Fabian Delph

[Daz_Blue]

I'm English(ish) and will sit on the bench for nowt. Problem solved. I await the call from Txiki

I bet he would not be able to conclude that one either :)

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

Personally, I'm more concerned about Fernando still starting alot of games next season, than missing on Delph!;) Seriously tho, he would have been an upgrade over Fernando and given us more pace in the middle...Fernando is slow, takes poor angles and looked lost in some games last year.....I agree transfer season is still young but difficult to find a positive in Delph turning us down....He was a target of Txiki, we triggered his release clause and still couldnt close the deal.....Respect Delph for staying at his club but its our job to "sell" the team to our targets and no matter how you look at it, we didnt do enough to make it happen....This would be a good time for us to release some "positive" transfer news....not flapping time yet......stay positive, this is a knock-back but long way to go!;)

 

[cleavers]

http://www.myoldmansaid.com/fabian-delph-medical-failed-manchester-city/?

Pretty sure this is a joke

Its written in a jokey style, but might not be a "joke" as such.

 

[Dax777]

Figured it out!

I just think with the time still left in the window the opportunity might be too much for him to resist and he will change his mind.

Obviously City may not proceed but as a player how can you possibly want to stay at Villa rather than play with some of the best players in the world and fight for trophies?

Easy. You want to continue playing, and not seat on the bench. At City he will be a bench player. At Villa he is a key cog.

 

[BlueAnorak]

If Santa Cruz can pass a City medical, then so can the fucking methusela!!!!!!

Brilliant. Just Brilliant!

 

[Blue1991]

Imo I like the guy, but Delph is not good enough to play for our club. To enhance his England chances he is better off at villa.

 

[Dax777]

You could argue that making the decision he did took a lot of guts.

Not argue. It shows a deep centered character. And I really want him more now. You don't see that kind of clarity from players. That's a man who knows who he is and what he wants. And it seems being on anyone's bench is clearly not on his list.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Personally, I'm more concerned about Fernando still starting alot of games next season, than missing on Delph!;) Seriously tho, he would have been an upgrade over Fernando and given us more pace in the middle...Fernando is slow, takes poor angles and looked lost in some games last year.....I agree transfer season is still young but difficult to find a positive in Delph turning us down....He was a target of Txiki, we triggered his release clause and still couldnt close the deal.....Respect Delph for staying at his club but its our job to "sell" the team to our targets and no matter how you look at it, we didnt do enough to make it happen....This would be a good time for us to release some "positive" transfer news....not flapping time yet......stay positive, this is a knock-back but long way to go!;)

Got to agree with this. Schinderlin, Delph and a good few other players classed as HG are better than Fernando.

 

[super_city_si]

Imo I like the guy, but Delph is not good enough to play for our club. To enhance his England chances he is better off at villa.

Same here. Really not fussed. Add the 8 mil to the sterling offer and just get that one done.

 

[cleavers]

Not argue. It shows a deep centered character. And I really want him more now. You don't see that kind of clarity from players. That's a man who knows who he is and what he wants. And it seems being on anyone's bench is clearly not on his list.

You could just as easily argue that he bottled a big decision because he didn't have the confidence in himself to make it here, and took the easy way out, if he signs for Liverpool next summer, then it'll a step up, without risk.