Thibaut Courtois

[Amblève. 4,995]

this

http://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2014/4/11/5604036/uefas-statement-on-courtois-changes-course-from-previous-stance

Well, well, well... this makes this whole clause issue interesting. This would also explain why our board insisted on putting such a clause in the contract. Does anyone know where one can find all UEFA statutes?

[Jack Uzzi 54]

Does Chelsea really want to loan him another season to Atletico? Not sure what benefit they have in that. Unless they really want to sign Costa in which case it is leverage. Then they now have a second leverage by allowing Courtois to play or not.

Interesting, interesting ...

Agree however that these clauses should not be allowed by law. You loan a player = the player must not be disallowed to play against the team loaning him.

[different level 1,056]

LOL at UEFA, breaking their own regulations just for the chance of screwing us If Atletico have the nerve to play our player against us, we should deny them a loan deal next year and they'll never see their precious keeper again.

And while I'm at it we should use Courtois' rising popularity, which should have a great effect on his price tag and cash in this summer. No more loans.

[iseah100 5,612]

LOL at UEFA, breaking their own regulations just for the chance of screwing us If Atletico have the nerve to play our player against us, we should deny them a loan deal next year and they'll never see their precious keeper again.

And while I'm at it we should use Courtois' rising popularity, which should have a great effect on his price tag and cash in this summer. No more loans.

Wtf....

[iceman 329]

this

http://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2014/4/11/5604036/uefas-statement-on-courtois-changes-course-from-previous-stance

sanctions from UEFA (EU) against RA (Russia) in action

their next step will be: only 10 CFC's players can be in squad. why? we changed something

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

You guys are interpreting that UEFA message pretty colorfully. They clearly say that a loaned out player should always be able to play against his mother club and that any regulations made between the clubs don't matter to them. Also, the question about the Celtic player came after it was already decided he WOULD play. They didn't even have to make a stand.You can keep pulling the "everybody hates us" card, but that doesn't change what is written here. "If a player is duly registered on the player list of IF Elfsborg then he can play against any team that Elfsborg are drawn against."

[The only place to be 11,313]

There's always the chance that Courtois does a WWF-style move in the 90th minute of the second leg. Score is 0-0, extra time is looming, Torres takes a shot from 12 yards which eventually reaches Courtois's hands....the players move up the field, Courtois looks long then all of a sudden drops the ball to his feet, turns towards the Matthew Harding stand and kicks the ball high into the net.

The crowd goes wild, the Atletico players are bemused and Courtois runs to the corner flag, tears off his Atletico shirt and reveals......

a Chelsea shirt!!!!

Platini runs to the pitch remonstrating with the ref when all of a sudden Bruce Buck chair-shots him to the back of the head and Ron Gourlay belly-flops him, all the while Mourinho just nodding his head and smiling.

Then Simeone puts on one of those Mexican wrestling masks and everything gets a bit weird.....

This is why he can't play against us....it's so obvious when you think about it.

[rantdeville 195]

^exactly. Let's just make it easier on everyone and avoid this mess.

[Manuf 1,448]

what if he saves the deciding penalty in the 93rd minute? can you see our fans accepting him next season after denying us the chance of winning the Holy Grail of football?

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Media is one that puts crap on us all the time and sheeps around the world follow that "truth". Everyone hates us, yet we are still 4th most popular club in the world.

Love it.

I dont care if Courtois plays or not, as long we win the tie.

[duo11bluecl 207]

what if he saves the deciding penalty in the 93rd minute? can you see our fans accepting him next season after denying us the chance of winning the Holy Grail of football?

Yes because it shows he is ready to give it his all to whoever he is currently playing for.

[mccg 1,528]

This dude is deffo becoming an enigma mmm

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

what if he saves the deciding penalty in the 93rd minute? can you see our fans accepting him next season after denying us the chance of winning the Holy Grail of football?

I would worry more if he lets the last one in too easily... ;-)

[mccg 1,528]

Should have loaned him out to a prem team this season!!!

[meetdoscar 335]

Well four outstanding keepers in the semi finals. Infact the four best keepers in the world. Courtois must play, its only fair to him.