OhForAGreavsie

Agreed but they all have to be good enough for the designated role and I don't believe that Dest is. Nor do we know if his pre-injury form was temporary or represented him settling into his level for us. They achieved an undesirable, and unsustainable, level of importance because our attacking players are not potent enough. If Chilly returns at a high level and our WBs are once again carrying the burden of our attacking threat, then we will have messed up our recruitment. If so we'll continue to suffer the inconsistent performances that have plagued us. Our wing backs need to be an addition to our attackers, our coup de gras, not the main thrust. Reece and Chilly fit and flying for the entire season will not take us to a title challenge. Led by those two, we may have been top for a while but we did not belong there. The fact that they have been so important to our attack just highlights the problem, it doesn't solve it. In the end this is what we disagree about. I believe Dest's maximum is below our requirements. If he joins I'll be hoping that you are right. If it turns out that you are don't worry, I won't forget that I was wrong. 🙂

Dest is not good enough for Chelsea. This reads to me like it was written and planted by his agent. If the new owners begin their stewardship with such a poor signing it will be a very bad sign.

Oh, you mean at The Bridge on Saturday. Because you wrote that you saw him on Sunday I thought that you meant at Kingsmeadow for the Man Utd game. Yes I did see that he was there on Saturday.

I'm weary of this potential loan. On the one hand, if Ian isn't a regular there it will be a misstep in his development. On the other, if he starts, he's certain to fall in love with the place which would reduce the chance that he would return to Cobham with 100% enthusiasm to be a Blue. A successful loan with BVB could amount to little more than an invitation to run down his contract and pick his next destination. Whatever happens he must not be loaned to Dortmund unless he signs a multi year extension first. If he's not prepared to commit, and it's decided that another loan is the correct step for him, then let's organise a positive, but less attractive, one in England.

Unseen Extra coverage of the title winning performance against Man Utd on Sunday.

I was told definitively he was there on Sunday but did not see him myself. Instead I watched the game with Beth England's parents who I had not met before. Very nice people. Would have liked to have spoken to Boehly but that was because I'd have had a lot to say about CFCW. Where did you catch up with him; in the bar?

Perhaps not but if not I don't think it will be because the players are too similar.

The news you've seen probably is an update and what I saw, and what I saw was that the agreement is close but not yet completed. Either way, I think Adeyemi and Timo are very different players. Certainly sufficiently different that BVB could accommodate them both in the same lineup. You see it differently?

They only relate to when players can be registered with new clubs, not when they can sign for them.

Even though everybody knows the situation it still seems unnecessarily tactless by Real to leak these details now. Anyway, thanks for everything Toni and good luck.

I'll let Todd know where he can find you. 🙂

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I agree. The danger is there but his game looks tighter than Timo's to me. I'm not inviting people to take anymore meaning than just what I say here but, I see more similarities with Thierry Henry than with Timo. On balance, I'm with those who say that he's worth a look at the right price.

Well ******* well stop it then! 😀

BVB have this so well set up. Season after season they snap up the cream of the young talents. I wanted us to take Bellingham, they got him. I wanted us to take Adeyemi, they got him. Have to hand it to 'em. They are the best at this.

Emma Hayes & Erin Cuthbert on yesterday's title winning victory over Man Utd.

Campeonas, campeonas, ole ole ole! The women secured their third straight WSL title with a 4-2 win over Man Utd in front of over 4,300 fans and Todd Boehly*. Kingsmeadow's biggest crowd of the season saw the girls trail one-nil and then two-one before coming back to claim the three points to finish one point ahead of second placed Arsenal. Now it's on to Wembley next weekend where CFCW will try to retain The FA Cup by beating Man City women. Easier said than done however because City are in blistering form. Since the turn of the year they have been the best team in the country. It's going to be a cracker. Tickets for the final are available here: https://www.chelseafc.com/en/tickets---membership/buy-tickets?pageTab=WOMEN'S FIXTURES *I didn't spot Boehly myself but I've been assured that he was there.

Two tight wins; over Spurs at Kingsmeadow on 28th April ...and At St Andrews against Birmingham on 1st May ...leave the women at the top of the table, 1 point ahead of Arsenal, going into the last day of the league season. Arsenal have the better goal difference though so we have to match or better their result to secure our third straight title. We host 4th placed United on Sunday at a sold out Kingsmeadow while Arsenal visit West Ham. United need to beat us and hope City, currently 3rd, loose at Reading. If that happens then United claim a place in next season's Champions League. If United fail to win, or City avoid defeat then the last of the three CL places for next season will go to the blue half of Manchester. All games kick off at 12:00pm on Sunday with coverage of the Arsenal game on BBC2 (in the UK) and of our game on Sky Football.

Ah, that's not something I had heard. Good info.

Well yes. Responding to Rom's comment during the summer that he had, "Unfinished business", with Chelsea I said that I didn't believe him and that I felt it was rather the case that someone in Chelsea's hierarchy had unfinished business with Rom. I wrote that whoever it was probably hoped to prove that they had been right to sign ROM in the first place all those years ago.

I reckon the club probably feels that Rice was one that got away.

A very interesting speculation though and with an air of plausibility.

A battling, comeback win at Spurs on Sunday saw ten woman Chelsea maintain their 1 point lead at the top of the table.

You mean Billy could serve as a squad player until the Jan '23 transfer window if need be? Possible I suppose although I'd like to see more from him to qualify even for that role.

Has Billy done enough to earn a place in the squad?