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02 Mar 2024 13:29:51
Apparently we had a club official at the benfica / sporting game, sporting won, gyokeres with a brilliant no. 9 goal. They're saying we were there to watch Amorim gyorkeres diomande, any truth?
1.) 03 Mar 2024 00:40:03
No aparantly we were thrre to see the big eagle and sign there under 12s.
2.) 03 Mar 2024 09:01:41
Sorry Gianfranco
There is no way we are going to change and go for more experienced players at 12 level.
15 Feb 2024 09:56:29
Apparently we're ok with Sterling leaving as his wages are very high, on top of that Ed has said there's interest in mudryk with a club willing to accept him as part payment ( I'll guess Leao ) Noni hasn't lit the league up ( nobody has really ) so are we looking to move on and add 2 or 3 wingers in summer, plus 1 or 2 strikers still, a CB?
1.) 15 Feb 2024 13:44:24
The next window would be truly remarkable if we didn’t sell and buy players. It’s what most clubs do.
2.) 15 Feb 2024 18:01:38
Bit sarky lol.
3.) 15 Feb 2024 18:15:42
gola, it’s not meant to be sarcastic but just a fact.
Perfectly reasonable to carry on with letting everyone know the latest rumour but it is on occasion worth mentioning that it all they are, just rumours.
Players we are supposedly interested in could well get pick up injuries as could players we might prefer to sell.
On to of that we have players performances to consider. My No1 choice for our next CF would be Osimhen but in my opinion he had a shocker at AFCON. That form may well continue for the remainder of the season.
The only thing I can see happening is, we will buy some players and sell some players. Who they are I haven’t got a clue.
4.) 15 Feb 2024 22:28:27
Very sarky Tom.
5.) 16 Feb 2024 07:38:34
G8, if that’s how you read it so be it.
We have about three and a half months until the next window. The transfer landscape will have many twists and turns before then and while rumours can be fun let’s not forget that’s all they are.
6.) 16 Feb 2024 08:13:00
I still believe an experienced CB and CF need to be the priorities.
Nothing else is needed unless sales weaken us and replacements will then be required.
7.) 16 Feb 2024 09:22:50
I totally agree with you Bill, we have some very good young players who now need time to settle, develop and gel together. I saw glimpses of that togetherness in the celebrations at Villa and Palace, it takes time but the group looked close. An experienced world class centre back and top level striker will, in my opinion, make a huge difference and get us challenging at the top table again.
8.) 16 Feb 2024 09:52:36
Ok, this continuous talk about us needing to sign a “top level” CB is understandable with Silva leaving at the end of the season.
That will then leave us with BB, Colwill, Disasi, Gilchrist, Chalaboa and Humphrey’s. My guess is two of them will be sold. At some stage with have to believe that these players will become “top players” otherwise what’s the point in signing or developing them.
9.) 16 Feb 2024 11:02:07
And fofana tomb and thanks for the info by the way I never knew any of that stuff and I didn't even ask for it what a guy.
10.) 16 Feb 2024 11:24:34
Gola, very true I forgot Fofana. I generally enjoy all comments, opinions and even rumours particularly if they have a semblance of fact.
11.) 15 Feb 2024 11:41:47
Maybe CFC are broke Tom?
12.) 15 Feb 2024 11:48:52
Tom Osimhen will be sold to highest bidder and that won't be Chelsea. If we get or Vlahovic we should be more than happy.
Hopefully we will get rid off Sterling and Mudryk.
13.) 16 Feb 2024 11:31:56
Buying 3 wingers for £150m and replacing them after 1 - 2 years, don’t see a lot of clubs do that, not well run and well advised clubs anyway.
14.) 16 Feb 2024 11:34:12
The point being, 2 years into a billion pound rebuild we should be fining tuning, adding what’s missing, We’re not close to fine tuning if we are almost starting over
Mudryk Sterling noni coming in under ownership and we COULD after 2 years / 1 year being looking to replace
Striker - still needed
Badishile KK disasi fofana + Colwill silva chalobah - still looking at a top CB
Just bit amateurish Tom we could still be so active in the market, it means we’re admitting we haven’t done well enough, the cycle needs to stop, we should be adding one player here and there not still needing 5/ 6 in squad,
My thoughts anyway, if I post these after a loss it’s reactionary and negative so just making point we still have lots to do if we are moving so many on, we might not even be after moving Sterling / mudryk or noni, Cuccurella might stay, Gallagher trev too.
15.) 16 Feb 2024 13:41:24
Let me answer the above three posts I turn.
1) Chelsea are NOT “broke”
1) It would be astonishing if Osimhen didn’t leave to the highest bidding club. I wouldn’t have a clue if that will be Chelsea. I like the lad from Juve but I would prefer us to get our No1 choice.
2) Matt, hindsight is a wonderful thing. Certainly the gooners thought that Mudryk was worth a significant transfer fee. Apparently Mudryk has had personal issues and Sterling is a lot better than last season (low bar) . Noni is a young player whose performances are so up and down and typical of a young lad. I would take the lad from Palace all day long.
16.) 16 Feb 2024 14:21:59
Being able to count would be an advantage!
17.) 16 Feb 2024 17:01:22
Sorry Matt, I didn’t respond to your point about wanting another CB when we potentially have six still on the books after Silva leaves in the summer.
We unfortunately let Tomri leave and MG who is now apparently wanted by several top clubs and is captain of Palace. We have to start giving these players an opportunity to prove themselves as players as well as potential leaders.
06 Feb 2024 20:33:50
What new players, ones signed under this ownership are actively looking and trying to leave, rumours of enzo, and carney,
1.) 07 Feb 2024 00:06:23
Presumably many. Don't see why they'd want to be a part of this mess.
2.) 07 Feb 2024 07:15:10
Why Carney, he has been injured for most of the season,
3.) 07 Feb 2024 07:59:08
I am OK with it. 120m € for Enzo and 20m€ for Carney Chukwuemeka And we are more than fine. For 140m € we can get top CM, top CAM and good CF.
You can add Caicedo for 130m€.
4.) 08 Feb 2024 09:39:56
TheBlue, any change to that opinion this morning?
5.) 08 Feb 2024 11:28:45
Dihanio, yes players have not said they are leaving, media as always making up stories.
{Ed002's Note - Another thread full of nonsense. The posters are simply trolling the site.}
6.) 08 Feb 2024 11:34:01
I would hope none.
7.) 09 Feb 2024 06:24:56
No Dihanio. One good game doesn't fix problems we've been facing for sometime now.
06 Feb 2024 20:11:25
Today there's rumours boehly and eghbali are not in good terms
Players not happy with lack of tactics given by poch
Concerns over poch and his affiliation to spurs is against him
Owners are content with signings made under directors
When clubs in the mess it is, it's easy for these rumours to start, but of all the rumours, the one the owners are happy with the squad built so far is the most laughable, if it's true and there happy not of gotten in proven goalscorer in 3 windows then there's no hope for the summer.
1.) 07 Feb 2024 00:07:08
Beg to bring Mr Mourinho back, and follow him to the ends of the earth.
2.) 07 Feb 2024 07:17:59
Standard, you remember how Mourinho's sevond term finished and you still want him back, are you his bank manager by any chance?
3.) 07 Feb 2024 08:55:54
Bill, watch the games we had when mourinho left compared to now. We were losing yes, but the passion and effort was there. I don't care about being a poor side, as long as effort and passion is there. This current crop couldn't give a toss.
4.) 07 Feb 2024 09:12:39
How would that help Standard if we lost with Mourrinho? .
We need a coach who will pick a team and formation to win games.
5.) 07 Feb 2024 10:21:09
I actually think the most interesting detail in these reports is the rumours of tension between Boehly and Eghbali.
I have long suspected that Boehly wanted to buy into the Premier League for the glory as much as anything, while Eghbali and the rest of Clearlake saw it as a good commercial opportunity - I think now they would be happy to rid themselves of the club if possible. Boehly is certainly a less conspicuous presence now that he was a year ago.
It seems to me that the reason there is no immediate pressure on the SDs is because whether they are producing on the pitch or not, the squad is full of sellable assets since they are all young and by most accounts on lower end wages relative to their transfer fees. That could well have ultimately been their brief to deliver on. No one in the media is really talking about it from this angle, it's all just derivative 'Boehly is an idiot who thought he could outsmart the league'.
6.) 07 Feb 2024 10:29:54
The passion and effort absolutely was not there when Jose got sacked in his second spell. He lost the players, they stopped playing for him and we finished 10th after winning the league. Jose will always be loved at Chelsea but I think it would be a dangerous appointment right now.
7.) 07 Feb 2024 11:00:28
Mourinho is interested in MUFC job. He is not interested in Chelsea.
8.) 08 Feb 2024 11:27:09
And Chelsea are not interested in him either therefore all good.
{Ed002's Note - The entire thread is (yet again) complete nonsense.}
25 Jan 2024 08:08:33
Are we having a collaboration or collection or sponsor with " Jordan " ( Nike ) ? They ended there partnership with psg and rumours are they want a London club?
1.) 25 Jan 2024 09:22:35
Matt, rumours are it’s us or the spuds.
If I were a betting man and I am, I think it will be us.
2.) 25 Jan 2024 18:49:48
Tom, I understand they would prefer us but only if we get Champions League.
3.) 25 Jan 2024 19:21:54
would be a very lucrative deal for the club im sure.
4.) 25 Jan 2024 19:30:53
Lets be honest that is not going to happen this season.
5.) 25 Jan 2024 19:46:35
I’m not sure why it wouldn’t happen this season and I can’t believe believe that any of there would be just built upon this season. I think it will a deal done with the club that has the best vision an a management that listens to it’s sponsors needs.
6.) 25 Jan 2024 21:04:11
Tom
It pains me to say it but Spurs have a better stadium, are better run financially, are now above us on revenue earnt and on the playing field, play as a team where every player knows what's needed.
If I was investing at this point in time, I know where my money would go.
7.) 25 Jan 2024 21:38:49
Bill, I haven’t got a clue what criteria “jordan” will use to decide a future partner. Apparently there preferred club will be based in London.
Obviously the spuds have a better ground. I would dispute they are better managed.
I personally don’t believe a brand like “Jordan” look at a one season club on field performance. I would think it would be based on a clubs global profile and its vision for the future. We also have a twenty year history of winning trophies, a fantastic youth set up, along with a ridiculously successful womens team. I think our academy and women’s team rich history give us a massive advantage, as I’m sure that the “Jordan” (Nike) brand see that group as being entities they want to be associated with.
We also owners who are trying there best to demonstrate they want that winning attitude to continue.
Looking at it from the outside I would disappointed that a CFC couldn’t sell our club and its achievements over any other London based club.
8.) 26 Jan 2024 09:27:39
I suppose tine will tell.
9.) 26 Jan 2024 11:14:56
Chelsea do have the last decade on spurs that gives them the edge but take of the blue tinted glasses Tom. Spurs are absolutely better run than us at this point in time. Unequivocally.
10.) 26 Jan 2024 13:03:44
Standard, why do insist on making statements as if they are” fact”when it’s just your opinion and clearly people are entitled to a different opinion. Using the word “unequivocally” doesn’t make it a fact.
You have now said that both Liverpool and Spurs are better “managed” than Chelsea. Give me some facts to support that view and please not “only” the ins and outs of players. For your guide there is more to management than transfers.
11.) 26 Jan 2024 15:37:51
Bill, the last time I looked and I admit that was about a year ago the largest premiership team debt was Spurs. I think it was over £850m.
Probably because of the takeover of our club we were carrying no debt. It was reported that two other premiership clubs carried no debt and one other club in Europe.
Of cousre those reports may well have been incorrect or just inaccurate.
12.) 26 Jan 2024 16:08:37
Bill, I should have added, I’m definitely not saying debt is a bad thing or a sign that a club is poorly managed.
I’m not in a position to make any such judgement.
13.) 26 Jan 2024 16:56:45
Companies/ Brands won’t spend millions on sponsorship deals unless they get exposure at the highest level: for football that is the Champions League.
14.) 26 Jan 2024 17:28:22
My guess would be a brand/ sponsor will look at the performances of any clubs first team over a period of years. As I already said my guess is they will look at our current global brand that is based on a 20 year winning history along with an assessment of potential future success.
As I’ve also said, the WHOLE club will be evaluated by any brand/ sponsor. That will obviously include the academy and women’s team.
Any decent sales salesmen ought to be able to put a positive spin on our clubs winning history and future.
15.) 26 Jan 2024 19:26:21
Tom, yes you’ve already made that point.
16.) 26 Jan 2024 20:43:35
Teams who haven’t qualified for the Champions league for many seasons over the last twenty plays years seemed to have done ok picking up brands/ sponsors for large fees.
I seem to remember a poster say that we have qualified for the champions league 17 times in the last 25 years. I think he also said that was more than any other premiership club. We have won more trophies than any other English club in the last twenty years. I also think the poster mentioned that spurs had only qualified for the Champs league 7 times and won the league cup 15 yeaes ago. I think that’s there only trophy in twenty plus years.
If the choice is just for a London team I would be very disappointed if it wasn’t us.
17.) 26 Jan 2024 23:06:55
Tom, you always challenge posters to provide evidence for their assertions. Who are these other teams who have not qualified for CL who have done OK? What is OK? You have repeated yourself: so I will too. Not qualifying for the CL has consequences; loss of prestige; circa £70 million loss of revenue; competiveness for sponsorship deals and the ability to attract players. As I said not qualifying for one season is not a disaster but if it becomes a habit…….
18.) 26 Jan 2024 23:34:48
Jimbo, yes you are poster repeating yourself. Of course not qualifying has consequences and that applies to all clubs not just Chelsea. The comparisons was with Spurs and as far as I know they didn’t qualify for the Champions league last season and haven’t so far this season.
Utd didn’t qualify for Champions League but got and retained sponsors/ brands.
Liverpool, the same.
Arsenal, the same,
The Spuds, the same.
It was YOU that used the phrase “only if we get Champions League”.
19.) 27 Jan 2024 03:41:19
Sorry Tom, do I really need to explain it. liverpoil and spurs have lower wage bills than us and have spent less money, and earn more money than us. I'll compare here over the last 5 years
Chelsea
Net spend : 673 Million pounds for 4th, 4th, 3rd, 12th and 9th (current)
Wage expenditure : 128m
Revenue 504m
Spurs
Net spend : 461 million pounds for 6th, 7th, 4th, 8th and 5th (current)
Wage expenditure : 91m
Revenue 541m
Liverpool
Net Spend : 218 million pounds for Champions, 3rd, 2nd, 5th and 1st (current)
Wage expenditure : 134m
Revenue : 582m
We have history on our side with trophies but it's also expected you win more trophies if you spend more money. Objectively, spurs and Liverpool at this point in time are better run than us. I can't believe that's even up for debate.
20.) 27 Jan 2024 08:47:53
Standard. I can’t believe you think it’s not up for debate. Maybe a red and white tinted glasses thing!
I appreciate the figures you have produced to support your argument but in the same way I said substantial debt isn’t a bad thing or that a club is poorly managed, I assumed the same would apply to other monetary metrics.
As you correctly say in my opinion there is an expectation that if you spend more you should win more. If that is the case then the simple way to judge success (not management) would be to divide nett spend over a period of time against trophies won.
You have chosen to use a five year period for your financial comparative. Obviously Spurs have won nothing, I’m not sure but I think Liverpool have won three pots and we I think have won three.
Of course we could use the same equation, nett spend per trophy over a twenty year period. I seem to remember reading we have won 23 trophies over that period I think Liverpool was 11 and the Spuds 1.
For balance it could be argued that both the scousers and spuds have had significant spends other than players. The spuds obviously built a fantastic new stadium and the scousers spent a significant amount on there training ground plus had a huge stadium upgrade. Those choices don’t definitively mean they are better managed.
I have tried to make my point as balanced as I can. I’m not sure there is an accurate way of measuring success. Maybe it is nett spend for every trophy won? While over the last twenty years that would probably support the Chelsea owners having been good managers, I think that is far to simplistic but from a supporter’s perspective I haven’t seen a better way of measuring management.
“I can’t believe that's even up for debate”.
21.) 27 Jan 2024 12:54:06
Tom, over tge last 20, we've been better managed. However, under the new owners, we've absolutely been worse managed. That's what I'm stating is crazy to even debate. Would you really disagree with that? I think I'd struggle to find many who do.
22.) 27 Jan 2024 13:39:28
You may think it’s “crazy even to debate” as if your opinion is in some way correct or superior to other opinions but I would suggest your use of dismissive language does not make you correct. In fact it just makes you sound condescending.
If you are so DESPERATE to comare our current owners to clubs like Liverpool then do it factually.
How many years did it take the current owners of Liverpool to win a trophy? I’m only guessing but as they always seemed to be in the depths of gloom I would think it was probably several years.
I’m not sure the current owners of Spurs have EVER won a trophy as I’m not sure who the owner was 15 years ago but in your eyes they are better managed.
I’m sure there is some numerate clever clog poster that can tell us why each trophy has cost each club over the last twenty years. As I’ve stated that may well be a reasonable way of measuring successful management for fans but it wouldn’t match my personal criteria. There are lots of things going on at clubs besides the success or failure of any first team. They all need to tested and measured before any conclusion can be made about a management team.
FGS try and be a bit balanced and if you are determined to make comparisons then compare like for like.
Our new owners bought a club that in my opinion was overdue a complete overhaul. I personally think they have tried to do to much to quickly but that’s a totally different issue. That was roughly 18 months ago and you have already written them off. Truly amazing!
23.) 27 Jan 2024 16:57:06
I seem to remember that FSG had the fans on their backs during the early period of their tenure.
I beleive like Tom, we needed a complete overhaul and a number of high quality youngsters have been brought in and I believe we will have a top quality team for a number of years to come
I think where it went wrong was not bringing in an experienced ST and CB.
Going forward once we get the ST and CB needed, there will only be minor tweaking.
24.) 27 Jan 2024 17:19:50
Bill, I do seem to remember that early period of ownership wasn’t full of joy. I have said I’m not sure how long it was before they won a trophy under there management/ ownership.
I repeat, I don’t think the spuds management / ownerhip have ever won a trophy. ?
We all got spoilt when Roman took over and it was an instant success but that is rare.
25.) 27 Jan 2024 23:08:26
Read again Tom. Context is hard to achieve through text but you seem to misunderstand entirely every single time.
Currently, we're worse managed and I don't really see how that's up for debate. We've spent a billion pounds and we're in 8th. We sacked a champions league winning coach by paying him out, spent 20 million to buy potter from Brighton, sacked him and paid him out too. Brought in lampard and finished 12th. Then, we failed to sign a striker (the market is hard so that's understandable), missed out on a player who'd be a gamechanger (rice) and were now in 9th.
That's not writing them off, that's not supporting another team or whatever, that's jusy being honest. Good news is they clearly care and I do believe they will turn it around as long as they learn from there numerous mistakes.
In that time, spurs have risen above us in revenue and in stature, though almost certainly only temporarily.
Liverpoil have been the second greatest premier league team ever.
I'm not talking about 10 years ago, or even 5 years ago, I'm talking about now. And if your really trying to say we've been better managed I think you need to sit back and think about it mate. No problem being a mega fan but come on your irrationality is a bit too out there lol.
26.) 27 Jan 2024 23:16:48
Tom
I agree Spurs have only won one trophy and that was against us.
I'm looking at all aspects, and I think all round, they are a stable club, that's not to say we won't be in a year or two so it will depend when Nike/ Jordan want to invest.
27.) 28 Jan 2024 06:49:23
Standard, its no me who has used the term “unequivocally” or the phrase “you can’t believe it up for debate” or “your just being honest” or “crazy even to debate” or “irrationally”.
28.) 28 Jan 2024 07:50:47
I’m sorry I sent that post a bit early.
Apparently Liverpool are now “the second best team EVER. ” Plus Spurs have now risen above us in “stature. ”
Spurs are at this moment in time collecting more revenue than us They have only won a single trophy in over twenty years, didn’t qualify for Europe last season but now have more “stature” than us? That statement seems bizarre to me.
While your never ending references to a player who now plays for the gooners is boorish, it’s also inaccurate to say “we missed out on him, ” as far as I know we never bid for him. Liverpool did miss out on Lavia and Caicedo because supposedly they did for them two players.
As far as signing goal scorer is concerned, I truly believe the club thought they had signed at least one, he unfortunately has been injured. Should they spent more and bought another one? With hindsight, yes.
The current owners of Liverpool didn’t get there first team performing or winning trophies for several seasons. The current spuds management I don’t think have ever won anything.
Also, your total focus on judging the qualities of a management team is on the first team. There is more to managing a club than the performance is a men’s first team. On all other performance metrics I would suggest we are superior to Spurs or Liverpool.
Management in my opinion, should be judged over a period of time. Have our current owners made mistakes, yes. The management of most clubs make mistakes so nothing unusual there.
Using your narrow argument if we finish (unlikely) above the spuds our management should the quality as superior to there’s. That conclusion would in my opinion would also be wrong.
Fans generally judge a team/ club solely on its first team performance and the trophies it has won and while I “personally” think that measurement is to narrow it’s just the way it is. On that measurement we have been the most successfully managed club for years.
Your dislike for our current management is just your opinion. I think you dislike is based on far to short a time and only considers the men’s first team performance at a small moment in time.
Your dismissal of my argument as being “blue tinted” or “irrational” or because I’m a “mega” fan is disappointing but not surprising as you think the subject is “not for debate. ”
In the same way I judge a player over time I will judge our new owners over time.
29.) 28 Jan 2024 08:00:56
Bill, as far as I know it’s just a rumour that Jordan/ Nike are choosing between us and the spuds.
This is probably just me but I would be astonished if they make a decision based on a small period of time.
I would think this but I do think we have a far stronger brand history and global stature than Spurs.
My guess would be that any successful bidder will have to sell a vision of its entire club. This will inlude the past, present and future. I think we have a strong product to sell and I promise that is just my business head speaking.
30.) 28 Jan 2024 11:28:30
Tom
As always there are several excellent and accurate points you make.
Like you I'm sure that in a season or two, we will be a force to be reckoned with again indeed we are already putting a consistent run together which would be much better with an experienced striker and CB.
I take your point that it was thought that we had already signed one however even last season he was injured for most of that one in Germany.
I still can't get my head round why we as a club have so many long term injuries.
31.) 28 Jan 2024 11:54:12
Bill, Our ongoing injury tally is a concern but it’s been a season that a lot of clubs have suffered with what seems like a long lists of injuries.
I do wonder if there should be a review/ investigation on the types of injuries, when in the season the majority of injuries occur and how many games/ mins a player is being asked to play.
32.) 28 Jan 2024 14:22:13
It would be interesting at the end of the season if there will be a list of injuries each team had including more than one injury to players ie James Gusto etc.
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26 Apr 2024 19:35:58
Sterling and carney, injured, barley played, but injured, something's seriously wrong,
1.) 26 Apr 2024 19:54:13
It’s got to be pochs training methods carney didn’t even play against arsenal.
2.) 26 Apr 2024 20:08:51
Barnet, why has it “got to be” the training methods of Poch?
3.) 26 Apr 2024 23:47:58
Newcastle have had a similar amount of injuries guess it must be Howe’s training methods then? What about Utd and Liverpool? Both have had a fairly high amount of injuries this season, guess that’s also down to Klopp and Ten Hag’s training methods too no?
None of us know whether our injuries have been impact or muscular injuries etc, so not sure how the blame is laid at Poch’s training methods. It’s the medical department which says when players are allowed to return to training and what level of training they should be doing. They also advise if players workloads are too high etc. Unless Poch is ignoring their advice and having crocked players run 10km/ day before they’re fully healed I’m not sure how it’s down to him.
24 Apr 2024 17:59:26
Unfortunately, even with a great performance in certain games and looking like we just need fine tuning, which I still thinks the case, the fine tuning is still a ST GK W LB, which will be a huge amount of money still to be chucked at problem, which after the money we've invested already is unacceptable, 2 years into to a project, midtable with a some fortune and quick turnaround v some tough teams possibly 7th.
This leads to the conclusion of what happened with potter, what Lampards said and how it's been with poch, this project has been a disaster and genuinely feel it couldn't have been done worse by winstanly and Stewart, the data lead approach has been embarrassing on the whole, £220m midfield who get dominated, wingers who look as if they skipped academy football and there talent is there but the IQ and football understanding is lost, a squad build with one striker who's a winger for majority of his career and has Only been prolific for the 8 games prior to his move,
I'd go as far as saying that before poch is moved on those 2 should be first, as a squad build there's been glaring mistakes and I don't think they can be trusted in getting it right, injuries have been horrific granted, but we looked to future and forgot about now, this u23 route we gone is boring us badly, poch, Gallagher, palmer Sterling, every pundit alive, all highlighted are serious lack of experience and leadership,
We've overpaid for every single player, even for how much he played prior at city, palmer was expensive, one success story to really come through, if all our players were made available which ones would we break even or make profit on except palmer?
Then on top of everything, there's the constant rumours of points deductions, ffp breaches, PSR issues looming, hotels sold at inflated prices
Been a tough few years, with a few carrots dangled to give us hope.
1.) 24 Apr 2024 18:26:43
Matt, at least three of our most expensive signings almost had the transfer decided because other clubs were interested.
Not that I really care but we have not “overpaid” in my opinion for Petrovich, Gusto, Palmer, Noni, Nkunku, Chuka and this will be a tad controversial Jackson. Of this is just my opinion and some of my assessments are based on pre Chelsea form.
Let me make it clear again i haven’t got a clue how many of our new signings will prove themselves to be quality players but I am prepared give them a little more time.
{Ed001's Note - that is nonsense Tom. Chelsea did not have to pay the money for them. They could have bought someone else instead or just saved the money or negotiated better.}
2.) 24 Apr 2024 18:39:04
Ed, that’s a fair point and one I have made before. Yea they could have walked away from all of those signings.
I doubt that the underbidding teams would have got them for significantly less.
{Ed001's Note - then they would either overpay or not have bought them either.}
3.) 24 Apr 2024 19:19:01
Yep and as I said in my post of some time ago. If we hadn’t signed them so many fans might well of said the club lacked ambition.
{Ed001's Note - I don't see how that is of any relevance. Fans whine whether a team buys players or not. They moan they are too expensive or too cheap or not the right players or any of a million other reasons. If Chelsea are buying players to placate fans, then it is no wonder the club is in such a mess.}
4.) 24 Apr 2024 19:28:00
I think we are agreeing with one another. If we sign the player some fans moan and if we don’t sign the player they moan. ’.
5.) 24 Apr 2024 19:41:20
When you overpay when other clubs are circling, it comes across desperate and panicking, imo, and maybe some of these players will kick on massively but point being as a squad, it’s not a good squad build, certain areas and profiles seriously lacking, I don’t think winstanly and Stewart will be here long,
24 Apr 2024 08:21:12
Don't want to see Jackson start again, not seeing a striker scared to head a ball, it's unacceptable.
1.) 24 Apr 2024 08:46:49
Matt, like a lot of players his confidence looks to be very low but I can’t see any alternatives.
2.) 24 Apr 2024 09:11:52
Agreed Tom which is why the decision let let Broja go out on loan was as stupid as is our medical and recruitment teams.
3.) 24 Apr 2024 10:52:12
Bill, if I remember correctly around the time of the decision to loan out Broja, Nkunku was almost match fit. I think the loan was a genuine attempt to get the player some more minutes. Unfortunately it hasn’t worked out for the lad at Fulham.
4.) 24 Apr 2024 13:21:43
Tom
There was no guarantee Nkunku would play any more than 10 minutes for the rest of the season therefore Broja should have been kept at least he would have helped with the pressure Jackson is under. Decision making Poch is a total shambles as will be a search for a new coach in the summer.
It will be another trip to the south coast a day before the season starts for De Zerbi paying Brighton even more millions.
5.) 24 Apr 2024 14:06:01
We will only see the best of Jackson when he plays with a more traditional central striker.
He would be far more effective than Sterling/ Mudryk and has the pace to play left side of the three and the energy to defend as well.
6.) 24 Apr 2024 15:48:06
Bill, maybe a search/ review for a manager will take place in the summer but I still thin Poch will be our manager at the start of the season.
I’m only guessing that one of the reasons the
club let Broja go out on loan was because they believed Nkunku would be fit for the remainder of the season. I’m not sure we can blame them for not knowing Nkunku was going to get another injury. There is nothing to say Broja wouldn’t have got another injury if more had been asked of him. The club can’t use hindsight.
Drog, I would like us to sign Osimhen. I’m not sure what position Jackson would play if that happens but I’m sure, as you say, he could play out wide. ’.
24 Apr 2024 08:19:09
Ill try to not come across reactionary,
That's the last time I'll defend poch, whatever reasons from individuals to tactics, results like this are defining. Deafening, the change is only a few games away. Total humiliation,
From the selection,
Players scared to head a ball
To not working
Not pressing
Not being able to pass 5-10yards
To being beaten at your near post
To crumbling
To showing no fight for the fans.
Not hitting the target from 5 years out
Tomorrow will be briefing day, or linked to players to get fans excited, likely kids and u22 years olds,
5-6 players could / should be moving on after displays like this,
1.) 24 Apr 2024 08:51:47
Matt, I think about ten players will be leaving in the summer.
I’m not going to make excuses about our performance last night. We got stuffed by a much better TEAM.
In my opinion it’s reasonable to say injuries haven’t helped this season. We have virtually had to play with out of form players and some who look tired.
24 Apr 2024 08:15:00
Just don't really seem up for it, lacklustre in defence and closing down, pressure, too many 5/ 10's out there,
These games answer a lot of questions though,
Badiashille
Disasi
Cuccurella
Petrovic
Mudryk
Madueke
And now havertz scores and celebrates, the pain.
1.) 24 Apr 2024 08:55:41
Very generous 5/ 10 for some players!
22 Apr 2024 08:51:53
When you look at Noni this season, was out clubbing when he was apparently injured, sulked and tried snatching the ball for penalty and then whilst silva is in tears and fans gutted about losing a semi final his cracking up laughing with city player, his been inconsistent but so have they all but he seems to have an ego, not saying it was one or the other but olise should of been the one in not Madueke.
31 Mar 2024 13:55:30
Tcoumeni + money would be good deal.
James is phenomenal, but he cannot be relied upon,
24 Mar 2024 19:39:30
Despite a headers v Brentford and Villa, Jackson doesn’t have the physical and Ariel box threat Toney has, great back to goal 40 yards from goal to give and go or channel runs but when we’ve needed to cross v teams who have numbers in the box, Jackson isn’t in the mould of a Toney or giroud or adebayo awonyi Antonio who’s going to cause panic and win those headers. The ones where you turn a ok cross into a goal rather than scoring header from a cross pin pointed onto his head.
22 Mar 2024 19:41:45
With the osimhen deal looking less likely has gyorkeres our no1 target?
Has a release clause so Chelsea and others know what they have to do if they want him.
17 Feb 2024 13:56:10
PSG likely spend their money on Leao.
26 Apr 2024 19:27:51
The rumours are it’s poch heavily reliant on running and running and running and his methods are apparently “ outdated “
They said he felt something and wanted to check, hopefully we’re being cautious but I really really wanted to see him start few games, my guess, mudryk will play left, palmer central Madueke right,
26 Apr 2024 08:44:46
I think we just started so we’ll v you guys, also if Beto puts that chance away it changes the game, I think it’s a simple as you guys were Uk for a fight and they thought they’d brush you aside, see how many Everton players were throwing themselves in front of the ball and getting blocks in DCL lead line brilliantly.
26 Apr 2024 08:17:39
Nunes has lower conversion rate than Jackson, statistically, solanke best at 53.9% followed by salah and isak.
25 Apr 2024 22:00:18
Depends which way to look.
One out and out top target no9 - Gyökeres,
Ideally we need 2 as Broja isn’t going to stay, so would you get 2 x £50m striker rather than one
Sesko and guiressy? Toney and Duran? Bonniface?
24 Apr 2024 23:58:28
I’d agree with James, hence why his best football always came as wingback,
Fofana I’d disagree with being terrible, his rapid and reads game well, committed, to committed even, just tends to dive in or over commit, his speed helps get him out of trouble but when it doesn’t it leads in a goal or foul, always presumed it was his age, Jonny evens always good partner for him as he reliable and experienced, but I’ll have to be consistent, Fofana James chilwell, nkunku and lavia unfortunately any player who’s so inconsistent and injury prone will have to be moved on,