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27 Jan 2025 14:58:14
Just see Romano say bonniface talks to go Saudi -
And disasi agreed terms with Villa, is it too obvious that we do something with Duran / disasi.
1.) 27 Jan 2025 15:30:35
I doubt Villa would sell Duran unless they had a replacement lined up and while they are in Champions League.
2.) 27 Jan 2025 19:14:02
Apparently Tom they are also after JF.
3.) 27 Jan 2025 19:43:08
My mate keeps saying Felix is going to Benfica and yet I’ve seen any rumours to suggest that is likely.!
4.) 28 Jan 2025 09:43:27
Felix though hardly filling a priority position when we got him has played better than some when given the little game he has been in the EPL. Understandable that we wondered why he had been purchased but equally understandable to question why we are parting with him quite so soon and with Palmer in danger of being overworked and looking below best in recent games?
16 Jan 2025 15:45:17
Adeyami links today now, high fee, 22 and in 4 years has missed over 60 games through injury, what are we honestly thinking. Sesko lined to arsenal and although while we're " monitoring delap " arsenal know the difference between success and failure is a goalscorer, realistically delap os get able now, get him, even sweeten the deal with carney loan. But let's get this matter sorted,
1.) 16 Jan 2025 18:50:38
Matt, have Arsenal signed Sesko in this window?
Ipswich may well sell Delap but I doubt it will happen in this window.
Please give me the name of a top goal scorer we can sign in this window.
The club tried and failed in the last window and as I’ve said before, I doubt it was because of a lack of k of effort.
2.) 16 Jan 2025 19:24:40
Matt
If we sign him the SD's would need davking that same day.
3.) 17 Jan 2025 08:23:45
That's should have read sacking.
4.) 17 Jan 2025 09:16:24
Bill, they should be sacked anyway. I read a report that Dumb and Dumber couldn’t agree about signing Disasi but Dumb persuaded Dumber by showing videos. Bring in ONE SD who knows what they’re doing.
5.) 17 Jan 2025 09:58:05
my onky concern with delap take away his penalties how many has the lad actually scored from open play this season? he does look raw but i absoloutely love his rubbish housery and agression.
6.) 17 Jan 2025 10:43:47
I’m not sure why the SD’s have to initially agree on a player and obviously the only way one could convince the other would be by showing him videos. I’m not a fan of Disasi and I didn’t see the need for Felix or KDH but generally the SD’s seem to be doing ok to me.
Ii would have liked an Osimhen type player last summer but It seems the club tried hard to sign him as well as other CF’s The pool of top CFs seems very limited at the moment.
The goalkeeper question is very interesting and to me surprising. I do think it’s odd that Sanchez invariably gets the lowest performance mark from post match polls even when he has played well. Looks like fans have given there Chelsea career verdict on him.
7.) 17 Jan 2025 15:23:06
Adeyemi? Injury prone and not actually that good. Sounds about right for us!
8.) 17 Jan 2025 18:23:40
CFC1221,
I'm sure the SD's will be all over the deal to sign him.
They have a space in the treatment room for him.
Tm.
9.) 20 Jan 2025 00:07:11
Bill, FGS, not will single person within our club wants to sign a player’s that is going to be long term inured.
07 Jul 2024 15:44:22
We seem very keen on Samu, maybe taken our top priority option, although there's a lot of talk of Napoli lowering value to draw offers?
1.) 07 Jul 2024 21:18:12
I thought AM had given a hard no on Samu?
2.) 08 Jul 2024 07:33:49
I did too, it is only few on Twitter saying we’re still trying with athletico so could be rubbish to be fair.
25 Jun 2024 10:05:34
Rumours are Napoli have lowered the asking price / fee for osimhen, find it hard to believe when Chelsea and psg willing to pay release clause, unless they've stepped back.
I know Ed has said osimhen hasn't been enthused at prospect of Chelsea, and psg seem likely, and we seem to be watching wages. And I had moved on from osimhen but the names linked recently are or seem risky. And it seems perfect for a osimhen one way lukaku other.
And calafiori is unreal, what a player, want him as much as I wanted olise!
1.) 25 Jun 2024 17:24:51
Even after the information that we had stepped back from osihmen I still had the sneaky feeling that it would happen eventually. Not saying it will but currently there's no better fit in the market imo.
10 Jun 2024 20:31:47
Seems the news we sold hotels and carparks and now don't have to sell are
misleading, we do still need to sell for funds before June 30 but have got most of the funds needed but will need to do the same next year.
1.) 10 Jun 2024 21:31:54
As ED would say, don't worry about the finances Matt.
2.) 11 Jun 2024 07:34:25
You must worry about the finances because it has multiplier effects on the club. If we breach financial regulations we could end up with dire consequences that affects our club.
3.) 11 Jun 2024 08:30:47
Haha I didn’t even bother asking as that response would of been given, more concerned about being low balled with offers or selling players who we should be keeping,
4.) 11 Jun 2024 09:49:39
Matt
Have we agreed a low ball figure for anybody as yet?
5.) 11 Jun 2024 10:30:16
Can we use a different term other than “low ball. ” It always sounds very painful.
6.) 11 Jun 2024 13:21:50
Tom
It's not plural so mot all bad.
7.) 11 Jun 2024 14:14:00
I wouldn’t know bill, but Ed has said in past Gallagher note that Tottenham would try with lower offer as we need to raise funds, albeit we have all but got said funds.
I’d say chalobah £25 is a low fee obviously only reported fee. Dortmund apparently offered well below maatsens RC?
8.) 11 Jun 2024 16:15:36
And as far as I know Matt, no offers jave been accepted as of yet.
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15 Apr 2025 00:39:09
So let's make this clear as it's painfully funny,
The fans jeered and booed us playing from back, shouted attack attack attack, we go long and direct, lose the header, 15 seconds later when out of shape concede the first goal, fans boo and jeer more and blame maresca
Literally the fans fault, clueless morons, boo and half time the team if you must, but booing and jeering when a player receives or passes the ball and then act shocked that they lack confidence sums up the brain cells, can't believe I've resorted to defending maresca when I didn't want him and wasn't overly excited by the first half of season when we were second but blame the manager when it's his decisions, don't blame the man when it's missed chances or goalkeeper errors or following fan instructions,
1.) 15 Apr 2025 03:10:05
Matt, not surprisingly I agree 100% with your post.
2.) 15 Apr 2025 08:03:33
If that was the case Matt, no coach would be sacked.
3.) 15 Apr 2025 09:22:56
If we sack EM we will be looking for our 6th manager in three seasons. Maybe the home supporters should boo a bit louder.
4.) 15 Apr 2025 09:29:10
Tom
We can't keep hold of a coach just for the sake of it.
If the coach is no good, he goes.
5.) 15 Apr 2025 10:45:28
I have said we should or shouldn’t “keep hold of a coach just for the sake of it. ”
Some people just seem obsessed with EM being the problem and he must be sacked and use any topic to to blame the manager. If the owners think the manager isn’t any good they will sack him, that’s there job and they have done it five times already.
I was agreeing with Matt that booing during a game isn’t helping the team.
13 Apr 2025 20:21:37
I'm finding social media a horrible place at the moment regarding Chelsea, a lot of poch fans who want to compare as if poch was prime Jose or Carlo, a few things that people need reminding of
1) this is down to a terrible squad build, billions spent and the areas you win and lose games haven't been addressed
2) poch ( I wanted to stay ) ran out injury prone players into the ground and back in the recovery room
3) poch was never in a race for champions league football, the late run of the team was because most of the teams we played had one eye on the season being over, we played a few teams who had something to fight for and it was Arsenal Burnley and Sheffield Utd, we took 2 points and ate 5 from Arsenal
4) the next manager will have santos Petrovic william join us without spending a penny, that alone means the next guy will have a better hand than the last
5) the home support is terrible, the footballs slow and we're not winning vital games, it's a vicious cycle and maresca calling fans out will be his p45 as the useless sporting directors will need to appease the calls for blood
6) I'm not a fan of maresca, but I will say, Jackson missing sitters, chalobah missing from yard out, post hit 2twice and misses chances then being sloppy at the back and a keeper who is either 10/ 10 or 2/ 10 isn't his fault that reads like it was a good plan and needing executing.
1.) 13 Apr 2025 20:39:03
Matt, I do not agree with all of your post but I do with the majority of its sentiments.
2.) 13 Apr 2025 21:52:16
What do you disagree with Tom, I hope your well.
3.) 13 Apr 2025 22:16:16
Hi Matt hope you're well.
Agree regarding the squad build. It has been my primary criticism since the new owners came in. I won't carry on about it.
I didn't think poch was the right decision either but after a good first season, him walking was dissapointing. Again, I can only imagine the reports of him walking because of the bad decisions made by the club were true (gallagher sale, chalobah sale)
I also think this is a worse team than last year after losing gallagher.
I did see a statistic saying we've missed the most big chances this year, a couple more than Liverpool. Interesting.
4.) 13 Apr 2025 22:24:29
Matt, it’s mixed. I don’t think we have a “terrible squad. ” I think we should have gone all in for a top keeper and striker. I would add that I think the club has desperately tried to sign a so called top striker.
The Poch appointment was in my opinion a mistake for reasons I gave at the time. I would be more than happy if Poch went back to the wilderness that is spurs.
The home support can be awful but the away supporters are top drawer.
The SD’s get criticism but we have no idea what they have been asked to do.
Anyway, I’m ok thanks Matt. I’ve now got yet another date for my operation but unfortunately it’s now not until early June.
5.) 13 Apr 2025 23:56:35
Tom, you quite rightly say that the Poch appointment was a mistake but nail your colours to the mast: was the Maresca appointment a mistake as well?
6.) 14 Apr 2025 01:03:19
A lot of me feels for Maresca, in reality, he was on a hiding to nothing from the beginning. He may well have been told, by the club, that UCL qualification wasn't essential in year one, but the fans were always going to need to see a hell of a lot more than they have, since the turn of the year, for that to really be acceptable.
Partially blaming the fans, and the atmosphere in the stadium, will only serve to hasten a departure that's feeling increasingly likely. The mob rule, and they will make their feelings known about the standard of football they're watching, especially now. UCL football may not have been a requirement when he was hired, but it feels like a necessity now, if he wants to stick around.
7.) 14 Apr 2025 05:55:33
Jimbo, I could have been clearer about the appointment of EM, he was my third choice. I want him to remain as our manager for a long period of time as that would probably mean he will have been successful. I will give him praise and be critical from game to game. I will make an assessment of his abilities at the end of the season.
I have no idea what our owner’s set him as a target but I assumed it was a minimum of Champs League qualification.
As far as his post match comments about our home fans are concerned, I have made my views clear about booing the players, team or manager during a match as counter productive. For me he was asking for support during a game from the home fans during a match. He probably shouldn’t have made that point by using a conceded goal as an example. Criticising fans rarely ends well, even though I think some of “home” fans behave like spoilt brats.
8.) 14 Apr 2025 08:47:13
Tom, you have evaded the question and re-cycled your usual comment that you hope so and so remains coach for many years to come etc. which reminds of the Wizzard song from the Seventies: “ I wish it could be Christmas everyday “. As for waiting until the end of the season, there are only a few games left. I’m not sure what you expect to happen it the next few weeks.
Booing is and has always been a part of football just as much as cheering and singing. You have to take the tough with the smooth and it’s the the only way supporters can communicate their feelings to the club. To some extent Maresca has brought it upon himself by his lack of rapport with the fans and arrogance.
9.) 14 Apr 2025 09:16:42
Tom,
The home fans are fed up with the boring football on display and are not been 'entertained'.
In most other areas, people would walk out and seek another venue however, when you support your team, thatsxall you have for the 95/ 100 minutes.
The only way the fans can show their frustration is making their feelings known and if they think the coach is taking of a player who is playing well, they are hoing to voice their disapproval, same with any team.
Believe it or nit Tom, we are all like you in wanting CFC to be entertaining and successful but at the moment that is not happening and the coach is well and truly in the firing line. LeicesterMaresca is not slow in coming forward blaming both players and fans for his problems and this will lead to a speedy departure.
I have said all along that the SD's screwed up in going for you g players, particularly wingers when in the summer, they should have purchased a top striker GK and CB. so I would say they have let the coach down and when the departure lounge doors open, it will be the coach rather than the SD's who walk through it.
10.) 14 Apr 2025 14:10:08
Jimbo, If we win every game until the end of the season and win the conference cup if could well influence my end of season assessment. I think there is a maximum of eleven games to play, I think you can wait a little longer. Anyway my opinion is hardly going to change anything. I didn’t want Poch sacked.
11.) 14 Apr 2025 14:27:06
Bill, I’m getting fed up with saying the same thing but as I keep being asked the same questions about EM here we go again.
I have been very critical of EM and his lack of tactical flexibility. I also praised him over the first 16 premiership games.
For the vast majority of the 32 premiership games we have played this season I have NOT found them boring. In fact I can’t remember a time in the last few seasons when we have had more players breaking there neck to get into the box. On occasions this season I have counted five players in or around the six yard box. Our choices in and around the box are frustrating and if Palmer is kept quiet we look lost for that bit of lass or killer pass. We also look a completely different team when Jackson plays.
We are, like most teams now possession based football. Sometimes I admit almost just for the sake of it. I personally not a lover of just keeping the ball as a priority and I would us to mi up our tactics more. As I’ve said many times I would like the manager to be more flexible and let the players play a bit more off the cuff.
I don’t think the manager will be sacked now or at the end of the season but as I’ve said before I was wrong last season when the owners sacked Poch.
22 Mar 2025 20:15:52
Those who like me have cried out for experience, have a look at the experience and leaders who started against Liverpool, rolled over 2-0 today at anfield today. ?.
1.) 23 Mar 2025 17:42:56
Strange comment tbh. Liverpool fan?
{Ed001's Note - it was a joke, he was referring to the legends game last night.}
2.) 23 Mar 2025 18:34:01
Oh lol. Crouchy with the double. could do a job for your lot for the last 8 games mate?
{Ed001's Note - he couldn't be any worse than Jota has been.}
3.) 24 Mar 2025 09:32:20
The Crouchy goals - one v powerful header the like of which we haven't seen from a Chelsea striker in recent times - and a clever angled lofted ball over our keeper were impressive.
Just watched the highlights so can't comment on the game in general but it seemed to be played -- as a charity match for good causes should be - in very good spirit.
I think for once our side was on average quite a bit older than the opposition but neither side lacked experience!
{Ed001's Note - it was nice to hear the greeting for Zola - one of those players who is loved everywhere, even by opposition fans.}
4.) 24 Mar 2025 10:14:57
Thanks for this Ed001 it's good to hear this. Fact is that I reckon there are quite a few players who are at least respected by fans of others sides but not that many who are actively liked.
Reckon that Crouchy might himeself fall into that category though and perhaps it has something to do with seeming joy they express when playing the game - and his robot celebration part of the fun - and lack of malice they display to players on the other side.
Haven't really thought about this or who CFC fans would put on such a list but might make a good banter topic!
{Ed001's Note - that is a really good point, I think you have 2 there, but I can't think of another off the top of my head. I am sure there must be a few though.}
5.) 24 Mar 2025 10:58:09
Thanks Ed001 and off top of my head neither can I at the moment!
{Ed001's Note - it is hard to think of any others. I mean Dwight Yorke used to play with a smile on his face, but he is such a piece of **** off the pitch that it is difficult to not dislike him.}
6.) 24 Mar 2025 12:27:33
I would think Kante is another one who is well loved by all fans regardless of who he plays for. Extremely likeable person both on the pitch and off it.
{Ed001's Note - great shout! I agree.}
7.) 24 Mar 2025 12:57:52
Vialli was a lovely man. This will come as no surprise about one ex player but Zola once sent a hand written letter to my son (not very good English) when he had no need to. This will come as a surprise but Wise also sent the same son a hand written letter having been told of the problem by GZ.
{Ed001's Note - it doesn't come as a surprise to me, Wise was a knob of a player, immature off the pitch at times, but he is well known for doing nice things as well. At Como he employed a homeless man to do oddjobs around the club, for example.}
8.) 24 Mar 2025 14:51:25
Ed, that is such a nice DW story.
My GV experience was born from embarrassment. Seeing him having dinner with GZ in a well known Italian restaurant in Fulham my rush to get the autographs made me knock over there bottle of red wine. They were both so nice about it and both still gave me there autographs.
Please note. I did buy a replacement bottle if there wine and Italians have expensive taste in wine.
{Ed001's Note - Vialli was all set up to do a day guest editing for the site, it was a few years back, he was set to release a video game and wanted to do it for advertising. Unfortunately, it was then he found out how ill he was and it never happened.}
9.) 24 Mar 2025 15:55:41
That was a shame for all concerned.
10.) 26 Mar 2025 20:14:24
Vialli was such a legend. Zola remains a legend – always a kind and happy man, clearly loved playing. Another who falls into that bracket was Juninho (Paulista) . I don't know how anyone, especially in that period, who liked football couldn't like him. He was just so good, and so happy on the pitch.
I don't know if he was universally liked, but Xabi Alonso is one of the players I always wished played for Chelsea. An amazing footballer – oozed class.
Mata, I think, appears to be a really nice guy. Didn't most fans enjoy watching him play? Measured and intelligent. Set up that charity using wages.
I hate to say it, because he's a gooner, but Saka seems like a really nice young man. I don't think I've ever really liked an Arsenal player before him. Respected, certainly – Bergkamp, Henri, Viera, Pires etc. – but not actively liked. Oh, actually, that's a lie – I liked Kanu (until he scored that hat-trick that led them from 2-0 down) .
11.) 26 Mar 2025 20:16:40
To flip the topic, footballers who are so dislikable as characters their own fans find it hard to get on their side?
El Hadji Diouf would have to be up there, Ed001?
{Ed001's Note - Michael Owen is another.}
12.) 27 Mar 2025 07:45:04
You can now add trent to the disliked list ?.
13.) 27 Mar 2025 12:04:07
I was never a fan of Lukaku after the “I deserve to picked in front of Drogba” comment many years ago and sadly over those years nothing has changed.
I’m not sure why and he is probably the nicest bloke in the World but I never warmed to Courtois.
The player I disliked from any other team was Barton. What a tool.
14.) 27 Mar 2025 16:58:46
Barton is another level. I never really warmed to Courtois either, Tom. I couldn't exactly blame him for not caring, given how he was at Athletico for two years, but the pattern of behaviour, forcing his way to Chelsea, then joining Madrid despite the Athletico connections. just seemed to speak of someone who had no sense of gratitude. I guess these days we'd say he's focused on what's best for him and his family, and say that's fine. I'm not sure I really buy that as an excuse.
Yes, Ed001, Michael Owen is a ridiculous human. Somehow evokes strong feelings of antipathy despite also being bland to an almost unrealistic degree. An AI-generated man. His video promoting Dubai is incredible – the one in the helicopter. Quite funny with how much of a d*ckhead he is within that blandness. A friend has a good story about him; Owen was apparently doing some ambassadorial work for the Premier League in China, and, having had a few too many drinks kept telling the mostly female staff from the FA the same story about the time when he had a vasectomy without telling his wife. Predictably they reacted with a mixture of horror and contempt – he seemed genuinely affronted they didn't see it his way, finishing with the immortal line "my balls though aren't they? '
{Ed001's Note - Owen is a friend of my uncle, they were neighbours for years. Personally I found him a repulsive human being who used to bully youth academy players into playing big stakes card games, that they could not afford, knowing that otherwise he would ensure they never got near the first team. Plus he is the reason Houllier sold Fowler, which is the biggest no-no of all time in football for me. That is the one and only time I have ever been bothered about losing a player as I absolutely loved him. But Owen hated the way Liverpool fans adored Fowler and hated being second fiddle. So he forced Ged to sell him on. I will never be able to forgive him for that.}
15.) 28 Mar 2025 21:43:47
That's crazy about his bullying of academy players – I guess basically taking their money. I used to think he was just a tool, devoid of all charisma, but that's pretty dark.
26 Feb 2025 17:03:07
I may of stolen this from here but
65/ 68 points should get 5th, currently on 46 points - these are remaining games - what do we think
Leicester
Arsenal
Tottenham
Brentford
Ipswich
Fulham
Everton
Liverpool
Newcastle
Man Utd
Forrest.
1.) 26 Feb 2025 17:55:42
Matt, I posted some time ago that I had looked at fixtures and decided we would get 68pts. I now have us at 66pts as I had Brighton and Villa alway as draws.
My guess is if we win all our home games that could well be enough.
2.) 26 Feb 2025 18:36:59
Tom
Just out of curiosity Tom
How many home games have we won so far this season?
3.) 26 Feb 2025 19:04:41
Bill, wouldn’t have a clue but I can only remember us losing two.
4.) 26 Feb 2025 21:09:00
Looks like out of 39 possible points 14, were dropped.
5.) 26 Feb 2025 22:03:45
Bill, my point really is I think 18 more points will be enough to secure Champions league football.
6.) 26 Feb 2025 22:23:21
Last 4 games not the easiest although Liverpool may of won the league by then hope top 4 or 5 is sorted before then, this league is hard to predict but here goes
Leicester Win
Arsenal DRAW
Spurs Win
Brentford Draw
Ipswich Win
Fulham Lose
Everton Win
Liverpool Draw
Newcastle Lose
Man Utd Win
Forest Draw.
7.) 26 Feb 2025 22:30:59
A Man city points deduction would help Champions league football.
8.) 27 Feb 2025 07:55:40
I think Leicester win
Arsenal lose
Spurs draw
Brentford draw
Ipswich win
Fulham lose
Everton draw
Liverpool lose
Newcastle lose
Man Utd win
Notts Forest draw.
9.) 27 Feb 2025 16:19:49
U less maresca adapts to the players he’s got, and changes his system for certain games, then it’s going to be a struggle.
10.) 27 Feb 2025 18:37:15
Wishful thinking Blueboy.
14 Feb 2025 22:59:39
Like it or not, the football last season was a lot better than this nonsense, we all knew it, poch needed a goalscorer,
We went into this season with same issues and I think we can finish anywhere from 5th - 10th, teams like Villa are only 6 behind with a game in hand and them to come next, players showed zero fight and the tactics are dreadful, dreadful.
1.) 14 Feb 2025 23:27:12
Matt, I didn’t want Poch sacked but let’s not re write history, the majority of last season was rubbish hence we finished 6th.
2.) 15 Feb 2025 08:13:51
Tom there is a diffetent way of looking at last season. One I banged on about last summer.
Last season had 14 players on the injury list c December 2023 when we were in second half table. Those injuries included Fofana, Lavia, Fernández, Chucky, James, Chilly, BB, this after a v promising first season and up to about a third of way through away game v West Ham. Then came the l9ngest injury list in EPL history and poor results. But we lost only one of our last fifteen EPL games and reached Carabao Cup final AND FA Cupn semi final. Wecwon our final five games on the trot.
It was this finish and revelation of Caicedo and Gallagher midfield partnership that disallowed Palmer to flourish that made most of us optimistic for top 4 this season thatvwe presumed would be under same manager even if was then replaced after his 2 yrs contract up . but then it would be with the likes of a Slot not a newbie to top flight football who was sa ked after only 14 games at Parma and almost blew Leicester title bid with by far best squad in Championship. It seemed insanely risky gamble at the time made yet worse by transfer business last summer and this January. We have been left with a squad thin in midfield, still very leaky at the back and with still no striker that Poch also lacked last season though he began to get Jackson going.
Yes last season we had some dreadful times but it ended with hope and surely the realisation year Gallagher should have been retained in the squad given Lavia fragility and how well CG worked with Caicedo. plus we needed to have experienced CB replacement for Silva, and to add top striker and probably retain Petrovic or replace with worldy keeper. Or keep Petrovic and bring back Kepa as competition.
3.) 15 Feb 2025 08:19:14
Tom
For the majority of last season we were having double digit injuries every game last season until the last few games
Poch should have been given this season to see if he could continue the end of season run.
Maresca is the exact opposite. Starts thexseason well, gets found out by Xmas, then his team falters.
4.) 15 Feb 2025 08:35:37
Look at injuries poch had and got to a cup final where we battered Liverpool but had no goalscorer, then dominated city in a semi final but again, no goslscorer, once players started to return the form changed drastically, least poch had more than one coaching idea, anyone with a brain could see that team and poch just needed a goalkeeper and a striker, but poch was likely told there’s faith in Sanchez and Jackson and Gallagher and trev are needed to balance the books, he saw these sporting directors for the morons they are, they have far too much influence at our club, always trying to be smart and decisions like a championship manager with 1 year top level experience and buying kids, no GK / ST is despicable.
5.) 15 Feb 2025 09:44:31
I’m sorry but the original post was about how wonderful the football was under Poch. To me that statement is wrong.
Poch inherited a partial rubbish show and toward the end of the season he got some good results. I gave my reasons at the time why I didn’t want him as our manager and I also gave my reasons why I didn’t want him sacked.
Unlike the majority of fans I have never been a massive fan of CG other than him being a good squad player and I wouldn’t have sold him but then I wouldn’t have sold Tammy, Tomouri, Lamptey, MG or Liveremento.
Mistakes have been made and one them may well be the appointment of EM. Some of the signings have made no sense to me along with keeping Sanchez as our No1 choice keeper for far too long.
I will still be looking for us to finish between 3rd-5th. That will be my measurement of success or failure at the END of the season.
6.) 15 Feb 2025 10:34:59
The football wasn’t wonderful and those words
Were never said, I said the football wasn’t a lot better, and that’s because this is so ridged and structured and predictable, has maresca improved a single player, I mean poch was one who got palmer on this level so maresca can’t take any credit for that, who’s be improved, Neto looks a worse player than relegation threatened at wolves.
7.) 15 Feb 2025 11:21:25
Matt, you said “was a lot better not “wasn’t” a lot better hence my response. In my opinion the majority of football under Poch was truly awful with zero structure of shape.
8.) 15 Feb 2025 15:52:14
The football was better under poch, that doesn’t mean it’s amazing under poch but it was better, it’s terrible now, it’s sarri dull regimental pass pass pass lose it and be vulnerable, we are essentially a counter attack team who can’t defend, 80% of our problems are recruitment and poor squad build the other is maresca and his lack of ideas,
9.) 15 Feb 2025 19:14:41
Matt, in my opinion the football under Poch was at best bang average. I enjoyed the first 15/ 16 performances under EM and I think they were far superior to the vast majority of games under Poch.
05 Apr 2025 10:51:02
An appeal, then CAS appeal, be over a year before final verdict.
31 Mar 2025 10:02:24
We missed out on Battersea, missing out on Earl’s Court would be monumental opportunity missed, wing so close to the bridge we could have a stadium to rival the best in the world and the sale of Stamford bridge and land around would go to paying for it, the revenue for home games and obviously shows / NFL would go along way, maybe hoesitmg future euros / champions league finals,
06 Feb 2025 21:48:11
This rumour apparently started few days ago on twitter / X and wasn’t by a journalist, someone just starting rumours, more so for MM I hope he gets back playing soon.
28 Jan 2025 11:23:47
Dry loan makes sense for us, could see Jackson play on the left a bit too, has Ferguson been injured a lot this season or just not been in manager’s plans?
20 Jan 2025 00:40:07
Very much against buying him. But it’s that point of desperation we need another striker / option so loan, meh why not,
13 Apr 2025 21:52:16
What do you disagree with Tom, I hope your well.
16 Feb 2025 21:43:49
Is this the same one who said we would fail PSR this year drastically and the one who worked for city at some point,
15 Feb 2025 15:52:14
The football was better under poch, that doesn’t mean it’s amazing under poch but it was better, it’s terrible now, it’s sarri dull regimental pass pass pass lose it and be vulnerable, we are essentially a counter attack team who can’t defend, 80% of our problems are recruitment and poor squad build the other is maresca and his lack of ideas,
15 Feb 2025 10:34:59
The football wasn’t wonderful and those words
Were never said, I said the football wasn’t a lot better, and that’s because this is so ridged and structured and predictable, has maresca improved a single player, I mean poch was one who got palmer on this level so maresca can’t take any credit for that, who’s be improved, Neto looks a worse player than relegation threatened at wolves.
15 Feb 2025 08:35:37
Look at injuries poch had and got to a cup final where we battered Liverpool but had no goalscorer, then dominated city in a semi final but again, no goslscorer, once players started to return the form changed drastically, least poch had more than one coaching idea, anyone with a brain could see that team and poch just needed a goalkeeper and a striker, but poch was likely told there’s faith in Sanchez and Jackson and Gallagher and trev are needed to balance the books, he saw these sporting directors for the morons they are, they have far too much influence at our club, always trying to be smart and decisions like a championship manager with 1 year top level experience and buying kids, no GK / ST is despicable.