The Rising Sun

LOL! great one! Really tempted to do one of these score bets but im pretty sure if i do it, some crazy result will happen and none of my scorelines will come true. What a week you;ve had....Wow.

Hazard had given interviews saying that while he had interest from Madrid and Barca, he wanted to go and develop at a club in which he got playing time and the premiership is perfect in that sense. He said a lot more too, not coming to my mind at the moment..... Based on that i think he will head to Spain in a few years time.

My accumulator for the evening..... i dont usually put in big amounts as even if i lose then i dont feel bad, so slow growth is my motto!!

dont think hazard will be here for more than 3 years, maximum 4 years, IMO he is using the PL as a springboard for the spanish giants. Therefore i dont think we should build our team around anyone in particular, but a particular style of football, where players can come and instantly fit into the ethos and style of football played. Like Michu has for swansea. Not the best example, but it is one none the less.

Was reading an article yesterday, dont remember where, but it said the Nordsjaelland play extremely attacking football, and their play is based on one touch move and pass. It is supposedly very similar to the way swansea played at home last season. Now even though we are chelsea and all that, going to Swansea away is never an easy fixture. The same applies to Nordsjaelland. The longer we dont score, the more likely they will. They are not a team who will sit back and defend, hoping that 1 point will get them through the group. As a club, they know they have no chance qualifying through this group, so their primary motivation is to show quality and cause an upset and make the world take notice of them. They have nothing to lose, and will treat the game that way. We have everything to lose, and we should approach the game that way. If we underestimate them, and they QPR us like last season at Loftus, when we did not know what to expect, and if we do not come away with 3 points, that is BIG TROUBLE. So, to finish, a few of you guys are being way too overconfident. If you have seen Nordsjaellan play and know that they are in the CL by some fluke, then alright, but if you dont know enough, then dont underestimate a starving pet, he will bite.

Great Win and more importantly great performance from the team! Dont understand why people are saying Oscar Mata Hazard cant play together. We went to Arsenal and Arsenal'd them. i think their interplay is fantastic, as well as their one touch passing, In addition their movement and vision is spectacular. Victor Moses provides something completely different, but i think he is much much better when he comes on around the 60th minute mark, when opposition players are a bit tired and he is at that moment faster and stronger than them. havent seen marin in any proper match yet, so can not say much about him. Otherwise we really dont have anyone else to fill that gap, as our depth is not great beyond the 14-15 people on our first team. Anyhow, amazing win.

i guess that was before i joined the forum... im not saying there is anything wrong with people saying " this guy doesnt deserve to play for chelsea" or " i hope he is sold:" Earlier many people had strong views about torres which were negative, but now at times those strong negative views are very distasteful. It is not his fault that the board did not get another striker, which they should have. There is something wrong with his head and he is not the same torres he was, and Chelsea is simply a very very wrong fit for him as a club. It doesnt work, as he is not the golden boy who everyone is looking to put as a poster boy. Yes, we should sell him, but without dishing out abuse on an almost daiily basis.

Sadly, that ship has sailed. Not even Torres supporters will say the "He's back" phrase anymore, me included. When someone slates him or makes jokes and witty remarks just for the heck of it and because of the over aggressive hatred they have towards him, then that is wrong on every level. Nowdays many on here have referred to him as "blond cunt" and a few other distasteful titles. He might be shit, and the ship has sailed for the "he's back: optimism, but he is still a chelsea player and deserves some level of respect. Not aimed at you, but the mood on here in general, at times it seems malicious towards him. Even Kalou didnt have it that bad.

What a brilliant result! 60 quid in and 300 quid out! Congratulations! Was a risky one but you pulled it off!!

TORRES!!

are we becoming the diving types??

Torres moses terry all start

i seem to have found a site that claims to be showing the match live. Lets see if it is real. Then will post the link. Right now i think its a fake.

Ladbrokes, may i ask why u want to know??

I have clicked on that link and visited the site more than 5 times already, out of both curiosity and desperation. I think they have written that 2 stations are broadcasting so that they get a million hits on their webpage today and get more advertising revenue. I think therewill be Live Commentary on Chelsea TV during the game, so at the moment thats what im going to do, while i watch a cracking game on my tv. THEY SAY THIS FIXTURE HAS OVERTAKEN LA LIGA'S EL CLASICO IN DRAMA,SKILL AND EXPECTATION, THEY SAY IT IS THE BEST MATCH IN ENGLAND, LADIES AND GENTLEMAN ! LEEDS VS EVERTON !!! 'They' are the FA , and they dont know what theyre doing. Thats why this is called the Mickey Mouse Cup, thats why the prize money from the tournament is fuckall, and that is why this cup competition is laughed upon by the world. Its the worst management of a cup competition, and is a stark contrast from how well the Premier League is Marketed. RANT OVER.

How are you so certain that wolves will not score? They still have Kevin Doyle.... However, best of luck. Tricky bet IMO. If our defense does not do the usual couple of massive blunders/mispasses they do every game, looks like there is a good chance you get one of those scorelines. But.... That depends heavily of how many changes will RDM make for this game.....

Have also made these bets for today and tomorrows matches. Have taken the Safe option of Draw no Bet option on a few selections in the accumulator, which is at odds of 5.3 Let me know what you think!

Won two bets this weekend and lost one.... because blackburn failed to win or draw. Lost 10 pounds on that one... Won this one at odds of 16 or so, and another one where i put in 15 and got back 40. Good weekend overall.

Doesnt look like it. What a pity. For some wierd reason, the entire world knows the laws of demand and supply, and the moolah that comes with it, except the FA. Dont broadcast it in england if you want people to visit stadiums. But for the rest of the world, why not allow foreign channels to pick the game up? Thats money generation right there. Really dont get the deal, specially with not giving feeds abroad. There is absolutely zero value of watching the game on my host broadcaster the next morning rather than LIVE. The cameras are taking video, the commentators are commentating....but NO ONE is watching !

In india only Leeds vs Everton is being broadcast.... really hoping Some russian Network will pick our game, sometimes Fox soccer picks up chelsea games as well. Chelsea vs Wolves , its not like we're playing a league 2-3 side, so very hopeful. Hopefully we rest Hazard Mata Oscar Mikel and a few others. If sturridge is fit, then give him a game as CF....lets see what he can do, as at the moment, none of us have actually seen him at CF at chelsea and keep saying he will be great there..... he still has to prove himself in that position at Chelsea. He has in many ways proven himself at a wing position, but at CF , Wolves at home should be a good trailer/test. Marin , if fit, should play and show off himself. We should win this 3-1 even with our second team, as we are at home.... cant expect much less.

Shouldnt there be a rule that you've gotta discuss something , or even write a few lines about your views? Nowdays people have stopped writing even one line, or a few words,..... Just a Lineup. WTF? PS if thats what floats your boat...i,e, just a lineup, then enjoy doing that! Nothing against you. i Just think it takes away from a match Discussion.. Cue : close page.

What a Brilliant performance from our boys!! Loved the passing and movement throughout the 90. And Mikel!! Wow! He can be so good both defensively and offensively if he has the right DP partner. Our best DP has been founf today. Mikel and Ramires worked so well. We could utilise ramires' pace and defensive abilities, while that allowed mikel to express himself and go forward so gracefully. I really hope RDM continues with this pairing. Saying that, i also dont want lampard NOT to play. but Ramires and Mikel were Outstanding today, they compliment each other and looked RIGHT, Lamps and Mikel look wrong. It doesnt work as well. WE ARE PROGRESSING.....Yay! RDM has balls....yay!!! only got good things to say today.

I actually think Bertrand is really good when he plays in his left wing role. Not that we dont have many players who are more flashy, but he is really good. Ramires sadly does'nt have a spot that suits him in our team anymore, with a 4-2-3-1, he is just being forced in. Romeu is probably really bad in training, for him not to even get a look in. For the Stoke game at Home, i think we should do the polar opposite of them. They are going to put out a team full of strong tall players. We should put out all players who have technique pace, and small. If RDM plays Ramires as RW again, then there is something wrong with him. Moses is Perfect for this game, he is fast, and hungry. Lampard will play, and will be rested for the League cup game midweek. So i guess the DP will remain the same. Hazard can get alot of fouls against the Rugby style of stoke, so oscar mata hazard is a go. If sturridge is available, he has got to get the start. Torres has started every game, and needs to know that he is not invincible. Being benched should make him want to do more work on the pitch for his next game. Right now he is too comfortable. The same applies to Mikel, Lampard and Ivanovic. They are too comfortable atm. Bench them for a game, to give them the hunger and realise that they have people who can replace them, and they have to fight every match to keep their place.

This is a half joke, but 2 words : ANDY MURRAY

Anyhow, i have made 25 quid into 80 over the past 2 weeks, attempting tonite to make it into 104 pounds, that is over 4 times the initial investment. This is my bet, Draw no bet on Athletico seems a sureshot winner. Draw no bet on Napoli also should be a win South Africa vs Zimbabwe T20 should be straight forward. The only dodgy one here is the Draw no bet for Tottenham at home against Lazio. Do not think tottenham will lose, so as long as they win, or even draw, i think ive got a good accumulator going. Its at 2.29, and ive got 20 quid riding on it. Wish me Luck!