What If?

[EskWeston 696]

Robinho has been linked to United anyway, so given a choice between the two where's he likely to go - the current domestic and european champions or a club who cant hold onto a manager for five minutes? (bearing in mind Scolari's not here for the long haul either). Add to that the fact that it'd be yet another foreigner when we really need to keep our british contingency up, then I'd take Bentley.

Ronaldinho would be shite for us - might still have it in him to be a great player but he's an individually great player and he certainly wouldnt be working his arse off on a cold night up north for the sake of the team.

Ribery - didnt he already totally rule out a move?

Quaresma - hmmm, cant get past the fact that I think he's a cheating fucker.

To take Bentley purely for the sake of making sure we have british players is crazy. Bentley would be another Sidwell, there is no way that he will ever be good enough for us, especially on the wing where we are desperate for some improvement and big improvement.

The arguments about certain players either being "too lightweight" or "will not fancy a cold night up north" are arguments that i think in general no longer apply. The same has been said of plenty of players, Torres for one, who have come to the PL and been perfectly comfortable.

[Stamford 3]

To take Bentley purely for the sake of making sure we have british players is crazy. Bentley would be another Sidwell, there is no way that he will ever be good enough for us, especially on the wing where we are desperate for some improvement and big improvement.

The arguments about certain players either being "too lightweight" or "will not fancy a cold night up north" are arguments that i think in general no longer apply. The same has been said of plenty of players, Torres for one, who have come to the PL and been perfectly comfortable.

I couldn't agree more Esk, Torres was one of the skinniest players in Europe and I for one said he'd never make it over here. But how wrong I was eh? You cannot in this day and age look at players and think too skinny or whatever. Bentley instead of any of those players being linked to us, You gotta be joking!!!!

[misschief 24]

But realistically, how many of the players linked actually want a move to Chelsea?

I don't think Bentley would be another Sidwell, he's got a lot of potential and I honestly think he'd fulfil it at the right club with the right players round him.

Esk - the 'cold night up north' bit is totally relevant because its about the mental attitude of a player and Ronaldinho hasnt got the right mentality for the PL imo.

[EskWeston 696]

But realistically, how many of the players linked actually want a move to Chelsea?

I don't think Bentley would be another Sidwell, he's got a lot of potential and I honestly think he'd fulfil it at the right club with the right players round him.

Esk - the 'cold night up north' bit is totally relevant because its about the mental attitude of a player and Ronaldinho hasnt got the right mentality for the PL imo.

Quite a few fancy a move to us at the moment, Deco, Robinho, Ronaldinho, Quaresma, Van Der Vaart have all stated an interest in comming to CFC. Who knows who are real targets are and if they REALLY want to come or not, we are a massive club and will attract the best players.

I can' say i have seen anything from Bentley to say that he would be of any use for us as a winger in our team. Our wingers need to play more as forwards than midfielders.

I am sure that Ronaldinho isn't always sitting in the sun on wonderful pitches in La Liga all the time. We have no idea what Ronaldinho's mentality would be, and i can't think of a single player of any ability that has not fancied a game for any premier league club playing up north. It's not like years ago when in the winter pitches were like swimming pools, even in the middle of winter the Premier League pitches are pretty excellant.

We need some big players in some our key positions, and the Wingers is the main one, we HAVE to get those signings right or we will struggle to be the attackign threat we want to be.

[riks12 3]

I believe Big Phil can get the best out of Ronaldinho. He can motivate him and make him again one of the best players in the world. I'd really like to see a technical Brazil or Portugal winger in our team, be it Ronaldinho, Robinho or Quaresma, but I think they can bring us some extra quality that we are lacking. Bentley wont improve our team. He would make the bench in a good day, but can't see him playing as a first team winger..

Edited June 24, 2008 by riks12

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Ronaldinho has very good pace, actually. Not only that but he's also very strong, I remember him bashing JT to the floor in the 1-1 draw at the Nou Camp in 2005/06 before he smashed it beyond Big Pete. Plus he's got more skill with a ball than any other play, he'll make Ronaldo's showboating look like shite.