James Milner

[Megadrive Man]

3 hours ago, Grinch said:

Has he fuck.  Hasn’t had a single good game in that time.  Plenty of meaningless platitudes thrown out there for him but no one wanting him to start and no one able to point to a single game where he’s been anything other then pitifully average.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61284990

 

Newcastle away 12 months ago.

[CapeRed]

Great pro and ideal man to have around the club. Hope he gets a decent deal somewhere. Time is right for him to go.

[TheHowieLama]

Confirmed Klopp offered him a coaching role.

[Kevin D]

He’s had enough of Klopp’s shit and I don’t blame him.

[Denny Crane]

The Milner door. 

 

 

One of Milner’s mantras is that if you are on time, you are late and he won’t accept excuses. He’s never been one to back away from a discussion and the refusal to cut corners in terms of how he looks after himself is the reason he will still be playing in the Premier League next year at 38. Performing at an elite level at the age of 40 as his good friend, the England fast bowler Jimmy Anderson, is doing is a huge target; should that happen, he will probably eclipse Gareth Barry and take the Premier League record for most appearances.

His routine is set in stone. He will arrive at Liverpool’s training ground first to do a session of his own work before breakfast, sometimes yoga other times conditioning work. After breakfast, he will do the club’s scheduled daily work, then train before going into a recovery session in the gym.

And he will always be remembered there. When Liverpool’s new training facility was built, it was planned out that the gym would be next to the players’ rest area. But to access it meant walking out of one door, around the side of the building and then back into the gym.

Never one to stay quiet if he thinks something can be improved, he asked why the rest area and gym wasn’t connected. It didn’t take long for this to be rectified and, in tribute, it is now known as the James Milner Door — fitting for a man who pushes himself to the limits physically.

A story from last summer illustrates this: a keen golfer with a very respectable handicap, Milner was invited to play in the Icon Series, a pro-am tournament in New York; the standard was competitive but it was an opportunity for a cross section of sport stars to unwind.

 

 

There was a good social scene in the evening, with figures such as the great Australian batsman Ricky Ponting, his tennis playing compatriot Ash Barty, NBA legend Steph Curry and Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps all enjoying the hospitality.

But Milner was out running around the course at 6am each morning, at a pace around six minutes per mile, determined not to miss a beat. He had been the subject of an enquiry from Aston Villa 12 months ago but Reds boss Jurgen Klopp had made it clear he still had a role to play.

 

By Dominic King for the Daily Mail23:37, 24 May 2023 , updated 02:06, 25 May 2023

[JohnnyH]

Well he's been shown the door now!  wat! wat! wat!

[Section_31]

This sounds like something from Alan Partridge's biography:

 

When Liverpool’s new training facility was built, it was planned out that the gym would be next to the players’ rest area. But to access it meant walking out of one door, around the side of the building and then back into the gym.

Never one to stay quiet if he thinks something can be improved, he asked why the rest area and gym wasn’t connected. It didn’t take long for this to be rectified and, in tribute, it is now known as the James Milner Door — fitting for a man who pushes himself to the limits physically.

[No2]

3 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

This sounds like something from Alan Partridge's biography:

 

When Liverpool’s new training facility was built, it was planned out that the gym would be next to the players’ rest area. But to access it meant walking out of one door, around the side of the building and then back into the gym.

Never one to stay quiet if he thinks something can be improved, he asked why the rest area and gym wasn’t connected. It didn’t take long for this to be rectified and, in tribute, it is now known as the James Milner Door — fitting for a man who pushes himself to the limits physically.

Milner sounds like a lazy cunt.

[Section_31]

12 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

This sounds like something from Alan Partridge's biography:

 

When Liverpool’s new training facility was built, it was planned out that the gym would be next to the players’ rest area. But to access it meant walking out of one door, around the side of the building and then back into the gym.

Never one to stay quiet if he thinks something can be improved, he asked why the rest area and gym wasn’t connected. It didn’t take long for this to be rectified and, in tribute, it is now known as the James Milner Door — fitting for a man who pushes himself to the limits physically.

 

 

And THAT, was James Milner. 

 

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

A leaving prezzy.

[JohnnyH]

Love that. 

[Strontium]

On 25/05/2023 at 10:05, Section_31 said:

This sounds like something from Alan Partridge's biography:

 

When Liverpool’s new training facility was built, it was planned out that the gym would be next to the players’ rest area. But to access it meant walking out of one door, around the side of the building and then back into the gym.

Never one to stay quiet if he thinks something can be improved, he asked why the rest area and gym wasn’t connected. It didn’t take long for this to be rectified and, in tribute, it is now known as the James Milner Door — fitting for a man who pushes himself to the limits physically.

 

...Needless to say, James Milner had the last laugh.

[Wezza]

[A_S]

Poor Robbo. 

[gkmacca]

I wouldn't be surprised if he gets sent off against us next season. He'll start the game, try too hard, mistime a couple of tackles and then send Gakpo flying and walk off without waiting for the ref to show a card. But he'll still have a decent season. What a pro he's been.

[VladimirIlyich]

He's an admirable professional and will always be good enough for a few minutes or game here and there but it was easy to see how he was going downhill quickly in his cameos for us. Not playing regularly will do that to an older player but you'd like to believe our club has loftier ambitions than his bit parts. With Henderson declining and Thiago rarely fit we couldn't carry all of them and expect improvement.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

[rubble-rouser]

4 minutes ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

Probably would have been lying about his age in 1914 and getting conscripted in 39/40

[Kevin D]

 

[Elite]

What a guy. He is a Liverpool legend.

[LFC 6 Times]

One more season of him would have been great. Cover at both LB and RB although Gomez has developed into a brilliant tribute act.

[No2]

Just now, LFC 6 Times said:

One more season of him would have been great. Cover at both LB and RB although Gomez has developed into a brilliant tribute act.

With hindsight I think we made the right decision. If he was still around Quansah probably doesn't get the minutes he's had, Virgil seems to much more captain like in  recent weeks and Trent has taken steps in that direction too.

[Carra_is_legend]

I missed him against the Arabian cunts, would have absolutely loved him to have come on and clattered Gordon, Joelinton and Guimaraes.

[etho]

48 minutes ago, No2 said:

With hindsight I think we made the right decision. If he was still around Quansah probably doesn't get the minutes he's had, Virgil seems to much more captain like in  recent weeks and Trent has taken steps in that direction too.

Agree, didn’t feel like that when Henderson left us in the lurch but exactly as Klopp said, the vacuum has enabled others to grow leadership wise

[JohnnyH]

FUCK YOU JORDAN HENDERSON.  YOU CAUSED THIS YOU HYPOCRITICAL CUNT.  FUCK YOU.  FUCK YOU

 

 

 

 

 

 

*weeps*