The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[damon loves JT]

How about this - he stays, albeit reluctantly, but being a good pro plays out his contract to a high standard.

We don't have to go and spunk £12 million on a replacement, and disrupt the team.

Not sure that is such a disaster.

[Concrete John]

looks like someone is losing their grip!

I know, but I'm sure if you calmed down and relaxed a bit you could get it together again.

[Mazrim]

Stevenjos, are you a professional cretin or what?
I mean how much shite can you type in one post?

He says it isnt over because despite what Man City have said, they could come back and meet our valuation.
I love the way you criticise him for buying shit players after saying we like good players, who he also bought.

A chequebook manager... he's never had real money to spend in his entire career up to this point.

And he played when others wouldnt means he played when injured and knackered. You're the one losing your grip.
You've got pretty much everything completely wrong. Well done.

[Risso]

Leave it out please Maz.

[Pete3206]

How about this - he stays, albeit reluctantly, but being a good pro plays out his contract to a high standard.

We don't have to go and spunk £12 million on a replacement, and disrupt the team.

Not sure that is such a disaster.

By disrupt, do you mean stay as we were last season? I'm not sure too many will be happy with that.

Then he goes next season anyway for less money because Villa can't afford to let him run his contract out in the final year, letting him go for nothing.

Now is the right time to sell. He'll never be worth more than he is now.

[JUAN PABLO]

I honestly think we could be a better team selling Milner and hopefully getting the money we want.   I dont want him now anyway..

Trusting MON to spend it wisely, is another question?

[damon loves JT]

Now is the right time to sell. He'll never be worth more than he is now.

It's the best time to sell. But we don't have to. That is my point. And that is the point we need to make to that clown Gary Cook.

[Mazrim]

Leave it out please Maz.

Villasubmariner told me to say it.

Anyway, slag MON off all you like. I might even join in now and then but PLEASE, just get your facts straight.

[Risso]

Now is the right time to sell. He'll never be worth more than he is now.

I agree.  In my opinion this is the perfect opportunity to relieve them of Stephen Ireland and a big chunk of cash.  I think we should get the deal done before they realise he's good, but not THAT good.

[enigma]

Perhaps Ireland doesn't want to come. Hence SWP being offered instead.

In as unbiased a way as I can say this, why would Ireland NOT want to come?

He's said all along he doesn't really want to leave City. Then there's that huge house he's spent a fortune on. I'd imagine he'd be reluctant to leave that too. He seems very settled in the north west.

[Mazrim]

Now is the right time to sell. He'll never be worth more than he is now.

It's the best time to sell. But we don't have to. That is my point. And that is the point we need to make to that clown Gary Cook.

The point we need to make to Gary Cook is a hollow point 7.62mm.

[Pete3206]

Please enlighten me.

The forums are rife with it at the moment. The notion that we are searching down the back of the sofa for change to try and buy players for instance. Bollocks.
The notion that we are and always were planning our finances around selling Milner. Bollocks.
And so on...

Hardly enlightenment, but thanks all the same.

[pauliewalnuts]

How about this - he stays, albeit reluctantly, but being a good pro plays out his contract to a high standard.

We don't have to go and spunk £12 million on a replacement, and disrupt the team.

Not sure that is such a disaster.

No, it isn't.

Option 1: Man City pay us 25m pounds or so, which - for all the "give us 10m plus Onuoha plus Richards plus Ireland (the country) plus Rosie Webster from Coronation Street" bullshit spouted on here - is such a ridiculously inflated price for Milner that even Man City are thinking twice.

Option 2: Man City don't pay us it, but Chelsea pay something close, which means we get a stupid fee in any case, and we haven't strenghtened a direct competitor.

Option 3: Nobody stumps up the cash, he stays, we've still got James Milner and we don't have to go and sign some dross like Jenas in an attempt to replace him.

I'd prefer him to stay, but the other options aren't too shabby, either.

[damon loves JT]

I reckon Option 3 will be it.

[Mazrim]

Please enlighten me.

The forums are rife with it at the moment. The notion that we are searching down the back of the sofa for change to try and buy players for instance. Bollocks.
The notion that we are and always were planning our finances around selling Milner. Bollocks.
And so on...

Hardly enlightenment, but thanks all the same.

I'm not really interested if you're enlightened or not Pete. What have I said that isnt true?

You're welcome.