Chelsea Transfers

[milka 3,390]

Keep eye on this guy 

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2 hours ago, Magic Lamps said:

I am impressed you even know your stuff in baseball. Never really understood the rules nor the fascination for that sport but I can see why statistics analysis plays such a vital rule  there. It will be interesting to see if Boehly can translate his winning formula to European football. It is clear he is capable but I am still sceptic. I reckon it will take years. Clearly not only the franchise system is completely different but also the business side. So far his approach here has been somewhat inconsistent and amateurish from the outside but surely there will be a learning process. I thinner just need to be patient and not expect instant results. Can totally see the Potter experiment blow up in our faces which  is why I was against making such a big long Term commitment here. But the vision, the structure and the ability to invest is there, so long term I am still optimistic for the future of the club 

Ph, I am so NOT some super expert on baseball, I just did a quick dive into the all time wins in a season for teams, and then quickly scanned that 2017 dodgers team in terms of the world Series loss to the Astros and also, whilst looking to see if the Dodgers even played the Astros in that regular season (they didn't) I say that horrid losing streak section and did a mini dive into that.

In no way, shape or form could I name the best players at each position in baseball without weeks/months of research. I have ZERO interest in doing that, lolol.

I love the Dodgers' uniforms and their ballpark (I have actually seen a game there whilst on a holiday to visit some of mummy's fam who moved up to LA and San Diego from Barbados.

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3 hours ago, milka said:

Keep eye on this guy 

yes, he is my Kante 'replacement' (no one can actually 'replace Kante'. he is one of the truly unique players in football history)

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On 28/09/2022 at 12:16, Blues Forever said:

 

Pointless story. Tell us when he turns up for training at Cobham. Until then there are hundreds of more interesting fairy tales people can read.

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On 28/09/2022 at 09:41, Magic Lamps said:

I am impressed you even know your stuff in baseball. Never really understood the rules nor the fascination for that sport

Together, cricket and baseball form the only even remotely credible evidence for the exitance of any god. That such a being wanted to watch these sports would be a powerful incentive to create the universe(s) that's for sure.

P.S. I like cricket and baseball. 🙂 

Edited September 29, 2022 by OhForAGreavsie

[Tomo 21,751]

1 hour ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

Pointless story. Tell us when he turns up for training at Cobham. Until then there are hundreds of more interesting fairy tales people can read.

Small crumb of hope i have is he appears very close to Reece so maybe, just maybe he can persuade him. 

I won't hold my breath on it but Joe Cole helped swing Hazard in our favour so you never know.

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On 28/09/2022 at 09:37, Blues Forever said:

Think that ship has sailed, Boehly want a new DoF in before world cup.

This states otherwise, but the source is almost worthless - https://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/boehly-pulls-back-from-plans-of-early-Chelsea-sporting-director-appointment-4431022

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9 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

This states otherwise, but the source is almost worthless - https://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/boehly-pulls-back-from-plans-of-early-Chelsea-sporting-director-appointment-4431022

Yes, but from shit source.

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1 hour ago, Blues Forever said:

Yes, but from shit source.

As stated.

It seems to be a theme today.

Edited September 29, 2022 by LAM09

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25 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

 

😂

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Chelsea plan further talks with Tim Steidten for sporting director role

Owners change focus after Salzburg’s Freund turned down role

Head physio Thierry Laurent latest to go in club restructure

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/sep/27/Chelsea-plan-further-talks-with-tim-steidten-for-sporting-director-role

Chelsea are planning further talks with Bayer Leverkusen’s Tim Steidten over their sporting director role as the internal restructuring under the club’s new owners continues to gather pace.

The new regime, led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, have been making changes behind the scenes and made their latest move on Tuesday by informing Chelsea’s head physio, Thierry Laurent, that his services are no longer required. Laurent has been at Stamford Bridge for 17 years and his exit follows the news of the departure of the club doctor, Paco Biosca, signalling the desire of Boehly and Clearlake to bring in their own people.

Chelsea intend to make hires in the medical department in due course and are also looking to reorganise their recruitment team. During the summer Marina Granovskaia, who largely took charge of transfers during the Roman Abramovich era, and the technical and performance adviser Petr Cech departed. Boehly also replaced Bruce Buck as chairman while the club’s head of scouting, Scott McLachlan, left this month.

The aim is to take a collaborative approach to recruitment, with departments working closely together. Chelsea, who sacked Thomas Tuchel and replaced the German with Graham Potter as head coach this month, have targeted several candidates for their sporting director roles. Ideally they would like that job to be focused on data and recruitment, but they do not want the role to have too many responsibilities.

It means they are also looking to hire a new technical director to oversee operations at their training ground.

Chelsea had hoped to appoint Red Bull Salzburg’s Christoph Freund as sporting director, only for the Austrian to turn them down last week. They have switched focus elsewhere and have held positive initial talks with Steidten, who dealt with Chelsea over Callum Hudson-Odoi’s recent loan move to Leverkusen.

Part of Steidten’s appeal is his focus on data. The 43-year-old was appointed as Leverkusen’s squad planner in 2019 and became the Bundesliga club’s sporting director last summer. Chelsea have also considered Leeds United’s Victor Orta. They have encountered frustration in attempts to hire the former Liverpool transfer guru Michael Edwards, who has been linked with Manchester United. It is also understood Chelsea, who are keen to make an appointment before the World Cup, could look at internal candidates.

The new sporting director will need to work with Potter’s trusted recruitment analyst, Kyle Macaulay. It is understood Macaulay has already made a strong impression on staff at Chelsea.

The exit of Laurent brought the number of departures from Chelsea up to four in the past week alone. Last week Chelsea fired their commercial director, Darren Willoughby, for sending “inappropriate messages”. The club’s director of communications, Steve Atkins, is also poised to leave in December and take up a role at McLaren Racing.