[Albion] James Milner [13/06/25 - new one-year deal]

[BBassic]

At least the physios know they've got work for the next year.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Fans say: Waste of money, brings nothing to the team.
Club says: Fantastic player, huge influence on and off the pitch.

Hmm, now who is right

 

[Solid at the back]

Fans say: Waste of money, brings nothing to the team.
Club says: Fantastic player, huge influence on and off the pitch.

Hmm, now who is right

The fans

 

[Deadly Danson]

Fans say: Waste of money, brings nothing to the team.
Club says: Fantastic player, huge influence on and off the pitch.

Hmm, now who is right

By "fans" you mean a small proportion of people on here who normally whinge about absolutely everything?

 

[Greg Bobkin]

By "fans" you mean a small proportion of people on here who normally whinge about absolutely everything?

#NotAllFans

 

[DJ NOBO]

Question for those who are anti Milner contract extension :

If it had been announced he was being made a player/ coach would that have made a difference to how you see it ?

 

[Gill's White Jumper]

Question for those who are anti Milner contract extension :

If it had been announced he was being made a player/ coach would that have made a difference to how you see it ?

I'm actually pro the extension and think the club have made the right call. As a coach he would have to toe the party line and be part of management. We have a lot of young players - just think of yourself as a teenager, then add unlimited pocket money. As a player he can be one of the lads who can call out stupid behaviour in a more rustic way than a coach could. Still don't understand his stance on snoods though.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

By "fans" you mean a small proportion of people on here who normally whinge about absolutely everything?

Middle name: 'Getrid'
Ringleader: Colin G. Unsatisfied
Chief protagonist: Dwayne G. Unimpressed.

 

[kevtherev]

If and I do say IF. Milner had been on bench last season, to bring on when we was leading games, with ten mins to go. To just see it out. We would be playing in Europe next season. Maybe even in Champions league. Apparently the injury was very rare and if he is over it, his experience coming on in the second half of games could be invaluable.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Nice for a young manager to have a father figure

 

[Taybha]

How much is he paying or is it undisclosed

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

Middle name: 'Getrid'
Ringleader: Colin G. Unsatisfied
Chief protagonist: Dwayne G. Unimpressed.

Dissatisfied Shirley - I think that was her name

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

How much is he paying or is it undisclosed

I suspect we’re paying him tbf - great deal if not

 

[est.83]

Given how he'd have a much better chance of getting the record by signing with MASSIVE Leeds United, it really shows he has something going on at Brighton.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

If and I do say IF. Milner had been on bench last season, to bring on when we was leading games, with ten mins to go. To just see it out. We would be playing in Europe next season. Maybe even in Champions league. Apparently the injury was very rare and if he is over it, his experience coming on in the second half of games could be invaluable.

If you listen to or read interviews where he’s spoken about the injury it’s sounds horrible. Not being able to feel his foot after surgery for a few months must have been a real struggle and left him questioning if it was the end of his career or if he’d even walk properly again.

It’s a testament to his mentality that he’s worked his way back from that. Even if he doesn’t get many mins a week having someone with that mentality (along with someone like Solly March who has come back from 2 serious knee injuries) in the dressing room will be huge for our young players. He’s no doubt a father figure and someone our very young squad can talk to without them being part of the management setup.

If he does get on the pitch his experience could be vital in closing out games.

 

[AstroSloth]

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.

He played every game for us up until his injury, the surgery then resulted in complications and left him unable to move his foot for months.

That's just unfortunate, he may come back and be an important part and the coaching staff have clearly seen enough for him to warrant an extension.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

If you listen to or read interviews where he’s spoken about the injury it’s sounds horrible. Not being able to feel his foot after surgery for a few months must have been a real struggle and left him questioning if it was the end of his career or if he’d even walk properly again.

It’s a testament to his mentality that he’s worked his way back from that. Even if he doesn’t get many mins a week having someone with that mentality (along with someone like Solly March who has come back from 2 serious knee injuries) in the dressing room will be huge for our young players. He’s no doubt a father figure and someone our very young squad can talk to without them being part of the management setup.

If he does get on the pitch his experience could be vital in closing out games.

Particularly considering he's when won just about everything going in club football. He'd be quite within his rights to think "yeah, I've done that now", so to get back to playing really is something from such an awful injury.

Also, while I'm sure we have plenty of highly professional and driven players who can set an example to the youngsters, it must come across differently when it's somebody who's actually won so much with different clubs.

 

[DJ NOBO]

He played every game for us up until his injury, the surgery then resulted in complications and left him unable to move his foot for months.

That's just unfortunate, he may come back and be an important part and the coaching staff have clearly seen enough for him to warrant an extension.

Milner on the bench and helping with coaching and player liassons makes a lot of sense .
If he is in fabs first team plans , fab didn’t mention it in his contract extension quotes . Make of that what you will.
I would think and hope fab had higher calibre players in mind for the first team than the current version of Milner.

 

[Commander]

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

Well I’m guessing Mr Bloom has done just that himself, and decided that it was worth the outlay, and so reinvested again. I’d argue he’s better placed to assess how his investments have performed than you are.

 

[ewe2]

Arguably his injury,gave Ayari his chance,which he took.