***Transfer Rumours Thread*** [ALL RUMOUR TOPICS MERGED]

[Im_Spartacus]

[Original Dub]

Neither player is a one season wonder - both players grew into the season they had when they were nominated/won the YPOTY and are only 23 years old. Ireland had a stinker last season, but I'm fucked if I want him to go based on that.

As for Milner- he's widely expected throughout english football to grow into a midfield dynamo and the signs are pointing towards that, so he's worth the "risk".

To be honest, as it stands, I can't see why an in form Ireland and an in form Milner couldn't play in the same side.

[ashton287]

if he was actually 28 million worth of talent, there would be more then just us interested in him. No one else wants anything to do with him. if he was that good why arent chelsea and barca trying to sign him aswell?. because he is an average premier league player and not good enough to make a diffrence at the top level. If we qualify for CL next year then he will become a very expensive squad player.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

[Original Dub]

My saying that your opinion on Milner is comical means your case is strengthened somehow?

You're getting weirder by the minute. Even more of a joke on here by the day.

[ant london]

[Im_Spartacus]

I think the only way to take this, is to accept that the fee we pay from now on is totally irrelevant.

If we want the player, we get him. It isnt putting us into debt, it should make us a better side..........even if to the normal fan the money is obscene, there is fuck all we, or anyone else can do about it.

£120m on Milner, Toure and Ibra - so be it
Then we need some full backs and we are not far off where we want to be.

[LookMumImOnMCF.net]

On second thoughts he'd be better than Barry or NDJ in the middle. There's no way he should be replacing Bellamy though.

[Ezz]

[DoomMerchant]

[Wooders]

[avoidconfusion]

I like Milner and I rate him... however I don't see how he is worth anywhere near 28m... I think the initial offer of 20m was already stretching it A LOT.

[Blue Blood]

I had a chat about Milner with my villa supporting mate the other day and i said to him at 25-30 million that his lot should be snapping our arm off as imo he's worth 20 million at a push. His response was this, he said that should Milner go it would completely shatter the momentum villa have got going over the past 3 or more years, players like Young, Gabby, Cueller and the rest would start getting restless believing villa's "ambition" for top 4 to be no more than words as the best players are going out the door. so generally he thinks it would be incredibly destructive to villa and as such he was dead against it.

With that in mind anyone think paying a few million more than value on a player we like in order to disrupt and harm a potential top 4 challenger isn't worth it? Strictly speaking by signing Milner we could also drop villa into deep internal troubles. Two birds, one stone methinks.

[Beefymcfc]

Funny isn't it that people who wanted Lescott did not complain about the price-tag? Me personally, I really do like Milner as a player, his determination, professionalism and versatility are things I like to see, but I'm not sure about him coming to us for some reason, don't know why, it just doesn't feel right. If we did get him, then I'd have no qualms whatsoever and believe he'd enhance our squad no-end, regardless of the money.

He's a very good quality all-rounder who can play in all positions, especially on the left, and with the exit doors swinging open with the loss of Petrov, and soon to be Robbie, and the fact that Bellers can't play every game, he'll become more than just a squad player.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

[The Man In Blue]

[Original Dub]

[avoidconfusion]

I rate Lescott as well but I am the first to admit that the money we spent on him was ridiculous.

[Dameerto]

[DoomMerchant]