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Just a shame we didn't make it a Blue's Brothers double Dougie, still there is always next season. :thumbsup:

Welcome Benedict. You are not to far off from me in Brighton. Enjoy your time on Talk Chelsea.

I'd love to see him here, but I do worry that if we made a huge bid and got him, would he play anywhere near his best if he really didn't want to come to England in the first place?

Its got to be around £12m otherwise why sell him? He is a funny player really, one minute he is doing absolutely fuck all, the next minute he pops up with a very well timed goal, to get us out of the shit. Wenger is a chancer though, always has been. He knows Kalou would love to play for Arsenal, so has whipped in a cheeky bid.

Never in doubt for me.... This has to be the best news this summer. Perhaps now the once respected tosser that is Mark Hughes will shut the fuck up and stop trying to steal our players. JT, our Captain, our legend, our hero.

The barcodes were hammered 6-1 at Leyton Orient whilst fielding a near full strength side. They were also wearing that awful away kit too. They really do look to me to be in free fall. This group of players are all looking for transfers back up to the premiership, but on this form, they'd be lucky to attract offers from League 2 clubs. TEAMS LOFC: Jamie Jones, Stephen Purches ©, Ben Chorley, Tamika Mkandawire, JJ Melligan, Sean Thornton, Jason Demetriou, Charlie Daniels, Jimmy Smith, James Scowcroft, Adrian Patulea Subs: Glenn Morris, Luke Ashworth, Peter Gilbert, Scott McGleish, Ryan Jarvis, Andrew Cave-Brown, Loick Pires, Harry Baker, Darryl Sydes, Matthew Hall NUFC: Tim Krul, Habib Beye, Jose Enrique, Steven Taylor, Fabricio Coloccini, Joey Barton, Damien Duff, Kevin Nolan, Jonas Gutierrez, Alan Smith ©, Oba Martins Subs: Danny Guthrie, Xisco, Geremi, Andy Carroll, Kazenga LuaLua, Tamas Kadar, Fraser Forster, Ben Tozer, Ryan Donaldson, Darren Lough, Wesley Ngo Baheng Apparently according to the Geordie website 1500 Geordies made the long trip to Brisbane Road. Brilliant support, crap team. The new Championship season is just a fortnight away ... we don't have a manager ... our current owner couldn't give a shit ... half the team want to be somewhere else ... and we lose to Orient 6-1.

I don't think the vice captains job suits Frank, I think he tends to have a poorer game whilst deputising for JT. If it were my choice, I would pick JT 1st, Ballack 2nd (I believe the extra responsibility would enhance his game) 3rd Michael Essien.

Source =Daily Mirror

I couldn't agree more GZ. Although pretending I'm Frank is stretching it a bit I think.

I hope he has plenty of dough then Greg, these youngsters couldn't stand the pace of us old shedites mate. Seriously though, its a good idea.

If you want to see 'glory hunters' have a look around right now. On the estate I live, I have seen people who laughably called themselves Chelsea/Utd/Arsenal fans, now wearing Citeh tops. I find it all a bit incredulous really. Like most of you on here, I have been a lifelong supporter and used to go to all games home and away, I had my heart in my mouth on many many occasions and almost cried when JT missed 'that penalty' The only other team I will admit to looking out for their results is Brighton and Hove Albion, because they are the team in my home town. The reason I don't support BHAFC, is that Chelsea were the first team I ever saw live and I continued to go there on a regular basis with family until I was old enough to go on my own. It has been nearly forty years since I first went to the Bridge and the anticipation of each match is as strong today as it was when I was a nipper.

You just carry on Russian Fan Chelsea, you are doing just fine. Your post covered some good points and If I had to try and post Russian, you would not be able to understand a single word I typed. So well done you. Keep it up.

That side of things is up to ShedEndBlue Greggs. So I can't answer that for you.

Apparently Roman has flown out today to hold talks with JT. The longer this goes on themore worried I am. As has been said many times over the last few weeks, its not John's defending we will miss most, but his leadership qualities are second to none.

It may be a little hard to understand, but this guy has tried to write in English, which I think should be saluted. I'd like to see either of you go onto a Russian site and make yourselves understood.

I think I would drive up to Liverpool and slap the fat Spanish waiter silly and when I restart the watch he'd wonder what hit him.

He will also get better, with players like Anelka and Drogs to learn from, he will go from strength to strength. He has to have pitch minutes though, he is young and hungry and if we don't play him I think we will shoot ourselves in the foot, because he will be off to somewhere he will get first team games.

Fuck it lets go the whole hog and have a tribute to Spurs there as well. What a fucking joke. The media have turned this club into a laughing stock, Its because of them we are not getting the so called big name signings twats.

I thought I must be going mad for a minute ??? I am sure they have just signed long term extensions.

Hello, its nice to have you onboard.

Chelsea bound? Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor has ruffled Man City feathers by stalling on a trip to Eastlands Manchester City are furious with Emmanuel Adebayor after the Arsenal striker's advisers attempted to engineer a move to Chelsea on Friday night. Sportsmail revealed earlier this week that Adebayor was offered to neighbours Manchester United when talks with City over personal terms of £170,000 a week looked to be in danger of collapse. There were indications yesterday that he was finally ready to agree a move to City and head up to Manchester for a medical. But the club were amazed to discover that the Togo forward has been touted to Chelsea as he continues to stall on a £25million move to Eastlands. Adebayor even met Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger yesterday over the possibility of staying at the Emirates for another season, but the Gunners are adamant they do not want him back and are keen to honour the deal agreed with City. In spite of the latest twist, City are resisting the temptation to pull the plug and will hold last-ditch talks this weekend aimed at resurrecting the transfer. The dramatic news followed official confirmation from Everton yesterday that they had rejected a bid - believed to be £15m - for England defender Joleon Lescott. Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/...0#ixzz0LY9xvFO9 No thank you.

Robbie Savage. Aguero for me, and yes I do think the deal could be done. Roman will eventually pull out the stops to get his man, he didn't like losing out on Robinho last year.

I really don't think its ambition we lack. You might not like the celebrations after the Wembley success, But I think that it showed squad camaraderie and was a great end to a very average season. If Kenyon goes he goes. We are already in the spotlight around the globe and sponsorship deals all sewn up until we get somebody else in. (it didn't take utd long) I think its us(some of us) the fans who have become impatient. We have seen all the Real and Citeh signings and already decided that we won't sign anyone else. As Esk says we have until the end of August before the window shuts. The shit over JT has put a few nerves on edge understandably. But that will blow over. Keep the faith Terminator X, all will be well come August.

Definitely post of the day for me.

He said that JT summoned the new first year scholars for an initiation ceremony. That is mint, I laughed my head off.