Fabian Delph

[Neville Kneville]

Yeah, and it certainly isn't bollocks.

I didn't see Real purchasing a second-tier player from Real Betis to give Isco and Bale a rest, they bought James Rodriguez.

We've been shuffling the pack for three years and have gone backwards. It really is that simple.

Real had Little Pee playing upfront last season Barca signed Song. You are talking shite.

 

[Bigga]

Yeah, just to add, everybody knows he's two footed, right?

Erm... A two footed Englishman with box to box energy and an eye for a decent pass?

Gold dust.

Who let the lunatics out of the asylum, today...?

 

[Bluewonder]

Agree with the first two sentences, you should always sign top class players who demote others to the bench, in turn raising competition, if we sign players in the next idea of them being squad players, I struggle to see how it motivates them.

Exactly. It isn't a tricky concept to grasp. I would've thought that the previous signings of Rodwell, Garcia, Sinclair, Maicon, and Fernando was evidence enough of this.

 

[leewill31]

yet we've gone backwards over the last 3 years.

i take it you were in a coma when we did the double?

 

[SWP's back]

We got 89 points in 11/12 and haven't got that many since. We haven't improved in Europe, we have simply had easier group stage draws.

Because the league was stronger.

When I said you didn't understand football first time, it was tongue in cheek. But if you are really quoting how many points were taken by a team as the yardstick for improvement (when other teams and mid table sides were able to strengthen through greater TV income and a thousand other variables) then I should have gone further with that first comment.

Your reasoning is beyond laughable. As are you.

 

[80s Shorts]

Yeah, just to add, everybody knows he's two footed, right?

Erm... A two footed Englishman with box to box energy and an eye for a decent pass?

Gold dust.

Who let the lunatics out of the asylum, today...?

So that's two feet he can't pass a ball with then ;-)

 

[oakiecokie]

We got 89 points in 11/12 and haven't got that many since. We haven't improved in Europe, we have simply had easier group stage draws.

Just remind us,who did we go out to in the CL ?? Ah yes the eventual winners.

 

[schfc6]

Fabian Delph is a very good player. I won't be popular but he's a better player than Milner. More intelligent, better passing and better decision making. Don't get me wrong, Milner was great a what he did, and we will miss him.
I think people are grossly under rating this guy.

He used to struggle with bookings, he seems to have sorted that. To me, he's a more defensive minded Fernandinho, covers the ground quickly, breaks up play and does it very well. No mug going forwards either.

When Villa beat Chelsea he scored a great goal, but the eye catching thing was, he totally dominated their midfielder with his endless running and bite.

I see him becoming a player very much like Barry. Rated highly by those that play with or watch him week in week out. Ignored by those that don't.

If we get the best out of him, he can have the bite and solidity of De Jong and the running power, technique and passing of Fernandinho.

At £8 million he's a bargain. Haven't Watford just paid that for a Spurs reject? Aren't United paying four times that for the lad from Southampton?

Don't get me wrong, we do need an additional midfielder also. Obviously Pogba is the dream, but I'm sure the club know what they're doing.

 

[Bluewonder]

Real had Little Pee playing upfront last season Barca signed Song. You are talking shite.

I would've thought that our previous issues with signing average bench-fillers was evidence enough that this was a misguided signing.

I'm merely looking at evidence and forming a rational conclusion.

 

[Bluewonder]

Just remind us,who did we go out to in the CL ?? Ah yes the eventual winners.

We got absolutely hammered. We were totally out of our depth and were chasing shadows. But that's what happens when you consistently buy squad fillers.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

We got absolutely hammered. We were totally out of our depth and were chasing shadows. But that's what happens when you consistently buy squad fillers.

Barca hammered everyone on their way to CL trophy, btw.

 

[Bluewonder]

Barca hammered everyone on their way to CL trophy, btw.

They also hammered us the year before when they were knocked out in the quarters by Atletico

 

[Monkchester]

Fabian Delph is a very good player. I won't be popular but he's a better player than Milner. More intelligent, better passing and better decision making. Don't get me wrong, Milner was great a what he did, and we will miss him.
I think people are grossly under rating this guy.

He used to struggle with bookings, he seems to have sorted that. To me, he's a more defensive minded Fernandinho, covers the ground quickly, breaks up play and does it very well. No mug going forwards either.

When Villa beat Chelsea he scored a great goal, but the eye catching thing was, he totally dominated their midfielder with his endless running and bite.

I see him becoming a player very much like Barry. Rated highly by those that play with or watch him week in week out. Ignored by those that don't.

If we get the best out of him, he can have the bite and solidity of De Jong and the running power, technique and passing of Fernandinho.

At £8 million he's a bargain. Haven't Watford just paid that for a Spurs reject? Aren't United paying four times that for the lad from Southampton?

Couldn't agree more - I said this a few weeks ago on here and that was at £10m. !!

I have always liked Delph but accept that he used to be a bit rash in the tackle etc. The article below is from last September before he went on to have probably his best season to date. Bearing in mind the HG status, the price Bournemouth have just paid for a left back from Ipswich (£8M), and that his work rate would go some way to making up for the loss of Milner I think we should snap their hands off at £10m for an international footballer coming up to his peak years.

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co....rtured-and-championed-by-mcallister-1-6830667

 

[Neville Kneville]

I would've thought that our previous issues with signing average bench-fillers was evidence enough that this was a misguided signing.

I'm merely looking at evidence and forming a rational conclusion.

You are merely talking shite. Delph is not Sinclair or Rodwell & has nothing in common with any of the players he is being associated with. He has recently been preferred to Milner at infernational level & if the naked eye isn't good enough to sssess him, all his stats add up to him being at the level we require by comparison. He also is dead cheap & takes up a place in the squad which would otherwise be empty or most likely filled by a less talented player.

If he fails, we will get half our money back.

It's an absolute bargain & people moaning about it are just moaning for the sake of it imo.

 

[whipper]

Fabian Delph is a very good player. I won't be popular but he's a better player than Milner. More intelligent, better passing and better decision making. Don't get me wrong, Milner was great a what he did, and we will miss him.
I think people are grossly under rating this guy.

He used to struggle with bookings, he seems to have sorted that. To me, he's a more defensive minded Fernandinho, covers the ground quickly, breaks up play and does it very well. No mug going forwards either.

When Villa beat Chelsea he scored a great goal, but the eye catching thing was, he totally dominated their midfielder with his endless running and bite.

I see him becoming a player very much like Barry. Rated highly by those that play with or watch him week in week out. Ignored by those that don't.

If we get the best out of him, he can have the bite and solidity of De Jong and the running power, technique and passing of Fernandinho.

At £8 million he's a bargain. Haven't Watford just paid that for a Spurs reject? Aren't United paying four times that for the lad from Southampton?

Don't get me wrong, we do need an additional midfielder also. Obviously Pogba is the dream, but I'm sure the club know what they're doing.

Spot on fella.

 

[abu13]

Fabian Delph is a very good player. I won't be popular but he's a better player than Milner. More intelligent, better passing and better decision making. Don't get me wrong, Milner was great a what he did, and we will miss him.
I think people are grossly under rating this guy.

He used to struggle with bookings, he seems to have sorted that. To me, he's a more defensive minded Fernandinho, covers the ground quickly, breaks up play and does it very well. No mug going forwards either.

When Villa beat Chelsea he scored a great goal, but the eye catching thing was, he totally dominated their midfielder with his endless running and bite.

I see him becoming a player very much like Barry. Rated highly by those that play with or watch him week in week out. Ignored by those that don't.

If we get the best out of him, he can have the bite and solidity of De Jong and the running power, technique and passing of Fernandinho.

At £8 million he's a bargain. Haven't Watford just paid that for a Spurs reject? Aren't United paying four times that for the lad from Southampton?

Don't get me wrong, we do need an additional midfielder also. Obviously Pogba is the dream, but I'm sure the club know what they're doing.

I can see us going 4231 next season and the two being Fernandinho and Delph

 

[SWP's back]

I would've thought that our previous issues with signing average bench-fillers was evidence enough that this was a misguided signing.

I'm merely looking at evidence and forming a rational conclusion.

And ignoring other top teams doing the same.

Also, Rodwell did well when he wasn't injured and Sinclair is a totally different situation.

 

[Bluewonder]

You are merely talking shite. Delph is not Sinclair or Rodwell & has nothing in common with any of the players he is being associated with. He has recently been preferred to Milner at infernational level & if the naked eye isn't good enough to sssess him, all his stats add up to him being at the level we require by comparison. He also is dead cheap & takes up a place in the squad which would otherwise be empty or most likely filled by a less talented player.

If he fails, we will get half our money back.

It's an absolute bargain & people moaning about it are just moaning for the sake of it imo.

You're right, mate. He is cheap. Not bad for the money but I don't think he's ultimately good enough.

 

[SWP's back]

You are merely talking shite. Delph is not Sinclair or Rodwell & has nothing in common with any of the players he is being associated with. He has recently been preferred to Milner at infernational level & if the naked eye isn't good enough to sssess him, all his stats add up to him being at the level we require by comparison. He also is dead cheap & takes up a place in the squad which would otherwise be empty or most likely filled by a less talented player.

If he fails, we will get half our money back.

It's an absolute bargain & people moaning about it are just moaning for the sake of it imo.

Absolutely this.

 

[Bigga]

We got absolutely hammered. We were totally out of our depth and were chasing shadows. But that's what happens when you consistently buy squad fillers.

No-oo...

That's what happens when your team isn't balanced.