The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[Dr Butler]

Pmk - I admire your optimism but don't believe all you read in the papers, I understand that milner wants to leave and therefore it's best to let him go.

First things first.

Man City have to make us an offer that we find acceptable. Only then can Milner decide if he wants to go or not.

Absofuckinglutely.

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[eastie]

Chris, milner met with mon and randy before the world cup
when city had made their knowledge known and even mon has admitted there's little the club can do if a player wants to go, obviously we have to agree a fee but remember the yorke man utd situation?

I want players here who are solely committed to playing for Aston villa , not wishing they were elsewhere.

[Chris Smith]

Chris, milner met with mon and randy before the world cup
when city had made their knowledge known and even mon has admitted there's little the club can do if a player wants to go, obviously we have to agree a fee but remember the yorke man utd situation?

I want players here who are solely committed to playing for Aston villa , not wishing they were elsewhere.

I do remember the Yorke situation but more pertinently I remember the Barry to Liverpool debacle. Randy and MON have shown that they will not cave in, it's up to Man City to either match our valuation of fuck off.

[villa for life]

If he doesn't go and doesn't sign a new contract, what do people think will happen this time next year? I think he will be sold for about the same price as Barry was...Is Randy willing to sacrifice 20 million for one season?

[tonyh]

It's about the football club not an individuals needs.

If they want him and he wants to go then it will only be on our terms

[eastie]

Sell now for £25m or in a year for £12m- I know what i'd do, particularly if the player makes known he's not going to sign a new contract, £25m is far more than milner is worth in any case and if invested well could see us strengthen our team.

Unless James milner wants to commit to Aston villa then it's in our interest to sell him at that price , I think it will end up being around £23m personally.

[eastie]

Sell now for £25m or in a year for £12m- I know what i'd do, particularly if the player makes known he's not going to sign a new contract, £25m is far more than milner is worth in any case and if invested well could see us strengthen our team.

Unless James milner wants to commit to Aston villa then it's in our interest to sell him at that price , I think it will end up being around £23m personally.

[pauliewalnuts]

No way is Milner worth 25+ million.

I know the "If Lescott is worth x, then Milner is worth y" argument, but the fact is, Lescott wasn't worth what he went for, either.

Manchester City are absolutely insane. Apart from anything else, they don't actually need him.

Much as I dislike selling our best players, and much as I worry that MON will use a big chunk of it to go out and buy a pointless water carrier like Jenas, at that kind of price, bollocks, he can go.

[Chris Smith]

But they haven't made that offer yet, Paulie.

I get the impression that they don't want to be made to look mugs like they were last summer with Lescott so will not just offer silly money.

If it turns out to be something like £10m plus Ireland then I wouldn't be interested..

[Greg N'Ash]

Mirror reckons citeh are after the Brazillian Ramires now as an alternative to milner. Which is nice.

[MoetVillan]

I dont think he is world class.  I do think though that if he makes the same improvement this season as he did last season, he will be that or close to, he certainly has the appetite to.  And we will have benefitted if he stays.  What price that?  In one years time if he hasnt extended a contract, and is deemed world class, there is the advantage of a bidding war for a top player

[eastie]

In one years time he will be in the final year of his contract and any price would be greatly reduced or he could do a joe cole and see his contract out and go for not a penny!

The players these days hold all the aces, sadly for us.

[pauliewalnuts]

I dont think he is world class.  I do think though that if he makes the same improvement this season as he did last season, he will be that or close to, he certainly has the appetite to.  And we will have benefitted if he stays.  What price that?  In one years time if he hasnt extended a contract, and is deemed world class, there is the advantage of a bidding war for a top player

He's a good player who shows lots of promise, but he is absolutely light years from being world class, far more than the amount he improved by last season.

[not3bad]

The players these days hold all the aces, sadly for us.

But Milner would be a mug if he went to Man City, particularly with the 'shoot first, aim later' strategy they have in the transfer market - and Mancini is a manager who is hardly proven in the Premier league.  What's the odds he'll be fired by Christmas?

If he really wants to go he should sit tight until the likes of Chelsea or Man Utd make an offer.  Otherwise he's better off at Villa - that's if he wants to play regularly at a stable club and ensure he keeps his place with England.  

Of course he could just be thinking about the cash. *shrug*

[pauliewalnuts]

But they haven't made that offer yet, Paulie.

I get the impression that they don't want to be made to look mugs like they were last summer with Lescott so will not just offer silly money.

If it turns out to be something like £10m plus Ireland then I wouldn't be interested..

Yep, was just talking about the suggestions of an offer that high.

I think they're mental, regardless, mind.