The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[Macho Man Randy Savage]

Sounds like Villa are tightening their belts financially. With all noises about sell to buy and trimming the squad, it wouldn't surprise me if we sold Milner without him actually asking to leave.

[PaulTheVillan]

Sounds like Villa are tightening their belts financially. With all noises about sell to buy and trimming the squad, it wouldn't surprise me if we sold Milner without him actually asking to leave.

If they bid £28m then I don't care if he asks or not, I'd sell.

[Risso]

We really need to make sure we get Ireland off them as part of the deal.  He's definitely going, we just need to play hard ball and get the best possible deal.

[Chris Smith]

We really need to make sure we get Ireland off them as part of the deal.  He's definitely going, we just need to play hard ball and get the best possible deal.

No we don't. Unless they're giving him away for a knock down price I'd rather the cash so we can get somebody less mental and more consistent.

[Risso]

We really need to make sure we get Ireland off them as part of the deal.  He's definitely going, we just need to play hard ball and get the best possible deal.

No we don't. Unless they're giving him away for a knock down price I'd rather the cash so we can get somebody less mental and more consistent.

I don't care how mental he is, he'd be brilliant for Villa.

[tarzansbrother]

Rubbish Chris, Risso is spot on here. Ireland is just the player we need and a player who is perfect to work with our current manager. Robbie Keane, Stephen Ireland and £10m in the bank is IMO an amazing deal for Villa. With £25m in the bank no club will let their player go unless they rinse us for a top top price.

[Clampy]

Well Mr Ireland is over in Australia with Man City at the moment, he scored for them yesterday.

Going by his form of a couple of season's ago, he'd be a very good addition for us and with Sidwell going, we're definatley going to need to bring in another midfielder in.

[Chris Smith]

Rubbish Chris, Risso is spot on here. Ireland is just the player we need and a player who is perfect to work with our current manager. Robbie Keane, Stephen Ireland and £10m in the bank is IMO an amazing deal for Villa. With £25m in the bank no club will let their player go unless they rinse us for a top top price.

Its' not rubbish, he is border line mental and his inconsistency is the reason he's for sale.

If we tried to play a midfield of Petrov and Ireland we'd be lucky to get in the top half, he's got ability but is not a replacement for Milner.

[tarzansbrother]

Most players are mental and wouldnt we have 4 players in midfield? Richard Dunne had problems and for £6m is looking a great bit of business for Villa. Remember the reason for his sale is Man C are spending £200m and buying players of £20m plus like the drop of a hat.

[Clampy]

Rubbish Chris, Risso is spot on here. Ireland is just the player we need and a player who is perfect to work with our current manager. Robbie Keane, Stephen Ireland and £10m in the bank is IMO an amazing deal for Villa. With £25m in the bank no club will let their player go unless they rinse us for a top top price.

Its' not rubbish, he is border line mental and his inconsistency is the reason he's for sale.

If we tried to play a midfield of Petrov and Ireland we'd be lucky to get in the top half, he's got ability but is not a replacement for Milner.

I think inconsistent is a tad bit unfair. He's not exactly had a fair crack at City since Mark Hughes realised he had money and he just had to spend it on anybody and everybody, which has since been carried on by Manicini.

Maybe he would'nt be a direct replacement for Milner but i'd take him, providing he was'nt costing us too much.

[Chris Smith]

Rubbish Chris, Risso is spot on here. Ireland is just the player we need and a player who is perfect to work with our current manager. Robbie Keane, Stephen Ireland and £10m in the bank is IMO an amazing deal for Villa. With £25m in the bank no club will let their player go unless they rinse us for a top top price.

Its' not rubbish, he is border line mental and his inconsistency is the reason he's for sale.

If we tried to play a midfield of Petrov and Ireland we'd be lucky to get in the top half, he's got ability but is not a replacement for Milner.

I think inconsistent is a tad bit unfair. He's not exactly had a fair crack at City since Mark Hughes realised he had money and he just had to spend it on anybody and everybody, which has since been carrid on by Manicini.

Maybe he would'nt be a direct replacement for Milner but i'd take him, providing he was'nt costing us too much.

Which is pretty similar to what I said.

If Milner goes we lose a lot of industry from the middle, Ireland won't give us that so we'll have to buy somebody else. I suspect Man City will ask too much for him to leaving us less to spend elsewhere.

[SteveN]

No swaps please, straight cash.

[TimTheVillain]

Rubbish Chris, Risso is spot on here. Ireland is just the player we need and a player who is perfect to work with our current manager. Robbie Keane, Stephen Ireland and £10m in the bank is IMO an amazing deal for Villa. With £25m in the bank no club will let their player go unless they rinse us for a top top price.

Its' not rubbish, he is border line mental and his inconsistency is the reason he's for sale.

If we tried to play a midfield of Petrov and Ireland we'd be lucky to get in the top half, he's got ability but is not a replacement for Milner.

Where does the 'border line mental' come from ?

PS. He likes his cars

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/CARS/news/stephen_ireland_buys_girlfriend_unique_bentley.html

[boboonthecorner]

The trouble is that Milner is worth more to us than to any other club.  The only club that might pay what we want is Man City and it appears that they may not go that high.

We have to be careful that we are not forced to sell him for less than he is worth to us.

I think the previous poster is correct in saying that nothing is happening because Milner is away on holiday after the world cup.  It does not matter how much the media want a story, MON is the type of manager that appears to respect a players privacy and his time away from the club.  Just hope Milner sees it this way.

It appears that our owner has seen sense and insisted that the manager sells first. We're starting to see how wise MON's transfers are.....£2m for Sidwell. At least Fulham see his true value.

Oh sorry I forget he signed Ashley Young so all his other transfers are fine......... ;)

[PaulWinch again]

Ireland is a quality player and what we need definately.