|
Post by mastermind on Jul 2, 2023 18:01:37 GMT
Gone on loan to Hull City.
|
|
|
Post by terryconroysmagic on Jul 2, 2023 18:02:56 GMT
Had such high hopes for him, faded fairly quickly. Was completely ineffectual
|
|
|
Post by SuperRickyFuller on Jul 2, 2023 18:05:09 GMT
Had such high hopes for him, faded fairly quickly. Was completely ineffectual What shocked me was his lack of footballing intelligence and first touch considering how long he's been at Man City.
|
|
|
Post by Wizbit on Jul 2, 2023 18:11:19 GMT
If he spent more time concentrating on the ball and less time trying to wrestle whoever is marking him he might be a decent player, at what level tho will be interesting i just dont see a top level player in him. Good look to the lad tho and maybe i will be eating my words
|
|
|
Post by The Toxic Avenger on Jul 2, 2023 18:20:38 GMT
While he still didn't exactly bang them in for Preston I thought he looked a better prospect there, where he seemed to play in a wide role, than he ever did for us.
|
|
|
Post by felonious on Jul 2, 2023 18:20:53 GMT
Had such high hopes for him, faded fairly quickly. Was completely ineffectual What shocked me was his lack of footballing intelligence and first touch considering how long he's been at Man City. He needs to develop his long throw.
|
|
|
Post by SuperRickyFuller on Jul 2, 2023 18:28:20 GMT
If he spent more time concentrating on the ball and less time trying to wrestle whoever is marking him he might be a decent player, at what level tho will be interesting i just dont see a top level player in him. Good look to the lad tho and maybe i will be eating my words Kind of what I was getting at. Think he's used to being able to physically dominate in the youth league but hasn't got the intelligence to realise he can't do the same against hairy arsed, experienced defenders in the Championship.
|
|
|
Post by boskampsflaps on Jul 2, 2023 19:25:29 GMT
If he spent more time concentrating on the ball and less time trying to wrestle whoever is marking him he might be a decent player, at what level tho will be interesting i just dont see a top level player in him. Good look to the lad tho and maybe i will be eating my words His size probably made it to easy for him to just brush younger smaller defenders aside.
|
|
|
Post by Wizbit on Jul 2, 2023 20:07:21 GMT
If he spent more time concentrating on the ball and less time trying to wrestle whoever is marking him he might be a decent player, at what level tho will be interesting i just dont see a top level player in him. Good look to the lad tho and maybe i will be eating my words His size probably made it to easy for him to just brush younger smaller defenders aside. Which is fine but my problem was he didnt learn .... the ball would be on ots way to him.and more often than not he gave away a foul before the ball got there time after time
|
|
|
Post by boskampsflaps on Jul 2, 2023 20:27:53 GMT
His size probably made it to easy for him to just brush younger smaller defenders aside. Which is fine but my problem was he didnt learn .... the ball would be on ots way to him.and more often than not he gave away a foul before the ball got there time after time I imagine it would take more than half a season (I didn't see him for Preston) to get out of the habit, I think we took him too soon, we needed a guinea pig to have him for a season first.
|
|
|
Post by Wizbit on Jul 2, 2023 20:30:35 GMT
Which is fine but my problem was he didnt learn .... the ball would be on ots way to him.and more often than not he gave away a foul before the ball got there time after time I imagine it would take more than half a season (I didn't see him for Preston) to get out of the habit, I think we took him too soon, we needed a guinea pig to have him for a season first. Maybe time will tell this season is certainly important for him
|
|
|
Post by boskampsflaps on Jul 2, 2023 20:32:01 GMT
I imagine it would take more than half a season (I didn't see him for Preston) to get out of the habit, I think we took him too soon, we needed a guinea pig to have him for a season first. Maybe time will tell this season is certainly important for him Definitely, he needs to be scoring double figures at least.
|
|
|
Post by biglad180 on Jul 3, 2023 11:15:01 GMT
liam is a young lad still very raw,,but i hope he goes on to have a good career,it will do him good all these loans it did not do Harry Kane any harm,,
|
|
|
Post by wakefieldstokie on Jul 3, 2023 11:25:55 GMT
Put him down for a hatrick against us.
|
|
|
Post by callas12 on Jul 3, 2023 12:14:33 GMT
Interestingly enough I was chatting to a guy who is head of recruitment at Hull City on evening after straight after our away trip to Blackburn Rovers where Alex Neil was sat up in the stands, this Hull guy had been present at also on a scouting mission.
Whilst chatting about the match we'd just watched, this chap commented that Delap looked a right handful & prospect for the future. Must have left a lasting impression on him and when he's become available this summer they've back up an Interest in him & snapped him up.
Be an interesting season for him, I think if he bangs a few goals in early doors he'll get into double figures at Hull. A slow start and not scoring many to begin with, it'll look like his Stoke & PNE lack of goals weren't a coincidence.
|
|
|
Post by cvillestokie on Jul 3, 2023 12:26:55 GMT
liam is a young lad still very raw,,but i hope he goes on to have a good career,it will do him good all these loans it did not do Harry Kane any harm,, Agreed. If you can’t get senior games at the club you are signed for, you need to move around. He probably stayed at the U21s too long and should have had a 3-6 month campaign in league 2. That said, he did also have a number of injuries.
|
|
|
Post by nottinghamstokie on Jul 3, 2023 15:21:38 GMT
While he still didn't exactly bang them in for Preston I thought he looked a better prospect there, where he seemed to play in a wide role, than he ever did for us. He didn't bang ANY in for Preston, did he ?
|
|
|
Post by The Toxic Avenger on Jul 3, 2023 15:24:09 GMT
While he still didn't exactly bang them in for Preston I thought he looked a better prospect there, where he seemed to play in a wide role, than he ever did for us. He didn't bang ANY in for Preston, did he ? Just the one I think.
|
|
|
Post by fplstokegeneral on Jul 3, 2023 18:16:40 GMT
liam is a young lad still very raw,,but i hope he goes on to have a good career,it will do him good all these loans it did not do Harry Kane any harm,, Took the words out of my mouth when I was reading through this thread. He’s at the same sort of age as Kane was when he was towards the end of his loan spells. This is the season he needs to light it up. His finishing and speed with the ball is first class, just needs a settled season to show it.
|
|
|
Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 3, 2023 18:27:55 GMT
This lad is consigned to the history books of terrible signings. Let it go
|
|
|
Post by davejohnno1 on Jul 3, 2023 18:49:35 GMT
If they use him right, and early signs are they have quickly identified his strengths, I think he’ll do pretty well.
We tried to use him as a back to goal centre forward and that clearly isn’t his game.
Be interesting to see how he does.
|
|
|
Post by jokker on Aug 2, 2023 17:48:50 GMT
|
|
|
Post by leicspotter on Aug 2, 2023 17:50:36 GMT
I've said it before and I'll say it again...he will turn out to be a top striker
|
|
|
Post by sensiblestokie on Aug 2, 2023 18:20:54 GMT
I've said it before and I'll say it again...he will turn out to be a top striker Based on what? I’m sure Pep would have expected better, as did we. I personally didn’t see anything to suggest that he will be a top player. Although obviously it’s early days and he could come on. Just didn’t see anything in him myself after such high hopes.
|
|
|
Post by jokker on Aug 2, 2023 19:22:23 GMT
I've said it before and I'll say it again...he will turn out to be a top striker Based on what? I’m sure Pep would have expected better, as did we. I personally didn’t see anything to suggest that he will be a top player. Although obviously it’s early days and he could come on. Has Haaland clone written all over him, minus the hair. It's obvious. Just needs some good players around him and he'll score non stop.
|
|
|
Post by walrus on Aug 2, 2023 19:44:54 GMT
Based on what? I’m sure Pep would have expected better, as did we. I personally didn’t see anything to suggest that he will be a top player. Although obviously it’s early days and he could come on. Has Haaland clone written all over him, minus the hair. It's obvious. Just needs some good players around him and he'll score non stop. Haaland has touch and composure. Delap has neither. He’s a flat track bully who was used to dominating youth defenders with his pace and physicality but couldn’t do it in the Championship. In time he might be able to, but I don’t see him ever being able to get the better of really good defenders as he doesn’t have the skill or nous.
|
|
|
Post by SuperRickyFuller on Aug 2, 2023 20:53:36 GMT
Based on what? I’m sure Pep would have expected better, as did we. I personally didn’t see anything to suggest that he will be a top player. Although obviously it’s early days and he could come on. Has Haaland clone written all over him, minus the hair. It's obvious. Just needs some good players around him and he'll score non stop. Haaland clone.. good grief 😂
|
|
|
Post by fraybentos on Aug 2, 2023 20:59:35 GMT
We’ll be back in for him one day
|
|
|
Post by JoeinOz on Aug 3, 2023 6:52:15 GMT
Typical Stoke letdown acquisition.
|
|
|
Post by femark on Aug 3, 2023 7:20:25 GMT
It would be interesting to see him in a decent functioning team. Lets face it, we were a shambles when he played for us and Preston aren't exactly a free flowing team.
|
|