The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[PaulTheVillan]

Barry back as part of the deal?

http://buzztap.com/-b5Nplr

[PaulWinch again]

No thanks, unless he's free, because at the world cup he was horrible.

[curiousorange]

Leaving aside personal scruples about Barry, the fact is that if we're looking at Parker as a defensive type midfielder then I'd rather have Barry in the role instead.

But that rumour is just bunkum. They've put Man City buying loads of midfielders + Barry leaving Villa to go to City and come up with a nice little answer.

[Moorski]

A straight cash deal will happen, Barry to return? No

[TopDeck113]

Since the deal is "done", let's just get the money and move on.

I'm actually no longer bothered when players depart. Gray (1st time), Platt, Yorke... after a while you just come to terms with the fact that that is what happens and you become immuned to the disappointment.  Just like that first girlfriend leaving tore you apart; several girlfriends later its not so desperately gut-wrenching.

[TheSandman]

Rumour Number One

Gareth Barry has told people he has made a mistake going back to Man City and one bit of this only backed up by one person is that he has already spoken to people at Villa sounding out a return

You can say that again Gareth.

[pauliewalnuts]

Barry back?

No. Fuck that. He took the piss with that Mail letter and his whingeing for a Liverpool move.

Having him back - if he really wanted it, and I doubt very much there is any truth in it - would be humiliating for us.

Bollocks to him.

[mozza]

Looking increasingly likely that Milner is joining the gravy train ..........if so good luck to you lad ......you could have been a legend at Villa Park

Barry's return .........no thanks ......we didn't miss him last season.......... he made his choice let him live with it

Players come players go ............the days of loyalty with guys like Ian Taylor are gone I fear- it's just a job

I just hope and pray that MON has a contigency plan ready to put in place and replacements for players we wanted to keep and those that haven't cut the mustard

[richard moore]

Dear me, £28m for a player with a reasonably good season behind him and a couple of decent (compared to the rest of the shower) England performances. Next thing is they will be forking out £26m for some player from the Spanish league who scored 10 goals in 33 matches last season. If they make the CL at the end of next season, Milner will find himself in the same position as Barry does now. Surplus to requirements for a team who will look for someone much more technically gifted and influential than Jimmy. By then, they won't have any English players anyway. Roll on the next World Cup...

[TheSandman]

Dear me, £28m for a player with a reasonably good season behind him and a couple of decent (compared to the rest of the shower) England performances. Next thing is they will be forking out £26m for some player from the Spanish league who scored 10 goals in 33 matches last season. If they make the CL at the end of next season, Milner will find himself in the same position as Barry does now. Surplus to requirements for a team who will look for someone much more technically gifted and influential than Jimmy. By then, they won't have any English players anyway. Roll on the next World Cup...

I agree. I think it could be a move he will regret for the reasons you've outlined.

[john e]

No thanks, unless he's free, because at the world cup he was horrible.

so was Rooney, but you wouldnt say no to him would you

[sid1964]

I dont know what all the panic is £28m for Milner and we have the ready made replacement in OSBOURNE

What a midfield that will be Petrov and Osbourne!! LOL

[john e]

he hasnt gone yet, anything can happen,

Only a matter of time John

i suppose its just that i still cant believe any one including Man City is going to pay 28 mill for him,

[Concrete John]

Having Barry back from a sheer footballing perspectivewould make no sense as he's too similar to Petrov and we need a bit more muscle and energy in that holding role, IMO.  I think £28m is overvaluing him so a good price for us - and I'm a HUGE fan of Jimmy back to his days on loan with us.  We get Ireland as part of the deal and he can give us what he get from Milner attacking wise, even if he won;t have the industry and workrate.  We make up for that with the holding player I've mentioned and then we've made up for his loss, while improving our balance centrally, and still have cash left over.

[Merv]

The only City midfield players I'd be interested in us getting as part of the deal/with some of the Milner fee would be De Jong and/or Ireland. I rate both.

Having said that, I'd have loved us to play hard ball and demand Joe Hart, Ireland/De Jong and £10-15m. Really test their resolve.