Mile Jedinak - Released

[cdward]

Is he pronounced Mile, Miley, Me-lay or something else?

[passitsideways]

Is he pronounced Mile, Miley, Me-lay or something else?

Me-lay, excepting pronouncing the 'Mi' as you would in mint.

[Havencheese]

Agreed. He'll be a cracking signing.  Australia in the late 70's and 80's football wise you either belonged to a serbian, Croatian or Greek club. Very tribal it was. Very Insular. Remember Marko viduka? Australian born international? His Croatian was far better than his english! I knew frank pimblett, ex villa, who played for Brisbane lions, I remember him telling me that he hated playing against "those big Slav bastards"
That'll do for me.

Haven't heard the name Frank Pimblett in years. Viduka's command of the English language hasn't always been the best but he's a funny knockabout sort of bloke.

Went to school with quite a few South Melbourne Hellas fans. I remember attending a very heated derby with another Greek Melbourne club Heidelberg Utd around 1990. There was no segregation and not a lot of police either, very tense atmosphere. It's crazy to think that Hellas were managed by an aging Ferenc Puskas at the time.

I don't think there are too many options offering what Jedinak will bring to the Villa midfield. Plenty of one dimensional hardmen around but all too often one trick pony's not so well rounded and perhaps not leadership material who will chip in with the odd goal. I think he'll have a profound effect on the way the team goes about it and should get about two years service from him I'd say.

[Sexual Ealing]

On a slightly different note, do you remember when we used to tell ourselves that we were happy that the Lerner regime didn't leak signing info to the media? Fuck that! It's good to know what's going on, I think.

[usav]

At the end of the day, we are all nosey bastards.

[Damo70]

I've only just heard the news and I'm delighted. I have really rated him for a couple of years. The phrase that springs to mind is 'he really puts a shift it'. Hard working and a decent player.

[footyskillz]

He's pretty basic when comes to footballing skills but agressive perhaps too aggressive and would be the dm. Despite having a professional attitude can lack discipline.  I say his strengths are tackling  and set pieces and is passionate player. He can take pens and decent direct free kick and offers a threat in box . Weakness -picks up yellows , passing and age. Can do a job at the championship level and prob play alot of matches but also be rested at times . He never the quickest but has strength.  What I don't like is that he 'll be sent off and suspended at times so won't want over reliance on him as DM.
Welcome though Jedinak.
Anyone know if he retired from international football?  I know he played v England recently and Socceroos play in Europe.  However he has to travel away for some international if still active and that has knock affect - Carlos Sanchez example of having to be rested.
In fact he's perhaps an similar more experienced agressive Sanchez . And less mobile Ghana. All are poor passers Sanchez a mixture but jedinak the most goal threat from a wicked free kick as well as soundheading  ability in box. Good enough good luck and welcome.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

on saturday i thought we looked good in every area apart from central midfield

we have needed some steel and he should be it.

[Clampy]

To be honest I was surprised when I heard what the fee was. They sound gutted that he's leaving though, just like a lot of Bournemouth fans were when Elphick left so that can only be a good thing.

[themossman]

With new signings it's as much about whether they complement what we've got as how good they are. Jedinak feels to me like precisely the profile of player we need given we have a lot of young, mercurial creative talent in the middle and nobody to do the dirty work to allow them to do what they do best.

[Percy McCarthy]

With new signings it's as much about whether they complement what we've got as how good they are. Jedinak feels to me like precisely the profile of player we need given we have a lot of young, mercurial creative talent in the middle and nobody to do the dirty work to allow them to do what they do best.

Spot on. He'll also set a good example to the likes of Tshibola and hopefully, the kid from Bologna (sorry, can't be arsed to look up spelling), who will have similar roles.

[old man villa fan]

With new signings it's as much about whether they complement what we've got as how good they are. Jedinak feels to me like precisely the profile of player we need given we have a lot of young, mercurial creative talent in the middle and nobody to do the dirty work to allow them to do what they do best.

It is a team game and we forget this at times when we put together our fantasy teams prior to a match. It is no use having a team of individuals, you need the 'glue' to stick it together and the 'oil' to make it work efficiently.

We have many young players with talent and potential to do well but you need experience with grit and determination to let that potential develop into something good.

[Richard E]

With new signings it's as much about whether they complement what we've got as how good they are. Jedinak feels to me like precisely the profile of player we need given we have a lot of young, mercurial creative talent in the middle and nobody to do the dirty work to allow them to do what they do best.

Spot on. He'll also set a good example to the likes of Tshibola and hopefully, the kid from Bologna (sorry, can't be a***d to look up spelling), who will have similar roles.

If in doubt, go with "Clark."

[darren woolley]

I'm looking forward to him signing on the dotted line.

[Small Rodent]

There's quite a few Palace season ticket-holders at work and all say he does the job he's asked to do with no frills. A very hard worker for the team.

But we all knew that already...