Delph

[Mister E]

I'll say the same as I said on the Bannan thread: the problem we have is that - with the players available to us - it is difficult to know what our best midfield looks like. Lambert clearly has some uncertainty in that he keeps switching it around without having any obvious tactical benefit.

If KEA had delivered what we all thought he could - DMF with a passing capability - and Vlaar had stayed fit, we'd have a much better idea of the individual capabillities of the other midfield players, because we'd have had a bedrock around which to experiment.

[mr woo]

Personally I think he's possibly the worst player to put on a Villa shirt.

What an incredible statement!
You're entitled to your opinion of course but  I can only assume you are a younger supporter and didn't see the likes of Nigel Callaghan and Bernie Gallagher.

As far as Delph goes, get off his back. I see the guy maturing lately. He's been our best player twice in a row, in an area we all acknowledge we're weakest in.

Hes only 23 but in teal tems you can put his his age to one side, it's irrelevant .  Because of his injuries you have to appreciate he's having to work his way up from the back of the grid. You do realise he has less than 40 starts in a Villa shirt?  Including half assed cup ties.

[SX150]

I have been a fan of Delph since we signed him. Has alot of talent going forward but has this habit of putting in a bad tackle. If he could curb that and avoid injuries he may well be a massive plus. Lately we have seen some of the early promise. Couldn't understand why he needed to kick the Albion bloke and injure himself. Cost us 3 points in the end.

[brontebilly]

has really surprised me in the last couple of games. Adds some badly needed pace in midfield (Westwood, Bannan, Ireland and Holman are ridiculously slow) but with the confidence of playing well, he has become much better on the ball. Long way to go positionally etc, this is where an experienced brute next to him would add a lot of value. Guess that is where Kea was meant to fit in but he has been incredibly lightweight and ineffective thus far.

[mattjpa]

Personally I think he's possibly the worst player to put on a Villa shirt.

I love seeing opinions like this. It reminds me never to take chat rooms too seriously and how outlandish and ridiculous some people's opinions are. 2 years hampered by injury, changing managers with different systems, being played out of position (he's an AMF) and coming back into a side stripped of confidence, direction and fight by a third relegation battle in 3 years and he's the worst you've ever seen? He's not even the worst in our team. He'll, he's not even the worst in our midfield!

[ozzjim]

The thing I like about him is that he carries the ball going forward at pace, which can get you out of trouble fast, but also put the opposition on the back foot. If, much like Nzogbia, he can maintain this form he will be a cracking player.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Personally I think he's possibly the worst player to put on the Villa how long you been watching villa? A week ?

Personally I think he's possibly the worst player to put on the Villa how long you been watching villa? A week ?

Personally I think he's possibly the worst player to put on the Villa how long you been watching villa? A week ?

That would mean you think he was the worse player in the last week, yes?

And no, ST last 6 years and also 96-99.

Perhaps I was exaggerating slightly, but he's not far off. Definitely in the lower regions of Villa standards.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Personally I think he's possibly the worst player to put on a Villa shirt.

I love seeing opinions like this. It reminds me never to take chat rooms too seriously and how outlandish and ridiculous some people's opinions are. 2 years hampered by injury, changing managers with different systems, being played out of position (he's an AMF) and coming back into a side stripped of confidence, direction and fight by a third relegation battle in 3 years and he's the worst you've ever seen? He's not even the worst in our team. He'll, he's not even the worst in our midfield!

He's shit, no doubt about that. It can't be denied our centre midfield has contributed greatly to where we are. And he's part of it.

I also posted it in slight jest from a previous thread where I pointed out the only people who usually get replies post something extreme.

[pestria]

Personally I think he's possibly the worst player to put on a Villa shirt.

I agree, he's not an all time great, but you've seen Ireland play right?

[SO Villa]

Personally I think he's possibly the worst player to put on a Villa shirt.

I agree, he's not an all time great, but you've seen Ireland play right?

Not sure that I've seen him on the right but he's been shit in the middle.

[not3bad]

Personally I think he's possibly the worst player to put on the Villa how long you been watching villa? A week ?

Personally I think he's possibly the worst player to put on the Villa how long you been watching villa? A week ?

Personally I think he's possibly the worst player to put on the Villa how long you been watching villa? A week ?

That would mean you think he was the worse player in the last week, yes?

And no, ST last 6 years and also 96-99.

Perhaps I was exaggerating slightly, but he's not far off. Definitely in the lower regions of Villa standards.

Spectacular bit of quoting here.

[MoetVillan]

I like a lot about him, his energy and drive.  He seems to have lost the walking yellow card tag, ironically usually due to either wanting it too much, or playing himself into trouble (as he tries too hard).  he seems to be edging out some of the errors, and i thought him very good in the first half on saturday.  Worst player in a villa shirt statement seems far too harsh to me.  Im a relative newcomer to a ST, only my fourth season, but been to plenty of games before, and he is far from a bad player.

[Jarpie]

I like a lot about him, his energy and drive.  He seems to have lost the walking yellow card tag, ironically usually due to either wanting it too much, or playing himself into trouble (as he tries too hard).  he seems to be edging out some of the errors, and i thought him very good in the first half on saturday.  Worst player in a villa shirt statement seems far too harsh to me.  Im a relative newcomer to a ST, only my fourth season, but been to plenty of games before, and he is far from a bad player.

IMO Delph has most promise to be a good prermier league midfielder from our midfielders, and the horrible game against Bradford seemed to have great impact on him as he has upped his game tremendously.

[adrenachrome]

I like a lot about him, his energy and drive.  He seems to have lost the walking yellow card tag, ironically usually due to either wanting it too much, or playing himself into trouble (as he tries too hard).  he seems to be edging out some of the errors, and i thought him very good in the first half on saturday.  Worst player in a villa shirt statement seems far too harsh to me.  Im a relative newcomer to a ST, only my fourth season, but been to plenty of games before, and he is far from a bad player.

A perceptive post.
I would venture to suggest that the preponderance of the word shit in  posts varies inversely with the  quantity of liitle grey cells in the cranium.

[paul_e]

I like a lot about him, his energy and drive.  He seems to have lost the walking yellow card tag, ironically usually due to either wanting it too much, or playing himself into trouble (as he tries too hard).  he seems to be edging out some of the errors, and i thought him very good in the first half on saturday.  Worst player in a villa shirt statement seems far too harsh to me.  Im a relative newcomer to a ST, only my fourth season, but been to plenty of games before, and he is far from a bad player.

I disagree slightly with the route cause of the bookings.  I've thought for a while it was a sharpness issue.  Until he limped off on saturday he was looking fitter than he has since we signed him.  I think that extra fitness has given him a little edge that means he's not having to throw himself around as much.

That said, the injury that picked up was pure stupidity and he can blame no one but himself.