Fabian Delph - Signed for Manchester City

[Gregorys Boy]

He could become our unsung hero this season.  When MON signed him I thought it was a smart bit of business as he was one for the future and we got in there early and got him at a good price.  The other thing about it was that because he was coming from a League One side at the time that made it unlikely that he would leave us anytime soon and that we could develop him as a player.

Remember seeing his debut against Wigan where about 95% of the team were shocking, but he did impress me.  Of course that was four years again and last year he was thrown in a bit at the deep end, but is now coming into his own, and I think maybe could be a future England international.

[Concrete John]

It'll take goals for him to start making headlines and people outside B6 to notice what he brings to us, but what a player he seems to be developing into.

An abject lesson in not writing of players who go through a difficult patch with us.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Agree with purpletrousers - we need a song for Fab!


Any offers?

I'm sure there was one in his Leeds days that went something like -

Fabian Delph
Fabian Delph
Fabian Delph, Fabian Delph, Fabian Delph
He dribbles like Jaizinho
He shoots like Rivelinho
He's better than ...(cannot remember the name)
De de de de de
Fabian Delph, Fabian Delph, Fabain Delph....

To the tune of adams Family.

[Gregorys Boy]

Agree with purpletrousers - we need a song for Fab!


Any offers?

I'm sure there was one in his Leeds days that went something like -

Fabian Delph
Fabian Delph
Fabian Delph, Fabian Delph, Fabian Delph
He dribbles like Jaizinho
He shoots like Rivelinho
He's better than ...(cannot remember the name)
De de de de de
Fabian Delph, Fabian Delph, Fabain Delph....

To the tune of adams Family.

That sounds awesome, any excuse to get the Addams Family into Football!

[danno]

Agree with purpletrousers - we need a song for Fab!


Any offers?

I'm sure there was one in his Leeds days that went something like -

Fabian Delph
Fabian Delph
Fabian Delph, Fabian Delph, Fabian Delph
He dribbles like Jaizinho
He shoots like Rivelinho
He's better than ...(cannot remember the name)
De de de de de
Fabian Delph, Fabian Delph, Fabain Delph....

To the tune of adams Family.

That sounds awesome, any excuse to get the Addams Family into Football!

Uncle Fester was a pundit no so long ago.

Spoiler for Hiden:

 

[Drummond]

Agree with purpletrousers - we need a song for Fab!


Any offers?

I'm sure there was one in his Leeds days that went something like -

Fabian Delph
Fabian Delph
Fabian Delph, Fabian Delph, Fabian Delph
He dribbles like Jaizinho
He shoots like Rivelinho
He's better than ...(cannot remember the name)
De de de de de
Fabian Delph, Fabian Delph, Fabain Delph....

To the tune of adams Family.

Not as goofy as Ronaldinho?

[Gregorys Boy]

Agree with purpletrousers - we need a song for Fab!


Any offers?

I'm sure there was one in his Leeds days that went something like -

Fabian Delph
Fabian Delph
Fabian Delph, Fabian Delph, Fabian Delph
He dribbles like Jaizinho
He shoots like Rivelinho
He's better than ...(cannot remember the name)
De de de de de
Fabian Delph, Fabian Delph, Fabain Delph....

To the tune of adams Family.

That sounds awesome, any excuse to get the Addams Family into Football!

Uncle Fester was a pundit no so long ago.

Spoiler for Hiden:

 

I'd know which I would rather listen to and look at...

[RussellC]

If we could adapt the Adam's Family tune, it might help to banish the Gavin McCann version from my memory. "He tackles and he passes, he harries and harasses, he gets up players' asses, he's better than Zidane - Gavin McCann. Gavin McCann".

Never a truer word sung.

[chrisw1]

How long left on his contract?

[Lee]

I'd started to think early last season that he was going to become one of the "toxic" remnants of the MON era, but in the run in last year, in pre season, and so far this season, he has been absolutely superb.

He looks calm on the ball, holds on to it well, runs his bollocks off, and is getting better and better.

Does anyone know what he has left on his contract? given the raft of them we gave out over the summer, he must be in line for one?

Agree mate. He was the standout man last night for both sides. Always thought that he was out of his depth, but he's getting better and better.

[eamonn]

I always believed in the lad (mind you, I believed in Stefano Irlanda too), so I'm delighted he's finally strung a run of games together where he's consistently been one of the best players on the pitch.

He had one horror injury, only really got a decent run under McLeish prior to now and struggled a bit for form. Though in fairness he did allow Petrov license to get forward and score a few goals that season. He then went back to Leeds on-loan where he didn't pull up many trees, picked-up another lengthy injury and I think there were quotes from him at the time saying he would welcome a move back there.

But there were occasional sparks of quality - his debut in that friendly against Fiorentina, one FA Cup game against Brighton where he scored a belter, another against Blackburn when he was playing wide-left and put through an absolute stunner of a ball which had H&Vers groaning in ecstacy. Just enough there to be deemed worth persevering with.

He's our second-longest serving player after Gabby, so I hope he's grown to love it here as we will be batting off other clubs if he keeps up this form. Also very good value in interviews. No boring, press officer approved answers - check out his last one on avtv about teaching Tony Moon swear words in English like he used to with Carlos the Jackal or the time he stayed in a haunted hotel in Brum after signing for us. The self-proclaimed gobbiest one in the squad but that will stand us in good stead as we "bully" our way into the Champs League. I like the way he physically raged at a free-kick awarded against him last night. He will have to watch the bookings but it's a bit of a relief that they are now more likely for dissent than for lunging into challenges. Our most important midfielder without question.
 

[Toronto Villa]

Agree with purpletrousers - we need a song for Fab!


Any offers?

I'm sure there was one in his Leeds days that went something like -

Fabian Delph
Fabian Delph
Fabian Delph, Fabian Delph, Fabian Delph
He dribbles like Jaizinho
He shoots like Rivelinho
He's better than ...(cannot remember the name)
De de de de de
Fabian Delph, Fabian Delph, Fabain Delph....

To the tune of adams Family.

Not as goofy as Ronaldinho?

He's better than Paulinho

[PeterWithesShin]

How long before he starts getting called Fabulous Delph?

[SteveN]

My Newcastle supporting workmate's first words to me today were "You were unlucky and Delph was superb"

[john2710]

Delph has always been blessed with all the attributes to be a top class player, energy, touch & most importantly of all pace. He's matured & has a good teacher in Lambert. With an injury free run & the confidence from playing, he can now go on to add the next level of scoring / creating goals.

All four managers that have been at the club have tried to give him a chance because they all saw his ability. He's now doing it consistently on match days & hopefully it will continue.