Concrete Ron deal done

[Irish villain]

I wonder will MON test Vlaar with a bid.that would be heart breaking.

I'd be very surprised if he's heard of him

MON usually goes for players from his 'old stomping grounds', that have 'plied their trade' in UK football or that are 'journeymen' with a point to prove.

Sorry, been reading that football clichés website a lot recently.

[Ger Regan]

I wonder will MON test Vlaar with a bid.that would be heart breaking.

I'd be very surprised if he's heard of him

Most of us weren't particularly aware of him before he was linked either, but now he appears to be a must-buy.

[not3bad]

Just read this on "The Transfer Tavern" website:

Vlaar is an imposing figure at 6’2″, but I have my concerns over this deal. Richard Dunne and James Collins aren’t exactly fleet footed at the heart of Villa’s defence, and one of Vlaar’s main deficiencies is that he’s quite slow, making him susceptible to pace.

[VILLA MOLE]

Just read this on "The Transfer Tavern" website:

Vlaar is an imposing figure at 6’2″, but I have my concerns over this deal. Richard Dunne and James Collins aren’t exactly fleet footed at the heart of Villa’s defence, and one of Vlaar’s main deficiencies is that he’s quite slow, making him susceptible to pace.
/quote]

yes with clarke in there with another we could do with some pace

[Villafirst]

Fair enough.  Don't blame Vlaar for saying what he said.  I'd do exactly the same.  Based on his comments over the past week it looks as if he came away from his meeting with PL knowing that it was all pretty much done.  Then nothing.  Goodwill shot to pieces so how can they create a working relationship going forward?  Shame really.  Lessons will need to be learned.

Yes, Lerner wouldn't in my opinion sanction the deal - which smacks of sell to buy. Lerner needs to go - where have we got after 6 years of his reign?

What a fucking pathetic thing to say.

You're pathetic! This board is about opinions - so deal with it!!

[luke25]

Fair enough.  Don't blame Vlaar for saying what he said.  I'd do exactly the same.  Based on his comments over the past week it looks as if he came away from his meeting with PL knowing that it was all pretty much done.  Then nothing.  Goodwill shot to pieces so how can they create a working relationship going forward?  Shame really.  Lessons will need to be learned.

Yes, Lerner wouldn't in my opinion sanction the deal - which smacks of sell to buy. Lerner needs to go - where have we got after 6 years of his reign?

What a fucking pathetic thing to say.

You're pathetic! This board is about opinions - so deal with it!!

Well your opinion is bollocks, as ever.

[Villafirst]

Fair enough.  Don't blame Vlaar for saying what he said.  I'd do exactly the same.  Based on his comments over the past week it looks as if he came away from his meeting with PL knowing that it was all pretty much done.  Then nothing.  Goodwill shot to pieces so how can they create a working relationship going forward?  Shame really.  Lessons will need to be learned.

Yes, Lerner wouldn't in my opinion sanction the deal - which smacks of sell to buy. Lerner needs to go - where have we got after 6 years of his reign?

What a fucking pathetic thing to say.

You're pathetic! This board is about opinions - so deal with it!!

Well your opinion is bollocks, as ever.

So your happy after 6 years of Lerner's reign? Where were we when he took over in 2006? How much progress has there been in the 6 years? Try and answer the questions without your juvenile insults!

[Malandro]

Jone of Vlaar’s main deficiencies is that he’s quite slow, making him susceptible to pace.

Interesting

[PeterWithesShin]

Please keep it civil gentlemen.

[luke25]

Fair enough.  Don't blame Vlaar for saying what he said.  I'd do exactly the same.  Based on his comments over the past week it looks as if he came away from his meeting with PL knowing that it was all pretty much done.  Then nothing.  Goodwill shot to pieces so how can they create a working relationship going forward?  Shame really.  Lessons will need to be learned.

Yes, Lerner wouldn't in my opinion sanction the deal - which smacks of sell to buy. Lerner needs to go - where have we got after 6 years of his reign?

What a fucking pathetic thing to say.

You're pathetic! This board is about opinions - so deal with it!!

Well your opinion is bollocks, as ever.

So your happy after 6 years of Lerner's reign? Where were we when he took over in 2006? How much progress has there been in the 6 years? Try and answer the questions without your juvenile insults!

Juvenile would be wanting our owner out because he's not rich enough, if you want to support a team that does'nt have to worry about their wage bill when signing players then there's a nice little team ran by very rich men up in Manchester.

[Chipsticks]

Fair enough.  Don't blame Vlaar for saying what he said.  I'd do exactly the same.  Based on his comments over the past week it looks as if he came away from his meeting with PL knowing that it was all pretty much done.  Then nothing.  Goodwill shot to pieces so how can they create a working relationship going forward?  Shame really.  Lessons will need to be learned.

Yes, Lerner wouldn't in my opinion sanction the deal - which smacks of sell to buy. Lerner needs to go - where have we got after 6 years of his reign?

What a fucking pathetic thing to say.

You're pathetic! This board is about opinions - so deal with it!!

Well your opinion is bollocks, as ever.

So your happy after 6 years of Lerner's reign? Where were we when he took over in 2006? How much progress has there been in the 6 years? Try and answer the questions without your juvenile insults!

We've gotten to a cup final, we've had a few adventures in Europe, we spent multiple seasons pushing for a champions league place, we've had some of the best players in the country play for us, everything about the Holte pub, we finished within the top 6 consistently for 3 years or so, and we've come on leaps and bounds in public relations with things such as Acorns, and we've continued to develop very talented players through our academy.

Are you saying you'd trade that all in now? Sure, we've taken a bit of a slide recently - but we improved so much so fast it was always going to be a battle to maintain that level of success. We've had our problems and made a few mistakes, let's just use them as a learning curve and move on into an exciting new era where we can hopefully reclaim all of the above; and maybe a little more.

[Villafirst]

Please keep it civil gentlemen.

I only voiced my opinion on these boards - after all, isn't that what the boards are for? I won't stand for people like Luke25 saying ''pathetic'' and ''bollocks'' to my opinions - just shows his level of intelligence

[PeterWithesShin]

Please keep it civil gentlemen.

I only voiced my opinion on these boards - after all, isn't that what the boards are for? I won't stand for people like Luke25 saying ''pathetic'' and ''bollocks'' to my opinions - just shows his level of intelligence

Debate by all means. But keep it civil. Both you and Luke.

[luke25]

Please keep it civil gentlemen.

I only voiced my opinion on these boards - after all, isn't that what the boards are for? I won't stand for people like Luke25 saying ''pathetic'' and ''bollocks'' to my opinions - just shows his level of intelligence

Why are you getting upset for? I'm only voicing my opinion to your opinion.

[pauliewalnuts]

Please keep it civil gentlemen.

I only voiced my opinion on these boards - after all, isn't that what the boards are for? I won't stand for people like Luke25 saying ''pathetic'' and ''bollocks'' to my opinions - just shows his level of intelligence

Why are you getting upset for? I'm only voicing my opinion to your opinion.

Well, you've every right to voice your opinion, Luke, it's just that "bollocks" and "pathetic" aren't the best way of expressing them.