Chelsea Transfers

[manpe 10,861]

Does anybody even care who we sign anymore? I don't, they're all average mercenaries anyway. I couldn't care less about anybody in the squad once Gallagher and Chalobah leave, the last carriers of Chelsea DNA (Reece also but he's not gonna play a lot). A team of average mercenaries is what we've become and no signing is gonna change that.

[Mário César 1,483]

5 minutes ago, manpe said:

Does anybody even care who we sign anymore? I don't, they're all average mercenaries anyway. I couldn't care less about anybody in the squad once Gallagher and Chalobah leave, the last carriers of Chelsea DNA (Reece also but he's not gonna play a lot). A team of average mercenaries is what we've become and no signing is gonna change that.

Thats my view also

[milka 3,407]

Team had balance with Gallagher (our best midfielder fact) with Caicedo without startboy Enzo   which does not fit in PL  but the clowns spend crazy money for him and now even make him captain to save their investition .

[Special Juan 28,765]

Hopefully Maresca saw enough of Jackson yesterday to push the club on to get Osimhen

[TheHulk 2,647]

Hope this fucker doesn't flop if we get him, all bad signs are there.

[Vegetable 830]

23 minutes ago, manpe said:

Does anybody even care who we sign anymore? I don't, they're all average mercenaries anyway. I couldn't care less about anybody in the squad once Gallagher and Chalobah leave, the last carriers of Chelsea DNA (Reece also but he's not gonna play a lot). A team of average mercenaries is what we've become and no signing is gonna change that.

The alleged Dodgers strategy won't help either. If the club operates with idea of flipping players asap there is no incentive for them to actually care for the club but rather try to show off as much as possible for their next move.

Funny how fast we are losing the reputation factor also; for last 15 or so years we were in line with Juve, Barca, United etc - playing for Chelsea was nobilitation and aim in itself. Ever heard of some abroad player dreaming to play for Southampton or Crystal Palace? It's a job for them and this is what we are becoming, smaller club mentality.  

[Pizy 19,280]

Crazy how 1 “bad” result (were people actually expecting us to beat the champions?) can send some of you into a depression.

I’m still very encouraged and looking forward to watching us again. I think the ideas and tactics are evident and some of the buildup play was fantastic yesterday. I’ve watched back a bunch of it and the way we carved through the best team in the world quite a few times from the base of midfield all the way to the final third was lovely.

I think that with a top class #9 and a little bit of time we’ll be just fine and well in play for a top 4 finish.

[Vegetable 830]

17 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Crazy how 1 “bad” result (were people actually expecting us to beat the champions?) can send some of you into a depression.

 

Recently I was thinking how Clearlake promised excitement and all we get is frustration and your optimism seems to prove contrary and that's unironically a comforting sign.

Don't know about others, but personally I'm not depressed, just fed up. A short bursts of doing basic footballing stuff on this level isn't quite the thing to get me going. All the good things are overshadowed by the fact that we still carry the same glaring issues we did last season, two seasons before or even towards the end of previous ownership.

Also:

17 minutes ago, Pizy said:

I think that with a top class #9 and a little bit of time we’ll be just fine and well in play for a top 4 finish.

Yeah, maybe so, maybe not, but if you scroll this board back you will read exactly the same sentence year before, two years before and three years before. Also four and five probably.

I don't care we lost to City (or rather 65% of actual City's power), I care I didn't quite see us being remotely a threat to them and didn't see anyone willing to eat the grass to make us so.

Edited August 19, 2024 by Vegetable

[Pizy 19,280]

6 minutes ago, Vegetable said:

Recently I was thinking how Clearlake promised excitement and all we get is frustration and your optimism seems to prove contrary and that's unironically a comforting sign.

Don't know about others, but personally I'm not depressed, just fed up. A short bursts of doing basic footballing stuff on this level isn't quite the thing to get me going. All the good things are overshadowed by the fact that we still carry the same glaring issues we did last season, two seasons before or even towards the end of previous ownership.

Also:

Yeah, maybe so, maybe not, but if you scroll this board back you will read exactly the same sentence year before, two years before and three years before. Also four and five probably.

I don't care we lost to City (or rather 65% of actual City's power), I care I didn't quite see us being remotely a threat to them and didn't see anyone willing to eat the grass to make us so.

See, to me the biggest issue last season was the complete lack of any semblance whatsoever of a set way of playing. We just kind of ran around chaotically. Which is why so many (mostly English supporters) love Gallagher so much because he thrived in that environment.

So I actually don’t see the same old issues. I can actually see a style taking shape and think we’re already easier on the eye in possession. What we need now is just time and games. I think we’ll gradually look more and more comfortable.

Unless you mean glaring issues in terms of individual players/positions. Then I’d agree in specific cases like the GK, Nico Jackson, and Enzo’s strange position.

[Pizy 19,280]

Felix given a new squad number and traveling/available for Atleti’s match tonight. So clearly this move isn’t nearly as close as all the reporters have said for like a week.

[King Kante 1,643]

8 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Felix given a new squad number and traveling/available for Atleti’s match tonight. So clearly this move isn’t nearly as close as all the reporters have said for like a week.

That also could mean feck all, as it is hardly something that sets anything in stone. Could easily be a negotiating tactic. I mean let's face it, AM have been trying to ship him for 18-24 months now, can't see how they now think he is integral because there is about £5-10m disagreement on price. 

[Special Juan 28,765]

Felix is going 100%

[Pizy 19,280]

5 minutes ago, King Kante said:

That also could mean feck all, as it is hardly something that sets anything in stone. Could easily be a negotiating tactic. I mean let's face it, AM have been trying to ship him for 18-24 months now, can't see how they now think he is integral because there is about £5-10m disagreement on price. 

Oh, the move is surely still going to happen. But it doesn’t appear like it could happen at any minute like some have made it seem. Otherwise they’d keep him out/away from the team like they’re doing Omorodion or like we’re doing with Gallagher.

[Special Juan 28,765]

The difference here is both Gallagher and Omor is both came to the clubs ready to sign and spent time doing medicals yet Felix has sat around in Madrid

[mkh 759]

Crystal Palace is willing to put £42.6m deal on the table for the services of Carney Chukwuemeka and Trevoh Chalobah

(SUN)

[Special Juan 28,765]

Making up their own prices by the looks of things

[YorkshireBlue 3,345]

5 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

Making up their own prices by the looks of things

The SUN is about as much use as a condom made of mesh.

[TheHulk 2,647]

 

[Special Juan 28,765]

5 minutes ago, YorkshireBlue said:

The SUN is about as much use as a condom made of mesh.

Last time I read the sun the writing was unreadable due to the vinegar

[MoroccanBlue 5,399]

Going into the season without a clinical #9 would yet again just be poor all around. Guiu coming on for Jackson basically ended the game there. 

Yesterday showed yet again that despite how talented Jackson is, he doesn't have those instincts you'd find in a fox in the box striker.