The Board

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

I don't know how much Marina knows about football (because her background is business, not football, not because she's a woman).  I know that deals take forever to get done, but I can't really argue with the fees we pay and receive.

60M for Oscar

60M for Costa who had burned his bridges and made it clear he was only going to one place.

 

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

[quickpassnmove 924]

Interesting January window.

Is Marina under MORE PRESSURE regardless of additional duties?

[robsblubot 3,595]

here's a crazy idea: you negotiate and close any deals *prior* to when the transfer window opens; only making them official during the window. Then, even (gasp!) when you cannot land the initial targets, say they prefer to go elsewhere, you have time to seek alternatives. 

Considering the way we respect the absolute rule of law, the FFP, it seems we are unable to talk to players or agents until the window officially opens...

[BlueLyon 9,359]

8 hours ago, xPetrCechx said:

Come jaunary 31st, we will be panic buying again probably lol.

[the wes 7,212]

Lampard does not rule out filling the vacant technical director role, but admits that being Chelsea manager would be his dream job

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/11119366/frank-lampard-keeps-chelsea-options-open-after-michael-emenalo-exit

[Fernando 6,585]

That would be great if he gets that role. 

We need Chelsea man, and smart man. Lampard is that. 

[Leif 6,006]

5 hours ago, the wes said:

Lampard does not rule out filling the vacant technical director role, but admits that being Chelsea manager would be his dream job

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/11119366/frank-lampard-keeps-chelsea-options-open-after-michael-emenalo-exit

Well everyone needs to take steps. Being technical director, and then waiting for the next manager of ours to be sacked, would give him that opening as interim manager.
He should go for it. I've full faith he can get up to speed re: the technical director role quickly. And i'm pretty sure potential transfer targets could have a 'thing' for clubs that actually keep their legends around. An example being, knowing that Real Madrid still keep Raul around would make me/others feel more assured that we're joining a quality arrangement. Faces you grew up watching being staff at the club you're playing for is surely going to give a beautiful tingly feeling.

[the wes 7,212]

 

[quickpassnmove 924]

3 hours ago, the wes said:

 

ESPN have a good show about football, but not much otherwise. Guess they couldn't grab the rights for La Liga, Serie A, etc. because they have all that college throwball coverage.

The situation at Chelsea needs to change.

Emanalo wasn't good enough.

What the hell is Marina going to do before next month or January?

I would have interrupted Gab to ask: "Who is the dumbass of Chelsea Football Club that allowed de Bruyne to leave without a buyback clause???"

 

 

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

11 minutes ago, quickpassnmove said:

 

I would have interrupted Gab to ask: "Who is the dumbass that allowed de Bruyne to leave 

 

 

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

Emenalo leaving for me is a move in the right direction.

We can always remember the players he’s signed who were successes, high profit sales, trophies weve won while he’s been in that role etc etc.

Some things seem quite impressive in retrospect but let’s be honest, the way we went about in the transfer market after winning the CL and at the start of Jose’s second season back in charge was how we should of approached every summer, we wanted somebody and we got them signed very quickly or if somebody wasn’t attainable we got somebody else of similar quality.

We had two huge summers after wining the league a few seasons back and last season, to cement ourselves again as the top team in the league, knowing everybody in top 4 or Top 6 would strengthen, his performance along with Marina in both of those summers was extremely questionable and poor in both summers. Various pundits and other managers had said that both those Chelsea teams could be a dominant force for years if I remember correctly. We were favourites to retain the title both seasons after romping to the league eventually but again the buck falls with Emenalo and Marina for the shocking recruitment and strategy in those windows. I mean even the guys we signed this summer, how long did it take to actually complete the deal for Bakayoko? For Morata? To make bids for Alex Sandro? I think MG has to go end of the season. New blood is needed, I don’t think somebody necessarily needs to be a technical director and not somebody like Frank who has 0 experience in a coaching or technical director role unfortunately, unless he works with somebody more experienced for a while to get to grips with it. It’s a pity, I think somebody like Steve Clarke or Gianfranco Zola would be a good choice for such a role, both have managerial experience and have worked with technical directors at clubs in the past. Don’t think it would happen but would be popular I’m sure.