The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[KevinGage]

If we get Ireland and one or two other decent players, I'll stick my neck and say we'll nick 4th place this season.

That would depend on a lot of things going our way.

- Citeh and their mercenaries not settling/  underperforming
- Tottingham caught up in a busy season and prioritising
- Or possibly one of Liverpool/ Arsenal having a 'mare (I wouldn't bet against it all going tits up for Woy up there)
- Little/ no injuries for us at crucial times of the year
- Ourselves still being relatively fresh going into March

One or two of those scenarios might play out, I can't see them all coming off.

We will be helping ourselves enormously though if we move with the times and continue with 4-4-1-1 as we have been in pre season. And Ireland for Milner in a straight trade will help us in that regard, nevermind the cash adjustment.

If we sign a top class forward though between now and the end of the window (ie not Keane) and a RB worthy of the name, I might start to share your optimism.

Me? I'll be happy with a push for fifth, some big European nights at VP and less game-time for Heskey. But maybe I'm just easily pleased.

[Slaphead]

Spurs have beat us to any chance of getting in the top 4, the chance is gone and MON failed.

[Holtenderinthesky]

Spurs have beat us to any chance of getting in the top 4, the chance is gone and MON failed.

Yes but that season is over, there is a new one starting next week.

[LeeB]

Spurs have beat us to any chance of getting in the top 4, the chance is gone and MON failed.

You're a joy, aren't ya?

[hollybobble]

Pat murphy on 5 live seems to think Ireland will come as mon likes him very much , he told him so last night in an interview.

i do like pat murphy always have , voice of reason

[Brend'Watkins]

Spurs have beat us to any chance of getting in the top 4, the chance is gone and MON failed.

You're a joy, aren't ya?

We should do to him as his user name suggests.

[curiousorange]

Well UEFA have done us a favour really by teaming Spuds up with Young Boys (oo-er). Basically, if they get through, they'll chuck their lot in with the Chumps League and stretch their resources until Christmas. If they don't, it'll knock their confidence that much that their first couple of months will be mediocre in the league. Either way, Villa have to be ready to expect a distracted Spurs.

[Le Lapin]

Ireland is a strange man, I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't want to come down here. I'd say if Splottinham Hotturd came in for him he'll go dahn to Arry.

If this is true and it happens and Ireland is happy to come it will be a serious coup and you'd have to wonder who is operating the controls up in Citeh. There is no way that  Milner is 8 million quid or so better than Ireland. A straight swop would be a more credible outcome.

[Holtenderinthesky]

Ireland is a strange man, I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't want to come down here. I'd say if Splottinham Hotturd came in for him he'll go dahn to Arry.

If this is true and it happens and Ireland is happy to come it will be a serious coup and you'd have to wonder who is operating the controls up in Citeh. There is no way that  Milner is 8 million quid or so better than Ireland. A straight swop would be a more credible outcome.

They are allegedly saying that he is worth 18 million or so more than Ireland if we can believe what is being said on here regarding the transfer.  He is good but 18 mil AND Ireland.  Madness.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Has he gone yet?

[Monty]

Has he gone yet?

Not yet. If we are getting Ireland I wish he'd bloody well hurry up.

[PaulWinch again]

Same here Monty, really want this to go through now.

[gervilla]

I think there will be a hell of a lot of really pissed off people on here if the Milner deal goes through and it doesn't involve Ireland and a big bag of cash. I wish they would get it done a.s.a.p. Ireland may be as daft as a brush and could go all Collymore on us but he has class and the creativity that we are crying out for.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Chelsea £29m plus



Kalou?

[PaulWinch again]

No thanks, I think Ireland would offer us exactly what we need. But not in a midfield two with Stan, it'd have to be Stan and Reo behind Ireland.