The Pre-Season Thread

[dumps 284]

its just a money making friendly. i dont think theres any harm in this. and hopefully it will just be a fun game, unless we come 5th and its a really depressing game. i dont see any problem with this. Lukaku will smash it.

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

Don't get the hysterics but also don't get the point. I don't even care about pre-season but at least you can see some new faces. I don't think I'd go to this even if I lived in St. Louis.

[SinineUltra 1,170]

Never knew there was anyone actually playing POST-season games, well we are pioneers in more ways than one in that case.

[Kezza 1,965]

What i wanna know is, wtf is the difference between post season and pre season?

[Hutcho 8,443]

What i wanna know is, wtf is the difference between post season and pre season?

Post season is after the previous season and preseason is before the next.

[Kezza 1,965]

Post season is after the previous season and preseason is before the next.

Just a marketing thing isn't it. Everyone will want to go cause it's the cool new thing 'post season games'.

''Hay man, you going to the chelsea pre season game?"

"Nah going to the post season game, it's like pre to the pre season game but cause its straight after the season it's post season even though its before the next season"

"Woah, too cool man!"

Btw, at what point does the game turn from being post season to being pre season?..

Both 6 and one half dozen. Bull shit!

Also i agree with choulo, hope lamps doesn't play so he can end his chelsea career on a high and not some pointless game in the states.

[Ollie 4,400]

Maddest thing i've ever heard. Unbelievable.

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

Top football is a business.

Players are the well paid employees under contract to work for that business to make money for the employer.

The trip is in the main a marketing excercise for the brand Chelsea

[Hutcho 8,443]

Mourinho's first game in charge?

[Mundaka 243]

Mourinho's first game in charge?

1 game later! This Post game is Benitez's, Post Bentiz starts Pre season Mou!

[Hutcho 8,443]

1 game later! This Post game is Benitez's, Post Bentiz starts Pre season Mou!

We can call it the bye bye benitez game.

[karaclouds 47]

The players will be tired, particularly the ones who will take part in the confederations cup. The benefit is the money and raising the profile of Chelsea.

[Steve 10,227]

Busiest season possible made even worse with this game. What a load of donkey shit. Give the players a well deserved rest and I really hope we take the reserves over.

[Jase 43,479]

It appears that we will be playing Man City(AGAIN!) in New York as well!

http://www.weaintgotnohistory.com/2013/4/2/4173882/report-chelsea-will-be-playing-manchester-city-in-new-york-city-this

:rant:

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

Lets all give it up for the Dinosaur Gourlay...

[The only place to be 11,313]

It appears that we will be playing Man City(AGAIN!) in New York as well!

http://www.weaintgotnohistory.com/2013/4/2/4173882/report-chelsea-will-be-playing-manchester-city-in-new-york-city-this

:rant:

So we'll be playing a match in the largest media market in the USA.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Top football is a business.

Players are the well paid employees under contract to work for that business to make money for the employer.

The trip is in the main a marketing excercise for the brand Chelsea

Sad but true..

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

Seriously, who gives a shit if we're playing friendlies. They are friendlies, players won't try, we'll get to see some loanees and it'd be a nice PAID vacation for em all.