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Good post but that last bit is a cause for concern. Weak managers are favoured at Chelsea, strong ones, other than Jose Mourinho, are instantly hated by the players, from Lukaku to Drogba (or now Lampard/Terry).

Not quite sure how you can hate one of our own players. For example, Suarez is an enormous cunt and Liverpool fans would defend him even if he was convicted of raping their mothers.

He does not ooze class. I'm very suspicious with the Qatar Foundation deal coming out barely months after he publically voiced support for the Qatar 2022 bid.

I've never considered them fast. I've always thought Ferdinand a couple of years ago would beat them in a sprint.

Why don't you guys read that article?

Back on topic, this really is a wonderful article on Kalou. What a man http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/salomon-kalou-chelseas-family-man-makes-himself-at-home-1905821.html

You are tough to please Salomon is teetotal, so I would have to give up drinks in order to live with him, which I can't.

Why, Jaimin? Steve, I am disappoint. Surely Jaimin is better known than me around these parts yet you rejected me for being too well known Not that I'm complaining. There's an idiot poster on RAWK called Art Vandelay, I don't want to be associated with him.

Not just Terry and Lampard but Ivanovic, Luiz and Cahill. None of them are really that quick.

The greatest players in the world have all missed penalties. Not one of them says its unfair. You missed, the fault is on you, not somebody else. I suppose he'll blame FIFA for not having larger goals or something

Can't it be an open marriage?

He will be psychologically scarred for life as a result of this.

Perhaps but he was fairly ordinary last time we used him in that role. Plus it would break up the Lampard-Mikel pairing.

Yes, why not

I never said in this thread that I felt hope that he'll be retained. All I'm saying is with scant corroboration we shouldn't get ahead of ourselves. There's still no guarantee except for a tweet.

If he does it'll be the end of Ramires. Which is a fucking travesty.

How so? Both are reported by the media to have moved. Not a peep out of either club or agents. Kalou hasn't said anything, and all we have is a tweet from Hazard.

Fine, we still have Ramires (who offers more all round than Hulk) and Marin (who's no mug) to come on if Ramires' is injured. If something should happen to both then we can get Sturridge in there. Starting: Ramires-Mata-Hazard If all are injured: Sturridge-Lampard-Marin If one is fit: Marin-Lampard-Mata; Ramires-Lampard-Marin; Sturridge-Hazard-Marin. If two are fit: Ramires-Mata-Marin or Marin-Mata-Hazard

It could also mean no one is arsed to tell people it's not happening. Just like whats happening with Kalou. I know he'll get a new deal.

Why can't he be a second choice striker and a second choice winger? That will get him much more game time.

Wahey. Biggest thread on the forum. Let's get it up to 5000 posts. Back on topic, get on with it and unveil him!!!

No homo, but I love WHS, hilarious poster . Sorry, Alex, you're no longer my favourite English poster.

Even BlueLion was amused enough to not tell us off for derailing the thread

I hate that! Summers are unbearable! HAHA! I GOT A DISTINCTION FOR MY ECONOMICS TEST AT UNI :D :D

Yeah, never mind that their economy is going down the shitter faster than you can say "Greece".