2019/20 Fabian Delph

[blueblue]

Once again, Leeds are an ambitious club with money and a competent manager. They are not looking at Delph’s injury list, performance this season and attitude thinking “yes this is the perfect homecoming”. We are stuck with him.

Leeds do not have an enormous amount of money and surviving in the Premiership will be a huge challenge for them. One of their very best players is going back to Brighton before they even start to consider a signing.

They certainly will be in the market for players who know how to get results in the Premiership... unfortunately for us, Delph will not be one of those.

 

[Huyton Layne]

He wasn't wrong though

But he could have shouted something along the lines of "Come on lads, we're better than this" and then not banged in an own goal.
But he chose to be a bellend then play terribly. He's the worst signing of this century because besides being crap he's poison in the dressing room.

 

[TmoMoney0721]

But he could have shouted something along the lines of "Come on lads, we're better than this" and then not banged in an own goal.
But he chose to be a bellend then play terribly. He's the worst signing of this century because besides being crap he's poison in the dressing room.

You do remember we signed Antolin Alcaraz correct, and by the way how do you know he's poison in the dressing room

 

[Bob Elstone]

Send this permoinjured dust merchant back to villa please. The treatment table can’t take anymore.

 

[Stuartisitc1878]

Leeds do not have an enormous amount of money and surviving in the Premiership will be a huge challenge for them. One of their very best players is going back to Brighton before they even start to consider a signing.

They certainly will be in the market for players who know how to get results in the Premiership... unfortunately for us, Delph will not be one of those.

if Delph has been told he can go he'll be looking for another payday i'd imagine. He doesn't strike me as the type of player that'll put pride before profit. He'll want the best deal possible and if he doesn't get that he'll quite happily sit on our bench or more likely treatment room table and watch his bank balance grow. Awful signing. Sold to us as this leader of men based on a dressing room speech where he simply repeated what Pep said. Any medals he has he's received are thanks to the hard work and talent of his team mates. not down to him.

 

[blueblue]

if Delph has been told he can go he'll be looking for another payday i'd imagine. He doesn't strike me as the type of player that'll put pride before profit. He'll want the best deal possible and if he doesn't get that he'll quite happily sit on our bench or more likely treatment room table and watch his bank balance grow. Awful signing. Sold to us as this leader of men based on a dressing room speech where he simply repeated what Pep said. Any medals he has he's received are thanks to the hard work and talent of his team mates. not down to him.

It is hard to know what to make of him for sure.
He wasn't a key part of the City team but he did play enough of a role to be considered a valuable squad player.
If he had nothing to contribute I cannot imagine somebody like Pep keeping him around because he liked him. He was there for some time and got games throughout.

I think that if he had been fit he would certainly have been welcome in our midfield... certainly since the restart.
I think City could afford to leave him out and bring him in as it suited and they were able to manage his fitness that way. We don't have that luxury, if he was fit we needed him playing.

I think the City team is full of leaders and Delph was part of an overall set up where losing was not an option, he was just part of it, he wasn't responsible for it.

If we were to sign at least one midfielder, if Gbamin could ever get fit and we had options then Delph would be acceptable cover. He could be used when fit to rest players who need a break and he could be given time to recover which might keep him fit more than he was last season.

In short, could be a useful squad player if we have to keep him but if there is interest in him... then sell.

 

[Bluestar]

He also plays leftback I think do may have another use.

 

[DaChunk]

SELL

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

I can't even remember whether I thought we should sign him or not

I'd be willing to give him another chance if he could stay fit, but then that's the rub isn't it?

 

[orly]

Well done again here Brands mate

 

[brieverton]

Rubbish, and it's not like there wasn't a decade of warning signs there.

Even if he had a good attitude, and he doesn't, the bugger is never fit.

Great business, again.

 

[Furey1878]

Saw the thread bumped and thought he'd been sold you utter monsters don't get my hopes up like that.

 

[caught]

Surprised to see he played 20 games for us last season. Interesting stats too:

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Notable Moments: 0
Nice Smiles: 0
Mocking Nasal Snorts During Motivational Speeches from Coaches: 19

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Well done again here Brands mate

I went back to look at the signing thread for him

There was A LOT of "If Brands wants him then it's okay with me" shouts going on

We need to stop putting people on pedestals

 

[st.domingo]

We need to stop putting people on pedestals

Pedestals or ducking stools - there is nothing in between