The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[Concrete John]

Anyone think we could get away with flogging them Heskey in a Milner mask?

I think right now we need to understand what Jimmy's feelings are:-  

If he isn't interested and wants to stay we tell them to do one, but I think that would need to be a public statement to the circus that will otherwise start to build up, which as he's away with England should come from his agent.

If he does express an interest in going/talking to them, then bids start at £30m plus Stephen Ireland.

[TimTheVillain]

It wouldn't be the end of the world if we got a decent fee, £35 mill plus.  Spurs sold their 3 best players in the last couple of years, reinvested wisely and are now in the Champions League.  I wouldn't want our transfer budget plus the 30 mill from Milner risked on a couple of flashy foreign names or 3/4 Man City rejects.  I think it should be invested in our future, we should play a different game, put lots of cash into our academy and hover up the good young talent in the lower leagues and nurture them.  More signings like Delph for me please, hungry, young English players.

How romantic.

We'd be playing Bristol City again before you knew it.

[pauliewalnuts]

I’ve only read a few of the comments on here and the story on the BBC, it says the Villa will open contract negotiations after the WC, would it not be better to do that before the tournament starts if we are serious about keeping him?

Definitely, given that chance, but if I were Milner I'd want to wait until it was over.

It's now difficult to know what to hope for. Milner having a great world cup, therefore pushing his value up, but making it harder for us to hold on to him, or Milner not featuring, keeping his value static, but probably losing him (if he decides to go) in any case.

[charleeco7]

If Milner has to go, I hope it is to Man United. Watching Man City buy our best midfielder two years running would really make me evaluate whether there's really that much point in investing so much emotionally and financially in football.

This is more the point for me, it's not that our best players go elsewhere, as said earlier this always happens but who he may go to. There has to be some sort of limit set where you cannot spend money you don't have or have any real chance of recouping.


I was talking to a Shrewsbury town fan about it all and how disillusioned I was getting. He was saying that the football league released figured this week showing that attendances are up across the three lower leagues. This just makes me think I may not be the only one who's had enough of the top flight.

[Concrete John]

I’ve only read a few of the comments on here and the story on the BBC, it says the Villa will open contract negotiations after the WC, would it not be better to do that before the tournament starts if we are serious about keeping him?

I think Capello has banned the England players from doing any transfer deals/contract negotiations until after the World Cup.  And rightly so, IMO!

[PaulTheVillan]

Capello also bans tasty food.

Yum

[TimTheVillain]

Randy must be amazed at how much the games changed even in the few years he's been involved.

He bought the whole club, lock stock and £llis for £65 million.

He can now sell a footballer for roughly half that amount.

Ludicrous.

[Macho Man Randy Savage]

We really shouldn't be selling to Man Utd's little brother. If their intention is to sign him before the World Cup then it doesn't look like it's going to happen when the starting bid is £20 million.

[jonzy85]

Just saw news of this bid now.

My first reaction was that if their first bid was £20 million, how much will they be willing to go to??

£20 million as a first offer was always going to be rejected. I think we can expect some crazy bids coming in.

I hope Randy, MON and Milner are able to stand strong in the face of the £-sign tornado that is heading their way, but I fear they might not be able to.

[charleeco7]

Randy must be amazed at how much the games changed even in the few years he's been involved.

He bought the whole club, lock stock and £llis for £65 million.

He can now sell a footballer for roughly half that amount.

Ludicrous.

I bet he's rubbing his hands in delight. Nice little earner if ever he wanted to sell. (not that I think he would though but always nice when you realise you got a bargin)

[Chris Smith]

It wouldn't be the end of the world if we got a decent fee, £35 mill plus.  Spurs sold their 3 best players in the last couple of years, reinvested wisely and are now in the Champions League.  I wouldn't want our transfer budget plus the 30 mill from Milner risked on a couple of flashy foreign names or 3/4 Man City rejects.  I think it should be invested in our future, we should play a different game, put lots of cash into our academy and hover up the good young talent in the lower leagues and nurture them.  More signings like Delph for me please, hungry, young English players.

There is the knub !!!

The player that we're talking about here is one that 'we invested in wisely' so I don't see why you need 3 exclamation marks.

[andyh]

It wouldn't be the end of the world if we got a decent fee, £35 mill plus.  Spurs sold their 3 best players in the last couple of years, reinvested wisely and are now in the Champions League.  I wouldn't want our transfer budget plus the 30 mill from Milner risked on a couple of flashy foreign names or 3/4 Man City rejects.  I think it should be invested in our future, we should play a different game, put lots of cash into our academy and hover up the good young talent in the lower leagues and nurture them.  More signings like Delph for me please, hungry, young English players.

There is the knub !!!

The player that we're talking about here is one that 'we invested in wisely' so I don't see why you need 3 exclamation marks.

I can put as many exclamation marks as I want , its my fucking keyboard I'm wearing out  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Greg N'Ash]

milner is the fulcrum of the team through which most good things happen. you can spin it anyway you like but if we sell him its going to be a major rebuilding job however much cash or players we get.

[PaulTheVillan]

It wouldn't be the end of the world if we got a decent fee, £35 mill plus.  Spurs sold their 3 best players in the last couple of years, reinvested wisely and are now in the Champions League.  I wouldn't want our transfer budget plus the 30 mill from Milner risked on a couple of flashy foreign names or 3/4 Man City rejects.  I think it should be invested in our future, we should play a different game, put lots of cash into our academy and hover up the good young talent in the lower leagues and nurture them.  More signings like Delph for me please, hungry, young English players.

There is the knub !!!

The player that we're talking about here is one that 'we invested in wisely' so I don't see why you need 3 exclamation marks.

I can put as many exclamation marks as I want , its my fucking keyboard I'm wearing out  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Haha !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[olaftab]

My view was  tell City  to piss off ... and that is what the Club have done this morning. Good.

Aston Villa have turned down Manchester City's £20m bid for their England international James Milner.

"We have received an offer from Manchester City for James Milner and this has been firmly rejected," said a Villa spokesman on Wednesday.

"We plan to sit down with James and his representative after the World Cup to agree a new long-term deal and this remains our position."