11 Feb 2018 13:37:59
Hey new poster and great site by the way.

What are your thoughts on jack grealish of Aston Villa? Currently watching the derby and he looks a really good high energy busy type player! My reasons for asking is that I've noticed he plays left of a midfield 3 (Coutinho position) and I can remember him tearing us to pieces a couple of years ago in the fa cup if my memory serves me right. Only young aswell. I think he will be a cracker in a few years. Thoughts?

{Ed002's Note - Welcome. Grealish wont be of any interest to Liverpool but if he has settled now clubs may show an interest.}


1.) 11 Feb 2018
11 Feb 2018 13:54:12
He has had a few really good games and impressed me. He went off the rails a bit but does seem to have settled down a bit now.


2.) 11 Feb 2018
11 Feb 2018 14:05:18
I wouldn’t touch him with a mile long barge pole.


3.) 11 Feb 2018
11 Feb 2018 14:49:44
His career seemed to go off the rails when he ditched the Republic of Ireland for England.


4.) 11 Feb 2018
11 Feb 2018 14:04:32
Sorry ed, I know it's the pool page but a random question on him- he declared for Ireland and we messed him around a little bit because we're idiots so he then declared for England. He played in the euro competitions under 21's for England but his career took a nose dive since then and it hasn't looked like he'll make the England seniors. Could it still be possible that he be picked for an Irish call up? Apologies if you want me to repost this elsewhere.

{Ed002's Note - No he has opted for England now.}


5.) 11 Feb 2018
11 Feb 2018 15:05:41
aoe how was he messed around by Ireland?


6.) 11 Feb 2018
11 Feb 2018 15:29:53
From what I've heard he originally declared for us and was promised many times that he'd get a call up. Nobody showed him the interest in his ability and any Irish fan will see that the fai is a joke on nearly all matters regarding football and there is little or no support for youngsters. As soon as England started showing interest we continued to promise him an opportunity. When we finally called him up for a friendly his head was rightly turned. I don't think he's good enough to play for England imo but the Irish team is a different beast altogether. More about least egos and hard hard work. He might have worked out for us.


7.) 11 Feb 2018
11 Feb 2018 19:02:57
Sorry aoe. His Ego was the problem. He was treated very well all through under age football and it was felt he was not ready to step up to his first full cap, justifiably so.


8.) 11 Feb 2018
11 Feb 2018 22:15:36
“I wouldn’t touch him with a mile long barge pole. “

😂 the idea of a barge pole being a mile long.


9.) 12 Feb 2018
12 Feb 2018 08:16:17
Your spot on jimmy boy on quite a few points there. He did have an ego but we shouldn’t have rubbed it constantly and lied to him and his family about what chances he’d get, particularly if they didn’t think he was ready at all. You say he was treated well by the fai, each to their own mate, I’ve seen their treatment on issues close hand in the Irish league so I’m biased, but for me we could have nailed him down for the midfield years ago. There is nothing wrong with bringing youth through to the senior team to give them a taste. Anyone could see the lad had potential and we’ve such a shallow pool to take from. And that ego is something which would likely be brought down a peg or two in the Irish dressing room. In the English one, not so much. For me, I think he could have had a terrific career in Ireland and I genuinely think it could have helped his attitude problems. Ironically enough, England showing an interest and buggering off all of a sudden mightened have helped his devlopment either.