Liam Delap - Ipswich player 2024-25

[cleavers]

He's a Stoke fan and his dad's a first team coach.

I thought his dad got the sack ?

 

[domalino]

I thought his dad got the sack ?

Last I heard (few months ago) he was still assistant manager.

 

[cleavers]

Last I heard (few months ago) he was still assistant manager.

I'm sure it was posted in this thread, but can't confirm it from googling.

 

[Vester]

that is true. but why at stoke. their midfielders are probably part time footballers. if no one passes you the ball, how are you going to score as a striker.

I assume you are a billionaire if you think a £500k/year salary (average in Stokes team) is to be considered as a "part time" job.

 

[LongsightM13]

I'm sure it was posted in this thread, but can't confirm it from googling.

His dad was sacked from Stoke along with O’Neill about three weeks into the season

 

[bluesmith]

His dad was sacked from Stoke along with O’Neill about three weeks into the season

I'm pretty sure Rory is still at Stoke.

 

[MarsLlama]

Stoke fans do not seem that impressed with Liam - I found this comment on a SCFC forum "For someone Guardiola supposedly has high hopes for, he has the first touch of a baby elephant."

Bony is an Elephant (symbolically speaking) and has one of the best first touches I've ever seen.

 

[Cityfan]

His dad was sacked from Stoke along with O’Neill about three weeks into the season

In which case they have not updated their website.
O'Neill is listed as manager and Delap as first team coach.

Edit: Whoops, should have read Neil not O'Neill as manager.

 

[LongsightM13]

I'm pretty sure Rory is still at Stoke.

My bad, he was initially let go but then Alex Neal asked him and O’Shea to stay on as part of his new team

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

Don’t think he’s gonna make it at City is he?