MrBlueGuy 1,552 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 You think a dude who fucked up his hamstring one week and willing to play the next-knowing that it is not helping his team or might ruin his long term future is going to miss the WC? Good luck with that, the way I see it even if he has a broken arm like Drogba 4 years ago he would still do everything possible to go. That is why it is better to delay the deal until after the WC, who knows what else this guy might do to his body or injuries that he might pick up on the way.It is not like we got lot of teams in for him either. Arsenal, Spurs, maybe Monaco, Dortmund, AC Milan(if Balotelli left), Inter are in for him. The rest of the top teams already got top class strikers in each and everyone of them. Now who might he choose out of these over us? Maybe Monaco but even then they got Falcao back so they might not be interested. Arsenal/Dortmund and Inter are really realistic opponents but he will choose us over Arsenal/Inter all day everyday. For Dortmund we can offer much bigger wages to him than them, apparently they can't even afford to offer Lewandowski £100k per week.So no harm in delaying the deal, cancel if necessary too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo7 3,496 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Eva will handle this. Shes too busy handling Essien.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 I sure would delay Costa´s signing after the World Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 It's laughable that people are overblowing a grade 1 hamstring strain. Let the medical staff at Chelsea assess him and trust their judgment because it's infinitely more informed than your's.To be fair, it's not the injury itself that will concern me.. It's how he's going to treat it and whether he'll rush back for the sake of making it to the World Cup. A la Torres, we've seen players do detrimental things to themselves in the long term to make temporary fitness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iseah100 5,612 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 To be fair, it's not the injury itself that will concern me.. It's how he's going to treat it and whether he'll rush back for the sake of making it to the World Cup. A la Torres, we've seen players do detrimental things to themselves in the long term to make temporary fitness.Of course he is, any player would. We should announce the deal right away, what if he has a great WC? Then his price will skyrocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 How about delay his medical after the world cup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterfall 893 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Of course he is, any player would. We should announce the deal right away, what if he has a great WC? Then his price will skyrocket.He's got a buy-out clause. We might face more competition for his signature and be forced to offer him more wages, but his transfer fee will be the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Why not set his salary, buy fee before, but wait for the medical after the world cup? Why is it not possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 My Spidey sense is tingling.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueGuy 1,552 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Why not set his salary, buy fee before, but wait for the medical after the world cup? Why is it not possible?It is possible and that is what we should do. Just that most of the people on here want to get excited by us announcing a big name signing, even though he might not turn out well. Always play it safe after the Torres incident imo, never rush again no matter if you are signing Hilario or Ronaldo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 It is possible and that is what we should do. Just that most of the people on here want to get excited by us announcing a big name signing, even though he might not turn out well. Always play it safe after the Torres incident imo, never rush again no matter if you are signing Hilario or Ronaldo.I just posted my opinion. I believe, Chelsea must be careful with Costa. Just look at his stats of injuries for the past 2-3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsden 4,689 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Of course he is, any player would. We should announce the deal right away, what if he has a great WC? Then his price will skyrocket.And what if he pulls a torres and doesnt return after the world cup physically and perhaps even mentally as the same player then we have and are potentially stuck with yet another flop striker signing. No one can recover from 3 big money flops in a row. Sheva,torres. . . . .Some people are that desperate for a striker that they are willing to risk another potential calamitious signing thay could have easily been avoided like the torres one with cautious and thorough risk assessment. Hope the club has learned its lesson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsden 4,689 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 When some of us voiced similar concerns prior to the torres signing, they told us "class is permanent" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iseah100 5,612 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 And what if he pulls a torres and doesnt return after the world cup physically and perhaps even mentally as the same player then we have and are potentially stuck with yet another flop striker signing. No one can recover from 3 big money flops in a row. Sheva,torres. . . . .Some people are that desperate for a striker that they are willing to risk another potential calamitious signing thay could have easily been avoided like the torres one with cautious and thorough risk assessment. Hope the club has learned its lesson.Torres and Costa's are totally different, degenerative knee issues are much more serious than hamstring strains or even hamstring tears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsden 4,689 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Torres and Costa's are totally different, degenerative knee issues are much more serious than hamstring strains or even hamstring tears.Even if they are different it's still wise to conduct thorough risk assessment before committing to £32m investment.with our recent history with strikers, you can never be too cautious. Crucially we have to get this signing absolutely spot on. The risk factor and impact of another flop striker signing will be devastating qns will set us back another few years like the torres one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 He just needs to rest, if possible miss Spain's first game, and he'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Torres and Costa's are totally different, degenerative knee issues are much more serious than hamstring strains or even hamstring tears.and costa only missed 3 league games. this season. and i think 2 were because of suspension.torres missed 16 that season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueGuy 1,552 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 https://in.news.yahoo.com/30-fernando-torres-very-much-202539061.htmlActually Torres admitted in his autobiography that it was his hamstring at WC 2010 which effectively made him lose his pace. The knee is just the icing on the cake, basically ending his level as a top class striker. It is so similar with Costa now it is not even funny except Costa hasn't picked up that knee injury yet.His exact words are: "It was a real hammer blow,” Torres wrote in his autobiography. “…in my case, because it was my hamstring that was causing me problems – the muscle I live by, the one that gives you acceleration and speed." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouNameIt 1,511 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 I pray to God we dont sign this guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 https://in.news.yahoo.com/30-fernando-torres-very-much-202539061.htmlActually Torres admitted in his autobiography that it was his hamstring at WC 2010 which effectively made him lose his pace. The knee is just the icing on the cake, basically ending his level as a top class striker. It is so similar with Costa now it is not even funny except Costa hasn't picked up that knee injury yet.His exact words are: "It was a real hammer blow,” Torres wrote in his autobiography. “…in my case, because it was my hamstring that was causing me problems – the muscle I live by, the one that gives you acceleration and speed."torres was picking up hamstring injuries every month , costa just got one at the end of a tough season , like hazard's one that kept him out of the europa league final. only difference is we let him rest instead of expecting him to heal in a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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