TRO Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 On 11/20/2017 at 11:56, dont_do_it_doug. said: Whelan's pass completion is 81.7% Last season Jedinak's was 66.7% I love Mile, but they are very different players. We're playing the best football we have under Bruce with Whelan in the team, in my opinion, both in terms of performances and results. We can argue that it is in spite of Whelan, but I don't agree. Jedinak will have a role to play I'm sure. With Whelan, without Whelan, but never in a 2 man midfield. He's a very specialised player. I would actually prefer him to Samba in central defence. Dave.....you have perfected the art of watching significance in a game....bravo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 25, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 25, 2017 I really wonder if we can afford a player who is so regularly injured. Seems everytime he's back there's another lengthy lay off on rve way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 2 hours ago, sidcow said: I really wonder if we can afford a player who is so regularly injured. Seems everytime he's back there's another lengthy lay off on rve way. And fit just in time for internationals. I've said many a time he would be better off quitting International Football. However you almost can't begrudge someone what is probably their last World Cup. Which is shite for us at his age. When he plays he is absolutely immense, just hasn't been able to do it enough for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Hopefully it’s not too serious. Silver lining is that it’s not a recurrence of his groin injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trom_borg Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Any news of the extent of the shoulder injury he picked up against Ipswich? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 I think he needs to get rid of the beard. Ever since he grew it he has become injury prone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Out for 6 to 12 weeks according to Bruce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straggler Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 So that will be the full 3 months then. It would be nice if just once we could have a player get injured and just need to miss a day of training or something. Every time a player goes down at the moment the recovery is measured in months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 My problem with Jedinak, he is always fit to play for Australia. Goes there just after a long lay off fit and then comes back and becomes automatically unfit again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted November 30, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 30, 2017 Whelan is looking like one smart bit of transfer business now! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share Posted November 30, 2017 (edited) 3 minutes ago, HeyAnty said: My problem with Jedinak, he is always fit to play for Australia. Goes there just after a long lay off fit and then comes back and becomes automatically unfit again. I agree with this, massively annoying. as good as mile is i personally wouldnt give him a new contract. he is far too injury prone. we certainly need another cm in my opinion Edited November 30, 2017 by Demitri_C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Just now, Nigel said: Whelan is looking like one smart bit of transfer business now! Lets hope he keeps up his good form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 7 minutes ago, HeyAnty said: My problem with Jedinak, he is always fit to play for Australia. Goes there just after a long lay off fit and then comes back and becomes automatically unfit again. Said it when we signed him. We gave him s very long and lucrative contract for someone his age, it should have bee stipulated that he retire from internationals to allow his body to recover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted November 30, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 30, 2017 This is now our 2 best players from last season and (pretty much) our best from this year out long term. The fact we are competing at the top with this is outstanding! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 To be fair to him, it's a different type of injury. I saw it when it happened too (as did a lot of people). He got caught the wrong side of a player, put his arm out and there was a 2 second period where he nearly fell over whilst running, but his arm was twisted around (if you know what I mean) and fully outstretched whilst holding off a player desperately going for the ball. Eventually they both fell, we got a free kick and he stayed down. It looked pretty jarring at the time. I think he'll be back in 6 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share Posted November 30, 2017 4 minutes ago, lapal_fan said: To be fair to him, it's a different type of injury. I saw it when it happened too (as did a lot of people). He got caught the wrong side of a player, put his arm out and there was a 2 second period where he nearly fell over whilst running, but his arm was twisted around (if you know what I mean) and fully outstretched whilst holding off a player desperately going for the ball. Eventually they both fell, we got a free kick and he stayed down. It looked pretty jarring at the time. I think he'll be back in 6 weeks. He will then play 2-3 games and be out for another extended period 14 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Said it when we signed him. We gave him s very long and lucrative contract for someone his age, it should have bee stipulated that he retire from internationals to allow his body to recover. Isnt he only on a 3 year contract? summer 2019 would be when he would be released. i think he has been value for money despite the injuries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 47 minutes ago, Straggler said: So that will be the full 3 months then. It would be nice if just once we could have a player get injured and just need to miss a day of training or something. Every time a player goes down at the moment the recovery is measured in months. I have never known it to be any different with injured players at Villa for about 10 years now. Anyone else at a club it's 1-2 weeks, it feels anyone in a Villa shirt it's atleast 3 months a time or longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 30 minutes ago, Nigel said: Whelan is looking like one smart bit of transfer business now! Between him and Jedinak yes it certainly appears this way now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Nigel said: This is now our 2 best players from last season and (pretty much) our best from this year out long term. The fact we are competing at the top with this is outstanding! Absolutely. Terry, Jedinak, Grealish, Kodja..basically what would have been called the spine of our team at the start of the season all out injured and we are currently sitting in promotion places is outstandly remarkable. If someone had told you in August that it will be Samba, Whelan, Adomah & Davis being the spine of our team but we will be 4th with 9pts from top spot come December then they would have been entered into a lunatic asylum. Edited November 30, 2017 by AvfcRigo82 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 He's like a reverse Ryan Giggs. Turns up to play for the national side but injured for domestic games. ffs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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