The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[eamonn]

I really do hope we're not waiting for the Milner saga to end before we press on with other transfers. Otherwise I wouldn't be surprised to see us scrambling around to sign players in the last few days of the window.

[Mazrim]

The sheer arrogance of these cocksuckers is staggering. They spend ridiculous money on average players and then expect to pay a reasonable price for truly excellent players...

"Torres is one of the best strikers in Europe and is already playing in the Premier League for three years and knows it very well," said Mancini.

"But it depends on his situation - his price and whether he wants to come.

"There are two or three strikers that we could go for, but it is the same situation as it is with James Milner.

"First there is the price and then it depends if the players want to change team. Until today, Liverpool haven't bought many players."

Milner continues to interest Mancini but, after spending heavily already this summer, the City boss insists the club will not be held to ransom.

"When Manchester City enquire about a £10million player, the club asks for £20million. That is not good for us," said Mancini.

"James is still a player who interests us, but only at the right price."

I hope you choke on your stupid scarf you greasy twat. We're not mugs to take the piss out of. You've tapped him up and now you're making out you're balking at the price after spending £19m on a decent left back. Pay up or fuck off. If I was Randy I'd put the price up again.
I really hope these scum go out of business soon. I can deal with them having loads of money but there's no excuse to act as they do.

[supertom]

Well Milner's due back now, so hopefully this all gets sorted. City always pay over the odds, they don't give a fuck, despite what Mancini says. So if they don't get close to 30 mill, they can do one.

We need to start moving ourselves, and having a chunk in the tank would be nice. Otherwise we're waiting on flogging a lot of shite, with few takers.

[Pete3206]

All this "Man City can do one" is all very well, but our summer purchases seem to hinge on this deal going through.

I certainly hope it's done soon.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

All this "Man City can do one" is all very well, but our summer purchases seem to hinge on this deal going through.

I think it's more a case of getting rid of the deadwood rather than selling Milner. Randy has always supported MON and I don't think this summer is any different. Martin does have to get his house in order though and rightly so.

[TimTheVillain]

Well Milner's due back now, so hopefully this all gets sorted. City always pay over the odds, they don't give a fuck, despite what Mancini says. So if they don't get close to 30 mill, they can do one.

We need to start moving ourselves, and having a chunk in the tank would be nice. Otherwise we're waiting on flogging a lot of shite, with few takers.

I believe he's back today, so am expecting things to happen this week thank God !

[Concrete John]

All this "Man City can do one" is all very well, but our summer purchases seem to hinge on this deal going through.

I certainly hope it's done soon.

From what the General said in his thead, the issue is more to do with wages.  I think there are two somewhat unrelated issues in that there is money to spend, but spending that money would mean increassing the wage bill, so the sales come first.

Numbers made up here, but for example:-
"Martin, you have £20m to spend plus whatever you generate from sales, but by the end of the summer we want the wage bill to be £10m lower than it is now."

[Mazrim]

All this "Man City can do one" is all very well, but our summer purchases seem to hinge on this deal going through.

Apparently not. From those close to the inner sanctum, selling Milner is and was not part of the planning.
So telling Man City to do one, especially if they're taking the piss out of us and tapping up our players, seems like a good idea to me.

[pauliewalnuts]

All this "Man City can do one" is all very well, but our summer purchases seem to hinge on this deal going through.

Apparently not. From those close to the inner sanctum, selling Milner is and was not part of the planning.
So telling Man City to do one, especially if they're taking the piss out of us and tapping up our players, seems like a good idea to me.

I am not saying it is or that it isn't, but they're hardly likely to say anything other than that, are they?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

All this "Man City can do one" is all very well, but our summer purchases seem to hinge on this deal going through.

Apparently not. From those close to the inner sanctum, selling Milner is and was not part of the planning.
So telling Man City to do one, especially if they're taking the piss out of us and tapping up our players, seems like a good idea to me.

I am not saying it is or that it isn't, but they're hardly likely to say anything other than that, are they?

Randy did say in May that Milner was not for sale. Make of that what you will.

[Mazrim]

All this "Man City can do one" is all very well, but our summer purchases seem to hinge on this deal going through.

Apparently not. From those close to the inner sanctum, selling Milner is and was not part of the planning.
So telling Man City to do one, especially if they're taking the piss out of us and tapping up our players, seems like a good idea to me.

I am not saying it is or that it isn't, but they're hardly likely to say anything other than that, are they?

If not, why would they go and offer him the most lucrative contract in the club's history?
I'm fairly confident the idea was to keep him.

[KevinGage]

All this "Man City can do one" is all very well, but our summer purchases seem to hinge on this deal going through.

Apparently not. From those close to the inner sanctum, selling Milner is and was not part of the planning.
So telling Man City to do one, especially if they're taking the piss out of us and tapping up our players, seems like a good idea to me.

Agreed Maz.

War of attrition sounds just dandy to me.

Citeh might like to make out that they aren't going to be taken for mugs, but £24 million for Lescott, £18 mill on Santa Cruz and £19 million on a so-so left back says otherwise.

Put up, or Milner does't go.

Barry wanted to go in 2008 too.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Milner in exchange for...

Ireland, Bellamy, De jong & Bridge

[magic monks]

Id be happy with Ireland + £10m for Milner

[Mazrim]

I'd say to them they can save their money for Torres if they like and ask for Ireland, Hart and Richards.