Non-Chelsea Transfer Pub

[Pizy 19,374]

To be honest I'd just avoid the possibility of buying another Cuadrado-like flop and sticking with what we have until the new manager is appointed. The league is gone and top 4 is gone too. No point in making any "shot in the arm" signings in hopes of giving us a temporary boost to accomplish something.

Unless we're buying a world class player who any manager on earth would be able to work with and can play in any system it's just not wise.

Save the money! Better options will be available in the summer.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Bild reporting Sane is going to City in summer...they are quite reliable.

 

Pep was also high of praise about Sane, so it makes sense.

[didierforever 7,349]

another brilliant transfer window from the board so far.

after last window's brilliant work in getting papy and hector, i had honestly not thought that the board would be able to surpass that commendable work. but credit where its due. keep it up, the board. 

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

11 minutes ago, BlueLyon said:

Bild reporting Sane is going to City in summer...they are quite reliable.

 

Pep was also high of praise about Sane, so it makes sense.

Lolz don't ever use the word 'reliable' to describe the Bild.The rumour is plausible but that is probably why they made it up

[BlueLyon 9,359]

14 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Lolz don't ever use the word 'reliable' to describe the Bild.The rumour is plausible but that is probably why they made it up

Werent they the first who came with Gotze to Bayern, Guardiola and Ancelotti etc?

 

Or maybe I mixed up with another german news...

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

56 minutes ago, BlueLyon said:

Werent they the first who came with Gotze to Bayern, Guardiola and Ancelotti etc?

 

Or maybe I mixed up with another german news...

well, even a blind blind hen finds a grain of corn at times... they often call Bayern news before everyone else does because they are something like Bayer's court drudge paper. But as for every other topic apart from FC Bayern München, Bild is held as synonym of low quality journalism whose target audience are the illiterate. They are exactly like the Sun just with uglier topless girls. 

[the wes 7,212]

Hiddink hoping to add to Chelsea’s attacking options

 

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/guus-hiddink-hoping-to-add-to-chelsea-s-attacking-options-1.2494374

 

a striker could be coming in hope its embolo  

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

3 hours ago, didierforever said:

another brilliant transfer window from the board so far.

after last window's brilliant work in getting papy and hector, i had honestly not thought that the board would be able to surpass that commendable work. but credit where its due. keep it up, the board. 

What were you expecting to have done? 

[Special Juan 28,864]

Still time, lets just hope we do bring someone in but most importantly a player with quality and in an area that's needed.

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

Anyone think after reading Hiddink's comments last night re.Berahino, and us playing them tonight that he may well be the one we sign?

 

His attitude is fucking rank though

[Special Juan 28,864]

4 minutes ago, ChelseaFanUK said:

Anyone think after reading Hiddink's comments last night re.Berahino, and us playing them tonight that he may well be the one we sign?

 

His attitude is fucking rank though

What did he say regarding him?

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

2 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

What did he say regarding him?

I think he was asked specifically about him and acted really coy and that is why all the press last night run with the story we are planning to bid for him or hijack him.  

[OhForAGreavsie 6,128]

19 hours ago, didierforever said:

another brilliant transfer window from the board so far.

after last window's brilliant work in getting papy and hector, i had honestly not thought that the board would be able to surpass that commendable work. but credit where its due. keep it up, the board. 

Judge it at the end DF.

I know you know this stuff already but just to be explicit:-

Where there is no binding buy-out clause, selling clubs have little or no incentive to sell early. They know that the looming deadline is their friend. The only circumstance in which a club might sell early is when they need the money and no other club is competing for the player we want. If the player is of the quality both you and I would like to see recruited then there are bound to be other suitors and that always puts paid to a quick outcome. Even if there is no other potential buyer however, few selling clubs need the money so desperately that they can't wait a few weeks for the deal to be done.

Lack of result is not a sign of lack of activity.

[didierforever 7,349]

16 hours ago, Chelsea Legend 11 said:

What were you expecting to have done? 

damage control or atleast a statement of intent for the coming summer.

we need a full back or 2, we need a CM or 2, we need a striker, we need a CB. 

and this would still not address the problem of AMs like oscar and pedro and the fact that hazard's exit looks like a certainity.

the squad needs such a massive overhaul and our board is completely and totally clueless.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

What were you expecting to have done? 

damage control or atleast a statement of intent for the coming summer.

we need a full back or 2, we need a CM or 2, we need a striker, we need a CB. 

and this would still not address the problem of AMs like oscar and pedro and the fact that hazard's exit looks like a certainity.

the squad needs such a massive overhaul and our board is completely and totally clueless.

Damage control? With no manager? We're gonna have to spend big to fix these mistakes and we won't be able to spend big in back to back windows. Another thing to consider is player registration, we can't just buy players without selling because we're at the threshold for non-association trained players.

Get the manager in first, come with a vision and a plan, THEN spend like mad to address holes.

I know it sucks but this is just the predicament we're in and short term fixes aren't going to change it. Be patient, what's a couple months in the life of a football club?

[Fernando 6,743]

36 minutes ago, Chelsea Legend 11 said:

Damage control? With no manager? We're gonna have to spend big to fix these mistakes and we won't be able to spend big in back to back windows. Another thing to consider is player registration, we can't just buy players without selling because we're at the threshold for non-association trained players.

Get the manager in first, come with a vision and a plan, THEN spend like mad to address holes.

I know it sucks but this is just the predicament we're in and short term fixes aren't going to change it. Be patient, what's a couple months in the life of a football club?

 

As it pains me to see the lack of action this is the best course of action. Let's wait for the new manager to get the player he wants. 

No need in buying more players like Remy type. This is why I don't agree with the rumors of Vardy and Behraino. Just no!

Duke it out with these guys unless you can get a world class player in now....which I doubt it!

[Blue_Fox_ 2,086]

I don't know about this lack of action thing, i definitely see the point of it, but on the other hand i don't think going all guns blazing on players like Marquinhos, Stones, Embolo, Gayà, Fabinho would be a great disservice to the next manager.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

1 minute ago, Blue_Fox_ said:

I don't know about this lack of action thing, i definitely see the point of it, but on the other hand i don't think going all guns blazing on players like Marquinhos, Stones, Embolo, Gayà, Fabinho would be a great disservice to the next manager.

Except for the fact that we are the quota for players who aren't homegrown. so with the exception of John Stones, who I think will likely leave in the summer, its best not to spend big unless you know exactly who the manager wants.

[didierforever 7,349]

1 hour ago, Chelsea Legend 11 said:

Damage control? With no manager? We're gonna have to spend big to fix these mistakes and we won't be able to spend big in back to back windows. Another thing to consider is player registration, we can't just buy players without selling because we're at the threshold for non-association trained players.

Get the manager in first, come with a vision and a plan, THEN spend like mad to address holes.

I know it sucks but this is just the predicament we're in and short term fixes aren't going to change it. Be patient, what's a couple months in the life of a football club?

first of all, we have plenty of HG/U19 players: begovic, blackman, zouma (u-19),GC,JT, aina, RLC, cesc, kenedy, traore

that's 10 HG/U-19 players. and I don't think that except for aina, any of those would be getting replaced. and then there are players like papy and falcao who can be replaced by jake-Clarke-salter and bamford, since I don't see them contributing ANYTHING to the club whatsoever. so I have no clue what problem we have with the HG quota.

secondly, whats the probability that we DO get a good manager like pep or simeone. whats the probavility that even if we do get them, we would give them the players we want rather than getting papy and Michael hector. we have both supported the club long enough to know that here, the manager does not address the issue, the board does.

I feel we are going down the Liverpool way. this could have been the moment to make a massive decision for the club. for eg - we could have gone all out for a FB, say ricardo rodriguez. rather we seem to be giving ivanovic a bloody contract extension.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Just now, didierforever said:

first of all, we have plenty of HG/U19 players: begovic, blackman, zouma (u-19),GC,JT, aina, RLC, cesc, kenedy, traore

that's 10 HG/U-19 players. and I don't think that except for aina, any of those would be getting replaced. and then there are players like papy and falcao who can be replaced by jake-Clarke-salter and bamford, since I don't see them contributing ANYTHING to the club whatsoever. so I have no clue what problem we have with the HG quota.

secondly, whats the probability that we DO get a good manager like pep or simeone. whats the probavility that even if we do get them, we would give them the players we want rather than getting papy and Michael hector. we have both supported the club long enough to know that here, the manager does not address the issue, the board does.

I feel we are going down the Liverpool way. this could have been the moment to make a massive decision for the club. for eg - we could have gone all out for a FB, say ricardo rodriguez. rather we seem to be giving ivanovic a bloody contract extension.

I don't think you understand the rule... A Home Grown player will be defined as one who, irrespective of his nationality or age, has been registered with any club affiliated to the Football Association or the Football Association of Wales for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons or 36 months prior to his 21st birthday (or the end of the season during which he turns 21).

So right off the bat, Zouma, Kenedy, Traore don't qualify... Blackman and Aina aren't registered...

I'm not gonna bother addressing the rest because until you grasp the HG status it makes little sense.