BlueLion.

After sifting through the many nominations we've had, I'm delighted to reveal the following members made it onto the shortlist: The SkipperThe only place to beDYC.remains of the dayMadmaxA special mention must also go to the following, who so very nearly made the cut: Joker10

Probably enjoying the magnum of champagne José sent him for helping us (potentially) sign Luis and Costa.

I'll have all the polls up by tomorrow afternoon at the very latest. I'm ready to publish the polls for five of the thirteen categories, but I'll wait until they're all ready. Will only take me an hour or two tomorrow. PLEASE PM ME should you wish to modify existing, or submit new nominations!

You're welcome. Shocked nobody else hasn't mentioned you!? Anyway - just to say the nominations thread is locked. Noms are open until 9pm (two hours from now) - so, as I'm now in the process of working out the polls, please PM me your nominations, or any changes you wish to make.

Best football knowledge: Dion, The Skipper Best general knowledge: BluesChick, Fulham Broadway Best newcomer: The_Flash, Viper22 Best article writer: BlueLion Best graphics and videos producer: N/A Best staff member: Choulo, Jason Funniest forumer: Fulham Broadway, Stingray Most-liked forumer: BluesChick, Viper22 Wisest forumer: Special Juan Most controversial: TOPTB Biggest contributor: Choulo British Member of the Year: Special Juan, Muzchap International Member of the Year: Jype, Barbara

You'd win that one as well, grumpy bum.

Give everything to Cesc.

It'll be an appearance clause. Don't be surprised if he's mystically injured every now and again.

Best moment: signing Torres and Luiz Worst moment: signing Torres and Luiz

Torres of course :blue scalf:

Yes. And of course the highly reliable ChelseaSources on Twitter.

The thing I like about Schurrle is his humility. He's a winner, but he isn't a cunt about it like Neuer.

Highly-rated Croatian midfield sensation Mario Pasalic has joined Chelsea for a fee close to £3 million. The German-born midfielder enjoyed a wonderful first season in the professional game as he netted eleven times in 36 club appearances for Hadjuk Split, with the highlight coming in a 2-1 away triumph over city rivals RNK Split, where he scored both of his team's goals. Pasalic, 19, was included in Croatia's prelimary 30-man World Cup squad, but just missed out on being called up to the final 23-man roster by Niko Kovač. It is widely touted that the young attacking midfielder, who idolises former Blues number 8 Frank Lampard, will return on loan to Hadjuk for the coming season, but he will most likely be included in Chelsea's pre-season European tour beforehand.

James I've started calling you Ham-ez in honour of James Rodriguez, thought you'd like to know. Also, glad to see you posting more frequently, as you're one of the best members on this site. Haha, £48 million of centre-back for you, right there. Embarrassing. And people criticised me when I said he lacked positional discipline. It isn't up to the centre back to dribble upfield all the time. Dat fool banned today as well

How did you get back on here? Feck off.

I'm just doing it so it fits in with my schedule

Great guy. Please, God, give him a clean bit of health/

Gave it a go, but looked well of the pace. Luckily for him, £48m David Luiz made him look like Ronaldinho in comparison

Not been so excited about a signing in years. Think this surpasses the Hazard signing, who we all knew would take time to settle. You know what you're getting with Cesc - a world-class, proven, homegrown Premier League player. So fucking excited to see him start games for us. Should be reasonably fresh as he was spared at the WC.

Good player... but will he offer anything different to what we already have? In terms of quality he's far superior to Mikel, but he's really only a more technically competent version of Ramires, but without the same acceleration and power.

We hold all the cards, Ron. If he doesn't want to sign a new contract, then we sell him, on our terms. We don't have to play him. He can rot on the bench for 18 months before we sell him "on the cheap" for £20 million in January 2016. It's not like he's the only world-class keeper here!

^ very easy to say that, but if I'm an England international and the World Cup is coming home in 2026, I'd be thinking of nothing else than playing in that first game at Wembley Stadium, and going all the way to the final.

Don't know what you guys think (and I also don't care because I am entirely supportive of my own statement here), but Schweinsteiger completely ran the show last night. Kroos has a long way to go. No denying he's talented, but he isn't the world-class superstar many of you are playing him up to be.

That second goal, oh my word. But for Cahill and Rodriguez's volleys, in another tournament that could have been goal of the competition with ease. This boy is continuing to grow at this World Cup, and I hope he wins it. Would be fantastic to have another World Cup winner in the squad beyond Cescbomb and Nando.