The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[Darth Villa]

I'm in a glass case of emotion. Last week I was quite happy for this deal to go through but after Saturday I was kinda hoping we'd keep hold of Jimmy. I think Ireland will be very good for us and with the money involved we got the best of the deal. I don't have any ill feelings towards Jimmy but I hope Citeh shrivel up and die like the dry cowpat that they are.

Welcome to a proper club Stephen you baldy loon!

Agree 100% with this and extra marks for being at Lonstanton Spice Museum.

The owl sanctuary is closed due to bad weather.

[eastie]

Mancini just said he hopes it will be done in next 2 days and thinks ireland will be part of deal- so no further forward than a week ago really.

[olaftab]

Yes it's true...he's gone

Shitty will loan him out to Leeds as they have too many players and that is his home town!

[PaulWinch again]

I just wish this would get finished.

[LeeS]

ITSOTP. Old rule but a good rule.

[jonzy85]

Madness how much we are taking City for a ride with this deal.....my only concern is will we be able to spend the 18 million on new players this window??

If so, will we have to wait for the new manager to be appointed or will K-Mac be allowed spend or alternatively, I wonder were there deals set up while MON was still here that may go through now??

[Bottom Right 89]

I don't get access to SSN at work but the Phone App for SSN news states that Milner joined Villa from Newcastle for £3.8mil in August 2008 so it has been a brillian bit of business. 

Yep and wasn't Ashley Young about 500k from Watford?
Mindue can't blame some kid who sits behind Millie Clode all day getting his facts wrong occasionally.

[PaulTheVillan]

ITSOTP. Old rule but a good rule.

*worship*

I've been waiting ages to hear that!!

[Guy M]

Madness how much we are taking City for a ride with this deal.....my only concern is will we be able to spend the 18 million on new players this window??

If so, will we have to wait for the new manager to be appointed or will K-Mac be allowed spend or alternatively, I wonder were there deals set up while MON was still here that may go through now??

I'd rather we didn't spend it if we don't get a new permanent manager in and I'm perfectly happy with Kevin Mac in charge for the time being and so happy to go with the squad we've got, even if we were to lose a couple of those deemed 'surplus to requirements'.

The squad , if used correctly, has a good balance to it, a bit of depth and would be better served with a bit of freshening-up in January in my opinion.

[olaftab]

Seeing as we didn't get 30 million we need to ensure this thread doesn't make  it to 300 pages!

[PaulTheVillan]

I would really like us to spend the £18m or part of it on Robbie Keane and Flamini.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

18 months ago Ireland was one of the hottest properties in the Premier League.  He's had a quiet year since then, but if he can get back to that form we'll have signed on hell of a player.

I'm not convinced he's a direct Milner replacement (there aren't many who can do what Jimmy does over 90 mins, unfortunately), but he's an excellent addition to the squad for what is essentially an incredible fee.

Couldn't agree more, Smithy. I really think we've got Ireland on the cheap.

[UK Redsox]

ITSOTP. Old rule but a good rule.

ITEOTWAWKI(AIFF)

[not3bad]

my only concern is will we be able to spend the 18 million on new players this window??

My concern is how much of the £18 million will we be spending on new players.  This is why MON left?

[Pongos hat2]

I think that's a good point, Troy, but I don't think it will be too disastrous. Most people (including players) know that, in truth, there really isn't much any club can do to stop Man City taking the players they want, especially if the player wants to go.
Ireland is a good player, and seen by many as an ideal addition to the squad. I suppose of most interest now (well, aside from who the new manager will be, although that might not be unrelated!) is......will we spend that 'Milner Money'?!

Very unlikely we'l spend money until theres a new manager, we already have a very big squad anyway so theres no panic. Hasnt it already been established though that there needs to be a clearout of the players on vastly inflated wages before adding to the wage bill?. Other than a like for like replacement for a key player like Milner obviously.