Concrete Ron

[sirlordbaltimore]

If he doesn't want to sign a new contract, then sell. Simple as that

We'll still be in this state of shit next summer so i'd rather sell and replace with the funds now than have him leave for nowt and have to replace with nowt next summer

I like Ron, but he's no McGrath, Laursen or even Mellberg. If we get an offer of 10m i'd say SELL and replace

[andyaston]

If he doesn't want to sign a new contract, then sell. Simple as that

We'll still be in this state of shit next summer so i'd rather sell and replace with the funds now than have him leave for nowt and have to replace with nowt next summer

I like Ron, but he's no McGrath, Laursen or even Mellberg. If we get an offer of 10m i'd say SELL and replace

You won't get 10 Million for him because he is on the last year of his contract and is nearly 30.

[dekko]

If he doesn't want to sign a new contract, then sell. Simple as that

We'll still be in this state of shit next summer so i'd rather sell and replace with the funds now than have him leave for nowt and have to replace with nowt next summer

I like Ron, but he's no McGrath, Laursen or even Mellberg. If we get an offer of 10m i'd say SELL and replace

You won't get 10 Million for him because he is on the last year of his contract and is nearly 30.

Thats almost what we'd have to pay to get someone as good though, so I can't see us selling him for less.

I'm of the opinion that if he doesn't go to a CL club this summer then he won't leave this summer.  The question then is will he sign a new contract or will he run down the current one - for me either would be preferable than losing him in any way this summer.

[RussellC]

I like Ron, but he's no McGrath, Laursen or even Mellberg. If we get an offer of 10m i'd say SELL and replace

He may not be, but in the context of the team that he's playing in he's surely equally as - if not more- important than the players listed above?

[ozzjim]

Southampton are desperate and flush. If the want him badly enough, they will offer more than 10 million.

[supertom]

Southampton will be desperate. By the time the window closes they'll have lost almost every single one of their key players from the last season. Fully expect them to pay over the odds for the replacements. And likewise, the fees they've been getting for their players, essentially the best of a mid-table club, have been utterly ludicrous. Latest rumours are a 35mill double swoop for Rodriguez and Schneiderlin apparently, which if that were too happen, would be ludicrous. These Soton players are good, but nothing close to being great.

If they want Ron they can pay silly money. We can name our price. If they really want him, they'll probably pay it too, and in about a week or two, Saints fans will be getting very restless, particularly if they've sold more key players and not replaced them.

[Des Little]

I see Hangeland is still up for grabs.  If Vlaar won't sign a new deal, get as much as we can for him and get the giant in for a year for nowt whilst we await our saviour's arrival.

[Chris Smith]

Southampton will be desperate. By the time the window closes they'll have lost almost every single one of their key players from the last season. Fully expect them to pay over the odds for the replacements. And likewise, the fees they've been getting for their players, essentially the best of a mid-table club, have been utterly ludicrous. Latest rumours are a 35mill double swoop for Rodriguez and Schneiderlin apparently, which if that were too happen, would be ludicrous. These Soton players are good, but nothing close to being great.

If they want Ron they can pay silly money. We can name our price. If they really want him, they'll probably pay it too, and in about a week or two, Saints fans will be getting very restless, particularly if they've sold more key players and not replaced them.

What would be the attraction for Vlaar, when his reputation has never been higher, in joining a team that have just sold all their best players as part of a cost cutting exercise? I know it could be argued that he joined us in similar circumstances but he hadn't just been one of the stand out defenders at the World Cup.

[bobdylan]

If Luiz is £50 mill, Vlaar has to be £12m.

[ozzjim]

If Luiz is 50m, Zat Knight is 12! Vlaar is 95m plus add ons!

[taylorsworkrate]

If Luiz is 50m, Zat Knight is 12! Vlaar is 95m plus add ons!

Bloody tall for a 12 year old!

[Mister E]

I see Hangeland is still up for grabs.  If Vlaar won't sign a new deal, get as much as we can for him and get the giant in for a year for nowt whilst we await our saviour's arrival.

know what you mean, but  do we really want the CB partnership from a club that got relegated?

[Clampy]

I see Hangeland is still up for grabs.  If Vlaar won't sign a new deal, get as much as we can for him and get the giant in for a year for nowt whilst we await our saviour's arrival.

know what you mean, but  do we really want the CB partnership from a club that got relegated?

They didn't play together from January onwards.

[old man villa fan]

I only think there are two options for Vlaar.  The first is accept new terms on his contract or to push for a move now.

I do not think seeing out his contract is an option for him.  He does not have a good injury record and it is not going to get any better.  He could stay on and pick up another longer term injury towards the end of the season and where would he be then.  Nobody would want to buy him.

Although we are not doing well and haven't been for a number of years, we are still one of the bigger clubs around.  Unless he gets an offer from a top 6 club here or an equivalent overseas, the best option for him, I believe, is to sign an extended contract.  I would hope that if he agreed to an extension of 2 or 3 years, we would look to offer him £50k a week as club captain.  Outside of the top 6, he would struggle to command any more than this.

[silhillvilla]

Worst case scenario is he stays for another year plays his heart out for a big move mega deal elsewhere and walks for free in 12 months. Everyone's a winner .