Madmax

Isn't it funny how we're quick to criticize Carlo for not giving youth chances? The argument given then is how will they ever develop if not given chances, (and I agree 1000%). By the same logic, how is Carlo supposed to come good if you want him sacked after 1 bad season? Hypocrisy at it's best.

05-06, the gold patches were brilliant!

Good lad.

Thanks.

Wrong, Kalou > them both combined.

How do I send out friendly invites?

Fair play. And guys all these points from both sides have been repeated over and over again, let's wait and watch what happens

Sorry my bad ... didn't show up when i searched though...

Really don't know anything about him, does anyone?

He wants both from the looks of it. We simply have to stop firing managers every time we have a bad season. Agreed 100%, we need a move away from our current style and actually get some players in who'll complement the main man that has to be Torres and then take it from there.

Our current team is built around Drogba and Lampard. Look how malaria and Lampard's injury played a part this season. They're 33, we can't play around them anymore. There's no point in buying a 50 million pound striker if we're going to continue trying to mould him in someone else's style and hope for the best.

He said in an interview he's going into real estate after retirement.

Even I wouldn't sign for less than that.

Oh fuck .... Please no. This means the return of the diamond.

Building a team around Torres not only takes Drogba out of the game, it takes his and our style of play out the game, meaning there's not much room for Lamps either, well in my view anyway. I love both the guys but when it's time, it's time.

I would gladly donate once I get a proper job, but circumstance doesn't allow me to until then.

Because Torres is the future and the team should be built around him. If Drogba wants to accept that he's no longer the main man here, then he should stay as a squad player.

C'mon give him a break

that made me lmao

Don't agree about the academy part, Neil Bath is doing an excellent job. Zola in a mentor sort of role - yes please.

^Some painful images to look at there. What could have been ....

I just posted the topic

....of the Reserve league! Well done lads! :cfc:

Yep, it's these religious zealots that go around brainwashing ignorant, gullible people in to believing something that they claim is written in those books.

We're missing Essien more than we're missing Ballack imo. Ballack's been replaced with Ramires, it's Essien who's gone missing most of the season. Add to that Lampard's and Benayoun's injuries and you see why we struggle for rotation (Lampard) and creativity (Bena). Could have been solved by getting a playmaker in Jan, but no, we'd rather splash 50 million on a striker and 26 million on a defender than address the real issue by getting flair and vision in that midfield. I've been saying this all along - we need creators, not finishers.