The Pre-Season Thread

[JDY 1,290]

Means absolutely nothing if you ask me. Last season we won all of our pre-season matches without conceding a single goal and yet our team was shit for most of the season. If memory serves, we also had a terrible pre-season in Carlo's first year, yet went on to win the double.

What he said. I also remember laughing at Spurs as during the pre-season under Juande Ramos (I think), they were thrashing teams left right and centre. Then when the season started they were bottom for about 10 games.

I would love to win the games coming up, but I'm more interested in seeing the new players in action. Not just the new signings, but the youth players that will also be going on tour.

[planetchelsea 3]

Biggest game of the season! absolute must win game! This game could make or break our season! COME ON CHELSEA!!!

Definitely! This game could decide our entire season!!

[planetchelsea 3]

Top Ten Training Grounds:

1. French Centre of Excellence, Clairfontaine

2. Chelsea FC, Cobham

3. Ajax, De Toekomst

4. Sporting Lisbon, Academia de Alcochete

5. Barcelona, Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper

6. Arsenal, Shenley

7. Real Madrid, Ciudad

8. Dynamo Kiev, Koncha Zaspa

9. Manchester United, Carrington

10. Everton, Finch Farm

http://blog.sport.co...ng_Grounds.aspx

This post is from 2009, but I assume it's still up to date?

[Term-X 7,891]

This post is from 2009, but I assume it's still up to date?

Of course.

No major new training facilities in football have been built since then.

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

Man Citeh's will top the list when completed.

[Term-X 7,891]

Man Citeh's will top the list when completed.

False.

Clairefontaine (French Centre of Excellence) boasts 56 hectares of land, and 66,000 square meters of turfed grounds. Man-City's plans are no where near that scale.

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

Where will St George's park place on there? If at all?

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

Top by the looks of it 130 hectares of land and 12 full size training pitches and a full sized indoor pitch.

[Term-X 7,891]

Chelsea FC, Cobham - 140 acres, 30 pitches

Man-City's 'new' complex - 80 acres, 15 pitches

Sources:

http://www.mcfc.co.u...ub-announcement

http://en.wikipedia....Training_Centre

[FormerRussianSpy 163]

From the CFC facebook. Apologies if they've already been posted. Exciting stuff to finally see the new signings in blue!

[Term-X 7,891]

[Nedy08 27]

Let's hope we lucked out on Marin and he becomes more than a squad player.

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

That training kit is a beaut.

[DDA 9,703]

Footage of the lads back at training today. Think i have a hardon!

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

Footage of the lads back at training today. Think i have a hardon!

I assume you got the hardon cuz of Benayoun returning?

[DDA 9,703]

I assume you got the hardon cuz of Benayoun returning?

LOL i know the awkward moment when you saw Benayoun back in the camp... hahaha. Good to see Joshy back tho!

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

[Tortilla9 390]

Weird seeing Yossi back out there at Cobham. Wonder how long that lasts.