Fabian Delph

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

Still can't get my head round this, his one chance at the big time.

Worse case scenario he completely flops, gets shotloads of money and ends up at someone shit fighting a relegation battle like Villa....or better still stoke!

He might be thinking that SlippyG has left Scouseland and he could be the ideal replacement for that individual, especially as Loserpool are a 'BIG' Club.

His agent might be on the 'phone to Bodgers at this very minute.

Apparently the 8mill buy out clause only applies to champs lge clubs, normal price for the Scousers.

I think he is crazy, I'm not being biased, I'd say same if any of the top four wanted him and he turned them down.

A chance to wins trophies and he chooses an ongoing relegation battle.

[Mase]

For it to get to the point that the papers were all saying he was 100% joining someone must have leaked it. It won't be from City because that's not our style. The whole thing stinks of his team leaking it and then him releasing a statement committing to Villa - and he looks like the good guy against the bullies City. We must have been fairly advanced for all this to happen and I'm sure the club are absolutely fuming with him about it.

Like I've said; it's not the first time he's done this to us. Why the fuck aren't we ruthless with these cunts? We need to grow a backbone when it comes to transfers because otherwise we're just going to get the piss taken out of us again and again.

[Mase]

And also fuck Micah! Even if he had given Delph advice privately he should have kept it private. I know the guy is thick as fuck generally but what's he gained from mouthing off about it to the press?

[Blue Since 76]

Still can't get my head round this, his one chance at the big time.

Worse case scenario he completely flops, gets shotloads of money and ends up at someone shit fighting a relegation battle like Villa....or better still stoke!

He might be thinking that SlippyG has left Scouseland and he could be the ideal replacement for that individual, especially as Loserpool are a 'BIG' Club.

His agent might be on the 'phone to Bodgers at this very minute.

Apparently the 8mill buy out clause only applies to champs lge clubs, normal price for the Scousers.

I think he is crazy, I'm not being biased, I'd say same if any of the top four wanted him and he turned them down.

The weird thing is, why have that clause inserted and then brick it when a champions league club makes the offer?

[Mikhail Chigorin]

Still can't get my head round this, his one chance at the big time.

Worse case scenario he completely flops, gets shotloads of money and ends up at someone shit fighting a relegation battle like Villa....or better still stoke!

He might be thinking that SlippyG has left Scouseland and he could be the ideal replacement for that individual, especially as Loserpool are a 'BIG' Club.

His agent might be on the 'phone to Bodgers at this very minute.

Apparently the 8mill buy out clause only applies to champs lge clubs, normal price for the Scousers.

I think he is crazy, I'm not being biased, I'd say same if any of the top four wanted him and he turned them down.

The weird thing is, why have that clause inserted and then brick it when a champions league club makes the offer?

It's conspiracy theory time but I wonder if Villa have played a part in this ??

They might be resigned to losing Delph but they could have made an 'inducement' to him to knock City back, thinking/gambling they would get a far bigger fee for selling him to a team such as West Ham, Spurs or Everton ??

[blues2win]

Seems to be briefing that Delph bottled it when he read all the unpleasant attacks on him by Villa fans.

[Wooders]

It's also being alleged that he actually failed a medical - now that one I do NOT believe, a corpse could get a clean nil of health from our medical team

[Mikhail Chigorin]

It's also being alleged that he actually failed a medical - now that one I do NOT believe, a corpse could get a clean nil of health from our medical team

I always wondered what that deathly pallor was on Jovetic's face.......

[sheblue]

Fuckall to do with medicals or snubs for that matter it just dawned on the lad he wasn't up to the task and he got cold feet.
Can't get all the disappointment. He is not good enough and he knows it.

[Pretty Boy Lee]

Whichever way you slice it this at least looks bad on us. We may have dodged a bullet, which I don't beleive, but it still reads as young English player chooses struggling club over our bench.

On top of that as has been mentioned no other decent home grown players are going for this price.

Which means all other homegrown targets are now going to cost more as they know we don't have this one up our sleeve.

I really hate to be negative about city, but this transfer window is looking just as bad as the last few. Not filling me with confidence at all.

[patrickblue]

It's also being alleged that he actually failed a medical - now that one I do NOT believe, a corpse could get a clean nil of health from our medical team

That came from here.
http://www.myoldmansaid.com/fabian-delp ... ster-city/?

it's a satirical article, but obviously that has gone over some people's heads.

[lets all have a disco]

Look plan and simple here if we want ENGLISH players then we are gonna have to fucking pay for it.


So Tixi,

Stop dicking around and pay the bastard money for Sterling,then stop fucking dicking around and sign De Bruyne,stop fucking dicking around and sign Poggers or ISCO or Gotze or Reus.


Just get your Spanish fucking claws in the till you prick.

[Bianchi on Ice]

Whichever way you slice it this at least looks bad on us. We may have dodged a bullet, which I don't beleive, but it still reads as young English player chooses struggling club over our bench.

On top of that as has been mentioned no other decent home grown players are going for this price.

Which means all other homegrown targets are now going to cost more as they know we don't have this one up our sleeve.

I really hate to be negative about city, but this transfer window is looking just as bad as the last few. Not filling me with confidence at all.

I think that the club needs to invest in some underbench heating, some in-game entertainment... maybe a foot-spa too, with a mini costa coffee outlet at arms length. Only then will we have the resources to attract the bang average english players we need

[iwasthere2012]

Whichever way you slice it this at least looks bad on us. We may have dodged a bullet, which I don't beleive, but it still reads as young English player chooses struggling club over our bench.

On top of that as has been mentioned no other decent home grown players are going for this price.

Which means all other homegrown targets are now going to cost more as they know we don't have this one up our sleeve.

I really hate to be negative about city, but this transfer window is looking just as bad as the last few. Not filling me with confidence at all.

I'm trying to remain positive but it's getting more difficult by the week.
This is really starting to look like we are being stitched up. I'm not one for conspiracy theories, but you could be forgiven for believing there is a concerted effort going on in England to undermine us this summer.
At the very least this Delph u-turn would weaken our hand in the Sterling deal. I really hope we have that one nailed down, but somehow I think this means paying the 50mil if we want him, which will be reported as victory for Liverpool.
The media seem to have every angle covered in the Dippers favour.
Why are they so out to screw us. Perhaps because more than this window, being make or break for City, really they know it is make or break for Liverpool, United and/or Arsenal. They delayed us with FFP but realise we are past that now. You could be forgiven for believing there is something else going on behind the scenes to try and fuck up what was looking like a very significant transfer window, for us.
It's probably just paranoia, which is brought on by the wine at this time of night, but I think perhaps we were, or still are, seriously close to the Pogba/De Bruyne and Sterling deals and it scares the established order of things. Maybe that's why Delph got cold feet when he got close and found out just how real the possibility was that he would be competing with them and Yaya as well as the two Ferns. Who knows, but that is probably looking at it, over optimisticly at this stage.
I was never for the Sterling deal originally, but at this stage I think the media would crucify us if we left him swinging. I think we have to go for it or look like assholes.
Personally I would have preferred to promote an extra two academy players, keep the Sterling money and put the money towards 3 marquee signings, but that boat has sailed.

[freshie]

Still can't get my head round this, his one chance at the big time.

Worse case scenario he completely flops, gets shotloads of money and ends up at someone shit fighting a relegation battle like Villa....or better still stoke!

He might be thinking that SlippyG has left Scouseland and he could be the ideal replacement for that individual, especially as Loserpool are a 'BIG' Club.

His agent might be on the 'phone to Bodgers at this very minute.

Apparently the 8mill buy out clause only applies to champs lge clubs, normal price for the Scousers.

I think he is crazy, I'm not being biased, I'd say same if any of the top four wanted him and he turned them down.

The weird thing is, why have that clause inserted and then brick it when a champions league club makes the offer?

Exactly. If he doesn't believe that he is good enough to get into our midfield then the same would apply for Chelsea and Arsenal too, and maybe the rags (although he has more chance of being a starter for them than the others)

[Tokyo Blue]

If he is happy where he is, good luck to him. We'll move on.

[Ted Hughes]

If he is happy where he is, good luck to him. We'll move on.

I have no problem with that provided it's not actually the case that 'the football industry' & the media hasn't turned his head & convinced him that Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal or similar will be a better choice in January, as evil City won't play him.

I look at the rags' Pigfucker deal & just see Ruminigge contacting them & offering them the player, rather than looking for bidders, because they are cheeks of the same arsehole. Same with Van Persie, even Cantona years ago, even this deal with Memphis Depay; did they try to get the highest bidder ?

This just smells of people finding out City got the drop on them for a great deal, & turning Delph's head back towards the cartel to me. I will be surprised if he isn't playing for one of them by this time next year. And I think they've used our own Micah, being not the smartest, to help them.

[Socrates]

I think it's perfectly reasonable for a player to factor in the risk of not playing when making a decision on his future. No need to get our underwear in an uncomfortable state over it.

[DoomMerchant]

I think it's perfectly reasonable for a player to factor in the risk of not playing when making a decision on his future. No need to get our underwear in an uncomfortable state over it.

We agree. To me it just says he lacks confidence and needs security and I'm not judging that but I think those are just the emotional strings he's plucked.

What I don't like is that we chase a player like this and can't even land him. Do you think arsenal or the rags wouldn't have been able to conclude this deal if they wanted him? Of course they would have.

Cheers

[Tesl]

I think it's perfectly reasonable for a player to factor in the risk of not playing when making a decision on his future. No need to get our underwear in an uncomfortable state over it.

I agree with that. It's not a disaster, we move on and will find another way instead.

Transfers are not simple and take lots of time, I wish people weren't so impatient about it. It feeds into the ridiculous summer media cycle, where 99% of it is total bullshit or just plain unimportant.

City are fine. There is no conspiracy. Relax.