Strike 7,489 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Vesper said: I can see that being a valid argument NOTHING though makes up for the De Bruyne sale that will haunt me for life The forum was blinded by Jose and the brief Fabregas-Costa spell but man, KDB would have set us up for a decade Vesper and 0007 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea_4_eva 1,182 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I actually dont blame it all on Danny, that kid 2 footed him first, little sht. Think of it from Danny's perspective, his bussiness ventures are not turning out well, hes dealing with his mental/alcohol issues and hes trying to get his carrer on track. One reckless tackle in a nothing game and it could be the end of his carrer and then what does he have? You can imagine the pressure he has to try and work something out with his life. Vegetable and Vesper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,180 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 10 minutes ago, Strike said: The forum was blinded by Jose and the brief Fabregas-Costa spell but man, KDB would have set us up for a decade all we had to do was put a BUYBACK in we sold him to middle sized club, not some monster like Juve or Real or Bayern sigh I was pissed about Salah too, but nowhere near as much (at the time) as KDB but we should have put a buyback in as well on Mo real shame that Costa did not sustain at a high level Imagine CF Lukaku or Costa (healthy) or to go mind-fuck time-travel Mbappe (if we had signed him as a youth when he had a try-out) LW Hazard RW Salah AMF De Bruyne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegetable 830 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 5 hours ago, chelsea_4_eva said: I actually dont blame it all on Danny, that kid 2 footed him first, little sht. Think of it from Danny's perspective, his bussiness ventures are not turning out well, hes dealing with his mental/alcohol issues and hes trying to get his carrer on track. One reckless tackle in a nothing game and it could be the end of his carrer and then what does he have? You can imagine the pressure he has to try and work something out with his life. Yeah, just seen a clip of it. That tackle was way worse than what he did and obvious straight red imho, so if that kid left unwarned it's ridiculous. Media making headlines like 'Drinkwater obliterates 15-year old' now are BS and just unfair. Never thought I'd say it, but I 100% stand behind Drinkwater here. And of course, Tottenham school of football visible even in kids match – make a two-footed, criminal tackle and then pretend to be the victim, holding wrong leg, ugh. chelsea_4_eva 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,322 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Someone wants him! Turkish side Kasimpasa. Loan till end of the season. Turkish beer is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kante 1,643 Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Looks like ol' Drinky has been on the Drink again: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/premier-league/Chelsea-outcast-discusses-unfinished-business-as-he-targets-stamford-bridge-return/ar-BB1frxRV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 3 hours ago, King Kante said: Looks like ol' Drinky has been on the Drink again: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/premier-league/Chelsea-outcast-discusses-unfinished-business-as-he-targets-stamford-bridge-return/ar-BB1frxRV Sooner hes gone the better. Never fit for the shirt and never will be. Just not Chelsea level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 https://www.totalrl.com/contract-extension-for-drinkwater/ Contract extension! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,180 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 7 minutes ago, Tomo said: https://www.totalrl.com/contract-extension-for-drinkwater/ Contract extension! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork 1,794 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Drinkwater is probably the worst Chelsea signing ever, we all knew he was utter crap before we signed him. What followed was even worse, completely useless and didn’t provide anything in his Chelsea career. Amazing that someone thought it was a good idea to pay 40m for this guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,382 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 It’s not as if he was a bad player. Bloke won the league with Leicester and his interest in football vanished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Clockwork said: Drinkwater is probably the worst Chelsea signing ever, we all knew he was utter crap before we signed him. What followed was even worse, completely useless and didn’t provide anything in his Chelsea career. Amazing that someone thought it was a good idea to pay 40m for this guy. I understood the idea of signing him in isolation. Proven partnership with Kante, was very good at sharp balls over the top on the counter attack and compatible with the type of system Conte played. The Drinkwater of 15/16 would have probably been a regular starter and was very much an upgrade on 2015 onwards Matic. The part that was inexcusable was the wage, surely he would have accepted something along the 60-80k line and if he didn't that should have been a red flag straight away. Edited July 22, 2021 by Tomo Magic Lamps 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork 1,794 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tomo said: I understood the idea of signing him in isolation. Proven partnership with Kante, was very good at sharp balls over the top on the counter attack and compatible with the type of system Conte played. The Drinkwater of 15/16 would have probably been a regular starter and was very much an upgrade of 2015 onwards Matic. The part that was inexcusable was the wage, surely he would have accepted something along the 60-80k line and if he didn't that should have been a red flag straight away. Absolutely not, I watched a few games of Drinkwater before he signed, it was quite clear he was level blow a top tier side. From a physical and technical standpoint. It is amazing he is actually worse than the very little I thought of him. I am honestly surprised reading the early pages where people rated him. I stand by it he is the worst signing ever, because he had so little potential. i hated virtually every Conte signing for the exception of Rudigar. Edited July 22, 2021 by Clockwork laura90 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Tomo said: I understood the idea of signing him in isolation. Proven partnership with Kante, was very good at sharp balls over the top on the counter attack and compatible with the type of system Conte played. The Drinkwater of 15/16 would have probably been a regular starter and was very much an upgrade of 2015 onwards Matic. The part that was inexcusable was the wage, surely he would have accepted something along the 60-80k line and if he didn't that should have been a red flag straight away. 9 minutes ago, Clockwork said: Absolutely not, I watched a few games of Drinkwater before he signed, it was quite clear he was level blow a top tier side. From a physical and technical standpoint. It is amazing he is actually worse than the very little I thought of him. I am honestly surprised reading the early pages where people rated him. I stand by it he is the worst signing ever, because he had so little potential. i hated virtually every Conte signing for the exception of Rudigar. I have to go with Tomo 100% here. Have been saying the same for ages. I watched almost all of Leicesters 's 2015/16 games and Drinkwater did not look out of his depth at all next to Kante. He was the more progressive ball playing option and his quick collection and redirection of the ball was key to their fast-paced counter-attacking football. I also watched him in their CL matches the season thereafter and he was consistent throughout, esp vs Sevilla in R16. Honestly, based on his championship season, i would have tipped him for a starting spot in england xi. Back then he was in good athletic shape, above average pace and strength, decent technique and quick footballing brain. Apparently, he was completely thrown out of his path the moment we signed him. Matic on the othe rhand was absolutely useless for mos tof his time here apart from second half of 2014 and 2016 and I had regarded drinkwater as an upgrade as well at that point. maybe the needlessly bombastic wages indeed sapped Drinkwaters motivation. Tomo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 20 minutes ago, Clockwork said: Absolutely not, I watched a few games of Drinkwater before he signed, it was quite clear he was level blow a top tier side. From a physical and technical standpoint. It is amazing he is actually worse than the very little I thought of him. I am honestly surprised reading the early pages where people rated him. I stand by it he is the worst signing ever, because he had so little potential. i hated virtually every Conte signing for the exception of Rudigar. When I said regular starter I meant in the context of Conte's system, even if he was successful he'd have probably still been dropped under Sarri with his technical demands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,322 Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) In a couple of days lost to 6th division team and another 0:7 loss. Edited January 12, 2022 by NikkiCFC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,957 Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Beigl and Vesper 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyikolajevics 2,700 Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Milan said: This statement is surprisingly honest, not just usial media communication stuff. Kudos to him for that. Fulham Broadway and Vesper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 (edited) On 26/05/2022 at 11:42, nyikolajevics said: This statement is surprisingly honest, not just usial media communication stuff. Kudos to him for that. Indeed. It was one of the club's biggest blunders. Assessing player's fitness is the most important aspects in the signing process. They should have investigated to find out whether he was an athlete or not--clearly not. That's the least that I expect at this level. Edited May 28, 2022 by robsblubot Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,180 Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Danny Drinkwater eyes Leicester return despite 'snake' label - along with Saudi switch https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/danny-drinkwater-leicester-transfers-saudi-30368290?int_source=nba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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