Chelsea Banter Archive October 31 2011

31 Oct 2011 22:18:04
So ed this possible new signing that cannot be discussed is it a Big name player? I.e. Snjeider or Ganso?

Hope u answer but not holding my breath.

Ian

31 Oct 2011 20:16:35
After all is said and done , we really need to liven up now before every team in the Premiership fancy their chances down at Stamford Bridge , we all know the defence has problems and we all know the midfield don't talk to each other we all know that kalou is a world class striker , but let's just support the blues extra hard until we get back on course .

31 Oct 2011 12:55:56
Over the summer we seemed a bit slow to act regarding signings, although we did eventually get several in most of whom have done well from what I have seen. Did or do the board expect us to win the league this season or is it a case of rebuilding and they accept that this could take a while. From what I have seen so far we are better going forward but shocking at the back, we also have no depth to the squad, we have a couple of decent players the rest are just not up to it anymore. Some of the bigger players like Drogba and the like need to be sold or allowed to leave. In my opinion AVB will do a decent job if given the correct tools but at present we dont have a good enough squad.
I guess what I am trying to say is are we going to be spending big again in January, or will we let the season play out and then do our shopping in the summer and possibly be saying goodbye to yet another manager? {Ed002's Note - Chelsea are in the midst of refreshing the squad with some younger players - this has been going on for 18 months so far. If the targeted palyers are available then Chelsea will try and sign them at the correct price. It is nothing to do with "spending big" or winning leagues, or changing managers.}

I understand that its not about spending big or winning leagues but our track record regards managers who dont win leagues is pretty grim, yes we can all see that we are refreshing the squad, but so are our rivals and to be honest they seem to have left us in there wakes. {Ed002's Note - I don't understand your point about managers. If a player were not performing he would be moved on. The team is toward the top of the league and will be moving on the the knockout phase of the champions league. The team is still in the Carling Cup. I really don't understand your concerns. Sorry.}

What i was trying to get at was, are the board prepared to let AVB have the time and resources required to get the squad he wants and playing how he wants, or as we have seen time and time again will we part company with him, overhauling the team will be a long process and I am not convinced the board will put up with it.

{Ed002's Note - It really doesn't work that way at all. It is not a simple case of "do what you want" and "take as long as you want" and he certainly is not working under any sort of threat at the moment. You seem to have a slightly distorted view about how the business operates.}

That so called distorted view is from past experience . {Ed002's Note - It has never been how it has operated.}