Homegrown status

[Reddish-Blue 2,489]

It won't be because he won't be registered in the PL unless one of Petr or Thibaut decide to leave.

so if one of Petr or Courtois doesn't leave, we're basically paying Schwarzer's wages for no reason?

[Amblève. 4,995]

so if one of Petr or Courtois doesn't leave, we're basically paying Schwarzer's wages for no reason?

As Alex said yesterday, he's here for the Australian stereotypes

[CHOULO19 24,332]

so if one of Petr or Courtois doesn't leave, we're basically paying Schwarzer's wages for no reason?

He can still play in the FA cup and Capital One, I think. Plus his wages are very low. We did the same thing with Hilario last season.

[diskoviolente 425]

Why did we loan out Victor Moses, if he is homegrown?

[ulvhedin 525]

Why did we loan out Victor Moses, if he is homegrown?

because he wouldn't play anyway and after last season his value is low. Maybe after good loaning his value will increase

[robsblubot 3,595]

He can still play in the FA cup and Capital One, I think. Plus his wages are very low. We did the same thing with Hilario last season.

In the unlikely event both Cech and Courtois stay Schwarzer won't play in either.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

In the unlikely event both Cech and Courtois stay Schwarzer won't play in either.

Yes, but I'm trying to remember whether or not he can.

[robsblubot 3,595]

Yes, but I'm trying to remember whether or not he can.

ah yeah, you are right. There is no registration for either, and reckon the only requirements are: work permit and not cup-tied.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

so if one of Petr or Courtois doesn't leave, we're basically paying Schwarzer's wages for no reason?

What, like we've been doing with Torres since 2011?

[Myself 793]

God damn TORRES JUST PLEASE FUCK OFF. PLEASE. I'm not even going to try to be positive about him anymore, JUST LEAVE.

He's causing this club so many fucking problems, just send him to the fucking reserves if we have to.

[robsblubot 3,595]

Torres out and Wickham in - problem solved

[stroey 2,525]

Torres out and Wickham in - problem solved

Nah, I'd rather promote Bamford then.

[robsblubot 3,595]

Nah, I'd rather promote Bamford then.

Reckon not mutually exclusive.

Wickham seems pretty skillful at times with good first touch and control spec chest - interesting player.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Torres out and Wickham in - problem solved

I actually wouldn't mind that at all.

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

Torres out and Wickham in - problem solved

Reckon not mutually exclusive.

Wickham seems pretty skillful at times with good first touch and control spec chest - interesting player.

The problem is not buying another player but getting rid of Torres. No one will ever be so dumb to pay his wages +Torres won't be so dumb to accept a significant cut. I also wonder how on earth we could be so naive to give him a 5,5 year deal. He will be on 175k pw when he is fuckin 32. Wouldn't a 3,5 year deal have sufficed? We could have easily prolonged it with these wagesn if he had been a hit.

On the other hand, we could still just buy wickham or rodirguez as a 3rd striker. But honestly, how much better would they do Torres? Torres has 10 turnovers per game, 2 or 3 decent dribbles, an incredible miss and a goal every few months. But you know Torres will not completely lose it in a CL game. Would you really trust wickham or Rodriguez vs BAyern or Real madrid in the cl?