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The signs are not great at all at the moment that is for sure. And it is somewhat of a worry that we have Drogba and Anelka as our striker options with Di Santo as an option. And on the wings we have Joe Cole (who hasn't had a great start), Kalou (who hasn't got going yet) and Malouda (who never looks like he wants to get going) with Sinclair as an option. We clearly need something upfront and it was clear right from the end of the season, but the situation has got more neccessary because of us offloading Wright-Phillips, Pizarro and Shevchenko.

Because we need a fast tricky winger/forward type player. We already have Drogba and Anelka who can do what Berbatov does... It certainly seems like Robinho is our only option. And if Madrid are clever they can tie up Berbatov and let Robinho go.

City fans must think Christmas has come a week or so too late. A bid for Berbatov and also going to bid on Villa and Gomes aparently!!

The roumer mill is going into meltdown today.... Aparently Madrid have put in an offer for Berbatov which could open up a move for Robinho, although Berbatov is also a target for Man Utd and has had an offer accepted by Man City!!!! The noises regarding Robinho today are not very optomistic. But we are desperate now for a forward and we have no other players on radar...

I agree, bearing in mind that Scolari wanted our squad trimmed down there was always going to be another departure, i assumed it would be Belletti but it could certainly be possible that Paulo could be the one to go.

In one way it would be very odd considering that he has only recently signed a new long contract. On the other hand it would make some sense considering we have kept hold of Belletti.....

I certainly wouldn't take that seriously, most of the things put up on there are very silly, like this one: 1017: "I work in the shirt sales at Stamford Bridge. I was told this morning to prepare Robinho shirts with number eight. Shaun Wright-Phillips had the old one."

When we let Sheva and SWP go i was 100% convinced he would come. We surely wouldn't have cut down on our attacking options without knowing we had a replacement. Now i am not so sure, maybe we had a deal sorted and Madrid have pulled out of it!

Joe's form hasn't been great the last 2 games, but i don't the position he is playing is suited to him at all, playing as a second striker just doesn't seem to be working for him. We are still only 3 games into a season that has been disrupted by internationals and will be disrupted again now. Joe's form will pick up, along with a few other players as well.

Well aparantly Mijatovic wants to get rid of him now and Schuster slammed the player last night which makes it seem that he may let him go and so it comes down to Calderon..... I think there is a very good chance it will still go through,

It wasn't the greatest of performances for sure, and we fizzled out half way through the second half but we did more than enough to win that game. Tottenham were hardly a threat and scored through a cheap goal, we created some excellant chances which we should have done better with. I didn't think playing Belletti in the holding role was a good idea, it would have been better i think to play 4-3-3 with Essien, Lamps and Deco in midfield and another winger with Anelka and Cole. Kalou should have come on earlier, same with Di Santo i think but at the end of the day we should have had the game wrapped up by half time. One of those games i think....

It is still very very hard to know what is going to happen. Are Madrid really taking this hard-line stance and willingness to keep a players who really doesn't want to stay and isn't happy with the way the club has trated him? Or are they going through the motions of putting up a fight to make themselves look better in the eyes of their fans? Who knows to be honest. Madrid put themselves in this situation by ignoring Robinho and going all out for Ronaldo which fell through, now they are on the receiving end of what they wanted Ronaldo to do to get out of Man Utd and they do not like it.. I hope we sign him, i think we need him. After letting go Pizarro, Sheva and SWP we are short of options now upfront.

Well the last day is finally upon us and it we will know one way or the other for sure by midnight. There is no telling what will happen. Although i have a feeling that after Robinho's press conference Madrid may well decide to just let him go. But you do have to laugh very hard at the way Madrid are being total hypocrits about this transfer with the way they have gone about transfers in the past and even with Ronaldo this summer.....

Dear god this saga has ran on and on. It will be done right at the last minute for sure...

Sorry Had a weeks holiday so not been on!

Isn't the Megastore run by Kitbag? If so then it is them that has screwed up! Either way it was a very silly thing to do.

Definately through his agent i would have though. But Robinho's comments are very interesting indeed....

Lol, another twist in the Robinho saga!! Well just over a week to go and we will know for sure one way or the other,

Never heard of him, but it seems to be regarded as a done deal!! Aparently going to join up with the reserves and hope he can fulfill his potential...

Well that games was bloody awful. The England internationals really wind me up now. David f**king Beckham getting a standing ovation for everything he does even if he tripped over his shoelace. JT, Ash and particulary Frank getting booed before during and after the game. Gerrard playing left mid, Rooney all over the shop and no-one wanting to take the game by the scruff.... The performance was rubbish, the fans are a disgrace! But Wembly was nice

Well the appointment of JT as captain has (outside of CFC) divided opinion. The sad fact is that for the majority of people the prejudices that come with supporting a club carry over to the national team, which is why Lamps is disliked and why Terry is not everyones cup of tea! Still all that matters is that it was the correct choice, i shall be at Wembly tonight for JT's first official game as captain of England under Capello.

common sense prevails......

I can't see us playing Essien, Lampard, Ballack and Deco together in every game, plus at their ages it is very unlikely to happen. We will see, as we did pre season a 4-3-3 with wingers with Joe Cole and Robinho as the first choice for those positions. We will have both formations available for us to use when needed.

Absolutely. I have never understood the stories that Robinho coming in would affect Cole...

I can't understand the logic of giving Rio the captaincy either. But it has always looked that Capello favours Rio, i have no idea why the guy isn't even first choice captain for his club side.