Non-Chelsea Transfer Pub

[the wes 7,212]

12 minutes ago, Blue_Fox_ said:

Grujic signed for Liverpool didn't he?

Yes mate he signed for Liverpool the other day 

[Last Sicarius 610]

2 hours ago, the wes said:

Nice wee line-up if we buy stones embolo stones teixeria

If Zouma will be benched i wish we dont buy Stones...

[LDN Blue 7,903]

11 hours ago, illmatic said:

Na, show them the money and will come here without a second thought.

Yeah man, money definitely talks but we're not a sunk ship yet. It takes one world-class player to say yes and others will follow.

Depends on the level of investment the club is looking to use. New stadium is coming up, entirely funded by the owner, we may have had to curb regardless.

[Yeboii 1,844]

1 hour ago, the wes said:

Yes mate he signed for Liverpool the other day 

Wtf he looked very promising! Exactly what we needed!

[the wes 7,212]

2 minutes ago, Yeboii said:

Wtf he looked very promising! Exactly what we needed!

I know ffs

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

Javi Martinez is new target for #CFC, who are going to present an offer to the Bavarian club in the next few days. (Mediaset) #FCBayern

Hiddink is a big fan of Martinez because of his versatility and believes his winning mentality could provide a vital lift to #CFC squad (cm)

[Jase 43,479]

16 hours ago, Eidur the Spider said:

Javi Martinez is new target for #CFC, who are going to present an offer to the Bavarian club in the next few days. (Mediaset) #FCBayern

Hiddink is a big fan of Martinez because of his versatility and believes his winning mentality could provide a vital lift to #CFC squad (cm)

Like that is going to happen.

(1) Why would he leave Bayern now and join us in the current situation we are in? (2) He's Bayern's most expensive signing in history. No way they will just let him go and let him go on a cheap. (3) Signing new contract means nothing but he just signed a one month or two ago, no chance of him leaving (in January).

[LondonsFinest 692]

Am I the only one worried about our lack of activity. It's like we aren't in January...

[Blue_Fox_ 2,086]

1 hour ago, LondonsFinest said:

Am I the only one worried about our lack of activity. It's like we aren't in January...

Dejà vu, summer all over again.

[the wes 7,212]

1 hour ago, LondonsFinest said:

Am I the only one worried about our lack of activity. It's like we aren't in January...

I hope I'm wrong I have a feeling Chelsea are not going to signing anyone ??probably buy low key players and loan them out ?? we are slowly turn into arsenal in the transfer window ??

[the wes 7,212]

7 minutes ago, Blue_Fox_ said:

Dejà vu, summer all over again.

Weres the gun ??? so I can blow my brains out that summer was awful business from Chelsea awful signing papy hector and falaco

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

2 hours ago, the wes said:

I hope I'm wrong I have a feeling Chelsea are not going to signing anyone ??probably buy low key players and loan them out ?? we are slowly turn into arsenal in the transfer window ??

Yes, it's a bit worrying.  After our inactive summer plus the disastrous season, you'd think that they would have had transfers lined up for the start of the window.  That seems to be the mark of successful transfer window.  Business done early.

[Muzchap 8,966]

I guess this come back to what @Ossie the King has been banging on about.

Who exactly is in charge of the Transfers and is it Emenalo? If it is, he must know what's needed and have a plan, but if he has a plan of the players needed what does the manager decide? To me that's a huge conflict of interest unless both parties agree on the same player?

it does comeback to needing a footballing philosphy (other than buy cheap, sell high) 

i don't see how you can back an interim manager big in the transfer window if in 5 months somebody else is running the show (see above)

The more I think about this situation, the more absurd it becomes

im bracing myself for zero signings, I think this is the only realistic outcome 

[Azul 1,615]

Why are we not active in this transfer window? 2015 all over again, the board will rue their mistakes yet again if we see the same shit in the next two weeks

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

By my count the window opened a week ago. Why are some posters complaining about not signing anyone? You guys need to relax, we've been linked with a number of players and I have every confidence we will sign one or two players but you have to remember we don't have a full compliment of homegrown players so bringing someone in may mean someone must go out.

And on one hand you guys are all crying about giving the youth a chance and then as soon as the window opens you're banging on about signing someone. Make up your mind.

[Jase 43,479]

People need to understand that it's much harder to do business in January. All the top players aren't available and with the situation we're in now along with the uncertain future - e.g. who will be our next manager - it's arguably even much harder to attract players. And besides, some of our recent January transfers have been nothing but disasters - Torres, Cuadrado, Salah etc.

[Rmpr 8,977]

39 minutes ago, Jason said:

People need to understand that it's much harder to do business in January. All the top players aren't available and with the situation we're in now along with the uncertain future - e.g. who will be our next manager - it's arguably even much harder to attract players. And besides, some of our recent January transfers have been nothing but disasters - Torres, Cuadrado, Salah etc.

Agree completely but I think the hole is way deeper than that. I think we dont even know which players we want to sign. One thing would be to have targets but not being able to complete the deals, but  in my opinion the Board doesnt even know which players would be good signs in January. We dont know who will manage us next season so why sign a markew player who 5 months from now might not be the type of player the new coach wants? It would just be more millions down the drain.

BUUUUT, although this scenario is initally bad since we have no perspective on our season performance improving, it might be wiser than going all nuts trying to salvage it like in 2011. Spending 50m on a declined striker and so on.

I just wish we could at least sign some good "unkown/cheap" names so the likes of Costa, Oscar, Fabregas, Matic and Cahill stopped playing. The season is already doomed so why not bet on players who wouldnt normally have a chance. It seems pretty bloody obvious. Play RLC, play Baba, sign someone like Pjanic/Christensen, Vardy maybe?, i dont know you got the idea.

[blues.bridge 343]

if we had to take players like pedro,salah,cuadrado, dijinbongi... who were only bought     to patch,instead to take players who can really make us better, I prefer don't buy no one