Concrete Ron

[Malandro]

The treatment room just won't be the same without him.

Its just been named after him - "The Vlaar Room".

It should be retired, out of respect

[silhillvilla]

Chez Ron, then down BH rehab centre we have the Senderos Wing with the Jermaine Suite on the mezzanine .

[David_Nab]

Having a knee op , likely going to miss most of preseason where ever he ends up

http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topics/southampton-target-ron-vlaar-faces-knee-surgery-after-aston-villa

The Daily Mirror were just one British newspaper to claim Southampton interest in Ron Vlaar this week. Southampton lost out to Tottenham Hotspur in the race for Toby Alderweireld and with Vlaar being out of contract perhaps the links was inevitable. However, nothing will be done for a while on that potential move because Vlaar is set for knee surgery.

The Dutch international defender was troubled by problems throughout much of the last campaign and struggled to get to the root of the problem, Now he reckons that doctors have and he's set to have a meniscus operation on his knee. It's a really unfortunate situation for the Dutchman to be in, since leaving Aston Villa he doesn't have a club.

Despite the setback and frustration, Vlaar sounds quite chilled about the whole thing and thinks he shouldn't have a problem getting a club when he's got himself back to full fitness, which he thinks will be in August. Speaking to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, Vlaar said "The removal of a piece of meniscus from my left knee is necessary in order to again get in top condition. It's better to have surgery now than during the season. The expectation is that I can start training again two days after surgery. Within three to four weeks, i should be one hundred percent.

"I'm only concerned with my surgery and then with my recovery. The clubs know what I can do and have my phone number. So I'm not worried. Early August - before the start of the competitions - I'm fully fit."

Vlaar's optimism is admirable but perhaps unrealistic. He'll undergo surgery next week in Rotterdam and to be fully fit for early August would take a medical miracle.

[Richard E]

Having a knee op , likely going to miss most of preseason where ever he ends up

http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topics/southampton-target-ron-vlaar-faces-knee-surgery-after-aston-villa

The Daily Mirror were just one British newspaper to claim Southampton interest in Ron Vlaar this week. Southampton lost out to Tottenham Hotspur in the race for Toby Alderweireld and with Vlaar being out of contract perhaps the links was inevitable. However, nothing will be done for a while on that potential move because Vlaar is set for knee surgery.

The Dutch international defender was troubled by problems throughout much of the last campaign and struggled to get to the root of the problem, Now he reckons that doctors have and he's set to have a meniscus operation on his knee. It's a really unfortunate situation for the Dutchman to be in, since leaving Aston Villa he doesn't have a club.

Despite the setback and frustration, Vlaar sounds quite chilled about the whole thing and thinks he shouldn't have a problem getting a club when he's got himself back to full fitness, which he thinks will be in August. Speaking to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, Vlaar said "The removal of a piece of meniscus from my left knee is necessary in order to again get in top condition. It's better to have surgery now than during the season. The expectation is that I can start training again two days after surgery. Within three to four weeks, i should be one hundred percent.

"I'm only concerned with my surgery and then with my recovery. The clubs know what I can do and have my phone number. So I'm not worried. Early August - before the start of the competitions - I'm fully fit."

Vlaar's optimism is admirable but perhaps unrealistic. He'll undergo surgery next week in Rotterdam and to be fully fit for early August would take a medical miracle.

I'm beginning to actively dislike him now.

Apart from anything else, on the basis that he has no intention of coming back should the supporters and the Club not have had a "thank you and goodbye" by now?

[silhillvilla]

This sums him up.
Glad he's someone else's problem now

[dave.woodhall]

I've always liked Vlaar but he doesn't half seem to be making it hard just lately.

[Richard E]

I've always liked Vlaar but he doesn't half seem to be making it hard just lately.

I agree with both halves of that sentence.

[PeterWithesShin]

The sooner he signs for someone else the better. The injury prone, error prone cocksocket.

[Louzie0]

2 Captains out in the same window. I vote for Chris Pine as the next one, unless Tim's pre season bonding session with the lads leads him to a different conclusion.

[eamonn]

Clark, Okore and Richards are our future at the back. Think we'll be all right there.

[PaulWinch again]

Yes that's not a great statement.

[Toronto Villa]

I just want us to get past all of this now. Vlaar will be gone, Delph will be gone and if someone meets the Benteke number he'll be off also. I want players who want to be at Aston Villa. If you don't find somewhere else to play. Southampton showed with good management you can lose good players and still improve. We have to find a way to do that also.

[spangley1812]

Vlaar has gone he isn't our player any more his contract ran out on 30/06/2015............

[Tom_Mc9?]

Yeah, he can fuck off too.

[Villafirst]

A bit risky having knee surgery without the security of a contract? What if the surgery doesn't work? He'll be fucked! Not that disappointed, he's so injury prone.