Chelsea Banter Archive January 20 2012

 

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20 Jan 2012 22:50:32
Chelsea should use David Luiz as a CDM where he can use his quality on the ball and eagerness to get forward without leaving huge gaps in the defense. Makes more sense to me

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Been mentioned on here quite a lot. but what about mereiles, essien, romeu, ramires, and lampard? if were looking to sign a winger and play mata through the middle there's plenty of applicants for the CM roles. id prefer essien and ramires theyre such engines!

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I believe Luiz should be used at RB rotating with Ivanovic till we get a REAL right-back. {Ed002's Note - It is not going happen.}

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You could always use essien, rameres & have luiz/oriol holding. I think for the big games in the premier & CL, this may seem a little more defensive, but with the engines on essien & rameres, joining an out & out attacking trio of torres, mata, sturridge, I think it's our best option at the moment.

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Luiz is NOT a CDM, why do people keep saying he needs to play there... CDM is for someone to hold their position and control the game from the back, Luiz has none off them... RB yeah fine.

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20 Jan 2012 22:30:33
Do the ED's work for chelsea? Or the media? Or are you just unemployed football manager players? :P ... Gotta say though, i check the site at least 3 times a day so you must be doing something right {Ed018's Note - i can only speak for my self and tell you that i dont work for Chelsea or the media. i have a full time job and can only help out on the sites occasionaly}

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Thanks for the reply Ed, so how do you get all the info you tell us, which we all believe? Obviously not expecting you to say EXACTLY, but are we talking a contact, or internet?

And here's homage to the kings xi punjab guy:

Chelsea Kent CCC London Wasps Ronnie O'Sullivan ROARRR {Ed018's Note - i have 2 people who provide me with pretty good info}

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I like this ED :P ED002 would have shot me down :(

Do you ever meet up with any of the other ED's? {Ed018's Note - no, i live across the pond, we do communicate though}

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20 Jan 2012 21:43:02
People only want new players, and are bangin on about transfers because its "exciting" and "new". i read a post on here earlier on saying "we need new signings or say goodbye to champs league" do these people actually follow chelsea or what? yes it'd be nice to relieve juan mata from his position into a more creative role and get a new winger in. but how about you leave it to the people running the club, who know a fair bit more than half the morons posting on here, and have a bit of faith in the club you supposedly love. if they aint bidding for players theres obviously a reason...plus there is still 11 days left. so stop crying

DannyTrueBlue

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So Danny, are you happy with how we are playing right now? Is there anything you would change? Its not saying names for the sake of saying names... well for some people it may be, but actually watching chelsea this year there are clearly problems that need addressing and we all think we know what they are :) Thats what being a football fan is about... saying how we could do things better!

For me personally, its not the fact we have lost to arsenal, liverpool and united, its the fact we have scraped past wolves and scraped into the next round of the champions league. I haven't seen a chelsea team in recent years that has looked so devoid of ideas of breaking down the opposition.

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Think you both have good points. there are plenty of people on here who clearly come on with an idea and post it without looking through the posts beforehand but then it does provide something to read throughout the day seeing as bbc gossip and the papers only last the morning!

we signing messi or what then?

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Do you want a team that is handed to you on a plate, or would you rather build a team. I get the impresion that cfc is trying to more or less buy players using money that isnt directly out of romans pocket, so theyre trying not to give in to clubs that value their players ridiculously high. im not completely satisfied no. But we are still in 4th spot, champs league and fa cup. if you want a team that buys for the sake of buying go support man city. i no id rather support avb in rebuilding this ageing team that has done so well, with the squad we have. take out bosingwa for ivanovic and there aint anyone i would swap that would cost less than 40+.

DannyTrueBlue

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20 Jan 2012 20:04:00
Whats peoples view on the Stadium situation??

I wouldn't mind a move to be honest as long as it was to Nine Elms in Battersea where a lot of Chelsea fans come from.

OsgoodIsKing

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I think with a new stadium we can gain extra income to comply with the new financial fair play rules and I also prefer Battersea or renovating Stamford Bridge.
Scotty.

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I think fans should trust roman he's done okay for us so far, a bigger stadium equals more revenue to ease the burden on his pocket, you can't knock him for that.

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Yeah not worried, would probably prefer a renovation though because the back of the MHL stand is a myth!

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Yeh i agree, i think a lot of his decision is down to how much money he can make, i don't blame him. My money is he would prefer a move, then he could get his hands the land where Stamford Bridge currently sits, the retail and property potential there would make him millions!

OsgoodIsKing

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In all honesty I don't feel it's as much about his wallet as it is about financial fair play. Ticket revenue is a fantastic way to bring money in and when you're competing with teams that have 20k more seats then you do that's a lot of money to make up.

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Nine elms is out of the quetion, to expensive, not very good transport links & american embassy currently being built there. We can't accuse roman of even trying to make money, after what he has spent.

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20 Jan 2012 13:23:05
Today piazon turns 18 happy birthday to him

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20 Jan 2012 11:01:59
With the presence of michael essien back into d team, the manager has stated that his team doesnt need any midfielder but a winger maybe sigh.

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Have you forgot how good Essien is mate? hes a 30 mil plus player easy, we are sound for CM's and DM's, he spot on we need a creative wide player so we can put Mata just off Torres

SHED END

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20 Jan 2012 00:51:16
Ed could you explain to me how Anelka and possibly drogba are just leaving for a free when their contract is yet to run out? Dnt quite get how it works do we just rip their contracts
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Speak. {Ed001's Note - when a club wants to get players off the wage bill, it is easier to let them go for free, rather than trying to get a couple of quid. The savings on the wage bill for highly paid players makes it worth just letting them go on a free.}

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20 Jan 2012 01:01:34
just read that AVB has said he doubts any further signings will be made due to the financial demands and the lack of talent available, i know you say not to believe everything he says ed, but the man must be deluded if he thinks we can do much till the end of the season with the squad we have now

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Just spoke to AVB on facebook and he said he's just waiting for Roman to IM him and they will text Lille about Hazard.

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