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Welcome BJ -look forwrd to your contributions...

They could well be -Keanes crossing from the right is pretty accurate when hes not up front. But they never have the stamina or consistency to fully challenge. Tottenham and Levy werent happy at all about this, and a footnote to the story was how LFC had to donate an undisclosed amount to a Tottenham charity to avoid 'tapping up' allegations. What is this Tottenham Charity ? The Alan Sugar Apprentice Memorial Trust ? The Keep Berbatov a Yid campaign ??

From LFC website "The lifelong Red was just nine years old last time the club won the league back at a time when he slept under Liverpool bedsheets and walked around in his club tracksuit. He now eagerly expects a league Winners medal with his dream club" MY ARSE

The Chinese games are really just a marketing excercise, with a kickabout tacked on. It does however give them a chance to gel, and Scolari to make preliminary assessments. As you say they wont really come under fire until the Russian games, and from that he will have more of an idea about strengths and weaknesses. A contigency will have been arranged should Madrid continue playing silly buggers, but the arrival of Robinho would almost definitley signal the exit for SWP....

Theres a definite case for the reasoning that the squad came so very close last season to everything, that Scolari feels an extra hunger and 10 % is ready to be unleashed, and that certain players have something to prove. Some players are way, way overpaid, received millions in their transfer percentage alone , and the fans deserve payback. Its not like they dont have the ability. Sidwell, Ben Haim and possibly Pizarro were the main ones to be shot of.

This is probably down to the intransigence in the Robinho situation, but maybe big Fillipe sees untapped potential to be unleashed in the all new Malouda and SWP Show...

Fuck 'em. They cant keep upping the price. At the end of the day they'll be left with one talented disgruntled player, like they were with Makalele...

Lol, wouldnt say its too late -it's not as if he gets regular runouts. Lets wait and see, maybe Big balls Phil will get the best out of him, or lose patience.....

"The lady doth protest too much, methinks." Hamlet, Act 3, scene 2 Mind you I'd probably give him/her one after a few beers

I can understand the frustration at SWP, and Malouda seemed like a lazy cunt several games last term. Often players need the threat of exile to get the best out of them - Malouda has proven talent, SWP has pace and ability to take on and beat players, score fantastic goals, and even cross accurately. Too often hes given the ball away, first touch is pony, -this is more erraticsm of form than shiteness, and needs coaching -shouting at, imo to get the consistent SWP performing that everyone raved about at Man City. If Robinho doesnt arrive and SWP is not performing by Christmas consistently, kick the dwarf out.

Maybe, or a replacement for Drogba -but as you've highlighted before, there is no fan democracy when selecting players. Big Phil calls the shots, and if hes been impressed with the wee man .... We came within a gnats pube of several trophies last term, and it was Grants ineptitude, and lack of leadership -that JT has alluded to - that cost the lack of silverware...

WE CAN WIN MASTERCHEF AND UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE, SAYS SCOLARI Deco's rack of lamb is not quite there yet Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari believes his team can win all three domestic trophies, the Champions League, University Challenge and Masterchef. The Brazilian insisted his squad is strong enough to conquer Europe and, for the first time in its history, take the title of best amateur cook in Britain. He said: "Frank Lampard has developed the most exquisite game terrine with cranberry jam. "It will make all other food seem weak and badly organised. Let's just hope he doesn't fuck off to Inter Milan." He added: "Deco has been working on a marinated rack of lamb in training. It'll get us through the regional heats but it still needs a lot of work." Chelsea failed to win a trophy last season after finishing second to Manchester United in the Premier League and Europe, and then being edged out by Christ Church College Oxford in the final of University Challenge. This season Scolari is expected to play Michael Ballack alongside Claudio Pizarro, combining the German's strength with science quesions and the Peruvian's ability to identify any country just from looking at an outline. The former Portugal coach said: "If the league schedule permits I'd love Ashley Cole to have a go at Mastermind. "There is absolutely nothing that boy doesn't know about Rogers and Hammerstein." Daily Mash

Lol!! .... hell of a lot of posts and pics to say ''he's not sexy''.

Looks like hes staying now; Jose Mourinho appeared last night to have given up on his summer-long quest to land Frank Lampard. The former Chelsea boss declared the England midfielder wanted to stay at Stamford Bridge. Mourinho had looked set to sign Lampard after his contract dispute with the Blues lurched into open warfare. Inter had two bids rejected by Chelsea, who were willing to risk Lampard walking out for nothing next June at the end of his current deal rather than cashing in this summer. But with suggestions that the Blues are willing to relent and offer Lampard the five-year deal he has demanded, after he rejected the £140,000 per week four-year terms that were on offer, Mourinho gave the clearest signal yet that he has finally discounted the midfielder from his plans. Daily Mirror Now they've Muntari as well. So it looks like 2008-9 season will start with Lampard, Drogba SWP ...and Pizarro. Ben Haim supposed to sign for Citeh this week though. Thank fuck.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ool/7528735.stm Good signing for them, but they've paid over the odds imo, and they still wont be a title challenger...

Have to see -might fuck everyone off -but its vast improvement on the last charlatan...

Agree about Pizarro - but there will never be another Bogarde, so there is no comparison. Bogarde was on full pay for 2 years or something with no games. Not that it was his fault. Pizarro was up front when he arrived about 'dont expect many goals' and I think the trio of freebies were Mourinhos names picked out of a hat because of cash restraints from upstairs.

Sounds like Huge Phil is going to keep him on... ''Chelsea are cooling their interest in Brazilian international Robinho because Real Madrid keep changing their asking price, and are now considering giving Shaun Wright-Phillips another chance to prove himself this season. The England international was told earlier in the summer that he would be allowed to leave for the right price but a decent showing in pre-season has caused Luiz Felipe Scolari to reconsider this.'' Independent I'm not too unhappy about this -he is frustrating sometimes but gives 100% and can be devastating. Crap crosser generally, but then a lot of wingers are, Gronkjaer anyone ? -why the fuck dont they practice more of this at Cobham, along with more set piece practice is anyones guess.

Dear oh dear. Yeah, because Cudicini is such a freeloader isnt he. Good god.

Reminds me of sminky pinky, Chris Waddle... Channel 9

This is JT as well- sounds like hes having a dig at Grant.... ''It's down to myself to drive this team forward again and push to get to where we were last season and further. "We showed great strength of character with all the disappointments we had last season, with the changes in manager. We showed what a great team we are. "Now we have a manager who can lead the team as well." (from Reuters news agency) Heres Scolari in 1984 , fuck knows what hes talking about. Any Portuguese translators ?

Where did it all go wrong ??? One minute you're on the crest of a wave, the next you're a crack whore or worse..... ''Andrei Arshavin's agent has told Sky Sports News that the Zenit St Petersburg playmaker would be interested in a move to Tottenham Hotspur''.

I had expecations of him when he came on against ManUtd. Another one that didnt make the grade unfortunately....

Well Lampard and Drogba obviously, and I might try and get some of the West Stand having a booo at Cech if they can put down their Sudokus. He seems to get injured a lot and I'm not sure it's genuine. This Phil Solarium fella , any good ?

Would settle for wins and sexy football second. It really is outragous that there are only five restaurants in Chelsea Village. It just doesnt give enough choice to the more discerning tourist...and Marco Whites is soooooo yesteryear. Eddie Barnett to be publicly castrated in the centre circle before the Pompey game. More Booing -it was ok last season, but lets get the whole ground boooing this time round....