Chelsea Banter Archive August 31 2017

 

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31 Aug 2017 23:56:02
I just want to say a huge thanks to ED001 and ED018 this summer for their constant contribution to this page. They have been balanced, fair and respectful to the fans who keep asking questions - they have done an amazing job keeping this forum relevant and have never admonished or patronized anyone with their intelligent and insightful replies. You guys are true class and we all thank you for it .

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{Ed018's Note - your welcome}

01 Sep 2017 01:15:27
Yes, thanks to all the Eds and sorry that some idiots make the Chelsea site so difficult.

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01 Sep 2017 09:56:50
Who are we interested in for january transfer window? 😂.

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31 Aug 2017 23:36:41
Lukaku, Ox, Barkley, llorente

ox and Barkley were out of the clubs hands, but not being able to get Lukaku and Llorente done is just embarrassing. Add to that we signed Zappcosta?! It might come good I'll give them all a chance but chelsea still have no depth and have only themselves to blame.

Hard to not be negative guys I do apologise.

KTBFFH.

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31 Aug 2017 23:55:02
Did we ever bid for Lukaku. he wouldn't of been right for us. Llorente would of been nice but embarrassing is a bit harsh. We only sold those who wanted to leave and have bought a Gk CB WB (or deep lying wide midfielder antibot 😜) 2 x CM (assuming drinkwater gets over the line) and a ST (who is much better suited to our style of play then Lukaku) also have 2 x promising youth who could get some good game time.
We don't want to do a Birmingham and buy 14 new players.
We look good and will fight hard and we will cheer them on through the sun and rain.

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{Ed018's Note - there was no bid for Lukaku. He was never coming back to Chelsea}

01 Sep 2017 00:49:33
It's embarrassing that we tried to sign him in January and this month too, Spurs come in and sign him instantly

I find it hard to believe we were never after Lukaku. The man literally signalled he had an agreement with Chelsea and BBC and Sky (very reliable news outlets) both reported we were interested in him all summer and that we matched united bid just too late.

There is literally no proof that we were never after him, and I do believe reliable sources even though they may be off of the details.

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01 Sep 2017 01:13:27
I've said this before being interested in a player doesn't mean we have registered a bid or any initial interest is ongoing!
It is the Media that continually make up this crap that requires questioning not our club.
My opinion but rheoatr only two sources of information worth believing, the Eds and Matt Law.
From what I gather two players (The Ox and Barclay) have turned down the chance to join the best club in the world. The Ox wanted to play for his dream team. Barclay decided to stay at Everton because he is a numpty!
NO offer was ever made for Lukaku and I also understand the club never put an offer on the table for Llorente.
I'm happy with our signings. Five good outfield players that bring down the average age of the squad and if you add in the fees received from sales to this windows sales, I believe the club is Net up on transfers.
I like the fact that we are a well run club!
COME ON THE CHAMPIONS OF ENGLAND.

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01 Sep 2017 01:57:49
No offense Standard but not sure why you're using this site if you don't believe the eds when they tell us inside information. Sky is not reliable in the slightest, in fact I'm pretty sure they post misleading articles in order to drum up bets on other transfers, in order to cover the losses they'll make on the correct transfer.
You also contradict yourself; you say you trust Sky etc but they reported that we never bid for Llorente, so clearly we didn't try to sign him this summer. So which is it? We tried for Llorente and Sky are unreliable or we didn't try for him and therefore we weren't beaten by Spurs.

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01 Sep 2017 02:16:58
Fuser it's not that I don't believe them I do trust there input mostly and I use this site like everyone else to share views on the club we love.

I don't agree with ed on the whole Lukaku thing as their is no evidence given at all, he might be right he might be wrong but literally every media site has Lukaku as our primary target this year, surely everyone couldn't have got that wrong and no one report that we hadn't even bid for him?

Like I said, Lukaku literally signalled he had an agreement with Chelsea, we just didn't get it done.

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01 Sep 2017 02:18:26
I didn't outright say I trust sky on everything I said I believe something if it's reported on two reliable sources and every other source there is. Many sources reported we were after llorente, just a conflict of price was holding the deal up.

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01 Sep 2017 07:55:32
All about opinions Standard but your so wrong!

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{Ed001's Note - I don't understand why he is saying every media organisation was saying one thing so it must be right. Perhaps he should read the article that we posted up yesterday to explain why it is so many just report that 'X newspaper' or 'Y website' said. It is simply a way of getting an article on the news aggregators, it does not make it more reliable, they are literally just copying and pasting what someone else said to get cheap hits. Chelsea never made a move for Lukaku. Whether or not they would have got him if they had is something we will never know.}

01 Sep 2017 08:14:26
Sometimes Ed, would you like a lump of wood to bash people over there metaphorical head?

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{Ed001's Note - or a lump hammer....}

01 Sep 2017 08:47:08
Still wouldn't work! Not sure how you guys put up with it.

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{Ed001's Note - nor me to be honest.}

01 Sep 2017 21:08:29
Besides ed001, it's so hard to prove a negative. What does he expect the eds to provide? A photo of our transfer targets that marina keeps in her purse? Or perhaps he wants you to hack Emanalo's email address for our target list to prove that Lukaku was never a target 😂

And of course all the media outlets are going to post about us wanting Lukaku. Headlines such as 'United to sign Lukaku unapposed' are hardly going to get as many hits and clicks. Whereas drama filled ones such as 'Chelsea make eleventh hour bid to pip Utd to Lukaku' are almost always guaranteed to get hits.

The thing people should do with anything in life in regards to information is consider what a persons motives are, and then look critically at what they're saying and decide whether it's simply to further their own agenda or whether they're indeed trying to offer an impartial view.

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{Ed001's Note - spot on mate. The sad thing is people want to believe it so they do.}

31 Aug 2017 23:17:43
Just want to say thanks to Ed001 and Ed018 for their help really appreciated, I know the Chelsea page isn't the nicest but we appreciate your help and your input.

Have a good weekend lads, can't wait for the premier league as the international break can be a drag.

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{Ed018's Note - not a problem. I help where I can and it's been hard this summer to contribute as much as I would like to}

31 Aug 2017 23:05:22
i am sooo glad barkley changed his mind and rejected us! we escaped there!

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01 Sep 2017 09:58:44
january will soon come.

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31 Aug 2017 22:25:03
What's just happened to Ross Barkley? Eds any insides to it that you know of? lol.

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31 Aug 2017 23:13:45
Out till at least December. Available in January at a lower fee meaning a higher signing fee for both him and his agent. Makes sense for everyone, except Everton, to wait till January.

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31 Aug 2017 22:48:36
Barkley situation strange. Fee agreed, personal terms agreed, having medical, changes his mind. Wants to wait till January to evaluate his decisions then. So in other words someone rang his agent saying don't sign we will buy you in January. Shame.

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31 Aug 2017 23:02:55
Or he failed his medical.

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31 Aug 2017 23:20:17
No. The player is clearly crocked on a serious level. The Everton owners are also baffled. They don't want him and were happy to sell him to Chelsea for 35m. He failed the medical and the rest is his agent spin in an attempt to preserve his value in January. Ed's am I wrong? A player doesn't agree personal terms, travel across the country, strap on some running shorts and THEN do a u-turn once they get upon a treadmill.

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{Ed018's Note - it's certainly bizarre and I'm interested in seeing if there's more to the story}

01 Sep 2017 02:01:02
J's point in the above post makes a lot of sense too. A lower fee likely will equal a bigger signing on bonus and if he waits the whole year, im sure it'll be almost double.

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01 Sep 2017 09:52:33
More than likely it seemed he wanted spurs all summer anyway.

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31 Aug 2017 22:31:49
It's a bit of a worrying trend this window that I have never seen before. We have had offers for two players accepted, then lost both of them to other clubs, then the fiasco with Barclay.
What is going, not that we will ever ind out. Surely someone's head should be on the block for this charade.

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01 Sep 2017 02:01:33
Who's the second player? Ox is one, but not sure who the other is.

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31 Aug 2017 22:28:40
Ross Barkley pulls out of a medical and rejects a move to Chelsea?
either he was failing the medical BIG TIME and his agent told him to reject, or his agent got a text from Spurs? we will find out in 30 minutes.

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31 Aug 2017 23:02:06
What goes around comes around.

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31 Aug 2017 23:07:57
Mate Barkley has done nothing! Not all chelsea fans want him and wouldn’t replace him with anyone in our midfield so go troll somewhere else and remember who runs London.

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01 Sep 2017 09:53:45
looks like we've now dodged 2 over rated english player in the space of a day.

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31 Aug 2017 22:20:35
What's happened with Barkley? Thought you had him in the bag?

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31 Aug 2017 23:03:58
Don't know mate, maybe he wasn't 100% sure, maybe something to do with medical, perhaps he wanted to join your lot. One thing for sure Everton won't get so much in Jan whoever he decides to join.

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31 Aug 2017 23:36:48
Too right, he will demand more wages and signing on fee in Jan.

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31 Aug 2017 22:15:10
Sky reporting that Barkley was undergoing a medical at Cobham, when he suddenly changed his mind and he is now expected to stay at Everton.

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31 Aug 2017 21:30:56
All the talk of incomings but what about the key outgoing. Costa?

What the hell is happening with his move. Imagine if the club, player and coach could sort out their differences, at least until January. We'd have Morata, Costa and Michy. happy with that!

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31 Aug 2017 21:44:24
They have until tomorrow night to sort it out. Spanish transfer windows closes tomorrow.

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31 Aug 2017 21:45:50
As far as I'm concerned Mr Costa can rot on Brazilian beach forever but I guess the club want to realise a cash asset.

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31 Aug 2017 22:22:33
Isn't the Spanish transfer window open till tomorrow night?

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31 Aug 2017 21:19:01
My dear fellow Chelsea supporters. I believe it's a time for us to think trough why so many talented and good players are refusing to join our club. The same question should ask themselves members of the board and finally the clubs owner Roman Abramovich. That must be something big to turn down players to join champions, one of the richest clubs with probably the best manager. I do have some ideas myself but probably have all of you, as well as the board and the owner .

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31 Aug 2017 21:41:33
There is only one reason mate. They want to play and in certain positions CFC cannot guarrantee. Personally, I am very happy Ox and Barkley rejected us as they overrated players.

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31 Aug 2017 21:48:04
Most of the players that we went in for aren't as good as the players presently at Chelsea so they don't believe in theirselves to be good enough to compete with our players (fear of bench) ; coupled with the fact that there is worldcup tournament next year.

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31 Aug 2017 21:49:05
Please don't believe all the media rubbish. When you ask about a player nowadays it seems as if that's constitutes a bid.
The Lukaku rubbish is a typical example!

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31 Aug 2017 21:52:52
Ox was an idiot conte could have turned him into a top player, instead he went to warm another team in reds bench. Well I think we will all be surprised if he can command a centre mid spot at liverpool.

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31 Aug 2017 22:00:08
Conte gives no gifts, he ain't giving them any assurances of game time, rather than fight for your place (but he will give assurance for playing time to any player that is better than his present crop of players) so they become scared and run away.

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31 Aug 2017 22:10:54
What a ridiculous comment! Let's all forget about Morata, Bakayoko and Rudiger joining us and start panicking because Oxlade-Chamberline and Barkley supposedly turned us down. Some of the posts on here recently have been embarrassing and some of you guys need to have a serious word with yourselves!

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31 Aug 2017 22:19:20
Again the media are creating more drama for chelsea by harping on that nobody wants to join us and this is when more pressure on the club and things start falling apart.

Why is it always chelsea in the news for one thing or another.

Maybe that could be another factor in changing players minds.

The chelsea hierarchy also need to pull their fingers out early in the window like Jose did with Costa and Fabregas a few years back.

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31 Aug 2017 20:39:54
Hazard scores against Gibraltar.

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31 Aug 2017 20:35:02
Ross Barkley to Chelsea could be a no go.

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31 Aug 2017 20:47:51
You are aware that is rumour as the most of informations today.

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31 Aug 2017 21:02:33
Yea this one is a rumour but it sounds true cos all the English players asides Drinkwater seems to be steering clear from Chelsea.

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31 Aug 2017 21:03:30
Thank God.

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31 Aug 2017 20:27:08
With just a few hours left ssn and twitter and all the papers are reporting riyad mahrez was released by algerian fc to fly back because he forgot his boots and shinpads his mum brought them down from leicester to save him doing all the way back home.

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31 Aug 2017 20:35:16
Personally I don't care if are signing Mahrez or not we 4 amazing attacking midfielders.
But missing on decent CM will have serious repercussions during the season. Signing Drinkwater or Barkley is the last chance to avoid uncertainty and threat of downfall.

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31 Aug 2017 20:21:56
See if you give it 3 hours you will know for certain
All this bullshit detective work going from metro to twitter to the daily star who ffing cares who finds out first
I love watching cfc the good the bad the ugly I couldn't give 2 shites about who we are getting and when and from who and how much
Let the pros do there job and just support who ever we get.

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31 Aug 2017 20:48:03
Well said Franco it’s nice to see someone who actually enjoys football instead of bragging rights as to who spends what each transfer window!

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31 Aug 2017 19:44:40
Ed002 it would be fair enough if you could share with us who is Chelsea trying to sign in last few hours? All regular posters would really appreciate it.

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{Ed002's Note - sorry.}

31 Aug 2017 20:14:33
It's fair to say that some people have totally ruined this site. I will always appreciate the hard work the Eds put in just a shame genuine good people miss out because of trolls and haters.

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31 Aug 2017 20:23:21
Why do you need to know now its all over in 3 hrs just ffing wait.

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31 Aug 2017 18:49:05
Could this be why Drinkwater has gone quiet? Marcos LLorente?

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31 Aug 2017 18:19:26
It seems that Leicester City has accepted Chelsea 50m€ offer for Mahrez! I will be happy when Drinkwater is confirmed!

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31 Aug 2017 18:27:09
And one more.

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31 Aug 2017 18:37:28
Unless there is something unforeseen it looks as if we will get Drinkwater tonight. Appears Barkley is off the agenda thankfully as he could be out until well into 2018.

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31 Aug 2017 18:42:16
I don't rate Barkley all energy with no end result like the Ox.

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31 Aug 2017 18:12:39
Appears Leicester have accepted our £45m for Mahrez.

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31 Aug 2017 18:04:50
Eds, are we trying to sign Mahrez or not? So many conflicting reports going around.
Also any other updates you can give us Chelsea fans in the last few hours of the window? Cheers!

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31 Aug 2017 17:56:09
Come on CFC! Show some guts! Willian + 10m = Sanchez.

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31 Aug 2017 17:10:34
can i just put this out there without being negative; who the Frank is zappacosta what a boring end to a boring window for us getting annoyed now men, trying to stay positive.

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31 Aug 2017 17:31:57
He is the right winger or right midfielder which British ignorant media and Chelsea supporters who read the same ignorant media call winger back. The player is well known to Conte who called the player into Italian national team. So if he was good enough for Italian national team he should be good enough for Chelsea. Obviously Conte is thinking that way.

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31 Aug 2017 17:43:16
Bako, rudiger, Morata how is that boring? I think it's been a great window. Only thing that would make it better for me is Mahrez, Draxler or Barkley. I've been hammered on here for wanting Mahrez, but I think he has so much potential same too with Barkley.

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31 Aug 2017 17:47:36
Strong feelings there Antibot.
"What's in a name, a rose by any other would smell as sweet"

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31 Aug 2017 19:16:48
Never a good idea but I've just looked at some videos of our new Costa.
Got a wicked right foot and a bit of pace, also not bad in the air!
I'm happy with deal.

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31 Aug 2017 16:51:44
Hey I did not know anything about Zapacosta but now I have read about him I think he is pretty good player.

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31 Aug 2017 18:05:13
Everyone was concerned about alonso. Zappa cost a has played our formation ;)

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31 Aug 2017 18:30:01
Off course he did it is quite usual formation in southern Europe.

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31 Aug 2017 16:30:06
{Ed's Note - a new writer and former owner of another football site has joined the Ed crew and has posted a new article entitled, How Football Transfer Rumours are mostly Fabricated which discusses his experiences of clickbaiting

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31 Aug 2017 17:11:45
Great read. Thanks for posting it.

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31 Aug 2017 20:04:55
Very interesting - a good insight into the mindset of Leader writers. Thanks for the info.

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31 Aug 2017 16:23:21
Arsenal has pulled the chestnut out of the fire. £92m for Thomas Lemar, WOW! Monaco has accepted the offer.
Its all down to the Thomas Lemar to agree to the deal.

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31 Aug 2017 15:45:42
Like Ed tells us time in and time out! There is a team at Chelsea require to access recommend ultimately recruit the best players for 1st team as well as development. there are always deals in place awaiting arrival or departure with players, there are player that are waiting to be transferred to chelsea! Roman Is Not that Naive . No need to spend like The Manchester Clubs . ASK yourselves. Has the club sold any of there best players.? Matic didn't want to stay hence his Sale with goes along way to balance the books . Can't wait for the team to PEAK . regardless of who come or goes . 5 games unbeaten will be a good start to another Good season. You all forget how close the January transfer window is but surely will start counting by the close of today. 4months . Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year in Advance. Thanks Eds for all the input and patience.



Q. Has Anyone Seen Cullum Hudson-Odoi play? Any of the Eds?

Any thoughts? Could he be the one Conte is looking at in the youth side .

He could be better than NeyMar.

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31 Aug 2017 15:36:50
This is really turning out to be one of the most interesting deadline day I've witnessed especially in the epl. Football!
Still hoping for some positive news here
up the chels.

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31 Aug 2017 16:52:16
mahrez hopefully, drinkwater and zappacosta.

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31 Aug 2017 14:50:46
I was sarcastic when I wrote that Mahrez might replace Hazard. But if Chelsea really signs Mahrez today that means one of our attacking wingers could leave and just half an hour later started rumours about Willian. Is it really all just about to make profit.?

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31 Aug 2017 15:14:10
Not wrong antibot. Willian a few weeks ago in an interview implied that he was struggling to win over Conte and could be forced to leave, which would be a shame as I think his best position would be wing back for us given his work ethic. There also appears to be 'misleading' information about Mahrez being in Spain, I say misleading because his family always maintained they love living here so we could be in for a pleasant surprise. I think it is too late for any big surprises that the media have not picked up on.

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31 Aug 2017 15:58:06
My brothers, Willian will stay. It will be crazy for Chelsea to consider selling him to Man-U with the whole Matic drama still unfolding.

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31 Aug 2017 16:07:52
In other words he couldn't better Pedro last year, and doesn't want to fight for his place against him.

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31 Aug 2017 17:27:06
Willian had a very tough year in his personal life, I think his lack of playing time was mostly down to that. And I seriously can't blame him if he wasn't fully focused last year due to his circumstances.

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31 Aug 2017 14:36:20
united in for willian? please don't let that happen! first matic now this, i don't know what our decision makers are smoking!

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31 Aug 2017 14:48:32
I'd let William leave to make way for mahrez or sanchez.

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31 Aug 2017 14:03:48
Ed02 anything in the reports that United have made a late approach for Willian? Surely he won't be allowed to leave so late in the window?

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31 Aug 2017 14:39:23
I never thought wed sell matic to united, effectively completing their team, but this is making me very nervous.

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31 Aug 2017 14:27:45
does anybody else think we should be making a bid for Sanchez?
top quality player that will only improve our team.
would like to see us go all out and get VVD and Cedric.
has ED02 any news I wonder?

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{Ed018's Note - I'm guessing that Sanchez's wage demands ruled Chelsea out of any move for him}

31 Aug 2017 15:37:15
Many thanks for the reply Ed018, any news at all on Costa leaving? I've not seen anything regarding him recently.
cheers.

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{Ed018's Note - no I haven't heard anything new today}

31 Aug 2017 14:12:47
Good afternoon Eds;
I heard that Mahrez just landed in Barcelona. If he's headed to Barcelona- then maybe Barcelona might just free one more midfielder.

Any truth to this theory Eds?
Thanks for your reply.

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31 Aug 2017 16:52:56
yeah andre gomes to spurs.

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31 Aug 2017 13:15:26
the pool stole chamberlain from under our noses even do we knew ox was a pool fan. spurs stealing llorente from under our noses and possibly barkley . come on chelsea this is a poor window unless we sign barkley an drinkwater today trying hard to keep d faith but in conte and roman we must trust.

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31 Aug 2017 14:25:25
ZAPACOSTA! good age. looks good, from Torino RWB/ RFB.

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31 Aug 2017 14:44:38
Don't want Barkley and didn't want Ox. Llorente was a decent back up option but they're hardly stealing the likes of Dybala etc. They're pretty decent players but hardly anything to get upset over.

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31 Aug 2017 14:46:16
magicandshurley I can finally agree about something with you.

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31 Aug 2017 15:01:51
He's more of a full back than wing back and we appear to have offered £23m plus for him. The downside could be he always was involved in a co-ownership which seem to complicate matters not least when the co-owners are aware you are desperate. I would have rather a left full back personally.

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31 Aug 2017 16:12:21
The only player that made more accurate crosses last season (in the Italian league) compared to Zapacosta was Alex Sandro. Alex Sandro made 48 accurate crosses while Zapacosta made 47 accurate crosses. Just on shy.

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31 Aug 2017 16:55:50
serious men this is a tough window i no we signed bakayoko and morata and rudiger an cabalerro but there all replacements for costa matic terry and begovic. so realistically we loaned out rlc and sold ake an chalobah were actually after weakening the squad . we need at least 1 more today with zapacosta drinkwater or mahrez please😀 we have no flair player in midfield like barkley or someone just different bakayoko an kante are same kind of players fabs legs are shot.

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31 Aug 2017 13:45:28
Come on Chelsea make a bid for Alexis Sanchez and Mahrez, what have you got to loose (well about 100 million) would be amazing signings - don't let City, Man U, Liverpool and Spurs steal all our targets!

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31 Aug 2017 13:53:45
Goodmorning Richyp147.

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31 Aug 2017 13:55:15
Mahrez will join Barcelona and unless Arsenal get a replacement for Sanchez pretty sharpish he will be staying.

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31 Aug 2017 15:21:02
Cash plus Willian for Sanchez?

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31 Aug 2017 16:11:26
mahrez isn't good enough for us let alone Barcelona what a panic buy.

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31 Aug 2017 13:38:45
slightly disappointed with our transfer activity so far, surely there must of been alternative targets in place.
I always think we should have done our busy super early like city and utd.

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31 Aug 2017 14:08:44
From the end of the season we were hearing about our interest in Fernando Llorente as back up striker giving us an aerial threat and now he is 1/ 20 to complete his medical for Spurs; as fans we are either too easily seduced by media hype or Chelsea are dragging their heels. The starting eleven look good on paper but given the games we have to face the squad does not and unless there is a surprise or two by tonight I worry that a serious blip before Christmas and Conte will walk and go to AC Milan with Montella's contract up in June.

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31 Aug 2017 13:11:41
Still believe we wi get couple of deals do e today lads, I just have this feeling.

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31 Aug 2017 14:04:50
Mahrez, Llorente, Drinkwater are my bets.

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31 Aug 2017 12:41:10
I'll be honest bit gutted about Aurier going to Spurs the think they have the best wing backs in the league now with Aurier and Rose and to be honest probably the best Five with Sanchez, Alderweireld and Vertonghen as a back three.

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31 Aug 2017 12:52:24
Heard that Llorente is having his medical at spurs too. Chelsea is just matching Tottenham's bid now. Chelsea's is coming in too late.
Spurs are also in serious talks with Ross Barkley. CHELSEA THE SMARTEST CLUB.

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31 Aug 2017 12:58:23
May be Chelsea wants Drinkwater to be stolen too from their grasp. Well done Emenalo and Marina- u guys are doing a 'VERY GOOD JOB'.

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31 Aug 2017 13:03:47
Obinna123 atleast 'the board are doing their best'

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31 Aug 2017 13:05:05
Or we could just be working on deals the media know nothing about. If by 6pm we hear nothing new, then it's time to start having doubt's.

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31 Aug 2017 13:07:29
Everything has changed since this Maria assumed that position.

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31 Aug 2017 13:23:27
Standard, what best are they doing? I think they doing more than their best now, they are now pushing their luck.
I JUST HATE IT WHEN THE ACTIONS OF A FEW AFFECTS THE COMFORT OF MANY.

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31 Aug 2017 13:25:56
Exactly Since Ron Gourly has left, Chelsea board absolutely shambolic. We hither and dither and sign players like Dilobodji and hector.

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31 Aug 2017 13:31:35
Despite a 3rd bid from Chelsea, Leceister City is still looking for a replacement for Drinkwater. That deal could fall through cos of 'CHELSEA'S SMARTNESS'.

I pray this whole nightmare ends really quick.

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31 Aug 2017 11:54:08
I will be pleased if we signed Mahrez, Drinkwater, Soares and llorente or Vardy.

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31 Aug 2017 11:53:29
If reports are true and we sign Mahrez, wow what a great signing that will be. A true lefty on the right hand side, the last one we had was Robben. Excited if this actually happens.

Hazard cutting in from the left, Morata in the centre and Mahrez cutting in from the right. Would be exciting to watch.

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31 Aug 2017 13:00:57
Excellent if we can have him playing at his best all the time. He has a tendency to sulk if substituted or not in the starting line-up and we really do not need any of that. If all went well as you say, a very interesting development.

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31 Aug 2017 11:52:12
At last someone wants to join us over another club! Llorente that is.

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31 Aug 2017 10:12:53
Holy crap. ed002 has written on City's page that if they can't get Sanchez they're going after Aubameyang. If they get either of those two their attack is going to be frightening though they still can't defend.

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31 Aug 2017 10:42:56
Honestly, I feel like getting either one of them is just overkill. I feel like City are buying just for the sake of buying, I mean they've brought in 3 fullbacks this window alone, I reckon they'll end up with a lot of dissatisfied players if they keep this up.

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31 Aug 2017 12:21:24
They've signed 3 full backs to replace all 4 that left. Kolarov, Clichy, Sagna and twice voted best RB at PL (Zabaleta) .

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31 Aug 2017 15:24:21
That's what many of us have been saying all along about some dangerous change in our ambition and growth as a club. We're gradually slipping into wenger's policy of persimony. Excuses now are like "not being held to ransom ", not buying for the sake of it" etc.

Then we fans now corroborate by giving excuses of signing "covers and depths" instead of upgrades. Some licensed coaches among us even tell us how Caesar can play in all positions including deputizing Courtois, etc. Some accountants and investment analyst tell their own concepts.

We no longer get the hottest talents because like Wenger they are too expensive and they end up at real, Barca, United, etc yet we aim to get to their level like immediately.

IMO I'm yet see any upgrades in our transfers so far this season. This will only put more pressure on the coach and subsequent sack because other rivals have strengthened. This I think is one of reasons we can't bring through youths because of no coaching stability.

We have better chances with the world class players than with what we have got now with all due respect. Brand me negative but I'm not impressed by our transfers for a team that want to dominate not just EPL but Europe. Compare singnings of PSG, City, etc with ours (ambition) .

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31 Aug 2017 15:25:19
Their team's already frightening enough. add one of the guys in and they'll have the best attacking force in the world.

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31 Aug 2017 10:08:49
Looks like players want to play for spurs over Chelsea at the moment, aurier, Barkley and now llorente want spurs. I think players know they will be messed around and won't hardly play at Chelsea like ox chamberlain.

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31 Aug 2017 10:17:29
Llorente wants Conte but our board are penny pinching! Aurier is a good player but an absolute nutjob, Barkley is Ox M. II lots of potential but little end product.

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31 Aug 2017 10:30:57
Raver, what a load of tosh! Where do you get your info? None of those mentioned have even signed for Spurs - did Chels even have an interest in Aurier? Barkley is out til Christmas and may still sign for us; Llorente will sign for us if we match Tottenham's offer. Get a grip, lad.

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31 Aug 2017 11:02:22
Liverpool fan not here to gloat or be a pr*ck but it must be a new thing for you guys, lukaku, AOC, maybe llorente, to chose another side and not just for money, what are your thoughts? Obviously transfers are all unique so it's not a case of 'Chelsea got snubbed' but what actually is the case then? Is it a difference in how you guys now approach transfers? My worry for Chelsea this year is the fact your squads even thinner with CL to deal with?

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31 Aug 2017 11:11:20
JohnBarnes, AOC chose Liverpool over us because he wants to play centre-mid and wants game time - at Chels he would have been a squad player getting splinters in his backside. Chelsea had no interest in Lukaku - paper talk. Llorente will sign for us if we match the Spurs offer.

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{Ed001's Note - that is not true, Ox chose Liverpool because he wanted to join his boyhood club, nothing to do with playing positions at all.}

31 Aug 2017 11:14:49
The lukaku one for sure I'm happy we never ended up with him. And I'm sure conte always wanted morata over him. The ox, I was actually a bit annoyed, perfect utility player. But all honesty I don't see where he would have ever played. He's no Pedro, Willian or hazard. And Moses is doing a great job at rwb. As for him wanting to play midfield that was never going to happen at Chelsea. If he's going to play their for Liverpool, I'd be very surprised. Llorente I actually really want, he's getting on a bit but, I'm so unsure of batshuayi I think we need him. You can play till your 35 in his style of play. Hoping he chooses us if we bid.
It's good players are choosing football over money though.

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31 Aug 2017 11:21:29
If you follow Ed002, Lukaku was never rejoining us.

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31 Aug 2017 12:02:41
Cfcforever, Lukaku had an agreement with Chelsea we just continued to penny pinch. Our own incompetence.

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{Ed001's Note - that is not true, there was never a bid from Chelsea for him.}

31 Aug 2017 10:02:19
Llorente going to Spurs. bid excepted . Jesus we can't even get him.

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31 Aug 2017 10:26:30
We had a bit accepted for the Ox mate, he's going to Liverpool now.

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31 Aug 2017 10:33:04
If it is true as reported that we are haggling over £3mill then Marina and Emen need sacking! The same with Drinkwater - just pay the extra £5mill for him.

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31 Aug 2017 10:01:20
Spuds blinked first. Now let's see if we sign Llorente?

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31 Aug 2017 07:15:46
I still think we'll sign 2 or 3, we have a habit of late deals. Maybe a surprise as well.

If we don't though. I wonder if tomorrow's headline will be that Conte has walked.

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31 Aug 2017 08:05:34
Conte won't walk, too much respect for the fans to do that.

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31 Aug 2017 09:35:12
What even though he walked from his playing club -Juve, over the same thing? Nothing in football ever certain.

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31 Aug 2017 09:44:17
Conte walking. yes to the podiam to lift the cup again. Go Blues.

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31 Aug 2017 10:35:31
If it is true that Llorente and Drinkwater are not being signed because we refuse to up our bids by £3m and £5m respectively, then if I were Conte I would walk!

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31 Aug 2017 07:11:30
Deadline day is here!

So far today we've been linked to:

Drinkwater.

Sagna.

Llorente.

Barkley.

Mahrez.

Sandro.

Most likely has to be Drinkwater or Llorente (although spurs supposedly want Llorente too now) .

Sagna. Wouldn't be the worst back up, at least he knows the league well.

Barkley, who knows on this one.

Mahrez, would be a great signing but very unlikely.

Sandro, apparently we'll make one more bid but it'll be straight up rejected.

Let's see where today takes us guys. Lots of surprises can and could happen. We'll either be ecstatic or disappointed come 11pm, but one thing is for sure and that is we'll all still be here supporting Chelsea all season long no matter what. c'mon CHELSEA!

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31 Aug 2017 07:30:11
Good summary Bobby.

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31 Aug 2017 07:40:26
Thanks TomB.

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31 Aug 2017 01:19:59
Exactly what happens when you penny pinch and leave all your targets to the last 48 hours. We're not going to get lucky like we did last year with alonso and luiz.

Poor from the board we've needed fullback depth since last January and still haven't done anything about it. It's really poor.

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31 Aug 2017 06:28:18
My guess during last season a list of players to fill certain positions was drawn up in the club and this would have had Contes input.
Some of these targets have been signed and some haven't.
The management can't do anything about clubs who don't want to sell or players who don't want to join and it will not pay ridiculous prices for what it considers to be good but not special players.
Transfer windows are seldom perfect but I still have faith in the club, manager and players!

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31 Aug 2017 00:30:07
Drinkwater, Llorente and Mahrez.

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31 Aug 2017 02:40:53
Drinkwater, Mahrez and Sagna (for back up) . We win the league with them three CFC at least push till the very end.

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