The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[Greg N'Ash]

yep. god knows who will be getting at him now the gloves are off.

still think we should tell them to do one though, even if its just delaying the inevitable

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It's ever so easy to say "They can do one if they don't pay £x million." Then we have a player who doesn't want to be here on a contract that's winding down.

That’s true, but why do you think we took the approach we did over Barry?

[dave.woodhall]

It's ever so easy to say "They can do one if they don't pay £x million." Then we have a player who doesn't want to be here on a contract that's winding down.

That’s true, but why do you think we took the approach we did over Barry?

What, you mean sell him the day the transfer window opened?

[Greg N'Ash]

Anyway, i can't imagine we'd be stupid enough to sell before the WC so this will run all summer :0(

[LeeB]

Keep Milner, buy the next young player of the year to play with him, push on and finish above the likes of Man fucking City.
We have a number of players to sell to raise extra funds, Milner had better not be one of them.

This! with knobs on.

Fucking spot on. I can't believe so many are so conditioned to thinking immediately of a suitable fee.

When Platt left it was a different game, it was easier to build a top squad if you had the cash.

These days the best players want Champions League, full stop, and if that's what you're aiming for then you don't fucking sell the players you've developed to that standard.

[pauliewalnuts]

It's ever so easy to say "They can do one if they don't pay £x million." Then we have a player who doesn't want to be here on a contract that's winding down.

That’s true, but why do you think we took the approach we did over Barry?

Liverpool wouldn't up their bid for Barry, though. The difference between what we'd have got had Liverpool ponied up there and then, and what we did get for him, would have been relatively small.

Also, Barry left in the end.

[Irish villain]

Just online now and see this, :0(

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It's ever so easy to say "They can do one if they don't pay £x million." Then we have a player who doesn't want to be here on a contract that's winding down.

That’s true, but why do you think we took the approach we did over Barry?

What, you mean sell him the day the transfer window opened?

You know very well what I’m talking about.

[Shrek]

If randy sells milner, he is a prick.

Simply because of the money he has put into villa, selling Milner defeats the object really.

If we sell milner for say 30 mil, we can only attract players worth around 10-15 million so what's the point!

Villa look stupid now, saying they are happy to wait post WC before offering Milner a long contract!

[Toronto Villa]

If randy sells milner, he is a prick.

Simply because of the money he has put into villa, selling Milner defeats the object really.

If we sell milner for say 30 mil, we can only attract players worth around 10-15 million so what's the point!

Villa look stupid now, saying they are happy to wait post WC before offering Milner a long contract!

After all he has done since he came to the club, I think that it is completely embarassing that you would even consider calling the owner that. He'll make the best decision for Aston Villa as he has done since he arrived. No one player is bigger than the club, and bigger players have left this club over the years.

[curiousorange]

If he goes, he goes. If he stays, we'll all be delighted. That's the sum total of our involvement in James Milner's career plans, unfortunately.

[dave.woodhall]

It's ever so easy to say "They can do one if they don't pay £x million." Then we have a player who doesn't want to be here on a contract that's winding down.

That’s true, but why do you think we took the approach we did over Barry?

What, you mean sell him the day the transfer window opened?

You know very well what I’m talking about.

No I don't. We sold Barry to the first club who made a decent offer and less of the arseyness please.

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I’m referring to why we were more than willing to keep Barry for an extra year as the other side weren’t willing to do the transfer deal on our terms.

[nechells]

If Milner is offered the opportunity of doubling his wages & playing in a side that will be playing CL football on a regular basis then you can't blame him for being tempted by what could be on offer.

Its all very well saying "do one" etc but as the saying goes,every man has his price.

I personaly am a big fan of Milner but for a team like Villa,it may be better to swap one player for £30mil and bring in two £15mil players who will improve the starting 11 & not just the squad.

People keep on about Milner being a young player-he's 24 now & still not an England regular-he is not the finished article by a long shot

[garyfouroaks]

I want JM to stay. But if he wants to go there are lots of possibilities for player swaps. City are awash with forwards, we are not, and Ireland is a creative midfielder which we lack.Sometimes you have to be inventive in the transfer market.