The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[el león Benidorm]

I don't think he will move sideways for money, which citeh would be this year.
If Norwich Utd or Chelski came in it may be another matter.

[E I Adio]

If Man U can loose the lady boy then anyone can go if the price is right

Man U didn't lose Ronaldo. He wanted to go and they needed the money to stay afloat as I recall.

[Big Dick Edwards]

The reality is that every player in football is available at the right price.

Whether we like it or not, if Ma City want him badly enough they'll pay us whatever it takes for us to release him. Unless James specifically doesn't want to double his salary of course.

[PaulWinch again]

"Do I expect to be at Villa next season? I don't know," - I think that quote is rather worrying. It's hardly I want to stay, but it's up to the club kind of thing.

[Chris Smith]

He is off from what he  said then,

What did he say, and where?

He ignored the question.

he said there is always going to be links with other clubs, which is very flattering but he is just concentrating on England at the moment.

No sign of I like playing for villa or I'm happy at villa.

As soon as the WC is over he will announce that he wishes to leave (in my opinion)

So nothing to contradict The Guradian article from this morning then.

Villa are expected to adopt a much more circumspect approach in the market, with Lerner talking about a "sell-to-buy" transfer policy, but the club would be extremely reluctant to cash in on Milner and see him follow Gareth Barry to Eastlands. Martin O'Neill regards Milner as instrumental to his future plans and Lerner has also spoken of the importance of retaining one of English football's brightest young talents. "We're going to do everything we can to keep him," said the Villa chairman only eight days ago.

City will be expected to test that resolve severely over the coming days and weeks. Everton were forced to cave in last year when English football's richest club relentlessly pursued Joleon Lescott, although City were helped on that occasion when the player eventually pushed for a transfer. There is no suggestion that Milner will do likewise at Villa, with sources close to the player saying he will leave the decision in the hands of his club despite the prospect of more than doubling his £45,000-a-week wages at City.

Milner is known to feel a debt of gratitude to O'Neill for the perseverance the Villa manager showed when he signed him from Newcastle United a little under two years ago for what many felt at the time was an inflated £12m fee. He also recognises the part O'Neill has played in his remarkable development over the last 12 months. The Villa manager's decision to move him from wide right to a more central role proving to be a masterstroke that has allowed him to blossom.

I don't think making wild assumptions based on what wasn't said is particularly helpful.

[mcgrath_85]

The only deal I would take is one involving players. I just don't trust MON with 24mil+. Just imagine how Moyes or Hodgson would spend that kind of money.

[Mazrim]

All this shite about not trusting MON with the money. Who bought Milner then? Who bought Young? Are they not being touted around for several times what he paid for them?

And I guarantee you now, we'll have the same thing with Delph in a few years.

[Concrete John]

The only deal I would take is one involving players. I just don't trust MON with 24mil+. Just imagine how Moyes or Hodgson would spend that kind of money.

Yeah - as others have said I wouldn't want him blowing it on that donkey Zamora!

[villa-love]

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/23693.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Quote:
"Do I expect to be at Villa next season? I don't know," Milner said. "I've worked as hard as I can and concentrated on club football while the season has been on.

[Shrek]

Any two or maybe all three of Richards, Ireland, Wright-Phillips.

Then keane and pavylenchkdhdjdo for ash.

Would we not be a better team then?

[mcgrath_85]

All this shite about not trusting MON with the money. Who bought Milner then? Who bought Young? Are they not being touted around for several times what he paid for them?

And I guarantee you now, we'll have the same thing with Delph in a few years.

That's three out of around 20. Even pignose tried to sign James. Two years previously and he could have got him for 3.5mil, if Doug had given him the funds. It was no great feat buying him. I do agree with you on Ashley Young though. No one was interested and MON took a gamble. That was definately his best foray into the transfer market. And bloody hell: he did it in January.

[Greg N'Ash]

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/23693.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Quote:
"Do I expect to be at Villa next season? I don't know," Milner said. "I've worked as hard as I can and concentrated on club football while the season has been on.

Doesn't sound promising....

[TaxDodger]

Any two or maybe all three of Richards, Ireland, Wright-Phillips.

Then keane and pavylenchkdhdjdo for ash.

Would we not be a better team then?

Not really, no.

[mcgrath_85]

The only deal I would take is one involving players. I just don't trust MON with 24mil+. Just imagine how Moyes or Hodgson would spend that kind of money.

Yeah - as others have said I wouldn't want him blowing it on that donkey Zamora!

Martin likes his donkeys too though.

[Jimbo]

"I've enjoyed my time at Aston Villa, it's a good club, we've had a lot of success this season, came close in two competitions, and we are moving forward."

From past tense to present in the same sentence. Ripe for all kinds of speculation? Or maybe that's just the way footballers speak?