🇧🇪 Romelu Lukaku

[Jase 43,479]

On 04/03/2022 at 23:51, Tomo said:

His fitness has never been the best.

I remember the United/Chelsea game where Alonso scored he was everywhere for the first 15 minutes but could barely move as the second half went on.

Remember that time when he leaked the fitness report (or something like that) when he was at United? 

[Tomo 21,751]

4 hours ago, Jase said:

Remember that time when he leaked the fitness report (or something like that) when he was at United? 

One of the (many) reason's I didn't want him and his actions at Christmas came to no surprise.

[King Kante 1,643]

Can we have some little hit list of people who were delighted about Lukaku signing and thought he was a new player after going to Italy with a secondary one of people in support? 

Would be handy as it would let everyone know in future about posters who know absolutely nothing about;

A) squad building

B ) our squad dynamics and what profile of player we need. 

C) how to evaluate a player. 

Edited March 7, 2022 by King Kante

[Mário César 1,255]

7 minutes ago, King Kante said:

Can we have some little hit list of people who were delighted about Lukaku signing and thought he was a new player after going to Italy with a secondary one of people in support? 

Would be handy as it would let everyone know in future about posters who know absolutely nothing about;

A) squad building

B ) our squad dynamics and what profile of player we need. 

C) how to evaluate a player. 

 

First - Mário César

Second - 

[manpe 10,861]

1 hour ago, Mário César said:

 

First - Mário César

Second - 

Second - manpe

Third -

 

"Hit list" 😆 Get a life King Kante.

[Tomo 21,751]

3 hours ago, King Kante said:

Can we have some little hit list of people who were delighted about Lukaku signing and thought he was a new player after going to Italy with a secondary one of people in support? 

Would be handy as it would let everyone know in future about posters who know absolutely nothing about;

A) squad building

B ) our squad dynamics and what profile of player we need. 

C) how to evaluate a player. 

A little bit harsh. As someone who saw through this chancer close to a decade ago we all have our fuck ups.

[laura90 556]

5 hours ago, King Kante said:

Can we have some little hit list of people who were delighted about Lukaku signing and thought he was a new player after going to Italy with a secondary one of people in support? 

Would be handy as it would let everyone know in future about posters who know absolutely nothing about;

A) squad building

B ) our squad dynamics and what profile of player we need. 

C) how to evaluate a player. 

Having fans believing 300+ goals Lukaku is an improvement over Werner is nothing strange. We all have different opinions. But we are not paid to make transfer decisions for this club. Imagine having the board of supposedly football people making football decisions for your club fitting those criteria.  That's what Lukaku signing from the very beginning signaled to many of us. It was ominous sign that something very bad is taking place up top and that the most accountable people at this club have lost the plot. Entire year we listen how we have to sell  in order to raise funds to spend only to spend it on the mismatch.

Coincidence how while our board have more important things to think about, Lukaku starts from  the bench.

[Fulham Broadway 17,313]

6 hours ago, King Kante said:

Can we have some little hit list of people who were delighted about Lukaku signing

How shall we hit them ?

[Fulham Broadway 17,313]

8 minutes ago, laura90 said:

Having fans believing 300+ goals Lukaku is an improvement over Werner is nothing strange. We all have different opinions. But we are not paid to make transfer decisions for this club. Imagine having the board of supposedly football people making football decisions for your club fitting those criteria.  That's what Lukaku signing from the very beginning signaled to many of us. It was ominous sign that something very bad is taking place up top and that the most accountable people at this club have lost the plot. Entire year we listen how we have to sell  in order to raise funds to spend only to spend it on the mismatch.

Coincidence how while our board have more important things to think about, Lukaku starts from  the bench.

The other worrying thing is the number of club scouts that have had their contracts terminated - if true. 

[King Kante 1,643]

 

18 hours ago, Tomo said:

A little bit harsh. As someone who saw through this chancer close to a decade ago we all have our fuck ups.

Well, I am kind of past the stage where Vito Corleone is in the Godfather after Sonny has been killed. I accepted people thought players like Baka, Kepa and Cuadrado were good fits (players that were easy to evaluate) or that it was right KdB was sold, even though I disagreed strongly at the time (althoughthis was mainly on CFCNET.) However, the Lukaku one went too far. There was no excuse for anyone who watches any football outside of Chelsea to have thought he was a good idea as he had been around for ages, already proved he wasn't good enough for top a top PL side (or even elite International football) and his performances in Italy weren't great. 

I think me and you have been on the same page about a lot of things; Mount/Lukaku/3atb etc, however I draw the line in this saga, especially as numberous people not only said he was a good signing but also that they had been watching him and been impressed with his 'improvements'. 

Additionally, people where also amazed when I said that Tammy and Giroud were preferable to him.

Unforgivable.

15 hours ago, laura90 said:

Having fans believing 300+ goals Lukaku is an improvement over Werner is nothing strange. We all have different opinions. But we are not paid to make transfer decisions for this club. Imagine having the board of supposedly football people making football decisions for your club fitting those criteria.  That's what Lukaku signing from the very beginning signaled to many of us. It was ominous sign that something very bad is taking place up top and that the most accountable people at this club have lost the plot. Entire year we listen how we have to sell  in order to raise funds to spend only to spend it on the mismatch.

Coincidence how while our board have more important things to think about, Lukaku starts from  the bench.

Well that is the problem. For those of us that watched him, we said his 300 goals where a bit of a fallacy and he wouldn't fit here and he was a limited player. People however went crazy and said that wasn't true and they had watched him and I and others' didn't know what they were talking about. 

Obviously the club actually sanctioning it worse, but we can't debate them. What we can do however is have a note on people who keep on writing nonsense on here about players they clearly haven't watched (and are relying on stats, but said they have), don't know what we need or have no idea of how to evaluate a player. 

15 hours ago, Fulham Broadway said:

How shall we hit them ?

By not taking their views on transfers seriously. It could kind of be like Twitter where people get Tiers for reliability. 

Edited March 8, 2022 by King Kante

[MoroccanBlue 5,382]

Can't really recall anyone defending his transfer tbh. 

I can say this though, I am all for the club aiming to be self sufficient. I just realised Drinkwater's contract is finally up this summer. My fucking goodness what a ride. 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,818]

9 minutes ago, Hermione said:

I recall 2 people on here who chimed against anyone who didn't have good things to say about Lukaku but don't remember the names.

We had a lot that were hopeful that he had truly improved. It is the hope that kills you.

[Fulham Broadway 17,313]

All about opinions at the end of the day which like arseholes we all have. Not going to start sanctioning people here just because they are with different opinions -its Talkchelsea, not TalkKremlin.

If people are really fucked off about Lukaku -e mail the club. I did about Torres.

 

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

On 08/03/2022 at 18:54, Fulham Broadway said:

All about opinions at the end of the day which like arseholes we all have. Not going to start sanctioning people here just because they are with different opinions -its Talkchelsea, not TalkKremlin.

If people are really fucked off about Lukaku -e mail the club. I did about Torres.

 

What did they respond?

I agree, I don't mind ppl with different opinions on here. I just don't like it when some quickly transition to personal insults, like certain members who luckily now are mostly inactive.

Secondly, it is also difficult to draw a line between deviating opinions and dead on trolls who just want to rile up ppl. I am sure that bigfoot guy is just a troll but personally don't mind cos his posts just crack me up time and again.

[Fulham Broadway 17,313]

32 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

I agree, I don't mind ppl with different opinions on here. I just don't like it when some quickly transition to personal insults,

Agreed. We have always said -challenge the argument not the person, otherwise it just escalates into a slanging match

34 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

it is also difficult to draw a line between deviating opinions and dead on trolls who just want to rile up ppl. I am sure that bigfoot guy is just a troll but personally don't mind cos his posts just crack me up time and again.

😛not even sure who that is ? But yes, have banned a few whose every post was slagging off Chelsea -probably as you say trolls of other clubs

39 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

What did they respond?

Ha it was a standard 'Thank you for your enquiry...' type thing. 'We will respond in due course' They never did though. But my e mail was along the lines of 'why do we have this donkey...' 😃

[Fernando 6,585]

Now that PSG eleminated again I hope they want a striker and go for lukaku. 

[Milan 17,956]

Yup they need him big time😇

[Blues Forever 1,232]

Apparently according to Nizaar, Tuchel has found Lukaku somewhat difficult to manage because of his superstar personality.

Edited March 18, 2022 by Blues Forever

[Vesper 30,175]

19 hours ago, Blues Forever said:

his superstar personality.

roflmaoooooooooooo

he can fuck off

[Vesper 30,175]

On 07/03/2022 at 19:32, Tomo said:

A little bit harsh. As someone who saw through this chancer close to a decade ago we all have our fuck ups.

I completely own Bakayoko

my worst call in ages

and in my defence, I was not buy buy buy, I was just very happy when we did

Saul, well I was pretty happy with the loan (I was never in for a perm buy after he fell off the last 2 years) so I guess all can take a shot at me there too

most of the other flops or semi flops, I warned on

Ziyech can still make me look bad, as can Pulisic

I was completely proven correct when I went positively MENTAL (the worst over a buy in years) in rage over the £35m Drinkwater buy

 

my rants were usually more with the cocked up non sales 

and then the no buys (almost always Serie A, arrrf)

Tchouameni, Theo, Hakimi, Vlahovic, Osimhen, then earlier in time, Barella, Koulibaly, Skriniar, Alex Sandro