If Ba fails......

[Strike 7,474]

I don't think Cavani will be "cheaper" than Falcao.

Would love Cavani...but we need to secure UCL football first!

He won't leave Napoli for Europa League...

i don't think Napoli will charge £48mil for Cavani, which is roughly Falcao's rumoured price. they are not in the best of financial shape and will cash in on Cavani just like last season when they cashed in on Lavezzi.

we should be able to get him for a not-so-hefty price

[Strike 7,474]

If Ba would fail, would I change my opinion (its a fact actually) that Torres SUCKS?

What are you, crazy?

the man's point i believe is not just about Torres. we are playing a system which has seen the midfield score a lot more than the strikers. even in Drogba's golden boot season in 09-10, its worth remembering that Lampard had 22 or something in the league alone.

how often have we seen the striker being used as a dummy to get the midfielders behind the opposition defence? that's also a reason why Torres has failed pathetically here...well apart from the fact that he is a shit player. its not an excuse for Torres but i think it sheds light on our striker troubles here

[English Freak 456]

i don't think Napoli will charge £48mil for Cavani, which is roughly Falcao's rumoured price. they are not in the best of financial shape and will cash in on Cavani just like last season when they cashed in on Lavezzi.

we should be able to get him for a not-so-hefty price

I thought they cashed in on Lavezzi because his contract was meant to finish in 2013...hence why they agreed to sell him to PSG for 30 million in July, 2012.

As for Cavani, I'm only saying that he might be more expensive than Falcao....because Madrid & City have shown serious interest in him..and this might result in a bidding war!

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I thought they cashed in on Lavezzi because his contract was meant to finish in 2013...hence why they agreed to sell him to PSG for 30 million in July, 2012.

As for Cavani, I'm only saying that he might be more expensive than Falcao....because Madrid & City have shown serious interest in him..and this might result in a bidding war!

[Strike 7,474]

I thought they cashed in on Lavezzi because his contract was meant to finish in 2013...hence why they agreed to sell him to PSG for 30 million in July, 2012.

As for Cavani, I'm only saying that he might be more expensive than Falcao....because Madrid & City have shown serious interest in him..and this might result in a bidding war!

true. we should try and snap him up ASAP. like Hazard last year

[Ollie 4,400]

if you give Ba a run of 15 straight games, he'll guarantee to bang a few in. He won't miss the chances that Torres has over the past couple of years. If Ba fails, it's probably because he hasn't been playing. I think he's a dead cert to start and score today.

[Peace. 4,352]

Yes, Ba will fail. He will fail into our eyes because he won't live up to fans' expectations. We have misinterpreted the reasons for which he was brought in. When at first we signed him we were over the moon because we had finally in our hands a capable striker. We thought that finally the ladyboy will be benched. As a mater of fact, because of the relief, we have overrated him and his role for our team.

But the board did not bring him for what we thought. He is, as some members have already mentioned, a stop gap, nothing more, nothing less. This winter Danny was on the go and we were looking to sell him. Because of that, we would have been striker-less (if you know what I mean). The Club did not buy Ba so he could replace the wonder-horse ; the club did buy him so we could have a replacement for the ladyboy in case of injury, and to give some rest, from time to time, to this donkey (because yes, wandering on the pitch is actually tiresome). He was more or less available, he was not expensive, he was prolific — the perfect candidate for the stop-gap job.

In that regard, Ba will accomplish his job just perfectly.

I might sound harsh, but, look at how he is sparsely used. That just goes to confirm what I am saying.

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

Ba won't fail, I'm quite sure of that. He will do a good job for us just like Anelka used to.

[zolayes 14,489]

don't worry if Ba fails we still have Torres

[Korea 734]

Torres never was a prolific goal scorer cept one.year in Liverpool.....

[Jack Uzzi 54]

Falcao would normally be an absolute fantastic signing. But Chelsea needs to look at other options too: Jovetic, Cavani, maybe Benzema. But all of this, I assume, depends whether Torres stays of course.

But that hasn't anything to do with Ba. He will stay another year for the depth of the squad and so Lukaku can stay on loan for another season. Maybe also loan KDB out to WBA in that regard.

[Yeboii 1,844]

Have we even lost a game where Ba played? Im not including Newcastle since he went soon out with injury

[Ollie 4,400]

if you give Ba a run of 15 straight games, he'll guarantee to bang a few in. He won't miss the chances that Torres has over the past couple of years. If Ba fails, it's probably because he hasn't been playing. I think he's a dead cert to start and score today.

See, the difference in confidence the fans i.e me, have in the strikers. Bingo.

[Blue Armour 4,436]

Have we even lost a game where Ba played? Im not including Newcastle since he went soon out with injury

The City game?

[captainjt26 106]

I like Demba Ba he is that in the box scrappy striker that annoys teams.