Fabian Delph's season coming up, oh no, not another injury.

[kippaxvilla2]

I think he's lost his confidence. If he gets it back I think he could be a good player.  I'd like to see him played further foward, in the kind of areas Ireland and Bannan operate, as I think he has an eye for a cheeky pass.

He wasn't even the best player in the Leeds team the time we signed him.  Terrible waste of cash (one MO'N deal that was wrong).

[Legion]

ONE!?

[kippaxvilla2]

ONE!?

The others weren't as much - £6m was a huge fee.

[berneboy]

My prospective son-in-law, Leeds fan and mod on a fanzine, tells me that Delph to Leeds on loan is very close to a done deal - according to Peter Lorimer .

[Matt Collins]

I maintain he's talented. A good spell of football may be what he needs, though we're very light in central midfield especially of petrov is entering one of his tired phases (ie the second half of the season!)

[N'ZMAV]

Delph is a good player, he just doesn't have a role at the minute. Herd, Petrov & Ireland is our best suited centre midfield.

[Simon Ward]

My prospective son-in-law, Leeds fan and mod on a fanzine, tells me that Delph to Leeds on loan is very close to a done deal - according to Peter Lorimer .

Indeed my sources tell me this should happen.

[Big Dick Edwards]

ONE!?

The others weren't as much - £6m was a huge fee.

Curtis Davies £10m, Steve Sidwell £5m...

[littlevillain]

yeah gone on loan to leeds today.

[not3bad]

ONE!?

The others weren't as much - £6m was a huge fee.

Curtis Davies £10m, Steve Sidwell £5m...

£6m for Sidwell?

Not sure about Delph not being the best player at Leeds when we signed him though.  I do remember the general opinion in the football world (in England) was that Villa had pulled off a coup by signing him.  And in his early performances this seemed to be confirmed.  I still believe if he was handled correctly he could still offer something.

[PaulWinch again]

Good luck Fab, I hope you find what we paid all that money for.

[Concrete John]

I do remember the general opinion in the football world (in England) was that Villa had pulled off a coup by signing him.  And in his early performances this seemed to be confirmed.  I still believe if he was handled correctly he could still offer something.

I don't doubt his ability, but he was always one to develop, so never going to feature much in that first season under MON.  After which he's been brought into a struggling team, which can't be easy.  I think he'll come good eventually, although maybe not for us now.   

[john2710]

We all knew & I'm sure he did too, that this was a big season for Delph. I think he's been trying too hard to impress when in the team and hasn't really progressed over the last 6 months or so like we'd all hoped for. I know he has the ability, what may lack is the physical strength to play in center midfield and experience of playing there. Hopefully this loan will give him the chance to start again.

[TheSandman]

He needs confidence and game time. He wasn't (and shouldn't have been) getting game time here but hopefully he will get it at Leeds otherwise it will be a vicious circle of ever lowering confidence and little game time.

[SoccerHQ]

Can't see him making it here tbh, if someone offers 3m for him in the summer, I'd move him on.