Rumoured Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

[BMox81 193]

Whoever is responsible for the due diligence regarding this move should be in for a hell of a morning when they get into work today.

Who puts a bid in for a player knowing he wants to play in one position while we'd like him to play another?!

Reeks of incompetence.

I knew he'd choose Liverpool over us. Nothing to do with him not having any ambition - I think it's just he feels he can get the starts in CM there as opposed to with us. That and the English core of players there would have had a major impact. 

[Cosmin 2,484]

55 minutes ago, Tautvix said:

We are getting rejected by OX and then people hope we can get players like Alex Sandro... It's embarrassing.

Can't really see any connection between these two. Ox rejected us because of the role he would've played here, while Alex Sandro wasn't signed because Juve didn't want to let him go.

Alex Sandro did not reject Chelsea.

[Special Juan 28,123]

A finger needs pointing at the board in one way but they also cannot be blamed in the other. Now, for me, it's taken far too long to reach this point, we are very light in the WB roles and only an injury or suspension away from disaster. I'm sure he was identified earlier than 1 day from the window closing, has to of been, if not then fuck me what are this lot playing at. As far as him and the supposed 'refusal' goes that's totally out of our control, we have bid, had it accepted and the players is steering things in the way he wants, that's football now, players dictate.

I still cannot believe for the life of me we are two days from the window closing and IMO still need 3-4 players. The recruitment so far has been abysmal and that's putting it lightly, but like I said before, if your going to go fucking scratching around in the lost property bin after all the vultures have been, expect scraps.

*Sigh*

[Dimitr 488]

1 hour ago, Rekin said:

This blows, but at the same time some serious questions need to be raised.
How did it take this long to reach this point with Ox? We have been interested for months, and we only learn now that he actually dont want to play as a WB? That is extremely incompetent on our part. The communication should have been clear from the start from both camps. 
I feel certain that we will get DD and Barkley if we really want them, but Oxlade was the only one that had a good chance to become a starter.

If we leave the window with no WB's added, then it is 100% embarassing on the boards side. In difference from other positions there have been many options available during the summer. 

Why you blame the board for ox?? 

Because he wants to play at cm ? 

How can change his mind in the last hours ? It's the decision of his life -career you can't change that  in one day.

 

we have two days to buy a LB DRINKWATER,Barkley and liorente. 

 

If you play at arsenal ,YOU Must HAVE A Problem ,you are sick in the mind ,in your body. 

 

[Dimitr 488]

We don't need a RWB  we have azpicuelta and Moses. 

 

We need  drinkwater,Barkley ,liorente , LB 

[Dimitr 488]

We have time 

relax guys. 

[OhForAGreavsie 6,060]

4 hours ago, Sideshow Luiz said:

If he's not willing to play or do whatever is necessary for the good of the team, then he's not needed here.

He should maybe have a chat with James Milner a.k.a. the LB that joined Liverpool from City because he wanted to play in CM.

There is merit in what you say once a player is at a club, and a part of their squad. It's different however when a player is considering which club he wants to join. It's perfectly reasonable for a player to prefer the club which will select him in his preferred position. Of course, later on, the player is entitled to judge his new employers by whether or not they keep their promise.

As far as I know Ox has never refused to play in any position he's been ask to fill. He's done exactly what you say he should, but he's perfectly entitled to seek starts in his favoured role.

 

[Special Juan 28,123]

Turns down 180k a week and is dictating where he wants to play.....Ladies and gents.....Oxlade Chamberlain.

[mccg 1,528]

11 hours ago, Chelsea? said:

What does that mean? 

Do you see what i mean now , With Lfc now favs to sign him!

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Loan deals do count

Liverpool 4/7

Chelsea 8/1

 

Some abuse next time we see him if as it looks he dos'nt sign here lol

[Dimitr 488]

5 hours ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

What an ignorant comment. Grow up or shut up. 

Thanks bro 

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

How can you blame the board for the Ox turning us down ?. He only turned down a new contract last week and out of personal or professional reasons he decides he doesn't want to play for us that's his choice. If you agree to buy a house you're ready to pay up and your wife says at the last minute I've changed my mind you can't blame the estate agents can you?.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,060]

3 hours ago, Cosmin said:

Well, the lad is not Dani Alves or Marcelo. He cannot afford to demand playing in a certain position. Wish him best of luck.

I don't think it's a question of making demands. If he wants to play as a cm, and a club is offering him that opportunity, then why not take it? Perfectly reasonable behaviour and he deserves respect for it.

Of course there is another potential take on this whole posistional preference thing. Perhaps it's just his way of sparing our blushes. Perhaps he just doesn't fancy us or the way he's seen us play.

[Jype 6,398]

I have a feeling he might have been waiting to see if Drinkwater gets signed. If not Ox would've had some opportunities to play CM and maybe wouldn't have minded so much about playing RWB too, but now that it's looking almost certain that Drinkwater will join he might just have realized his only opportunities to play at Chelsea will come as RWB so he chickened out.

[mccg 1,528]

7 minutes ago, Iggy Doonican said:

How can you blame the board for the Ox turning us down ?. He only turned down a new contract last week and out of personal or professional reasons he decides he doesn't want to play for us that's his choice. If you agree to buy a house you're ready to pay up and your wife says at the last minute I've changed my mind you can't blame the estate agents can you?.

Some house at 35+mill lol funk it get a new wife , think thats how Roman thinks lol 

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Loan deals do count

Liverpool 8/13

Chelsea 4/1

Space of minutes Cfc price halved again lol

 

[OhForAGreavsie 6,060]

2 hours ago, Rekin said:

This blows, but at the same time some serious questions need to be raised.
How did it take this long to reach this point with Ox? We have been interested for months, and we only learn now that he actually dont want to play as a WB? That is extremely incompetent on our part. The communication should have been clear from the start from both camps. 
I feel certain that we will get DD and Barkley if we really want them, but Oxlade was the only one that had a good chance to become a starter.

If we leave the window with no WB's added, then it is 100% embarassing on the boards side. In difference from other positions there have been many options available during the summer. 

It's possible that this whole story is just a cover. Perhaps he simply prefers Liverpool, their manager or their style of play. Or else, maybe he realises that he'll get a much harder time from Arsenal fans if he comes here instead of Liverpool and he thinks that he and his girlfriend just don't need it. Could even be a combination things.

Could be that he's just decided this and it's less controversial to come out with the excuse than with the truth. It's even possible Chelsea are in on it since it's less embarrassing for us this way.