Fabian Delph

[GStar]

Of course he bottled it. He obviously didn't think he was good enough to get enough game time and has chosen the path of least resistance, Big fish small pond.

Bollocks, why stay on our bench and potentially miss the Euro's?

He's developed well at Villa, they look they're heading on the up and he's leaving himself with more pressure to perform week in week out at Villa than he would have here. vThe spotlight is on him at Villa as you've just mentioned.

 

[Phil1]

As a 'confirmed flapper' this will get a bit of stick: But the blind optimism of some on here is just as bad as the pessimism I'm sometimes guilty of.

Serious question to the optimistic, here:

The portent of this signing going to shit is foreboding and ominous. How are your alarm bells not ringing that the summer is going the way of 2012?

It's not "blind optimism" though is it? It's having trust in our chairman to deliver on his comments made on the end of season review.
If you can't give him some leeway after the way he's conducted himself since the day he became our chairman then there's no fucking point interacting with you, or any of the other soft arse flappers.
It's looking at the big picture - not throwing a strop because we've not completed all our signings within a fortnight of the window opening.

 

[peter barnes ate my hamster]

I am officially retracting my welcome to Manchester statement from yesterday.
Fair play to the lad. .. takes some big balls to walk away from a top club/wage rise.
All those that slagged him off because of his January statement can hang their heads in shame.
Still. ..it frees up £8M to throw into the Pogba pot. ...

 

[KingVinnie]

Do you actually believe we won't sign anyone?

This current squad, plus Pogba, Sterling and De Bruyne will win the league.

The only signing looking promising is Sterling though, I'd agree if we manage to pull them off its just looking unlikely

 

[bluemoon27]

classic example of why I never believe gossip in papers media and itk`ers,until I see it official on citys site it aint happening.Some of the people on here saying in one breath good signing and now saying didn't want him anyway,laughable

 

[CityFan94]

Absolutely correct. Good luck to him.
And according to my neighbour who works for Villa, yes we did invoke the buyout clause to talk to him, but after thinking about it for a day he said no.

Bullshit.

He clearly thought about it for more than a day as this story has been ongoing for a few weeks and he was set for a medical this weekend.

Thought about it for a day. Jesus christ.

 

[Big Yaya Wilko 12]

Because it's only the 11th of July?

But we've had since the end of season to sort things out.

Look at who our rivals have signed! Arse have Cech, Chelsea have Falcao. . . Then The Tampons have got PigFucker, Depay and Darmien. . . And then the scousers have about 6 new players including Jimmy. We're in danger of getting left behind again.

 

[BlueRockape]

Are you really that stupid. When they reported it as fact he had agreed, it was done. What part of "he changed his mind at the last minute" are you struggling to comprehend?

Therefore it is NOT fact until his name is on the contract.... still struggling are you.
I am just glad I didn't rush over to get his autograph as one of the itks said :-)

 

[Benarbia]

Do you actually believe we won't sign anyone?

This current squad, plus Pogba, Sterling and De Bruyne will win the league.

I can guarantee you we will only possibly sign one of those 3 and that's it.

 

[Paulmcfc2703]

Great start by Txiki. Why even bother doing all the leg work without a cast iron garentee the player wants to come? Embarrassing.

Harsh that mate. At least Txiki was able to agree a fee with the club. Granted he just had to trigger the contract clause but beggars can't be choosers