The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[sfx412]

The gate-man? Do you mean warden?

I think he means:



So, Milner is Gozer the Gozerian?

you aren't as thick as I thought you were

You are.

woopi the gangs all here :)

[peter w]

No need to apologise. I saw an opportunity for a crude cheap laugh and I took it.

And apart from the laugh bit you cracked it...

[sfx412]

Is there some backtracking within Mons words here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/8862366.stm

Interesting he makes it clear who puts a price on players and who is negotiating with Man City, has it always been that way I wonder.

So much for those who said they'd spoken to the gate keeper and the deal was done and dusted. Seems the dust may have chance to settle

[pauliewalnuts]

Is there some backtracking within Mons words here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/8862366.stm

Interesting he makes it clear who puts a price on players and who is negotiating with Man City, has it always been that way I wonder.

So much for those who said they'd spoken to the gate keeper and the deal was done and dusted. Seems the dust may have chance to settle

I thought this bit was interesting

"I think the owner [Randy Lerner] puts a price on players. Of course, he will have an idea on the price," explained O'Neill.

"Negotiations are being conducted by the Villa chief executive [Paul Faulkner] and the owner and I will be guided by them."

I don't know precisely why, though. It sounds a bit like distancing himself / being a little standoffish.

[sfx412]

I thought this bit was interesting

"I think the owner [Randy Lerner] puts a price on players. Of course, he will have an idea on the price," explained O'Neill.

"Negotiations are being conducted by the Villa chief executive [Paul Faulkner] and the owner and I will be guided by them."

I don't know precisely why, though. It sounds a bit like distancing himself / being a little standoffish.

Exactly what I meant. He obviously feels it necessary to advise all that he's no longer involved, in such dealings. Perhaps that was part of his need to ask if he still had a job, back before the season end, perhaps as some had suggested he had an inkling of the changed RL was bringing about.

So is Milner going or not. The talk has gone from he wants away, to he will do a great job if he stays.

It also explains his outburst about quitting if they sell Ashley Young, he now obviously has lost that control, which for such a control freak must be very galling.

[Mazrim]

No need to apologise. I saw an opportunity for a crude cheap laugh and I took it.

And apart from the laugh bit you cracked it...

I had a crude cheap?

I hope you weren't too offended peter. Aren't you a bit busy being offended on everybody's behalf? Who was it today, the Viet Cong? Muslims again? Mrs Milner? Not bad. Not bad.

[dave.woodhall]

Can we stop the sniping please and get back to talking nonsense about football.

[bertlambshank]

Is there some backtracking within Mons words here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/8862366.stm

Interesting he makes it clear who puts a price on players and who is negotiating with Man City, has it always been that way I wonder.

So much for those who said they'd spoken to the gate keeper and the deal was done and dusted. Seems the dust may have chance to settle

I thought this bit was interesting

"I think the owner [Randy Lerner] puts a price on players. Of course, he will have an idea on the price," explained O'Neill.

"Negotiations are being conducted by the Villa chief executive [Paul Faulkner] and the owner and I will be guided by them."

I don't know precisely why, though. It sounds a bit like distancing himself / being a little standoffish.

MON quotes are getting stranger by the day.He seems under more pressure than the buttons on my shirt.

[bob]

Pretty sweet if he ends up staying I reckon.

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

Man City will offer the asking price within an hour to go in the window, thus not giving us time to replace him.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Can we please change the title of this thread to "No offers arriving for Milner" or "Offers stop arriving for Milner"

I guess I should change it to something more fitting. It's been going on for months and nothing really happens but people still watch it.. I trust you approve?

It is novella, you daft soul boy.

Is if fook, you soft, southern, shandy drinking something or other.

Novella is a si-fi short story.
A novela (from the word telenovela) is a boring soap opera that goes on for weeks and weeks without very much happening.

[cdbearsfan]

Man City will offer the asking price within an hour to go in the window, thus not giving us time to replace him.

That is definitely a worry.

At least I won't have to change my username though!

[BannedUserIAT]

Man City will offer the asking price within an hour to go in the window, thus not giving us time to replace him.

And, being completely hamstrung, we'll be forced to sell him. Because, you know, it's what the mighty Man City want.

Get real! If Man City send a fax thru with an hour to go, I'd imagine fits of laughter from the Villa board room.

[Dante Lavelli]

Man City will offer the asking price within an hour to go in the window, thus not giving us time to replace him.

I fear that may be the case and is why I would like to see us get Flamini in regardless of what happens.  We should also inform man city that the price will increase the later they leave their offer.

On the flip side, if man city do leave it late I can see them throwing in all sorts of spare players.  There will be a big fire sale there as the window nears closure as they will not want to be holding on to players that are not allowed to play due the 25-man squad thingy.

Strangely it could work to our advantage.

[Dante Lavelli]

Man City will offer the asking price within an hour to go in the window, thus not giving us time to replace him.

I fear that may be the case and is why I would like to see us get Flamini in regardless of what happens.  We should also inform man city that the price will increase the later they leave their offer.

On the flip side, if man city do leave it late I can see them throwing in all sorts of spare players as part of an exchange.  There will be a big fire sale there as the window nears closure as they will not want to be paying players that are not allowed to play due the 25-man squad thingy.

Strangely it could work to our advantage.