New Contracts?

[Villafirst]

Well, what's happened to new contracts for Vlaar, Delph, Gabby and Grealish? Nothing seens to be happening, which is a worry come January when they're free to talk to other clubs and indeed leave for nothing come next Summer...

[Phil from the upper holte]

Misleading topic. I thought you were goin to give me good news

[Villafirst]

Misleading topic. I thought you were goin to give me good news

I wish it was good news.....hopefully offers are on the table soon?

[spangley1812]

Misleading topic. I thought you were goin to give me good news

I wish it was good news.....hopefully offers are on the table soon?

Grealish and Gabby (as I cant see a mad rush for him)  will sign as for the others if I was them personally would wait now 

[Villafirst]

I thought Delph said only recently that he was happy to stay?

[spangley1812]

I thought Delph said only recently that he was happy to stay?

Depends how much he is offered and he has played for England now

[Chipsticks]

I don't think we need to worry about Gabby or Grealish wanting to talk to other clubs, both love the club and aren't going to be eager to leave, and I don't think there's anyone above us who would take Gabby.

Vlaar and Delph... yeah that's a real worry.

[OCD]

Well, what's happened to new contracts for Vlaar, Delph, Gabby and Grealish? Nothing seens to be happening, which is a worry come January when they're free to talk to other clubs and indeed leave for nothing come next Summer...

Are you expecting official updates on the website? The first thing we usually hear is once a player has signed a contract. In the absence of such, I would expect negotiations to be advanced by now.

[Dave]

Well, what's happened to new contracts for Vlaar, Delph, Gabby and Grealish? Nothing seens to be happening, which is a worry come January when they're free to talk to other clubs and indeed leave for nothing come next Summer...

Are you expecting official updates on the website? The first thing we usually hear is once a player has signed a contract. In the absence of such, I would expect negotiations to be advanced by now.

I'd have hoped that they were advanced by this time last year.

Yet as recently as a week ago Lambert was saying "The way Fabian is his contract won't enter his head at the moment, we will have to sit and see what he thinks himself"

I appreciate that we're not going to hear intricate contract negotiations played out through the press, but if we were to hear anything then I'd have hoped that it were more than that.

[tomd2103]

Well, what's happened to new contracts for Vlaar, Delph, Gabby and Grealish? Nothing seens to be happening, which is a worry come January when they're free to talk to other clubs and indeed leave for nothing come next Summer...

Now the transfer window is out of the way, I would hope new contracts for Vlaar, Delph and Grealish are the number one priority.  I'm still unsure about Gabby, particularly as he is rumoured to be on big wages.  Maybe a new contract on reduced terms.   

[OCD]

I would have hoped for them to have been at an advanced stage this time last year but this is Villa we're talking about.

[The Laughing Policeman]

I've asked this in another thread. When does Fox takeover as CEO?
Because I should imagine that all contract talks are on hold 'till he comes in, and that will depend on how much notice he has to work at The Emirates.
Hopefully it will be soon.

[Villafirst]

The trouble is, Vlaar & Delph can leave for nothing - how much will it cost to replace them - £15-20M? Plus wages....to me, why wasn't this sorted at the end of last season or last January?

[martin o`who??]

I've asked this in another thread. When does Fox takeover as CEO?
Because I should imagine that all contract talks are on hold 'till he comes in, and that will depend on how much notice he has to work at The Emirates.
Hopefully it will be soon.

If he`s on "Gardening Leave" as it`s known, he wont be able to do any work for his new employers IE us, until his contract termination date has passed, or Villa/Fox and Arsenal reach an agreement, either way, it wouldnt stall any new contract negotiations, after all, we`ve bought new players in the meantime, so someone must be handling the legalities somewhere.

[AlwaysAVFC]

I think Fox starts today