The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[sfx412]

He was shit at the World Cup, involved in mistakes for 2 of the German goals.

The way he handled his proposed transfer to liverpool and his bleating to the NOTW shows just what a clever lad he is.

you forgot 'he has a fat arse'

It might show you, me I see his percentage of his transfer fee, his first picks for England and his present wage at a club going somewhere as better indicators, but then I'm probably not realistic like you. Ahem

[Greg N'Ash]

Barry asked for a transfer publicy. Milner hasn't and denies he did. Different circumstances totally.

No, slightly different in that Barry was a bit thick about it but the situation is just the same in that both were looking to leave and we are waiting for the buyers, who have been all over the press about wanting them, to meet the valuation.

ok chris. i just think a manager and his player having a 'he said, she said' slanging match in the press doesn't strengthen our position if you want to get the most money for him.  As far as i know there's one buyer interested in Milner and faced with an unhappy player and a manager who tolerates no criticism at all, its not exactly going to be a harmonious dressing room next season if he stays because citeh won't pay us 30m

[Chris Smith]

He was shit at the World Cup, involved in mistakes for 2 of the German goals.

The way he handled his proposed transfer to liverpool and his bleating to the NOTW shows just what a clever lad he is.

you forgot 'he has a fat arse'

It might show you, me I see his percentage of his transfer fee, his first picks for England and his present wage at a club going somewhere as better indicators, but then I'm probably not realistic like you. Ahem

He gets picked for England because he's a decent player but for a  poor country as we saw last month. Any financial arrangements are down to his agent and are absolutely no indication of his cleverness or otherwise. By that argument Rooney, Terry and Joe Cole are clever blokes too.

What a strange way of looking at the world you have.

[Chris Smith]

Barry asked for a transfer publicy. Milner hasn't and denies he did. Different circumstances totally.

No, slightly different in that Barry was a bit thick about it but the situation is just the same in that both were looking to leave and we are waiting for the buyers, who have been all over the press about wanting them, to meet the valuation.

ok chris. i just think a manager and his player having a 'he said, she said' slanging match in the press doesn't strengthen our position if you want to get the most money for him.  As far as i know there's one buyer interested in Milner and faced with an unhappy player and a manager who tolerates no criticism at all, its not exactly going to be a harmonious dressing room next season if he stays because citeh won't pay us 30m

There hasn't been a slanging match but I can quite understand why you need to present it as such. Again, the situation you describe is no different from the Barry one. If he doesn't go they'll sort it out as Milner will want to play football, if he goes it will be because they've met our valuation.

[Greg N'Ash]

Call it what you like. there's no doubt they have completely different views to what happened in the meeting before the world cup, but hey if you really think reading that in the press will suddenly make Mancini phone up MON Monday morning and offer 30m keep fooling yourself. I'd be more likely to offer less myself

[jwarry]

You might say I would say this now, but did any of you detect that Jimmy never seemed to be part of the togetherness in the team last season?  always seemed to me he was the odd one out?!?

[ez]

Interesting that Milner put in a transfer request when he wanted to leave Newcastle yet has not to my knowledge put one in at villa when according to Mon, he wants to leave us now.

[Chris Smith]

Interesting that Milner put in a transfer request when he wanted to leave Newcastle yet has not to my knowledge put one in at villa when according to Mon, he wants to leave us now.

He's got an agent now.

[Villa'Zawg]

Call it what you like. there's no doubt they have completely different views to what happened in the meeting before the world cup, but hey if you really think reading that in the press will suddenly make Mancini phone up MON Monday morning and offer 30m keep fooling yourself. I'd be more likely to offer less myself

Can you point me to where Milner has said any single thing about this?

[tarzansbrother]

Man C just bought a full back for £19m. Hopefully £30m is a gettable fee

[saunders_heroes]

Man C just bought a full back for £19m. Hopefully £30m is a gettable fee

£19m for a feckin full back. The world has officially gone mad.

[VinnieChase84]

And this is why I fucking hate citeh. There happy to pay 19million for a bloody fullback yet want Milner who's young player of the year for about the same price!! Money means nothing to them so we totally see why were holding our for 30million

[Toronto Villa]

Call it what you like. there's no doubt they have completely different views to what happened in the meeting before the world cup, but hey if you really think reading that in the press will suddenly make Mancini phone up MON Monday morning and offer 30m keep fooling yourself. I'd be more likely to offer less myself

Greg, you know, it's ok to give MON some credit. He's not the devil, and even his most ardent detractors are allowed to throw him a bone once in a while. Yes, even you. I want to know, as does everyone else, I am sure, is why in 3 days Milner hasn't contacted the press personally and dismissed the suggestion he wants to leave, and only has his mate sticking up for him? If this allegation is so false, it's easily contested or rectified. Don't you agree?

[Chris Jameson]

Has Milner moved nearer Leeds yet?

I find it impossible to get worked up about Man City, there is always going to be one club that has more money than anybody else and it might as well be City. I think it will be bloody brilliant (for long suffering City supporters who have always struck me as a decent bunch) when Man United aren't even the biggest club in Manchester and they have to take down their however many years banner.

[Mazrim]

Man City will never, ever be the biggest team in Manchester.