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18 Jan 2011 20:44:46
Hey ed we may be looking for players but is it really realistic to expect any half-decent player to want to come? I mean look at Pienaar choosing spurs over us. Doesn't this clearly show we have less pulling power as it wasnt about first team opportunities as chelsea have a tiny squad. {ed's note - it is more about the wages that are being offered elsewhere.}
18 Jan 2011 19:17:57
Hey ed, what actually happen with chelsea management right now. why they always lose in signing a new player to another team?
{Editor Note: Maybe the player just wanted to join the other club?}
18 Jan 2011 17:58:10
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My source tells me that he is concerned for the future of Chelsea being able to compete at the top we have an aging squad and in the next 2/3 seasons we will need to replace 4/5 players.Roman is not as willing to part with his cash as he has previously done.This could mean we miss out on top players by being outbid or Roman not willing to match wage demands.Several top earners left in the summer to cut the wage bill, and my source tells me Roman is trying to cut the wage bill back even more.
The modern day footballer demands high wages especially if the player is coming from europe where the tax rates are much lower.Although we have interest in many players agreeing personal terms is a different matter.As soon as i have anything concrete i will post it to the editor.
18 Jan 2011 13:11:39
Seems very very clear that Ancelotti has zero interest in signing Steven Pienaar. . . another cheap alternative targeted by Abramovich. . . bad times! !
18 Jan 2011 10:56:02
What happened on Friday really sums up what is happening at Chelsea in terms of who is calling the shots. I said on here months ago that Carlo is nothing but a puppet on a string, with Roman pulling the strings. He had no idea Chelsea had bid for Pienaar, this is Roman's and Ron Gourlay's doing.
The club should let Carlo run his team how he see's fit. Turnbull, Ramires, Sturridge, Benayoun, Zhirkov etc, none of these were his buys, they were all Roman's buys on the advice of Arnesen & co, not Carlo's. Let the manager do his job for christ sake. If you want to be a manager Roman then get your coaching badges, otherwise let the manager do his job. No wonder we are a laughing stock to the rest of the world.
1905-CFC