James Milner

[Thaksinssoldier]

Sad how some Blues slag off players who have been a huge part of the teams' success.

And I'd have probably agreed before finding out he wanted to be the final penalty taker. Lost all respect I had for him with that fact.

Look at the difference post game between how him/sturridge acted and how kolo acted. Huge gulf in class, but because he's quiet and uber British he's held up on some ridiculous pedestal by some on here. He's a merc, and yesterday showed he wanted to one over our club on a big stage.

 

[blueinsa]

He had a choice over how he left us and moved to Liverpool and he made it.

He can now deal with the fall out from it.

 

[Burtonblue]

Yesterday was shining proof he has finally found his level.
Loved his effort but a plodder in reality.

 

[stan bowles]

His choice to leave. He thought he was leaving to go to a bigger club, to play in his preferred position and to be a regular starter. I have no time for him for him now and he's playing in a poor team albeit his personal wealth has probably increased significantly. Never mind, I am sure he can wander round the Anfield trophy room now he plays for team with so much history.

 

[Sky Blue]

but a plodder in reality.

Sums him up perfectly.

 

[Pell]

Bet it hurts him every time he takes the field and sees Henderson in his preferred position!

Haha fucking Henderson the most overrated player in there side he's utter dogshit and the captain.

I can just imagine his reaction when Klopp reads out the teamsheet to the players:

"In central midfield, J.."

**Milner leans forward in anticipation**

"Jordan Henderson".

**Slumps back into his seat**

 

[worsleyweb]

He is a decent lad and did fine for us.

 

[I_maysveryown]

I can just imagine his reaction when Klopp reads out the teamsheet to the players:

"In central midfield, J.."

**Milner leans forward in anticipation**

"Jordan Henderson".

**Slumps back into his seat**

Hahaha!!!!!!! Classic. Post of the day.

 

[BlueTG]

Not sure I understand the 'he will sit back at the end of his career and count his.... cash' comments. He won all the domestic honours with us, he might be satisfied with that.

Did whatever he wanted to, served his contract with us. Far from criminal, not quite exemplary with his hoensty.

 

[M18CTID]

He is a decent lad and did fine for us.

Gave us 5 good years and was professional right until the end. I do think he was being a little economical with the truth about his reasons for leaving us though but it's a free country and he was entitled to sign for whoever he wanted - having said that, just because he continued to give his all even after deciding he was going to leave, it doesn't make him any less of a "mercenary" than all the other so-called mercenaries in football.

 

[Bilboblue]

Think it's a bit out of order the flak Milner is getting on here. He did a good job for us, was Mr. Reliable.

He's moved on, so have we, nothing to get upset about.

 

[Goater=Legend]

Don't really care for him but he was a honest player for us but wasn't a honest person with the club.

 

[Steve68]

I would suggest that is a wholly inaccurate claim. We as a collective, are nothing like Arsenal fans. Most ex Arsenal players are booed when they return to The Emirates, and in at least one instance, they chant racist shite about them.

As for Milner, I wouldn't begrudge him his move. Players are well within their rights to move when they feel it is financially advantageous to do so. What a strange moral code some people have to think this is wrong.

Quite. We picked up Sagna the same way. MIlner fulfilled his contract and didn't fancy playing a bit part role just to help us out with the HG rules. At his age you want to be a first team regular and with us he simply wasn't a guaranteed starter. Nout wrong with choosing to be a bigger fish in a smaller pond.

 

[Lomas has a lob on]

Think it's a bit out of order the flak Milner is getting on here. He did a good job for us, was Mr. Reliable.

He's moved on, so have we, nothing to get upset about.

Exactly how I feel.
Yes he ran his contract down, but he always put a shift in for us in whatever position he was deployed in. He was a god pro for us.

All in all I wish him well apart from whenever he turns out against us

 

[TonyM]

He did a good enough job when here to be proud. That said he was a very limited player and I'm glad he's gone.

I also think he strung the club along - but that it between him and his employer. Fans that abuse past players for leaving are pathetic, e.g. Villa for Milner and Barry, Liverpool for Sterling, Everton for Lescott, Arsenal for Nasri and Adebayor ...all ridiculous.

Did we cry when Barton left us for Newcastle? :-)

 

[Gray]

He's a professional footballer, it is a job so he will go where he can get the best deal.

Signing on fee obviously was the key and he will always give 100% but not in the top bracket of players.

At least City fans don't spend ninety minutes booing him, unlike those pathetic scousers with Stirling.

 

[Phil1]

Stopped thinking about him the minute he left. Appreciated him when he was here but wherever he stayed or went didn't concern me. I knew if he did go there would be better players being brought in to replace him.
It's only because of our horrific injury list it looks like we might miss him when the reality is we'd be looking at an unprecedented trophy haul if our key players had remained fit.

 

[NQCitizen]

Sometimes I feel like we miss negredo, dzeko or jovetic, sometimes I wish we'd kept hold of Barry or Garcia, sometimes I wonder how nasti or savic would be developing or lopes, Huws or suarez.

Never do I think "if only we still had milner".

 

[inchy14]

Not arsed that he ran his contract down or that he ensured he got a large signing on fee from the dippers, fair play to him for looking after himself and his family.

More disappointed he's turned into an absolute **** on the pitch, both games we've played against them this season he's been kicking the ball away at any opportunity and as for when should have kicked the ball back to Willy on Sunday but kicked it out for a goal kick.

Fuck him, ****!!

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Too soft. All football supporters need to grow a pair and boo the lot of them when they come back. There's enough fans who boo the players that are still wearing blue without worrying about the ones who've fucked off. If a player turns up used to play for the rags, we boo them incessantly. One turns up who played for us, as a job, for money, and everyone politely claps them.
Same goes with players not celebrating when they score against their old club. It's all a load of bollocks. Watch Milner if he scores. He will be giving it large, I can tell you, and so he should. Dickov did it to us but no one thinks any less of what he did for the club. Sterling will be all sheepish if he scores and the dippers will be mortally wounded if he celebrates (like Adebayor and the Tarquins). The point of the game is to score. The point of being at home is for the crowd to make it difficult for the visitors.