Has Fabian Delph signed for Aston Villa? No he hasn't

i think its some1 hacking into the villa system, its bullshit!
and its not very professional at all, come on damien u should know better

That is weird, but sounds like it might have been an error made by an agency - I'm guessing that's an automated part of the villa site with content provided by an outside source. If you look elsewhere on Google Leeds are saying his name disappeared from their website because of a technical error.

This from the Yorkshire Post earlier:
"But the League One club have confirmed that technical issues involving PA Sport, who listed the midfielder as an England Under-21 player instead of a United player, were responsible for the oversight. His profile has now been restored to their website."

Damian...you'd like to think that if the Marketing team at Villa Park have had a memo to upload a player profile you'd be fair to assume he was on our player roster....wouldn't you?

I've seen the lad play a few games or Leeds (albeit in League One) and he's clearly the stand-out talent at LUFC at the moment.

Another MON youngster that will probably take a year or two to settle down to the Premier League...but what do I know...I liked Savo!!

I've added a note above and I'm changing the title .. just found out

Pesky agencies. Get the Marketing team in-house and install me as Head of Analytics. I almost took a job last year doing the same for Chelsea FC...I'm not sure I could've looked myself in the mirror.

AVFC...come and get me!! A prouder employee you could never find.

Cheltenham 0-0 Doncaster FT

Forgery and deception?? By whom? Their database feeds the squad lists. Therefore he must've had been listed as a Villa player. I work with databases and live feeds every day. If anyone hacked the datbase, it must've been at PA not Villa.

Fair enough if someone responible for supplying the raw data for PA Databases thought it'd be funny to stick him to Villa...good on them. I'd pay £3-4m for the lad with a stipulation of rising to £7 should he feature in a Champions League campaign and so many 1st team appearances.

I don't want to go to Doncaster...it's whole. Although the keepmoat is a nice stadium for the division.

Few nice boozers in Cheltenham. Bugger all else.

CORRECTION: Doncaster is A whole. It's not whole...anything but...it's definitely missing something

Cock up or conspiracy? Who ends up with a red face? Certainly not the agency responsible. Isn't it sad that a multi-million pound company like AVFC have to farm out so much of their operation.

Man c are in talks with Kaka

My company does over £1bn of lending with a multi-million pound Marketing budget...we outsource our Marketing processes. Keep the analytics in-house though. Needs someone to manage it...that's where I come in!!

It's not forgery and deception - if you change the numbers in the URL you get a whole host of unknown players appearing - try this one
LINK

Quality signing of a superstar me thinks!!

In fact if you use almost any players unique URL number from clubs using premiumtv.co.uk, you can get most players profiles to appear on villas website
I.e. LINK

LINK

LINK gives ya Arthur Bateman, born 22-03-1905 lol

Reply to villa dave:

Man c are in talks with Kaka

kaka not for sale "I know nothing about a Manchester City offer for Kaka," said Berlusconi.

"I think he's not transferable and given that is the case, he will stay at Milan."

What's this rumour that Santa Cruz would rather join the Villa?

Santa Cruz would never rather play for Villa than Man City!!! He's worth no more than 8mil in my opinion. Kenwyn? Jones is just what we need and alot cheaper than Santa Cruz would cost.
I'd like K.Jones, Lescott and Kightly, all challenging for a starting place, relegating Harewood and Shorey off the bench to another club, (good luck to them also) then maybe n'zogbia, johnson from Man city and some other young prospect as cover. I believe we can really challenge for a champions league place this season, ahead of the plan, so we need to strenghten NOW!! YWC

KJones is a fantastic player. He is a standout every time he plays for sunderland. He is the rumor I hope comes true. he's a great mix between power and pace, and seems to have a really great attitude and work rate.

Ha ha ha, the web is a bit flaky isn't it? I'm changing my debt cards tomorrow, if this can happen anything can.

So when is Arthur Bateman coming? Is he a MoN type player?

Reply to andy575961:

Ha ha ha, the web is a bit flaky isn't it? I'm changing my debt cards tomorrow, if this can happen anything can.

So when is Arthur Bateman coming? Is he a MoN type player?

Sorry, i dont get ya Andy?????????????

Reply to BillyBOY:

Sorry, i dont get ya Andy?????????????

sorry i get ya, had too many me thinks sorry

Reply to BillyBOY:

sorry i get ya, had too many me thinks sorry

get with it billy andy is funny end of

Well, I officially know nothing about transfers... I changed a few URLs myself: our new signings are coming from Burton Albion, Newport County and some other guy who apparently has never had a club but still managed 1 appearance.

Come on, MON, beat that (please )

Dude!
Which season of the Wire?
Sorry to go off subject.
We did the job Sat. and Milner was good. 'Nuff said.

Question for you all..

When Villa won the cup in '82, the players were decked out in Nike boots. This was a momumental stage in the development and popularity of Nike Football boots.
I believe there was even an advert.. does anyone have any other information about this?

"England Aston Villa soccer team wins the English and European Cup championships in nike shox new soccer shoe. The Apparel line grows to nearly 200 styles and $70 million with the help of inventive, functional designs. nike shox total revenues are $693.6 million. The are 3,600 employees worldwide."
- From some random site.
Sorry to be off topic, Damien. I'm very curious about this. I recon Nike owes us.. look at them now! And they couldn't have done it without the claret and blue!

Reply to villa-ca:

Question for you all..

When Villa won the cup in '82, the players were decked out in Nike boots. This was a momumental stage in the development and popularity of Nike Football boots.
I believe there was even an advert.. does anyone have any other information about this? ...

Nike should give us some money for the tranfer window!

Ghosthunter: Yes, thank you for pointing out my glaring error. All I can say was 'it was late and my brain was already in the Land of Nod'.

Some Leeds fans sites are reporting that he is in talks with Villa and Stoke

LINK+agent+in+talks

Fabian Delph, only 19, up before the magistrate in January on a drink driving charge, not the greatest start to a career.

Everyone except Taylor in the reserve team last night is a youth team product, brilliant !

Chelsea in dissaray, let's go and get Joe Cole.

a couple of windows ago my mate sent me a link to the utd website which had gabbys stats on it, i nearly lost bladder control

I've seen Delph play on a number of occasions and he's a very exciting prospect. Whether this story is bullshit or not, we could do worse than try to prize him away.

if anyone on here has never heard of it check out avfcforum.co.uk

Yet another day of zero mention in the press. Why do we work ourselves into a frenzy like this?? Help me, I need to get a life. Just got my Moscow ticket, that'll do

Not the most exciting news but this is whats on the avfc site:

Times: Aston Villa and Liverpool are monitoring Herita Ilunga, the Toulouse left-back who is on loan at West Ham.

Telegraph: Villa have joined Arsenal, Tottenham and French champions Lyon in showing interest in Newcastle's unsettled Charles N'Zogbia.

Have you guys seen this??

LINK

You just know that it's all gonna happen on Jan 31st! Can't see N'Zogbia coming if Lyon and the arse are in for him. Don't know anything about this left back, is he any good....one might assume not, if he is on loan at West Ham. I'm sure MON will do the right thing.

In MON we trust UTV

Yeah that Drogba link has to be a joke. No way Chelsea would sell one of their two strikers, especially for £9m.

I don't think we'll see very much this window, but if we do i'll stick my neck out and say we'll probably see two players at the most join. I have a worrying feeling that in the end they won't be the two that O'Neill would want.

Reply to vivavilla86:

Have you guys seen this??

LINK

Beat me to it!!

Laughable. But just imagine! ha ha

Reply to leawaylittleman:

Yet another day of zero mention in the press. Why do we work ourselves into a frenzy like this?? Help me, I need to get a life. Just got my Moscow ticket, that'll do

Ta, yuo've just reminded me!

you've*

Reply to Jozinho:

CORRECTION: Doncaster is A whole. It's not whole...anything but...it's definitely missing something

nice carp there jozinho

Reply to Villa_Chris:

Beat me to it!!

Laughable. But just imagine! ha ha

What a signing that would be. although i think it is 20m short.

Reply to Andr3_AVFC:

Nike should give us some money for the tranfer window!

I would think they already do, being our shirt sponsors n' all.

no way Kaka is going to Man City! btw liking the sound of this youngster from what i have read! especially if Martin Oneil got him going on all cylinders!

Another one bites the dust

Wantaway Newcastle midfielder Charles N'Zogbia has issued a 'come and get me' plea to Lyon

How frustring is it being a Villa fan in the transfer windows we never have any idea of who is coming

Reply to Villa_Chris:

Ta, yuo've just reminded me!

Note to all season ticket holders: LAST DAY TO GUARANTEE YOUR SEAT FOR MOSCOW GAME IS TODAY!!!

As far as tranfers are concerned I would be happy with Kenwynne Jones at up to £6m, and a swap of Shorey plus £12m for Bale and Bent. That would sure up the bench, then buy the right back and midfielder end of season and get rid of the excess (Harewood, Osbourne and Salifou).

Just one thing on the rumours that have been circulating...Big John is apparently closer to a return than previously thought. Is this because he has to be fit to join another team? I have heard from many Everton fans that there is a bit of "smoke" about a possible Carew deal. Also, is it just coincidence that John was supposed to be out until May? Again another transfer window period (with time for one or two games to boost his value)? A few people on here have mentioned that something is a bit fishy there with Carew (not just the scent of the strippers g either). I think that this may be the reason why he only lasts for a season or two, he comes in shows dedication then has a good season, then he gets comfortable and plays up....would be nice to be wrong but i just have a feeling that we may not see Big John again in the claret and blue.....if we can net Arteta in return somehow i wont be that upset, even Cahill, that would certainly soften the blow...

Come on you villa boys...i tell you special things are happening at villa park this season...i'm gonna give us the big up now...the glory days are coming back! Did any of you pick up on a strange atmosphere at the baggies game? maybe it was just because it was an early saturday morning kick off but i just sensed something special is going to happen this season....what are the odds on villa to finish fourth and win the fa cup? come on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reply to Leroy:

Just one thing on the rumours that have been circulating...Big John is apparently closer to a return than previously thought. Is this because he has to be fit to join another team? I have heard from many Everton fans that there is a bit of "smoke" about a possible Carew deal. Also, is it just...

I really hope you're wrong aswell!

Check out who we have signed. Crap website.

LINK

This player was anounced as a villa signing on the official website. It was a very small announcment, about 2 lines but im sure if you look it will still be there.

Reply to steveo:

Check out who we have signed. Crap website.

LINK

mine didnt work? Who is it?

Changing the numbers in the web address can get you any player. The link was for Michael Owen.

check out the leeds web site and you will see that fabian delph is no longer listed as being part of the leeds squad? so he has definitely gone some where? hope he HAS come to us ! seems a bit too coincidental all this for it not to be true?

man that would have been a great signing...... i was delighted when i saw this post first this morning and i was just hoping so much we would hear an announcement on the website confirming we signed him.

Damn it! bast**ds got my hopes up so high.

UTV

Mac McCarthy read the notice and click on the link for explanation. No, its not "coincidental" just a big f**k up by the idiots that run these websites!

There are two parts to this though - yes, you can edit the link with the players ID number for the web host's database but that only explains how people can wind each other up.

Luke - correct me if I'm wrong but I take it you looked up 'Fabian Delph Villa' because of the Leeds site web chat... i.e. prompted by rumour that FB was discussing a move with Villa and Stoke. It's all very well us editing links and posting them to each other but that's quite different from changing the links in the Aston Villa site. If you were going to do that, why would you do it for Delph to Villa? It's just so... low key. Why wouldn't you make it one of the players in this thread, such as Owen, Martins or Tuncay? Or make the buying team an emotive one - Leeds to Man U?

Delph to Villa, yawn, hardly worth a bit of sabotage. The Gabby one to Man U would have been interesting (or arresting, heart-wise). Now the one I did to start these Kaka to Man City rumours, THAT was worthwhile . I think the ease of creating your own link gives a useful get out to the plums doing the web host.

So... welcome aboard Fabian, great to have you in the squad for next year. As we'll probably be loaning you back to Leeds, we're in no hurry to announce all the details so may not be formalised for a week or so.

Or maybe not

does anybody know where the villa are drinking b4 the sunderland game........ta.........

Leeds have rejected 2 approaches from PL clubs for Fabian Delph. Could this be Stoke and Villa as was suggested by a Leeds fansite?

There might be legs in the Delph story after all!