| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como 14:24 - Aug 14 with 2459 views | Cheltenham_Blue | "Liam Delap is a proper striker. Give him the opportunity and the time, and he’ll show you exactly what he’s got. I’ve been watching him since his Ipswich days even back then I thought, ‘That’s a player I’d love to work with. We’ve already spoken to Chelsea about him, and now I’m just waiting for his green light. If he wants to come and be part of what we’re building at Como, the door is open. He’s got pace, a real shot on him, and he can hold the ball up under pressure. He’s a nightmare for defenders reminds me a bit of Diego Costa in that sense. Give a player like that belief and he’ll repay you. I really hope he says yes. I’d love to get him here." [Post edited 14 Aug 14:38]
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| Blimey Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 14:27 - Aug 14 with 2378 views | urbanpenguin | That makes a change from "I won't discuss players under contract at another club." |  |
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| Blimey Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 14:34 - Aug 14 with 2264 views | J2BLUE | Would be funny if that convinces another club to take another look and decide to go for it. |  | |  |
| Blimey Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 14:36 - Aug 14 with 2230 views | ReusersTown | Even back then? Lol |  | |  |
| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 16:23 - Aug 14 with 1707 views | tetchris | Not sure Como can afford the £50mil that’s been quoted Chelsea want for him, I assume it’s a loan? Como is more picturesque than Stamford bridge |  | |  |
| Blimey Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 16:23 - Aug 14 with 1706 views | bsw72 |
| Blimey Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 14:27 - Aug 14 by urbanpenguin | That makes a change from "I won't discuss players under contract at another club." |
Indeed, certainly suggests that Chelsea want him out the door then, as I doubt Fabregas would have made such a statement otherwise. |  | |  |
| Blimey Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 16:27 - Aug 14 with 1658 views | positivity |
| Blimey Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 14:36 - Aug 14 by ReusersTown | Even back then? Lol |
"even back then", means "during his good season under a competent manager"! |  |
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| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 16:29 - Aug 14 with 1645 views | bsw72 |
| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 16:23 - Aug 14 by tetchris | Not sure Como can afford the £50mil that’s been quoted Chelsea want for him, I assume it’s a loan? Como is more picturesque than Stamford bridge |
Como's owners (the Hartono brothers) are worth $48bn, and they are investing in the club to bring it forward so combine that with CL qualification can imagine available spend is there. |  | |  |
| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 16:35 - Aug 14 with 1561 views | DanTheMan |
| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 16:29 - Aug 14 by bsw72 | Como's owners (the Hartono brothers) are worth $48bn, and they are investing in the club to bring it forward so combine that with CL qualification can imagine available spend is there. |
And they've already said they don't care if they are fined for overspending. Basically cost of doing business. |  |
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| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 16:49 - Aug 14 with 1474 views | Pinewoodblue | Presumably the release clause wouldn’t have included a sell fee 20% of £20 million would do nicely. |  |
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| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 16:50 - Aug 14 with 1463 views | Bellevue_Blue |
| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 16:49 - Aug 14 by Pinewoodblue | Presumably the release clause wouldn’t have included a sell fee 20% of £20 million would do nicely. |
Another 4M would be nice! |  | |  |
| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 16:54 - Aug 14 with 1434 views | ITFC_Essex | But according to many of our fans, he would be a poor signing and a step backwards. Presently we go into the Premier League with Akpom, Emmersonn and maybe, George Hirst. To say we're somewhat understocked in that area is not really a stretch. |  |
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| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 16:56 - Aug 14 with 1405 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 16:29 - Aug 14 by bsw72 | Como's owners (the Hartono brothers) are worth $48bn, and they are investing in the club to bring it forward so combine that with CL qualification can imagine available spend is there. |
Its a loan apparently. As long as there isn't a £50m option on it. What we want is for him to play the way he was for us, go back to Chelsea, get the England call and then get sold to Madrid for £150m Ker-Ching. |  |
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| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 17:04 - Aug 14 with 1362 views | positivity |
| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 16:49 - Aug 14 by Pinewoodblue | Presumably the release clause wouldn’t have included a sell fee 20% of £20 million would do nicely. |
ashton, said we were very, very well protected, so i'm expecting a 100% sell-on fee! |  |
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| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 17:06 - Aug 14 with 1349 views | farkenhell |
| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 16:56 - Aug 14 by Cheltenham_Blue | Its a loan apparently. As long as there isn't a £50m option on it. What we want is for him to play the way he was for us, go back to Chelsea, get the England call and then get sold to Madrid for £150m Ker-Ching. |
You're assuming we have a sell-on clause? You may be right, but I thought we were stuffed by the terms of his contract when he signed for us, ie he could leave (unconditionally) if a club stumped up £30 million. I recall someone saying that we might have been able to negotiate a sell-on clause in return for allowing Chelski to pay by instalments, but has the club said that this is the case? |  | |  |
| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 19:10 - Aug 14 with 1134 views | armchaircritic59 |
| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 16:23 - Aug 14 by tetchris | Not sure Como can afford the £50mil that’s been quoted Chelsea want for him, I assume it’s a loan? Como is more picturesque than Stamford bridge |
They'd need to sell the lake for that. Stunning area though. If he thinks we've sufficiently " warmed up " LD for him, perhaps he'd reply in kind by letting us have Nico Paz. A player I've kept an eye on since I first saw him a couple of years or so ago. I'd pick him up myself and I don't drive! |  | |  |
| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 19:20 - Aug 14 with 1085 views | Pettabelieveit | Think he’s spot on. Would have loved him back down here |  | |  |
| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 19:26 - Aug 14 with 1040 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 16:35 - Aug 14 by DanTheMan | And they've already said they don't care if they are fined for overspending. Basically cost of doing business. |
A fine’s not enough then. Sounds like they would need relegating if they deliberately overspend after bragging about it. |  |
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| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 20:54 - Aug 14 with 876 views | Blue_Moses |
| Blimey; Cesc Really Wants Liam Delap at Como on 16:23 - Aug 14 by tetchris | Not sure Como can afford the £50mil that’s been quoted Chelsea want for him, I assume it’s a loan? Como is more picturesque than Stamford bridge |
They are one of the richest clubs in the world |  | |  |
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