Salomon Kalou

[capriccioso 2,545]

He seemed to find it at the Euros

3 goals, not one of them having any impact on any results. 2 of them against Ire-lol. One after being 2-0 up in the 84th minute. It's like getting excited over a hat trick in a 7-0 win against some League One team.

Also about 6 other players had the same amount of goals as him. He just won it because Del Bosque hates playing with strikers.

[capriccioso 2,545]

Moot point, anyway. Kalou will always be the better transfer than Torres pound for pound, which is the only standard, measurable factor.

60 goals and 40 assists for 9 million; Torres will need to get 300 goals and 200 assists and even then he'll be 5 million pounds short.

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

3 goals, not one of them having any impact on any results. 2 of them against Ire-lol. One after being 2-0 up in the 84th minute.

Also about 6 other players had the same amount of goals as him. He just won it because Del Bosque hates playing with strikers.

Yes but the point is with creativity and passes in behind (just like at Livershit) he can be deadly. Also he won the Golden Boot and only played about 60-80 (?) Minutes. So he can be a big goalscorer this season.

[Joker10 946]

To further that point that he is one of our better signings in the last 6 years:

Look at that 'significantly better than' list. So many players our fans have fallen head over heels with. He's been our equal 10th best signing out of 28.

Taking it even further:

It only looks better for "Conman Kalou, who conned our club so many times, no one else has ever conned us to that extent". There will come a time when people will come to regret this decision. Perhaps when he knocks us out of a tournament. Or when we need to defend like mad/are facing the best attacking fullback in the world and have no one there to do the job. Or when we need someone to come off the bench and grab a crucial goal. Perhaps a penalty shoot out.

[capriccioso 2,545]

Please, proceed to tell me how Kalou is the worst player of the lot. I'm sure I'll be very interested to listen to your 'rationale', which will probably be the party favourite, "He's just plain shit.", which is followed up 30 seconds later with a "FERNANDO I LOVE YOU YOU'LL SCORE 90 GOALS THIS SEASON LETS BUILD A TEAM AROUND HIM".

'No-goal' Pizarro was a much better signing, right lads? So was 'Crackhead' Mutu! And so was 'I play 20 games and then bugger off to Italy' Crespo. Of course, we can't leave out 'Permanently crocked' Zhirkov; or "3 games a season" Lukaku; or '6 million pounds per goal' Torres. You heard it here first

[francozola 2,040]

Cap you're taking this too far

[Kieran. 6,317]

Please, proceed to tell me how Kalou is the worst player of the lot. I'm sure I'll be very interested to listen to your 'rationale', which will probably be the party favourite, "He's just plain shit.", which is followed up 30 seconds later with a "FERNANDO I LOVE YOU YOU'LL SCORE 90 GOALS THIS SEASON LETS BUILD A TEAM AROUND HIM".

'No-goal' Pizarro was a much better signing, right lads? So was 'Crackhead' Mutu! And so was 'I play 20 games and then bugger off to Italy' Crespo. Of course, we can't leave out 'Permanently crocked' Zhirkov; or "3 games a season" Lukaku; or '6 million pounds per goal' Torres. You heard it here first

Dude, relax.

[Joker10 946]

Really not interested in discussing anything Kalou related with you. I have no problem with your bias and borderline delusional opinion regarding Kalou. But i do have a problem with how you attack other and former Chelsea players to make your argument about Kalou. It is very unproductive and only garners more dislike for Kalou among other posters.

Just for the record i don't think he was the worst signing, and far from it. But he stayed way too long, he showed little to no progression and proved unreliable at times at Chelsea. He should be thanked for his contributions at Chelsea, but it is a really good day that he has been released.

[Clevemayer 764]

good bye Salomon, you never could get to you're full potential, mainly due to you're lack of an footballing brain, good feet, good dribbling, but head down and no passing, best for all, farewell...

[nachikethas 1,154]

just love that guy..showed reall passion i would say.... good luck where ever you go.... gosh i really pissed that some of us hate him like so much!!!

[Spike 12,049]

How the fuck can someone compare Kalou and Belletti? One was a 30+ year old defender and the other was a potentially potent forward.

Cap's vehement defending of Kalou is not only over the top but rather irritating.

I'm glad Kalou is gone because he hasnt progressed as a footballer and how is the club supposed to progress when it's players don't?

I do like him though.

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

Cap's vehement defending of Kalou is not only over the top but rather irritating.

Yes, it is. (no offence, Cap )

[English Freak 456]

I'm glad Kalou is gone because he hasnt progressed as a footballer and how is the club supposed to progress when it's players don't?

Well said.

[capriccioso 2,545]

How the fuck can someone compare Kalou and Belletti? One was a 30+ year old defender and the other was a potentially potent forward.

Filtered to include only wingers/strikers:

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

This is ridiculous. Cap, just because you've put your opinions in a chart, doesn't make it fact. If you deem Kalou to be a signing equal to, for example, Malouda, then I respect that. I disagree however, and you should respect that too.

Serious lack of objectivity in here.

Edit: Over my time here, i've seen a lot of personal attacks/criticism on Kalou, and it often gets taken too far. I like his attitude and his spirit - He clearly is a good character to have around the squad. However, i've always said he lacks a 'footballing brain'. He was decent at taking on players and his finishing was never questioned, but his decision making was always his downside/weakness, which is the root of most fans' frustrations. I've no interest in comparing him to say, Torres, as there is no measurable scale of opinion. I'd say he proved himself a useful signing, and we should be grateful for his contributions, but it is time for him to move on to make way for wingers that are able to provide for a striker like Torres who needs crosses/assists - which was where Kalou failed.