monty]

The section of support that you'd describe how exactly?

I guess the more exteme / highly strung?

Feel you have been on a wind up since the Rat walked out on us.

Brothers! Brothers! We mustn't fight each other! Surely we should be united against the common enemy!

[algy]

The section of support that you'd describe how exactly?

I guess the more exteme / highly strung?

Feel you have been on a wind up since the Rat walked out on us.

Brothers! Brothers! We mustn't fight each other! Surely we should be united against the common enemy!

The Steve Hodge Front?

[Ozzjim]

Bruce was a cabbage. Delph was snakes. Who's smuggling in 5000 live rats? I would suggest some frozen ones (we have all sorts of sizes in the freezer for the very real snakes we keep) but they might cause injury.

[Ads]

He won't be there.

[LeonW]

He won't be there.

Reckon he’ll bottle it? He does like the limelight

[SoccerHQ]

Nah, think it will be opposite. Get the feeling he'll score infront of the Holte end. Interesting to see the general reaction from both sides if that happens.

[richtheholtender]

I won't go as far as predicting he'll score but he will definitely at some point over the next six years win a dodgy penalty against us

[VILLA MOLE]

The section of support that you'd describe how exactly?

I guess the more exteme / highly strung?

Feel you have been on a wind up since the Rat walked out on us.

Brothers! Brothers! We mustn't fight each other! Surely we should be united against the common enemy!

The Steve Hodge Front?

pah splitters

[Three Spires Villa]

I won't go as far as predicting he'll score but he will definitely at some point over the next six years win a dodgy penalty against us

Who? Ashley Young!

[SoccerHQ]

I won't go as far as predicting he'll score but he will definitely at some point over the next six years win a dodgy penalty against us

Yeah will probably happen which would be ironic given he was constantly most fouled player in league yet can't recall him winning a penalty for us bar that West Brom one in play offs. Certainly not in prem.

Pep will certainly educate him on being fouled in right areas anyway.

[Percy McCarthy]

It's a shit article by a truly shit reporter.  Birmingham Mail / Live are an absolute joke rag.

The reality is Southgate wasn't picking Grealish.  The Phillips and Rice examples mean nothing - there isn't the same level of competition in those positions.

I recall saying at the time it would probably cost us our captain and it did.

I think it’s alright. Preece and his bosses will be buzzing that Ratboy has tweeted about it - his ego is more delicate than his shins now it seems.

[brontebilly]

I think Preece has switched his professional journalism off there and has written that piece as a fan.

Given Grealish's response, his profile as a journalist is probably at an all time high. He must be delighted! Definitely owes Grealish one

[Rory]

Is Preece the Villa reporter at the Birmingham Mail? I haven't read it in years, since the days of Howells (?) and Tatum (?). I can see the faces but not spell the names.

Incidenyally, I can't remember if it was on here or Villa Talk (sorry) when somebody, 15-odd years ago, said Tatum looked like 'somebody has drawn a face on an egg, brought that face to life with voodoo magic, and made it drink vinegar'. Which tickled me.