BlueLion.

But RottenBanana is such a cool, memorable username

Shit just got real.

We're playing Brighton on August 4th: http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2817580,00.html

You designed that, Sam? I'm so hard for you right now.

I must be doing my job wrong then I read approx 50% of daily posts, the other 50% I rely on the other staff members

My money is on him being a bit of both.

Am I really becoming that obvious? I need some new elaborate plans. Or do I....

Yes, but they are going to be done anonymously and via the PM System, as public polls are easily manipulated. The Public Vote will carry equal weight to the Staff Vote.

It is one of the things we would take into account. As does overall contribution, quality of contribution, time spent on the forum (in terms of activity and time the person has been a member), general behaviour, etc. We need a role model basically.

And please don't just nominate other people

Hi everyone, Members who have been here a while will remember that in the past we have held elections and polls for new Moderator positions. In light of recent events, I am considering the possibility of promoting a member to a Global Moderator to ensure the smooth-running of the forum, in the hope we can make it a universally-enjoyable experience for everyone. If you are interested in becoming a global moderator, please send me a character reference of no more than 150 words, explaining why you should be considered.

When I see confirmation, I'll close it.

Correct. He tried that with Chamakh but it was a failed experiment (albeit not too much of a failure - he came on a free, didn't he?!). Arsene is looking for another string to his bow, and he's certainly got that in Podolski and Giroud.

Malouda staying isn't all bad, he can still put in a good shift and though he seems to refuse to take players on, he does a very good job defensively. He's a useful squad player.

Sturridge is just as good, and just as selfish, as HbA. No thanks.

Marseilles and Lyon get the best kits, season after season.

Because he is contracted to Chelsea until June 30th.

England are through only because of how well Gerrard, Lescott, Cole and Terry have performed. The rest have been sub-par at best.

Sign him, and immediately send him back there on loan. He is Wigan's main man, and his development would just stall with us.

Especially when you consider everything was pointing for a Real Madrid-Chelsea final. That Porto triumph was almost as incredible as our own victory in Munich. Some things really are 'written in the stars', so to speak. Its like Greece winning Euro 2004. You just cannot for the love of God imagine it happening, and then...

I see your point but he scored those 12 goals under Villas-Boas whilst being moved in and out of the team. Plus a handful of them were penalties, also.

^ if he is, then so be it. He's not causing any trouble, so let's leave it at that and move on.

Well he still posted 16 goals from deep positions last season!

^ you didn't miss much, that City away game was one of the direst games of football I've ever watched.

I've removed the fixtures because it is indeed illegal to post them. It's been that way for years. I'd have thought we've gone through enough pre-seasons together on TalkChelsea for people to remember that