Stamford

Looks like Cara and Ollie will be our lucky mascots tonight, enjoy the game. I think even with a depleted squad we can turn these blue mickeys over 2-0 first leg and 1-1 up there. Tonights scorers SWP and Ballack.

Couldn't agree more. 8 million would buy you a proper CB

:thumbsup: Top quality mate. I think that definatley deserves a chorus or two at The Bridge.

No mess no fuss just pure impact, the last resort. CFC 4 Life. Since 1968.

Permission not needed fella. I can post anywhere in the whole world, because I was, am and always will be Stamford and that = Proper Chelsea.

There may be a certain amount of divvies in there, but there are also some good geezers get in there too. Anyway I couldn't give a fuck really, I just thought i'd post on your thread fella.

I think that getting them two in would definately improve the squad. I was excited by the Alves summer speculation and gutted when nothing came of it.

Because its something i like to do

Well theres loyalty for you eh? He has been well looked after by this club over the years, and this is how he repays them.

Get in the So bar, Get pissed and sing Fuck Em All ..................

Before my PC went down, I did a fair bit of defending Grant from what i thought were basically racist remarks. But I am going to do a massive you turn and say that over the festive I watched with interest what he was doing. I really scrutinized the bench and watched more of him than the games themselves and I have come to the conclusion that he is a useless twat. From what I saw Cate made all the decisions and the so called manager sat there like a stuffed dummy, only to rise and barrack the ref when the crowd were doing it. Don't get me wrong I am not and won't ever question the fact he is Jewish and its jobs for the boys, that we all know already. I just want a manager at my club that can MANAGE. Grant is a figurehead in that dressing room and Cate does everything and i believe that is why Clarkey is so miserable too.

Nuff said. Great post.

Remember you ? No who are you Welcome back Cara. Congrats on the new job, im glad your happy there mate.

As has already been said, most of the work is being done by Clarkey and Ten Cate. For some reason Roman see this fella as a figurehead and so far it has worked. I could never wish for a poor run of results whoever was in charge. Lets judge him on his future buys if indeed it is him that buys them and not Ten Cate who I have a feeling will be running this side of club ultimately.

Great post Esk and what I have been trying to say really, but you summed it up so much better than me. Some people have read me wrong, Im not defending Grant, Im just saying that my love for this club comes over and above what is happening at the moment. I can only see past this and watch the boys doing the thing thay do best, and thats making me happy by winning football matches. I loved Jose as much as anyone (what CFC fan wouldn't ?) But he ain't coming back and we have to move on.

Me either, so if you want to start a "Grant slags Jose thread" Tri-Blue go ahead, but they must be actual quotes and I'd like to se the sources too. Because I as I have said am neither one way or the other about the geezer, but I have yet to see an actual quote from him slagging Jose.and CM if you were in the backroom staff and offered the job, would you not have taken it? Im sure you would have. For all we know Grant may not have known Jose was going to go in the manner he went (I agree its unlikely before you jump down my throat) but it is a possibility. Like I keep saying I am not impressed with this situation at all, but I do however only want to deal in facts and not jump on the he is crap/he is good bandwagon.

I too am of the opinion he will be found out in the end, but you say the team and style of play hasn't changed. Well you are of course right, but it wasn't ever going to change that quickly was it ? He hasn't brought any of his own players in and hasn't had time to change things around yet. I ain't saying respect the man, he has to prove himself and rightly so. But he isn't slagging off Jose really is he? Whats done is done as far as Jose goes, its shit definately and I hated it too, but you have to move on. I hated the way both Vialli and Claudio were treated, but as I say,things move on.

Agreed, he must stay here at all costs. We will need him in January where he will find his form and be again the player we signed him for.

As others have said he isn't worth having as he is not an improvement on anything we have. 9 million is a ridiculous amount to pay for a player to warm the bench, So I don't believe that. I mean not with 30 million already warming the bench anyway.

Again I find myself agreeing 100% with you Esk. I too hope he isn't stuck in the holding role as good as he is there. But he has a certain something going forward and because of his size he is a match for most defenders and in full flight with the ball he makes an fearsome attacking player.

Not so sure I liked the fact that he tagged the Steve Clarke bit on the end there. SC is a legend a imo a very important part of what this club has become. I do not doubt that a lot of good has come from Ten Cate, but the players have still got that bond with Clarkey the same as us the fans have. I really hope that he is an integeral part of Grants future plans for the club.

Great news if true. Sorry but hard to be anything other than sceptical about anything published in that rag. But Essien is definately an important part of our squad and as others have said We would benefit greatly by keeping him until he hangs his boots up.

With you there Esk, I can't stand the arrogant twat either. I think that it should be an easy three points, but these minnows pull out all the stops against us big boys so I'll go 3-1 Drogs x 2 and Lamps.

Nice to see you back blue_ army.

I am definately with you on this Gianfranco, I would love to see Jose in charge of England. I too was hurt at not going to the Euro 08, Im sure with Jose in charge we would have made it with games to spare. What would these other people like to see, Jose going to Liverpool perhaps ? That said however , im not sure that the old fogeys at the FA would employ him as he isn't a yes man at all.