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I don't know why Ballack would play any kind of factor here. Apparently deal in principle with Barcelona. If I were him I'd be asking to go to Chelsea so I got a game but ce la vie.

This EXACT same thing happened with Hernandez?! There is no preferential treatment here seriously, just wait until Thursday.

I think I'll actually go mad if Kalou plays. He is fucking useless but everyone thinks he's the shit because he scores, I saw a player ratings for the community shield where he was given best player, it always happens even though he nearly always plays shit and acts like a useless knob! Really can't see how he's good enough for Chelsea, been saying it for years now.

I guess he must have missed Tottenhams pre-season then.

Hernandez was rejected but they appealed on the grounds he's an exceptional talent. Is Ramires an exeptional talent? I do think so. So I think on Thursday all will be fine.

To be fair Chelsea will be able to argue that he will bring something to the English game so I don't see why a work permit will be an issue. I was only worried about the medical.

So Friday they'll reject it, Friday night we'll appeal, a week later it'll be overturned and granted and he'll join. HOPEFULLY. Or maybe they'll grant it straight away. Maybe someone involved can pull their finger out of their arse and get him in our team ASAP! Haha.

What have we learnt? Bruma clearly hasn't got enough experience to play against Manchester United. Strurridge is a hundred times the player of Kalou and needs to play on the right wing with Malouda on the left. Benayoun is a shit player, so we can all moan about him because he has now proven he is shit. Hilario loves getting a ball lobbed over him. Terry is slow but still loves running about 30 yards up the bitch to butt fuck people so they can stick it round the corner and he can amble back. That we need Ramires like NOW. And that Zhirkov is definitely a winger and not a left back. That is all. My team for West Brom (assuming Ramires) Cech Ferreria Ivanovic Terry Cole Essien Ramires Lampard Sturridge/Anelka Malouda Drogba. Or if Ramires falls apart then Malouda in the midfield three and Anelka and Sturridge with Drogba.

I think Ferreria has played well. Make the most of that because I'll probably never say it again. Kalou has been his usual useless self, Anelka has been Anelka this kind of game doesn't really suit him to be fair. All back line have done well although ash should've followed Valencia in for the goal. Hilario's been keeping his kicking short, which is good, one long one that he predictably skewed. Essien has played well but too much industry and not enough spark. Lampards been a bit quite but done a job, Malouda is not getting back nearly enough but is good going forward, everyones making Vidic look like a twat. Rooney has been shite but everyone will probably eulogise about him for his one ball. To be fair it's been a pretty even game.

Guys I wouldn't get too ahead of ourselves. Things could still very easily go wrong.

Because he'd have to do a medical before signing a contract anyway. Also if you appeal and say that the player can bring something to the english game and league it'll often get overturned, and ramires would obviously qualify in that category I imagine.

I think if you pay a lot of money for someone it counts as extenuating circumstances so you can get a conditional work permit.

I still love Deco even though he was a bit useless for us!

what about to the tune of lean on me cheeeelsea we're number one we're the best team in loooonnnndon so if you're tottenham you can fuck off because you're allll scum

oh ancelotttti and if its quite alright its ancelotti he makes ferguson look shite its ancelotti sing with me when i sayyyyyyy OH ANCELOTTI etc

Apparently over on CFCnet someone is saying there's a problem with the medical which is what is holding this deal up.

Sturridge won't be hanging around to play left wing I'll promise you that.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11668_6295033,00.html Looks like it's all on the medical, who last failed a medical?! Fuck knows. Obviously the work permit has been allowed due to the large transfer fee. Ahhhh hopefully official by tomorrow and ready to play on sunday!!!!

Cech NewSigning Ivanovic Bruma Van Aanholt Mikel Ramires/Essien Hamsik/McEachran Kakuta Neymar/New Signing Lukaku/Sturridge

Fortunately the first half performance (minus Kalou) was fantastic and that's who'll be playing against Man poo-nited. Also let's not forget Anelka scored a perfectley legitimate goal that was disallowed and Drogba would of stuck his chance away on top form and all of the first half players played brilliantly. Turnbull wasn't that bad although he only had two things to do and bollocks-ed them both up, he should've been braver for the first but then again it is pre-season and Zhirkov shouldn't of done that horrifcally shite ball. Then the second I think he could've done better but Terry and Carvalho both should of too so no major Ajax-esque mistakes from him. I don't think theres too much cause for concern, just a shit pre-season for results really. Oh well. At least we've got all of our losses out of the way for the season now! COME ON THE BLUES.

I don't know though, I just think it's a different dynamic.

I think you're mistaken, Gerrard and Lampard do exactly the same thing, Wilshere and Mceachran do not.

That is a fansite just like this one.

WHAT!? Jack wilshere is more of an attack minded player and can play on the wings, Josh will be in central midfield in a slightly more advanced role. Nothing like the Gerrard Lampard problem.

The only point when I will get remotely excited is when I've seen someone confirms it from Benfica or Chelsea and I see him signing the contract and holding the shirt.