The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[hawkeye]

Hawkeye, I have another way of looking at it.  If you judge him on if he has made the Champions league or won the league on his signings alone, he is not good enough.  But that may be because of money constraints.  If he had Chelsea or Man Citys millions, he may have achieved this, or maybe not.  Its taken many more years for Arsenal and United to amass their squads.  I would say his signings have improved our team.  Vastly.

Moet you are right he has improved the squad and team, but you would expect that based on the fact that he has had more cash to spend than most other PL managers.
What he has done is about average not awful not great-average

[MoetVillan]

Be nice if we do get a player coming the other way who has been overlooked at City, who goes one to make as much as an impact as Dunne.  He would be my bolt on captain. (thats bolt on, not Bolton)

[hawkeye]

i would be less worried if we had a manager that can spend the money wisely, the McGeady Keane rumours worry me a lot

[MoetVillan]

Hawkeye.  I see it.  Im not trying to be blinded by being a happy clapper.  I really thought we would have been top four after the huge improvement in the first year.  It feels like it stalled the season before last, but last season I felt much better about the progress we were making.  It is slow, but its progress.  Average progress I guess.  Im hoping MON will repay the faith I have in him.  Theres no doubting he wants to win, he gives me a partial coronary just watching him.  I think this is a big season for everyone at VP.  Im not unduly concerned about our lack of movement in the transfer window, I thought he got it about right last year.  Although 20 odd minutes into the Wigan game I did think "Oh fuck, thats a couple of mortgage payments wasted"

[hawkeye]

Moet we live in hope UTV

[The Situation]

Milner can join the club of mercenaries... at the end of the day we'll be the ones who are laughing with £25-30 million in the bank and also taking Stephen Ireland at the same time.

It's sad that Milner has been sucked into the most maniacal, narcissistic, hated football club in the world. More fool Milner when Man City come up with another shocking tactic next season spending another £100 million after they fail to qualify for the Champions League again leaving him thinking sitting on the bench "what the fuck am I doing at this joke club?".

Or polishing his medals. Which at the moment looks more likely.

Just like last season when people thought they were going to win the title lol?

[garyshawsknee]

Milner can join the club of mercenaries... at the end of the day we'll be the ones who are laughing with £25-30 million in the bank and also taking Stephen Ireland at the same time.

It's sad that Milner has been sucked into the most maniacal, narcissistic, hated football club in the world. More fool Milner when Man City come up with another shocking tactic next season spending another £100 million after they fail to qualify for the Champions League again leaving him thinking sitting on the bench "what the fuck am I doing at this joke club?".

Or polishing his medals. Which at the moment looks more likely.

Just like last season when people thought they were going to win the title lol?

 Not sure what Barry was polishing last season? Food off other peoples plates?

[Matt Collins]

We're in trouble if citeh string us out till mid august like they did with everton last season. He's going,and we need to use the opportunity of significant funds to get in 2 or 3 to replace him.

[dave.woodhall]

Milner can join the club of mercenaries... at the end of the day we'll be the ones who are laughing with £25-30 million in the bank and also taking Stephen Ireland at the same time.

It's sad that Milner has been sucked into the most maniacal, narcissistic, hated football club in the world. More fool Milner when Man City come up with another shocking tactic next season spending another £100 million after they fail to qualify for the Champions League again leaving him thinking sitting on the bench "what the fuck am I doing at this joke club?".

Or polishing his medals. Which at the moment looks more likely.

Just like last season when people thought they were going to win the title lol?

Nobody thought they were going to win the title last season. In fact, there was a general feeling that they wouldn't do as well as they did - "all those mercenaries." But if you feel we've got more chance of success than Manchester City, good luck to you.

[Clampy]

Milner can join the club of mercenaries... at the end of the day we'll be the ones who are laughing with £25-30 million in the bank and also taking Stephen Ireland at the same time.

It's sad that Milner has been sucked into the most maniacal, narcissistic, hated football club in the world. More fool Milner when Man City come up with another shocking tactic next season spending another £100 million after they fail to qualify for the Champions League again leaving him thinking sitting on the bench "what the fuck am I doing at this joke club?".

Or polishing his medals. Which at the moment looks more likely.

Mind you Dave, Barry thought he'd be playing Champions League Football this season. He might not even get in the City side now.

[garyshawsknee]

Milner can join the club of mercenaries... at the end of the day we'll be the ones who are laughing with £25-30 million in the bank and also taking Stephen Ireland at the same time.

It's sad that Milner has been sucked into the most maniacal, narcissistic, hated football club in the world. More fool Milner when Man City come up with another shocking tactic next season spending another £100 million after they fail to qualify for the Champions League again leaving him thinking sitting on the bench "what the fuck am I doing at this joke club?".

Or polishing his medals. Which at the moment looks more likely.

Just like last season when people thought they were going to win the title lol?

Nobody thought they were going to win the title last season. In fact, there was a general feeling that they wouldn't do as well as they did - "all those mercenaries." But if you feel we've got more chance of success than Manchester City, good luck to you.

 City is a freak of nature though,nobody saw this coming 2 or 3 years ago,probably only United and Chelsea can saw they have a better cance of winning something this season.

    Theres a massive risk that it'll go tits up,as Mancini didn't do much to impress last season,he wont have much time,players who dont play much can cause trouble,if he gets fired the process starts all over again.

[JUAN PABLO]

Evening,

Well obviously Im not suprised as I knew Milner wanted to go Man Shitty weeks ago. I was pissed off at first but as weeks have gone by, I thought, well lets get good money for him and replace him hopefully with 3 good players  . How ever much I liked him, he is not worth the money we can  get for him, and lets move on.

MON wants 3 top players to come straight into the team and knows who he wants , so lets sell the fooker and get things moving. I know MON wants Ireland in the deal.

my source is not telling me much now , as its to close to the season and keeping things close to his chest.

[The Situation]

Milner can join the club of mercenaries... at the end of the day we'll be the ones who are laughing with £25-30 million in the bank and also taking Stephen Ireland at the same time.

It's sad that Milner has been sucked into the most maniacal, narcissistic, hated football club in the world. More fool Milner when Man City come up with another shocking tactic next season spending another £100 million after they fail to qualify for the Champions League again leaving him thinking sitting on the bench "what the fuck am I doing at this joke club?".

Or polishing his medals. Which at the moment looks more likely.

Just like last season when people thought they were going to win the title lol?

Nobody thought they were going to win the title last season. In fact, there was a general feeling that they wouldn't do as well as they did - "all those mercenaries." But if you feel we've got more chance of success than Manchester City, good luck to you.

That's not true, everyone was bigging Citeh up before last season started with managers (Ferguson, Redknapp and even O'Neill) and ex-players saying they could win the title.

I have not once said we have better chance of success than Citeh, I pointed they'll just eventually self implode if they keep failing to qualify for Champions League.

[nechells]

We're in trouble if citeh string us out till mid august like they did with everton last season. He's going,and we need to use the opportunity of significant funds to get in 2 or 3 to replace him.

If City drag it on then the nearer we get to the deadline,the higher Milners worth is to AVFC.

It is common in this day & age for a battle of wits to take place within transfer dealings-our stance with Liverpool 2 years ago shows we will not be pushed around & hopefully we will be as resolute over Milner.

Quite often,one signing triggers a whole sequence of deals & this could well be the case this time around-we are in the driving seat.Sadly for Mr Milner,he is no Kaka or Villa so if City want to play hardball over a deal,theres a good chance it will be this one.

[Dave Cooper please]

I have not once said we have better chance of success than Citeh, I pointed they'll just eventually self implode if they keep failing to qualify for Champions League.

I remember much the same being said about Chelsea when Abramovich arrived, and let's face it, Abramovich is a piss covered tramp when compared with the money Man City's owners have. They will spend and keep on spending until they win trophies, they may implode after that if they get bored, but meanwhile they will just keep on spending.