James Milner

[littletedwest]

He was a legend. Of course hindsight is brilliant but the start of this thread were people say Pennant was better is funny.

 

Saying that the worst threads are when we think we are getting someone world class and they turn out like keita

 

 

[VladimirIlyich]

Brighton's average squad age must have doubled over the last few seasons. When Lallana and Milner play it's like watching Barnstoneworth United.

[Creator Supreme]

Big Jim has moved above wife beater Giggseh in the Premier league appearance table. 20 games behind Gaz Baz now, hope he gets to beat him.

[Bjornebye]

I hate seeing him in Brighton colours. Superb player for us. 

[manwiththestick]

15 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

I hate seeing him in Brighton colours. Superb player for us. 

I blame Hendo.

[Jairzinho]

1 hour ago, Creator Supreme said:

Big Jim has moved above wife beater Giggseh in the Premier league appearance table. 20 games behind Gaz Baz now, hope he gets to beat him.

 

Don't see why not. He'll be in better shape than most Premier League players when he's in his mid fifties. 

[Kevin D]

Klopp forces our favourite players out and then has the cheek to moan the atmosphere is shit.

[Dicko]

He's got his badges.

He'll do.

 

Better than some of the beauts that've been mentioned anyway.

[YorkshireRed]

9 minutes ago, Dicko said:

He's got his badges.

He'll do.

 

Better than some of the beauts that've been mentioned anyway.

If there isn’t a perfect fit available, which it seems there isn’t. I wouldn’t be totally against this. 
 

Obviously it’s a risk, but so are all the candidates being currently linked. 
 

He’d need time, but there’s a future Liverpool manager in there. Next season would be a massive throw of the dice but he who dares…

 

 

[RobbieOR]

Thought some of the shouts like Emery were mental but then see this. There are risks but giving the job to people who have managed before is way less of one than someone who hasn't. 

[TheHowieLama]

fuckin hell

[Kevin D]

2 hours ago, RobbieOR said:

Thought some of the shouts like Emery were mental but then see this. There are risks but giving the job to people who have managed before is way less of one than someone who hasn't. 

Moaning bastard.

[VladimirIlyich]

3 hours ago, Dicko said:

He's got his badges.

He'll do.

 

Better than some of the beauts that've been mentioned anyway.

Dirty stinking Badgers.

[Tony Moanero]

20 minutes ago, VladimirIlyich said:

Dirty stinking Badgers.

Tommy Brock is boss, you bastard.

[Trojan1892]

He’ll come with De Zerbi.

[Dicko]

5 hours ago, RobbieOR said:

Thought some of the shouts like Emery were mental but then see this. There are risks but giving the job to people who have managed before is way less of one than someone who hasn't. 

It's almost like 1985 never happened.

[VladimirIlyich]

8 hours ago, Tony Moanero said:

Tommy Brock is boss, you bastard.

If he's so good then why does Peter Rabbit never end up in a pie?

[RobbieOR]

12 hours ago, Dicko said:

It's almost like 1985 never happened.

And all the other examples in recent years of teams appointing former players with no qualifications that haven't gone well? One example in our history from 40 years ago doesn't make it worthwhile. I get that Klopp is Klopp and nobody can replace him but we need a good manager to follow him not a stab in the dark. 

[Code]

17 minutes ago, RobbieOR said:

And all the other examples in recent years of teams appointing former players with no qualifications that haven't gone well? One example in our history from 40 years ago doesn't make it worthwhile.

Really?

 

Not that I want Milner anywhere near the club, but thats basically bollocks. 
 

Guardiola, Zidane, Enrique, Arteta, Alonso, etc, etc

[Dicko]

7 hours ago, RobbieOR said:

And all the other examples in recent years of teams appointing former players with no qualifications that haven't gone well? One example in our history from 40 years ago doesn't make it worthwhile. I get that Klopp is Klopp and nobody can replace him but we need a good manager to follow him not a stab in the dark. 

Bob Paisley was a world class manager when he was appointed.

Except he was a coach who didn't even want the job.

Beckenbauer's first job was West Germany.

He got to two world cup finals winning one.

[VladimirIlyich]

58 minutes ago, Dicko said:

Bob Paisley was a world class manager when he was appointed.

Except he was a coach who didn't even want the job.

Beckenbauer's first job was West Germany.

He got to two world cup finals winning one.

International management and club management are world's apart. Now the demands of being a top class manager are immense. People think just getting coaching qualifications is the end of the job requirements when it's barely the start. Psychology,sports massage,sports injuries,player development,diet and nutrition,stats knowledge,talent identification,etc etc are all things a top class coach needs knowledge of alongside football knowhow. There are likely other things I can't even think of at the moment. A player just ending his career will have very little of this yet. Our job demands one of the best candidates available.

[Dicko]

2 hours ago, VladimirIlyich said:

International management and club management are world's apart. Now the demands of being a top class manager are immense. People think just getting coaching qualifications is the end of the job requirements when it's barely the start. Psychology,sports massage,sports injuries,player development,diet and nutrition,stats knowledge,talent identification,etc etc are all things a top class coach needs knowledge of alongside football knowhow. There are likely other things I can't even think of at the moment. A player just ending his career will have very little of this yet. Our job demands one of the best candidates available.

Xabi Alonso now and Kenny back then prove it can be done.

And while I've got my tongue in my cheek with Milner looking at the names we're linked with I'd rather try something left field that might not work than something safe that you know definitely won't.