The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[PaulTheVillan]

Parker 9m,Rodellega 12m,Eduardo 7m for Milners fee of 28m. I'd drive him to Man C tomorrow.

If we signed those 3 players for the price of Milner then I would start to restore my faith in MON.

[Concrete John]

Parker 9m,Rodellega 12m,Eduardo 7m for Milners fee of 28m. I'd drive him to Man C tomorrow.

Must say I'd be underwhelmed with those signings - seriously unconvinced by Rodellega.  Eduardo might be good though.

For £28m I'd rather we took Ireland at £12m and spunked the rest on Huntelaar (he was quoted at £16m when linked with Chelsea).  If that's not possible, then Keane and the remainder on a new RB.  Either scenario would be better than the three players you've mentioned, IMO.

[mshurst]

Parker 9m,Rodellega 12m,Eduardo 7m for Milners fee of 28m. I'd drive him to Man C tomorrow.

Must say I'd be underwhelmed with those signings - seriously unconvinced by Rodellega.  Eduardo might be good though.

For £28m I'd rather we took Ireland at £12m and spunked the rest on Huntelaar (he was quoted at £16m when linked with Chelsea).  If that's not possible, then Keane and the remainder on a new RB.  Either scenario would be better than the three players you've mentioned, IMO.

I think them three players would be fantastic, tbh ... with the exception of Parker. I'd prefer the other £9m on someone else. Saying that, I didn't really pay that much attention to him last season.


Either way, he's going to have a better shot:goal ratio than Petrov.

[dave.woodhall]

What will the reaction be to Milner when he returns with City?

[Holtenderinthesky]

What will the reaction be to Milner when he returns with City?

Similar to the reaction Barry got I'd have thought.  Though this is arguably worse given that he has only just joined us whereas GB had been at Villa 10 years. It may be said that he has not earned the right to move on after such a short stint.  Either way he will not be welcomed back to Villa Park.

[TheSandman]

Parker 9m,Rodellega 12m,Eduardo 7m for Milners fee of 28m. I'd drive him to Man C tomorrow.

Must say I'd be underwhelmed with those signings - seriously unconvinced by Rodellega.  Eduardo might be good though.

I agree with that. I don't think Rodallega is a £12million player. Parker is a decent player make no mistake but he's 29 and I'd prefer someone younger.

[pablopicasso_10]

havent they scrapped the "homegrown rule"?

It's still coming in as far as I know.

What about the capping of squad size at 25?

I haven't heard much more about that but was sure it was coming in.

For an idea on that we have a squad of 28.

thats still coming in, and i think it has to have 8 academy players in it...

[dotcomsimon]

havent they scrapped the "homegrown rule"?

It's still coming in as far as I know.

What about the capping of squad size at 25?

I haven't heard much more about that but was sure it was coming in.

For an idea on that we have a squad of 28.

thats still coming in, and i think it has to have 8 academy players in it...

Squad of 25 players, However, You can add to that unlimited players aged under 21, Within the 25 player squad at least 8 of the players have to be homegrown.
Homegrown is any player who has been registered as a player at a club in england or wales for a minimum of 3 seaons between the ages 0f 16-21, Pretty sure we have the most homegrown players in the premier league

[Monty]

You know, I'm not too worried by Man City. They're disobeying every single rule of how to successfully deal in the transfer market (constant threat over the manager's head, changing your team every year, buying a million strikers etc), and I'm seriously unconvinced that Silva will be a success, certainly not immediately. Even Guillem "Spanish Optimist of the Year" Balague thinks it'll take 7 months for Silva to settle in, and I for one am much more sceptical than that. He's oh so lightweight, he'll have huge problems adjusting (wouldn't anyone leaving their native sun-kissed land for Moss Side), and anyway he gets a hell of a lot of reflected glory from Villa. Out of him and Stephen Ireland, for next year at least, I choose Ireland.

Yaya Toure may be a good signing - on the other hand, there are signs that he's a little on the way down. His tactical discipline has suffered recently (perhaps success has gone to his head), and Pep was obviously never convinced by his all-round game. Still, good player, better than De Jong.

Besides, they're buying for now - but these contracts won't be able to be renewed once Platini's rules come into force. Their wage bill alone will exceed the turnover of any club in the world, let alone Manchester City (even if Cook gets his "global franchise entity" going). If they get success, then it will only be at our expense in the short term, as the type of transfer-based success that is will be impossible. Then they fall back on their admittedly excellent academy and youth setup, which we can compete with. I do not worry about Manchester City.

[PaulTheVillan]

Mysteryman says the deal is done. £28m.

[dave.woodhall]

Mysteryman says the deal is done. £28m.

Haven't we been saying that for days?

[PaulTheVillan]

Mysteryman says the deal is done. £28m.

Haven't we been saying that for days?

I've thought it was more or less a done deal since the first links were printed weeks ago.

[eamonn]

£28m would be a great price. He's a workhorse but he'll never be a matchwinner and I'd choose Ashley above him every time. I don't think Milner has the natural technique you'd expect from a player moving at that price.
If we can get Ireland for half the amount or less, or someone as good, and put the rest towards a top striker we'll have improved.

[PaulTheVillan]

£28m would be superb.

[pablopicasso_10]

if 28 million is the fee, then i wont be too upset.... he is a quality player, and works extremely hard, but 28 million is a nonsense amount of money that we can put towards 2 or 3 quality players...