The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[frank black]

£28m would be superb.

Only if spent wisely....or if spent at all?

[eastie]

Pity we couldn't get Ireland as part of it, but at least it's sorted early and we can move on with things rather it dragging on all summer- £ 28m is more than he's worth.

[TheSandman]

£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.

Agree 100%.

I reckon Ireland will fetch £8-10million based on reports and that will be some deal.

We can probably bring in a decent defensive midfielder as well as the striker.

[Jimbo]

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.

Yeah? Well, I thought it was a done deal even before he joined us. The first time. So there!

But regardless of all that, he can't really be blamed for going. he's going to earn shitloads and with a team that's got a chance of really challenging. He's got his head screwed on - he knows we just can't compete. It's a hard one to swallow after the hope we experienced four years ago when Randy arrived, but now we just have to face facts. Milner won't be the last decent player to leave us for better / bigger / richer / more ambitious opponents.

[eastie]

Can't blame him and I won't boo him on his return- at the end of the day he's doing a job and not a fan and the money on offer is too good to turn down!

[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.

Yeah? Well, I thought it was a done deal even before he joined us. The first time. So there!

But regardless of all that, he can't really be blamed for going. he's going to earn shitloads and with a team that's got a chance of really challenging. He's got his head screwed on - he knows we just can't compete. It's a hard one to swallow after the hope we experienced four years ago when Randy arrived, but now we just have to face facts. Milner won't be the last decent player to leave us for better / bigger / richer / more ambitious opponents.

I thought it was a done deal before he's even swam from his dads jap eye.

[PaulTheVillan]

£28m would be superb.

Only if spent wisely....or if spent at all?

Can someone other than MON spend it please?

[Clampy]

£28m would be superb.

Only if spent wisely....or if spent at all?

Can someone other than MON spend it please?

Whilst i understand your mis-givings, let's give MON a bit of credit for turning him into a £28m player.

[TheSandman]

The irony is that Barry was treated worse than Milner will be when he had given us 12 years of service and had stuck with the club through thin times compared to what Milner has.

Admittedly he did aggravate for a move to Loserpool but still.

[PaulTheVillan]

£28m would be superb.

Only if spent wisely....or if spent at all?

Can someone other than MON spend it please?

Whilst i understand your mis-givings, let's give MON a bit of credit for turning him into a £28m player.

Well done MON. Isn't that part of his job to get the best out of football players?

[JUAN PABLO]

I dont think Jimmy will sign until he comes back from Hols..  

I expect within 2 weeks now.

But yes he is and we know is gone.

[Clampy]

£28m would be superb.

Only if spent wisely....or if spent at all?

Can someone other than MON spend it please?

Whilst i understand your mis-givings, let's give MON a bit of credit for turning him into a £28m player.

Well done MON. Isn't that part of his job to get the best out of football players?

See that was'nt hard.

Getting the best out of a player is one thing. Making a £14m profit on him inside 2 season's is another.

[john e]

he hasnt gone yet, anything can happen,

done deal my arse

[Monty]

£28m for Milner? £32m for Yaya Toure apparently? So when Mubarak, Mancini and everyone else said they wouldn't 'overpay' for players they were taking artistic license with the English language. Not bad English fiction for people whose first language isn't English (Garry Cook included).

[Moorski]

he hasnt gone yet, anything can happen,

Only a matter of time John