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It’s not though, is it? The proof is in the pudding. He’s either left for financial reasons, or he’s left because villa are are better club. Either is pretty concerning.

He’s clearly left for money, which would suggest we haven’t matched the offer.. wouldn’t it? If he hasn’t left for money, that’s even more concerning as it would suggest he’s left because we’re shit. Let’s get things right, leaving Villa for City is in no way the same as leaving Us for Villa. 🤡🤡🤡🤡

Without knowing what budget we have to replace him, how do you suggest I determine who is realistic?

You clearly don’t understand anything 🤡🤡 Grealish had a release clause in his contract. Villa offered to better the offer he got at city. They tried and done all they physically could to keep him.

Some call it trolling, I prefer to call it honesty…

He ‘apparently’ had me on ignore, when I caught him out (again), he then claimed he’d taken me off LOL.

Buendia is a serious player. Bailey is also supposed to be very good. Ings will get decent service and will probably score 20 goals again. I think they’re a CB short of a very good team.

Agreed. The fee, is a decent one (although obviously the cost of relegation will be more if we don’t replace him well - which is probably more than likely). It’s more that we’ve sunk to a level where our best players see a move to villa as more appetising. It’s the koeman Everton situation all over again. Funny enough we’ve not recovered from that either.

Not true. I’ve praised recent signings and the strategy. I’ve also praised semmens and Crocker. You chose to ignore that. If we’re being honest, there’s not a great deal to be positive about is there.

Clearly I wasn’t wrong, was I. As for claiming to be ‘itk’, that’s not true. I know Danny (loosely, via someone who knows him). Around January, I was told he’s off to either tottenham or United. At the end of the season, I was also told that Coty and Leicester were sniffing around. It appears this villa move has come out the blue as clearly he was desperate to get out. Surely you can see that losing your best player(s) to, what has been for the last couple of seasons, a direct rival, is a very concerning trend.

I think we’re on the same page. I think, given it’s the first big loss to a ‘direct rival’ it hurts a bit more… more will obviously follow. As you say, it’s crap.

It’s a stupid comparison. Many players have scored a hat full in the championship and not in the premier league and vice versa. Ings played at Liverpool, clearly improved there and came to us and basically kept us up the last 2 seasons. It’s a huge downgrade, let’s not try and dress it up any other way. I actually feel for the lad, I’ve given him a bashing. I don’t think he’s a bad signing, just not a good enough replacement. we need him And another. Do we have £ to do so..? I doubt it.

We needed a take over this summer. It’s too late now unless we some how manage to pull off a miracle. I’m glad we’ve built a squad of championship players as at least they’ll have the experience to get us back up.

Why are we seemingly the only premier league club in this situation though? People bang on about how well were ran, but clearly, if we’re literally forced to sell to stay afloat then that contradicts being well run… surely? FWIW I don’t disagree that 30m for him is a half decent deal.

Gao has never taken a penny from the club. Im not concerned about that.

Which, kind of shows, how poorly our club is being ran. If we’re unable to compete, then it’s already not sustainable.

The trouble is, we’ll replace him with a load of shite. I’m not all that arsed that he’s gone and in the grand scheme of things, 30£m is a pretty good deal. However, we should not be losing players to villa. Our players should not want to join villa ffs. it’s palatable when you lose them to a top 4 club, but villa should realistically be a direct rival. Just shows the total Lack of ambition from the club.

I agree and it’s not a dig at Semmens / Crocker. I honestly think they’re doing the best that they can. Fat Kat and Gao are to blame (more so Kat if I’m honest). Our ownership / overall business model is a joke.

Given clearly money related, matched the offer to start.

Why didn’t Villa just buy Armstrong then? Younger, cheaper, just as good (apparently…).

Well we’ve either overpaid or under sold. Ill let you decide.

Why are we losing to players to Villa? (obviously clearly money related) That’s the issue. As a club we have 0 ambition. Our goal is to stay afloat. We simply cannot keep pulling rabbits out of hats and keep getting lucky. We are a shambles.

Not fit to lace ings boots. Who gives a shit if he’s 5 years younger, he won’t replace his goals.

Which is only c.£10m less than we sold ings for. Shocking business.

Do you think a business that basically is forced to sell its best assets year upon year is a well ran business. Unable to invest in it future without a detrimental affect on its present. Selling ings, will the straw that breaks the camels back and will Confirm our relegation.