Fabian Delph - Signed for Manchester City

[kippaxvilla2]

And also I do get fed up of the bollocks that gets put about when he doesn't join a tour, it is feckin obvious the reason.

[richard moore]

Betting suspended on him going to Man City

Dale Tempest ‏@SkyBet_Dale  14m14 minutes ago
we @SkyBet have suspended on Delph to City  looks like its moving  I guess the next move will be villa relegated if Benteke goes

Well thats nicely reassuringly positive.

And unreassuringly accurate too

[Fin Feds Dad]

Modern football is just great .

[dave.woodhall]

Betting suspended on him going to Man City

Dale Tempest ‏@SkyBet_Dale  14m14 minutes ago
we @SkyBet have suspended on Delph to City  looks like its moving  I guess the next move will be villa relegated if Benteke goes

Well thats nicely reassuringly positive.

And unreassuringly accurate too

Good to see you're back on form.

[pauliewalnuts]

Betting suspended on him going to Man City

Dale Tempest ‏@SkyBet_Dale  14m14 minutes ago
we @SkyBet have suspended on Delph to City  looks like its moving  I guess the next move will be villa relegated if Benteke goes

Well thats nicely reassuringly positive.

And unreassuringly accurate too

If we fail to replace them and do even more to bolster the squad, then I think it is another season of struggle, and I am not hugely sure we'll get away with it.

Very disappointing.

I don't mind him going. I don't blame him. But if the clause is that low, really, then I think Villa have deceived us, really, making a big deal of it whilst knowing he was 99 percent sure to be off in any case.

And Delph, too, with those comments. How empty do those sound now?

Treated like idiots, I'm afraid, by club and player.

[richard moore]

Betting suspended on him going to Man City

Dale Tempest ‏@SkyBet_Dale  14m14 minutes ago
we @SkyBet have suspended on Delph to City  looks like its moving  I guess the next move will be villa relegated if Benteke goes

Well thats nicely reassuringly positive.

And unreassuringly accurate too

Good to see you're back on form.

Ah, thank you Dave, likewise your good self!

[Toronto Villa]

Very disappointed. There's really nothing else I can come up with.

[David_Nab]

So thats Vlaar and Delph gone ..Benteke sure to follow ....

[The Laughing Policeman]

Footballer leaves club he claims to love for another club shock.

[olaftab]

Close this feckin thread. I am sick of modern footballers.

[Matt Collins]

Gutted

Let's not underestimate Sherwood's task now. We may need to forgive a sticky start

how we spend the benteke money will be crucial. We're getting £8m for delph plus cleverley plus vlaar.

Hmmm. Bit concerned to say the least. 

[pauliewalnuts]

Remember this:

'The fans have stuck by since day one. The chairman's stuck by me, he's been unbelievable with me. The gaffer's been great as well.
'I'm proving that there still is loyalty in football. I've decided to stay here and I'll give nothing less than 100 per cent every game.
'I'd love you guys to get behind us and support the boys.'

Speaking to Villa's official website, he added: 'The club has given me a great platform to perform and a great opportunity to showcase what I can do.
'The fans have been great with me, the chairman has been absolutely fantastic with me and I have a great relationship with the manager and I see the boys here as my brothers, my family and I am delighted to stay here.

'I am a loyal person and committing my future will hopefully show everybody what type of guy I am.
'I feel like this is me - I love the club, I love being here and I want to put 100 per cent into everything I do here. This is my club and I want to be here. That's why I am committing my future.

Hopefully it will give everyone a bit of a lift and show the fans that we are looking to do big things here and bring excitement back to the club.
'We want to get through this season, do well and I feel the up-and-coming years will be big. There was no way I was going to bail out. I am here for the long run.
'The fans have been the same. I am sure they will stick with us, help us get through this season and then looking into the future, it looks promising to me.'

Delivered like this:

[Richard E]

Treated like idiots, I'm afraid, by club and player.

This is how it feels, they must think we are all stupid.

[Toronto Villa]

Well as he said he certainly committed his future to the club. Well the next few months anyway.

[Uknowthescore]

No decent keeper, our best centre half and centre midfielder gone, and highly likely our main and only striker going. Great pre season so far