Concrete Ron

[SoccerHQ]

Anybody confident he will be declared fit for the Everton match. I have considerable doubts. Even if he is I would continue with our current pairing who are doing well. Might get the subs bench though over Okore.

Shifting 8 goals isn't doing well plus Senderos is crocked so that probably won't happen.

Yep. Defence dosen't look too bad but I'm still far more confident at us keeping a clean sheet with him on the pitch. We look a bit leaden footed at the back with Senderos and Baker if I'm being critical.

Would the Ozil go happen if Ron had read the danger or then kept up with Ozil who isn't the quickest player around. Possibly not.

[silhillvilla]

Everton have their own injury woes ahead of Saturday with Stones and Mirrales out so hopefully Ron makes this as it's a ground we've done well at in recent times and we are much better away from home and with some classic counter attacking (let's hope Gabby plays) we can get a result here.

[ChicagoLion]

more like balsa wood Ron

[Boz]

The gossip column on BBC has a comment that Van Gaal is interested in Ron during the next transfer window.

If they haven't got him to sign a new contract at B6 before then, I guess one of the 29 ways to say goodbye in Dutch might be appropriate. I like "Tabee" - translated "as I'm out of here"

[Phil from the upper holte]

I said yesterday on facebook, if they come in with £8m or more then get rid, he's too injury prone, I'm sure you can get a decent centre back for £8m

[KevinGage]

Doubt they'd offer £8 million when they can get him a couple of months later for nowt.

[supertom]

The World Cup almost seems like a distant memory now. His continued injury troubles have probably sliced his value back down. In retrospect we probably should have sold him in August.

Come Jan we'll probably get offered 4-5 million at the absolute tops.

[dave.woodhall]

The World Cup almost seems like a distant memory now. His continued injury troubles have probably sliced his value back down. In retrospect we probably should have sold him in August.

Come Jan we'll probably get offered 4-5 million at the absolute tops.

You can't sell someone if there's no offers for him.

[peter w]

If he hasn't signed by now I doubt that there's much intention on his side to sign at all. Probably wants one more big signing-on fee which he won't get with us. I doubt there's too much other than a contract on the table for him from us, also. Good player, yes, but until the past few games we've shown that we can get by without him. Get most of one more season out of him, thank him for his efforts but move on. I think he's better in the team for is than out of it, but not going to be terribly difficult to replace.

[Chris Jameson]

I spoke very briefly to him at the Man City game and asked if he was close to being fit. He said yes but looked sad. I think he isn't close to being fit, unless he was sad about something else.

[PGW]

If he hasn't signed by now I doubt that there's much intention on his side to sign at all. Probably wants one more big signing-on fee which he won't get with us. I doubt there's too much other than a contract on the table for him from us, also. Good player, yes, but until the past few games we've shown that we can get by without him. Get most of one more season out of him, thank him for his efforts but move on. I think he's better in the team for is than out of it, but not going to be terribly difficult to replace.

Can't see how we have got by without him, lost 3 won 1 conceded 8 scored 1

[Toronto Villa]

I spoke very briefly to him at the Man City game and asked if he was close to being fit. He said yes but looked sad. I think he isn't close to being fit, unless he was sad about something else.

Could it be that he was just frustrated by the fact he was injured again?

[frank black]

I spoke very briefly to him at the Man City game and asked if he was close to being fit. He said yes but looked sad. I think he isn't close to being fit, unless he was sad about something else.

Could it be that he was just frustrated by the fact he was injured again?

Which is why it's too much of a risk on his part to wait until summer and go for a Bosman. He will sign a new contract IMO.

[Brend'Watkins]

I think it might be that this recurring calf problem he's got is the reason no one has made any offers for him.  Do we even want to offer him a lucrative 4 year contract with us having far more knowledge about the extent of this injury/on going problem?  Assuming he doesn't get an offer from others we should only be looking at a roll on 12 month contract.

[PeterWithesShin]

He's missed pretty much bang on 25% of league games since he signed for us. That's a concern when thinking of a new contract for a player approaching 30.