Fernando Torres

[rantdeville 195]

Is it a spanish club thing to present new signings??

I was just wondering the same thing. It's quite a ceremony.

[The only place to be 11,313]

We've moved Drogba to the current squad....so can we move Torres to Ex-Blues?

[didierforever 7,349]

unless his loan/transfer is CONFIRMED, i wont sleep easily!!!! would just mean lukaku would AGAIN do something STUPID, IDIOTIC and CHILDISH.

please torres please!!!! get out!!!!

[The Skipper 20,593]

fair points, but reckon you are all missing the other aspects of marketing: market penetration and brand recognition.

When Torres fans in country X wear Torres jersey, they are also promoting Chelsea as a club as well as its affiliates.

Similar, but not nearly as big as Park at United. As good as Park was in defense, he was never good enough to play for United IMO. Sounds familiar?

Park never cost United £50m and £185k a week though. Also Park never had the pressure of being a 'star player' at United either. Park's marketability and brand was being used to penetrate the Asian market, and it did so very successfully. Torres' marketability is useful for what exactly? He was a global superstar when he arrived here but what is he useful for now? Some deluded fanboys/girls? Some Spanish fans? Like you said, it isn't anywhere near the marketability that Park offered for United.

What I think it is - it's in Torres' contract. In his contract I think we agreed that he'll be one of the faces of the club (hence why the always mention him in interviews in big signings + how his face I plastered on all of our ad campaigns and around Stamford Bridge); so unfortunately we have to oblige the terms of the contract. I seriously can't wait for the day his contract runs out/we sell him. He's a leech.

[robsblubot 3,503]

Park never cost United £50m and £185k a week though. Also Park never had the pressure of being a 'star player' at United either. Park's marketability and brand was being used to penetrate the Asian market, and it did so very successfully. Torres' marketability is useful for what exactly? He was a global superstar when he arrived here but what is he useful for now? Some deluded fanboys/girls? Some Spanish fans? Like you said, it isn't anywhere near the marketability that Park offered for United.

What I think it is - it's in Torres' contract. In his contract I think we agreed that he'll be one of the faces of the club (hence why the always mention him in interviews in big signings + how his face I plastered on all of our ad campaigns and around Stamford Bridge); so unfortunately we have to oblige the terms of the contract. I seriously can't wait for the day his contract runs out/we sell him. He's a leech.

preaching to the choir...

I was just mentioning that the club will make more out of him than "merely" shirt sales. That the calculation wouldn't be as simple as profit in shirt sales.

That he is currently completely inadequate at this level, no question.

[Blue Armour 4,278]

Park never cost United £50m and £185k a week though. Also Park never had the pressure of being a 'star player' at United either. Park's marketability and brand was being used to penetrate the Asian market, and it did so very successfully. Torres' marketability is useful for what exactly? He was a global superstar when he arrived here but what is he useful for now? Some deluded fanboys/girls? Some Spanish fans? Like you said, it isn't anywhere near the marketability that Park offered for United.

What I think it is - it's in Torres' contract. In his contract I think we agreed that he'll be one of the faces of the club (hence why the always mention him in interviews in big signings + how his face I plastered on all of our ad campaigns and around Stamford Bridge); so unfortunately we have to oblige the terms of the contract. I seriously can't wait for the day his contract runs out/we sell him. He's a leech.

I've suspected this for quite a while...there might be an appearance related clause as well...

[Madmax 9,219]

Are the Atletico links genuine? I'm worried there's no talk of the albatoress going away.

[boshman 1,073]

Was just lookong at the first few pages of this thread. Oh how happy we all were the few days after he signed.... if only we knew then what we know now.

[Nero 1,838]

Was just lookong at the first few pages of this thread. Oh how happy we all were the few days after he signed.... if only we knew then what we know now.

[boshman 1,073]

I think you are defending him looking at your name... A sort of, look what he has done video i'm guessing.

Let's be honest though. The only reason he was that far up field is because he lost the ball and couldn't be bothered to get his lazy arse back.

A few important moments (Barca, Europa League) cannot hide the fact he has been fucking dire his entire Chelsea career. Anyone that attempts to argue that fact is completely deluded.

[sherry33 234]

I think you are defending him looking at your name... A sort of, look what he has done video i'm guessing.

Let's be honest though. The only reason he was that far up field is because he lost the ball and couldn't be bothered to get his lazy arse back.

A few important moments (Barca, Europa League) cannot hide the fact he has been fucking dire his entire Chelsea career. Anyone that attempts to argue that fact is completely deluded.

You don't need to be so bitter we all want him to leave but he did score some important goals no matter if you like it or not. Torres was instrumental for us in our Europa League win. Was not worth half of what we paid for him but he did contribute a little to our succes in europe.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

50m has just been repayed. Ahem Ahem

[iceman 329]

Atletico Madrid Fans Chant For Fernando Torres Before New Signing Mario Mandzukic’s Unveiling

go Fernando, it's best time

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/atletico-madrid-fans-chant-fernando-3917422

[boshman 1,073]

You don't need to be so bitter we all want him to leave but he did score some important goals no matter if you like it or not. Torres was instrumental for us in our Europa League win. Was not worth half of what we paid for him but he did contribute a little to our succes in europe.

I don't mean to sound bitter. Nobody has wanted Nando to come good more than me. I have willed this guy to succeed more than anyone before him. My original post was 'looking through the first few pages of this thread and we were all so happy when he first joined. If only we knew then what we know now' in response to that some guy shows a video of his goal against Barca which yes was an incredible, never to be forgotten moment. But the post seemed to be a defence of him. To say he has been a success. Even his biggest supporter has to admit he has been truly woeful in 70/80% of his time here. There is no way anybody can argue he has done anywhere near what we expected when those posts were made on the first few pages of this thread. Thats all i was trying to say.

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

Anyone tried throwing some salt on him ? That might do the trick.

[Alee. 182]

Atletico fans chanted his name during the unveiling of Mandzukic Talk about being ungrateful! But I really think this is the only chance we have of getting anything for Torres, sell him off to Atleti as soon as possible!

[quickpassnmove 924]

Was just lookong at the first few pages of this thread. Oh how happy we all were the few days after he signed.... if only we knew then what we know now.

I never wanted him and could not believe when Chelsea signed him for 50 mil. how were his legs (knees?) ignored months leading up to that deal? hard to comprehend.

Albatross is a good way to characterize that HUGE mistake. but maybe if Chelsea and Roman will have learned very well from that mistake and Roman remains owner for years to come, Chelsea will, overall benefit from what was learned from this idiotic acquisition in January 2011.

[nyikolajevics 2,576]

50m has just been repayed. Ahem Ahem

By scoring a goal against a team that weren't defending at all? We were going to win anyway... Sorry if you were kidding but I have ridden this too many times.