John McGinn

[Dick Edwards]

He’s been our best signing in modern time by a mile if you compare his cost vs his output, and was fantastic last night.  He’ll be really hard to replace when his engine goes a bit and I hope that’s not for a good while yet. 

I agree 💯. This lad will be remembered for a long time and embedded in the fabric of Aston Villa.  What a bargain.

Already assured of legend status. Just imagine if he lifts the FA Cup as well.

With Grealish looking forlornly  on as a member of the beaten Manchester City team

[PeterWithe]

I hope he retires with us, or leaves for Celtic/St. Mirren, before the decline sets in, legacy untarnished with us.

Not sure it would be St Mirren because of the way he left there - not necessarily his fault though.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33129010

I've never heard that story before, did he win the legal case?

[Steve67]

I think he will go to Celtic when the time is right.  He's been brilliant for us and hope he has another couple of years in him.  Might turn out to be a squad player though as we also need to move forward.

[Meanwood Villa]

I've lost count of the number of times someone has said we have to move on from him if we want to progress yet he rises to the challenge every time and is still 100% in our best team. Long may it continue.

[AV82EC]

I've lost count of the number of times someone has said we have to move on from him if we want to progress yet he rises to the challenge every time and is still 100% in our best team. Long may it continue.

I’ve said it and it doesn’t necessarily mean it isn’t true. But he has proven me wrong on more than one occasion not least Tuesday night. I think he’s an immensely valuable squad member if we’re playing in the CL or the PL but he’s not in my strongest line up on paper but he might be depending on the opposition.

[brontebilly]

Decision to replace him before the 70th minute was insane really. Outstanding in both ties against arguably the best team in Europe.

[Exeter 77]

I hope he retires with us, or leaves for Celtic/St. Mirren, before the decline sets in, legacy untarnished with us.

Not sure it would be St Mirren because of the way he left there - not necessarily his fault though.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33129010

I've never heard that story before, did he win the legal case?

No idea what the outcome was but from reading this St Mirren fans weren't happy at the time.
https://www.blackandwhitearmy.com/forums/index.php?/topic/39999-john-mcginn-sues-saints/page/11/#comments

[Dante Lavelli]

Sets an example with his effort and positive attitude.  I suspect he’ll be around for a while as replacing those standards will harder than finding a better footballer.

[Somniloquism]

I hope he retires with us, or leaves for Celtic/St. Mirren, before the decline sets in, legacy untarnished with us.

Not sure it would be St Mirren because of the way he left there - not necessarily his fault though.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33129010

I've never heard that story before, did he win the legal case?

No idea what the outcome was but from reading this St Mirren fans weren't happy at the time.
https://www.blackandwhitearmy.com/forums/index.php?/topic/39999-john-mcginn-sues-saints/page/11/#comments

Some of the same bollocks that is said when some of our kids don't sign contracts. Although love their take on "it was an accident" when their captain stated he threw a spiked pole deliberately at McGinn.

[PeterWithe]

I hope he retires with us, or leaves for Celtic/St. Mirren, before the decline sets in, legacy untarnished with us.

Not sure it would be St Mirren because of the way he left there - not necessarily his fault though.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33129010

I've never heard that story before, did he win the legal case?

No idea what the outcome was but from reading this St Mirren fans weren't happy at the time.
https://www.blackandwhitearmy.com/forums/index.php?/topic/39999-john-mcginn-sues-saints/page/11/#comments

Thanks. It raised a wry smile that the posters there are nearly as bad at predicting stuff as us lot. McGinn will be ruing the day he left St Mirren.

[eamonn]

Decision to replace him before the 70th minute was insane really. Outstanding in both ties against arguably the best team in Europe.

He'd ran himself into the ground and he's probably not a 90 minute athlete at the top level. I presume those trackers they wear in their sports bras these days lets our army of research and development team on the subs bench know when players are in the "red zone". Hope that's why Marcus and Ginny were subbed. If not, it was a clanger by Emery as Watkins and Ramsey had no effect when they came on.

[cdbearsfan]

McGinn was minutes away from getting sent off by that dodgy referee. No choice but to take him off.

[brontebilly]

McGinn was minutes away from getting sent off by that dodgy referee. No choice but to take him off.

Was worth running the risk imo. We lost control of midfield immediately after he went off.

[ChicagoLion]

McGinn was minutes away from getting sent off by that dodgy referee. No choice but to take him off.

Was worth running the risk imo. We lost control of midfield immediately after he went off.

The subs didn’t work.
I would not have taken him off either, I would have had Watkins on and kept Rashford on.
We took off our 2 most effective players of the second half.