khay 10 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Skysports.com understand Newcastle are in talks with James Milner about a new deal at St James' Park. Milner has been one of Newcastle's major successes this season after returning from a loan spell at Aston Villa last season. The former Leeds man was close to a move to Villa in the summer before Newcastle pulled the plug on the deal. Milner has established himself as a regular under Glenn Roeder this term and he has produced some impressive performances including scoring in the 2-2 draw with Manchester United on New Year's Day. The talented winger has been linked with a move away from Tyneside, but it is believed Newcastle are ready to reward the England international with a contract extension. Skysports.com understand Milner's representatives are locked in talks with Newcastle officials and are hopeful of reaching a successful conclusion soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31363 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Good, the lad has been improving this season despite being fucked around by the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Brilliant news IMO. Consistently one of our best players this season which, knowing what NUFC are like, led me to expect us to flog him off at the first attempt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Thought he was only an England U21 international... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22381 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 he deserves it tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 21189 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Glad for the lad, he deserves it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Aye, I would keep him. Although, I have to be honest, I don't think he's been as good as some fans have made out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Aye, I would keep him. Although, I have to be honest, I don't think he's been as good as some fans have made out. Agreed, and far better on the right than on the left in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 From SKY Sports Newcastle are being tipped to make a move for Shaun Wright-Phillips which could spark some major transfer activity in the North East. The England winger is understood to be surplus to requirements at Chelsea and a host of clubs are considering a swoop. While West Ham are reported to be favourites, Newcastle are also said to be monitoring the situation. Newcastle are already fairly well stocked in midfield - but they could indeed make way for Wright-Phillips with the departure of James Milner. The England Under 21 star has impressed this term, but it remains to be seen whether he will be first choice in the long-term under Glenn Roeder. Aston Villa, where Milner spent the previous season on loan, have admitted that they are unlikely to mount a fresh bid - but neighbours Middlesbrough are believed to be looking to strike a deal. Boro showed an interest in August when Newcastle looked to try and prise Mark Viduka from Teesside. Their interest in the Australian remains, but his current form combined with Boro's perilous league position means they will not be willing to let him leave. Another player said to be on Newcastle's list of targets is Chris Riggott and North East sources claim the two clubs are now in preliminary talks about a deal which could see Boro offer their defender plus some cash to land the young winger. Boro are looking for a midfield spark and Milner could be the man to provide it, although they have also joined the expanding list of clubs taking a close look at Hibernian duo Kevin Thomson and Scott Brown - with assistant Malcolm Crosby watching them at the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22381 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 as much as i rate milner, i'd let him go if swp was coming in to replace him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInspiration 1 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Milner's been playing consistently well (so yeah, not outstanding), despite being so poorly treated months ago, and a lot of the fans have been giving him harsh criticism too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@yourservice 67 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 (edited) as much as i rate milner, i'd let him go if swp was coming in to replace him Another overrated chelsea reject who would not cut it at SJP,join the club why not. Edited January 5, 2007 by @yourservice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Lazaru 0 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 MIllner has done as much if not more than other players this season, despite being treat like shit and i'm in favour of keeping him as we can scarecely afford to reduce our squad further! However much as i like him his end product is still woefull alot of the time, particularly when under no pressure at all and he really does have to sort this out. But at least there have been some excellent crosses fired in amongst the dross and that is what he has to be aiming for. And like many of our squad he has to be lookign for a few more goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Have said this before, Milner had an excellent season last year, probably just as good as N'Zogbia but because it wasn't in a black and white shirt people don't acknowledge it. Its no suprise at all to me he has been a bit in and out so far this season given his age and the shit he has had to put up with. He is certainly one player who deserves a new contract! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBass 2770 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 as much as i rate milner, i'd let him go if swp was coming in to replace him You've got to be kidding! Milner has been one of our better players this season, despite being fucked by the club at every opportunity. SWP is highly overrated imo, his attributes are his speed and um.... err.... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Never been that big a fan of him tbh, think we payed over the odds for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31363 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 as much as i rate milner, i'd let him go if swp was coming in to replace him You've got to be kidding! Milner has been one of our better players this season, despite being fucked by the club at every opportunity. SWP is highly overrated imo, his attributes are his speed and um.... err.... ? And the fact that SWP would cost an awful lot more in wages and transfer fees than Milner, not what we need right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@yourservice 67 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Milner's kept his mouth shut about the way he has been treated and got his head down with the football,imagine the uproar if he opened it and wanted out when we are struggling for bodys no matter what fucking quality they are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill 0 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Milner's kept his mouth shut about the way he has been treated and got his head down with the football Refreshing to see. He's come on in leaps and bounds this season and although I wasn't much of a fan before, he's been fairly consistent and I'd be happy to see him get a new deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meshman 0 Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 no to SWP tbh - waste of money imo. milner has kept his head down and got on with the job - deserves new contract imo esp after that cracker against the reds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinofbeans 91 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 talented player except he lacks pace and his crossings not his best attribute. got a lot of skill and is pretty much fearless. deserves better than the way we've treated him... SWP is even worse at crossing than him... but is really fucking quick like.... if he were to come here (which i doubt) he would be an asset if played week in week out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally 0 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Thought he was awful in his first spell, and again at the start of this season. But the last few weeks he's been playing like he did at Villa, been excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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