Jack Grealish for Jordan Rhodes - swap deal with Villa

WeeGord

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Just read an article earlier on that said Steve Bruce as Villa manager was desperate for Jordan Rhodes and tried to sign him in a swap deal with Villa offloading Grealish to us. It took me by surprise as I don't remember that speculation at all, I just wish that if it were true we'd taken their hand off!
 
Just read an article earlier on that said Steve Bruce as Villa manager was desperate for Jordan Rhodes and tried to sign him in a swap deal with Villa offloading Grealish to us. It took me by surprise as I don't remember that speculation at all, I just wish that if it were true we'd taken their hand off!

We were far clever, we got our money back for Rhodes off Sheff Weds and gave Villa £6M for a lamppost called Rudy instead. Why we need a sporting director when we can pull off deals like that and avoid a troublesome brat called Grealish to boot is beyond me like !!
 
I think we wanted Bale (as a left back) but it was never an option. I remember Harry Redknapp basically saying it never happened.

I still laugh at how we had Nemanja Matić on a weeks trial and never followed it up. Available for around million. We couldn't even 'spot his talent' when training with us😂. The next 3 moves we massive. I just thought 'great' lol.
 
I think we wanted Bale (as a left back) but it was never an option. I remember Harry Redknapp basically saying it never happened.

I still laugh at how we had Nemanja Matić on a weeks trial and never followed it up. Available for around million. We couldn't even 'spot his talent' when training with us😂. The next 3 moves we massive. I just thought 'great' lol.

Don't forget that Viv said that Andriy Shevchenko was "no better than what we've already got" when he was scouting him.
 
There was definitely talk of grealish coming here back in the old board days and most the replies were that he has some talent but was petulant and would have a bad attitude
 
Richardinho (I mentioned him in most underrated Boro player as well). Apparently his game at Bilingham wasn't upto scratch) is still one that bamboozled me
 
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So basically we’ve told a virtual Champions League winning side to do one.😀 We’ve all been saying could there possibly be anyone more incompetent than the Tories…….Ta Da🤡
 
I remember on the old board I mentioned us maybe taking Grealish on loan when he was suspended by Villa for being in bother for I forget what.
It didn't get much support.
 
I think spurs were pretty close to getting Grealish a few years ago? Bid around 20mil. I guess they wish they'd gone a bit higher.

I don't see how he is worth 100mil? I mean KDB is a far better player. I actually don't even no why City want him. It's not like they struggle to score or create.
 
Yeah, seems a bit of a luxury for them, if they need anything it's a striker. Only striker on the books is Gabriel Jesus.

I figured they might be getting rid of the likes of Mahrez and Bernardo Silva. Maybe even Sterling as a makeweight for Kane?
 
I think we wanted Bale (as a left back) but it was never an option. I remember Harry Redknapp basically saying it never happened.

I still laugh at how we had Nemanja Matić on a weeks trial and never followed it up. Available for around million. We couldn't even 'spot his talent' when training with us😂. The next 3 moves we massive. I just thought 'great' lol.
We had Chris Smalling with us at one point before he went to Fulham, don't think he liked it up North.
 
Saw something on twitter the other day which said we had a bid accepted for Gerrard before he broke into the Liverpool team but he didn't want to leave his hometown club.
 
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