Bazmonkey Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I’m sorry but Milner did not want to leave, this is my ITK. As a coach who worked there for best part of 8 years I still have a few contacts. Milner only left because City came in with a stupid amount of money at Randy, which he could hardly refuse, this is also why MON let has he wanted a big chunk of it but Randy said no, anyway that’s a different topic for another day. The summer leading up to his leave he was in the process of building a £2 mil house in the Four Oaks area, when he was told City were in and we accepted he had to scrap the plans, big expense if he was thinking of going. Also Milner has a little girl who went to a junior/childcare school in Four Oaks, his girlfriend befriended my mates Mrs as their younger daughter also went to the same school. They are still in contact today, whilst it was going on she was saying that his hand was being forced to move because City were offering so much money to Villa, he told Villa he didn’t want to go has he loved the club, MON (at the time) and the area. He expressed that if he went he would only get a few games here and there because of their wealth and buying so many players, so he didn’t want to go. Anyway, take it as you will, but in the meantime, I would love to have him back, great engine in the middle, something we have missed last couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I think it was in a subtle way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macandally Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I’m sorry but Milner did not want to leave, this is my ITK. As a coach who worked there for best part of 8 years I still have a few contacts. Milner only left because City came in with a stupid amount of money at Randy, which he could hardly refuse, this is also why MON let has he wanted a big chunk of it but Randy said no, anyway that’s a different topic for another day. The summer leading up to his leave he was in the process of building a £2 mil house in the Four Oaks area, when he was told City were in and we accepted he had to scrap the plans, big expense if he was thinking of going. Also Milner has a little girl who went to a junior/childcare school in Four Oaks, his girlfriend befriended my mates Mrs as their younger daughter also went to the same school. They are still in contact today, whilst it was going on she was saying that his hand was being forced to move because City were offering so much money to Villa, he told Villa he didn’t want to go has he loved the club, MON (at the time) and the area. He expressed that if he went he would only get a few games here and there because of their wealth and buying so many players, so he didn’t want to go. Anyway, take it as you will, but in the meantime, I would love to have him back, great engine in the middle, something we have missed last couple of years. That is pretty much what I heard (although not to that level of detail). Milner was SOLD, he didnt particularly want to go but MON had the money spent elsewhere (McGeady from memory was one on his radar). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 10, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2012 That above article, seems very much we have had a lot of players agent knocking the door but seems to want too much money. Nothing gets past you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 So do you think one central defender or two will be coming in ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 That above article, seems very much we have had a lot of players agent knocking the door but seems to want too much money. Nothing gets past you I was actually going to say Nathanial Clyne, but then i thought i'd get Julie B into trouble again about her ITK information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaForever1970 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Hopefully Collins, Dunne and Warnock will leave. Be pretty hard to replace them with any worse players tbh. God knows who would want to buy them though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabby Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 At least one CB .2 if we can sell Collins Interesting regarding Milner perhaps there is a chance he could come back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Clark & Baker would be an improvement on Dumb & Dumber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I wonder if those last paragraphs were aimed at Clyne per chance? Was thinking the same thing. Good read. Hope we land someone this week. Or get rid of Hutton. That would be almost as good as a new signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zapbranny Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I’m sorry but Milner did not want to leave, this is my ITK. As a coach who worked there for best part of 8 years I still have a few contacts. Milner only left because City came in with a stupid amount of money at Randy, which he could hardly refuse, this is also why MON let has he wanted a big chunk of it but Randy said no, anyway that’s a different topic for another day. The summer leading up to his leave he was in the process of building a £2 mil house in the Four Oaks area, when he was told City were in and we accepted he had to scrap the plans, big expense if he was thinking of going. Also Milner has a little girl who went to a junior/childcare school in Four Oaks, his girlfriend befriended my mates Mrs as their younger daughter also went to the same school. They are still in contact today, whilst it was going on she was saying that his hand was being forced to move because City were offering so much money to Villa, he told Villa he didn’t want to go has he loved the club, MON (at the time) and the area. He expressed that if he went he would only get a few games here and there because of their wealth and buying so many players, so he didn’t want to go. Anyway, take it as you will, but in the meantime, I would love to have him back, great engine in the middle, something we have missed last couple of years. I'm sorry but that is bollocks. Because a club wants to sell, it doesn't mean you need to go. He had a contract with the club and it is the players choice. What do you think Messi would say if Barca said we've sold you to Stoke! I loved the guy as a player, but the club agreed the fee as they thought it was good money, and Milner agreed a fat pay rise and the chance of winning trophies. Youre kidding yourself if you think he didn't want to go. He might have been sad to leave, but the player always has the choice. I do think Milner will leave if he's benched all season again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folski Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I wonder if those last paragraphs were aimed at Clyne per chance? Was thinking the same thing. Good read. Hope we land someone this week. Or get rid of Hutton. That would be almost as good as a new signing. Just some activity anyway, in or out, nothing worse than being in the dark and nothing happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macandally Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 When a club tries to sell you, it doesnt really give you a warm and fuzzy feeling does i? In fact, you think that you are not part of the managers plans and are not wanted, therefore you think sod it. I will go then. He was interviewed as he left Bodymoor Heath and I remember thinking "He doesnt want to go". He was nearly in tears, that doesnt happen if you are trying to manipulate your way out of a club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYSTERYMAN Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I’m sorry but Milner did not want to leave, this is my ITK. As a coach who worked there for best part of 8 years I still have a few contacts. Milner only left because City came in with a stupid amount of money at Randy, which he could hardly refuse, this is also why MON let has he wanted a big chunk of it but Randy said no, anyway that’s a different topic for another day. The summer leading up to his leave he was in the process of building a £2 mil house in the Four Oaks area, when he was told City were in and we accepted he had to scrap the plans, big expense if he was thinking of going. Also Milner has a little girl who went to a junior/childcare school in Four Oaks, his girlfriend befriended my mates Mrs as their younger daughter also went to the same school. They are still in contact today, whilst it was going on she was saying that his hand was being forced to move because City were offering so much money to Villa, he told Villa he didn’t want to go has he loved the club, MON (at the time) and the area. He expressed that if he went he would only get a few games here and there because of their wealth and buying so many players, so he didn’t want to go. Anyway, take it as you will, but in the meantime, I would love to have him back, great engine in the middle, something we have missed last couple of years. I'm sorry but that is bollocks. I can tell you for a Fact that Milner went to see Rl/PF and said he wanted to leave to go to Man City . He was offered more money to stay but made it plain he wanted to go :!: Because a club wants to sell, it doesn't mean you need to go. He had a contract with the club and it is the players choice. What do you think Messi would say if Barca said we've sold you to Stoke! I loved the guy as a player, but the club agreed the fee as they thought it was good money, and Milner agreed a fat pay rise and the chance of winning trophies. Youre kidding yourself if you think he didn't want to go. He might have been sad to leave, but the player always has the choice. I do think Milner will leave if he's benched all season again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zapbranny Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 When a club tries to sell you, it doesnt really give you a warm and fuzzy feeling does i? In fact, you think that you are not part of the managers plans and are not wanted, therefore you think sod it. I will go then. He was interviewed as he left Bodymoor Heath and I remember thinking "He doesnt want to go". He was nearly in tears, that doesnt happen if you are trying to manipulate your way out of a club. Wasn't he voted player of the season. Hardly think MON was going to bench him after that season do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Yes - theres nothing wrong with Milners work ethic - I will grant you. - and if he did return I am sure he wouldn't be a billy big bollox. But I think its pie in the sky, city have no reason to sell, hed command a a massive fee, and would at the very least want wages comparable to our top earners. I really think lambert wants to steady the ship, build a solid base - before we start signing superstars again. So it's not because he's not Lamberts style? He's not a superstar because the media doesn't dictate that he is. As for the massive fee? Well, we've yet to see Man City's acumen there. They WILL have to start shedding some of their earlier purchases soon and Jimmy could well be one of them. Where does he fit in now? Believe me, that kid will need to play football. The wages? Well he would automatically be our best player, by a long, long distance. So yeah, he'll be worth it. It's never gonna happen.... but I'll join in The problem with the idea of Milner coming back is that Man City, more than likely, don't want/ need to sell him. When they sold Dunne to us and gave us Ireland as a swapsie, they wanted to get rid of them. When the issue of wages was brought up, Man City agreed to pay a certain percentage (or a pay off) and this caused a delay in the transfer but, ultimately, allowed us to sign them on a wage we could afford. In Jimmy's case; they have money to burn and I'm sure they'd be more than happy to keep him as a backup-backup-bench-warmer. If we managed to offer a sum that they accepted, and Milner did strangely want to leave the League Winners, would he accept a much lower wage without Man City chipping in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 MysteryMan! Any news? Also, Richard, you asked a question over the weekend 'Another deal early/mid next week?'..... What do you know? :winkold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazmonkey Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I’m sorry but Milner did not want to leave, this is my ITK. As a coach who worked there for best part of 8 years I still have a few contacts. Milner only left because City came in with a stupid amount of money at Randy, which he could hardly refuse, this is also why MON let has he wanted a big chunk of it but Randy said no, anyway that’s a different topic for another day. The summer leading up to his leave he was in the process of building a £2 mil house in the Four Oaks area, when he was told City were in and we accepted he had to scrap the plans, big expense if he was thinking of going. Also Milner has a little girl who went to a junior/childcare school in Four Oaks, his girlfriend befriended my mates Mrs as their younger daughter also went to the same school. They are still in contact today, whilst it was going on she was saying that his hand was being forced to move because City were offering so much money to Villa, he told Villa he didn’t want to go has he loved the club, MON (at the time) and the area. He expressed that if he went he would only get a few games here and there because of their wealth and buying so many players, so he didn’t want to go. Anyway, take it as you will, but in the meantime, I would love to have him back, great engine in the middle, something we have missed last couple of years. I'm sorry but that is bollocks. Because a club wants to sell, it doesn't mean you need to go. He had a contract with the club and it is the players choice. What do you think Messi would say if Barca said we've sold you to Stoke! I loved the guy as a player, but the club agreed the fee as they thought it was good money, and Milner agreed a fat pay rise and the chance of winning trophies. Youre kidding yourself if you think he didn't want to go. He might have been sad to leave, but the player always has the choice. I do think Milner will leave if he's benched all season again. How am I kidding myself, these are worlds from horses mouth, all be it 3rd hand info. I’d say its you who’s kidding themselves, how are so sure that what you say is gospel… How many times does a bid for a player get accepted and then the player refuses to sign purely because he doesn’t want to leave…….cant think of many…whats he going to do sulk back at the club, I don’t think so, more than likely ask for a stupid amount of money per week. As macandally said, when a club tries to sell you, it doesn’t really give you a warm and fuzzy feeling does it? Everyone could see from his interview as he left Bodymoor Heath he didn’t want to go. He that doesn’t happen if you are trying to manipulate your way out of a move, he played well in his last game, scored, wasn’t exactly the Dwight Yorke way of doing things. I think your just using the ‘I’ll get more money’ aspect to cloud what I know are real facts. Agreed, if he spends another year on the bench he will leave...maybe this time he put in a request, sorry couldnt resist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaN.I Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Excellent. Back on topic. Enough of this Milner bullsh1t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Who gives a flying **** about Milner...he's gone...and he isnt coming back. Move on...for thr love of God move on!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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