18 Apr 2024 21:48:10
Haaland must hate playing against rudiger, what a player rudi is, god we miss him, walked for free too, unreal,
It's good that city played 120 minutes before us on Saturday,
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18 Apr 2024 21:41:22
A financial expert on talkSPORT seemed a bit annoyed at the thought of Chelsea not being hit by any sanctions or consequences of spending, was even asked a question and answered with - we will see,
Real insight,
Only question, this man seemed to suggest premier league haven't signed off of us being allowed to sell hotels for PSR? Is that correct as premier league haven't commented apparently.
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18 Apr 2024 14:51:50
The decision to scrap FA Cup replays is a total disgrace. Everything is now geared to the elite and premier league. The joy of a lower league club coming out the hat against a "bigger" club away from home, grabbing a draw and taking them back to their little ground will be gone. The revenue from more than one Cup tie will be gone. The excitement for that clubs fans and all it means to the local community of getting that replay will be gone. We are talking about history here.
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18 Apr 2024 17:17:09
Totally agree G8, it's a total disgrace, they may as well scrap the cup competitions.
What they should and could do is if for example Orient are drawn away to Chelsea, the tie is transferred to Orient"s ground.
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18 Apr 2024 18:39:20
Awful for lower league clubs.
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18 Apr 2024 20:35:52
I agree but it doesn’t help that PL coaches are constantly moaning about fixture congestion. The clubs, managers and players are more than happy for TV broadcasting cash which has increased income for all those involved.
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18 Apr 2024 21:51:23
The power and lure the big teams have and the power the broadcasters have has and is chipping away at the football pyramid,
Remember the super league talk, the premier league and uefa spoke about the fans and the pyramid and the history but between them they are doing a good job in ruining it. Just goes to show it wasn’t about a super league and the lower levels of English football but they didn’t want anyone else having a slice of the pie.
Replays have saved teams, a good away draw can pay the wages and bills for over a year, for some of these teams.
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17 Apr 2024 12:43:32
Hi Ed002, you have said FFP is a good system for teams to follow so clubs don't end up like everton and outspend there means and end up in disaster land.
I just wanted to get your opinion on chelsea and clubs doing similar things. Yesterday chelsea sold a hotel to another Boehly owned company and are able to count that in as income under FFP.
Is that not completely ridiculous? Or am I completely misinformed? (I'm happu to be told that if I am)
{Ed002's Note - The hotels were not sold yesterday but the income can be claimed in the accounts as they are assets of the business - as long as they are not over or under valuing those assets.}
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17 Apr 2024 13:30:23
Standard, I'm no forensic accountant but there is nothing to prevent Chelsea from selling assets within the larger sporting structure. I believe that clubs in the football pyramid beneath the Premier League cannot include these transactions on their accounts, and this is also the case in Europe, but I could well be wrong on that.
It's also important to remember that even though they appear to have used this sale to their benefit in this year's accounts, it will now presumably mean that the club can no longer include revenue from the hotels in future accounts. So there is a give and take to this manoeuvre, and there are implications for the future.
While some will look at this and think 'another loophole', the club will probably argue that there is no sense in it owning hotels as a football club when they have set up a company to manage property.
{Ed002's Note - You have misunderstood the matter.}
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17 Apr 2024 23:31:56
Thanks Ed. Interesting.
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17 Apr 2024 07:39:06
{Ed's Note - Tumbleweed! has posted a new article entitled, Player Assessment At Manchester United
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17 Apr 2024 05:24:19
I'm a big fan of comeback stories, I'd love to bring in Deli Alli to chelsea, maybe we could resurrect his career.
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17 Apr 2024 09:37:55
Standard, is it April the 1st again?
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17 Apr 2024 09:44:50
That is the worst post in history
Are you on your 25th pint of fosters
And you have the cheek to critique caicedo laughable.
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17 Apr 2024 14:02:15
Goal, surely you can only get tipsy on 25 pints of Fosters.
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17 Apr 2024 16:46:55
Dele Ali to Chelsea not a good idea. However, he was a very good player and then got lost. He seems like a nice lad and I wish him all the best for the future. He was dead right about the penalty fiasco.
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18 Apr 2024 07:10:10
Dead right Jimbo.
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16 Apr 2024 14:41:44
I may be being a little cheeky here, but after one of the highs of the season after a good result against everton, any chance of a list of potential transfer targets for chelsea and potential outgoings?
Thanks.
{Ed002's Note - It is really not worth the grief.}
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16 Apr 2024 18:33:35
Turning this on its head ED, what players do you think will leave in the summer either permanently or on loan?
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17 Apr 2024 02:21:43
I understand, no problem!
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17 Apr 2024 11:50:32
I would imagine the plan might be as follows Bill.
Agreed in principle
Maatsen. To Dortmund
Hall. To Newcastle
Leave (assuming all parties agree)
Lukaku
Silva (out of contract)
Sarr
Ziech
Kepa
Broja
Maybe Conor? if contracts can't be agreed.
Marc Curcurella? I think ED said he might be made available.
I'm sure discussions will then be had with all the current loanees and young players around the squad as to whether they stay or go on loan.
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17 Apr 2024 19:46:36
G8, I’d include Sanchez and Badiashile has been linked with leaving along with Chalobah. Personally I’d probably keep him but I’d expect him to go. A potential wildcard could be James leaving in a swap deal with Real.
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16 Apr 2024 13:17:55
For all of those interested in transfer dealings. Ed02 has given a very full summary of the potential transfer interests for many clubs on the Man Utd site.
Have a good one lads and looking forward to catching up soon.
COME on MY MIGHTY BLUES.
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17 Apr 2024 06:47:07
Thanks for the steer Tom. This list along with the one on the RM page are both interesting reads. Still no idea who our preference is for a winger in the summer. Both lists suggest interest in a couple of players but state they are the number 1 target.
Any ideas?
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17 Apr 2024 07:32:30
Pretty sure it is kavashkelia and we are talking to Napoli about a deal with Mudryk going the other way. Doubt it happens with Osimhen leaving unless ed002 can give hope?
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17 Apr 2024 16:28:34
Not sure but it’s been said we’ve asked about Musiala a few times last year so potentially he could be our no1 target but who knows.
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17 Apr 2024 22:26:06
Cheers Tom seems like we are after or interested in everyone, I love it!
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16 Apr 2024 03:48:27
So, could we get Europa league, which would be a disappointing season BUT, with a young team that would be a good competition for a lot of them, but some serially tough games to see season out. Plus a semi v city and the final
Arsenal A
Villa A
Tottenham H
West Ham H
Forrest A
Brighton A
Bournemouth H.
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16 Apr 2024 19:47:09
I think we could win 5-6 out of the last 7 games.
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17 Apr 2024 00:28:36
On paper we should win the last 4. Spurs may becoming spursy again after this last weekend so maybe a win there. So I could see 5/ 7 wins. But realistically I think it’ll be something like 4 wins 2 draws and a loss ideally, so 14 points.
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17 Apr 2024 13:02:32
Impossible to think that we will display any kind of consistency from now until the end of the season.
After 4-1 Spurs and 4-4 City we promptly got thrashed by Newcastle, United and Everton.
After 4 wins in a row in Dec/ Jan we shipped 8 to Liverpool and Wolves.
Prior to Everton we were unbeaten in 7 but had conceded 15 to largely poor teams.
We took 9 points from these teams earlier in the season. Consider me firmly sceptical about taking more than that.
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15 Apr 2024 23:26:39
Wow!
What a performance that was Cole Palmer is signing of the season and for me I think he is the best player i've seen in a Chelsea shirt since Eden Hazard. Everytime he gets the ball you feel something is going to happen. I love his air of confidence and his swagger.
Caceido and Gallagher both superb tonight, that was Caceido's best performance of the season so far. I don't think he lost a dual and bossed the game. We look so much better without Enzo Fernandes.
Buzzin for Alfie Gilchrist as well getting his first goal. Loved his interview their where they asked him about the penalty incident and he brushed it to one side.
Now to the penalty. Jackson and Mudeke both need to grow up their actions their was pathetic. However Im happy to see Gallagher growing into his captains roll and learning from previous mistakes and handing the ball to GOAT of penalties.
Hopefully we will have a big push till the end of the season and get sixth. Bring on Man City next weekend. Up The Chels!
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16 Apr 2024 07:39:08
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Liverpool v Crystal Palace - A Quick Liverpool Perspective
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