Milner completes Aston Villa move

[Guest alex]

Lets hope we do something with the money!

 

We will, the deals to try and sell Ameobi and Smith were to reduce the wage bill and raise some revenue.

 

As these deals didnt come off, its my reading of the situation that this deal was accepted to allow for additions.

 

Its all well and good pointing to the size of the squad but you need to get rid of salaries too if you want to offer large ones to new players.

 

So we sacrifice the lowest paid first teamer we have?

Or sell the lad who's a dead ordinary player and has just put in a transfer request and a club is prepared to pay over £10m for, to put a slightly different slant on it.

[Guest alex]

wasnt Milner only on £15k a week anyway?

I doubt it, he signed a new deal 12 months ago.

 

 

But agreed it 24 months ago.

 

[/PFA line towing]

I know but I doubt he agreed to £15k then either

[Smooth Operator 10]

Apparently we're getting something near the 12m mark for him, if that's true then it's the best bit of business we've done in a long time!

[zico martin 90]

Apparently we're getting something near the 12m mark for him, if that's true then it's the best bit of business we've done in a long time!

 

where's jimbo's telly then?

[JawD 99]

So long as we get someone in Ill be happy with this. Good luck to the kid, he didnt make a song and dance about it and was professional to the end. but, its a great bit of business from our point of view so long as we replace him.

[Happy Face 29]

Lets hope we do something with the money!

 

We will, the deals to try and sell Ameobi and Smith were to reduce the wage bill and raise some revenue.

 

As these deals didnt come off, its my reading of the situation that this deal was accepted to allow for additions.

 

Its all well and good pointing to the size of the squad but you need to get rid of salaries too if you want to offer large ones to new players.

 

So we sacrifice the lowest paid first teamer we have?

Or sell the lad who's a dead ordinary player and has just put in a transfer request and a club is prepared to pay over £10m for, to put a slightly different slant on it.

 

Perfectly valid, but the slant was lowering the wage bill.

[Happy Face 29]

Why's every transfer an undisclosed fee these days. Surely greater transparency should have followed the enquiries of the last few years.

[Guest Stevie]

Confirmed by Newcastle.

http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsD...1378853,00.html

You're always first with breaking news...

 

Well if we got £10m and it's reinvested this isn't too bad really. Joaquin is better than Milner, I reckon we'd get him for that.

[Asprilla 96]

Lets hope we do something with the money!

 

We will, the deals to try and sell Ameobi and Smith were to reduce the wage bill and raise some revenue.

 

As these deals didnt come off, its my reading of the situation that this deal was accepted to allow for additions.

 

Its all well and good pointing to the size of the squad but you need to get rid of salaries too if you want to offer large ones to new players.

 

So we sacrifice the lowest paid first teamer we have?

Or sell the lad who's a dead ordinary player and has just put in a transfer request and a club is prepared to pay over £10m for, to put a slightly different slant on it.

 

Perfectly valid, but the slant was lowering the wage bill.

 

I can see your point totally. I guess it was just too much ££ to pass on.

 

Rather see Smith gone as everyone else says. Stupid overpaid rubbish twat.

[Guest alex]

Lets hope we do something with the money!

 

We will, the deals to try and sell Ameobi and Smith were to reduce the wage bill and raise some revenue.

 

As these deals didnt come off, its my reading of the situation that this deal was accepted to allow for additions.

 

Its all well and good pointing to the size of the squad but you need to get rid of salaries too if you want to offer large ones to new players.

 

So we sacrifice the lowest paid first teamer we have?

Or sell the lad who's a dead ordinary player and has just put in a transfer request and a club is prepared to pay over £10m for, to put a slightly different slant on it.

 

Perfectly valid, but the slant was lowering the wage bill.

The slant was more freeing up wages where and when you can.

[Guest alex]

Lets hope we do something with the money!

 

We will, the deals to try and sell Ameobi and Smith were to reduce the wage bill and raise some revenue.

 

As these deals didnt come off, its my reading of the situation that this deal was accepted to allow for additions.

 

Its all well and good pointing to the size of the squad but you need to get rid of salaries too if you want to offer large ones to new players.

 

So we sacrifice the lowest paid first teamer we have?

Or sell the lad who's a dead ordinary player and has just put in a transfer request and a club is prepared to pay over £10m for, to put a slightly different slant on it.

 

Perfectly valid, but the slant was lowering the wage bill.

 

I can see your point totally. I guess it was just too much ££ to pass on.

 

Rather see Smith gone as everyone else says. Stupid overpaid rubbish twat.

So would Ashley but KK wanted him to stay according to the rumours, at least.

[ChezGiven 0]

Lets hope we do something with the money!

 

We will, the deals to try and sell Ameobi and Smith were to reduce the wage bill and raise some revenue.

 

As these deals didnt come off, its my reading of the situation that this deal was accepted to allow for additions.

 

Its all well and good pointing to the size of the squad but you need to get rid of salaries too if you want to offer large ones to new players.

 

So we sacrifice the lowest paid first teamer we have?

 

"makes spacka face"

 

He would have stayed if we had increased his salary. Therefore selling him saves the increased salary and the selling fee.

[Happy Face 29]

Lets hope we do something with the money!

 

We will, the deals to try and sell Ameobi and Smith were to reduce the wage bill and raise some revenue.

 

As these deals didnt come off, its my reading of the situation that this deal was accepted to allow for additions.

 

Its all well and good pointing to the size of the squad but you need to get rid of salaries too if you want to offer large ones to new players.

 

So we sacrifice the lowest paid first teamer we have?

 

"makes spacka face"

 

He would have stayed if we had increased his salary. Therefore selling him saves the increased salary and the selling fee.

 

If only we'd sold Taylor too.

[Guest alex]

Lets hope we do something with the money!

 

We will, the deals to try and sell Ameobi and Smith were to reduce the wage bill and raise some revenue.

 

As these deals didnt come off, its my reading of the situation that this deal was accepted to allow for additions.

 

Its all well and good pointing to the size of the squad but you need to get rid of salaries too if you want to offer large ones to new players.

 

So we sacrifice the lowest paid first teamer we have?

 

"makes spacka face"

 

He would have stayed if we had increased his salary. Therefore selling him saves the increased salary and the selling fee.

 

If only we'd sold Taylor too.

Patience

[ChezGiven 0]

Lets hope we do something with the money!

 

We will, the deals to try and sell Ameobi and Smith were to reduce the wage bill and raise some revenue.

 

As these deals didnt come off, its my reading of the situation that this deal was accepted to allow for additions.

 

Its all well and good pointing to the size of the squad but you need to get rid of salaries too if you want to offer large ones to new players.

 

So we sacrifice the lowest paid first teamer we have?

 

"makes spacka face"

 

He would have stayed if we had increased his salary. Therefore selling him saves the increased salary and the selling fee.

 

If only we'd sold Taylor too.

 

Why do people keep bringing up Taylor in replies to me?

[Asprilla 96]

Lets hope we do something with the money!

 

We will, the deals to try and sell Ameobi and Smith were to reduce the wage bill and raise some revenue.

 

As these deals didnt come off, its my reading of the situation that this deal was accepted to allow for additions.

 

Its all well and good pointing to the size of the squad but you need to get rid of salaries too if you want to offer large ones to new players.

 

So we sacrifice the lowest paid first teamer we have?

Or sell the lad who's a dead ordinary player and has just put in a transfer request and a club is prepared to pay over £10m for, to put a slightly different slant on it.

 

Perfectly valid, but the slant was lowering the wage bill.

 

I can see your point totally. I guess it was just too much ££ to pass on.

 

Rather see Smith gone as everyone else says. Stupid overpaid rubbish twat.

So would Ashley but KK wanted him to stay according to the rumours, at least.

Hmmm....I can't believe KK doesn't think he could get a better player for £60k a week. Very strange IMO.

 

Is this from your Dad's mate btw....got any more goss?

[TheMoog 0]

Hmm, I'd hope that selling Milner would be an indication that we must have something in the pipeline prior to deadline day, otherwise we wouldn't have let him go - transfer request or not.

 

On a side note I don't think he's a great loss, but it is another decent squad player out of the door and it's squad players we could do with to bulk the squad out sadly.

 

... hope he breaks his leg though

[triggy99 0]

Hmm, I'd hope that selling Milner would be an indication that we must have something in the pipeline prior to deadline day, otherwise we wouldn't have let him go - transfer request or not.

 

On a side note I don't think he's a great loss, but it is another decent squad player out of the door and it's squad players we could do with to bulk the squad out sadly.

 

... hope he breaks his leg though

 

i admitt i laughed when i read that

[ChezGiven 0]

Just to be clear, this doesnt reduce the wage bill by 15k. It reduces it by 15k + what Milner was demanding.

[Guest alex]

Hmm, I'd hope that selling Milner would be an indication that we must have something in the pipeline prior to deadline day, otherwise we wouldn't have let him go - transfer request or not.

 

On a side note I don't think he's a great loss, but it is another decent squad player out of the door and it's squad players we could do with to bulk the squad out sadly.

 

... hope he breaks his leg though

With that in mind, what's the chances of re-signing Zico Hughes?

[marci 0]

Confirmed by Newcastle.

http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsD...1378853,00.html

You're always first with breaking news...

Pure luck.

[Happy Face 29]

Just to be clear, this doesnt reduce the wage bill by 15k. It reduces it by 15k + what Milner was demanding.

 

...which was parity with Taylor = £35K/week

 

....but now we need to buy 2 £35K/week midfielders by Monday, rather than the one we were after previously.

[TheMoog 0]

Looks like the reported figure is £10m then (paper sources though so not reliable), if that's the case then I'd be happy enough with that.

[marci 0]

As all of you said great bit of business, replace him, get a couple of squad players in and I'll be glad.

[tinofbeans 91]

we can afford it. just depends who?

 

would love to see joaquin/ joe cole here.

 

very doubtful if either could be afforded though.