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Exactly, Eghbali being Clearlake's appointee is likely not going anywhere anytime soon. If anyone and anything can make them see that this youth driven approach is failure, it is the club losing points and failing to secure meaningful sponsorship. Unfortunately might be the more realistic scenario, like a bitter pill that needs to be swallowed. The CWC win and the scraping of top 4 last season only papered over cracks. Just like the sale of the club hotel and women's team only partially addressed financial loss in one competition. Boehly being chairman could make recommendations to move for experienced players, but the problem is he is NOT a football man like he himself admitted openly. "Went after Cucurella because Man City were going after the player". The only thing they can do is change the recruitment strategy and instruct Winstanley & co. to shift course.

If they remove Eghbali who is going to run the show then? Boehly was pushed aside by Eghbali & Clearlake because their majority shareholders. It doesn’t change with one or two guys. Has to be a big change ie new owners. Or Boehly buys them out and becomes majority shareholder. Not only do we need new owners, new sporting director, new manager, some actual good players, a front of shirt sponsor. Anything else missed? Anger management training or something for the amount of red cards maybe?

They’ve all got top level potential. Apparently. Thats why we sign them. Its actual top level quality we need just now though 😂

At fault for both goals. But it's normal for a first start in PL.

Do what I do. Don’t watch. Last game I watched was back in January. I refuse to watch or give any effort to support this football club when I can’t even recognize it. This isn’t Chelsea FC. It’s LDN FC.

Exactly, the issue isn’t that we can’t make signings — it’s that we need to be smart, not trapped by the absurd idea that we can only go after players under 24. That kind of restriction unnecessarily narrows our options and forces risky bets on youngsters who won’t always deliver. If we open up to slightly more experienced players — say 25 to 29, still with room to improve — we can strengthen the squad without blowing the budget or relying on total gambles. It’s about balance: young talents for the future, but mature pieces to stabilize the present. The key is surgical signings, not spending recklessly or sticking to a youth-only ideology at all costs.

What’s especially scary is that we can’t take the ruthless route that Roman would’ve taken if this was 10 years ago and spend a fuck ton of money on world class, highly experienced players to get us out of this hole. We will be extremely strained to do any serious transfer business. No UCL football, no permanent shirt sponsor, already under UEFA sanction and probably in danger of the 3 year PSR rules, tiny stadium revenue compared to every one of our rivals. Add on top of that the fact that we start on a serious back foot attracting any top players because of our wage cap. We will also struggle mightily to get anyone to take some of the shit we’ve filled our squad with like Gittens, Delap, or Garnacho. So what does this all mean? That we’re basically boxed in to the very same approach that has got us where we are now. More gambles on young players and more sell to buy. All business which will be done by the same jokers who have fucked us for 4 straight years.

I accepted it last year, this club has morphed into itself and completely gone from winners to accepting middle of the road performances, attitude and menatality The owners and people behind the scenes have a lot to answer for, the player are a very close second

I’m struggling to accept our new reality, I really am.

Think still Arsenal unfortunately. Play crap..still win! But shall see.. Just can see it being a crappy end to a crappy season. Arsenal winning whatever they win and us who knows. 6th?

Mistakes were made and he admitted it. Time for Eghbali and the 3 stooges to do the same.

Yes. Had high hopes, but seems like a basic Championship bloke. First touch of a rapist

EXCL: Confidence on long term Red Bull FOS sponsor Some fresh info on the situation https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/excl-confidence-on-long-term-red Chelsea’s front of shirt sponsorship situation is one that is ongoing, despite having a deal with IFS.ai that will at least see them through until the end of this season. Chelsea have rebuffed claims that the deal with the AI software company will pay just £15m until the end of the season as part of a front-of-shirt sponsorship. The club have put out, through journalists, that the front-of-shirt sponsorship deal is worth ‘significantly more than £15m’ for this season. Either way, it’s not really being looked at as a long term front of shirt sponsorship deal and will soon turn into a separate partnership. SPTC Sources understand that IFS are unlikely to continue as front of shirt sponsors for Chelsea beyond the season, although it has been stressed that there is a chance that the deal can be extended for a further season, if it needs to be. Our sources have also heard that there is confidence of a long term deal being struck with Red Bull for front of shirt sponsorship. It hasn’t been confirmed yet, but this is likely to depend on Champions League qualification and also, what the final settlement will be from the current charges against the club. If Red Bull do not come in at the end of this season, this is where IFS could extend, and Red Bull could be put on hold even further. On Orcale, our sources are told that the FOS deal is likely be with Red Bull rather than Orcale, but Orcale have still not been completely ruled out to us - it could still be some kind of joint venture but Red Bull alone is now much more likely. As reported, a deal with Red Bull was very close recently, but for a few reasons, it did not get done. Chelsea still now looking to complete the long term FOS deal with Red Bull, and hopefully it can come in at the end of this season. If a deal with Red Bull does not work out, then Chelsea are still also in talks with some major Airlines as a back up option. But as also mentioned, there could still be an option to extend the IFS FOS for another season. We will see what happens.

Roy Keane talks about babies, we have entered this category whether you like it or not

IF Citeh win out there is nothing Arse can do Citeh win the league

Tha annoying thing is that even their youth targets are just simply chums and pals like Delap or Garnacho. Nothing data driven. I'm still stupidly waiting to give Delap another season, but really can't see what he offers besides barging into players like a drunk lorry driver. Poor aerially and can't hold on to the ball for too long.

Comfortable players and comfortable wages

YES it is madness

Yaya Toure and Patrick Viera on Sky post game my dog how I would kill to have them in our MF options

Will only happen if Eghbali is ousted (long shot because he represents Clearlake who owns more than 60% of the club shares), or if Boehly and others convince him otherwise. The youth driven policy is killing the club atm.

Has Sanchez had a very good season overall? Yes. Would I still replace him this summer? Absolutely 100%. We have his ready made replacement at Strasbourg who has worked with our manager before. Do I think we will move on from him? As I said in the Board thread the other day, I bet my house that the club won’t do this and will stick with Sanchez.

they need to SACK ALL of the recruitment staff and stop buying so many teens and very early 20s we need a fucking injection of veterans

I wonder what what fucking shite insightful garbage the PP will come out with for that Only the idiots will find positives in that load of negtaive shite again

as long as it is one of the following 4 right-footers Kenan Yıldız Morgan Rogers Bradley Barcola Yan Diomande of which we will FAIL on all 4 🤬