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Juanito wrote: Sun Nov 08, 2026 3:03 pm
Well, not technically but £12 million loan fee last season for very little, £12 million this season and £300k a week ? Clubs like Brighton, Bournemouth and Brentford sign assets for £24 million on a fifth of that wage and sell them for triple.
This is a Morishi signing
We didn't pay a loan fee I believe. The figures quoted were wages only, and varied between £12m and £15m per season.
Still a lot of money to just give away for a player that we don't own. I imagine the hope was he'd be successful here, love being part of the club, and sign permanently on a free at the end of the second loan. Think we'd all be horrified if that happened now though.
Juanito wrote: Sun Nov 08, 2026 3:03 pm
Well, not technically but £12 million loan fee last season for very little, £12 million this season and £300k a week ? Clubs like Brighton, Bournemouth and Brentford sign assets for £24 million on a fifth of that wage and sell them for triple.
This is a Morishi signing
Its a signing for a club that has no clue how to identify its own talent. Massive waste of money. A lot of fans love this shit though. They like statements over competency
If he comes back and plays regularly, he will put in some great performances and we don't have many players who can produce great performances so that is the upside.
On the downside, his fitness is questionable, he is definitely on the downgrade and his lack of professionalism isn't the example you want from your senior pros. At 31 that is not going to magically improve.
He's also a prick and has been all his career with the highlight being the day he recorded a stay safe for covid video for fans as Villa skipper and on the same day went to Ross McCormack's party, crashed his car pissed and ran off.
I'll be guilty of celebrating when he pulls out a superb crucial assist or a late winner but I really hope this season is the last we see of him. He gets so much more slack from the public than someone else with his record would probably because of the lovable idiot act but he could do with being someone else's problem after May if not sooner.
In a world full of adversity, we must still dare to dream.
CannockPricey wrote: Sun Nov 08, 2026 6:51 pm
If he comes back and plays regularly, he will put in some great performances and we don't have many players who can produce great performances so that is the upside.
On the downside, his fitness is questionable, he is definitely on the downgrade and his lack of professionalism isn't the example you want from your senior pros. At 31 that is not going to magically improve.
He's also a prick and has been all his career with the highlight being the day he recorded a stay safe for covid video for fans as Villa skipper and on the same day went to Ross McCormack's party, crashed his car pissed and ran off.
I'll be guilty of celebrating when he pulls out a superb crucial assist or a late winner but I really hope this season is the last we see of him. He gets so much more slack from the public than someone else with his record would probably because of the lovable idiot act but he could do with being someone else's problem after May if not sooner.
The problem with playing regularly is that he missed 8 months of football, hasn't got back to peak fitness, and will likely break down before he gets anywhere near it. I hope he's just on the bench and others get the game time ahead of him.
A fully fit Grealish is a very good player, but an unfit or not sharp one is just taking game time away from those who need and deserve it more.
Juanito wrote: Sun Nov 08, 2026 9:04 pm
He’s a 31 year old who likes a drink playing premiership football. It’s only going one way and he’s only been going one way since he won the triple.
A great character, and above all a decent down to earth fella, who in his early 30s loves the club (and a drink).
Has a special relationship with the fans, still has wonderful abilities that allow him to play at the top level of English football despite winning the triple a few years earlier...
A spiritual leader who can galvanise a squad of largely younger talents.
A bit of me worries about him. Especially after he calls time on his career.
Still think he can offer a lot and hes still the only player we have i trust not to lose the ball if we give it to him. That being said barring injuries dont think he should start again this season.
