TomCFC

When you come so close consistently but can't still get over that final hurdle, you really do wonder what we lack. Luck, probably.

We won't win the Champions League. Ever.

The amount of games he lost last season is disgraceful. Only three trophies?

Can't believe he hasn't won a game yet, though. He's too old.

A very positive article, as you'd expect given what he did for Academica. "He will be successful at Chelsea and in two years' time I can certainly imagine him winning the Premier League and the Champions League." AVB on Bobby Robson - http://www.teamtalk....Bobby-influence

We haven't really sung properly for a manager since Jose (expect Carlo's name when we were doing well and Guus on his last few games). I can't think of anything, but I doubt a chant would catch on that quickly.

Henderson - £20m Carroll - £35m Sturridge - £6m?! They're both relatively unproven, so how is Danny - with eight goals in twelve Bolton games - worth so little? We'd make a decent profit but there's no way we should sell him, even if we get Lukaku and Falcoa. I thought we'd slapped a £20m price tag on him anyway?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13879386.stm

Brilliant news!

Exactly! He's always been a world-class striker, but his injuries and lack of form recently certainly haven't been helped by our lack of midfield creativity. Most of his goals for Liverpool came courtesy of Gerrard.

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.