New Season

[BlueLion. 21,491]

My arse have we got a £247 million budget. Does Roman want us to be excluded from the Europa League as well as the UCL?

[Mr. Ziggles 110]

My arse have we got a £247 million budget. Does Roman want us to be excluded from the Europa League as well as the UCL?

Exactly. Newspapers full of shit; think of around 10 good players, put ridiculous price tags of them and link them to Chelsea. That's how those idiots get their money, not like the rest of us; working.

Anyways, Sigurdsson in my post wouldn't exactly be right wing; sort of narrower but still able to drill in crosses.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I posted an article about this a month or so ago. It's going to have to be two-three signings per summer and a load of younger players being given the option. Expect to see more Meireleses coming in that Matas.

[Mr. Ziggles 110]

I just saw an article that said we wanted Maicon as RB amongst over silly transfers for high prices.

Why would we want a 30 year old for like 10-20 million pounds?

Sign Ryan Taylor for £4 and not only do you save money, you have a few more years of him.

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

GK: Cech & Courtois (Blackman only if needed)

DEF: Ivanovic & Hutchinson at RB. Cahill, Luiz, Terry at CB. Cole & Bertrand at LB.

MID: Mikel, Romeu, Ramires & McEachran at DM (send McEachran on loan if you must). Lamps and Meireles AM. Mata either in the middle or on left wing, same as De Bruyne. Sturridge & Sigurdsson on right wing.

ST: Torres, Drogba & Lukaku up front. Bamford in the Carling Cup maybe.

IN (realistic):

Gylfi Sigurdsson - Young, energetic, not afraid to take Lampard-like shots, can pass, and also has some experience with Reading, Hoffenheim & Swansea.

OUT:

Turnbull - Still young, so let him go to another club. He's not playing here so he should go and play.

Hilario - Olden, but not golden.

Bosingwa - lol u

Ferreira - Spend his last years in football in lower divisions.

Essien - Not that terrifying beast of a DM anymore, unfortunately.

Malouda - Shit.

Kalou - Inconsistant & not making much progress.

So our starting XI? Here:

Cech/Courtois

Iva/Hutch - Cahill/Luiz/Terry - Cole/Bertrand

Ramires/Mikel - Romeu/McEachran

Sturridge/Sigurdsson - Lamps/Meireles - Mata/KDB

Torres/Drogba/Lukaku

You think 1 new player will make us top 4 Material?

[Kojo 4,676]

GK: Cech & Courtois (Blackman only if needed)

DEF: Ivanovic & Hutchinson at RB. Cahill, Luiz, Terry at CB. Cole & Bertrand at LB.

MID: Mikel, Romeu, Ramires & McEachran at DM (send McEachran on loan if you must). Lamps and Meireles AM. Mata either in the middle or on left wing, same as De Bruyne. Sturridge & Sigurdsson on right wing.

ST: Torres, Drogba & Lukaku up front. Bamford in the Carling Cup maybe.

IN (realistic):

Gylfi Sigurdsson - Young, energetic, not afraid to take Lampard-like shots, can pass, and also has some experience with Reading, Hoffenheim & Swansea.

OUT:

Turnbull - Still young, so let him go to another club. He's not playing here so he should go and play.

Hilario - Olden, but not golden.

Bosingwa - lol u

Ferreira - Spend his last years in football in lower divisions.

Essien - Not that terrifying beast of a DM anymore, unfortunately.

Malouda - Shit.

Kalou - Inconsistant & not making much progress.

So our starting XI? Here:

Cech/Courtois

Iva/Hutch - Cahill/Luiz/Terry - Cole/Bertrand

Ramires/Mikel - Romeu/McEachran

Sturridge/Sigurdsson - Lamps/Meireles - Mata/KDB

Torres/Drogba/Lukaku

Wow, we really will just scrape relegation.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Try to be realistic but one Sigurdson wont make any progress in team. Dont be naive. Buying top players is questionable, but only they will give this club to new level.

I told my opinion who to get if we want some top football again. But it will be on coach to pick players and when talking about "realistic" transfers, so far no one told it, because no one knows if we will actualy go for top players, mediocore players, 5 players or just 1.

But I can tell you that if we dont get 2 top tier players and few talented ones (4 in total should do), than we wont make close to top 4 with 30 point difference to top. And that is very realistic.

Chelsea is big spending club and now, when we actualy need big players, I dont see why we wouldnt get them. 100 mio for squad revamp isn't much in today football you know...if roman will decide to get more players, they will be top, not medium. Or we will just get another Meireles on last day. Before all get new manager first and do it quickly or another season will be fucked up.

[Kojo 4,676]

Try to be realistic but one Sigurdson wont make any progress in team.

I told my opinion who to get if we want some top football again. But it will be on coach to pick players and when talking about "realistic" transfers, so far no one told it, because no one knows if we will actualy go for top players, mediocore players, 5 players or just 1.

But I can tell you that if we dont get 2 top tier players and few talented ones (4 in total should do), than we wont make close to top 4 with 30 point difference to top. And that is very realistic.

Chelsea is big spending club and now, when we actualy need big players, I dont see why we wouldnt get them. 100 mio for squad revamp isn't much in today football you know...if roman will decide to get more players, they will be top, not medium. Or we will just get another Meireles on last day. Before all get new manager first and do it quickly or another season will be fucked up.

The team must overhaul, get a lot out get a lot in, doesn't mean we have to spend much. Like my method we can spend 60 million but make 40 million from selling. That's my estimation, i'll probably be completely innacurate though with the price tags lol.

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

Wow, we really will just scrape relegation.

Haha so true

[BlueLyon 9,359]

How much can we actualy spend, not to worry about FFP? I know as much as we go in plus, but how much is that? 70-80mio? Last winter we spend more than 75mio just for Torres and Luiz. Now, we cant afford 80mio for whole rebuild?

Sell few players for 20mio, use them and that brings 100mio. So how much can we ACTUALY spend?

Even barca is planning to spend 50mio atleast...And united aswell maybe more.

[Kojo 4,676]

How much can we actualy spend, not to worry about FFP? I know as much as we go in plus, but how much is that? 70-80mio? Last winter we spend more than 75mio just for Torres and Luiz. Now, we cant afford 80mio for whole rebuild?

Sell few players for 20mio, use them and that brings 100mio. So how much can we ACTUALY spend?

Even barca is planning to spend 50mio atleast...And united aswell maybe more.

This is why we have to let go of Mikel so we can get the most money for him as possible, extend Didiers contract and sell him, get as much money as we can.

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

The team must overhaul, get a lot out get a lot in, doesn't mean we have to spend much. Like my method we can spend 60 million but make 40 million from selling. That's my estimation, i'll probably be completely innacurate though with the price tags lol.

Malouda- 6 Million

Kalou- 5 Million

Drogba- Free

Bosingwa- 4 million

Ferreira- 1 million (maybe)

Meireles- 10 million

Essien- 6-7 Million

About 32-33 million

Say we buy:

Johnson- 10 Million

Hazard/Lavezzi- 25 Million (30 + million Euros)

Kagawa- 12-13 Million (his contract is expiring)

RB- Azpilicueta- 15 million

Total: 62-63 Million - players sold

Net spend: Approx 30 Million

-------------------------Romeu-------------------------

---------------Mata---------------Kagawa--------------

---AJ/Lavezzi---Torres/Danny---Hazard/KDB

(AJ is Adam Johnson) This is VERY reaslitic IMO, we could/should spend more though, for Eg buy BOTH Hazard and Lavezzi, and a RB like Azpilicueta

[BlueLyon 9,359]

I have feeling, Hazard will be 40mio. That's his release clause and I think Lille will sell him to highest bidder.

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

I have feeling, Hazard will be 40mio. That's his release clause and I think Lille will sell him to highest bidder.

IF (massive If) everything works out Hazard acutally may not be chased by as many clubs as we think. Barca would be looking to buy defenders. Madrid are packed and would have to sell first, ManUre already have enough wingers, they'll be looking to buy a CM/CAM and if they do go for a winger they will probably go for Gaitan, City are packed and need to sell first, and if they do buy, it will be a striker (Tevez and possibly Balloteli out), everyone else we can beat really.

[Mr. Ziggles 110]

Guys, I think all we need is a new winger & the likes of Sigurdsson (cheap, young, hungry for goals) and maybe a new RB if we must and we'll be okay.