08 Apr 2016 05:20:06
The assumption of posters that we will have a massive clearout suprises me. Let me start off by saying that while the club might have sold some players we wished they wouldn't have, they have made a habit of getting very good fees for the players we do sell (Luiz, Salah, Mata) . The easiest way is to Illustrate this is to look at two different cases.
Costa: he has done nothing to hurt his valuation in the nearly 2 years he's been here, we're about to lose 3 strikers from our current lot and conte clearly puts a lot of stock into having multiple top level strikers. With all of this said I have a really hard time imagining Atletico stumping up enough money for us to justify his exit.
Oscar: this move makes sense as he hasn't developed as the club hoped he would, were looking to buy in the midfield which will limit his time, and he has substantiated interest in a club that will be able to afford him (Juve will have a lot of money after this summer) .
If this club sells in the summer it will be on our terms and nobody else's. Rant over.

1.) 08 Apr 2016
08 Apr 2016 10:27:26
That's not a rant t. k, just a very good "overview" of the situation. Completely agree re Oscar, he will be great for a European team domestically, but not for Chelsea domestically as the EPL is a different beast. Costa, as you state, is certainly worth no less than what we paid, the difference is that apart from Villa, any team in the EPL can trip up the "top boys" which is not the case in other top European leagues. Herein lies the difference IMO, in that the Barca's and the RM's play the same style week in week out whereas the English teams have to play two different styles, one domestically, and another in Europe.

2.) 08 Apr 2016
08 Apr 2016 11:20:18
Certainly not a rant t. k., probably more frustration. If you look at out title winning team, that was never going to coast through the next year, it had its weaknesses. Now a season later, a dire season, we have not just got a few flaws in the team there are many. not least attitude. The papers are there to wind us up but I do believe in a number of the inquires they are reporting and at a guess we will buy three or four players which means at least that on their way. With Abramovich's lack of patience with our Managers I doubt he will show too much with a couple of the players. It is time for Oscar to go; too in and out and the EPL is too robust for him. I was never a Costa fan from start to finish and I felt he was coerced into joining as was Courtois and Costa will go with the jury still out on the keeper. Personally i thought our appalling transfer business last season held back the opportunities for some of the youngsters; honestly, are Pedro and Rahman any better than some young players we could name? Would we have go more out of Traore than we got out of Remy?

3.) 08 Apr 2016
08 Apr 2016 13:20:17
I guess I just see a multitude of posts where half of the first team is getting sold and to me that's unrealistic. I fully expect all of falcao, pato, Mikel and Remy to leave. Two more examples are Hazard and Courtois.
Hazard has never been necessarily the best professional (overweight, talks consistently about other clubs, not the hardest trainer) and the club has gotten a lot out of him but he needs to perform at an elite level to justify his actions. If the club get elite money (presently there's interest from teams that could pay elite money) for him then I could see them thinking it's better to just move on.
Courtois on the other hand will have an enormous pricetag and I don't see too many clubs with an interest that could realistically make the transfer happen. PSG have no need, Barcelona are selling keepers to raise money for their needs, and that leaves Real who I believe have far more interest in DDG and there was a lot of talk that the new contract he signed had clauses to facilitate an easier move to Madrid.

4.) 08 Apr 2016
08 Apr 2016 19:44:06
Courtois should knuckle down and repay the faith that Chelsea showed to him last season. We had a goalkeeper, who was better than him at the time, and sold him so that courtois could be our number one keeper for years to come.
Would our defence have been as bad this year if cech had been our keeper, I doubt it very much. Apart from making saves the keeper needs to organise his defence and give them the confidence that he is in command.
Mr courtois you have a lot to learn, Chelsea have given you the opportunity and have faith in you. Do you not feel that you are as much responsible for our poor season as everyone else.

5.) 10 Apr 2016
10 Apr 2016 01:26:58
I think we all need to relax and see what Conte will do! We have lots of players out on loan that should return! We need a leader which is why I think John Terry should stay! Costa is our best striker And Higuin is streaky sometimes he is good other times awful! Defined not better then Costa! Courtois needs to stay Bergov to me reason we are in a bad state this season we never should have let Cech go to me really big mistake we made! Hazard, Pedro, Oscar will all be sold or let go but our problem is defense and I think we should bring Andres back from Germany, bring Cuadrado back from Italy! What we will buy isn't going to be easy cause no Champions League who will play for us, not as many as you think which is why if Conte let's Hazard leave I would try and get James Rodrigues or Isco or both! I think next season will be a rebuilding year and maybe not be in Europa League will be good for us for rest!

One comment I will say I don't care what people say the Mike Emenalo is the worst director and has no idea how to buy players at all! A player plays well on another team and we buy them and I'm sorry we sold two players now that if we had them we would be in great shape which is Kevin Debryne and Lukaku sorry but the Belguim Crew all together would have left Hazard playing better and no need for the others we brought in I'd take Lukaku over Costa and KD over Fabergas! We made some bad choice deals! Winning a league is great but sacrificing our best youth who were never given a chance by MOU didn't help! Yes Mata and Luis Schurlle great sales but those two and letting Cech go were not smart!

I see a couple years of patience and cohesion needed to get back on top! If players come because of Conte that would be amazing just don't see it! Remember Man U and Man City have money and Chanpions league possibilities Liverpool had Klopp and Arsenal are a couple players away so Chelsea isn't as intriguing which is why we need some luck! Today showed that we have long way to go with team we have and I would have played Kennedy in the back with Mikel and let Traore play upfront with Oscar and Pedro with Pato before letting Baba and Matt play if that was Hiddick plan! Baba and Matt are not Chelsea players!
Have a great Sunday and hopefully we can end the season with pride!

6.) 10 Apr 2016
10 Apr 2016 15:38:21
Have to disagree with you Jets. You'd rather play an exciting young player in Kenedy out of position rather than allow Rahman more experience and time in order to settle and make the position his own? Or you'd rather play a DM that will likely leave this summer, out of position than a CB who could potentially end up as a decent squad player? Isn't that exactly what most fans are arguing against, playing players out of position rather than playing youth players?

Some of our signings haven't worked out recently and some of the players we've sold have gone on to become great players but to call Emenalo the worst director is rather laughable. Firstly he doesn't make all the decisions alone, secondly look at the signings Utd, City, Liverpool, Villa etc have made in recent years and you'll see that most of their signings haven't worked out either.