Concrete Ron

[Malandro]

In sporting terms you have to feel sorry for him

[peter w]

I think points more towards retirement than anything else. no-one will take a shot on him. Pay as you play is as good as it'll get.

[RichardBatchelor]

I wish him a good recovery. I like the guy. Done nothing wrong, dare say he'll say goodbye once he has an idea where he's going - assuming he doesn't re-sign. From a Villa point of view I absolutely don't want him to do that, too injury prone and we have some decent players in that position.

[Matt C]

Seems like a very decent guy and a shame his flashes of excellence were all too brief with us.

I bet someone takes a punt on him before January.

[Malandro]

I'd give him a two year contract on much less money, nurse him through this and you have a useful squad player.

[ozzjim]

I would hope, however he may have treated Villa, that we offer him a 6 months deal starting in January on the promise to help him through the next few weeks.

[saunders_heroes]

I wouldn't touch him with a barge poll. I wish him well but his injury situation is a nightmare.
Out with the old in with the new.

[Gregorys Boy]

Think he's still good enough to get picked up somewhere hopefully at a decent level. Good luck to him.

[Risso]

I would hope, however he may have treated Villa, that we offer him a 6 months deal starting in January on the promise to help him through the next few weeks.

Sorry, but I think that's a terrible idea.  We haven't agreed a new contract with him up to now, so why would we knowing that he's injured again?  I agree with SH, good luck to him, but wouldn't want him any more under any circumstances.

[VillaAlways]

Thank goodness he didn't sign. His injury record is a complete nightmare.

Bet he regrets it now this recent injury will put clubs off and they've been hardly beating his door down as it is.

Dodged a bullet there

[Diablo]

Good luck with your recovery Ron. All the best for the future where ever that maybe (disclaimer don't play well against us and if you sign for Man City, Chelski,  Blues, Baggies or Millwall the well wishes are obviously retracted).

[Villa in Denmark]

I wonder if that statement doesn't give a clue to some of his repeated problems.
His "The recovery efficiency of my body after injury is very large" could suggest rushing back from injuries.

[Rudy65]

Good player, when fully fit. Seemed to be hobbling a lot toward the end of last season which  may account for his poor performances in some matches

Good luck to him but dont want him back at VP

[cdbearsfan]

He could easily have signed a new deal at Villa but seemed to suffer from Alpayesque delusions.

I wouldn't want him back. Even if he was our best defender, which is no longer as clear cut as it was, you can't plan long term with a player that is out for at least two matches in every five.

We have five centre-halves. Plus Donacien for the future (and possibly others, I'm not too up-to-date on the youngsters). We don't need Sicknote. Spend the money elsewhere.

[ozzjim]

I would hope, however he may have treated Villa, that we offer him a 6 months deal starting in January on the promise to help him through the next few weeks.

Sorry, but I think that's a terrible idea.  We haven't agreed a new contract with him up to now, so why would we knowing that he's injured again?  I agree with SH, good luck to him, but wouldn't want him any more under any circumstances.

Because if it was on the provision that he was fit then we have nothing to lose if the operation is successful. He only gets a deal if he can prove his fitness but it is there as a carrot for him.