Rhino's Skin

Totally agree
Luiz has been no more than average this season and his on pitch discipline that was there last season seems to have gone awry.  He was sometimes so far out of position he was in another postcode.
In my opinion, he had got too comfortable with his status and position in the team and maybe thought he was undroppable. This could be the boot up the backside needed to get him back to the Luiz of last season but it is totally down to him...no-one else....not even Cahill can be blamed for this one.
luiz is a talented footballer ....lets see if he has any gumption about him and work hard to prove to the staff and his team mates that he deserves a place back.
Those that say...he is a leader etc...he might be , but not a very good one. There is no way he should ever be captain of this team.... let him worry about his own game, nevermind worrying about others.
Also, this thing about 'the others players like him and he is a good laugh' etc etc...... I will just remind you...that Diego Costa was loved by all in the dressing room as far as we know .....and we all know what happened there

Totally agree
Luiz has been no more than average this season and his on pitch discipline that was there last season seems to have gone awry.  He was sometimes so far out of position he was in another postcode.
In my opinion, he had got too comfortable with his status and position in the team and maybe thought he was undroppable. This could be the boot up the backside needed to get him back to the Luiz of last season but it is totally down to him...no-one else....not even Cahill can be blamed for this one.
luiz is a talented footballer ....lets see if he has any gumption about him and work hard to prove to the staff and his team mates that he deserves a place back.
Those that say...he is a leader etc...he might be , but not a very good one. There is no way he should ever be captain of this team.... let him worry about his own game, nevermind worrying about others.
Also, this thing about 'the others players like him and he is a good laugh' etc etc...... I will just remind you...that Diego Costa was loved by all in the dressing room as far as we know .....and we all know what happened there

Totally agree
Luiz has been no more than average this season and his on pitch discipline that was there last season seems to have gone awry.  He was sometimes so far out of position he was in another postcode.
In my opinion, he had got too comfortable with his status and position in the team and maybe thought he was undroppable. This could be the boot up the backside needed to get him back to the Luiz of last season but it is totally down to him...no-one else....not even Cahill can be blamed for this one.
luiz is a talented footballer ....lets see if he has any gumption about him and work hard to prove to the staff and his team mates that he deserves a place back.
Those that say...he is a leader etc...he might be , but not a very good one. There is no way he should ever be captain of this team.... let him worry about his own game, nevermind worrying about others.
Also, this thing about 'the others players like him and he is a good laugh' etc etc...... I will just remind you...that Diego Costa was loved by all in the dressing room as far as we know .....and we all know what happened there

Totally agree
Luiz has been no more than average this season and his on pitch discipline that was there last season seems to have gone awry.  He was sometimes so far out of position he was in another postcode.
In my opinion, he had got too comfortable with his status and position in the team and maybe thought he was undroppable. This could be the boot up the backside needed to get him back to the Luiz of last season but it is totally down to him...no-one else....not even Cahill can be blamed for this one.
luiz is a talented footballer ....lets see if he has any gumption about him and work hard to prove to the staff and his team mates that he deserves a place back.
Those that say...he is a leader etc...he might be , but not a very good one. There is no way he should ever be captain of this team.... let him worry about his own game, nevermind worrying about others.
Also, this thing about 'the others players like him and he is a good laugh' etc etc...... I will just remind you...that Diego Costa was loved by all in the dressing room as far as we know .....and we all know what happened there

Totally agree
Luiz has been no more than average this season and his on pitch discipline that was there last season seems to have gone awry.  He was sometimes so far out of position he was in another postcode.
In my opinion, he had got too comfortable with his status and position in the team and maybe thought he was undroppable. This could be the boot up the backside needed to get him back to the Luiz of last season but it is totally down to him...no-one else....not even Cahill can be blamed for this one.
luiz is a talented footballer ....lets see if he has any gumption about him and work hard to prove to the staff and his team mates that he deserves a place back.
Those that say...he is a leader etc...he might be , but not a very good one. There is no way he should ever be captain of this team.... let him worry about his own game, nevermind worrying about others.
Also, this thing about 'the others players like him and he is a good laugh' etc etc...... I will just remind you...that Diego Costa was loved by all in the dressing room as far as we know .....and we all know what happened there

Totally agree
Luiz has been no more than average this season and his on pitch discipline that was there last season seems to have gone awry.  He was sometimes so far out of position he was in another postcode.
In my opinion, he had got too comfortable with his status and position in the team and maybe thought he was undroppable. This could be the boot up the backside needed to get him back to the Luiz of last season but it is totally down to him...no-one else....not even Cahill can be blamed for this one.
luiz is a talented footballer ....lets see if he has any gumption about him and work hard to prove to the staff and his team mates that he deserves a place back.
Those that say...he is a leader etc...he might be , but not a very good one. There is no way he should ever be captain of this team.... let him worry about his own game, nevermind worrying about others.
Also, this thing about 'the others players like him and he is a good laugh' etc etc...... I will just remind you...that Diego Costa was loved by all in the dressing room as far as we know .....and we all know what happened there

It's liking the situation to from years ago to now, managers never stood for any shit at all, no matter who it was from, the player accepted it and got on with his job. Now, the fuckers stick two fingers up and basically say 'Fuck you' long story short the players down tools the manager gets the chop, it's fucking pathetic. Conte wants to stick to his guns here, fuck Luiz if he isn't pulling in the same direction and going against what the gaffer thinks, deal with it or cry in the corner, your a man, deal with it sunshine.
That goes for any player.

Totally agree
Luiz has been no more than average this season and his on pitch discipline that was there last season seems to have gone awry.  He was sometimes so far out of position he was in another postcode.
In my opinion, he had got too comfortable with his status and position in the team and maybe thought he was undroppable. This could be the boot up the backside needed to get him back to the Luiz of last season but it is totally down to him...no-one else....not even Cahill can be blamed for this one.
luiz is a talented footballer ....lets see if he has any gumption about him and work hard to prove to the staff and his team mates that he deserves a place back.
Those that say...he is a leader etc...he might be , but not a very good one. There is no way he should ever be captain of this team.... let him worry about his own game, nevermind worrying about others.
Also, this thing about 'the others players like him and he is a good laugh' etc etc...... I will just remind you...that Diego Costa was loved by all in the dressing room as far as we know .....and we all know what happened there

the problem is not pre-season and how many miles and matches we do.
The problem is post season and then deciding how much R & R the players need which is where the medical staff got it wrong last year as we were so 'under cooked' compared to other teams who had returned to training 3 weeks before us.
Bar last season, we normally hit the ground running into a new season which suggests the medical staff usually get it right irrespective of where we have been pre season.
This could be one of the reasons why Mourinho and the main first team doctor at the time had angst towards each other over the summer and into the new season as his normal pre season preparations had been seriously undermined
 

Wouldnt it be great if the kit manufacturers started modern takes on old  classics such as the red/green kit that was popular . We use to have a lot of red kits/green socks as away strip and even the red/green/white scarves were popular back then
 
It would pay homage not only to the kits back then, but having red/green/white in a certain way can also pay homage to Italian players and staff padt and present who have served us proud
 

yeah...that way the club do not get any extra as in a percentage of shirt sold

should be a good one for the travelling support.  Approx 5.7k allocation if they play by the 10% rule

should be a good one for the travelling support.  Approx 5.7k allocation if they play by the 10% rule

agreed...even on Match of the Day they said he was fouled.
The keepers knee definitely makes contact to make Costas leg give way and him lose his balance.
Had this been the same incident by an outfield player on the halfway line, a foul would have been given

Main amendments to stadium design.....lots more trees ;-)
 
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2015_05050_FUL-DESIGN_AND_ACCESS_STATEMENT_AD-001-1707670.pdf

If things stay on schedule then May 2018 will be last match at the Bridge for 3 years

so far so good then.
Minor cosmetic changes to original plans plus revised enviromental issues, rail network building etc to be looked for the next month of consultation period.
Club still confident of everything being on schedule

when they learnt to use the internet and realised they could say what they want once school homework was finished

In my opinion and based on matches I have seen 'live',  Luiz created more 'head in hands' moments during matches  than any other player I can remember watching. These moments were often accompanied by some statements such as 'what the fuck is he up to now' by fellow supporters around me in the grounds. For me there has never been a player that created so much divided opinion amongst match going support.
However,  these moments (and there at least 2 or 3 a match which are  not all  picked up on TV) have been  covered either by our defenders/DM's filling in, the opponents inability to capitalise on any error or just pure luck that the ball ran kindly.
Sometimes his unpredictibility works in our favour and providing we can make the most of his footballing side i.e. his pace and coming out with the ball to launch an attack whilst covering his erroneous side we should be ok.
His experiences in Paris on and especially off the pitch seem to have matured him as a man and I hope this translates onto the pitch with Chelsea.
I was never a fan of this 'geezer' talk, sticking his tongue out at every oppotunity and acting a clown ..... it just gives his detractors more ammunition to write negative stuff whether he has a decent game or not. Hopefully most of this side of him has been cut out.
 
 
 
 

Well considering that Everton said we never made contact over Lukaku, all this with him now committing himself to Everton seems to have left egg on his face.
The whole saga stinks of his agent thinking Costa was leaving therefore putting Lukaku into the picture and getting him to make noises in the press. There are no bids or enquiries  from any club especially Chelsea who looked settled with Costa and Batman etc....... therefore Lukaku has to go back to Everton with his tail between his legs and commit to them.
 

Italy may have played on the counter but when they did counter they ended up having 3 or 4 in the box. Thats the difference.
This is not the greatest Italian team but it is obvious they have bought into Conte and his ways.
Hardly anyone would have predicted that result of 2-0 and you mention Belgium chances but if it wasnt for Tibo, then Italy could have easily had 1 or 2 more as well

Italy may have played on the counter but when they did counter they ended up having 3 or 4 in the box. Thats the difference.
This is not the greatest Italian team but it is obvious they have bought into Conte and his ways.
Hardly anyone would have predicted that result of 2-0 and you mention Belgium chances but if it wasnt for Tibo, then Italy could have easily had 1 or 2 more as well

Italy may have played on the counter but when they did counter they ended up having 3 or 4 in the box. Thats the difference.
This is not the greatest Italian team but it is obvious they have bought into Conte and his ways.
Hardly anyone would have predicted that result of 2-0 and you mention Belgium chances but if it wasnt for Tibo, then Italy could have easily had 1 or 2 more as well

Decent argument until very last sentence....better off leaving it out because its selective hypocrisy

Yup...he is actually going to backed in the transfer market (his own choice of targets) by the board.
Spot the difference