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I don't mind DD coming back in this manner. He's not coming back to be a starter, so his 'legacy' won't be harmed. He'll take the Ba role and hardly play at all and it would be a window for him to have a future at the club as a coach. Plus, just like Ba did last season, he can still offer something that neither Torres/Lukaku or Costa can. Plus, we've been talking about getting rid of experience players and true leaders too hastily. Well this is the perfect chance to have another leader in the squad and someone who knows the 'Chelsea way' and can enlist the proper attitude and fighting spirit of our club with younger players.

I understood it as '3 full seasons'=36 months. Like they said 36 months to clarify what they meant by 3 full seasons. But I can see how you would understand it otherwise.

Well no one would have made a fuss if you weren't trying to be such smart-ass about it

How so? The end season in which he turned 21 is this past one which ended in June. And he's only spent 34 months in England before the end of it. Unless I am understanding something incorrectly.

In my defense, @Steve gave me those nudes to bribe people with!

Heresy!

Except he won't be 32, he'll be 31. So, by your logic, this coming January, less than a month of him actually turning 29, he'd be 30?! You're the one making the fuss out of it! Barbara said that we're continuing with our policy or one year contracts for players over 30 and you went out of your way inventing an aging system that no one but you in the world uses just to try to argue otherwise Come on, Jayjay, that's a very sad way to try to make a point. It's Mauro Silva. He said in the interview with CTV. It's on the previous page if you wish to see it. Great interview, btw.

I looked up the rules the other day when we were discussing Pogba and it says 36 months. If the FA are lenient then that's another story, but by the book, he can't count as homegrown.

If that is the case, then Lukaku is U21 but MVG and Salah are not. In which case, we have one more player than we can have. No, he missed out by 3 months. We signed him in August when his birthday is in May.

Why not? Because Totti is probably the biggest cunt in football. Constantly elbowing, stamping, kicking opposition players whenever possible, often looking to injure opposition players, even his friends from the Italian NT! I've never seen a player get away with as much stuff as Totti.

Too lazy to look up the rules again, so I'll take your word for it!

Yes, because it's perfectly normal to call a 31 year old 32 just because his birthday is later that year!

Are you sure that Lukaku is still U21? I don't think so. He turned 21 in May. EDIT: Same for Salah and MVG. That puts us in some trouble, if true.

I've lost track on how we are doing on the homegrown quota. That could influence whether Victor stays or not.

Your brain works in a VERY weird way...

Certainly making a solid claim to stay with the first team. I think, unless Mikel leaves, either him and MVG will leave on loan. Their performances in preseason could largely influence Jose's decision on this. No. He joined us when he's 19.

Like you said he's been training, but no need to rush him back just for meaningless friendlies in preseason. I expect he'll play the final 2-3 matches of preseason.

I assume he will take Deulofeu's place? Not a bad loan if he can get regular minutes.

Seriously, why?!

I think Luis will definitely play, and probably Cahill, Azpi and Torres as well. Don't think Cesc and Costa will get much time, maybe on for the last 20 minutes only, because they are new to the team and would only have gotten one training session before the match.

I'm waiting for the scouting report for this one, @hjperdeath!

But when David Luiz does that, he's undisciplined and liability!

I think this is it really

We literally have ONE Algerian member here, it's not that hard to figure out!

Welcome Marie-Dominique. Hope you enjoy the forum. Don't worry about your English, the majority of the people on here don't have English as their first language either. Let me or any other staff member know if you need anything Why did I read this in a sarcastic tone in my head