Chelsea banter 6

25 Oct 2026 09:00:09
Don't expect to win many friends with this post. I'm sick of Palmer appearing to think that he is the go to guy for the team. I have seen one too many performances from him that reek of petulance & selfishness.

25 Oct 2026 09:09:38
Londonscot, on his day Palmer is a fantastic player but I happen to agree with you that when he's not on it he does come across as petulant and selfish although this season he has been tracking back far better so hopefully Alonso is working with him on his all round contribution.

25 Oct 2026 11:00:53
Petulance yes, selfish no think he works really hard for the team tends to lose focus when thinks aren't going well.

24 Oct 2026 19:23:17
We are so poor why not play with a striker the first half everyone could see the issue. They were the better side but both sides are very poor if the palmer and rogers where garbage Henderson should be playing cup games caicedo needs help in there still proves the goalkeeper recruitment team are crap quenda was a total let down and doesn't look much of anything estavao should be getting more time colwell and pong at back aren't good enough.

Caicedo is awesome and for me the only one you can hang a world class tag on but requires help the rest will be good some days and poor others average players.

24 Oct 2026 21:42:03
Most of these players are doing just fine, 'pong' included. Though, losing to a terrible spurs at home is not good enough.

24 Oct 2026 23:08:10
Josh has been our best defender by miles so far this season.

25 Oct 2026 07:41:17
It's a shame that we had to put a young zhk in spenders in against Spurs as we all know it's a fierce London Derby and if you make in errorcitsxdoubly highlighted.

What this will do for his confidence, who knows but hopefully he has the mentality to overcome his howler.

Speaking of howlers, why did Alonso not just replace Pedro with Welbeck, moving Rogers completely changed our dynamic. It's also a shame that we have another striker that is always too injured to kick a ball, hopefully that changes soon.

With games against Liverpool and Man United coming up if we lose both, I believe Alinso will be under immense pressure.

25 Oct 2026 08:58:58
I thought Penders generally had a good game. Yes he made a mistake but these things happen.
I definitely see him as a good keeper who hopefully will learn from his mistakes and keep on improving.

25 Oct 2026 09:11:14
Nib, surely you are not calling for Josh "Pong" to be sold?

25 Oct 2026 09:57:50
My point though Tom is that i hopw it does not affect his performances hoing forward, we have Liverpool and Man United to play next and i'm not sure our defence or midfield can protect him.

What the answer is I have no clue, we have tried so many fbings since this ownership gas taken over, maybe like Man U, Spurs, we have become unmanageable.

25 Oct 2026 10:26:21
Bill, while I do like to see a manager/coach think outside the box, the tactic of keeping four players up field for corners in my opinion is a signal to our opponents that the keeper isn't a fan of a crowded penalty area.
I would also say the tactic worked and our defenders plus Pender generally dealt well with corners. The one exception was when he punched the ball into his own net. These things happen.

My bigger concern was how the spuds played little triangles around our midfield and how completely clueless we were when a simple four man press was applied.

I am not a fan of a so called two man pivot and yesterday was a classic example of why.

25 Oct 2026 10:52:05
Tom

The obe time it worked for Spurs led to a goal, that's all it takes for us to go a goal down.

The midfield is Caicedo and a guy in a wheel chair.

Also, why was Quenda thrown in for a fierce zlondon derby when the youngster has not had a kick for us.

Alonso lost it at RM, it now looks like they realised he was out of his depth.

As I have said, i'm not sure there is another coach, manager out there who would do any better with the players at our club.

25 Oct 2026 13:51:25
Bill, I will be critical of the manager when I think he deserves it but I will give him time to build these players into a team.
I think Quenda was ok and Penders made a mistake that cost us a goal but before that he had made a few very good saves.


Palmer was ok but he deserved the second yellow and Roger's for me was our worst performer but he was being asked to play in an unfamiliar position.

21 Oct 2026 10:59:16
Tom, I doubt a move would solve the issue.
the way TflL is run. I'm going to write to Andy Burnham as he is concentrating on football and transport issues. I hope to see a motion in the H of C: TfL banned from suspending District Line on Chelsea match days.

21 Oct 2026 12:39:26
It's a London Derby, so the vast majority of supporters will have to drive. Last home game our average speed to the ground was under 8MPH. Joke.

21 Oct 2026 15:48:00
Transport wise, we must be the worst ground to get to, Fulham Broadway looks like it should be demolished and re-built.

22 Oct 2026 14:45:18
Old Bill will be out in force with facial recognition camera's in place at West Bromton station with the usual trouble expected. Nothing like it was back in the day but so much real hatred between a small minority of the two sets of fans.

23 Oct 2026 10:58:14
Good posts all and completely empathise with them. Thanks Jimbo for trying to get some attention to this at PM level! Do update us if you get any response.

20 Oct 2026 09:43:01
Tom, thanks for your concern but I am fine.
I agree with you regarding the 5: 30 kick off for the Spurs game. To make matters worse, Fulham Broadway is shut again and I think there might be issues with the overground to West Brompton. Disgraceful planning by TfL.

I am positive about our start to the season. Having no minor European football is definitely helping us by giving Alonso more time on the training ground. I get the impression that there is a togetherness building in the squad.
Once again James is injured and the cycle continues. That said, where does he fit in unless we play a flat back four?

20 Oct 2026 11:20:15
Jimbo

Not much to be said about transportation to the Bridge as it happens far too often, maybe a stadium away from the Bridge would solve the issue.

You are correct on your assessment on Reece.

I just cannot see where he now fits in but more importantly, his injury record means he cannot be relied on. I have said in an earlier post, perhaps retirement from international duty would help his world load.

20 Oct 2026 07:39:11
{Ed's Note - Big C has posted a new article entitled, Everton Need Stability Under Moyes

19 Oct 2026 22:19:18
Hi Eds, Jimbo 56 here. I am unable to post as comes back as "post failed, try again " I have tried various fixes but none have worked. I tried to re-register but it comes back as bad request. Any suggestions?

{Ed033's Note - If you can't post, then it would make sense to use the contact form as if the posting forms aren't working for you, i will never find out.

Maybe as this posting form worked, it is ok now?

Btw anyone on mobile.chelsearumours.co.uk should now use https://chelsearumours.co.uk

20 Oct 2026 11:15:06
Welcome back Jimbo, after a lay of i too could not post so reset myself up as Bill19551 altgough this confused Standard.

20 Oct 2026 12:33:49
I have problems with new messages. I put it down to an "age thing." ?.

20 Oct 2026 14:51:57
Age is only a number Tom.

20 Oct 2026 18:16:12
A bloody big one in my case Bill.

20 Oct 2026 18:24:23
Welcome back Jimbo. Tom, do you remember many many years ago on this site when someone suggested we all put our ages next to our names on this page? and we all did it as well.

20 Oct 2026 21:28:17
I have assumed, probably wrongly, that Jimbo is 70 and Bill is 75. I am just a bit older.

21 Oct 2026 09:31:57
Tom

I was born in November 1955, I will be 71 next month. Still a spring chicken lol.

21 Oct 2026 12:37:11
Bill, yes you are a spring chicken. I just assumed it was 1951 and not 1955. Silly me.

21 Oct 2026 15:49:05
Tom,

It happens to us all lol.

19 Oct 2026 07:39:13
{Ed's Note - OptimumShots has posted a new article entitled, Everton Need More Than Moyes' Stability

20 Oct 2026 08:10:54
Ed033, seems like using the posting form is the only solution; thank you for your reply.

{Ed033's Note - Maybe you can clear your cache for this site?

18 Oct 2026 16:18:24
In my opinion so far this season we haven't played as well as I think we can. Yes, we have had moments but we haven't dominated teams the way on want to see.

Having said that and as I right this post we are just three points from the team top of the premiership (Brighton) having completely lost our way pre the international break.

Just one other small point, who thought it was a good idea for us to play the Spuds at 5.30pm?

19 Oct 2026 14:51:00
It will take time Tom for Alonso to bed his ideas in and as fans we need to be patient and watch the side grow, Caicedo was a huge miss at the start of the season and I now think young Henderson also fits into that bracket! Having those 2 in that midfield pivot has made a huge difference and hopefully another midfielder comes in January.


I have been very impressed with Josh at the back and Neto at wing back and our front 3 is as good as any other in the Premier League.
The fluency will come over time and providing players stay fit and focused top 4 is a very realistic target.

18 Oct 2026 12:02:45
With Martinez now being out for 6-8 weeks with a fractured jaw, it creates a fantastic opportunity for Penders. Good luck to the lad.

18 Oct 2026 12:51:46
Totally agree Tom.

18 Oct 2026 16:52:53
Think he will be a top keeper hope its not a bit early but once he gets going I think Penders may be hard to dislodge.

18 Oct 2026 07:39:17
{Ed's Note - thefutureisoldgold3 has posted a new article entitled, Wolves Player Ratings v Burnley