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« Reply #3870 on: August 06, 2010, 11:07:26 PM »
Of course its different Dave.

For pmk its the difference between maybe buying a second car or sending a child to University. For that tee-total weirdo its the difference between a Veyron and a Veyron Super Sport.

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« Reply #3871 on: August 06, 2010, 11:09:45 PM »
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Of course its different Dave.

For pmk its the difference between maybe buying a second car or sending a child to University. For that tee-total weirdo its the difference between a Veyron and a Veyron Super Sport.


A free-market capitalist like you criticising someone for making money?

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« Reply #3872 on: August 06, 2010, 11:10:04 PM »
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Of course its different Dave.

For pmk its the difference between maybe buying a second car or sending a child to University. For that tee-total weirdo its the difference between a Veyron and a Veyron Super Sport.


this is the first time someone has agreed with me LOL

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« Reply #3873 on: August 06, 2010, 11:15:07 PM »
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Of course its different Dave.

For pmk its the difference between maybe buying a second car or sending a child to University. For that tee-total weirdo its the difference between a Veyron and a Veyron Super Sport.


A free-market capitalist like you criticising someone for making money?


I’m not criticising him for making money, I just think we should call a spade a spade. He’s going for the money. If you want to win things in Manchester, then you go to Man United.

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« Reply #3874 on: August 06, 2010, 11:16:19 PM »
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Of course its different Dave.

For pmk its the difference between maybe buying a second car or sending a child to University. For that tee-total weirdo its the difference between a Veyron and a Veyron Super Sport.


A free-market capitalist like you criticising someone for making money?


I’m not criticising him for making money, I just think we should call a spade a spade. He’s going for the money. If you want to win things in Manchester, then you go to Man United.


Not anymore.

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« Reply #3875 on: August 06, 2010, 11:16:47 PM »
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I’m not criticising him for making money, I just think we should call a spade a spade. He’s going for the money. If you want to win things in Manchester, then you go to Man United.


They can't afford him.

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« Reply #3876 on: August 06, 2010, 11:16:52 PM »
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If you want to win things in Manchester, then you go to Man United.


Not if you really, really don't like Man United.

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« Reply #3877 on: August 06, 2010, 11:18:23 PM »
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I’m not criticising him for making money, I just think we should call a spade a spade. He’s going for the money. If you want to win things in Manchester, then you go to Man United.


They can't afford him.


And that's fair enough. If you're after medals, then perhaps the side that just won the double?

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« Reply #3878 on: August 06, 2010, 11:18:59 PM »
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I’m not criticising him for making money, I just think we should call a spade a spade. He’s going for the money. If you want to win things in Manchester, then you go to Man United.


They can't afford him.


And that's fair enough. If you're after medals, then perhaps the side that just won the double?


They're not after him.

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« Reply #3879 on: August 06, 2010, 11:20:27 PM »
Then you give Volks Wagon a call and you tell them you want their new toy lickety split.

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« Reply #3880 on: August 06, 2010, 11:21:16 PM »
Against all logical viewpoints I've taken an irrational and illogical hatred to him and view him as a money grabbing sod. I will also take great pleasure if he ends up sitting on their bench.

I know it's irrational and illogical but that's what I think.

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« Reply #3881 on: August 06, 2010, 11:21:28 PM »
From The Times

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James Milner finally looks set to move to Manchester City after Aston Villa accepted a £27.5 million package in which Stephen Ireland would move in the opposite direction.

The England midfield player was pulled out of Villa’s friendly with Valencia last night as the Barclays Premier League clubs grew ever closer to a compromise deal. After a week of negotiations, City have agreed to pay a fee in excess of an initial £15 million that would rise to about £20 million once Milner achieves certain targets.

Although the deal could be slowed down because Milner is likely to be summoned to go away with England tomorrow night, in preparation for Wednesday’s friendly with Hungary, that would allow Martin O’Neill, the Villa manager, time in which he can convince Ireland that his future lies at Villa Park and also do a deal to bring in Aiden McGeady as his replacement from Celtic.

“We are close with Milner,” Mancini, whose club have spent about £75 million this summer, said last night. City’s signings include Yaya Touré, Aleksandar Kolarov, David Silva and Jérôme Boateng.

The wheels of the deal will move more swiftly if O’Neill can do his own part-exchange to entice McGeady from Celtic. The Glasgow side have accepted a £9.5 million bid from Spartak Moscow for the 24-year-old, but McGeady would prefer to join Villa.

Celtic would like to sign Nicky Shorey, who is surplus to requirements at Villa Park, and if they can persuade him to move to Scotland rather than West Bromwich Albion, O’Neill could offer Celtic £7.5 million plus Shorey for the winger he groomed in his time in charge at Celtic Park. Mancini is also hoping to secure the services of Mario Balotelli, the Inter Milan forward, before the transfer window closes, despite City’s offer of £25 million for the player being £5 million below Inter’s valuation.

“We are probably closer with Milner than with Balotelli,” Mancini said. “We are close, but we have time.”

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« Reply #3882 on: August 06, 2010, 11:21:56 PM »
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I’m not criticising him for making money, I just think we should call a spade a spade. He’s going for the money. If you want to win things in Manchester, then you go to Man United.


They can't afford him.


And that's fair enough. If you're after medals, then perhaps the side that just won the double?


That's all by the bye.

The fact is, he's got a choice between staying with us or going to Man City, where, yes, he will earn far more money but, like it or not, he's got more chance of winning things or playing CL football than he has with us.

The fact he'd do even better going to Man United or Chelsea doesn't really come into it.

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« Reply #3883 on: August 06, 2010, 11:23:51 PM »
That said having read that Times article the prospect of McGeady means that if Milner buys me a Ferrari 458 Italia whilst he's at the supercar shop I'll go to City with him.

;-)

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« Reply #3884 on: August 06, 2010, 11:24:02 PM »
Do people really believe that 500 million in 2-3 years and City won't win the title at some point. Man for man they now have as strong a squad as any in the league, and yeah they have to get some of them playing at their best, but they should be at least top 4. That means Milner will be play Champions league from this time next year onwards, knowing he is a homegrown one, and earning over 100k a week while doing it. He is making the decision any of us would make, even as Villa fans. Safeguarding the rest of his life, he has his head screwed on does Milner. Comes from a fairly middle class background, and will see the value in the move.

 


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