robsblubot 3,595 Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I understand, but what frustrates me so much is that he would back off all the way into the net if he had to. We badly need a proactive defender.yeah ! like I wrote on the other thread that would even help the midfield too! a guy who can tackle and intercept high up the pitch and carry the ball with confidence (and technique) forward, joining the midfield. The other one to cover we already have (Zouma). Blue-in-me-Veins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossie the King 634 Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 yeah ! like I wrote on the other thread that would even help the midfield too! a guy who can tackle and intercept high up the pitch and carry the ball with confidence (and technique) forward, joining the midfield. The other one to cover we already have (Zouma).John Stones then? Marina managed to fuck that so hard it almost offered her the role of chief executive of a major European club. robsblubot and Essien19 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! Jase 43,479 Posted December 27, 2015 Popular Post! Share Posted December 27, 2015 Hybrid Angel, Peace., Blue-in-me-Veins and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzchap 8,966 Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 https://vimeo.com/150083938?ref=tw-shareSo true Whoever gave him a 4 year contract is basically admitting we are shit and will continue to be shit He needs to be moved on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossie the King 634 Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 4 years was probably 1-2 too long but it's his last big contract and he wouldn't have been advised to accept less. From our perspective, the plan was Zouma and Stones as first choice, so with JT retiring sooner rather than later an English-qualified, experienced player on moderate wages as backup isn't the worst thing in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625 Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 4 years was probably 1-2 too long but it's his last big contract and he wouldn't have been advised to accept less. From our perspective, the plan was Zouma and Stones as first choice, so with JT retiring sooner rather than later an English-qualified, experienced player on moderate wages as backup isn't the worst thing in the world.I'd imagine JT will see out Cahill because he has the advantage of being a legend of the club and being a better CB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 I'd imagine JT will see out Cahill because he has the advantage of being a legend of the club and being a better CB.Lol very debatable. Lampard, Drogba, etc?As for being a better CB, that might be true now but the declines will be telling.. Especially considering that Terry is much older. Stats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pHaRaOn 2,131 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Chelsea’s Gary Cahill wants to leave club to save Euro 2016 dream England centre back Gary Cahill is so frustrated by a lack of first-team football at Chelsea that he wants to leave the club in an attempt to safeguard his international place at the European Championship in the summer. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jan/27/chelsea-gary-cahill-leave-club-euro-2016 TheIceMan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 haha , hope so Hybrid Angel, bellion, TheIceMan and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 1 hour ago, pHaRaOn said: Chelsea’s Gary Cahill wants to leave club to save Euro 2016 dream England centre back Gary Cahill is so frustrated by a lack of first-team football at Chelsea that he wants to leave the club in an attempt to safeguard his international place at the European Championship in the summer. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jan/27/chelsea-gary-cahill-leave-club-euro-2016 If true, then I supposed one can understand his concern but if he's really good or at least target to be good, then he should look to do better and aim to win back his place in the starting XI. On the other hand, is every player like going to quit a club because of concerns over starting position for their national side for a major tournament? I understand players are frustrated over lack of playing time but it seems so short sighted for them wanting to leave because of one tournament. The Chels 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Unfortunately for him if any Chelsea fan had to choose between John Terry and him JT would win every time. He's alright but he's nothing special and could be easily replaced by moving Iva into a back up CB role for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eidur the Spider 4,515 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 He's behind Kurt Zouma in the pecking order it seems but this is a very short sighted decision if legit. I can't imagine any of the top clubs in the league coming in for him, he'd probably have to settle for the likes of Loserpool or the spuds. Can't see us letting him go unless we have someone coming in, letting him and Ramires (two decent squad players) go with such little time left in the window won't happen I believe. Maybe at the end of the season he will be off and I wouldn't mind it as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,054 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Sell him and get Stones. HG quota can't get any lower than it already is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaKstone 307 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Keep at all costs even if it means to imprison him in the dungeons of Stamford Bridge. We need for the quota for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelseabluerising 60 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Can't see him leaving in Jan, unless we got someone lined up, preferably English which I would say only leaves Stones so maybe summer but not now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stats 7,142 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 3 hours ago, CurlyHairLikeLuiz said: Unfortunately for him if any Chelsea fan had to choose between John Terry and him JT would win every time. He's alright but he's nothing special and could be easily replaced by moving Iva into a back up CB role for example. Yes, but John Terry is 35 and next season should not be starting regularly. Cahill might have lost his place but it is vital we keep him on board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I don't mean to be cruel or disrespectful to Cahill in any way, but if this is actually true, I'd regard it as very good news. This is nothing against Gary himself who has been an excellent servant to the club and has helped us win a lot in the past four years, but we NEED to sign a top center half in the summer; someone who can partner Zouma and become a long term solution. Cahill leaving would ensure the club would go out and do just that instead of trying to rely on a JT on the decline or Cahill himself who just isn't good enough to be first choice. That said, his departure would leave us with a problem to solve regarding the homegrown quota and we might be forced to do something radical like, god forbid, actually give playing time to some of our youth products.. Styles and Peace. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post! Henrique 9,133 Posted January 28, 2016 Popular Post! Share Posted January 28, 2016 Cahill should be happy to be playing for a club like Chelsea at this point of his career. I don't understand why average players leave top clubs because they feel they are not playing as much as they should. Think about Ferreira and Mikel that stayed as Chelsea players despite of being no more than squad players for most part of their club careers. Hybrid Angel, The Skipper, Blue-in-me-Veins and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid Angel 2,130 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 No disrespect, but how is he still playing for us? With the amount of childish mistakes he makes and overall how poor he is defensively he would have difficulty finding a starting spot in a lot of teams in the league. Chelsea can and should do better than him as a back-up option. lucio and TheIceMan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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