Pangloss
Vital Football Legend
Seems he hangs around with his old mates, he's in danger of becoming another Gazza or Gabby, never moved on socially. Jack needs to move away from the idiots who have influenced the likes of Barry Bannan Weiman and several others who couldn't get themselves out of the gutter socially. Such a talent but such a bell end, Thick as two planks and not captain material but the best footballer we have had in the last 50 years. Make Tyrone captain and free this lad up to just play his game
Gareth Barry should be a good example for him. There was a point in time where Barry wasn't really delivering what he could on the pitch and the main reason was his social life, mainly the influence of Lee Hendry. I've got a few stories which I won't share about their antics at a particular golf club where a family friend was a member at the time - basically heavy drinking and mischief on a regular basis.
Barry became a much better, much more focused player when we got rid of Hendry and he presumably smartened up with the the company he keeps off the pitch.
Jack likes a drink far too much - to me that enormous bender he went on (along with McGinn) after our promotion was a big red flag. A properly serious individual wouldn't be boozing that hard after getting promotion to the Premier League, it's not even a massive achievement in football, do you think Ronaldo would be doing that after winning the Champions League? Nope.
If you want to be a top player you live and breath the game and that includes your diet and conditioning during the off season. If you want to trade that off in the interests of your broader enjoyment and wellbeing then fine but you will never be a top class player. Grealish for me will not get there.