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lets not get embarrassed 

Graeme Bailey just throws things out and hopes one out of 50 happens.

Graeme Bailey just throws things out and hopes one out of 50 happens.

Through to 12th Semi Final in 13 Years

Watched the first half at Chelsea Market. Time for Central Park. Thank you for the good mood team. 

Watched the first half at Chelsea Market. Time for Central Park. Thank you for the good mood team. 

Will be watching on the subway to Manhattan from Brooklyn. Let’s not fuck up my Central Park and Broadway show day Rosenior. 

The first protest was a couple hundred people. 
 
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6160494/2025/02/26/Chelsea-fans-supporters-protest-owners-southampton/

Seeing how this is becoming a reality, I guess we should have a thread to track if they have an effective outcome. Honestly, they will be the same as the Glazers Out protests as long as ticket holders go in and watch the games after the protest. An empty stadium is the only effective way to make these multibillionaires take notice.
 
 

They made the same statement just before sacking Potter.

They made the same statement just before sacking Potter.

They made the same statement just before sacking Potter.

They made the same statement just before sacking Potter.

I will watch because being a fan during the BlueCo years requires masochism. 

I will watch because being a fan during the BlueCo years requires masochism. 

Chelsea could well be getting some transfer business done ahead of the summer window, and a pre-agreement could even be confirmed pretty soon.
However, the likelihood is that nothing will be announced until the season is over, as not to disturb anyone’s season run in. But behind the scenes, this one is moving.
Similar stories have been reported elsewhere, but SPTC Sources can confirm that Chelsea are closing in on a deal to sign Valentin Barco from sister club Strasbourg.
At the moment, we aren’t sure of the make up of the deal or whether Barco will be loaned straight back to Strasbourg for another season, or whether he will come in to Chelsea’s squad this summer. 
We are also unsure whether Chelsea see him as a left back or a centre midfielder. But as we have been reporting, there is a potential situation bubbling up with Marc Cucurella - there’s a slight chance he could be sold in the summer. So Barco as a replacement there might be Chelsea’s thinking. That is just speculation for now, we have not had any of the plans confirmed.
We have just been told by THREE of our top sources now that Barco to Chelsea is very close. One source has even told us that it is ‘pretty much a done deal’.
I would expect that it wont be confirmed or announced until the end of the season though, as to not create any drama for either team for the season run in. But Barco is expected to be a Chelsea owned player come the summer. 
Further to this, sources have stated that Chelsea want to sign him to ward off serious interest coming in from other clubs such as Juventus and Atletico Madrid, who have both been knocking hard on the door for Barco. It’s similar to why they signed Emmanuel Emegha and Mamadou Sarr. 
I have more Strasbourg-related sourced news out later today…..
Simon Phillips
 
More worrying that rumors of Cucu leaving.
 
 

Chelsea could well be getting some transfer business done ahead of the summer window, and a pre-agreement could even be confirmed pretty soon.
However, the likelihood is that nothing will be announced until the season is over, as not to disturb anyone’s season run in. But behind the scenes, this one is moving.
Similar stories have been reported elsewhere, but SPTC Sources can confirm that Chelsea are closing in on a deal to sign Valentin Barco from sister club Strasbourg.
At the moment, we aren’t sure of the make up of the deal or whether Barco will be loaned straight back to Strasbourg for another season, or whether he will come in to Chelsea’s squad this summer. 
We are also unsure whether Chelsea see him as a left back or a centre midfielder. But as we have been reporting, there is a potential situation bubbling up with Marc Cucurella - there’s a slight chance he could be sold in the summer. So Barco as a replacement there might be Chelsea’s thinking. That is just speculation for now, we have not had any of the plans confirmed.
We have just been told by THREE of our top sources now that Barco to Chelsea is very close. One source has even told us that it is ‘pretty much a done deal’.
I would expect that it wont be confirmed or announced until the end of the season though, as to not create any drama for either team for the season run in. But Barco is expected to be a Chelsea owned player come the summer. 
Further to this, sources have stated that Chelsea want to sign him to ward off serious interest coming in from other clubs such as Juventus and Atletico Madrid, who have both been knocking hard on the door for Barco. It’s similar to why they signed Emmanuel Emegha and Mamadou Sarr. 
I have more Strasbourg-related sourced news out later today…..
Simon Phillips
 
More worrying that rumors of Cucu leaving.
 
 

Osimhen's wages are never going to happen for these sporting directors.

Putting in a B team against a team that wants to go to war…. Always the easy 4-2 win I thought it would be after seeing the starting XI.

I think he will rest Cucu, James, Joao, Enzo and bring them on sometime in the second half unless we have a decent lead, Risky, but he has to be thinking about PSG.

It wasn't that long ago... a few weeks, that I was excited about gameday. Will be watching from behind the sofa with Special Juan.