Radamel Falcao

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Looking forward to this thread being revived by either side as the season pans out

[didierforever 7,349]

You don't know how a business works. You want to get much income as much as possible. So yes this Falcao shirt sales is one great source of income. The Yokohama deals, the Luiz deal and all the other deals DO help (no way I implied they don't) as they also make Chelsea richer. We have to soon stop relying on Roman's money for things, we cannot become a Leeds in future.

Pires, Eduardo and perhaps Cisse also apply to this "Form is temporarily, class is permanent" bullshit after they got injured.

For last season, yes. He sucked. Or you're telling me now he did amazing last season?

And there's a reason why RM offloaded him, they don't see him as good anymore. I'm not saying he isn't a world class player, but if RM didn't want him anymore...

I STILL don't know why we are still going on about Bale here, but if Bale had a bad season, it wasn't as bad as Falcao's. Young for the majority of the season didn't do anything special either. So Bale may have had a bad season, but Falcao and Young DIDN'T do ANY better.

I know it didn't worth shit about Torres, but that was expected since he been underperforming consistently for his entire stay at Chelsea.

Strikers need to have pace, finishing and have an instinct of where the ball is going to land in the box. Falcao showed almost none of that last season.

Brand name. Because that's the only reason why I think Jose and Chelsea are after him. Maybe to help Cuadrado as well.

Anyway you know what? I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. You say give him a chance? Alright then. You can have the last say if you want, but I decided to just watch now. At least I shouted out my opinion to everyone and will say I TOLD YOU SO when we reach December.

and i am guessing u do know how it works, right? so tell me exactly how many shirts do chelsea need to sell to recuperate the 10mil we are apparently spending on falcao this season. also tell me whats chelsea's cut in this deal since i dont think how much we will be getting.

here's a little eye opener for u

http://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2013/9/6/4702220/no-fernando-torres-doesnt-earn-chelsea-21m-in-annual-shirt-sales.

how surprising that jose and the board will be willing to take a chance on our PL and CL chances just to sell jerseys.. ohh dude, seriously stop..

DD got injured in 10-11, won us the CL 11-12.. so sssssshhhhhhhh...

so your definition of a player is limited to his last year's performance. hmmmm.. maybe u can shorten it to a match or so... would make as much sense.

yes, RM offloaded him and wanted a new shiny toy in james, look where that landed them. considering they won a copa del ray and CL double compared to NOTHING this season, well, i guess that does tell us something, does not it?

i am bringing bale into the equation cos you are talking shit. one season does not define a player. one season did not make falcao = crouch. and thats the bloody reason that jose fucking mourinho, the best manager in the world has got him in our squad!!!!

pace - related to age and injury, but how is finishing and instinct based on injuries? that is more to form and confidence. we all know how good falcao is in those departments. look at totti or toni. so basically you have nothing here.

oh dear mother of god!!! so chelsea have to play both their matches against united without costa or remy. in one of the matches we play a 37 year old DD, and in the other we play a CAM-oscar as a ST. against arsenal in what could have been a very tricky match if we had lost, we played DD cos again both strikers are injured, and yet you go on and on and on about how chelsea and jose mourinho have bought falcao 1. just for his brand name, 2. for shirt sales, 3. to help cuadrado (when there are rumors that he himself might be on the way out).

how difficult is it to just say, that we bought falcao cos jose feels he still has got quality.

fair enough, i ll support him no matter what. and come december, i expect most of the people to be singing jose's praises about his absolute coup to buy falcao.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

This guy really compared Drogba's minor injuries to the career threatening injuries both Falcao and Torres suffered lol. Anyway, this thread is beyond awful. I'm out as well.

[LAM09 6,777]

I just hope he can offer something going forward, if he joins.

[Stingray 9,441]

Time for some David Hume. We do not know how Falcao will bounce back. He had a horrible injury, was rushed back, etc, etc.

“If we take in our hand any volume; of divinity or school metaphysics, for instance; let us ask, Does it contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number? No. Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence? No. Commit it then to the flames: for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion.”

That is this thread. Concerning Falcao the proof of the pudding is in the eating. And it is a loaned pudding. Lionsden has a point about the consequence on youngsters though, and even much more so on Rémy imo.

We will have to taste that pudding guys. Conjecture and speculation will not get us closer to the answer. We aren't a youngster team, it seems. I hope we can be a winning one. #hopeshortermdoesntbiteusintheasseventually

[BlueLyon 9,359]

I am already preparing myself for this thread to explode if Falcao shines today or has another shit game vs brazil.

[Stingray 9,441]

I am already preparing myself for this thread to explode if Falcao shines today or has another shit game vs brazil.

Lol true. Although im quite aware he has to turn off first, get that vacation, get a preseason with us, build up mentally and then perform. So, the pudding needs time. He will probably continue to suck for now.

[communicate 2,703]

Am I the only who thought this is a decent signing. We have two strikers who are injury prone, so we need a third striker.

Depending on the wages, falcao is as good as any to be the third striker.

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

Let's go Falcao!!! I can officially cheer for this sexy man. Hope he does good for Colombia tonight.

[11Drogba 2,000]

I think he needs a Mourinho/Simeone/Klopp kind of manager to perform. I believe he will do much better here than he did at Manu.

[mediator 2,026]

I think he needs a Mourinho/Simeone/Klopp kind of manager to perform. I believe he will do much better here than he did at Manu.

Can't be worst tbh...

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

Here's a little piece about Falcao's sparkling season at United.

Four goals in 29 games, a solitary shot on target in his last 12 Premier League appearances, and 71 minutes struggling to make any impact whatsoever with the club’s under-21s development side against Tottenham Hotspur in March tell their own story. His main contribution in the second string that night was to block two goal-bound shots. His attacking instincts in the six-yard box had been blunted

The problem for Falcao is he's gone the same way as the likes of Michael Owen major surgery on the knee never the same player after. If he was to get a sustained run of games then maybe he could get back to something like his old form. But that's not gonna happen Mourinio only plays with one out and out striker and that's Costa. Also this Mendes geezer surely must have played a massive part in this deal because on paper it just looks a very odd move.

[Adnane 1,101]

I had thought the Crouch comparison wasn't anything serious, until I saw his name pop out again 2 or 3 pages later.

This is definitely the Moaning Thread II.

[Unionjack 7,531]

Out of all the lads we got representing Brazil v Columbia in a minute Im hoping Falcao plays his bollocks off.

[Kunkka 19]

Falcao Wrost player on pitch....

[Spike 12,049]

Looking forward to this thread being revived by either side as the season pans out

Yeah, I can't wait for gloating and 'I told you so'. Terrible.

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

Falcao Wrost player on pitch....

What match you watching dude?! He looked lively, rarely missed a pass, outmuscled his opponents and always dropped deep. Had a good game, bar that missed shot from distance. He got that free-kick after which Colombia have scored and was also in the build-up for the goal. Stop spouting shit.

[Stats 7,059]

Another unconvincing game. His movement has looked more sharp but apart from that been poor again imo. No surprise he has been subbed off.