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That would be because I didn't realise it had been moved

Happy birthday Better late than never, I only seem to check this forum once in a blue moon.

I'd feel sorry for the sheep.

He was born in 1980, so its not that random.

I've PM'd Kez with a few questions

There is hopefully a good chance of seeing young di Santo on Wednesday afternoon then. Very much looking forward to Scolari's first game.

Confirmed by Chelsea now. Best of luck to Boula.

Best of luck to the little man. 5 foot nothing off the pitch, 10 foot tall on it. True professional and a true Chelsea legend.

£3.9 million is a decent return, we weren't going to get much else for him anyway. Thats £9 million we've made out of surplus players, and recovers what we spent on Deco.

No matter how poorly he played in against Turkey, he is still definitely amongst the top three goalkeepers in the world. At this moment in time I would say Buffon is the best, followed by Casillas and Cech. When PC1 regains some confidence, he'll be the best. Again.

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That's the thing, I don't think this pre-season will hold any answers at all. With a player like Drogba in the squad, you moreorless have to fit the rest of the team around that player. Without him on the tour, I suspect our style in the first PL game of the season will be considerably different to that of the style on Wednesday.

Forever, Makelele will be a Chelsea legend. A loyal and dedicated professional, his contribution to the club has been outstanding and he deserves every bit of recognition he gets. Best of luck back home, Claude!

Where does he fit into a midfield that has Essien, Ballack, Lampard, Deco and Mikel? At this moment in time, Ballack is on top of his game and I would not swap him for anyone.

Aye, Esk, just about to announce that. From PSG.fr: Claude Makelele, Chelsea et le PSG ont trouvé un accord afin que le milieu de terrain paraphe ce jour un contrat avec le club de la capitale. Interview et photos en début d‘après-midi. Which roughly translates as: Claude Makelele; Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain have agreed a deal for the midfielder this week, on a contract with the club from the capital. Interviews and photographs will be on in the afternoon.

And hopefully we won't see him wasted in that bastard RB position

We signed him when he was 10 Cech's come through more than enough. Had his collar bone damaged ahead of 06/07, almost died half-way through that season, tore his calf in 07/08, twisted his knee, and had his face tore to pieces by his own defender!

Well, the lone role requires two things; a striker who is suited to that position, ie. tall and strong in the air, but also service from the wingers. Shevchenko's positional sense is not suited for the lone role, and he often drops back in a second-striker-esque fashion, leaving the wingers isolated. He prefers to be in and around the box, which is where he is at his most leathal. It doesn't take a genius to work out Sheva is a class act and with the right combination up front, we could see 20 goals or more, from him next year.

Scolari is a breath of fresh air. A proper disciplinarian, he isn't going to stand for any bullshit, it would appear.

I'm expecting to see a combination of young and old players. I think Sheva is bound to play, though, he is the only striker in our squad who will put in an honest shift every game.

That means things are serious, and there is a very good chance Robinho will be at Stamford Bridge next season.

To some extent, I am happy. Don't get me wrong, Kaka is a good player. A very good player. Or so the myth says. The truth is that he is very inconsistent in Serie A, and seems to only perform in European matches. £80 million for one player would put an unbarable weight of expectation on his shoulders, so much so it will be like Shevchenko, and we'll be catering for a ghost player. I love Kaka and think he is one of the best players in Europe at the moment, but such a move and such a price tag will surely be nothing but a burden. I'd be all for the move, but not for that amount of money. No player is worth that.

To be honest, I prefer this sort of transfer, when everything is kept quiet. But anyway. Sad to lose Maka. No doubt beyond his best, but nonetheless a fantastic asset and servant to the club.

Hah, that day was brilliant, especially when Johnny conned Essien into buying everyone a drink