Billy Clifford and Jacob Mellis banned from Cobham

[francozola 2,040]

LOL. And they put that beneath a picture of him smiling

[Kieran. 6,317]

Harsh.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Considering Billy Clifford signed a 4-year contract this year I'm not surprised at the outcome.

I'd even say this is "ideal" for Chelsea. Mellis didn't look like he'd break through, in the role he plays, so this doesn't really come as a shock (even with WHS telling us prior to today).

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Chelsea midfielder Jacob Mellis has left the club "by mutual consent" after he admitted setting off a smoke grenade at their training ground.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/midfielder-jacob-mellis-leaves-chelsea-after-setting-off-smoke-grenade-7579285.html?

[francozola 2,040]

According to mellis' agent, he wasn't sacked but his contract was mutually terminated

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

According to mellis' agent, he wasn't sacked but his contract was mutually terminated

The same...

[SeB 1,281]

It was a golden opportunity for him to kickstart his career, anyway I wish him the best and I'm pretty sure he won't struggle to find a club.

It's a shame because he showed great things for several years in the reserves, but when we see that even McEachran is (logically) not playing because of the requirements & intensity ; it was clear that Mellis had no future except being loaned again and again

[chrismada9 1,948]

Apparently, a new sequel for MW3 is getting released this month...

Call of Jacob: Mellis Warfare 3

Includes a new multiplayer mode: Tossing Smoke

Includes one new map: Cobham

Jacob Mellis' PSN status...

"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Playing Tossing Smoke in Cobham"

[capriccioso 2,545]

I never really knew much about him. How good is he? How good can he become? It'll be a shambolic decision if he turns out to be world class and comes back to bite us.

The kids not very smart, it must be said. Throwing around smoke grenades in a post 9/11 world

[English Freak 456]

I never really knew much about him. How good is he? How good can he become? It'll be a shambolic decision if he turns out to be world class and comes back to bite us.

The kids not very smart, it must be said. Throwing around smoke grenades in a post 9/11 world

He's an average midfielder. He'll do fairly well in the Championship, might get the chance to play in the EPL later on his career. Don't think he'll ever become world-class.

In recent times, the only youth we've sold/let go who might become close to world-class is Fabio Borini. As for Sinclair, Stoch..who knows, maybe they could of patched up our problems out wide.

[Madmax 9,219]

Good riddance. Good call.

[chelsea blue 615]

Been invited to train with Burnley

[5354 204]

Sounds like a scapegoat in this whole incident. Wasn't Billy Clifford who brought the grenade in?

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

So Chelsea have begun to sack players also.Interesting...

[SeB 1,281]

The kids not very smart, it must be said. Throwing around smoke grenades in a post 9/11 world

They brought it back from a paintball game between the reserves and the academy, the video is available on the club's youtube channel

But yeah it's not very smart.

Sounds like a scapegoat in this whole incident. Wasn't Billy Clifford who brought the grenade in?

Buisness matters at the end of the day.

Mellis has no future at the club, Clifford has a little future depending of the evolution of the right back position and maybe the midfield one. Anyway he wouldn't be the only player to be a bit or really stupid, but it's not what really matters.

Contract hasn't been terminated, it's just been mutally canceled. So I think both part saw an opportunity to stop the relationship. Bad faith people would say that it's what Mellis eventually wanted