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He only signed a new 5 year contract on Saturday ffs! Is this all they can come up with?

Please not again. Please. :-[

I've got reservations about it but I've seen something in him which makes me think he could do a job for us in the centre and wouldn't mind seeing him given his chance. I'd hate him to move on and make that position his own at another club because his loyalty here has been second to none. We've shit on him more than once and he still does his best unlike some who throw a strop for no reason at all. His attitude has always been spot-on. He's been hawked around and offered to other clubs but he's never (I think) come out and started whinging or complaining to the rags.

Are you suggesting these people are not ITK? Heretic! Burn him!!! :blob8:

I feel sorry for players who are seen to be versatile as they rarely get regular games in one position and don't get to shine like other players who are stuck in one position. I think Milner playing both left and right will have helped him though as he can use both feet unlike a lot of central midfielders who can only play on one side of centre. It'll certainly be interesting to see how Keegan uses him. If he thinks he can do a job in there then I hope he gets a chance and plays well. I'll still have my reservations about it but who am I to question his judgement? We're not exactly overflowing with quality CM's and once Emre fucks off then Milner might get his chance. We'll just have to wait and see.

I think it could be his best position as like others I think his lack of pace means he's unlikely to do well on the wing and make the position his own. I don't think he's that bad when coming inside but sometimes runs into dead ends because of his limitations. I think his limitations will be reduced if he's got more options as he can run all day and will get better as a game goes on and the opposition start to fade. Being able to run all day is as much an asset as being able to break records over 30 metres early in a game. Very few players can play on the wing and be effective for 90 minutes, I think Milner is a 90 minute player but hasn't the pace to get past too many defenders but he's not thick and could adapt. That's fair enough. I think he's fairly good at a lot of things but he's not exceptional in any one area of his game. A quality CM, like Fabregas, is excellent in virtually every area which makes CM an ideal position for him. I just think he'd get found out if you put him in there every week. Against the lesser teams it would be a good move but his versatility works against him when he's trying to cement a place in the first XI. A bit like Steve Watson, only higher up the pitch.

Milner would have more options if he played through the middle. Do you think that's his best position Mick? Not being arsey, just wondering where you'd play him in the current set-up.

His movement isn't fast enough you mean Aye, I suppose. He's a plodder who'll not stop running......just not quickly enough to get about the park. Personally find the idea that Milner is so slow that he can't even play in the center of the park laughable. The man's not a tortoise FFS. Slower players have played at CM just fine. Never said he was tbh. I guess we'll just have to wait and see how he does if or when Keegan decides to play him as a CM.

Be still my beating heart....

The Norwegian website has admitted tonight that it made Fergie's quotes up. Makes Spurs look a bit stupid like. Which is no bad thing.

Bet they won't get the media backlash like we have at times. I agree with them though, fuck him. Hope Barry is straight on the phone to Benitez and Gerrard tonight though. You can't treat a club like Villa the way they have done. They've helped to make his position untenable at Villa now and he'll get pelters home and away for the foreseeable. Good.

Gareth Barry booed every touch of the ball by his own fans. To be expected I suppose. You reap what you sow.

His movement isn't fast enough you mean Aye, I suppose. He's a plodder who'll not stop running......just not quickly enough to get about the park.

Not sure Milner has the mobility to do it in the middle of the park. He's got a good engine and he'll run all day but he's not 'nippy' enough imo. I've explained that poorly tbh. What I mean is he's got the stamina but not the speed to get him all over when and where he's needed. Still sounds shit but I know what I mean. :-[

Honestly do you guys just have a book of standrad responses to people who don't bury their heads in the sand ? We've had the: "It's great we don't talk to the papers anyone more line" Now we've got the "Show some patience" line, so what's next ? " Transfer window doesn't officially open till July 1st (oh wait that's past)" or the well "Ashley's paid off all OUR ?? debts" bit ? What are you driving at exactly?

The straw that broke the camel's back!! Seriously. Going nowhere, fast.

You having withdrawal symptoms from spoiling the kids' fun every day so you're going to do it here instead? I need my fix, man!!

(tick, tock, tick, tock...)

If there's no news on a prize, this shit's getting locked at midnight Bellers.

The sooner the ink's dry on this shit, the better. Just get him out of the place and off the wage bill. One less link to Souness goes the journey.

Now that, I have no problem with.

People raved over him, he was totally lazy...and completely one footed..watching him was so frustrating, if he was two footed would have been a good player, but he was so weak on his right..wasted the ball so much! I'm not having that like! He didn't track back but he could win a game by himself. He was that bit of class that shot us from mid-table to Champions League. Disliked? Fucking hell!

http://www.comedyonline.co.uk/gallery/images/haleandpace1.jpg ?

Would be good to see the nice (but fake) Inter shirt done with Milan red instead of Inter blue. Hint hint.

Bit random. (1m 34sec btw) RB/CB confused me.