i admit the price is on the high side but dont forget ireland has only had one good season!! milner has been consistantly good for the last 3-4 years!! could turn out to be a very important signing if it happens.PSmyth07 said:Pam said:A question for the Milner bashers.
How come Villa fans have gone nuclear at the idea of losing him. If he's as crap as some Blue Mooners believe, why would they be whinging?
He isn't crap but he just isn't worth £30million.
He had an average season and if anyone else wanted him they could of got him for about £15 - £20 million.
Ireland had a much better season in 08/09 but we couldn't flog him for £30 million, its stupid.
richards30 said:i admit the price is on the high side but dont forget ireland has only had one good season!! milner has been consistantly good for the last 3-4 years!! could turn out to be a very important signing if it happens.PSmyth07 said:He isn't crap but he just isn't worth £30million.
He had an average season and if anyone else wanted him they could of got him for about £15 - £20 million.
Ireland had a much better season in 08/09 but we couldn't flog him for £30 million, its stupid.
agree with the fee part jrb but dont think anyone else will go in for him to be honest mate?!?! i think milner has had his head turned and really wants to come here.jrb said:Either £22mill(with add ons) or £24 mill(no add ons) take it or leave it.
Expect chelsea, Spurs and poss United and Arsenal to be interested as well.
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richards30 said:i admit the price is on the high side but dont forget ireland has only had one good season!! milner has been consistantly good for the last 3-4 years!! could turn out to be a very important signing if it happens.PSmyth07 said:He isn't crap but he just isn't worth £30million.
He had an average season and if anyone else wanted him they could of got him for about £15 - £20 million.
Ireland had a much better season in 08/09 but we couldn't flog him for £30 million, its stupid.
good post that mate!! seem to remember khaldhoons first interview where he stated that the value of a player is dictated by the value of the selling club and wether the the buying club is prepared to pay the amount specified! i agree though it wont be £30m.theevilweasel said:richards30 said:i admit the price is on the high side but dont forget ireland has only had one good season!! milner has been consistantly good for the last 3-4 years!! could turn out to be a very important signing if it happens.
Valid points. The product is worth what the purchaser is willing to pay. A worth cannot be evaluated by a bystander. If the Sheikh, the board and RM believe he is worth £50m, then he is worth £50m (admittedly exaggerated to emphasize the point).
I don't believe we will pay £30m, they'll be a compromise. The over inflated price is merely the City tax, which is very real despite the joking. However, i'm betting the fee will be undisclosed and we'll never know the price (although most of the papers will print between £30 and £35m).
Ireland's best season was OK, still went missing a lot, had a lot of goals set up for him which made it look a whole lot better. Milner was the hub of a team that achieved a lot more than us in Ireland's best year. Finally Milner has everything right between his ears, Ireland is a complete fruit cake!PSmyth07 said:richards30 said:i admit the price is on the high side but dont forget ireland has only had one good season!! milner has been consistantly good for the last 3-4 years!! could turn out to be a very important signing if it happens.
Yeah but in that one season, Ireland showed much more than Milner has ever showed. I admit that he hasn't had a good year, but you don't go backwards as a player, we just have to encourage Ireland to push on and live up to his potential.
It would be a disaster if we bought Milner and got rid of Ireland imo.
how quickly do you think it could be done danamy??Danamy said:He'll sign there's no two ways about it..............we've given this one too much attention for it not to happen.
1: We've been on this one since May and i've never heard anything negative about our communication.
2: The lad is desperate to join (half way there)
3: Villa have come to terms they are going to lose him and can't do much about it (nail in coffin)
4: Wait for announcement
Inflated price but it comes with the wanting the right ingrediants to make the perfect dish...............
Neil McNab said:Ireland's best season was OK, still went missing a lot, had a lot of goals set up for him which made it look a whole lot better. Milner was the hub of a team that achieved a lot more than us in Ireland's best year. Finally Milner has everything right between his ears, Ireland is a complete fruit cake!PSmyth07 said:Yeah but in that one season, Ireland showed much more than Milner has ever showed. I admit that he hasn't had a good year, but you don't go backwards as a player, we just have to encourage Ireland to push on and live up to his potential.
It would be a disaster if we bought Milner and got rid of Ireland imo.
mcfcstu said:Like the way Mancini came out with the we would be interested in signing Landon Donavon comment yesterday, Day later O'neill shits himself and suddenly announcies that Villa are prepared to sell Milner. Masterstroke !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Neil McNab said:Ireland's best season was OK, still went missing a lot, had a lot of goals set up for him which made it look a whole lot better. Milner was the hub of a team that achieved a lot more than us in Ireland's best year. Finally Milner has everything right between his ears, Ireland is a complete fruit cake!PSmyth07 said:Yeah but in that one season, Ireland showed much more than Milner has ever showed. I admit that he hasn't had a good year, but you don't go backwards as a player, we just have to encourage Ireland to push on and live up to his potential.
It would be a disaster if we bought Milner and got rid of Ireland imo.