Tomo

On a side note how good is it to see that Jimmy is still taking a massive interest in our club?

I was for Carlo and was gutted when he got the sack but i said when he was here that IF he got the boot AVB would be my first choice, a lot of us wanted Carlo to stay but he didn't not much we can do really?

Welcome Is it true that Joao Moutinho is near perfect when it comes to spot kicks?

The lads is only 9 days older than me Would be a great signing but i don't think it will happen tbh.

My big worry about either coming in is that it will seriously harm Todd and Billy's chances of making the grade.

I was thinking more Onouna (spelling), he would be cheaper

Its obviously fake, still funny tho

I don't know if im reading too much into this but if Mancini cannot get rid of these players it could cause problems going into the season with Mancini having to manage players that he and them know he does not rate and this could filter to the first team, could make things difficult maybe?

I think were get a "feeling" so to speak about our season come September time. Last season despite our flying start i could feel something was not quite, right the double season i had a great feeling at that time and in the first 2 Jose years at September i felt we were seriously going places. Im glad AVB is having a complete overhaul as much as i loved Carlo my one worry about him staying (and i wanted him too) is that he would have kept the same squad and "added to experience" with AVB we won't have that worry as he plans a complete overhaul which in all honesty has been long overdue.

I wasn't aiming that at you personally just ive had a couple of "why do you hate Emanalo so much" quotes lately so thought ill just get my view on it all then My only worry is that Roman has put Emenalo in a a "compromise" for letting AVB bring his own set-up in, if thats the case if AVB and Emenalo have a fall out things could become very difficult.

Thats what near enough every Chelsea fan has been crying out for ever since middle of last season, i don't think he will go as far as chucking DD, JT and FL and one go tho.

People need to get the difference between football and personal, got nothing against the guy personally he seems a good guy but AVB has brought (or as good as has) his opposition scout over with him from Porto so what will Emenalo be doing apart from sitting in the dugout spectating?

stop bringing unrealiable sources See what i did there the fact Emenalo aint on that list makes me nervous. sorry but id would rather keep Clement out of the 2.

There's no way Roman would just say you aint having the job now because you demanded Wilkins returned not ti Hiddink anyway, if this is true it's probably because Guus said he would only return if Wilkins came back, the board did not want to swallow their pride and their you have it.

The sight of him running across the touchline after Merelies goal still gives me nightmares

Welcome

How big a gap are we planning between the end of this season and start of next?

whats the link you can get all of these stats in?

Right this is not funny we must find out which flip flop is constantly talking to Martin Lipton.

Although there all bullshit story's its got me thinking if Danny (Sturridge) and Ryan (Bertrand) slip through the net and we don't even get £10m combined for the 2 then the board need sacking. Based on the HACR (Henderson and Carroll rule) if the club are stupid enough to listen to offers for the pair then imo we should not consider anything less than £25m for Bertrand and £40m for Sturridge, im not saying that's their true value im just using the HACR to work out the prices. Thoughts?

Dont rate Vidic at-all tbh, he is so over-rated its embarrising. This myth that nothing gets past him is set because he kicks out and tug shirts all the time how he got in team of the decade is beyond me, Rio is world class, Vidic just simply aint.

Man.Utd were shit last season, they won it because the rest of England were even worse. There's a reason that this was the first time 80 points was enough for the title since 1999.

If the board let Sturridge and Ryan go for less than £10m combined then im sorry to be blunt but they are seriously thick. Judging by the 2 English players that went to Liverpool recently, i would not let Ryan go for anything less than £25m and Danny for £40m, yes ok that may not be their true valuation but im basing it on the Henderson and Carroll rule.

good thread Arsenal won't drop out of the top 4, they always seem to find a way in there by any means how, whether its lasagna or starting like a train they will get in there, Tottenham i don't think have a cat in hells chance, on their day they can beat anyone but they drop too many silly points against the bottom teams to ever be consistent top 4 contenders. Man.City will be stronger although im not too sure how many of their players have that win at all cost's mentality, they could pay for letting Vieira go and Utd's season will depend on how De Gea settles, if he starts nervously there introuble, remember their kerfuffle after Schmeichel left them? Liverpool might be top 4 contenders at a push but the title is a no no, we hear many theories every summer how this year will be their year after they end the season strongly and after about 2 months it becomes obvious there team were overhyped again. This is a glorious chance for us to win the league if we get the right players in and AVB get's the players on side and believing in his way. As for Europe Barca may be the best team in the world but are defiantly beatable, both Jose and Guus have proved in recent years that with the right tactics they can not only be matched but battered, lets be honest if Drogba finished better and we had a better ref Iniesta's goal would have been a mere consolation. Real again can be beaten but i do fancy them for La Liga, Jose stopped Arsenal when they looked un-stoppable and i think he will do it with Barca, id dread facing Real in Europe more than Barca but then again under AVB we might have a chance against Jose this time.