And is it right, or proper, that he should make his intentions public just four days before the start of a new season when it does most harm to the harmony of the club as they prepare for a tough Premiership campaign?
Only recently Gregory made a very public attempt to mend fences with Ginola by expressing his admiration for the 33-yearold's 'total professionalism' and praised his contribution to Villa's attempt to enter European competition through the back door. Ginola has been instrumental in the club's progress to the final of the InterToto Cup.
Yet, for all that, Ginola has not let bygones be bygones. Now supporters will wonder whether there is a hidden agenda and suspect that he might be hoping he can convince a civil court that he is being 'victimised and harassed' in order to find a loophole in his three-year contract.
Villa would certainly expect a return on their investment if Ginola left them before his contract expires at the end of next season. But would they get one if he was able to show they had breached their end of the deal?
The PFA, through their chairman Gordon Taylor, insists that Ginola wants to play for Villa.
Taylor said: 'David is concerned he might upset the Villa fans who have been very good to him but he hopes that they will accept there is only so much he can take.'
Tough Brummies might well wonder whether Ginola has, indeed, taken enough verbals from Gregory to warrant his planned course of action.
The Frenchman was a virtual certainty to feature in his selection plans for the visit to his former club Spurs on Saturday but there must be a doubt whether Gregory can now use a player who bears a grudge against him.
Ian Robothan, the chairman of Villa's Independent Supporters' Association, said last night: 'You feel like taking both men, banging their heads together and saying: "Settle your differences for the sake of the club. It is bigger than both of you".'
