The Pre-Season Thread

[Henrique 9,133]

Really looking forward the pre season games with Hazard and new kit. Tired of boring topics, Hulk, Peace/zolayes leaving/returning, Torres scoring and...AVB.

[BlueSanti 290]

I am sure someony allready mentioned it but I can't find it.

When is the kick-off of pre-season games(UK time)?

[theoteho 6]

is maicon really going to chelsea?? i mean.. he's old and always overlapping the field just like bosingwa..

i hope thats just a rumour..

[Leif 6,006]

This may just sound ignorant, which I understand, but looking at some of the "Can't wait for pre-season! " tweets from some of our young players, I've had a thought:-

We'll likely take Chalobah, Piazon and Blackman from our youth ranks on the pre-season tour.

Chalobah because he's rated highly, Piazon because he had a good debut season, and Blackman because we need to take another GK.

The likes of Lalkovic, Feruz (although young), T.Kane etc. are simply lazy by the standards set by footballers in the 90's and before.

(Actually, you can probably apply the rest of this to almost all young footballers these days.)

Of course it's harder than it sounds to talk to the manager of a team even when you're in the youth/reserve ranks, but these guys really need to make more of an effort.

Go to the manager's office every day.

Constantly ask to go on the tour and be given a chance.

Give the manager phone-calls, texts, letters etc.

Have someone from within the club put in good words for you.

You can't get everywhere on talent alone.

I feel our young players are taking it for granted that they're at such a great club, and seem to just expect to get called upon when the time is right.

They should be begging for a shot; not just tweeting the occasional subliminal shot at the staff like I've seen many of our youngsters do.

It's already easily predictable that there will be tweets etc. sent out when some of our guys aren't selected for pre-season.

I guess this was more of a rant than anything else. I'm not even sure if it'll make sense. Cba reading over it. Meh.

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

So...Who do we have here?

[theoteho 6]

^^^^

youngster?

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

So...Who do we have here?

Isnt that Marin to the left with the Orange shirt?

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

http://www.chelseafc...2833109,00.html

Video of first training session.

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

http://www.chelseafc...2833109,00.html

Video of first training session.

Marko Marin with number 21 on his shorts, so he is the one who will carry Kalous legendary number!

[magic weeds 446]

so Kakuta takes 21, KdB takes 14 and Hazard 17. . Hope Kakuta doesnt go out on loan again.

[magic weeds 446]

Marko Marin with number 21 on his shorts, so he is the one who will carry Kalous legendary number!

I thought Kakuta has 21.

Edit, just spotted that.

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

Not that it really matters, but Kakuta has 31, Hazard 17, KdB 14 & Marin 21.