Chelsea Banter Archive July 03 2015

03 Jul 2015 11:08:16
Hi eds you have mentioned on the European pages that chelsea have had a bid for pogba rejected in the last few days, is it possible that chelsea may go back in for him or was that the top price we will go as you have mentioned we will not be held to ransom, therefore ending discussions?
Cheers in advance ed

{Ed002's Note - I have said what I know. I have no interest in conjecture, talking about money which will confuse you all or getting in to giving any blow-by-blow accounts of what is happening.}

04 Jul 2015 09:29:17
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{Ed002's Note - Fine - I'll be back in September.}

04 Jul 2015 10:17:59
Hi ed 002 please don't let one idiotic poster stop you supplying us chelsearumours.co.uk lovers. The window has only just opened and it will be a far less entertaining one without your posts.

{Ed002's Note - I will not be providing anything on this page for a while.}

04 Jul 2015 14:24:15
Why let one person ruin things for the hundreds that actually value you're work? Brisvegas blue you are a complete tool!

03 Jul 2015 06:09:15
Opinions on falcao transfer?

I'm not happy about it at all!

03 Jul 2015 08:45:12
If he's third choice behind Remy to start the season, then I'm all for it. If Remy leaves because of Falcao then I don't support the move :-)
It probably helped though in sending one or more young players there on loan, and if they gain game time there then it's a good move IMO. It could work out and there's practically no risk if Remy stays as well.

{Ed002's Note - The expectation is that Remy will go.}

03 Jul 2015 09:10:41
Shame if Remy leaves. he's the best 2nd choice striker we've had since Anelka

03 Jul 2015 09:37:52
Other than Remy leaving, which he might have done anyway to seek starting opportunities, I don't see that we have much to loose by this deal. Should Remy leave we'll either sign another striker or youth (Bamford, Traore) will be given a crack at the 3rd striker role - producing youth into the 1st team is something fans have been calling out for.

The fee paid for Falcao has been mitigated by the fact we've sent a player to Monaco on loan. That player being Pasalic, who had an excellent season at Elche and will only benefit from a year at a better club playing European football. In a years time there's a great chance he'll be preparing for a season in the Chelsea squad - making us stronger in he future.

03 Jul 2015 11:11:23
I wouldn't be opposed to Musonda going there on loan as well, if they actually want him. It'd be an agressive loan but he's just so good. And there's another Belgian there as well in Carrasco so perhaps that'd help him settle.
And yeah, Ed002. I realise Remy will probably leave but I'm still hoping he stays. I really like him as a second striker option. So yeah, call it a fool's hope ;-)

03 Jul 2015 15:38:36
Ed002 can you give any insight at all into the Falcao signing? Although a once great player, it looks highly likely that the knee injury has affected him for the long term. Why would Chelsea look to let Remy go when he is a very effective squad striker and bring in someone who is fading and on a five month goal drought?

{Ed002's Note - Remy and Falcao are two separate matters. Don't try and tie the two together.}

03 Jul 2015 15:51:21
Thanks for the quick response Ed002. In that case, is it just a straightforward case of Jose thinking that he can coach Falcao back to some type of form?

{Ed002's Note - The expectation is that he will perform when called upon.}

03 Jul 2015 19:51:56
I would expect that the club would seek to buy another striker if Remy were to be sold, so I don't believe it'll be a case that if Costa is out, all the pressure is on Falcao.

{Ed018's Note - or Traore would be a third choice striker}

03 Jul 2015 17:28:00
Thanks Ed002. I appreciate your help.

04 Jul 2015 09:35:55
Give Falcao a chance. Tbh we are lucky to have someone like him. not.many good strikers would want to be a 2nd striker because that's wht he's going to be. Costa is nunber one.