Transfer Rumour Liam Delap

[Tigger]

Can't blame him for wanting CL footy at Newcastle or Tottenham, if he goes to Man Utd though he is a mad man.

 

[preposterousvelios]

Encouraging if true. This was always the model to revive the club, offer young players the opportunity to prove their talents and then sell for a big profit.

If he's smart he will see this is the best move for his career also.

 

[ford_uk]

It will probably end up not happening... But, I've had a hunch for a while now, that he's going to sign for us.

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

Players don’t care about architecture.
They care about trophies and wages .
And all clubs have passionate supporters, we aren’t the exception we sometimes imagine.
That leaves us ,as you rightly point out , as a middling club who may provide a stepping stone to better things .
Hardly inspiring or overly enticing?
I won’t be getting my Dixie tattoo covered by a rendering of the Hill Dickinson Stadium just yet !

Players definitely care about architecture. The reverence which Anfield and Old Trafford get spoken about makes that obvious. Dortmund in similar boat. Whether they care for ours or Spurs new stadium is a different matter and only time will tell.

Apparently the stepping stone is exactly the pitch we've went for, we'll give Delap a ton of money and then let him leave in 2/3 years. Not inspiring but that's the best hand we've got, probably won't pay off but at least we've had a go. It's also the exact same pitch Ipswich gave him and it worked for them, difference is that now the big boys actually want him and there's no real need for a stepping stone.

 

[Evertonthat]

He will listen to his father, perhaps if we get Rory in as a long throw specialist we will steal a march on the others. It would boil the media's pish if he comes to us.

Forgotten who I was talking to, but I actually got laughed at recently for suggesting that we'd been linked to Delap. "As if he'd go to Everton" I think was the response. Well, if he does choose us, and we get him in early, its certainly going to raise a few eyebrows in the media!

For me its a no brainer. Regular playing time in an amazing new stadium, squad getting rebuilt and a manager with a track record of getting the best out of every player.

 

[HKContractDave]

Can't find the actual tweet by him, or has he said it in a podcast or something?

 

[pfim]

Players don’t care about architecture.
They care about trophies and wages .
And all clubs have passionate supporters, we aren’t the exception we sometimes imagine.
That leaves us ,as you rightly point out , as a middling club who may provide a stepping stone to better things .
Hardly inspiring or overly enticing?
I won’t be getting my Dixie tattoo covered by a rendering of the Hill Dickinson Stadium just yet !

Many do want to play for their countries and will want to play in a World Cup. This summer will see some odd transfers of players searching for playing time to be sure they're considered for next summer. I'm not saying he's one of those, he doesn't have a senior cap, but as a younger player he should be seeking out playing time regardless.

 

[ValBlue]

Can't find the actual tweet by him, or has he said it on a podcast or something?

He said it in a podcast, though that pretty much is verbatim what he said

 

[Raino85]

Players don’t care about architecture.
They care about trophies and wages .
And all clubs have passionate supporters, we aren’t the exception we sometimes imagine.
That leaves us ,as you rightly point out , as a middling club who may provide a stepping stone to better things .
Hardly inspiring or overly enticing?
I won’t be getting my Dixie tattoo covered by a rendering of the Hill Dickinson Stadium just yet !

You would be surprised by our upward trajectory over the second half of the season.

 

[Terrarian]

But that’s a variation of the offside rule when play is behind the keeper. The rule change back then to be onside was:

Attacker

Defender Defender

Keeper

he would have been class as offside with today’s rule of just 1 defender between attacker and keeper.

Before the 2 defenders, it used to be 3

I see what you're saying now, that's what i wasn't sure on.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Don't really like the headlines for Everton on this.

Proactively admitting we want him, and then publicly admitting we're at a disavantage/blackball, an now ref to how the club have positioned themselves as happy just for short term stepping stone.

If he signs, it's a patronising head pat to a feeder club.

If he doesn't, it's a collective shrug from black ball FC and anyone who comes in afterwards, was never the priority.

Everton, at BMD, new owners, a club that's getting back on it's feet and building with statement signing to build for the future should be the narrative - even if it is Ipswich Town's England U21 striker.

 

[allen]

Encouraging if true. This was always the model to revive the club, offer young players the opportunity to prove their talents and then sell for a big profit.

If he's smart he will see this is the best move for his career also.

That strategy has the added bonus (though it can be hard to see it) of being self-selecting, too.

So you only sign the players who understand the value of playing for us in terms of improving their game and furthering their career.

The players who prefer the fattest contract they can get, or warming the most glamorous bench they can find, don't sign.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

It will probably end up not happening... But, I've had a hunch for a while now, that he's going to sign for us.

Make up your mind then ha

 

[allen]

Don't really like the headlines for Everton on this.

Proactively admitting we want him, and then publicly admitting we're at a disavantage/blackball, an now ref to how the club have positioned themselves as happy just for short term stepping stone.

If he signs, it's a patronising head pat to a feeder club.

If he doesn't, it's a collective shrug from black ball FC and anyone who comes in afterwards, was never the priority.

Everton, at BMD, new owners, a club that's getting back on it's feed and building with statement signing to build for the future should be the narrative - even if it is Ipswich Town's England U21 striker.

I don't mind players seeing us as a stepping stone. I'd rather we sign players with sights on being the best.

We are a viable step to the very top of the game, and it's mutually beneficial to sign players who want to get there.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

I don't mind players seeing us as a stepping stone. I'd rather we sign players with sights on being the best.

We are a viable step to the very top of the game, and it's mutually beneficial to sign players who want to get there.

Pragmatic reality is one thing, narrative/perceptive is another. Let's not position ourselves as a Brighton, Bournemouth or Brentford.

Publicly, let's at least pretend we have belief/ambition - otherwise we can't expect others to believe it.

Perception can switch quickly, and a strong summer of recruitment under new owners with BMD as a backdrop can quickly catapult us back to relevance.

I genuinely believe we're comfortably the best option for Delap - we don't need to talk ourselves down, cap in hand.

- Sign lad, we're going places.
- Er, I know you have better options. But sign for us, and you can sign for a better club in 2 years.