Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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How much does he earn, then?
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[Albion] James Milner [13/06/25 - new one-year deal]
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Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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We'll be field-ing offers for him in the window...
seagullsovergrimsby
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All as a sub with 5 minutes or less to go in the game.
Yeah, ok.
But international players generally get paid a lot more than junior coaches, right?
If Milner had retired and we had added him to the back room staff that would make a lot of sense.
Or he had left and gone to a less demanding league.
But to increase his stay as a player here makes little sense.
And to justify it by praising his non-playing attributes makes even less sense.
Remember, somewhere along the line a young player will be released to make way for old, battered James. That seems wrong to me.
That all said, keeping Milner isn’t the end of the world.
dejavuatbtn
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I guess it’s a last hurrah to add a couple of matches to get some kind of record. Not sure he really can make much of a difference unless his experience is critical to Hurz’s tactical nouse.
…..but you have no idea of his contract details
As I understand it It‘s in his capacity as a player.…..but you have no idea of his contract details
It is well documented that Premier League players are well compensated.
albionalex
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He had a freak injury last year (well, not so much the injury but complications from surgery). I don't think he's crocked or a sick note.
It’s also well documented that Milner is the ultimate role model, and that the club tend to make good decisions so I’m team Milner on this one.
That‘s neither here nor there when it comes to being recruited as a player. Because players are there to play.
And the evidence suggests Milner isn’t able to do that at this level anymore, as has been the case for a while.
971 minutes over two seasons, just a handful of games last season. and he is 40 in January.
But hey, as I said earlier, no biggie. I totally agree he is good person to have around in one form or another.
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Ooh it’s a corner
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More puns on NSC - amaizeing!
The idea that Bloom is happy to sanction a couple of million quid or so on somebody who is basically a cheerleader is, quite frankly, f***ing ludicrous.
If Bloom thinks Milner is worth whatever a year’s contract is, then that is good enough for me. I’m not going to pass judgement with no inside knowledge of the deal whatsoever, or Milner’s fitness level, because I’m not a moron.
This has to be positive news.
If Bloom thinks Milner is worth whatever a year’s contract is, then that is good enough for me. I’m not going to pass judgement with no inside knowledge of the deal whatsoever, or Milner’s fitness level, because I’m not a moron.
This has to be positive news.
Cordwainer
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- Jul 30, 2023
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Presume he’ll be combining playing and coaching.
withdeanwombat
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If it’sourdough he’s taking there must be a good reason for a new contract, but I’ll bet he gave a rye smile as he signed.
Hometownglory
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- Jan 12, 2014
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Contributing to our medical bills yeah...?If only he was contributing off the pitch in some way
severnside gull
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If they're the games we are winning or drawing and need an experienced head to see out the game successfully I will be delighted with that.
Other than han that I can't think why we've kept him
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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Maybe stop for a second and ask your smug self what return Bloom got for presumably the same kind of outlay this season just gone
levs
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- Jul 10, 2017
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Thank you, I missed this. Makes sense now. I’m glad he’s made a recovery and earned a new contract
James Milner opens up on nine-month absence: ‘I didn’t know if I could walk properly again’
James Milner has opened up over the freak knee surgery complication that left him unable to move his foot for monthswww.theguardian.com
Gives the medical staff something to do at least once they've fixed Ferdi's career-threatening sore toe
So typical NSC - passing judgement based on the assumption that he's still earning big wages - he may be, but equally he may not.
I'm in the camp that I don't have the first idea what the NEW Contract states but if Bloom and Barber are happy to pay it and see value from it, that's good enough for me!
I'm in the camp that I don't have the first idea what the NEW Contract states but if Bloom and Barber are happy to pay it and see value from it, that's good enough for me!