The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[march]

amicable talks probably took about 10 mins

MON - James, do you want to stay

JM - NO

MON - Will you sign a new contract

JM - NO, have City offered the Price

MON - NO

JM - OK thanks, see you are the airport on Wednesday if a bid has not been agreed

Milner will not do a Barry and go to the press and slag off the club, just wait

It is a case if we accept the next offer as it will be under what we want, can we afford not to ?

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O’Neill wants to sell because the player wants to leave, a wish expressed back in May.

did he really?

Must have missed that conversation.

Only player Mon is crying about keeping is Ashley Young, I wonder why

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Mon Jimmy how are you

JM pissed about you stirring it

Mon Sorry needed to stir it up to get your price up

JM what if I want to stay

Mon sorry Jimmy, its you or Ashley, no contest, bye

[villan881]

Matthew Buck works for the PFA on player representation:

http://www.lfe.org.uk/apprentice-info/football-agents-%26-signing-professional

So I would be surprised if he was Milner's agent as well.  Unless there are two Matthew Buck's?

[pauliewalnuts]

Matthew Buck works for the PFA on player representation:

http://www.lfe.org.uk/apprentice-info/football-agents-%26-signing-professional

So I would be surprised if he was Milner's agent as well.  Unless there are two Matthew Buck's?

It is the same job.

Player representation = 'agent'. Milner's is just a PFA supplied one.

[TheSandman]

I can't find any site for Ferguson or his firm so can't check out if Milner's a client or if he does work with the PFA.

Wasn't their rumours of alleged irregularities with Ferguson a few years back?

[sfx412]

Matthew Buck works for the PFA on player representation:

http://www.lfe.org.uk/apprentice-info/football-agents-%26-signing-professional

So I would be surprised if he was Milner's agent as well.  Unless there are two Matthew Buck's?

It is the same job.

Player representation = 'agent'. Milner's is just a PFA supplied one.

 I wouldn't have thought a PFA agent was the sort to stir things up, maybe Milners as genuine as usual

All speculation really. Mon rules with an iron fist especially concerning players and media, so I've always assumed the contracts he uses stop them making such moves.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I can't find any site for Ferguson or his firm so can't check out if Milner's a client or if he does work with the PFA.

Wasn't their rumours of alleged irregularities with Ferguson a few years back?

There was a BBC investigation on several dodgy deals:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2004/05_may/25/fergie_son.shtml

I've been reliably informed from a very trusted source that Jason is his agent and was offering Milner to Man City before the end of last season.

[pauliewalnuts]

The agent-son story is the reason Ferguson still refuses to speak to the BBC and they always get Phelan rolled out.

[Mark H]

Would be a funny twist if Jimmy stays now and signs a new 4 year deal on a wage match deal with Ashley at 80k a week - job done move on ..........oh well I can dream a little !!

[PaulWinch again]

I'm a little concerned that we don't appear to be anything transfer related and it appears to be reliant on Milner. I hope that isn't the case, but it doesn't look good at the moment.

[SteveD]

Pat Murphy's take:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/8854564.stm

"O'Neill wanted to talk to Milner over his version of a meeting held on 31 May attended by, amongst others, owner/chairman Randy Lerner.

"O'Neill is adamant Milner would not discuss a new contract. As far as O'Neill is concerned, Milner wanted to leave Villa.

"Milner, however, is challenging that interpretation - possibly because the player fears a backlash from supporters similar to that experienced by Barry a couple of years ago. But O'Neill is in no mood to have his version of that 31 May meeting challenged.

"Unless Milner makes it clear he wants no part in Villa's future, he will have to travel with the squad to Portugal on Wednesday for pre-season training."

Forget who said what to who, who can stamp their foot hardest and who really is boss. It's very simple really. Jimmy, do you want to stay or not? And Randy, do we have to sell or not?

[PaulTheVillan]

SSN are reporting that the Balotelli to City deal has stalled. Some city fans are saying thats because they've started negotiations with us and Milner.

[JJ-AV]

Fingers crossed. I'd genuinely prefer him to go.

[PaulWinch again]

If we get the right money I probably would as well, I want this over.