Milner completes Aston Villa move

[Fop 1]

£12m! It's a joke, but I like it! Even the Milner fanboys at .com should be pleased with that. Just goes to show how ridiculously overrated English players are.

Yup, but it might seem cheap if we end have having a loan player from Hartlepool playing there.

[JawD 99]

So long as we are doing what seems to have been done to us. agree the fee then add on any sell on so we still get our full cost-ish.

[Kitman 2204]

The Times reports 12 million, get in.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/foo...icle4632365.ece

 

12m for Milner?

[2bias 3]

I wonder how much Leeds are getting. £2m maybe?

by the looks of it about that

[trophyshy 7083]

"While the fee is a sizeable one, Newcastle's squad is already down in numbers from last season and the club have struggled to bring in new signings this summer"

 

there had fucking well BETTER be three good signings coming through the fucking window for fucks sake.

[Park Life 71]

I wonder how much Leeds are getting. £2m maybe?

 

They would have got 2m on the 8m so probs a bit more.

[Fop 1]

"While the fee is a sizeable one, Newcastle's squad is already down in numbers from last season and the club have struggled to bring in new signings this summer"

 

there had fucking well BETTER be three good signings coming through the fucking window for fucks sake.

 

 

Our effective squad (ignoring current injuries) stands at around 20. Not great.

[2bias 3]

"While the fee is a sizeable one, Newcastle's squad is already down in numbers from last season and the club have struggled to bring in new signings this summer"

 

there had fucking well BETTER be three good signings coming through the fucking window for fucks sake.

 

 

Our effective squad (ignoring current injuries) stands at around 20. Not great.

No it is not great!

[Dr Gloom 21913]

it's still a decrnt profit on a player that never really fulfilled his potential. he still could like, but i don't think he'll ever do it as a wide player.

 

he must be replaced though - that's essential. i think we needed three players. now we need four if milner goes.

[Chaser 1207]

"While the fee is a sizeable one, Newcastle's squad is already down in numbers from last season and the club have struggled to bring in new signings this summer"

 

there had fucking well BETTER be three good signings coming through the fucking window for fucks sake.

 

 

Our effective squad (ignoring current injuries) stands at around 20. Not great.

 

depressing, despite doing well in our last 3 games

[Park Life 71]

Will everybody shut the fuck up about getting players in.

[Dr Gloom 21913]

"While the fee is a sizeable one, Newcastle's squad is already down in numbers from last season and the club have struggled to bring in new signings this summer"

 

there had fucking well BETTER be three good signings coming through the fucking window for fucks sake.

 

 

Our effective squad (ignoring current injuries) stands at around 20. Not great.

 

depressing, despite doing well in our last 3 games

 

 

aye. a few injuries and it isn't looking too clever is it

[Guest alex]

it's still a decrnt profit on a player that never really fulfilled his potential. he still could like, but i don't think he'll ever do it as a wide player.

 

he must be replaced though - that's essential. i think we needed three players. now we need four if milner goes.

It's ok, we've still got Shola as cover.

[Ayatollah Hermione 13862]

£12 million of the Queen's English pounds? Didn't realise we had Dick Turpin conducting our transfers.

[2bias 3]

it's still a decrnt profit on a player that never really fulfilled his potential. he still could like, but i don't think he'll ever do it as a wide player.

 

he must be replaced though - that's essential. i think we needed three players. now we need four if milner goes.

It's ok, we've still got Shola as cover.

Oh god i forgot bout him

[Dr Gloom 21913]

it's still a decrnt profit on a player that never really fulfilled his potential. he still could like, but i don't think he'll ever do it as a wide player.

 

he must be replaced though - that's essential. i think we needed three players. now we need four if milner goes.

It's ok, we've still got Shola as cover.

 

thank christ. i'll sleep easy tonight

[Dr Gloom 21913]

Will everybody shut the fuck up about getting players in.

 

one or two signings and there will be dancing in the streets.

[Guest alex]

it's still a decrnt profit on a player that never really fulfilled his potential. he still could like, but i don't think he'll ever do it as a wide player.

 

he must be replaced though - that's essential. i think we needed three players. now we need four if milner goes.

It's ok, we've still got Shola as cover.

 

thank christ. i'll sleep easy tonight

Well, last summer you were saying you were happy with him being 3rd or 4th choice striker. Glad you've wised-up though.

[trophyshy 7083]

it's still a decrnt profit on a player that never really fulfilled his potential. he still could like, but i don't think he'll ever do it as a wide player.

 

he must be replaced though - that's essential. i think we needed three players. now we need four if milner goes.

It's ok, we've still got Shola as cover.

 

thank christ. i'll sleep easy tonight

 

 

I DOUBLY won't FFS

 

Kashley better sort this out.

[Fop 1]

"While the fee is a sizeable one, Newcastle's squad is already down in numbers from last season and the club have struggled to bring in new signings this summer"

 

there had fucking well BETTER be three good signings coming through the fucking window for fucks sake.

 

 

Our effective squad (ignoring current injuries) stands at around 20. Not great.

 

depressing, despite doing well in our last 3 games

 

 

aye. a few injuries and it isn't looking too clever is it

 

 

If you consider how many we've regularly had out due to injury at one time over the years (and even how many we have now + Barton's suspension), it's terrifying.

 

When Keegan left we had double the number of senior professionals on the books (which admittedly was far to far the other way, especially quality-wise).

[Isegrim 9765]

Ideally Milner should be replaced with a better player, but I think there are other positions where the lack in depth is more worrying. N'Zogbia and Jonas would be my first choice wingers anyway with the likes of Duff, Geremi and Lua Lua at least providing some sort of backup options.

[Craig 6682]

£12m???

 

Tough call on what was better business, this or the £13m we got for Woodgate

[Dr Gloom 21913]

it's still a decrnt profit on a player that never really fulfilled his potential. he still could like, but i don't think he'll ever do it as a wide player.

 

he must be replaced though - that's essential. i think we needed three players. now we need four if milner goes.

It's ok, we've still got Shola as cover.

 

thank christ. i'll sleep easy tonight

Well, last summer you were saying you were happy with him being 3rd or 4th choice striker. Glad you've wised-up though.

 

i was but he's hardly played or scored a goal since then so i wouldn't lose any sleep if he were replaced. at the time i was saying that he was as good a 4th choice striker as alan smith, so why splash out that much on smudger? people here were saying smith was a good buy - you included. i knew from day dot that he was no better than shola. shola's still no worse than alan smith mind. i'd get rid of both of them if we could. shola's had enough chances now for me and smith was obvioulsy never good enough

[Guest alex]

it's still a decrnt profit on a player that never really fulfilled his potential. he still could like, but i don't think he'll ever do it as a wide player.

 

he must be replaced though - that's essential. i think we needed three players. now we need four if milner goes.

It's ok, we've still got Shola as cover.

 

thank christ. i'll sleep easy tonight

Well, last summer you were saying you were happy with him being 3rd or 4th choice striker. Glad you've wised-up though.

 

i was but he's hardly played or scored a goal since then so i wouldn't lose any sleep if he were replaced. at the time i was saying that he was as good a 4th choice striker as alan smith, so why splash out that much on smudger? people here were saying smith was a good buy - you included. i knew from day dot that he was no better than shola. shola's still no worse than alan smith mind. i'd get rid of both of them if we could. shola's had enough chances now for me and smith was obvioulsy never good enough

Tbf, I said Smith was good cover and expensive but better than we had as cover, i.e. Shola. Which is why I brought it up. You actually said you'd be happy with him as 3rd or 4th striker btw.

Edited August 29, 2008 by alex

[2bias 3]

Ideally Milner should be replaced with a better player, but I think there are other positions where the lack in depth is more worrying. N'Zogbia and Jonas would be my first choice wingers anyway with the likes of Duff, Geremi and Lua Lua at least providing some sort of backup options.

Midfield we do have sorta some numbers ( i guess 5 isnt alot ) but i think mainly its quality. lualua is unproven and lacks experience where n'zogbia has been unconvincing of late. duff has been performing well of late but he is very injury prone.