PriceyDownunder Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 we once sold Gray, Deehan & Gidman all in one summer.....we thought it was the end of the world. we went on to win the league and the Euro Cup........ que sera sera. I agree completely. This is gonna happen until the end of time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan83 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Agree. If City really want him then lets take 'em to the cleaners. They seem happy to tell us how rich they are the rest of the time so lets see the colour of their money now - if bloody Joleon Lescott is worth £24 million Milner is worth at least £30million!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelGabriel Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 lets see if we can knock it up to £35million - and maybe 1 or 2 players, we could do with some of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 From a Villa view, though, let's say a deal was made at around £25m, possibly a bit more. If you think you can get him that cheap, you are deluded IMO. Open a few more of those pots of cash please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Yeah, The Sun do like to make shit up. Although, Chelsea coming in for him is hardly unrealistic considering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolteExile Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 City fan here, comes in peace. I think James Milner's words about silverware are key. Whilst he might have a better chance of winning things here than at Villa Park in the medium term, we're nowhere near that level yet, and mightn't ever be. If United bid for him, or Chelsea, or even Arsenal should they sell Fabregas, then he'll most likely go there rather than to us. Sadly, Milner's arrival would almost certainly see us move Stephen Ireland on, which will be sad, but he's not performed over the last year, and unfortunately players are only judged on their last season nowadays. Stephen Ireland is as good a young player as i've ever seen, better than Milner, but the new gaffer doesn't fancy him so that's that. From a Villa view, though, let's say a deal was made at around £25m, possibly a bit more. Whilst disappointing to lose your best player, O'Neill makes players, and i'm sure he'll buy wisely, spending the cash on three or four signings and that being enough for you to improve again next season. Milner going your direction and Ireland + £20 million wouldn't be the worst bit of business in the world, or even Ireland + Onuoha and £15 mill. Thing is, player swaps generally don't happen in the topflight. I also get the feeling that Jimmy -if he moves at all will only go to a bigger club. At this point in time you can't offer him any more than we can. That may change if you secure CL football next year and we don't, but that's far from a banker. There is also the danger that if he goes to Citeh he could be in a situation where you have a new manager by January. New manager, new ideas. Someone who decides to tear the thing up and start again on a whim. It can't be the most settled of environments, lets be fair. Jimmy might find himself played out of position or not even played at all. Part of the attraction when he joined Villa was joining a settled environment for pretty much the first time in his career and a manager he trusted. He might jettison all that if one of the bigger sides come in, but not sure he'd take the punt on Citeh being able to justify that kind of gamble. As you say, United or Arsenal and it would be a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoaxn Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 It'd be £30m from a team without a bottomless pit of money. Just for Man City though it's £50m. Plus Ireland. What they gonna say, they don't have the money? Milner's not worth that? Jog on then. I do think the squad needs freshening up, so Milner leaving could be a blessing if we get in excess of 30 mill for him. I like the optimism , but if MoN were to strip the team down to the bare essentials and rebuild around a couple players, Milner would be first choice every single time. Followed by Young, Gabby and Downing (in that order). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 A Chelsea insider said: "Losing out to City for Robinho was embarrassing at the time, even if it did turn out to be a lucky escape. "But we are determined to get our man this time and we are very confident it will happen." Pathetic insider there. £30 million to Chelsea. I'll have some of that. Milner who can also play at right back.... :rollseyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Basically anything from an "insider" is usually always bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 £30 million !!!! Snap their arms off !!! He is good but not that good. Newcastle must be kicking themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villadude Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 £30 million? Yes please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolteExile Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Given a choice, I'd much rather he went to Chelsea or United. They aren't direct rivals. At the moment, Citeh are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villadude Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Yeah I'll go along with that too Holte, I hate Citeh with a passion now, I detest the wank gobshite fans and the owners.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 So the chance to team up with international colleagues John Terry, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole could prove irresistible Yes, I'm sure that would be the clincher for anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maradona10 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 For me Yorke was a big big loss, lf we get an offer of 30Million plus a player i'll be delighted. We can rebuild with 30Million in my opinion, also if Milner does leave, i won't be booing him on his return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 From the comments made recently I think he will be off. When players say they don't know where they are going to be playing next season then it's kind of all over. It's one thing trying to crerate a chance for Heskey and another setting up Drogba for example. There is a small rumour about Lampard going around as well so maybe the papers are not making things up this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbojames Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Yeah I'm afraid once the big one or two clubs calling its rare you see a player turn it down. We could do an awful lot with £25-30 million, unfortunately we won't get another James Milner with that but we'll replace him and move on. Obviously the one worry it players prices will start to go up once clubs know how much we have to spend so some sort of swap deal could be best for us. Not that they happen too often mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.I.C.O. Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 We should hold out for £ 35 million if its Citeh or Chelsea. Make it a British record transfer. That will get us 3 players of equal or potentially equal ability. We've got to be pragmatic on this one folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 If he leaves for city ill probs end up hating him more than barry. Sideways step not in the champions league just moving for the cash yet again great way of repaying MON for all the faith he has shown in him, rescuing him from the doomed barcodes and grooming him into a potential future england international. Someone mentioned in this thread would we give up what we have at this club currently for Man City's millions... Hell no that club has no soul and i hope their arab owner gets bored of his hobby and pisses off leaving them in a world of pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 I don't think we need to worry about getting a good deal. I'm very confident that if he goes we'll get a shit load for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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