Nobby Cybergoat
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Why do we owe him that?
[Albion] James Milner [13/06/25 - new one-year deal]
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He got an effectively season ending injury - it happens. No one could have known - he's been amazingly fit his entire career.
Nobby Cybergoat
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Yeh. I think this is ridiculous.
Every minute Milner is on the pitch, which ok, won't be many, is a minute that Ayari, or Hinsh or Yalcoulye won't be getting in their development.
Fanciful to suggest that he'll be on a junior coaches wage. What a cock up
Every minute Milner is on the pitch, which ok, won't be many, is a minute that Ayari, or Hinsh or Yalcoulye won't be getting in their development.
Fanciful to suggest that he'll be on a junior coaches wage. What a cock up
Nobby Cybergoat
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All 20 years of it.
That's the problem right? Players only have so many miles in the legs. Doesn't matter if you're fit or not
singing4seagulls
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Trust north stand chat to find the negative in James f***ing Milner being offered and signing another year contract 
But had he not had that injury do you not think he would have been incredibly useful helping to close out games last season? Who knows - that injury might have cost us Europe. He may only play a bit this season but he might just make a difference when we need it most.
Greg Bobkin
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I have no idea as to specific wages and salaries of Brighton players but, in the case of Milner, it seems highly unlikely that he would be on the same figure that he was when he was at his prime, playing in the Champions League at Liverpool. Just as salaries go up as players continue to improve (and their value increases), surely the cuve must level off and, ultimately decline at some point.
I find a couple of things odd about the reaction on here: 1) some fans are reacting as thought it is their own money (yes, I know 'we pay their wages', etc) that is entirely funding Milner's new contract and 2) a club that gets SO much right – especially when it comes to player values and making money from player sales and generally balancing the books – would essentially waste a whole load just out of sentimentality, or helping Milner get the PL appearance record.
There is CLEARLY a lot of value in him being in and around the squad – both on the pitch and off it – so I don't really get the anger/discust/bemusement of it all.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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He'll be 40 years old in January. And doubtless crocked by then
Is it possible, perhaps, that the club know a bit more about it than you do?
No....what am I thinking.
Well you also don't seem to be impressed with our 18/19 year old signings or our 27 year old given your earlier comment. What signings would you want? Seems to me a good mix so far.
Greg Bobkin
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Maybe those players will be playing alongside him and learning from him.
I'll ask you the same question I asked earlier, how much does he earn?
Wow. Emotive language or what .
To answer the question - we’ve taken on a player who probably won’t play. At the expense of a talented kid, possibly.
Like I said earlier , probably better to describe him as the player coach fab outlines in his quotes
Your attempt to draw me into an Elderly Gentlemen's suicide pact has, I am afraid, failed, on this occasion.
I still have some codeine left after the knee replacement - happy to post them to you
You have got increasingly sensible in recent weeks.
Are you on drugs?
Can I have some?
(Apologies for yet again channeling that great slice of English comedy, "Bottom".
I got told off by our Dear Leader once for careless quoting, so best I cite my source. Ahem.)
They have to be twenty four and three quarters, not a minute younger or older.
Something to do with Adrian Mole.
He played the final minutes of the season....I smell a Massive renaissance
You made me think of our other new singing, and Morecambe and Wise.
(How much does a Grecian Earn.
I'll get my toga).
Tom Hark Preston Park
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Go and have a lie down H. Step away from the Faversham wine lake
I have been for a lovely swim, and am cooking dinner for my lad and my old pal Bob (aged eighty two and three quarters).Go and have a lie down H
Not ready for horizontals.
Too much exciting news on NSC to digest
