The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[dave.woodhall]

None of us know what was said for sure - I'm pointing out that they could both be right rather than one being a paragon of virture and the other a lying bastard.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Milner has already decided that the 90k a week he will get will justify playing a smaller role than at Villa. So grab the 24m on offer. Cause if he stays for another season without a new contact we will bearly get our money back for him ........

[mazrimsbruv]

We should hold out for what we want.

Otherwise, stick the ****** in the reserves and let him rot for two years.

Why not? Cos no player will sign for us? Fuck 'em. Our kids beat Turin's finest last pre-season and didn't get a look-in all last season.

Bring the kids through and mix them up with some young, hungry, skilful foreigners. English players make me sick.

Overpriced when you buy them; so utterly stupid their agents run rings round them; put 'em in an England shirt, they play like girls.

And before you all say it, I know that sticking him in the reserves is daft when we could cash-in, and the media will slate us, but they hate us anyway and somone has to take a stand. As Roy Keane rightly says: players "get away with murder".

When it suits them they want a four-year contract but reserve the right to fuck their employer over at any point in the meantime.

Why not be the first club to truly stand up to these egotistical wankers? We might not qualify for the coveted Europa League, like the mighty Man City, Fulham or Liverpool, but we might have a team we can be proud of.

And who knows?

One day, Hanson might actually be talking about us when he says "you'll win nothing with kids"

[eastie]

We should hold out for what we want.

Otherwise, stick the ****** in the reserves and let him rot for two years.

Why not? Cos no player will sign for us? Fuck 'em. Our kids beat Turin's finest last pre-season and didn't get a look-in all last season.

Bring the kids through and mix them up with some young, hungry, skilful foreigners. English players make me sick.

Overpriced when you buy them; so utterly stupid their agents run rings round them; put 'em in an England shirt, they play like girls.

And before you all say it, I know that sticking him in the reserves is daft when we could cash-in, and the media will slate us, but they hate us anyway and somone has to take a stand. As Roy Keane rightly says: players "get away with murder".

When it suits them they want a four-year contract but reserve the right to fuck their employer over at any point in the meantime.

Why not be the first club to truly stand up to these egotistical wankers? We might not qualify for the coveted Europa League, like the mighty Man City, Fulham or Liverpool, but we might have a team we can be proud of.

And who knows?

One day, Hanson might actually be talking about us when he says "you'll win nothing with kids"

No point making him rot in the reserves- that would only hurt Aston villa!
£24m is far more than he is worth- take the cash and move on, we don't want to be left with an unhappy player, and the money would allow us to bring in maybe 3 quality players, sticking him in the reserves would be a ridiculous option and only help our rivals.

[boboonthecorner]

We should hold out for what we want.

Otherwise, stick the c*** in the reserves and let him rot for two years.

Why not? Cos no player will sign for us? Fuck 'em. Our kids beat Turin's finest last pre-season and didn't get a look-in all last season.

Bring the kids through and mix them up with some young, hungry, skilful foreigners. English players make me sick.

Overpriced when you buy them; so utterly stupid their agents run rings round them; put 'em in an England shirt, they play like girls.

And before you all say it, I know that sticking him in the reserves is daft when we could cash-in, and the media will slate us, but they hate us anyway and somone has to take a stand. As Roy Keane rightly says: players "get away with murder".

When it suits them they want a four-year contract but reserve the right to fuck their employer over at any point in the meantime.

Why not be the first club to truly stand up to these egotistical wankers? We might not qualify for the coveted Europa League, like the mighty Man City, Fulham or Liverpool, but we might have a team we can be proud of.

And who knows?

One day, Hanson might actually be talking about us when he says "you'll win nothing with kids"

I agree with everything you say here, I would do exactly the same. The way the game has gone has completely killed the passion I once had and that fucks me off.

[Daholteend]

These Milner threads are already getting past being silly. Just to spice it up and stir the pot a little ask yourselves......

"Given this situation, what would HDE have done? "

I think that he would probably have already sold Jim lad before the World Cup for 25 mil and told whoever the manager would have been, " Here's 5M to go out and get a striker, a right back and a midfielder and btw why not try young Albrighton and Bannan, we will probably survive relegation with what we have got and I can buy a new yacht to go fishing in the Med. I've still got James Beattie's phone number , he's  not a boy anymore you know. I invented corner shop marketing strategies you know "

Pathetic joking aside, one would like to hope that the triumvirate of MON, RL and Faulkner could close this saga, sell Jimmy for  18M plus Ireland, sign up Mcgeady for 8M and pocket the 10M as a warchest to sign the likes of Ashley Young to a new 4 year contract.

Armchair management....it's so easy ;)

[davevillan]

Tbh, i think his head has probably been turned by the money on offer.
It does make me laugh when people in the media go on about City having the ambition etc etc, they have more money then everyone, thats all.
We want to be challenging for trophies, CL as well, but in todays football, we dont have the finances to pay for the top players, so if we can sell people like Milner for over the odds, and then use it to strenghten the team and become a better team, then its a good deal for us, and will help us become a stronger club.
Pompey and Leeds showed more 'ambition' then us, and where did it get them?
Lets move him on, get the money in, and get stronger!

[PaulTheVillan]

We should hold out for what we want.

Otherwise, stick the c*** in the reserves and let him rot for two years.

Why not? Cos no player will sign for us? Fuck 'em. Our kids beat Turin's finest last pre-season and didn't get a look-in all last season.

Bring the kids through and mix them up with some young, hungry, skilful foreigners. English players make me sick.

Overpriced when you buy them; so utterly stupid their agents run rings round them; put 'em in an England shirt, they play like girls.

And before you all say it, I know that sticking him in the reserves is daft when we could cash-in, and the media will slate us, but they hate us anyway and somone has to take a stand. As Roy Keane rightly says: players "get away with murder".

When it suits them they want a four-year contract but reserve the right to fuck their employer over at any point in the meantime.

Why not be the first club to truly stand up to these egotistical wankers? We might not qualify for the coveted Europa League, like the mighty Man City, Fulham or Liverpool, but we might have a team we can be proud of.

And who knows?

One day, Hanson might actually be talking about us when he says "you'll win nothing with kids"

This is the future.

[Chris Smith]

It is possible to have a conversation with both parties sincerely believing entirely different things have been said.

Anyone who has ever been married can vouch for that.

My view is he wants to go but is worried that Man City might not meet the price so doesn't want it made public in case he is forced to stay.

[tarzansbrother]

For me at this moment in time players that are moving to Man C are doing it purely for cash. I dont begrudge them this but they have to accept the grief that goes with it. There really is no rush as it looks certain we have got Keane and Mcgeady in the bag. We hold the ace, Man C and Milner have to pay up or they dont get him and Milner is fucked for 2 years.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Totally agree. If man city withdraw and he is left at Villa he would be worried about the fans reaction. So wanted to be seen as the victim of circumstances rather than the purpetrator ..........

[The Man With A Stick]

We should hold out for what we want.

Otherwise, stick the c*** in the reserves and let him rot for two years.

Nice thought, but the way football has gone we'd probably get taken to the European Court of Human Rights, docked about 400 points and end up having to pay Milner about £50m for putting him through the trauma of playing at Bescot every other week.

For me at this moment in time players that are moving to Man C are doing it purely for cash.

Yaya Toure is rumoured to be on £220,000 a week.  His brother, the poor bastard, is only on £150,000.

[Holte L2]

I think we should test Citeh's resolve by requesting Robinho in part exchange.

It will either A - see them quicky dissapear.

Or B - turn into such a complicated transfer, it will quickly breakdown.

Of course, Robbie's wages could be a massive issue but maybe the lure of challenging for honours may attract him to the Midlands ;)

[sfx412]

Look Dave. the points as i understand it. And i'm not laying the blame at MON's door apart from the way he's handled it


We had talks before the world cup.
The club said they were postive and productive
MON has now said Milner asked to leave during those talks
Milner apparently disagrees.

Now whether you take MON's or Milners word., its pretty obvious someone  at the club was telling porkies whether it was the club and milner originally or MON now. Its not hard really.

truly said gregnash and no quoting problems to be over critical of either. It won't make any difference mind, if people don't want to see they won't. Miilner would be an idiot not to want to improve his lot just as Barry, but its beyond belief that all the past years of his PR wherein he has always been shown as a nice,responsible, reliable guy has to be lost overnight to satosfy the need of some to turn this into a 'want away from Villa' witch hunt by fans. Idiotic claptrap. The guys had 1 good season in a mediocre side full of nearly made its,if selling him helps finance Mon's latest last minute bench warmers accept it, why the need to slag the guy off. I don't remember anyone becrying Delphs move to us or Collins.

[ROBBO]

Milner should look at Barry, thought he was better than he is and will struggle top find a decent club when disposed of.