Fernando

We might be going to a back 4?

If we get Baka, Van, Sandro and Costa replacement I will not talk crap about the board again. The past left a very bad feeling in me with the board. But if they do this then it will help to solve some things I was wondering. That the board gave a lot of power to Mourinho when he first came and he screw it up. He sold some great players and after the third season they could no longer trust him and things started to fall apart after that summer. Here they will back Conte, again IF they buy these players then they are backing Conte like they did with Mourinho when he first came back. After that the burden lies on Conte to show why he warrants further support from the board. Because just like Mourinho who got full support his first two years before he screw it up, then Conte will get full support unless he screw it up. But that's a big IF we get Baka, Van, Sandro and Costa replacement.

If we get him and Van we should go to a back 4 me thinks. I truly feel that Conte wants to go to his favorite formation of 4-2-4. Just that he never could because he don't have the player. Remember he is a Taylor and makes it work with what he got. But if the board give him what he wants, then that will be to make his original plan come to fruition.

Maybe this was supposed to be big surprise for July 1st? Meaning our board has done nothing and once again getting nothing done like in the past. Going for targets like Pogba, Stones, Radja and can't get it done....

I thought we couldn't announce anything because of Nike sponsor till July 1st? Guess that was all lie....

Just pay it and stop being cheap! Getting a lot of money from TV, CL and sponsors.

How did we reach personal terms? Are we doing a Liverpool? And has he submitted a transfer request?

It's going to happen because we never learn. We continue to do the same mistakes over and over again. This indeed was the last hurrah.

Well that is what Mourinho had to do. I think Conte will leave because our board are a joke. We will just fall of from here because they are incompetent and won't have a great manager like Conte in a while.

Antonio Conte frustrated over Chelsea transfers but club will not bow • Conte apparently at odds with board over number and profile of signings • Chelsea manager hoped influx of players would have started by now https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jun/16/antonio-conte-chelsea-frustrated-transfers-board-signings

It's not about spending here is about getting the job done. City goes in and bang fast get their target. We because we try to be too cute with low balling we get nothing and end up setting for mediocrity.

That's a lot already. If they don't want to sell for 60 million I think it's going beyond ridicules above that. Unless we submit 60 million plus Matic. But hey if Van is worth 60 million pounds, I would go as high as that.

Totally worth it if true.

Well I think last year was our last hurrah. Because we are not going to get anywhere good with the incompetent of this board.

I remember when the club came and supported Mourinho and the few weeks later he was gone. The club needs to provide the support with action not just words.

Are you guys surprised? It's already mid June and even Everton are doing business and we nothing!

Yeah we can never build on to anything good. And it's always the same issue with the board. But whatever.

And if they are restricting their spend then they must not expect the team to do well. That is lost ambition. Get like Arsenal where they got happy with top 4 and thus did not spend much.

Well Metro already reporting what I been saying. The club has lost ambition. They are dragging their feet while clubs like Everton are doing deal.....

He is going to leave with out a doubt. The club just are no longer ambitious as before.

Hey might be true, that is what I been saying. The board are doing the same shenanigans as last couple of seasons, dragging their feet. Don't think Conte will take too much of this.

It seems we are doing things wrong. We are not learning from the past few seasons and continue to drag our feet. Don't think Conte will take too much of this for any longer.

What happened to the no sign players till July because of Nike? I guess that's all bologne...

True I believe this as well. No way we will pay 100 million. It will be in that range as you mentioned.

Yeah the kid has potential. I still expect him to be a hit at Liverpool. Liverpool gives chances to youth, we don't do that much. So can't blame him.