The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[TimTheVillain]

I hope we don't piss about too much over the Ireland deal.  Whatever cash we get means that we're getting a great deal, so £10K a week extra wages is only £1.5m over a three year deal.

Yes, no £llis like procrastination please Randy.

[ozzjim]

I think the sundays will be filling column inches and with the 18 and Ireland being fairly widely reported, or 16 and add ons to 20 over the last few days, I would think that part of the deal has been set now. Any stories about the fee only being 10 or 12 million will be to try and sell papers to City fans thinking it is a good deal for them.

[TimTheVillain]

Stephen Ireland can play a bit.

[peter w]

First post on flash new site. I feel I should take my shoes off or something.

Anyway, Hart is making noises about wanting out if he's not first choice (he should be, he's better than Given).
What are the odds of adding him to the cart and checking out?

I know Friedel has done a fine job and I rate Guzan, who'll become a really good keeper. But Hart would solve our first choice keeper issue for a long, long time.

I've thought this all summer, but I doubt Man City will want to sell hart especially following Given's injury but there are two players vying for one position and when they're goalkeepers one will leave. I haven't been overly impressed with Friedel to be honest he's been 'okay' but nothing better. We should tell Man Cityto hold on to t to the cash and we'll take Ireland and Hart, then ask about Richards are Onou...(?).

Oh and is this the new site or aomething then? I'm rubbish at compuetrs and stuff but little bits don't seem to be working for me. Bits of text disappearing from the box and not been able to find it, and not easy to jump from one forum to another.

[VillaZogmariner]

agreed mate, however £20m for ireland is a bit mad, £12m  + Ireland is good all round, still enough left over for 2 more signings i hope!

I wouldn't be happy at that, anything that values Ireland above £10m would be a rip off.

Don't be ridiculous.  He's a much better player than Downing, who we spent £12m on.

agreed mate, however £20m for ireland is a bit mad, £12m  + Ireland is good all round, still enough left over for 2 more signings i hope!

I wouldn't be happy at that, anything that values Ireland above £10m would be a rip off.

Don't be ridiculous.  He's a much better player than Downing, who we spent £12m on.

No, he's not. He might have been once but he's been average for 12 months and reports say that he's not going to be in Mancini's 25. Under those circumstances we'd be mad to let them use him as an excuse to drive down Milner's value.

My concerns about Ireland still remain, when he's on form he's a very talented player but we will need to compensate elsewhere for his style of play and so might need the Milner money to buy somebody to do that.

Something is seriously wrong here. Risso is being positive about something MoN is rumoured to be doing, and Chris is being negative about it. Has this new site moved us all into a parallel universe?

[JJ-AV]

'Ireland is Superman'.

I don't think I've been this excited about a signing since Laursen. Please let this happen. A man fit to take the number 8.

[Monty]

I'm disconcerted as well, VS. I can only hope it bodes well, if the two extremes of optimism and pessimism have come closer together. Let's hope it's a good omen for a happy season.

[VillaZogmariner]

All we need now is for Risso to admit to being Chris's Father!

[TimTheVillain]

I'm quite concerned that MON will take the money and sign McGeady for whatever and sit n the rest.

How feckin disappointing would that be ?

That's how little I trust MON in his transfer dealings.

[exigo]

So, has the ugly, plodding, narcissistic, over-rated, over-priced, one-dimensional, lying, sluggish, disloyal, two-faced, boring, carpet-bagging, soulless, snake-oiled cretin gone yet?

[BILL DE VALL]

The only thing that worries me about Ireland (the player not the country) is that he's completely Radio Rental.
I believe he retired from international football because the other players took the piss out of his "hair".
and as we all know a dressing room is the ultimate piss take enviroment.

any thoughts on how he may fit in gentlemen?

[PaulWinch again]

He'll be fine, he is exactly what we need.

[BoredNow]

If we get Ireland plus the money being talked about this will be an excellent deal for us.

Milner is dynamic but doesn't necessarily change a game. Ireland can...if he can get his head right. Hope this is done by midweek at the latest.

[pauliewalnuts]

The only thing that worries me about Ireland (the player not the country) is that he's completely Radio Rental.
I believe he retired from international football because the other players took the piss out of his "hair".
and as we all know a dressing room is the ultimate piss take enviroment.

any thoughts on how he may fit in gentlemen?

I heard that the hair related piss take for Ireland wasn't just verbals, there was some really unpleasant stuff going on.

[BILL DE VALL]

I heard that the hair related piss take for Ireland w :oasn't just verbals, there was some really unpleasant stuff going on.
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