The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[kippaxvilla2]

If this deal happens it will be the deal of this and other summer.  For this I do congratulate Mr Lerner.  Even though no one truly knows whether the new manager would fancy Ireland, it's a decent risk to take.

[TheSandman]

Oh, come on! Milner's now a money-grabbing ***t and Barry's a Villa legend?

Barry gave us 11 years service. Milner buggered off after 2 years. I know who I'll more fondly remember.

I'll remember Milner more fondly because I was no Barry fan.

[Toronto Villa]

Oh, come on! Milner's now a money-grabbing ***t and Barry's a Villa legend?

Barry gave us 11 years service. Milner buggered off after 2 years. I know who I'll more fondly remember.

I'll remember Milner more fondly because I was no Barry fan.

In all fairness, and it is easy to forget, but for a good number of those years Barry was superb. The events leading up to his departure has tainted the memory.

[newtonsballs]

Its just a shame that he's not getting the best advice for his career,which would be to stay with us where he'll be a big fish,compared to City where he probably wont play every game. Every pundit i've heard,from the good ones to the bad ones say its not the right move for him.

When he moved from Newcastle to the Villa his agent was the PFA and advised him to put in a transfer request. Is his agent now not the PFA, but one of those vile parasites who live off the talent of others?

[pauliewalnuts]

whats the difference between Milner and Barry,
apart from one gave us 10 years service and the other a couple ?

one said he wanted to leave for CL football and still hasnt found it,
both left for more money, both will cite ambition to win trophies
both Wanted to leave

Milner was a good player for a short time for us,
Barry was the best player we've had over the last 10.

both served the Villa well, but in the years to come i will remember Barry more fondly than Milner

Agreed. And Barry had the decency to explain his reasons for leaving as well. Unlike Milner who has come across as a bit snide and sneaky in all this.

Decency?

Barry's explanation was laughable. I seem to remember one of the reasons he cited was that he had to play in his best position week in, week out in a World Cup year. As if he didn't with us.

Much rather they say nothing, like Milner, than trot out a load of bollocks to disguise the fact they're seeing dollar signs, personally.

[eamonn]

Bye James, you selfish, ambitious, over-rated, big-eared nephew of Lee Evans.

Seriously?  Only the last one can really be justified.  You can't criticise him for being ambitious, I don't think his actions are any more selfish than you or I looking for another job and as for over-rated, well I think he's a bigger loss to our team than a gain for theirs.

If the fact that he'll be earning twice as much, even if he's not a regular starter, is the clincher in his decision, he's being selfish. If it's the thought that he has a better chance of winning silverware he's being ambitious. The answer is probably both, had to cover all bases.

He's taking a gamble. Loyaltly doesn't really exist in football anymore, fair enough but the hard-work he's put in with us is what I'd expect from any player putting on the Villa shirt. You don't always get that but I don't see it as a reason to make him out to be a virtuous fella. He did his job, even if only for half the length originally agreed - we've been good for him but now he's gone so I couldn't care less how he gets on in the future.

I still think we're getting the better part of the deal. If Ireland has his head right we'll barely miss Milner.

[mozza]

Didn't take Citeh long to mess JM about and he hasn't become their employee yet .......

He is having to wait in the queue whilst a 'youth' player is in the scanner at the hospital

You're going to regret this James

[Phil from the upper holte]

This is a good deal. Ireland is superman after all.

Im sure that was Johnson

no Ireland was superman with the superman pants and the bed sheets (mtv cribs)

I was thinkin of Johnson when he scored and dropped his trousers and he had superman pants on

You were thinking Johnson, but it was Ireland.

Im allowed an off day, I prefer Batman myself

[olaftab]

Greedy selfish modern footballer nothing more nothing less

[saunders_heroes]

whats the difference between Milner and Barry,
apart from one gave us 10 years service and the other a couple ?

one said he wanted to leave for CL football and still hasnt found it,
both left for more money, both will cite ambition to win trophies
both Wanted to leave

Milner was a good player for a short time for us,
Barry was the best player we've had over the last 10.

both served the Villa well, but in the years to come i will remember Barry more fondly than Milner

Agreed. And Barry had the decency to explain his reasons for leaving as well. Unlike Milner who has come across as a bit snide and sneaky in all this.

Decency?

Barry's explanation was laughable. I seem to remember one of the reasons he cited was that he had to play in his best position week in, week out in a World Cup year. As if he didn't with us.

Much rather they say nothing, like Milner, than trot out a load of bollocks to disguise the fact they're seeing dollar signs, personally.

Yeah keep your gob shut and be a snide greedy bastard like James Milner.

[Phil from the upper holte]

I am sorry to see him go.

He didn't want to be here and he moved on, Modern players these days don't have any loyalty. Still we got ireland and some cash so onwards and upwards!

[supertom]

I'm not convinced Miln is a money grubbing nobhead. I know he'll be paid an obscene amount, but I guess he feels he'll win a trophy at City before he does here.

I also have no doubt that had he been told to see out his contract here, that he may not have liked it, but on the pitch, he'd always give 110%. He went up in my estimation on saturday. He shouldn't really have played. It was tough to be called upon I bet, but he was superb. As per usual bust a gut and covered every blade.

I also think Milner is about as far away from the fancy dan types as you can get. He doesn't strike me as someone who could spend frivelously like Ashley "Penis" Cole. I struggle to think how he's gonna spend his millions. He's not gonna be running up 5000 grand bar tabs, getting every fancy must of car of the moment, keeping a line of bitches around him.

Good luck to him, thanks for the service, and we've got a hell of deal out of him.

[ozzjim]

His Aston Martin is nice though.

[pauliewalnuts]

Yeah keep your gob shut and be a snide greedy bastard like James Milner.

Or mutter some unconvincing platitudes to the press and be a snide greedy bastard like Gareth Barry?

[andrew08]

The Man Citeh thing hasn't got going really yet I don't think either.they're only buying off us and Everton. They haven't yet bribed out a real biggy from the big boys.

As for JM good luck, we'd all secure our kids future if we could.just don't give us the I've always loved citeh badge kissing bxxxxks