Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[Dave]

Maybe but it is only one good season, he needs to do it much more consistently.  Also from his point of view being at the young age and still needing much improvement to his game then it might better to development his game with us before looking elsewhere.

On a free transfer, I reckon that anybody from 6th place down would love for him to develop his game with them rather than us.

[Chris Jameson]

Also, apart from a newly promoted or Championship club I don't know if there would much better options for him than staying at Villa.

That's utterly absurd.

I don't think Chelsea will be calling for him to partner Fabregas anytime soon, but you don't think that any current Premier League team would want to take Delph on a free transfer given the thoroughly decent season he's just had?

I don't think it's absurd at all, it doesn't take much to be the stand out performer in our pitiful midfield, off the top of my head I can't think of a single top ten side he would be a regular starter in.

[Fasth56]

Also, apart from a newly promoted or Championship club I don't know if there would much better options for him than staying at Villa.

That's utterly absurd.

I don't think Chelsea will be calling for him to partner Fabregas anytime soon, but you don't think that any current Premier League team would want to take Delph on a free transfer given the thoroughly decent season he's just had?

I don't think it's absurd at all, it doesn't take much to be the stand out performer in our pitiful midfield, off the top of my head I can't think of a single top ten side he would be a regular starter in.

Stoke, Newcastle or Everton?

[Chris Jameson]

Granted most of you have seen far more of Delph than I have but apart from a great performance against Chelsea this season I don't remember thinking what a great player he is during the however many years he's been at Villa. A lot of Leeds supporting mates tell me how great he was with them but don't recognise him in a Villa shirt.

[PeterWithesShin]

Vermaelen probably off to Manure. Might stop them wanting Ron.

[PeterWithesShin]

Granted most of you have seen far more of Delph than I have but apart from a great performance against Chelsea this season I don't remember thinking what a great player he is during the however many years he's been at Villa. A lot of Leeds supporting mates tell me how great he was with them but don't recognise him in a Villa shirt.

Delph didn't look good before the last 18 months as he rarely had a run, mainly through injuries. Overall he's looked very good over that 18 months, often carrying our midfield.

[RussellC]

Lescott is said to be deciding his future this week. I still think he'd be a huge addition for us.

[Dave]

Also, apart from a newly promoted or Championship club I don't know if there would much better options for him than staying at Villa.

That's utterly absurd.

I don't think Chelsea will be calling for him to partner Fabregas anytime soon, but you don't think that any current Premier League team would want to take Delph on a free transfer given the thoroughly decent season he's just had?

I don't think it's absurd at all, it doesn't take much to be the stand out performer in our pitiful midfield, off the top of my head I can't think of a single top ten side he would be a regular starter in.

Glenn Whelan started most of Stoke's games and they've just brought in Sidwell on a free. I certainly wouldn't want either of those in Delph's place in our midfield.

Besides, even if we were to accept that he wouldn't start for any of the top ten (which I don't think is correct), that's still a big jump to 'nobody outside the current Championship sides would want to sign him'.

[Chris Jameson]

'nobody outside the current Championship sides would want to sign him'.

That's not what he said.

[Dave]

'nobody outside the current Championship sides would want to sign him'.

That's not what he said.

"Also, apart from a newly promoted or Championship club I don't know if there would much better options for him than staying at Villa"

That suggests that the only options he would have are clubs in the Championship, Leicester, Burnley and QPR.

Unless he thinks that a load of Premier League teams would be trying to sign him but it would be better for him to NOT sign for them and drop down a division.

[Chris Jameson]

I took it to mean he'd also be better off staying at Villa than joining the likes of West Ham, Stoke, Hull, Palace, Albion.

I couldn't pick Glenn Whelan out of a line up so haven't a clue whether he'd improve Villa but equally I don't understand why you mentioned him.

[Dave]

I couldn't pick Glenn Whelan out of a line up so haven't a clue whether he'd improve Villa but equally I don't understand why you mentioned him.

The sort of mediocre dross that is currently starting for top ten teams in the Premier League, and on whom Delph would be an upgrade.

[Chris Jameson]

I'm not sure what he has to do with Delph though.

[Dave]

You said that you couldn't think of a single top ten side that he would be a regular starter in.

I gave you an example of the side and the player whose place he'd be taking.

[Chris Jameson]

If you're taking everything literally you'll note I said 'off the top of my head', I had no idea Stoke are a top ten club. You must watch Stoke an awful lot to be able to actually name a player he would replace.