Fabian Delph - Signed for Manchester City

[LeeB]

Sounds about right to me.

[PaulWinch again]

As I tend to be with these things, I was initially furious but as time has gone on I'm not really angry anymore.

[KevinGage]

So indecisive, rather than a rotter.

The club must have meant something for him to even have a decision to make.

Players in far better Villa teams than him were clearing out their lockers as soon as interest from the top 4/ abroad came in.

[Ian.]

Gana will be in the other thread one day, players you forgot played for us.

[LeeB]

So indecisive, rather than a rotter.

The club must have meant something for him to even have a decision to make.

Players in far better Villa teams than him were clearing out their lockers as soon as interest from the top 4/ abroad came in.

Indeed.

It's hard to be angry with someone who agonised and subsequently made an arse of himself nationally over a decision to leave us in the pomp of our ineptitude, or go to mega wealthy title contenders.

I wouldn't have made that mistake, because I'd have already been gone.

[brian green]

With a few honourable exceptions, generally the better the player the quicker they have been to scarper.

[LeeB]

With a few honourable exceptions, generally the better the player the quicker they have been to scarper.

With pretty much no exceptions, the boards at the time were more than happy to take the cash, no doubt.

[cheltenhamlion]

With a few honourable exceptions, generally the better the player the quicker they have been to scarper.

With pretty much no exceptions, the boards at the time were more than happy to take the cash, no doubt.

The cash issue on this one being it was pennies of what he was worth. We wouldn't have got that if he hadn't ignored his agent though.

I think he genuinely believed he wouldn't get the grief he did if people knew he tried to make sure we at least got a few quid for him. Like I say, if he had kept his trap shut it wouldn't have been so bad. And the agent pointing out the release clause to invite other bidders helped nobody.

[Chris Smith]

So indecisive, rather than a rotter.

The club must have meant something for him to even have a decision to make.

Players in far better Villa teams than him were clearing out their lockers as soon as interest from the top 4/ abroad came in.

Indeed.

It's hard to be angry with someone who agonised and subsequently made an arse of himself nationally over a decision to leave us in the pomp of our ineptitude, or go to mega wealthy title contenders.

I wouldn't have made that mistake, because I'd have already been gone.

I don't believe for a second that he agonised over the decision other than a worry about how it looked.

[cheltenhamlion]

So indecisive, rather than a rotter.

The club must have meant something for him to even have a decision to make.

Players in far better Villa teams than him were clearing out their lockers as soon as interest from the top 4/ abroad came in.

Indeed.

It's hard to be angry with someone who agonised and subsequently made an arse of himself nationally over a decision to leave us in the pomp of our ineptitude, or go to mega wealthy title contenders.

I wouldn't have made that mistake, because I'd have already been gone.

I don't believe for a second that he agonised over the decision other than a worry about how it looked.

He did. And he isn't that bright. It seems part of it was the bollocking his wife gave him about the money he would be turning down.

[Ad@m]

So what we're basically saying is that at best he's a moron and at worst he's a scumbag?

[cheltenhamlion]

So what we're basically saying is that at best he's a moron and at worst he's a scumbag?

I would go with moron that talked himself into a stupid corner. Three times.

[Dante Lavelli]

A moron that wanted to do the right thing, but his moron-ness fucked it up.  That's a pretty unfortunate position to find yourself.

[ciggiesnbeer]

While I understand his reasons, part of the reaction from Villa fans was.. well it just hurt.

We were in the final death throws of truly awful years at Villa. After standing by Delph after his injury we had, for a brief moment in time, some fucking hope.

We had a great Wembley game against Liverpool things FINALLY seemed to be turning around, then the news of Man City's interest and we all assumed he was gone, then a miracle, someone showed loyalty, we were giddy, money didn't always talk! Maybe things were looking up for us as a club again!

Then his U Turn and he was off. We were all reminded that in fact things were not going to get better. He bore the brunt of a lot of that anger and frustration. I dont blame fans for the way they reacted and I dont blame him for the decision he made. It was just, well it sucked, all of it.

[chrisw1]

While I understand his reasons, part of the reaction from Villa fans was.. well it just hurt.

We were in the final death throws of truly awful years at Villa. After standing by Delph after his injury we had, for a brief moment in time, some fucking hope.

We had a great Wembley game against Liverpool things FINALLY seemed to be turning around, then the news of Man City's interest and we all assumed he was gone, then a miracle, someone showed loyalty, we were giddy, money didn't always talk! Maybe things were looking up for us as a club again!

Then his U Turn and he was off. We were all reminded that in fact things were not going to get better. He bore the brunt of a lot of that anger and frustration. I dont blame fans for the way they reacted and I dont blame him for the decision he made. It was just, well it sucked, all of it.

What an excellent summary.