Concrete Ron deal done

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

my view of things at Villa: Rosie

I think we'll struggle without Collins' zeal.

Sterling work gentlemen!

If TSM hadn't have been sacked would he have Resigned? We should be Coping just fine once Lambert gets his squad finalised in the next month and who knows, come the New Year Sky could have us on Sunday Sunday if we're flying high.

TheManWithAStick, check out their BBC6Music live gig from yesterday.

I'm hoping we're no longer MOR and that our recent Look Inside America demonstrated we have some Young & Lovely footballers ready to fly high like Swallows in the Heatwave. There's No Other Way for Villa to move forward and lets hope Lambert can make us live For Tomorrow.

I will also be there on Sunday - should be good!!!

[Percy McCarthy]

I have no idea what band(?) you're on about.

[pauliewalnuts]

I have no idea what band(?) you're on about.

Bluuuuur

[Mazrim]

I have no idea what band(?) you're on about.

Cock and Ball Torture.

[danlanza]

I have no idea what band(?) you're on about.

Cock and Ball Torture.

Only on Thursday's.

[villasjf]

From OS Ron Vlaar will be at Villa Village this afternoon to meet the fans and sign things, a great touch I believe.

[Irish villain]

'There's no other way' to say this but my love for Villa is back fully after it was slipping away from me last year.

I'm off to see Blur in Wolverhampton Sunday, can't wait.

I think this could be Villa's year. Genuinely. 'Cause it really, really, really could happen. Yes, it really, really, really could happen.....

[Toronto Villa]

'There's no other way' to say this but my love for Villa is back fully after it was slipping away from me last year.

I'm off to see Blur in Wolverhampton Sunday, can't wait.

I think this could be Villa's year. Genuinely. 'Cause it really, really, really could happen. Yes, it really, really, really could happen.....

Whether we win silverware or not this season I'm convinced we'll give it a real go in every game. All I want is to see us go into each game with a plan to win. Last year was simply horrific from that standpoint.

[Mellin]

Centre half is a preference for the habitual voyeur that is known as...Ron Vlaar.

[Irish villain]

Centre half is a preference for the habitual voyeur that is known as...Ron Vlaar.

Excellent!

[Rodders]

From OS Ron Vlaar will be at Villa Village this afternoon to meet the fans and sign things, a great touch I believe.

I had my son with me on my delivery route today and we took a big detour to B6 for this. He's now the proud possessor of a new home shirt, and we also got interviewed by Jack 'Jack' Woodward for AVTV (which I don't have access to...).

Felix (my lad) had made Ron a "Welcome To Villa" card, and he seemed genuinely touched at the gesture. Ron came across as a genuine bloke, was relaxed and at ease with the supporters, and is a big bugger - reckon he'll put fear into any centre forward who dares run at him...

Am taking Felix to his first home game vs the Boggies at the end of September, to say we're both looking forward to it is an understatement

UTV.

[Rodders]

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[Basingstokevillain]

Rodders, I have just watched it on AVTV.  Ron looked and sounded absoloutely touched by the gesture.

Kudos to your Son.

[PeterWithesShin]

Ron Vlaar plans to live up to his nickname of 'Concrete Ron' with some passionate performances for Villa.

Vlaar gained the solid moniker with his all-action displays at the back for Feyenoord and also for the way he bulked up during his time out injured.

The 27-year-old plans to be a rock of the claret and blue defence and give it "absolutely everything" to help Villa win games this season.

He said: "Yes it's right my nickname is Concrete Ron!

"I had some injuries in the past and I trained really hard to come back. I did some muscle training and came back very strong and after that, they gave me that nickname."

On being asked if the nickname suggests he's a tough cookie, he continued: "I think so, yes.

"I am a player who wants to win every fight and every game. I look forward to going against the new strikers I am not used to playing against.

"I play with a lot of passion. I just want to win every game, no matter what. I hope to bring that over to the other players and the crowd and then we can be very strong."

Good friend Karim El Ahmadi told Vlaar his game would be perfectly suited to the Barclays Premier League because of his combative nature.

He continued: "I talked to him a couple of times before I signed.

"He was saying that there's more physical strength and speed in the game than in Holland.

"He told me it that would suit my game. I talked to some other players who play in England and they said the same to me."

[Rodders]

Rodders, I have just watched it on AVTV.  Ron looked and sounded absoloutely touched by the gesture.

Kudos to your Son.

Cheers BV It was all Felix' own idea, how could I not take him after that?!