The Board

[TheHulk 1,395]

18 minutes ago, Vesper said:

get rid of

Robert Sánchez 
Marcus Bettinelli 
Axel Disasi 
Benoît Badiashile 
Wesley Fofana 
Trevoh Chalobah  
Malang Sarr   
Marc Cucurella  
Raheem Sterling  
Romelu Lukaku  
Armando Broja  
Kepa Arrizabalaga 
Hakim Ziyech  

Thiago is likely gone as well

we so need a CF, multiple CBs and better wingers, plus, if Dortmund buy Maatsen, a LB

our CBs are a nightmare on balance

Great list. Still can't believe we bought so many defenders and all suck.

I'd add Noni and Gallagher on the list.

Edited March 12 by TheHulk

[Vesper 27,328]

9 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

I'd add Noni and Gallagher on the list.

perhaps Noni, but disagree on Gallagher

we are foolish to sell him

[Fulham Broadway 16,396]

I'd keep Madueke and Gallagher

But offload Eggman and Boehly to the head choppers

[Vesper 27,328]

On 29/02/2024 at 15:06, JFKvsNixon said:

As part of the conditions of the purchase, Clearlake are not allowed to sell Chelsea for age least 10 years.

That would never hold up in court

[chelsea_4_eva 1,143]

Remember when we had owners and board members who care for the club.. sigh... I always thought that when Roman retired, he was going to pass the club on to his son, someone who also cares and is a Chelsea fan.

And now we are a cash cow for some cowboys.

Edited March 13 by chelsea_4_eva

[milka 3,308]

What these clowns doing  at the dressing room  after  every game?  They talk how good we are after win with the squad ,or instruct system 443 ? No we are not we are still pathetic at 11th place nowhere near to compete for anything .

https://www.football365.com/news/todd-boehly-sacked-tuchel-ex-Chelsea-boss-denied-children-half-time-dressing-room

 

Edited March 13 by milka

[robsblubot 3,225]

1 hour ago, milka said:

What these clowns doing  at the dressing room  after  every game?  They talk how good we are after win with the squad ,or instruct system 443 ? No we are not we are still pathetic at 11th place nowhere near to compete for anything .

https://www.football365.com/news/todd-boehly-sacked-tuchel-ex-Chelsea-boss-denied-children-half-time-dressing-room

 

Imagine the amount of 🙄 from the players.

And folks want us to hire a top manager. 😆

[ZAPHOD2319 3,873]

This has always been a non story from the media for me. Roman went in the locker room when he was in London after both wins and loses. The players said after loses he wouldn’t speak to them, he just glared.

[Fulham Broadway 16,396]

FANS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY FUCKED OFF WITH CLOWNLAKE

 

Chelsea are facing more supporter dissent after being warned that a slide towards “irreversible toxicity” in the stands is likely to end in protests against the ownership.

In a letter sent to Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali this month, the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust cited concerns about higher ticket prices, the cost of merchandise and travel to games, and a lack of communication from the board. The CST, which said Chelsea had “become a laughing stock on and off the pitch” since being bought by Boehly and Clearlake Capital in 2022, pointed to anger and frustration over a sense that supporters are being used to raise revenue streams.

The low mood has been reflected at recent games. Raheem Sterling was booed after struggling during Chelsea’s win over Leicester City in the FA Cup last Sunday. Mauricio Pochettino, the head coach, and Boehly, the controlling co-owner, were abused during the recent 2-2 draw away to Brentford.

“The current feeling amongst Chelsea supporters in our opinion is at its lowest since the early 1980s,” the CST said. “While this may be expected with our current run of form and position in the league table, a significant number of supporters that we speak to are quick to express concerns that the lack of any public-facing vision from the new ownership has led to an overwhelming sense of helplessness.

“Supporters are saying that there currently seems a fast-growing lack of trust from much of the fanbase, especially matchgoers towards the board, partially due to severely limited communication. Many supporters have significant concerns about the future of our club.

“The views of a quiet few became a vocal expression of a larger number of Chelsea supporters present at the [Brentford] game. Much of our recent dialogue with supporters reveals a lack of belief in the decision-makers at the top of our club. The current mood amongst supporters is critically low and cannot be ignored. The feeling that the club has become a ‘laughing stock’, both on and off the pitch, is growing.

“The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust regretfully believes that we are close to, if not already experiencing, a significant shift in supporter opinion that could result in irreversible toxicity, almost irrespective of results on the pitch. Unless the situation improves, this seems likely to manifest itself in more targeted chanting, especially at televised games, and quite possibly more organised, overt, and impactful forms of protest by some sections of the fanbase.”

The Trust said the owners had communicated after their takeover that they would explore every commercial avenue possible in an attempt to bring Chelsea’s income in line with other major Premier League clubs and that charging supporters more would be done as a last resort.

It claimed this pledge had been broken by a number of price increases and budget cuts. Examples cited included prices for coaches to away games increasing by £53, replica kits by £5, tickets to cup games by £1-£13, programmes by 50p, youth fixtures by £2, women’s matches by “record amounts”, and food and drink in general admission areas by 5-15%.

It remains to be seen whether Chelsea raise season ticket prices this summer. “The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust acknowledges you are seeking to optimise income, but we have significant concerns regarding ticket pricing going forward,” the CST said. It said many fans were “fearful that they will be priced out of watching the club they love by above-inflation increases”.

Complaints over a lack of engagement with fans centred around silence from Chelsea, who are 11th in the league despite spending more than £1bn on signings in the past two years, over their stadium redevelopment plans.

Chris Jurasek, Chelsea’s chief executive, responded to the CST on 20 March. “We deeply value the dedication, commitment and desire from all our supporters to continue to develop Chelsea FC into the most successful and admired club in the world, both on and off the pitch,” he said. “Part of achieving that goal will be done by working with our supporters. We want to ensure we engage with our supporters regularly to provide them with clear lines of communication.

“With the establishment of the Fan Advisory Board, who liaise with the Club on a regular basis, we are confident that there is a great deal of shared discussion and an intention to work closely with a number of key stakeholders.

“Our goal is the same as your goal: to ensure Chelsea Football Club has a bright and successful future. To do so, there is a necessity to increase club revenue to put us on a par with our rivals and allow us to compete in both the Premier League and Women’s Super League, as well as in domestic and European competitions. There are several ways we are already doing that and will further explore.

“We recognise there is a concern about rising costs on a matchday and the impact ticket prices can have on our supporters. Rest assured, we are taking frequent advice and engaging in regular consultation with the Fan Advisory Board to ensure that we take a holistic approach in this vitally important issue.”

Mark Meehan, the chair of the CST, criticised Jurasek for failing to respond to concerns raised in the original letter. “We are supporters, not customers,” Meehan said.

Guardian

[bluesman2610 1,226]

Man I remember towards the end before the forced sale how many people had issues with the previous board too. It's funny how life works I guess. While I will thank Roman for everything he did over his 19 year stint I'm also pretty pissed that he has left us in a situation where we could be expelled from PL because of how he ran the club.

[TheHulk 1,395]

Put them all over the stadium.

[Tomo 21,681]

9 hours ago, TheHulk said:

Put them all over the stadium.

So this sticker was planted inside the stadium by someone who was in there due to paying those same people on the poster a kings ransom for a ticket, most probably added to their coffers with some half time beers/food and very possibly went to the megastore before/after the game to give them even more money.

That'll show em!

[bluesman2610 1,226]

Since the other story from CST was posted figured we should hear what the FAB had to say

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13235283/Chelsea-Fan-Advisory-Board-Supporters-Trust-Todd-Boehly.html

 

It's funny that the Chairman of the CST is on the FAB and knows they have things in the works about ticket prices yet still put out the original statement knowing what it would do to the fan base.

Edited March 25 by bluesman2610

[Vesper 27,328]

Fans turn on Chelsea owners and make it clear that they “never will be” welcomed

https://www.caughtoffside.com/2024/03/27/Chelsea/

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has been a fan of the multi-club ownership model ever since acquiring the West London club but it looks like it is blowing up in his face.

BlueCo bought a majority stake last summer in Ligue 1 side Strasbourg to kick-start their multi-club project but the fans of the French outfit have never accepted the Chelsea owners.

There was resentment toward the idea from the start and it has just got worse amid poor results, criticism of their youth-first transfer strategy and fury among fans about a lack of communication from the owners

There will be a protest march before Strasbourg’s game against Rennes on Sunday and the Ligue 1 club’s largest fan group, Ultra Boys 90, have said that BlueCo “aren’t welcome and never will be”.

The group have also released a statement this month regarding their new owners, in which they said via The Standard: “Racing is now nothing more than a financial asset, owned by an investment fund that already owns another club.

“Multi-club is killing football, and we’ll fight it!”

Chelsea and others should be stopped from owning multiple clubs 

Strasbourg are currently just four points above the relegation zone in Ligue 1 and face a battle to avoid dropping down to Ligue 2 throughout the rest of the campaign.

Multi-club ownership should be banned in football as all it does is make the big clubs stronger while destroying the progression of the club being bought.

For example, Strasbourg can’t grow and challenge for titles in France when their purpose now is to serve Chelsea. The same goes for Red Bull and the City Group.

The concept is very unfair on the fans of the club being bought and it is one of many things wrong with modern football.

[milka 3,308]

It's clear

 

Edited March 28 by milka

[calculatingInfinity 1,443]

It's almost impressive how quickly American owners can destroy a club

 

 

[Fernando 6,376]

Yes noobster. 

Well the only bad part is that we will need to stay with them for a minimum of 10 years. 

[Blue Armour 4,165]

2 hours ago, calculatingInfinity said:

It's almost impressive how quickly American owners can destroy a club

 

 

In other words..Clownlake's got to sell, sell, sell, this coming window.

They are likely going to bank on any homegrown talent for this, and this could include players like Gallagher & Hutchinson, because, unlike last year, there are very few proven top 4 level players left in the squad.

Absolute shambles.