Mile Jedinak - Released

[Tayls_7]

Are we looking at Jedinak as the holding
Im not averse ti having him left out now we have more versatile and mobile midfielders who can do his job and then some.
What is valued is his experiences and know how within squad . Much like Tommy elphick.
They help welcome players and bring on younger ones.

        Jedinak
Hooray Lansbury BB

Who can do Jedinak's DM duties even remotely as effectively?

[in exile]

Does anyone know when Jedinak will be back?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Are we looking at Jedinak as the holding
Im not averse ti having him left out now we have more versatile and mobile midfielders who can do his job and then some.
What is valued is his experiences and know how within squad . Much like Tommy elphick.
They help welcome players and bring on younger ones.

        Jedinak
Hooray Lansbury BB

Who can do Jedinak's DM duties even remotely as effectively?

Jordan Lyden? Seems to have disappeared off the radar.

[aj2k77]

Out for at least another week, won't make Newcastle game, possibly fit for the one after.

[in exile]

Thank you

[Nunkin1965]

The old adage is that you're better for the team when you're not in it but I think he's been a huge miss.

Can't believe we spent so much money in the window and didn't get decent back up for him. When he gets back Villa as a whole will improve.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

Jedinak does what he does, ok at times and not at others

He like everyone else improves when not in the side but given his age, injuries and not being able to play 3 games in a week his part should be a bit part one and nothing more

[Nunkin1965]

When his aching and ailing body returns we can all agree that the midfield unit in front of him will be a whole lot better. I think players will offer far more with him in the side. Not long term I agree.

[Risso]

The trouble is, he wasn't exactly mobile before his lay off, and now once he's back he might take a while to get match fit.

[SoccerHQ]

We've still missed him though....look at some of the goals we've conceded since he's been out.

[passitsideways]

Didn't Gardner play in front of the back 4 during his loan spells at Forest? I feel like he fits the general bill - big lad, works hard, very dodgy passer. Not been very good this season no doubt, but a Jedinak-Westwood-Gardner midfield wasn't exactly setting things up for any one of them to do well.

[cheltenhamlion]

Whilst I do take the point that some players ability seems to improve immeasurably when not in the team, I think you have to be very short sighted if you can't see what difference Jedinak would have made to recent performances. We would have been more solid defensively but, most importantly, it would have released Lansbury to play further up the pitch. And that is where our fightback starts.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

Whilst I do take the point that some players ability seems to improve immeasurably when not in the team, I think you have to be very short sighted if you can't see what difference Jedinak would have made to recent performances. We would have been more solid defensively but, most importantly, it would have released Lansbury to play further up the pitch. And that is where our fightback starts.

Dont disagree with that however what happens next season when jedinak cant play?

Weve signed gardner on a four year deal so play him there,

Our short termism has to stop

[Ian.]

Why can't he play next season?

[oswald funkletrumpet]

Why can't he play next season?

Oh injuries, international duty and not being fit enough to play 3 games in week to hazard a wild guess