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    #16
    Originally posted by red g View Post
    Ireland was player of season year before for City and he is a year younger.

    Not sure how you can Value one at £35million and one at £9million, its crazy!!!!!!!

    I would value Ireland at more, which pushes milner upto around £40million

    Lunacy
    I guess it's been obvious they've wanted rid of him so that would affect his value, but I believe had they sold him they could have easily got £9m (probably more) despite this.


    Originally posted by Willo View Post
    Nah lads the deal is 'worth' £26m, so take the Ireland value off that figure, surely?
    I've only seen it on here so I was going off the original post:

    Originally posted by Bender View Post
    Done deal £26million and stephen ireland just coming through on sky news......Milner having his medical
    That would imply '£26m cash and Ireland', rather than a 'deal featuring Ireland worth £26m' what are they actually quoting?
    Last edited by Exiled_red; 18-08-10, 05:45 PM.
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      #17
      Originally posted by Willo View Post
      Nah lads the deal is 'worth' £26m, so take the Ireland value off that figure, surely?
      Villa get £26 million and Ireland ? who could be valued upto £10million =£36million i think

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        #18
        According to skysports website it is a total of £26m

        http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...320770,00.html

        City seal Milner swoop
        Ireland heads to Villa as Mancini gets his man
        By Rob Parrish Last updated: 18th August 2010


        England midfielder James Milner has completed his move to Manchester City with Stephen Ireland heading in the opposite direction to Aston Villa.

        Milner has finally sealed his protracted switch to Eastlands, with the transfer saga having occupied the back pages for much of the summer.

        The former Leeds and Newcastle man has signed a five-year deal with the big-spending Blues as part of a deal reported to be worth £24million.

        Villa have been rewarded handsomely for parting company with the highly-rated young international, receiving £16million and the services of Ireland, who is valued at £8million.

        The 24-year-old Milner is expected to make his debut in Monday's home Premier League clash with Liverpool, live on Sky Sports HD1 and 1, as he is not able to feature in the Europa League date with Timisoara on Thursday.

        Great player
        Roberto Mancini was delighted to finally land his man and believes the versatile midfielder, who can operate on either flank or in a more central role, will be an excellent addition to his star-studded squad.

        The Italian told the club's official website: "I am very happy to have James with us, everybody knows we have admired him for some time.

        "He is an excellent midfielder, who can play in a number of positions. This is important for the team, and I am looking forward to seeing him play for us. We have a very strong squad, and this signing is a very important one for us.

        "James is already a very good player, who has proved he can play at the very top level. But he is also young and a good character, I think he can also improve and be a great player for Manchester City for a long time."

        Mancini was also quick to pay tribute to the departing Ireland, who was named the club's Player of the Year in 2008/09 but has now been deemed surplus to requirements.


        Outstanding
        He added: "I hope things go well for Stevie at Villa. He is also a very good player, and he has played a big part in City's history.

        "I think he will enjoy the change of being at another club, and I hope he does well for Aston Villa."
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          #19
          Ahh i see now they have detailed the deal

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            #20
            Originally posted by SlovenianKopite View Post
            35 players + Milner = 36

            8 players (in red) that probably wont make the cut to the 25 man squad so that leaves 3 more to be taken out, who?

            No. Position Player


            1 GK Shay Given
            2 DF Micah Richards
            3 DF Wayne Bridge
            4 DF Vincent Kompany
            5 DF Pablo Zabaleta
            6 MF Michael Johnson
            8 MF Shaun Wright-Phillips
            9 FW Emmanuel Adebayor
            10 FW Robinho
            11 MF Adam Johnson
            12 GK Stuart Taylor
            13 DF Aleksandar Kolarov
            14 FW Roque Santa Cruz
            17 DF Jérôme Boateng
            18 MF Gareth Barry
            19 DF Joleon Lescott
            20 FW Felipe Caicedo
            21 MF David Silva
            22 DF Greg Cunningham
            24 MF Patrick Vieira
            25 GK Joe Hart
            26 GK David González
            27 FW Jô
            28 DF Kolo Touré (vice-captain)
            29 MF Kelvin Etuhu
            30 DF Shaleum Logan
            32 FW Carlos Tévez (captain)
            34 MF Nigel de Jong
            36 DF Javan Vidal
            38 DF Dedryck Boyata
            40 MF Vladimír Weiss
            42 MF Yaya Touré
            43 FW Alex Nimely
            45 FW Mario Balotelli
            50 MF Abdisalam Ibrahim
            Easy enough to ditch another 3. For all their players, they've still got plenty of very average ones. Ditch Boyata, Jo and Etuhu. Easy.

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              #21
              Originally posted by JohnDoe View Post
              Ireland > Milner
              Can't agree with that, however, I don't think either player is worth the money being touted.
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                #22
                He's free to make his debut against us next Monday if selected. Really struggling to see where he'll fit in - maybe he'll be used as one of the midfield 3 for their home games. Or the same side as they named at Spurs only with Milner in for SWP.
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                  #23
                  The more new players yet to fit in they field against us, the better.

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                    #24
                    Yeah, I find it hard to envisage Milner having a stormer against us, as would be feasible and probably likely if he faced us with Villa.
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                      #25
                      It'll certainly be interesting how they line up. Perhaps a three of Barry - Toure - Milner across the middle.
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                        #26
                        I reckon they'll line up like this against us:

                        Hart
                        Richards Toure Kompany Kolorov
                        Milner Y.Toure Barry
                        Silva Tevez A.Johnson

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                          #27
                          Originally posted by Shaggy View Post
                          Yeah, I find it hard to envisage Milner having a stormer against us, as would be feasible and probably likely if he faced us with Villa.
                          He's not a player i generally associate with having a 'stormer' ever, really. Good, decent, steady, consistent but not spectacular or flashy.

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                            #28
                            Originally posted by Craig_H View Post
                            I reckon they'll line up like this against us:

                            Hart
                            Richards Toure Kompany Kolorov
                            Milner Y.Toure Barry
                            Silva Tevez A.Johnson
                            That's pretty much how I see it too - might spring a surprise with Ballotelli I guess...
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                              #29
                              ****, forgot about him

                              Balotelli in for Adam Johnson then. That's basically their policy, expensive foreigner/new player who hasnt settled or gelled yet, in for previous 'flavour of the month' player who'd actually proven himself to be pretty good.

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                                #30
                                Originally posted by Craig_H View Post
                                He's not a player i generally associate with having a 'stormer' ever, really. Good, decent, steady, consistent but not spectacular or flashy.
                                Oh he's put in some great performances over the last 12 months and scored a fair few great goals. But yeah I see what you mean, flashy he ain't. Good player though and he seems to be being belittled just cos he's not worth £24m. He's not, no, but he's become a very good player.
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