Concrete Ron

[silhillvilla]

According to Sky Sports Vlaar has said that the only clubs that have showed interest in him are clubs he wouldn't leave Villa for and if Man U had he would have heard. I really think with his injury record an extension to his contract is the best offer he will get.

I'm sure we've made him offers and he's turned them down.
Boot on the other foot now Ron, I wouldn't bother re-signing him

[curlytailavfc]

Im surprised he played over christmas

[Malandro]

Let him go. Understand his position but I'm not bothered about players who don't want to play for the club - especially when its your club captain.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Plastic Ron strikes again

PolystyRon

[curlytailavfc]

Plastic Ron strikes again

PolystyRon

he Kneeds to go

[Dr Butler]

Plastic Ron strikes again

PolystyRon

Poppadom Ron...

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[dave shelley]

Gossamer Ron.

[peter w]

I really am not sure about this one. I have no issues with players not wanting to play for this Aston Villa at the moment but ordinarily I'd be castigating him. Well, maybe. I didn't think Friedel was that good with us but many thought hw deserved one last pay day froma signing on fee. i didn't see it that way.

With Vlaar i am in two minds. We are current;y pretty solid at the back and have 5 centre-halves who all look good enough. However, Vlaar undoubtedly looks the better centre-half when he slots in there. So, go if you must but we will miss him. I think.

[IAmTheOneIanOlney]

I really am not sure about this one. I have no issues with players not wanting to play for this Aston Villa at the moment but ordinarily I'd be castigating him. Well, maybe. I didn't think Friedel was that good with us but many thought hw deserved one last pay day froma signing on fee. i didn't see it that way.

With Vlaar i am in two minds. We are current;y pretty solid at the back and have 5 centre-halves who all look good enough. However, Vlaar undoubtedly looks the better centre-half when he slots in there. So, go if you must but we will miss him. I think.

Yep, it's certainly not as clear-cut as it was when he was first linked with a move away. I definitely wouldn't be as apathetic about it as, say, Cleverley not signing, but I wouldn't be inconsolable either.

[frank black]

The most he can hope for now is a free at the end of the season, to a team in the Europa league, on similar money to his current Villa deal.

I can't see a champions league team offering him a pay rise and a long term contract, not with his injury record.

He will probably sign another deal with us.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I feel bad for the bloke. Regardless of his contract he always played his heart out for us. I hope he has a speedy recovery.

[PeterWithesShin]

If anyone offered us anything for him this Jan i'd be tempted to take it. I certainly wouldn't be offering him a new contract. It doesn't matter how good he is if he's spending so much time out injured.

[gpbarr]

If anyone offered us anything for him this Jan i'd be tempted to take it. I certainly wouldn't be offering him a new contract. It doesn't matter how good he is if he's spending so much time out injured.

I agree - we are well covered IMO at CB and getting something for Vlaar would help possibly strengthen in those areas we are not well covered. Take the money and wish him well.

[silhillvilla]

I feel bad for the bloke. Regardless of his contract he always played his heart out for us. I hope he has a speedy recovery.

Blimey some people have short memories.
Qpr away anyone ?

[supertom]

I feel bad for the bloke. Regardless of his contract he always played his heart out for us. I hope he has a speedy recovery.

Blimey some people have short memories.
Qpr away anyone ?

I wouldn't say it was lack of effort. He's probably never been fit all season, and it was more a case of a bad game. In all honesty he's an okay player who happened to look better than perhaps he is (on a consistent basis) because of the World Cup.
I certainly will wish him well though as he seems a good bloke and a good pro. We've had much better center-halves and much worse.