The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[Mazrim]

Spurs in for Milner now

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/football/887816/HARRY-TO-HIJACK-JAMES-FROM-CITYS-CLUTCHES.html

NOTW so usual bollocks

Owshty Bowsh to the max.

[The Man With A Stick]

I refuse to believe Spurs are interested until Redknapp is quoted as saying "I think he's a triffic player and would be interested if the boy was available".

[march]

Spurs in for Milner now

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/football/887816/HARRY-TO-HIJACK-JAMES-FROM-CITYS-CLUTCHES.html

NOTW so usual bollocks

True or not, It might stop Man Shitty from messing around and give us the money we want.... we need more clubs in for him....

was that what MON intended ?

[Karl Bridges]

The day after he is pictured ITSOTP at Man City Harry will be saying I know the boy wanted to come here but City made him sign for them, it ain't fair guv.

[pauliewalnuts]

Good stuff from Paul Parker here.

Incidentally, am I the only one unable to visualise Paul Parker without seeing him turning round to see the delfection off him loop over Peter Shilton in 1990?

When you look at the number of players that Manchester City already have in their squad, especially in midfield, it looks as though James Milner will be just another to arrive on big money and not play regular football.

At Aston Villa last season he was one of the first names on the team sheet, but it's not going to be that way at Eastlands.

Milner is highly-praised for his versatility, but I can't see him holding down a regular starting place either on the wings or in the centre of midfield. Due to their recent signings, City have well over a dozen other midfielders in their ranks already. One of those is now a World Cup winner and another was a first-teamer at Barcelona for the past three years.
In footballing terms, I think it is a bad move for him. But if it is money that he is chasing then he's off to the right club.

To leave Aston Villa to go to Manchester City, it must be about money. City may be on a mission to spend their way to the top, but in terms of comparing the two clubs, both historically and in recent years, Villa have more about them. It's certainly not a step forward.

Roberto Mancini is loading himself up with problems, whether he tries to ignores the major egos in the dressing room and persist with a settled side, or whether he adopts a rotation policy to keep everyone happy.

Even when Chelsea were at their most spend-happy under Jose Mourinho, the Portuguese coach managed to keep a strong core within the first team. Mancini is going to struggle to do that with the number of playing staff already on his books as it is, without adding any more.

I personally don't think this will be a good move for Milner. For Villa, however, I think it could be great. They are in line to pocket a tremendous sum of money for a player who I don't think is worth anywhere near that amount.

Once again, last season Villa suffered from the lack of depth in their squad. They just weren't able to last the pace as the race for fourth place neared its end. So a windfall of anything up to the £30 million they are demanding can help Martin O'Neill make several significant signings that will greatly aid them next season.
He was great at times last season, and has improved year on year, but it remains to be seen if he can produce that form consistently. He is also still not proven at international level. It seems to me that City are once again paying well over the odds for a player.

Alex Ferguson or Arsene Wenger would certainly never dream of paying that kind of fee for a player of Milner's abilities. Not even Harry Redknapp, who is always keen to give English players a chance, would see him as a decent buy at that price.
I'm no fan of Premier League managers shipping in foreign players when there are equally talented Englishmen not being given the same opportunities, but when Milner is going for so much money can you blame them?

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/24072010/58/premier-league-parker-villa-winners-milner.html

[Karl Bridges]

Another opinion on it here

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/blogs/laptop-martin-lipton/Can-Manchester-City-taret-James-Milner-ever-live-up-to-Martin-ONeills-30m-price-tag-Martin-Lipton-Big-Lunchtime-Read-article534363.html

[Chris Smith]

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

Of course it is.

Its different to your view, so it must be.

The assertion that money is an indication of intelligence was the point in question.

[Karl Bridges]

The thing is they have to name a squad of 25 for the prem inc 8 hoe grown players. They are going to have players who can't kick a ball for them unless they start to offload. Or is that what the Elite blah blah force is for?

[sfx412]

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

Of course it is.

Its different to your view, so it must be.

The assertion that money is an indication of intelligence was the point in question.

yes, yes  if you say so

[Chris Smith]

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

Of course it is.

Its different to your view, so it must be.

The assertion that money is an indication of intelligence was the point in question.

yes, yes  if you say so

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.

[TheSandman]

The thing is they have to name a squad of 25 for the prem inc 8 hoe grown players. They are going to have players who can't kick a ball for them unless they start to offload. Or is that what the Elite blah blah force is for?

Isn't there something in one of the papers about how Money City currently have a first team squad of 37. They basically have to sell twelve players. Now this will be incredibly difficult as the players are on fat contracts and no one else will pay that money. If I was one of those players I'd just stay and keep earning £80-100K Per week.

Apparently Lescott is one of the unwanted players. After the trouble they went to sign him, the fee they paid for him it's hilarious.

[eastie]

Even if they don't sell them they won't bat an eyelid about having to pay them and play in the reserves- money is no object so it would be no hardship to city if they remain unsold.

[JUAN PABLO]

Paul Parker saying exactly what most of us feel..

Sell him and bring in Ireland , Flamini, Keane, Mcgready and  Onuoha  ..

And we will be a better team..  I dont agree with all those players but mON obvioulsy wants 3 of them . But a Flamini or a Diarra and add a  Onuoha and say young RB like Clyne and we will look alot better.

I do really rate Ireland..

[JUAN PABLO]

James Milner's move from Aston Villa to Manchester City is a "done deal", but Martin O'Neill is holding out for at least £25m, The Independent on Sunday understands.


An impeccable source said that the Villa manager would hold out for every penny he could get for the England midfielder but that O'Neill would be interested in a player-plus-cash deal, with City's Stephen Ireland of particular interest.

The City centre-half Nedum Onuoha has also been linked with a switch to Villa Park as City's spending spree means academy products such as Ireland, Onuoha and Michael Johnson could be surplus to requirements.


Independent

[TheSandman]

Paul Parker saying exactly what most of us feel..

Sell him and bring in Ireland , Flamini, Keane, Mcgready and  Onuoha  ..

And we will be a better team..  I dont agree with all those players but mON obvioulsy wants 3 of them . But a Flamini or a Diarra and add a  Onuoha and say young RB like Clyne and we will look alot better.

I do really rate Ireland..

Absolutely I think that we sell him and we can actually get the players that will make the difference for us. Guys like Ireland and Flamini are gettable on decent fees and can do that for us.

I'll be delighted if we can get Ireland and Onuoha or Richards and some money say £10million for Milner. The £10million can get us Keane and Flamini based on low estimates in the papers and those two can do a good job for us. If we get McGeady and a left back which we could just about manage to do with the money yielded from our unwanted players.

Now if we have those players we have a strong squad with depth in all areas regardless of what I feel about the merits of some of those players.