The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread

[Clampy]

I see James Nursey is up to his usual lazy journalism by linking Delph with Liverpool.

[supertom]

I see James Nursey is up to his usual lazy journalism by linking Delph with Liverpool.

Swapping one Mid-table club for another. I can't see him doing that. Much better clubs than that shower of pillocks will come in for him. I think he'll leave but I'd like to think Delph would be clever enough not to move there.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I see James Nursey is up to his usual lazy journalism by linking Delph with Liverpool.

Or just 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' up to their old dirty tricks routine.

[tomd2103]

I see James Nursey is up to his usual lazy journalism by linking Delph with Liverpool.

Swapping one Mid-table club for another. I can't see him doing that. Much better clubs than that shower of pillocks will come in for him. I think he'll leave but I'd like to think Delph would be clever enough not to move there.

Not sure really.  Can't see Chelsea, Man City, Man Utd or Arsenal being interested and I couldn't see him being a regular starter somewhere like that.  That would leave the likes of Liverpool, Spurs and maybe Everton, none of who have been particularly inspiring this season. 

[Dave]

I see James Nursey is up to his usual lazy journalism by linking Delph with Liverpool.

Swapping one Mid-table club for another. I can't see him doing that. Much better clubs than that shower of pillocks will come in for him. I think he'll leave but I'd like to think Delph would be clever enough not to move there.

Not sure really.  Can't see Chelsea, Man City, Man Utd or Arsenal being interested and I couldn't see him being a regular starter somewhere like that.  That would leave the likes of Liverpool, Spurs and maybe Everton, none of who have been particularly inspiring this season. 

Manchester City will be very keen for cheap, good home grown players because of their FFP restrictions.

Wouldn't surprise me at all if they threw a few million at us in January just to fill a place in their Champions League squad.

[villan from luton]

If Delph goes to Man City, he will be like Rodwell I fear, such a shame

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

If Delph goes to Man City, he will be like Rodwell I fear, such a shame

Agreed.
He will become a player they use in early rounds of Euro games and the odd cup outing.
But if he's happy to do that who are we to object/question.


It may never happen.

[OCD]

I could well imagine Delph joining Liverpool. They will still be seen as a good club to join and while they may be mid-table now, they still finished 2nd last season and could have won the league. That's going to go through a player's head. We are a club with a lot of problems still to resolve and player's careers are very short. Someone like Delph will feel like they're reaching their peak and if they see the chance to join a club that has a lot of things going for it, unfortunately they're going to take it. We have to accept that and instead of getting pissed off about it, ensure we have systems in place to suitably replace them. The likes of Southampton have shown it can be done. Before the season started they were one of the favourites to go down.

[supertom]

I see James Nursey is up to his usual lazy journalism by linking Delph with Liverpool.

Swapping one Mid-table club for another. I can't see him doing that. Much better clubs than that shower of pillocks will come in for him. I think he'll leave but I'd like to think Delph would be clever enough not to move there.

Not sure really.  Can't see Chelsea, Man City, Man Utd or Arsenal being interested and I couldn't see him being a regular starter somewhere like that.  That would leave the likes of Liverpool, Spurs and maybe Everton, none of who have been particularly inspiring this season. 

I think some of the above will take him on a free. For a fee? No, he won't get top 4. But on a free it makes sense. Chelsea signed Sidwell for example on a free, then a year later sold him on for 5 mill to some mugs...oh...

Liverpool are shit though and I suspect Sterling might eventually deem it in his interest to move on. 

[PeterWithe]

Liverpool pay a shit load more than us, Everton and Spurs though.

[Goldie.7]

I'm calling it now but I can see Liverpool making a bid for Austin in Jan.

[supertom]

I'm calling it now but I can see Liverpool making a bid for Austin in Jan.

I could see them paying silly money for a player like him and then it turning out like the majority of Rodgers other signings, underwhelming.

Austins a really good finisher and a poacher but his all round game won't be enough to make the step up to a club aspiring for top 4.
I'd love him here though. He'd score for fun next to the Beast.

[Ads]

Rodgers doesn't make signings, the Committee does, which probably explains why Liverpool wage so much money.

[supertom]

Rodgers doesn't make signings, the Committee does, which probably explains why Liverpool wage so much money.

They probably scout using Football Manager. Much like VK used to.

[Mister E]

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Austins a really good finisher and a poacher but his all round game won't be enough to make the step up to a club aspiring for top 4.
I'd love him here though. He'd score for fun next to the Beast.

You might be right, if Kozak is not to return. However, he is our equivalent if he does come back.