roonst83 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 4m ? what teh hell can we buy for 4m? We bought Okore for £4m. You can add Marlon Harewood to that list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Oh please don't tell me that Hare reference was derogatory, so help me god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 If we are relatively safe come Jan then id let him go for 4mill. Save another mill on his wages too. Be good chance to blood okore in ready for next season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Can't remember what the prices of different league positions are, but for that pittance...it could mean a drop down the league in places in excess of. We don't owe vlaar anything to let him leave in January, so there is not an ounce of logic. If he's not going to sign, and signals his intention to leave...he should not be given any favours and he can leave at the end of the season when he's out of contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Why would letting Vlaar leave in Jan mean we are doing him a favour? Wouldn't it be better for us if it means we get some money for him? Would think it would be better for him to leave out of contract as he could demand a higher wage anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnbull Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 If he doesn't want to play for Villa, then get ride asap IMO. If he does, he'll sign a contract. If he goes to Man U I'll post them my little plastic Ron wrapped in cotton wool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 We might be better off cashing in and finding someone new. He is injured far too much but his presence early this season has shown that we can be a very good team. It would be tough replacing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted October 13, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 13, 2014 If we are relatively safe come Jan then id let him go for 4mill. Save another mill on his wages too. Be good chance to blood okore in ready for next season. Okore looked promising in a couple games a season ago. While I understand your logic I think it would be dangerous to start next season with Okore pencilled in as Vlaar's replacement. He has a lot to prove before that. Okore must be tested pretty soon though, if he's fit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 i think our players are more comfortable (not just the defenders) when Vlaar is playing. He will be a huge loss. I think if he wants to leave thats fine. He is on his last contract and will probably want to play for a big team who can win things. I cant begrudge him that. He hasn't asked to leave and has fulfilled his contract. Ideally i wouldnt want to sell him in January unless we had 25 points + and we were allowed to bring in another experienced CB to replace him and not rely on Baker. Otherwise i would wait until his contract runs out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 If he wants to go and take weeks to get over a calf injury somewhere else, then I say we cash in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I am not convinced that Man U or any other `big' team is interested. All I see is paper talk, and there were no moves for him in the summer. Remember his age and injury record. He is more important to us than any other club, he knows he is a big fish for us and will be able to agree a contract commensurate with his importance, and he may well therefore sign an extension to his contract. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chap of Steel Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 It could just be the van Gaal link. Given the money they're throwing around they might look elsewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 It could just be the van Gaal link. Given the money they're throwing around they might look elsewhere. Yes, judging by the way they have been buying, they will be wanting someone more expensive and higher profile than Vlaar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 http://www.redcafe.net/threads/ron-vlaar.392298/page-9 Possibly the only thread in the universe where Nathan Baker is getting more love than Vlaar. I'm sure Papillion will be along shortly with his bulldozer to put them right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I am not convinced that Man U or any other `big' team is interested. All I see is paper talk, and there were no moves for him in the summer. Remember his age and injury record. He is more important to us than any other club, he knows he is a big fish for us and will be able to agree a contract commensurate with his importance, and he may well therefore sign an extension to his contract. Could well be right. Getting Van Gaal to help him get a better deal. I just expect Utd to go after a 20-30 million centre back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 no coincidence that like Villa the young Dutch defence look terrible without Vlaar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted October 14, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted October 14, 2014 I am not convinced that Man U or any other `big' team is interested. All I see is paper talk, and there were no moves for him in the summer. Remember his age and injury record. He is more important to us than any other club, he knows he is a big fish for us and will be able to agree a contract commensurate with his importance, and he may well therefore sign an extension to his contract. This is pretty much the case I believe. Vlaar is much more important to us than he would be for anyone else. Sometimes this happens to a player. Right place at the right time with right environment. And a team that needs the player so badly that it is willing to wait for his annual injuries to be over. I hope, and think, that Vlaar sees this, and does the right thing and signs. More likely every day, I think. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I am not convinced that Man U or any other `big' team is interested. All I see is paper talk, and there were no moves for him in the summer. Remember his age and injury record. He is more important to us than any other club, he knows he is a big fish for us and will be able to agree a contract commensurate with his importance, and he may well therefore sign an extension to his contract. This is pretty much the case I believe. Vlaar is much more important to us than he would be for anyone else. Sometimes this happens to a player. Right place at the right time with right environment. And a team that needs the player so badly that it is willing to wait for his annual injuries to be over. I hope, and think, that Vlaar sees this, and does the right thing and signs. More likely every day, I think. How on earth is it "more likely every day"? I'd say every day we get closer to January and he can start talking to other clubs makes it more likely he'll go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I am not convinced that Man U or any other `big' team is interested. All I see is paper talk, and there were no moves for him in the summer. Remember his age and injury record. He is more important to us than any other club, he knows he is a big fish for us and will be able to agree a contract commensurate with his importance, and he may well therefore sign an extension to his contract. This is pretty much the case I believe. Vlaar is much more important to us than he would be for anyone else. Sometimes this happens to a player. Right place at the right time with right environment. And a team that needs the player so badly that it is willing to wait for his annual injuries to be over. I hope, and think, that Vlaar sees this, and does the right thing and signs. More likely every day, I think. How on earth is it "more likely every day"? I'd say every day we get closer to January and he can start talking to other clubs makes it more likely he'll go. But he can't talk to Man Utd without our permission until next summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-Reacho Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 £4m for a player with 6 months left (less than 4 months of playing time really) is a bit ambitious IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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