Liam Delap

We badly need someone in as back up for Erling but Delap is not the answer at all.

Would be another half arsed addition along the lines of Nunes, Phillips, Gomez, Grealish.

Yes he’s doing well but he’s not at the level required. If we sign him he will be out on loan or sold within 18 months
 
Longballutd said:
We badly need someone in as back up for Erling but Delap is not the answer at all.

Would be another half arsed addition along the lines of Nunes, Phillips, Gomez, Grealish.

Yes he’s doing well but he’s not at the level required. If we sign him he will be out on loan or sold within 18 months
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As if you’re grouping Grealish in with them haha! Mental!

Was integral to us winning the CL with his performances against Bayern and Real. Was quality that treble season too.
 
Its a bit of a no brainer for a second striker tbh, price great can come on and start in many scenarios.

Also with what happened to Rodri we could do with not repeating the same mistakes.
 
Grealish was a big fish in a small pond at Villa and looked a world beater with them. Lovely guy, nice character and all but he’s been a complete disaster for us overall probably the worst value for money we’ve ever had.
 
Longballutd said:
Grealish was a big fish in a small pond at Villa and looked a world beater with them. Lovely guy, nice character and all but he’s been a complete disaster for us overall probably the worst value for money we’ve ever had.
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He hasn't that's utter nonsense. Phillips and Mangala were disasters. Don't be so silly.
 
hilts said:
He hasn't that's utter nonsense. Phillips and Mangala were disasters. Don't be so silly.
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Yeah we all like him but for a player that has cost us 100 million he has never even really managed to nail down a starting place in the team. He was bought to be an integral part of the team not a squad player.
 
Longballutd said:
Yeah we all like him but for a player that has cost us 100 million he has never even really managed to nail down a starting place in the team. He was bought to be an integral part of the team not a squad player.
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That’s not true. Grealish started 37 games for us in the treble season, including starting 12 out of 13 CL games. How is that “never” nailing down a starting place?
 
Longballutd said:
Tell me what position did he make his own?
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The left wing that he started basically every game at most likely.

He was a huge part of that treble team, not sure anyone can argue against that. It is sadly true that his impact on our play has regressed and he is also now struggling with his fitness.

I don't think he has played poorly by any means the last 2 seasons, people can think what they want about that, but his abillity and style of play certainly hasn't been as effective. His numbers isn't important in isolation, he is not a numbers player but a playmaker that does his work earlier in the moves and a ball carrier. But this is largely a issue since there have been a decline of players in our squad capable of delivering numbers.

But any player key to a treble can never be a disaster, he was worth his fee as soon as we lifted that trophy in Istanbul, if not sooner
 
Half hope Chelsea do go after him. He’s far too raw to play consistently for a top side.

Maybe we could get Nkunku off them too. :-)
 
ScottSinclair said:
The left wing that he started basically every game at most likely.

He was a huge part of that treble team, not sure anyone can argue against that. It is sadly true that his impact on our play has regressed and he is also now struggling with his fitness.

I don't think he has played poorly by any means the last 2 seasons, people can think what they want about that, but his abillity and style of play certainly hasn't been as effective. His numbers isn't important in isolation, he is not a numbers player but a playmaker that does his work earlier in the moves and a ball carrier. But this is largely a issue since there have been a decline of players in our squad capable of delivering numbers.

But any player key to a treble can never be a disaster, he was worth his fee as soon as we lifted that trophy in Istanbul, if not sooner
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His performances in the home games against the rags and dippers in the treble season were fantastic, he terrorized them
 
Longballutd said:
Yeah we all like him but for a player that has cost us 100 million he has never even really managed to nail down a starting place in the team. He was bought to be an integral part of the team not a squad player.
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He has been an integral part of the team.
 
Longballutd said:
His goals and assists paint a different picture. Centre backs with better numbers.
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Yes for instance in the treble season if he had scored more we could have won the treble, pmsl.

Seriously bloody fans with assists and goals, there is more to football fella. If you say he's going through a quiet period recently that's fine but no need to try and claim he's been a waste it's horseshit.
 
hilts said:
Yes for instance in the treble season if he had scored more we could have won the treble, pmsl.

Seriously bloody fans with assists and goals, there is more to football fella. If you say he's going through a quiet period recently that's fine but no need to try and claim he's been a waste it's horseshit.
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You can mask it whatever way you want but goals and assists are expected of a £100 million left winger, he has not delivered.
 
Longballutd said:
You can mask it whatever way you want but goals and assists are expected of a £100 million left winger, he has not delivered.
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We can only do this for so long. Pep was wrong for signing him, picking him and winning things with him. He has been a disaster because you said so.You know best.


Cuckoo


Let's move on.
 
They'll be a lot of clubs interested in delap we have a buyback and a sell on of 25% I'd buy him back but doubt the club will so reckon he will go for around 60m so making us 20m+ plus
 
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