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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/7587996.stm

big loss for the geordies that...

I think he is well overrated to be truthful Sonic, just does not have the pace to be top draw.

 Good news for the general rule though, that any game  on the box should have at least one ex STFC loan player...or maybe an ex assistanrt manager or something on display.

 The Newcastle base is already covered by Given.

Saha to Everton ... this must put Lucas well down the line.
Malpas get him on loan, you know it makes sense.

Apparently sold against Keegan's wishes!!  Showdown meeting to come with Dennis Wise??

he's a good player, perhaps not top class but he's talented with an awesome work ethic.

Wise will just stick the nut on him surely, Newcastle do look in for a season of relegation struggles, the have only bought about 1 or 2 players and Owen always seems to be injured as well

I wonder if Mr Wise has been promised the managers job if Keegan leaves?

Dunno if Wise was Keegans appointment or the board....either way smells fishy selling one of your stars behind the anagers back.

Rumours at the time were that it wasn't Keegans doing. They came out with some "he has been consulted.."  statement didn't they? I assumed that to mean he was told it was happening and tough shit if he didn't like it.

what? the players Newcastle have bought in thus far look pretty decent and Owens scored 2 already this season and he hasnt started a game yet?

If any 'established' team are going to be dragged down into a relegation scrap it will be West Ham.

Agree with Dv,Dell Lukas has been involved in every game so far this year and with saha and vaughan they have 2 very injury prone strikers.

I think the point I was making was that they have not bought in many players, and although Owen has scored 2 I don't think he has started a game yet ?

Let Newcastle get a few injuries and they will struggle as they have not got a big squad.

I can't see Keegan lasting past Christmas

I agree about West Ham as well, they seem to be having a fire sale there  - I thought it was funny with Hammers fan's singing to Curbishley "your getting fired in the morning"

disagree.he's already a fine prem player at 22.he will thrive at villa

James Milner is top quality, and will get better playing under a good manager at a good club

A good allrounder, nothing special.

I still read this thread title as milli vanilli.

will always remember the goal he scored against wrexham at home. :nod:

he didnt score against Wrexham, Peterborough & Luton at home he scored in

the wrexham goal was a gurney thunderbolt wasnt it?

yeah it was that was top notch finish. I remember milner goal against Peterborough as it was 0-0 for ages and then Parkin scored in the last 5 mins and then Milner scored from a Ifil through ball over the top.

my bad, thinking of Gurney..two players of a similar ability :D

Milner is a good player and one that will do well at Villa. Good to see O'Neil is assembling a team with more and more English talents.

I think they paid £5m too much for him though.

Keegan walked out this morning .... alledgedly!

http://www.toonarmyusa.com/newsnow/keegan090208.htm

Makes a change.

When the going gets tough,
the Keegan gets going.

If your authority was undermined I think you would consider your position

Maybe, doesn't stop Keegan being invertebrate that runs away the first sign of trouble. I fart in his general direction.

His mother was a hamster and his father smelt of elderberries!

Dont blame him one bit the biggest loss though will be michael owen through this.

Easy option now for him