30M% Villa: Milner and Barry.

[pauliewalnuts]

If Ashley is off in the summer as he may well be, would u offer him to Citeh in a swap for Jimmy M? If Ash doesn't want to sign a new contract, use him as bait for someone we want.

Man City will be looking for much better players than Ashley Young

[TheSandman]

The City fans are not enamoured with either. My neighbour (whom I found out was a life long supporter of them some time shortly after dancing round my living room at 5:48 on Saturday) reckons Barry is one of the worst players they've had in a long time. He wasn't that struck on Milner either.

That said I suppose for those who reckon Paul Dickov is a legend reality is somewhat skewed.

[Salsa Party Animal]

Would Gerard want Milner for Villa. ?

I hope we got about 17 millions pounds waiting to buy him back and hopefully we can send Stephen Ireland back.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

If Ashley is off in the summer as he may well be, would u offer him to Citeh in a swap for Jimmy M? If Ash doesn't want to sign a new contract, use him as bait for someone we want.

I'm not sure Ashley will be off in the summer. The signing of Bent could demonstrate to him the clubs ambition, something we failed to deliver when Barry and Milner were at the club. I don't blame Barry for leaving, he was our best player every year and top players like to be surrounded by other top players. The same goes for Milner. The one thing Aston Villa have never done in all the time I've supported them is go out and buy a top player. I don't count Saunders or Collymore as top. They were good but there was always better around. Yorke and Platt we got on the cheap and developed. Bent is goal machine, the numbers prove it.

Barry, Milner and Ashley have one trait in common, they all ran/run the show at Villa. After a while, when the international call ups come along, they feel they've outgrown the club and want a new challenge. Hard as it is for us to accept, it is understandable. Add the extra money they'll get and the chance to win some silverware, it's a no brainer. Hopefully Ashley is taking note of what's happening around him and starts to believe there actually is a bright future for Aston Villa.

[austin]

Strange the different receptions both players got on saturday. Barry booed and laughed at when he was subbed despite 10 yrs decent service. Jimmy cheered and applauded as he warmed up despite only 100 games for the club and leaving for broadly the same reasons.

Personally am grateful to both for the games they played in a Villa shirt and wish them well warming up the subs bench at their new club.
 

[Concrete John]

As with any club, it's to do with how they leave.

Milner kept his head down and was respectful, despite wanting the move, and played well in his farewell game for us.

Barry sulked all summer about not being allowed to join Liverpool, including doing it through the press, and eventually left for a team outisde the CL despite stating he wanted to leave so he could play in that competition.

If he had acted as Jimmy did, it wouldn't matter where he went or why.

[sfx412]

The City fans are not enamoured with either. My neighbour (whom I found out was a life long supporter of them some time shortly after dancing round my living room at 5:48 on Saturday) reckons Barry is one of the worst players they've had in a long time. He wasn't that struck on Milner either.

That said I suppose for those who reckon Paul Dickov is a legend reality is somewhat skewed.

My son married into a Man City family, and they don't have the same view on Barry or Milner. as was pointed out Saturday night amongst the tears, apart from the shot deflected on to the post Barry's 2 efforts were the closest they got.

I can never see why fans of sold players hold so much animosity for them. Its not as though either walked out on us 5 days before a season kicked off.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

I'd have Milner back without doubt. Quality centre-midfielder, just better than average wide player.

[austin]

As with any club, it's to do with how they leave.

Milner kept his head down and was respectful, despite wanting the move, and played well in his farewell game for us.

Barry sulked all summer about not being allowed to join Liverpool, including doing it through the press, and eventually left for a team outisde the CL despite stating he wanted to leave so he could play in that competition.

If he had acted as Jimmy did, it wouldn't matter where he went or why.

Fair point. Find it a tad embarrassing when we heckle players that left us. Better to act like my cat and pretend you haven't noticed them.

[pauliewalnuts]

As with any club, it's to do with how they leave.

Milner kept his head down and was respectful, despite wanting the move, and played well in his farewell game for us.

Barry sulked all summer about not being allowed to join Liverpool, including doing it through the press, and eventually left for a team outisde the CL despite stating he wanted to leave so he could play in that competition.

If he had acted as Jimmy did, it wouldn't matter where he went or why.

Fair point. Find it a tad embarrassing when we heckle players that left us. Better to act like my cat and pretend you haven't noticed them.

Interesting, though, that last season Barry was definitely thrown by the stick he got, and it looked very much the same this weekend, too.

So maybe it is worth giving them a hard time.

[damon loves JT]

Better to act like my cat and kill a squirrel, then lick your own arse.

[The Left Side]

Stranger things have happened in football, it would be great to get Milner back and I still think he loves us but he will probably end up at Manure or spuds!

[Bad English]

Better to act like my cat and spurt foul-smelling urine in all four directions before shagging the first six females around you and biting the ear of the nearest male.

[john e]

i wouldnt take either back,
i was Barry's biggest fan on here but his days are behind him now,
 i can remember many times over his 10 years at Villa where coming away from a match i was thinking he was the only thing worth watching,

never rated Milner as high as everyone else, yes good player, total profesional, never a winger and we have such good players in the midfield and coming through that i'd leave Milner where he is,
yes i know where we are in the league, but Delph, Macoun, Bannan, Petrov, Hogg, Clarke etc, we are plenty good enough without Milner,
i would still like a 'luxury' creative playmaker though, but not the workhorse

[Concrete John]

Better to act like my cat and spurt foul-smelling urine in all four directions before shagging the first six females around you and biting the ear of the nearest male.

Sounds like a night out in Big Market.