Fabian Delph

[We'reNotReallyHere]

Almost the exact same team we have right now, no improvements so far

You just said "Do you believe we can win the league with our current squad". We've done it twice with pretty much the same squad..

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Hmmm. That's most unlike you.

You mean showing empathy?

 

[BlueOil91]

Anyone reckon Delph changed his mind because he's been told we're signing another midfielder and he's thought "no chance I'll get game time"?

 

[Marvin]

Absolutely correct. Good luck to him.

And for those who think our interest is an invention, 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.

Not got anything against Delph for choosing what he thinks is in his best interests. Playing in the Euros is going to be a big deal for him, and with the strength of City's squad he'd have a struggle playing regularly

As for the so called fans criticising Txiki, what more can he do than make the player an offer which he was obviously interested in. The reality that he would have a fight for his place is pretty evident to everyone, or should be.

 

[KingVinnie]

You just said "Do you believe we can win the league with our current squad". We've done it twice with pretty much the same squad..

You're right I did and do you believe we'll be able to do it again with the same squad? Deluded if you do.

 

[Big Yaya Wilko 12]

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.

Look at who we've signed in the past 4 transfer windows. Yes we've had FFP to contend with but we've still spent money!

I trust the chairman. I don't trust Txiki. Exactly, I know it's only early on but the signs are undeniably ominous.

Farting about with Sterling, farting about with Juve, heard fuck all on KDB for ages and now the 'easiest' deal of the four has gone tits up! Like I said, it's ominous.

 

[Super David Silva 21]

Fair play to Delph, with Euros coming up he has played safe and staying where he is garunteed a place in a starting 11.

 

[BlueAnorak]

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.

OK for more than a day, that bit's irrelevant.
We did agree a deal with him and his agent. We invoked the clause officially with villa and for whatever reason he said no.

 

[CityFan94]

Why did Delph insist on such a low buyout clause if he's so loyal to Villa?

He clearly doesn't think he's good enough to play regularly for us. Hart and Milner were good enough and they were in every England squad. So were Barry and Lescott during their prime.

 

[geoff hammond]

Welcome to Manchester, one down, three to go!

This is a very astute piece of business on our part.

When you consider we got £2.5m for Sinclair, we are getting an England international for £5.5m.

We tried to buy him for double that price when he was at Leeds and he is has come a long way since then.

He has desire and the legs to give us a major uplift.

And call it football karma. We lost a £20m rated player for free the other week and we are replacing him with a younger upgrade who would also cost £20m plus in normal circumstances.

He absolutely bossed us at the Etihad the other month and dragged Villa back into that game.

Nice work.

Or maybe not