OhForAGreavsie

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He was a part of the squad, let him have his meddle and let's hope it's his last for a at least five years.

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Who's live watch along channels do people want to catch up with first?

Not surprised, just disappointed. As for the nations World Cup, that's a different situation. In that case the nations wanted to have competitive matches to play in the interim because they earn more money from them. Club sides already have all of the competitive matches they can fit in, but of course there isn't a separate qualifying competition like their is for the nations World Cup.

Take a bow Enso Maresca.

Now then Todd, get fifa sorted. It's ludicrous that the defending champions don't automatically qualify for the next tournament.

Look at Enso offering Donna a contract. 🙂

That shouldn't be a yellow it should be a red.

I just watched the first half highlights from the England women's game.

Good use of the substitutions is going to be key now.

Wise words.

Had to be a three man midfield with Cole nominally wide right. Just a shame it couldn't include Lavia. What's clear now is that Enso prefers Reece substituting there over any of his other options so we might as well get used to it.

Cool down break?

Could, and maybe should, be more than three.

Is anybody can come back from three - nil I reckon it's them.

The graphic does note that the Super Cup is excluded. I'm sure the pretext is that it's not a proper, multi team, competition. In reality it's probably omitted because the Ls would spoil the graphic's storyline.

That's a blow.

Fitness permitting: - Sanchez, James, Tosin, Colwill, Cucurella, Lavia, Caicedo, Fernandez, Palmer, Pedro, Neto.

I'm not convinced it's correct to say that this will be the second edition. What has been known as the club World Cup in more recent seasons was originally called the Intercontinental Cup. Right from the days when it was a straight match up between the champions of Europe and South America.

Didn't Maresca say at his press conference that Caicedo did not train?

We've been told that Champions League qualification triggers a clause in our players' contracts which increases their earnings. Assuming that this means increases to their basic pay, and not just bigger bonuses, £197.5k shouldn't be out of reach. Certainly it's within a range where any shortfall the club would enforce to protect the wage structure could be negotiated away with a marginally increased signing bonus. The bigger issue with Rodrygo seems more likely to be persuading him to join rather than paying him. P.S. Let's hope that Sterling isn't due for a pay rise too owing to CL participation. 🙁

Could someone contact Jose and ask if he is free on Sunday afternoon. It would take a Jose masterclass to stop this PSG side.

Yes I checked. I didn't like the idea that some members could get the impression that I may have lied. So I asked AI the question again and then this follow up question: - in a response to a similarly worded question yesterday, copilot said that "A discussion on a Chelsea fan forum even questioned whether the 2029 winners would qualify automatically, with one user stating they heard on a podcast that they do not." Which fan forum was that AI replied: - The Chelsea fan forum where that discussion took place is Talk Chelsea, specifically in the thread titled“Fluminense vs Chelsea” on page 10. A user named OhForAGreavsie posted: “This is verified? I listened to a podcast in which it was claimed that the Champions do NOT qualify automatically for 2029.” This sparked a broader conversation among forum members about the Club World Cup qualification rules and whether FIFA would follow the precedent set by the national team World Cup. Let me know if you’d like a summary of the full thread or quotes from other users in that discussion. Then: - Here’s a summary of the discussion on the Talk Chelsea forum (page 10 of the “Fluminense vs Chelsea” thread) regarding Club World Cup qualification: 🧵 Forum:Talk Chelsea – “Fluminense vs Chelsea” (Page 10) 🔹 Key Participants: OhForAGreavsie: Raised the question of whether the 2029 Club World Cup winners would qualify automatically. He mentioned hearing on a podcast that they would not. Vesper: Expressed frustration at the idea that Club World Cup winners might not qualify automatically, comparing it unfavourably to the national World Cup format. LAM09 and others: Joined the discussion, reflecting on Chelsea’s performance and the broader implications of the tournament format. 🔍 Main Points of Discussion: Uncertainty: Users were unsure whether FIFA would allow automatic qualification for the next Club World Cup. Frustration: Several fans expressed disbelief or annoyance that winning the tournament might not guarantee a spot in 2029. AI Mention: OhForAGreavsie noted that Copilot had quoted his forum post in a response, which sparked some amusement and commentary about AI. The thread blends tactical analysis of Chelsea’s performance with broader reflections on the tournament’s structure and FIFA’s evolving rules. The bots are watching us lads and lasses!!

It's great no matter what because those costs were baked in already and must be paid. If the money for runners up covers that, and I doubt it would unless we actually win it, that still means we don't have take the money away from some other part of our budget. The cash helps. I don't believe £80m would cover the costs above because it's a fair guess that the squad, coaches, and even the sporting directors, are on bonuses for this competition.