Liam Delap

[Rzar]

Delap has chosen Chelsea over Forest, Newcastle, Man United and Everton.
Not too bothered about it. Is he really that good?

No

Ipswich have been given a free ride by everyone this season & he's another part of it, he has been elevated to the new messiah by the football media based on a good start to the season.

He's physical & mobile, that's about it. I'm glad he's not coming here. He's got more yellow cards than he's scored goals over his first team career.

 

[Far have we travelled]

No

Ipswich have been given a free ride by everyone this season & he's another part of it, he has been elevated to the new messiah by the football media based on a good start to the season.

He's physical & mobile, that's about it. I'm glad he's not coming here. He's got more yellow cards than he's scored goals over his first team career.

He looked crap against our 2 centre backs.

 

[Ashley]

Was always going to get hoovered up by one of either United or Chelsea IMO. Was never coming here anyway so not arsed.

 

[Worsley Red]

Bad decision on his part. How much starting time will he even get? He'd have been perfect for Everton or for Forest, and got European football with us. Sit in and develop himself over a 24 month period and then look to move on from there. But no. Just wants the freaking cash. Am I a little bitter? Maybe. Will we get better? I hope so. Fingers crossed.

 

[Gyros Peter]

Was always going to get hoovered up by one of either United or Chelsea IMO. Was never coming here anyway so not arsed.

Yup - it's like being sad Cunha* isn't coming; not a chance!

* Delap not in the same league either.

 

[GaribaldiontheExe]

Not sure why there's even a thread for this guy. Bang average but played for man city at some point so is automatically worth £50 million. Can't even see that we ever had any interest. There better value elsewhere. Wissa for £30 million ISH is exactly the type of player to enhance the squad

 

[Dawg]

Not even slightly disappointed with us not getting him. I want better.

 

[JonnoSnr]

I think he'd have suited our game but I'd like to think we can get more value on the continent.

Unfortunately due to our league position we might have to get used to being pipped to our targets by the big boys this summer. Sort of like when we first came up and it seemed like every target we were after was signing for an established PL club over us.

There's nothing new there I suppose but our negotiating position is nowhere near as strong as it could've been. Hopefully the recruitment team have a few much lower-profile targets ala Milenkovic lined up.

 

[GOBIAS]

As others have said I never thought he’d come so not disappointed. I would have liked him though tbh. For him Everton would have been a good move. I think the pressure at Chelsea will be on him and he’ll probably be shipped out on loan.

 

[Est.1865]

Shame, would have been a great signing, especially at 30m. Fairly low risk move with a guaranteed return in the future. Good player, that’s why several of the top 7 teams wanted him.

 

[GaribaldiontheExe]

As others have said I never thought he’d come so not disappointed. I would have liked him though tbh. For him Everton would have been a good move. I think the pressure at Chelsea will be on him and he’ll probably be shipped out on loan.

We,ll get him off Chelsea cheap when he's been spat out of the player mince machine

 

[Gyros Peter]

I think he'd have suited our game but I'd like to think we can get more value on the continent.

Unfortunately due to our league position we might have to get used to being pipped to our targets by the big boys this summer. Sort of like when we first came up and it seemed like every target we were after was signing for an established PL club over us.

There's nothing new there I suppose but our negotiating position is nowhere near as strong as it could've been. Hopefully the recruitment team have a few much lower-profile targets ala Milenkovic lined up.

You only have to look at the Cunha to united transfer to understand name/status trumps everything.

Imo we'll get the players we want once the twat six have had their fill... and we'll attract a higher status than last year due to the season we've had and not being everyone's relegation certs.

 

[Notcher]

Couldn't even get remotely excited about him. He could end up as another Dean Windass type player.

Marmoush was the last one I was really disappointed we missed out on.

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[Cloughie1975]

Couldn't even get remotely excited about him. He could end up as another Dean Windass type player.

Marmoush was the last one I was really disappointed we missed out on.

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I just don’t see the likes of Marmoush and Cunha coming to Forest when the ‘Sky 6’ are in the hunt and they are
already established top strikers.

We need to be scouring the globe for up and coming talent who are off the radar a bit-the Premier League is
a big draw.

 

[Erik]

We need to be scouring the globe for up and coming talent who are off the radar a bit-the Premier League is
a big draw.

This is what we need to do.

We need to find the Wissa, Marmoush and Cuhna just before they become Wissa, Marmoush and Cunha.

 

[Project Zeus]

Signing a striker is a right ballache, isn't it.

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[Cloughie1975]

Signing a quality mobile striker is a right ballache, isn't it.

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FTFY-and rather more than Forest have managed in the past 3 decades.

 

[adam09]

Looking forward to that first Delap/Palmer interview

 

[andyd]

I have to say I think Chelsea is a really poor move for the lad, it seems an odd choice with their penchant for buying hundreds of players and then barely playing a lot them. This has Dewsbury-Hall or Danny Drinkwater written all over it. The best move for his career appeared, quite clearly, to be Everton in my eyes and it certainly looks to be more of a money move than a footballing one. Can't say I was ever enamoured with him coming here, but picking Chelsea just seems totally off.

 

[adam09]

I don't blame anybody for taking a chance going to a Chelsea. At worst you play a few league cup games, earn a shed load of money and end up being sold or loaned to another half decent team.

 

[GOBIAS]

I don't blame anybody for taking a chance going to a Chelsea. At worst you play a few league cup games, earn a shed load of money and end up being sold or loaned to another half decent team.

I think at 22 it is a big couple of years for him and his progression. If he went to Everton he goes to a big, high profile club with passionate fans. He apparently would prefer the north west as well so that is another tick. He gets to play the majority of games so will continue to develop his experience. He would be going to play for one of the best mangers who will develop him and look after him off the pitch.

He’ll still earn a lot of money but could well be moving higher up the chain when he moves, rather than taking a step down when he inevitably leaves Chelsea in 2 or 3 years time.

 

[Steve Stone’s Brylcreem]

I think he'd have suited our game but I'd like to think we can get more value on the continent.

Unfortunately due to our league position we might have to get used to being pipped to our targets by the big boys this summer. Sort of like when we first came up and it seemed like every target we were after was signing for an established PL club over us.

There's nothing new there I suppose but our negotiating position is nowhere near as strong as it could've been. Hopefully the recruitment team have a few much lower-profile targets ala Milenkovic lined up.

Think our league position plays second fiddle to the £££££ the teams above us have the power to offer at the moment. Our turnover/wages ratio (or whatever it is!) is already around 98%

 

[adam09]

I think at 22 it is a big couple of years for him and his progression. If he went to Everton he goes to a big, high profile club with passionate fans. He apparently would prefer the north west as well so that is another tick. He gets to play the majority of games so will continue to develop his experience. He would be going to play for one of the best mangers who will develop him and look after him off the pitch.

He’ll still earn a lot of money but could well be moving higher up the chain when he moves, rather than taking a step down when he inevitably leaves Chelsea in 2 or 3 years time.

There is that but I feel some players can also improve training and playing with better players. At Everton he'll get experience but it'll be mostly playing hoofball.

 

[Rzar]

I think at 22 it is a big couple of years for him and his progression. If he went to Everton he goes to a big, high profile club with passionate fans. He apparently would prefer the north west as well so that is another tick. He gets to play the majority of games so will continue to develop his experience. He would be going to play for one of the best mangers who will develop him and look after him off the pitch.

He’ll still earn a lot of money but could well be moving higher up the chain when he moves, rather than taking a step down when he inevitably leaves Chelsea in 2 or 3 years time.

How isn't that the case for Chelsea?

You get more money & get to test yourself at a higher level. If I was a Premier League striker I would look at Jackson and say I can take his place.

Even if it was a split choice between coming here & Chelsea, Chris Wood is here - who actually is significantly better than him. Chelsea is a no brainer for him, even if he takes a step down in 2 or 3 years - he will then end up going to someone like Everton who he was going too anyway.

 

[GOBIAS]

How isn't that the case for Chelsea?

You get more money & get to test yourself at a higher level. If I was a Premier League striker I would look at Jackson and say I can take his place.

Even if it was a split choice between coming here & Chelsea, Chris Wood is here - who actually is significantly better than him. Chelsea is a no brainer for him, even if he takes a step down in 2 or 3 years - he will then end up going to someone like Everton who he was going too anyway.

But he’ll play more at Everton in a better environment rather than the kneejerk chaos at Chelsea. If he moves on from Everton it’ll probably be a move onwards and upwards rather than a backwards move