Delph

[PeterWithesShin]

Still not convinced considering what we paid for him. It seems mental he's been here 3 and a half years and still hasn't made 40 appearances. Okay he had a bad injury but he's been back 2 years now. Needs to do more than shine in a few games a season before he gets transferred from the considerable "MON's transfer mistakes" list to the much more select "MON's transfer successes" one.

Not really when he was out for best part of a season with injury and then sent on loan for half a season. Plus he was hardly used his first season.

[Greg N'Ash]

Still not convinced considering what we paid for him. It seems mental he's been here 3 and a half years and still hasn't made 40 appearances. Okay he had a bad injury but he's been back 2 years now. Needs to do more than shine in a few games a season before he gets transferred from the considerable "MON's transfer mistakes" list to the much more select "MON's transfer successes" one.

Not really when he was out for best part of a season with injury and then sent on loan for half a season. Plus he was hardly used his first season.

well that was because the manager(s) didn't think he was up to it i presume

[PeterWithesShin]

Or maybe they realised that he wasn't ready yet. There's a big difference.

[Greg N'Ash]

He's the same age as the likes of clark, bannon, albrighton and co but they didn't cost 7m

[Jockey Randall]

Delph racked up some very impressive stats today. 91% passing accuracy from 47 attempts. Backed up with the most tackles (5) and interceptions (6).

[Chipsticks]

He's the same age as the likes of clark, bannon, albrighton and co but they didn't cost 7m

You can't really compare them on that as we didn't buy any of those 3 players.

[Lastfootstamper]

Delph couldn't do anything right for the guys sitting behind me.

Don't suppose, by any chance, they give it Bannan from the off when he plays, too? I'm sure there's plenty go just so's they can have something to moan about

[Greg N'Ash]

He's the same age as the likes of clark, bannon, albrighton and co but they didn't cost 7m

You can't really compare them on that as we didn't buy any of those 3 players.

thats exactly why i'm comparing them. For 7m you want someone a bit special not a youth player who's gonna take 3 and a half years to make it. The price tag is not his fault but we could have sure used that 7m in January.

[PeterWithesShin]

He's the same age as the likes of clark, bannon, albrighton and co but they didn't cost 7m

So despite him currently being better than any of them it's because he cost £6million that you don't rate him?

[Jockey Randall]

Fair enough, Leeds fleeced us given how much he had to develop. He's not useless by any stretch though and is still improving.

[Greg N'Ash]

He's the same age as the likes of clark, bannon, albrighton and co but they didn't cost 7m

So despite him currently being better than any of them it's because he cost £6million that you don't rate him?

I think he's playing better but yes as i said in my original post for 7m i'd want someome special not a promising youngster

[DrGonzo]

He's the same age as the likes of clark, bannon, albrighton and co but they didn't cost 7m

So despite him currently being better than any of them it's because he cost £6million that you don't rate him?

I think he's playing better but yes as i said in my original post for 7m i'd want someome special not a promising youngster

Well he was signed by Mo'N of course we paid over the odds.

[Greg N'Ash]

Fair enough, Leeds fleeced us given how much he had to develop. He's not useless by any stretch though and is still improving.

I thought he did well today. Hopefully he'll continue in that vein though i'm not sure he's in credit this season yet overall. Not many of our players are.

[PeterWithesShin]

He's the same age as the likes of clark, bannon, albrighton and co but they didn't cost 7m

So despite him currently being better than any of them it's because he cost £6million that you don't rate him?

I think he's playing better but yes as i said in my original post for 7m i'd want someome special not a promising youngster

He cost £6m rising to £8m, not £7million. When you take a punt on a quality youngster you pay a premium more often than not. How quickly, or even how far, they develop is always a gamble. Obviously doing his cruciates set him back a long way.

[Greg N'Ash]

He's the same age as the likes of clark, bannon, albrighton and co but they didn't cost 7m

So despite him currently being better than any of them it's because he cost £6million that you don't rate him?

I think he's playing better but yes as i said in my original post for 7m i'd want someome special not a promising youngster

Well he was signed by Mo'N of course we paid over the odds.

well we're in a totally different transfer market now so i guess lambchop will never have the luxury of having a punt like that. Someone like westwood at 2m looks better value than delpth at the moment but then we know MON was hardly a genuis in picking up bargains or needed to be given the money thrown in his direction