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21 Jan 2025
21 Jan 2025 16:58:07
Bloody hell, just seen about Ed002. I'm a bit off the pace here. Condolences to his family – and to you Ed001.
JBS, I generally find your posts well reasoned and thoughtful, and this is no exception. Surely – surely – these Garnacho rumours are just agent faff? Another inconsistent, arrogant young winger with a sulky attitude who doesn't get his head up – would at least provide balance with Noni on the other side I guess. I'd be hugely disappointed in this transfer, especially at the prices quoted – although his output would probably be higher than Mudryk at least, saying that isn't saying much.
I wish Maresca wasn't treating Chucky like this. I get that he's coming back from a severe injury, so a loan might make sense, but every time he plays he's looked more dynamic than, say, Enzo, to me (although in recent European sub appearances, understandably a bit nervous. Wish he'd scored one of the chances he had in the last game he played) . I really rate him, and we're killing his career at the moment. Casadei also always looked good to me when he's been given minutes by the club – though clearly asked to do a much more conservative safety-first Lavia-style job by Maresca this season, he wins headers in the midfield and can bomb forward. Maybe not the profile of midfielder we want in this setup, but another talented player on the pyre of the SDs' confusion.
Nkunku looks a cert to be sold. He's looked disinterested last five games or so – guess he's known the writing's on the wall for a while. Not a great reflection on him, that – I'm not a fan of players sulking and feel you should give your all if you play, regardless – but he looked so dynamic in his first games back from the injury and it seems a strange one to be letting our club's top scorer go when we have an issue with scoring goals.
{Ed001's Note - thank you EdW. He is very missed.}
30 Dec 2024
30 Dec 2024 13:33:11
What happened to Ed002?
{Ed001's Note - he passed away a few weeks ago mate.}
27 Dec 2024
27 Dec 2024 12:32:50
Ed002 will always be sadly missed but I love the rumour more than the fact.
27 Dec 2024
27 Dec 2024 10:03:16
Sadly Tom without our beloved ED002 around, that's all we have got to go on now regarding transfer rumours.
24 Dec 2024
24 Dec 2024 19:13:00
Very nice sentiments from you all. Ed002 will be sadly missed especially in the January window when I used to look forward to his responses to posters about spurious transfer rumours. I think 2025 will be a good year for our beloved Chelsea as I hope it will be for all of you.
24 Dec 2024
24 Dec 2024 14:45:06
JBS, thanks for your thoughts and yes I will be raising a glass to lots of old friends including Ed002 this Christmas.
As Chelsea fans with have had a turbulent few years but the club is beginning to look settled and we seem to moving in the right direction under the stewardship of our new owners.
I am also a Christian and I will be celebrating the birth of a very important person in my life about 2024 years ago. I hope people of all faiths have a great Christmas holiday and let’s hope that we can all live in harmony in years to come.
23 Dec 2024 19:41:42
Merry Christmas to all the Ed's and my fellow posters.
It ended up being a sad year with the passing of Ed002. Let's hope that 2025 is better for everyone.
{Ed025's Note - and a merry xmas to you and yours Tom mate..
23 Dec 2024
23 Dec 2024 18:39:29
Merry Xmas to all the EDs, including ED002, who will always be in our thoughts.
{Ed001's Note - merry Christmas Bill and West Side as I missed it in his post. I was half asleep when I edited that obviously!}
05 Dec 2024
05 Dec 2024 16:49:07
Bill, I’m only reporting what I have read. I was told ages ago that would be getting a boost to our finances and stupidly assumed it was going to be a sponsor when in fact it was the sale of our hotels.
When I have asked the same guy about a FOS sponsor he just said, negotiations are ongoing and not to worry about it. That response was very similar to a reply the much missed Ed002 gave some time before my mate told me anything.
If just shows how much information Ed002 had at his disposal and how much we will miss his guidance.
04 Dec 2024
04 Dec 2024 09:17:00
I agree re. need to make youngsters able to attend a priority. But loyalty over very many years also v important. Great tha there has been ticket stability for season holders, and smallish number of seats available outside of Westview for others including members but these have been incredibly hard to get over last couple of seasons. So there are very few tickets available at affordable prices for non-season ticket holder members. Mostly it's a matter of paying between 150 pounds and 300 pounds for Westview seat for an EPL game when it was to price of 70 pounds under previous ownership. But at least this season members were offered this option and at the start of the season. And one day, somewhere/ somehow (and Ed002 - RIP the legend - used to be up on latest here and can only hope that if not at the Bridge itself it will be close) we will hopefully have a bigger stadium and perhaps more tickets again at more affordable prices.
23 Nov 2024 15:34:22
Have not been on this site for a few days and scrolling down after posting re Leicester game am absolutely gutted to hear news that Ed002 has died. As for so many others on here he had become a part of my Chelsea life and was so informative. Can hardly believe this. His dry sense of humor, occasional sharp rebuke of some of us including me on occasion but ever such insight to transfers and soccer as a business and CFC inside stuff was immensely appreciated. So can only add my condolences to his relatives and all who knew him. RIP Ed002 you were and are still a legend.
21 Nov 2024 18:28:09
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new podcast entitled, Ed002 Tribute Podcast on Youtube
20 Nov 2024 19:17:49
Hi fellow posters and Eds
I just wanted to join in and say that although I have not been able to use the site much the last 3 years due to work, Ed002's contribution to these sites has been immense. May he rest in peace.
I will still try to visit the site as often and hope you other Eds will not be too affected by it.
I wish you all a nice day, and maybe take this as a nice occasion to tell your loved ones that they are in fact loved.
20 Nov 2024 19:36:12
Emil, very good advice.
19 Nov 2024
19 Nov 2024 09:48:01
A bit like your IP address saying you were not in Spain.
I had several post lashings from Ed002 and most with good reason. I love a bust up, I will miss that a lot.
19 Nov 2024
19 Nov 2024 08:01:02
Its weird never met him don't even know what he looked like
Im really gutted been a daily part of my life for years
Although i was barred a good few times by ed002 because i lost my temper with his sarcky responses i always changed my profile to get back on because i loved it
Best 1 ever was tomb said he was at the match and ed002 said that is not what your ip address says
Tomb got so much stick he hadnt been on the site long then
i hope the site doesn't dwindle its my first and last check everyday
Although the site has changed drastically from my
aunties boyfriends paperboy heard his dad saying on holiday in brazil that he met hulks granny and hulk is signing for us they were the good ol days
Any way just my thoughts
Rip ed002 thoughts are with you
And ed001 to who is also a legend and a great guy.
18 Nov 2024
18 Nov 2024 13:05:12
My deepest condolences to you Ed001 and the other Eds, and of course, most importantly, his family.
I was genuinely shocked to hear these news and like everyone else on here it deeply saddens me. Ed002 was a legend and probably the main reason why a lot of people ended up on this site in the first place. His insights and information regarding the football world were second to none, and he was pretty much the only person I fully trusted when it came to transfer rumours.
Ed002 was a huge part of why I have used this forum over the past almost 10 years or so, and while he will be sorely missed I hope we will all honour his memory by continuing to use this site.
May you rest in peace Ed002, thank you for all the information you gave us over the years!
18 Nov 2024 09:04:11
Thanks ed002 rip mate youll be sorely missed
Ive been on here nearly 15 yrs and his input was 2nd to none
Just imagine all we have now is sky sports bull to rely om
God bless you ed002.
18 Nov 2024 19:33:21
Rest in peace Ed02 may your loss be to us be heavens gain
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19 Nov 2024 08:01:02
Its weird never met him don't even know what he looked like
Im really gutted been a daily part of my life for years
Although i was barred a good few times by ed002 because i lost my temper with his sarcky responses i always changed my profile to get back on because i loved it
Best 1 ever was tomb said he was at the match and ed002 said that is not what your ip address says
Tomb got so much stick he hadnt been on the site long then
i hope the site doesn't dwindle its my first and last check everyday
Although the site has changed drastically from my
aunties boyfriends paperboy heard his dad saying on holiday in brazil that he met hulks granny and hulk is signing for us they were the good ol days
Any way just my thoughts
Rip ed002 thoughts are with you
And ed001 to who is also a legend and a great guy.
19 Nov 2024 09:48:01
A bit like your IP address saying you were not in Spain.
I had several post lashings from Ed002 and most with good reason. I love a bust up, I will miss that a lot.
17 Nov 2024 13:21:35
As someone who on occasion rubbed ed002 the wrong way, his insight and knowledge was superb and I will always be grateful for the inside scoop, very sad to here and my condolences to those who knew the real ed002, I hope he lived half the life we have guessed he has lived, RIP to what seemed a great man, KTBFFH
And one last " ed, are we interested in, . ?.
17 Nov 2024
17 Nov 2024 11:51:50
May Ed002 rest in peace. All strength and love to his friends and family.
While I may not be around nearly as much as I was 10 years ago or so, I still enjoyed visiting the pages from time to time. It always felt sort of trusted and familiar, coming back here and reading posts.
Ed002 will truly be irreplaceable. The wealth of knowledge was astounding, and we were all blessed in a way to be able to benefit from that knowledge and interact with him.
Gone but certainly not forgotten. And while it is a loss, the pages don't suddenly become redundant. There's other Eds around, and the community with it. Keep that community going, my fellow fans.
And rest in peace, Ed002.
16 Nov 2024
16 Nov 2024 09:49:47
I was shocked and saddened to hear the news about Ed002. My sincere condolences to his family and friends and all the Eds. It is difficult to imagine the site without his input.
RIP Ed002.
16 Nov 2024 08:47:33
So sad to hear of the passing of our beloved ED002.
I along with others have headbutted with him in the passed but I'm sure I can say that we all respected his knowledge and his enormous input to the sites and to his particular his inner knowledge on our club, CFC.
I liked the way he winded us all up and he certainly gave much better than what he got back.
We in particular will miss his transfer knowledge as the other ED's have have their own skills but I'm not sure how good they are on transfers and finance.
I hope the sites can continue to grow which will be his legacy.
RIP ED002.
16 Nov 2024 20:15:42
Sad sad news.
Please send our love to his family.