- Nov 15, 2006
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Me too but it all fell apart when City insisted it had to be a transfer and not a loan
[Albion] Liam Delap - Man City
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GT49er
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Looks like we goofed up then - what did they want for him?
Justice
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£40m if he scored 20 goals £80m +
- Nov 15, 2006
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No idea but when Chelsea came knocking it was all over I guess. Chelsea were never going to want him on loan
Stato
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- Dec 21, 2011
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Presumably, what Chelsea paid for him C£40m. However unlike a loan, a transfer to us would have meant us having to negotiate a salary. He's reportedly on £125k a year at Chelsea, so wouldn't have been coming here.
GT49er
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If that's all he wanted we'd have bitten his hand off!
Stato
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- Dec 21, 2011
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Freudian slipped into non-football salaries. Most of us would be more than satisfied earning his weekly wage over a year.um bongo molongo
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If he has better offers than us, he’ll go there.
He’ll have better offers than us.
He’ll have better offers than us.
Johnny RoastBeef
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- Jan 11, 2016
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Never say never. European football, PSR and João Pedros inability to play number 9 will all have some impact on ours, and other clubs need, appeal and ability to sign a player who has already put his career ahead of playing for a big club once already.
The Fits
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- Jun 29, 2020
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Palmer was never coming here. It was a total non-story. The rumour was a loan. Pep categorically refused loaning him out from the get go. There’s plenty of players every team would like to sign but it isn’t as simple as that.
And forget about Delap. Having huge choice of clubs means huge wages.
And forget about Delap. Having huge choice of clubs means huge wages.
- May 8, 2018
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You know I’m not being serious right?
£30 million plus £125k a week could be an absolute bargain. Another 12 goal plus season in the PL and he will be worth double that. No reason why teh club shouldn't be thinking about it. Better than spunking £160k a week on an unproven (in the PL) loan player.
pigmanovich
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Off to Chelsea
Surrey Phil
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- Aug 3, 2010
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You can't blame him, as Chelsea will pay him the highest wages!
- Nov 11, 2009
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On a 48 year contract!
Silverhatch
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They won’t! They’ll pay the largest contract value because of the duration of the deal.
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Goofed up? We already had our 12 Prem goal kid prodigy in Evan Ferguson. Nobody could have foreseen his form falling off a cliff.
Milano
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There is no guarantee that Delap's won't either. Second season syndrome has affected loads of 'star' strikers over the years. If he's going to those wankers then here's hoping it happens to him too.
GT49er
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Errrmmm............hindsight! In retrospect, we goofed (IF we ever get the real Ferguson back though, all will be well).