TomCFC

When will the first press conference be?

Seriously, are people paid to write such drivel and lies? A "graceful exit"? Look at the banner at the top regarding Tribal Football and close this thread.

Regardless of form, they're completely different types of strikers and don't seem to click.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/mattslater/2011/06/chelseas_gain_is_portos_pain.html

We used to say the same about Torres and Drogba, and that hardly worked out.

Would it?

"I am leaving things up to my agent. I am very calm about the situation but I know there has been some movement. If Chelsea is interested in me then all that needs to happen is for negotiations to take place. My ambition is to keep working hard and I am convinced I can play in a superior league like England." http://www.skysports...7001441,00.html

Avram on AVB - http://news.bbc.co.u...ll/13887405.stm http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/8593579/New-Chelsea-manager-Andre-Villas-Boas-the-fast-track-to-Stamford-Bridge.html

I don't believe that at all. So if he wins the league, FA Cup and Carling Cup he'll still be sacked? Carlo stayed after not winning the Champions League, and I doubt Roman would spend millions and not have any patience.

Kalou, Anelka and possibly Drogba look set to leave, don't they?

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/197392/Porto-s-Falcao-begs-Andre-Villas-Boas-Come-and-get-me/

When Sir Alex Ferguson was same age as Andre Villas-Boas, he was in his second managerial position at St Mirren and paid £40 a week. According to George Burley, Sir Bobby Robson called Andre "something special" a decade ago.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/8592925/Andre-Villas-Boas-what-makes-the-Chelsea-manager-tick.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/jonathanstevenson/2011/06/is_villas-boas_a_mini-me_mouri.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/philmcnulty/2011/06/abramovich_must_give_villas-bo.html

There doesn't seem to have been any progress since the big AVB rumours started. Wasn't Roman having talks a few weeks back? I'm sure Lukaku has finished his exams by now.

Stream link?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13879605.stm

He speaks better English than our English players!

I've got problems with Safari too.

Anyone got a Chelsea TV stream for the interview please?

18 photos with Getty tags - http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=117160658&EditorialProduct=Sport

First interview:

Another ageing striker? No thanks.

The inevitable "can he outdo Jose?" article is here! http://news.bbc.co.u...ll/13878066.stm And the official Chelsea website profile too - http://www.chelseafc...2380299,00.html First interview as well.