Chelsea Banter Archive January 31 2016

31 Jan 2016 21:43:11
Very strange i think, new manager already in place and doesn't want jt influence in the dressing room, maybe was an influence in jose departure? Cahill not up to it . zouma to early. next captain? Brana new contract. captain leader legend, no contract, all very strange .

02 Feb 2016 04:42:29
My honest feeling is that if the club want to sign a marquee CB ( ala Marquinos/ Varane) they need to move Terry on as I don't see any top class CB signing whilst JT is still at the club as they'll want to be no 1. Whilst he obviously reads the game so well, his legs (which never were quick) have gone as evident against a poor MK in Cup.
A big part of Chelsea's restructure and bringing through youth relies on JT being gone imo.
As for future captain, it has to be someone who is first on the teamlist. There are three Willian (too early) Courtous (sorry spelling, too young yet and gk) and my pick Dave, however depending on our new manager a real wildcard maybe Costa, his work rate (off the ball, tracking back, and back to being a top class striker again) has been sensational in the last couple of games. If that passion could be channeled as the leader of our team rather than against the opposition (which has been the case) he could be great. We talk about JT having the passion for the club which made him so successful, Costa has passion too just needs to be moulded. Of the others Matic is the only one I see improving with the captaincy possibly.

31 Jan 2016 20:14:15
Extremely disappointed to say the least that John Terry's contract is seemingly not being renewed. Truly appalling handling of the situation from the club, yet again. One thing is certain, the supporters will let the club know what they think.

Considering his experience and leadership, two attributes not widely associated with this current crop of players, it is even worse.

The fact that we currently have no better defender, literally, at the club, compounds it for me. What is the plan to replace him?

The most likely outcome based on recent activity is that we will penny pinch for another inept centre half such as Djilobodji while watching the best options such as Stones go to join the latest FFP free 100m investment surge at Citeh, compliments of "Etihad Airways", Marquinhos going to Barcelona or whoever coughs up enough for him. It is a truly diabolical succession strategy. We are a football club, not a bank.

This decision might be the last straw for some supporters, giving Benitez the job, removing Mourinho and, probably having to downgrade in order to appoint a new manager due to being seen as an inferior proposition than sides such as Citeh, and we had a five year head start on them, don't forget.

Not giving Terry a contract combined with the utterly bizarre lack of ambition in the market to replace Terry, JT even apparently said "maybe they will sign one or two world class centre halfs" in a deadpan manner, all confirms to me that it seems, the lunatics are running the asylum and that the owner should not be trusting some of the people he is as we are falling behind with every poor decision we make.

31 Jan 2016 21:10:29
Although I too am disappointed to see his contract not being renewed, we don't really know what's going on behind the scenes. For all we know it might have been his own decision, he's not had the best season, so he might have decided to end his Chelsea career while he's still considered one of the best defenders in the league.

01 Feb 2016 02:22:15
No offense Chelea00, but half your post seems very naive especially regarding transfers. Ed002 has mentioned that we're interested in Stones and Marquinhos and come the summer we'll likely look at a few others. I'm sure the club are doing everything within their power to acquire high quality players, but that doesn't mean we will get them. This isn't play ground football where you point at a player and boom they're on your team.
The summer transfer window was poor due to the board's belief that we didn't need serious reinforcements and other clubs wanting too much for their players (Pogba, Stones, Griezmann) . This January window has been lackluster as January is always a hard month to acquire quality players, our league position and the fact that we don't have a permanent manager. The last thing the club want to do is waste money going out and buying a player that the new manager won't want in 6 months time.
Also finally, atm the club haven't offered JT a new deal but when we've signed a permanent manager they could want Terry for another year.

01 Feb 2016 09:03:37
well said mate, good post.

02 Feb 2016 05:14:58
That post, Fuser, I totally agree with. However as in any business there is a time to move on. He has made millions from this club, but it is time.

31 Jan 2016 19:17:38
Gutted about Terry who is gunna take up the captaincy from him. He should be kept even if he's not playing much just to be round the younger players guiding them. Hope the club have a good predecessor to him almost an impossible task.

31 Jan 2016 19:58:48
Does free up wages for another player. Hopefully Drogba will be back for his influence with the younger players. Time for Cahill to step up to the plate, might explain Ivas contract extension, and the intention to play him next to Zouma or Cahill next year. I am sure Jt will be back to the club with lampard in the future in coaching capacity. Gives him a chance to earn some money in the states or America before he retires,

31 Jan 2016 20:19:16
It's disgusting the greatest player in the clubs history is not afforded the opportunity to retire on his own terms at the club he loves and with the fans that love him. No manager no direction for the club now no leader and captain and not one candidate fit to take up the mantle.

31 Jan 2016 20:35:43
I like cahill but he couldn't lace terry's boots.

31 Jan 2016 21:36:55
Sid you honestly can say you believe a solid foundation for next season is Ivan alongside Cahill as a partnership behave.

02 Feb 2016 06:13:02
Win or lose up the blues, no candidate will stand out until he is gone! Now is the time for him to go, whilst he still has his dignity in place. Iva (imo) has an extenstion so as we can get some money for him in the summer. He will be sold before the start of the next season. Ramires (extended, sold) Mikel (extended, will be sold next summer), sorry mate but you need to realise that these guys have became multi millionares at this club, its a business that is results driven, and future results will not be pretty with JT still here, as he's no longer good enough.
We all thought last year (as the pundits did) won it, will be right there again, sooo wrong, cause we didn't move on and relied on older/ ageing players to "do it all over again" . Epic fail!
Baba Rhamen was bought last year, played great against MK Dons, but you know what, has never been tested against prem opposition (as he can't get a start), who actually knows what his defensive abilities are, cause he can't get a run cause we play an aging slow Ivanovich at RB which forces our best (and natural right side defender) to play LB .
My point here is that, at EPL level you play players that fill that position and can play that position and deliver.

31 Jan 2016 17:27:52
Traore is exciting. I want more!

31 Jan 2016 16:59:25
He ed or anyone that knows, is Kennedy injuried today or just not selected.

31 Jan 2016
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31 Jan 2016 05:53:04
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