Summer 2025 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[eamonn]

We're shooting-up on anything cos tomorrow's never there

[Brazilian Villain]

It's unhealthy if it happens regularly, especially if it affects your work, home life, family etc. No evidence of that whatsoever. Just a lot of Helen Lovejoyism going on.

Is that when you blame it on Scouse and Trojan victimhood?

[ozzjim]

He has a problem with binge drinking and being photographed off his face more than any player I can remember in the modern game. Whether he has a problem or not only he knows. Do I want him back at Villa, with his attraction of headlines and lack of output numbers wise, god no.

[dave.woodhall]

That incident isn't a "drink problem" it's a "being an immature twat" problem.

Yep. Also how many of us at some point in our twenties have been an absolute twat at some point?

Probably all of us. And I doubt if any of us were in a profession where the tiniest fraction of a percent in fitness can knock two noughts off the end of your wages.

[SaddVillan]

The club has confirmed the departure of Ethan Amundsen-Day to Norwegian side HamKam on a permanent deal.

Wishing you all the best for the future, Ethan! 🤝 https://t.co/XFfRmgBvVr
(https://x.com/academyavfc/status/1951379056793997580?s=03)

[Smirker]

He has a problem with binge drinking and being photographed off his face more than any player I can remember in the modern game. Whether he has a problem or not only he knows. Do I want him back at Villa, with his attraction of headlines and lack of output numbers wise, god no.

Just to be clear in case anyone is reading what I'm saying differently to how I mean it, if he has a problem with binge drinking (which he clearly does), then it's a drink problem. When I say drink problem I'm not saying he's an alcoholic. I'm saying he has a drink problem. A lot of people do and are in denial which is why people try to rationalise it by saying they did the same at 18 or do the same now.

And btw yes I did behave in a similar way when I was younger and I concede I had a drink problem.

[brontebilly]

Was there as much contention when Sid Cowans came back? On the drinking/party boy image, Grealish plays up to it I think. The sad clown, like Gazza, at those Man City title celebrations. A bit sad for a player of his ability to be remembered like that. But even the likes of Merson had a last kick in his career and Grealish should have too. That FA Cup final stunt Guardiola pulled has to have stung his pride very badly.

[Ian.]

That incident isn't a "drink problem" it's a "being an immature twat" problem.

Yep. Also how many of us at some point in our twenties have been an absolute twat at some point?

Probably all of us. And I doubt if any of us were in a profession where the tiniest fraction of a percent in fitness can knock two noughts off the end of your wages.

I think during our raving years there was plenty of times we could have lost our jobs from the things we got up to with all the drugs involved. It was a huge scene which involved friends in all jobs varying from the army, police, printers, bio chemists, sales reps etc. my mate was actually booted out of the army after a stint in the glass house for a positive test.

[PeterWithesShin]

I'd imagine most were delighted when Sid came back, I know I was, but back in '88 before social media etc there wasn't much way of knowing what others thought outside of a match day.

[Des Little]

I’d have Jack back, no question - provided the deal was right, and of course Unai wanted him.

That said, we’d probably sign him then loan back to Man City.

[Steve67]

Ozcan going to Anderlecht, Amundsun-Day gone to HamKam and Marschall gone to Stevenage, we really are working hard at moving some salary off the wage bill. 

[ChicagoLion]

Pretty sure if the debacle at TTOD had not have happened, the Greasy back would not be a subject.
What a terrible day that was.

[PaulWinch again]

It was a bad game. But let’s be honest if essentially everything hinged on the result of it that’s not a sustainable model. I suspect this summer would have been a challenge either way, it’s just it’s more of a challenge.

[AGRIPPA]

How often has he actually been seen pissed in public?

And is part of the reason he's papped like that because he has significantly more photographers following him around than most of the other 499, to see him in the first place?

As the kids say…”this”…

[ldavfc4eva]

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Grealish   Rogers   Malen


Not a bad front 4