The Leon Bailey Thread

[Thomas Holte]

It's twisting the words around to get clicks from the Villa - Mail reporter John Townley which looking at the responses on X has generally backfired.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1770788895392735703

 

[sirdennis]

Typical Mail rubbish. All headlines and no substance.

 

[Xchurch Villa]

Fine, sell him to Chelsea and see how happy he is there in 6 months time.

 

[tarzansbrother]

Being interviewed in your pyjamas, fair play

 

[Moose66]

John Townley is a bloodclart, ay an ay rastafari. Bet he even likes his doughnuts with jammin

 

[Gazvilla]

Typical Mail rubbish. All headlines and no substance.

Would have to disagree. He references the top 6 and says playing for them would raise his profile and thereby Jamaican football.

Why would he even allude to it and potentially alienate fans.

 

[JuanPabloAngel]

Typical Mail rubbish. All headlines and no substance.

You can tell it's an international break... nothing going on, no one interested in England so they fabricate 'news' for clicks.

 

[CDX_EIRE]

Despite the headline, his answer was "I don't know how to answer that question."

To be fair, if anyone came in with big money for him, I'd be happy for us to take it.

I know, it sounds mad but he is one of the lads I'd be confident Unai would replace. I feel like Leon would also struggle away from Unai and the system that is built to help him succeed.

 

[JW1985]

All I care about is that he's focused on the run in. He can do whatever he wants come summer. He's just signed a new deal so we'd get top dollar for him.

 

[BodyButter]

Would have to disagree. He references the top 6 and says playing for them would raise his profile and thereby Jamaican football.

Why would he even allude to it and potentially alienate fans.

When he joined his dad/agent was talking about us being a stepping stone to Real Madrid.

In fairness, if Arsenal or Liverpool came in for him, do you think he'd say no? He would be right to want to go. We would be right to want top dollar for him. Everyone would be happy until the new club's fans saw what he is like when he isn't tickled in just the right way.

 

[Gazvilla]

No he wouldn't. But you don't say it out loud. Apparently we're a fickle bunch.

 

[CDX_EIRE]

Sell Leon buy Jack?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1770734910350704702

 

[BodyButter]

Sell Leon buy Jack?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1770734910350704702

Sell Leon for £60m, buy Jack back for £30m.

 

[Minty55]

Sell Leon buy Jack?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1770734910350704702

No

 

[Villan57]

Just who of the 3 teams above us would buy him? Or he could go to Man Utd for 75m and I'll drive him there myself.

 

[Thomas Holte]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1770890606602006938

 

[CDX_EIRE]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1770890606602006938

Paqueta showed every footballer how to answer that question. You don't have to answer the question directly. Just say you never know and you're committed to the club and stop talking.

 

[david-avfc]

It was a stupid question from the interviewer, you could tell Bailey thought it was a crap question straight away by his initial response, seems like he tried to show respect to the host by trying to give an answer anyway. He said he that playing for certain clubs raises the profile of Jamaican football which is probably true, but that he is focused on villa.

 

[Melon Donkey]

Sell Leon buy Jack?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1770734910350704702

A million % yes.

No brainier.

 

[Gazvilla]

Trouble is Grealish will always miss a third of the season through injury. Get the impression he foesnt take care of himself enough. Perception rather than fact.