Chelsea Banter Archive December 06 2012

06 Dec 2012 22:30:13
No chance Mikel would go. Fans favourite, midfield general, he'll hopefully be a stalwart in the centre of midfield for the next ten years, breaking up play and distributing quickly.

The masterful linchpin has recently signed a new 5 year contract, lucky for us!
Numerous sides were looking to grab him so we should be delighted we tied our Nigerian stallion down to a new deal.

Model professional, loyal, and just a CFC legend.

Tim

Midfield general and fans favourite? You gotta be kidding me he is not even up to Chelsea standards if you didnt notice our Pivot is a big problem for us.

Nigerian Stallion?? He is nothing but a cluster f*~^. Cant complete 2 out of 3 passes unless you count the backwards ones. He is the main reason we need a new pivot as his transitional play is brutal at best. Nobody questions his ability to break up a play or his heart but he is too slow for style of play we want to play. Ok for a rotational squad player and depth but if there plan is a solid starter then we are wasting our money going out and getting strikers and quality as ball will never make it up to them!!!!

Eric CFC4LIFE

You guys must not read into Tim's irony i suspect.

JG

06 Dec 2012 19:06:43
Everyones talking about getting Mourinho or Guardiola for next season but what about Jurgen Klopp? He has been wonderful at Dortmund and I've even put a cheeky bet on them to win the CL.

Hopefully now Mikel's banned for 3 games we will see Romeu get a lot stronger playing regularly. But I still think is we haven't got a ball winner since we had Ballack. Fellaini is probably the only person that could fill that role if we can get him for below 25 million because I believe were lacking more in midfield than up top but it will be a struggle.

Torres is unlikely to leave in January so instead of going for a Falcao/Cavani and spending big wouldn't it be best to go for a cut price striker who is close to the end of his contract for example Lewandowski or Llorente I would prefer Lewandowski because of his pace which would adjust him to the premier league more especially since he's only 24 and was linked with United for just 12 million. Then recall Lukaku so we have a decent amount of cover.

January Targets:

In:

Lewandowski
Fellaini
Wallace - Already agreed

Out:

Hilario
Ferreira
Mikel - praying to god he goes.
Malouda
Sturridge

Why not make a cheeky little bid for Huntelaar? :P

Peds

1. Lawamdowski is not gonna leave for 12m that is just jurnalism rubbish and im 99.9% sure he wont be moving in January either.

2. Fellani we dont need him we got plenty of attacking midfielders we actually have 3 and no Fellani aint playing DM or CM, this season where he is doing great cause they moved him further up the pitch.

3. Mikel just signed a 5 year contract so he aint gonna leave in the next 3 years atleast, withless he wants too ofc.

4. We need a CM/DM with good ball technique and that could possible be, Paulinho, Capoue, Fernando.

5. We need a striker and i guess the most possible target who is avaible is Bony and Llorente.

Mikel going nowhere bro he just signed a 5 year contract!

Mikel just signed a new long term deal bro

Be a good starting XI which is most likely

Cech

Azpilicueta Ivanovic Terry Cole

Ramires Paulinho

Hazard Fellaini Mata

Llorente

Subs: Turnball, Cahill, Luiz, Mikel, Oscar, Moses, Torres

06 Dec 2012 18:20:37
I think there's more of a chance that Mourinho will arrive at Chelsea than Pep, but if I'm perfectly honest I can see neither of them arriving. So who could we get, well I'm a huge fan of Jurgen Klopp, and I absolutely love his style of football he creates at Dortmund. Apart from him, I'm unsure to who else is available.

PR!

Jurgen Klopp will not entertain Chelsea. He appreciates a strong supportive club structure and Chelsea do not offer that. Best bet is John Terry as player manager. Chelsea's hiring and firing reputation is starting to hurt now. The best managers will keep away.

06 Dec 2012 16:06:43
@ED002; Could you pls tell us the positions we are looking out to strenghthen come january, and some of the players we are hoping to buy to fill-in such positions? Thanks for ur time.
JDENNIK {Ed002's Note - The club is most keen to bring in a couple of forwards and continues to show an interest in those players that have been well publicised - Falcao, Cavani, Schurrle, Bony etc.. That remains the priority, but if players are not available the club will not buy for the sake of it. At some poing a midfield player or two will arrive but there is no immediate rush for January.}

Cheers for replying to that post ed, hope we don't get bony as we have lukaku and shurrle is not a out and out striker and not a winger so wouldn't see point, my choices would be cavani falcao lewondoski llorente, either of them

06 Dec 2012 16:31:49
Any chance of calling De Bryen (excuse spelling) back in Jan if Lampard goes ed? Cheers DJ {Ed002's Note - No, De Bruyne is on loan for at least this season.}

Ed when you say a couple of forwards, 2 being a couple I take it it's bony or schurrle, cavani or falcao, so 1 experienced striker 1 up and coming younger type, I don't see us signing falcao and cavani for near 100mill , or signing to youngsters who are not really proven at the top top level, am I rite in assuming this ed? , cheers
Canton* {Ed002's Note - Weirdly enough, it means what is says. There were no secret messages when I typed it.}

06 Dec 2012 14:34:49
Hi Ed,

Do Chelsea have any interest in:
1) Wanyama
2)Fellaini
3) Fernando Reges {Ed002's Note - These have all been dealt with in the past - try the search function please.}

06 Dec 2012 12:48:52
So it's Thursday night and Sunday afternoon footie for the rest of the season......Got to have 1 crack at it at least........Onwards and upwards...... DJ

06 Dec 2012 12:02:44
I can not believe some of you. It looks as though there are only a handful of people posting in here. All blaming RDM, exactly after two weeks, when everyone was slating the board for sacking him. What the hell? And you expect some consistency from your club?

How long until you start praising Rafa now? Or hailing Torres? What if he scores against Sunderland? Get some consistency would you? Had we progressed to CL knockouts, what difference would this seriously mean?

You play to win it, not to drop out sooner or later. I understand the financial difference it makes, but seriously - we won it in May. You must have a brain of a chicken and a memory of a bean to talk this b*******. Such a shame, can't believe you lot.

Chelsea made wholesale changes to the squad and left the unfinished business. Di Mateo was given those players and had to deal with what he has got. Team is in a transition period. Another 4-5 will change in the summer again and some will be added in January. It requires time.

JG

Top draw post JG! A lot of people with very short memories and little appreciation for one of the greats of the club.

Everyone wants to believe that we are going to challenge this year, but it is very wishful thinking when the squad is being overhauled.

I for one will not be changing my tune on Rafa. Couldn't care what he achieves at our club, he is a better manager than RDM but not a better bloke.

Its funny how everyone was asking for RDM to rotate the squad and give Hazard a crack up front, he does it, gets slated for tactics on here and gets sacked. Rafa gets brought in, slated, fails to win games, we get knocked out of CL, RDM blamed (rightly) and all of a sudden people are on the Rafa bandwagon. Although I am starting to get the feeling, other than the regulars, and some new posters, the majority of unnamed fickle posters are just kids.

Melbourne CFC

Melbourne CFC

Jg has got it spot on

06 Dec 2012 14:12:08
@Melbourne CFC.... Im new to this site as of summer 2012. I think you can tell who the kids are.....Very stupid comments from little boys.....But a lot of cfc fans disagree with each other, on player personal, management and board level...You only have to go to the Bridge and you'll see fans are split 50/50... Some like Mikel some dont......Lets all forget about the managers situation and support CHELSEA FC! A win against sunderland will se us close the gap on one manchester team if not both..... P.S Melbourne, glad you stay up to watch the games, keep it up mate.....DJ

Everyone can have there opinnions on rdm, me personally thought he should not have been appointed last summer i think roman may have been pressured into it by the champs league success but deep down i bet he knew he would not be good enough for the job long term, like i say everyone has there views believe it or not. TOMCFC.

I agree that everyone can have their own opinions on RDM as a manager Tom, but it's when they call him a loser and slate him as a person that I take offence. They obviously have no understanding or appreciation for what he had done for the club as both a player and manager.

Thanks DJ, I won't be stopping anytime soon, as hard as it can sometimes be.

Melbourne CFC

06 Dec 2012 08:29:25
Posted on here a few months back about Islam Feruz and the way he left my great club Celtic got told where to go and Islam was joining a "big" team!! Hope your free on Thursdays boys.

Campsie Tim.

Yeah, I bet he really regrets the move - Kilmarnock away this weekend is it? What is your biggest game in the league now? Hearts? Hibs?

Surewould

06 Dec 2012 00:22:05
People slating RDM need to think again. Personally i think he done a great job. I think his sacking was a bit premature. He should of been given the job until either pep or jose where available.(hopefully jose.) We have struggled because we have lost a 25-30 goals a season power house in drogba. 25-30 goals a season in lampard due to injurys. Plus terrys leadership again due to injury/suspension. Our main objective now should be to get at least a top four finish in the league. I would also like to see us take the europa league serious as its still a top trophy, but if it starts to effect our league form then that turns into an issue. I hope our transfer targets are not effected by tonights outcome. I will support the team but i still cannot believe rafa is in charge. The quicker next season comes the better.

NWBLUE

Last season drogba didn't score 25 30 goals he scored important goals! Under RDM even if we scored few goals we always looked like conceding and he set out his team which everyone knew before game and he had n plan bed he is a legend for bringing us the champ league but look at him as manager.. We finished outside top 4 with him,

Yes we did finish out of top four, by sacrificing league position we won champions league. RDM also took over from boas and turned the club around so people stop with all the negative rubbish towards RDM. People got there wish and he was sacked and look at who we have now!

05 Dec 2012 23:53:44
I thought it was only Liverpool that love the past. Didn't know Chelsea too can't seem to forget the past. Isn't it time to forget all Rafa said while at 'Pool?

Never forget! After what he said about us he should never have been aloud near our club, it's a sad day when all our new so called supporters accept him. The last thing we need is him doing anything good while in charge we may well end up lumbered with him longer than the rest of this season.

05 Dec 2012 23:35:33
good result tonite lads we need to go to sunderland now and get our league form back on track. COYB4EVA.