Non-Chelsea Transfer Pub

[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

[Barbara 15,149]

As much as our situation is dire, panic signings won't do us any good. We don't have many ambitions this season, our squad needs leaders more than fresh and competent legs right now. Let's see if we find it within ourselves to regroup and scrap something from a dead season.

With an interim, a director of football supposedly doing the signings and a team likely to not play UCL next season, the wiser thing to is hope and pray for a good summer, where we can spend the huge amount from the TV deal (although every other English club will have the same at their hands). For now, I can only see some leadership being brought - at most.

[quickpassnmove 924]

Lars Stindl CM/CF might be a good buy.

Can anyone here tell us about Gaston Gil Romero?  I've been using this player for the past two seasons in FIFA because he's a perfect, young all-rounder. 

 

need: CM, fullback, strong striker.

[mccg 1,528]

Need some genuine pace up front, a world class cm who can score goals also. Amadou Diawara being touted? havnt seen him play but sounds like a 6ft Essien mmm yes please! 

 

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

5 hours ago, quickpassnmove said:

Can anyone here tell us about Gaston Gil Romero?  I've been using this player for the past two seasons in FIFA because he's a perfect, young all-rounder. 

 

He's joining River to replace Kranevitter.

[Laylabelle 9,754]

On 08/01/2016 at 1:53 PM, Chelsea Legend 11 said:

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.

Problem is same thing happened with the summer window.it opened..nothing happened for a while..people moaned..told to be patient it'd just opened etc..and then it shut and we'd signed pretty much sod all..

January always hard and prices are ridiculous.Just need someone who could maybe spark something but if not see what summer brings..and where we are as a club by then.

 

 

[quickpassnmove 924]

1 hour ago, petre.ispirescu said:

 

He's joining River to replace Kranevitter.

Both of these players could be very interesting. Would like to see them play.

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

Given that guus seems happy with the performances now and is willing to give the kids a chance.... I dont think we will enter the market 

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

1 hour ago, TheYESDragon said:

Hmm, I still think we should get a new LB to compete with Baba and a new CM at the very least, although if Oscar, Fabregas, Mikel ect. all play at the level that they have recently, it is possible that we could do without them until summer, although what happens if we play the likes of PSG? Can they replicate those good performances?

We need another striker too, and right now I would be happy with Alex Teixiera or Oumar Niasse over Falcao, despite never seeing Niasse play. lol

 

I just don't think anything will happen

[LukakutoStamford 779]

No point to winter signings now. Chelsea isn't finishing 4th and most of the long term key signings are cup tied and some of those don't want to play without CL football.

Not to mention we don't know who the coach will be for 2016-2017. 

No point in acquiring more dead weight at an inflated price.

[We Hate Scouse 10,352]

Hearing talk that a transfer is imminent. No word on who it is etc.

[mccg 1,528]

Interesting to see if Remy leaves,that would free up a slot ,looks like we are stuck with Falcao for the rest of the season. Not much room in squad to add players.