The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[Tom_Mc9?]

Well this is all ending unpleasantly, isn't it?

[Clampy]

SSN showed you Milner in the dug out holding his back and bending every so often, but like one or two others have said, it's best all round for us to get the deal done asap and let Martin get the players he wants in.

[dublinfran]

i hope if this is true he gets spanked by Dunne on his return to Villa park..thats if he gets a game for them..

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Cant believe the club have gone for the old "back injury" Thought that was only used by former "Rover workers" when they had been on the lash all weekend ........

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I'm sure that at the start of the friendly last night, the team line up showed Milner starting.

Whether that's because MON gave them the team expecting him to, but he then refused, I don't know.

I've just checked Paulie and it did.

[LeeB]

Cant believe the club have gone for the old "back injury" Thought that was only used by former "Rover workers" when they had been on the lash all weekend ........

The Rover bad back was a legitimate pass to a six-month paid holiday.

[Surrey Villain]

Cant believe the club have gone for the old "back injury" Thought that was only used by former "Rover workers" when they had been on the lash all weekend ........

The Rover bad back was a legitimate pass to a six-month paid holiday.

Legitimate?

[Phil from the upper holte]

It wouldn't surprise me. This 'back injury' seems rather dubious.

They also showed him on ssn speaking with Albrighton and he looked far from impressed

[curiousorange]

I can second the line-up, I made a comment about it at the time if you can be arsed to check. I just thought they'd screwed up because they missed out Shorey's first name when they had everyone else's.

[Clampy]

It wouldn't surprise me. This 'back injury' seems rather dubious.

They also showed him on ssn speaking with Albrighton and he looked far from impressed

Maybe it's the thought of the extra £40k a week he's missing out on.

[curiousorange]

Whatever's going on, just get it sorted 'cos it's getting on our collective tits now. Sod best price, just take the next offer.

[Monty]

Well, MON has said in the Telegraph that he hopes Milner's fit for Valencia. Mind you, what else was he going to say?

[curiousorange]

I can see a BMH ban heading Milner's way.

[Dante Lavelli]

Droopy has just said this about the transfer market:

"The market is a bit sluggish but I think there will be a bit of a flurry if [Aston Villa midfielder] James Milner goes to Manchester City," he added. "That could kick-start the whole market."

Do you think e knows something i.e. once villa get the Milner cash a deal is in place for Keane?  Bentley etc etc etc

He also said that Spurs have to sell before they can buy so its not just villa that are in this predicament.

Personally I'd do a straight swap between Bentley and Davies.  I'd imagine similar values and wages so it could happen without the Milner deal taking place.

[Clampy]

I think Redknapp might be right. Once Man City get Milner in, they may start letting the likes of Bellamy and Ireland go. If Bellamy goes to Spurs, then Redknapp in turn might let Keane go etc.