Concrete Ron

[ozzjim]

If Southampton offer 12m plus, then you would be hard pressed to say no. Replacing him as a player and leader would be tough. I would go for Dawson personally, but there would be other options I would imagine.

[Ian.]

To be honest he is quite replaceable, if your willing to spend a bit. He's good for us, but always has an injury spell round the corner. He's a very good player for the value we paid. My worry is finding another player as good for as much money he's earning and also my main concern is we are about to kick off and the window shuts in two weeks.

[walsall villain]

I've been using the Agger Do line for yonks, no one truly appreciates such comedy genius. Bunch of Philistines.

I have to say 'what can Agger do?' every time I see him on TV. That's two of us who think it's funny, probably the only two.

[KevinGage]

If Southampton offer 12m plus, then you would be hard pressed to say no. Replacing him as a player and leader would be tough. I would go for Dawson personally, but there would be other options I would imagine.

Aye, it would need to be Dawson or similar.  Someone who can lead and organise the backline.   

[Mister E]

To be honest he is quite replaceable, if your willing to spend a bit. He's good for us, but always has an injury spell round the corner. He's a very good player for the value we paid. My worry is finding another player as good for as much money he's earning and also my main concern is we are about to kick off and the window shuts in two weeks.

This is the bit I found fascinating about his WC: he played all the games in the humid conditions of Brazil and looked fit, healthy and mobile. Why not put in a decent shift over a season of the Premiership? - maybe its pace and physicality does him ...

[andyh]

,we already have a replacement for Vlaar.

Senderos......shudder!

[Malandro]

Give him a new three year contract and I guarantee he will soon get crocked for 6 months.

Big money I'd sell.

[pauliewalnuts]

We could replace him, he's a good player but he's not amazing.

However, that's not really the point, as he is currently one of our best players. I'd rather not create the requirement to go after a replacement centre half when we already have a fair amount of business to do in the next two weeks.

Plus, I half wonder if his replacement wouldn't turn out to be Senderos.

[Malandro]

We could replace him, he's a good player but he's not amazing.

However, that's not really the point, as he is currently one of our best players. I'd rather not create the requirement to go after a replacement centre half when we already have a fair amount of business to do in the next two weeks.

Plus, I half wonder if his replacement wouldn't turn out to be Senderos.

That's the worry.

[steamer]

To be honest he is quite replaceable, if your willing to spend a bit. He's good for us, but always has an injury spell round the corner. He's a very good player for the value we paid. My worry is finding another player as good for as much money he's earning and also my main concern is we are about to kick off and the window shuts in two weeks.

Totally agree with this view

[john2710]

Southampton paid £8.5m for a centre half today, are they likely to need another?

If they want him they need to pay up, if we want him we should put an offer on the table. If we are not offering Vlar what others are prepared to then he's going to leave.

What we can't have is a situation where at the last minute he goes & we do not get a player of his equal to replace him. Quite how we've allowed this situation to develop this far shows stunning incompetence.

[PaulWinch again]

We could replace him, he's a good player but he's not amazing.

However, that's not really the point, as he is currently one of our best players. I'd rather not create the requirement to go after a replacement centre half when we already have a fair amount of business to do in the next two weeks.

Plus, I half wonder if his replacement wouldn't turn out to be Senderos.

Indeed.

[Steve67]

Southampton paid £8.5m for a centre half today, are they likely to need another?

If they want him they need to pay up, if we want him we should put an offer on the table. If we are not offering Vlar what others are prepared to then he's going to leave.

What we can't have is a situation where at the last minute he goes & we do not get a player of his equal to replace him. Quite how we've allowed this situation to develop this far shows stunning incompetence.

A bit harsh john. He hasn't gone yet!!

[Malandro]

Lambert should get the tallest, hairiest Scandinavian centre back he can find. Easy.

[olaftab]

I don't get this if Southbloodyampton offer £xxM then let him go? It's up to Ron to choose if if they do and I really don't know why at this juncture he would choose them. I reckon the option he has weighed up is to stay with us  unless a CL club comes for him and see out his last 12 months.