James Milner

[Corndog]

I think Milners passing is underrated, he could dictate the tempo like Gareth Barry did at City imo, has been decent when i've seen him in a central position.

I'd take him. on a free its a no brainer.

[danperkins]

Milner would be a good signing, whether or not we get him is a different story.

[Roboklopp]

He's defo a cut or 3 above joe Alien.

[danperkins]

Would be a big upgrade getting Milner in and Allen out. Allen is the definition of average.

[Roboklopp]

Would be a big upgrade getting Milner in and Allen out. Allen is the definition of average.

Gherkins.

[baitman]

Would be a big upgrade getting Milner in and Allen out. Allen is the definition of average.

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[danperkins]

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[McDermotX]

SO........we'd be going from the Welsh Xavi to ........ what ?

The English Milner.

How ****ing boring !

[baitman]

if only he was called millninhio

[McDermotX]

if only he was called millninhio

With a name like that, I'd probably be saying 'sure, you should be good at football with a name like that, instead of yet another hard-working, average 6.5/10 footballer'.

[Molby]

if its milner in/allen out then im all in.

Agree totally..

Every time i think of him, i can't help recalling how he missed the sitter in the derby last season @ goodison. Why he didn't simply square the ball to Suarez still baffles me..

He needed P45'd for that alone..

Milner is a definite upgrade to him.

[Pablo]

Agree totally..

Every time i think of him, i can't help recalling how he missed the sitter in the derby last season @ goodison. Why he didn't simply square the ball to Suarez still baffles me..

He needed P45'd for that alone..

Milner is a definite upgrade to him.

The fact that he missed a sitter explains why he didn't pass. It was a tap in so he was correct to shoot. Correct decision. Incorrect execution. He just bottled it.

[DannyMan2006]

I like Milner but what makes him is his work ethic and stamina that allows that. He is similar to Jordan in many ways. If Milner was a few years younger he would be a fantastic signing.

But any player of his age signing on a free would want a lengthy contract. IMO he'd have a couple of years where he's a good player, but then he'd become a dead weight on us. Personally, for that reason alone I don't see FSG allowing this transfer to happen.

[DannyMan2006]

The fact that he missed a sitter explains why he didn't pass. It was a tap in so he was correct to shoot. Correct decision. Incorrect execution. He just bottled it.

Agreed. There was a massive gap to aim at. I'm not sure bottled it is the right phrase mind. Had he bottled it he'd have layed it off and shirked responsibility. But I imagine you use that word to say he screwed up, which is exactly right.

[Daniel 7]

Re Milner: when did anyone get excited about Dirk Kuyt as a player? And why is it so many are assuming this is the "Gerrard replacement"?

Fact is, you don't replace one of the greatest players in the history of a club with a free signing. Milner would be a squad addition, a workman, a dependable and adaptable squad option. You need those y'know.