LDN Blue

Thing it, technically the FA can't do anything about it because the decision was made to give a free-kick for the incident. It's just like the Gerrard smash of the forearm, to the back of the head, last season. If he can get away with that, surely they have no case for Malouda. Then again, we are not blessed with such luck :\

buying any Alex?

Why on earth not? I don't know about you, but I'd ask Britain's top entrepreneurs to put in a stake if we'd won it. It should be a national duty and it's not like they would not benefit from it after words, I don't think Roman will have any problem doing it in my opinion. It won't be direct cash injection and he'll recoup the money from ticket sales, advertising and general commercialization in 2018.

Malouda could face possible ban

Screwed by the ref too?

So remember when we finally let Deco go, we thought there was a 'first-refusal' deal with Fluminese? Well it seems that was a true, according to the Daily Mail, we're allowed only 3 "first-refusal" options and our first is 17-year old Rafael Pernao. Apparently he's being tracked by Manchester City too, but we've called dibs. I'm not starting a thread on the transfer section because, remember, this is the Daily Mail, so no-one knows if it's true or not. But it's something to think about, here's the story.

- Idiots on YouTube who complain about comments about Just Beiber being posted, not realising by complaining they're just as bad! - Immature, pointless arguments that serve no purpose to anyone around them - Girls who have 1 shot and pretend they're drunk like they've had 20shots.

I thought he's on a season loan deal? The only way we can recall him is if Mick agrees..

Nono don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you're pointing anyone out. I'm just saying lol

I don't think anyone here would disagree with that. Everyone is here through think-and-thin. The problem with our youth system is 2 things I believe.. 1) Scouts and 2) Lack of attraction. Let's be honest, if you're an 18-year old football prodigy if Chelsea or Arsenal or even Man Utd came up to you with a contract, you're more likely to sign for Arsenal/Man Utd. Why? Because they've proven they'll give their youths chances to be successful in the first team. They look at Chelsea and what do they see? 1 academy player in the squad right now. And with the expenditure our club has on players there's always the element, you'll be replaced by someone who becomes popular. Reforms with youth coming into our system can only be a long term thing, which is why right now, I know we can't expect much. The scouts is another issue. Why is it Arsenal managed to find players like Fabregas, Van Persie, Nasri and even Henry when they were relatively unknown? Why did Manchester United manage to find Cristiano Ronaldo, recognise the potential of Wayne Rooney et al and lure them to ManUtd? Because their scouts did their homework and found the best rising stars in the world. We found players like Drogba, Malouda, Anelka and co when they were nearly 25-27 and for 5 season we managed to coast. But now the decline is beginning and we don't have many stars ready to step up The one thing I do love about our youth is, we have an abundance of English talent who look like, one day, they will make it onto the big stage. Albeit it may not be us (example, possibly, Carlton Cole, Scott Sinclair, ect). Arsenal recruit only French and ManUtd recruit anything BUT English now.

Here's someone's reaction to this game, I fully agree with them

Lace up, #EndAIDs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoOlqzIKTcA

I can see why you think that, football is more business than sport these days. Call me naive maybe, but I still maintain there are players in big clubs who are there for the passion of the game, yes they enjoy the financial benefits but they love the sport more. Terry, Lampard, Gerrard, Joe Cole*.. to name a few, play for the game (in my eyes). *before anyone argues with me about Joe Cole, we should remember a) He moved because Chelsea said they ceased contract negotiations and he'd been released & He went Liverpool, hardly after the money, he was guaranteed game time there!

And suddenly that idea doesn't seem so bad to us

Hmm.. I'd still disagree with you. While perhaps it's true we gave him a pay rise, I'm sure that wasn't his sole reason for staying. He's a Chelsea boy, raised through the ranks and shining at the club, a clone of what Maldini meant to AC Milan. The pay rise would've been Chelsea way of saying "we want you to stay" but Terry's response was probably that's the commitment he wanted the club to show, respect perhaps? At the time of the City speculation I think Terry was regarded one of the best central defenders in the game so obviously Chelsea realised, money does corrupt even the purest of men but I really have no doubt he would've stayed anyway.

To be fair, his managerial history shows he's never won back-to-back titles. If he can deliver the Champions League somehow, this season, Roman will give him full confidence.

I'd disagree.. Do you have proof of that?

A former academy member too

Now Bayern are being linked with him. Can we please make him pen a new deal already?

We've hit rock bottom now.. Our form in the last 6 PL games is; L W L L D D When you've hit rock bottom, the only direction you can go is up. (In theory). So call me delusional but fuck it. I've got a feeling we're going to go out and get a win here, albeit ugly or beautiful I couldn't care less, as long as we get the win

Ronaldoooooooooooooooooo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI6CHM-83jM&hd=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ1AuVhZLwc&hd=1

Another Ibra beauty! This guy's really hitting his peak!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCUtCHwqFGo&hd=1

Let's be honest.. Chances are, he won't be

Is that true or are you hoping?