The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[Phil from the upper holte]

I can't see him starting

[themossman]

Much as I like the idea of the sort of brinkmanship people are advocating, citeh hold all the cards. Milner is a lot less important to them than to us. As Ireland would be. Plus I imagine milner wants to go there a lot more than Ireland wants to come here. Plus they need the money a lot less than us.

[PaulWinch again]

Yep hope Ireland agrees to the pay off sharpish, I do really want this deal to go through. I think we get a player we need more and a lot of money.

[tim]

I can't see him starting

Nah, nor me but he certainly should not be left out altogether.
I was wondering how much more effort MC will actually make regarding this whole fiasco. When you consider what they can get / have already bought, are they really that concerned to persevere much longer? Seems a lot of effort if you ask me... 

[SteveN]

I'd be quite happy if we forgot Ireland and took Hart as part of the deal instead.  I like Ireland but I'm not convinced he is as good as some on here are hoping.

[tim]

Much as I like the idea of the sort of brinkmanship people are advocating, citeh hold all the cards. Milner is a lot less important to them than to us. As Ireland would be. Plus I imagine milner wants to go there a lot more than Ireland wants to come here. Plus they need the money a lot less than us.

beat me to it..!

[Lowendbehold]

Sounds as though Man C will not give in to Ireland.  So if Ireland will not give in, I think it will be straight cash.  So then who woul we go for?

[frank]

I can't see him starting

It would be a big mistake if he did. There's bound to be a lot of booing, which won't be good for team morale.

[PaulWinch again]

Sounds as though Man C will not give in to Ireland.  So if Ireland will not give in, I think it will be straight cash.  So then who woul we go for?

Citeh will cave, because it'd cost them more to sign Milner for straight cash than pay off Ireland.

[Lowendbehold]

Sounds as though Man C will not give in to Ireland.  So if Ireland will not give in, I think it will be straight cash.  So then who woul we go for?

Citeh will cave, because it'd cost them more to sign Milner for straight cash than pay off Ireland.

It is a matter of principle and principles come more expensive than cash, of which City have plenty.  They are clearly concerned about being held to ransom by a player something that would set one hell of a precedent.  Especially as they will be wanting to offload some other well paid players in the future.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Sounds as though Man C will not give in to Ireland.  So if Ireland will not give in, I think it will be straight cash.  So then who woul we go for?

Citeh will cave, because it'd cost them more to sign Milner for straight cash than pay off Ireland.

Can you see them payin £30m? I can't

[PaulWinch again]

Sounds as though Man C will not give in to Ireland.  So if Ireland will not give in, I think it will be straight cash.  So then who woul we go for?

Citeh will cave, because it'd cost them more to sign Milner for straight cash than pay off Ireland.

It is a matter of principle and principles come more expensive than cash, of which City have plenty.  They are clearly concerned about being held to ransom by a player something that would set one hell of a precedent.  Especially as they will be wanting to offload some other well paid players in the future.

I think they'll probably be more concerned about be held to ransom by us. For some reason they've decided Milner is the player they will make their financial stand over, and not bid the asking price.

[PaulWinch again]

Sounds as though Man C will not give in to Ireland.  So if Ireland will not give in, I think it will be straight cash.  So then who woul we go for?

Citeh will cave, because it'd cost them more to sign Milner for straight cash than pay off Ireland.

Can you see them payin £30m? I can't

Exactly my point.

[Lowendbehold]

Sounds as though Man C will not give in to Ireland.  So if Ireland will not give in, I think it will be straight cash.  So then who woul we go for?

Citeh will cave, because it'd cost them more to sign Milner for straight cash than pay off Ireland.

It is a matter of principle and principles come more expensive than cash, of which City have plenty.  They are clearly concerned about being held to ransom by a player something that would set one hell of a precedent.  Especially as they will be wanting to offload some other well paid players in the future.

I think they'll probably be more concerned about be held to ransom by us. For some reason they've decided Milner is the player they will make their financial stand over, and not bid the asking price.

Maybe, but then the deal does not go through at all.  It might depend if a valuation of Ireland was determined between us.  I read somewher that they valued him at £12m and we at consideraably less.  So what is the deal actually worth.  They probably wont pay £30m, but £26m?  Why not?

[TimTheVillain]

The 25 man squad is Mancini's problem, or one of them .... and it's a nice problem to have.

He will do the deal, but it will be Sunday / Monday.

Ireland will be a Villa player - his car will be at Bodymoor confusing the life out of the locals around Coleshill lol