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03 Feb 2025 20:19:11
Just learnt of the great ed002's passing. RIP and hope everyone involved with him is okay. Good opportunity to appreciate the editors now for all they do on here (thanklessly) .

I'll raise my (hot chocolate) to him.

{Ed001's Note - thank you mate.}


 

 

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01 Feb 2025
01 Feb 2025 10:27:26
What is tiresome is when someone doesn’t believe the mighty Ed002 when he said Gallagher was offered a contract. CG was perfectly entitled not to sign that contract and he would have been well aware by not signing it the club would look to sell him.

TomB

{Ed001's Note - it was also less than half what the likes of Enzo were on, the club knew he wasn't going to sign it. They were always intending to sell him.}


 

 

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29 Jan 2025
29 Jan 2025 17:50:10
Subject to health considerations and if I really want to come out of retirement, I may well be working in the UAE on a project for a few months. I will buy you a coffee if I get to Dubai and maybe we can raise a glass of some sort for Ed002.

TomB

{Ed001's Note - that would be great Tom. It is a great place to visit mate. I don't drink alcohol, so it would be a coffee, or better still, if you are coming to Dubai, we will have to have a chai. If health is a problem, sun and sea air is one of the best things you can have - that was why I moved here initially.}


 

 

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28 Jan 2025
28 Jan 2025 18:21:09
So, we could only sign Neto if we signed Felix?

Truly remarkable knowledge! Again, I have read zero that supports that view. It’s a massive pity that Ed002 isn’t around to add some colour/ clarity.

TomB

 

 

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28 Jan 2025
28 Jan 2025 11:36:38
I don’t recall any rumour that we “tapped up” Olise. I seem to remember Ed002 saying he was in a list of targets. I also find it hard to believe that as our owners self reported an issue that they would sanction a breach of protocol. Leave that approach to Klopp. haha.

I assume reading between the lines is just another term for guessing and we all do that. I’m afraid I don’t have a very suspicious mind.

TomB

 

 

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27 Jan 2025
27 Jan 2025 20:02:38
RBD, what does “designed” it for that matter “slam dunk” mean in the context of Olise? As far as I know we didn’t make a bid for the player.

There is nothing clear about making some sort of deal with a “devil” agent as you suggest. This just all made up stuff but then we all just fans just guessing.

I would have liked CG to stay. He was offered a contract (according to Ed002) and turned it down. He was obviously entitled to turn it down. From what I can remember, I think from Ed001, the manager didn’t want Felix (neither did I) but the SD’s did.

If they don’t sell a player then “breaking even, ” making a loss or making a profit isn’t an issue. The loan deal for Veiga looks like a no brainer and I haven’t got a clue is Disasi will be a loan or a sale but there are apparently several clubs interested. I personally hope he is sold.

Sterling, was a strange episode but I think the club just ran out of road having decided very late in the last window he wasn’t part of there plans. I was hoping he might do reasonably well for the gooners so as to create some interest but as yet that hasn’t happened.

Your comment about Palmer, Santos, Colwill, Jackson being sold at some stage is in my opinion reasonable. In fact there was a rumour of an offer of £160m for Palmer and I asked the question from fellow posters, would they take that offer. If I remember correctly only one person said No but then only person said Yes and that was me. I gave up feeling precious about any player a long time ago.

TomB

 

 

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27 Jan 2025
27 Jan 2025 13:54:41
RBD, I would have most fans would be happy with a Champions League qualification no matter how it’s achieved.

I hope EM succeeds as our manager and for the majority of this season I have found no reason to question his tactics. I’ve said before there are three games so far this season that I think he has got wrong. I didn’t read many posts or hear fans fans at matches questioning his tactics for the first 15/ 16 games but as many of us said the judgement comes at the end of the season not after those 15/ 16 games.

In my opinion mistakes have been made in the transfer market. The much missed Ed002 said they had been poorly advised in those early Clearlake days. I am convinced that the club tried hard to sign another CF in the last window but to no avail. I am sure they would love to sign one in this window IF one of quality is available.

TomB

 

 

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25 Jan 2025
25 Jan 2025 09:16:25
JBS, according to Ed002 CG was offered a contract.

I would agree that your last paragraph about sums up how I see a significant part of the new owners PB.

TomB

 

 

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24 Jan 2025
24 Jan 2025 17:09:58
Bill, there seems to be a strange complex about a supposed negative post or posters. I see positive posters getting plenty of pelters for having blue tinted glasses. I keep saying that all opinions/ views should be respected but that doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t be questioned.

My positives are a follow on from when we had a brilliant fans owner in RA and takes into account the early mistakes. I’m also happy for people to disagree with my assessment.

The new took over and decided that the playing squad need a substantial overhaul. I would suggest they tried to do to much to quickly and that was part of the reason they made some significant transfer mistakes. I think Ed002 said they were poorly advised.

Since those early mistakes I am “generally” happy with the squad we now have. While putting together that squad in my opinion they have made some further mistakes. I wouldn’t have signed Felix or KDH and I wouldn’t have preferred Disasi over Chalaboa. I would also never given Poch the managers job.

The way I like to look at our club is do the positives outweigh the negatives. I think the answer to question is an unequivocal YES.

On a personal level the club has kept its ticketing prices at a reasonable level since the takeover including concessions.

Last season I thought we would finish between 6th-8th and we finished 6th. This season I think we will finish between 3rd-5th, I still think that may well happen. Next season I will be expecting us to challenging for the title, still with the youngest squad in the premiership.

This will sound strange but I think that it could be financially better for the club not to have a FOS sponsor for this season unless it was for just one season and didn’t include the WCC. The SB development was always going to be difficult given the club’s location and historic foot print. I’m happy for the club to study the three options but I can’t see anything happening in my lifetime.

The SD’s will NEVER make everyone happy and of course with the benefit of hindsight us fans will always find reasons to complain. Another example of how impossible there job is to make fans happy is the ongoing transfer rumour that we are “considering” signing Garnacho, just the “rumour” of considering it means the SD’s are incompetent.

Some seasons ago and while Roman was our owner I gave up on feeling precious about our home grown players that feeling hasn’t changed under our new ownership.

Just one last thing i am a critical poster when I think it’s justified but I will try not to be critical if I’m guessing, don’t know the reasons why a decision has been made, or the final outcome of those decisions.

TomB

 

 

24 Jan 2025 12:54:50
Hello all, I have returned from the land of forgetfulness, as I finally remembered my password. Hope all are well.

Ed001 - stunned to read about the passing of Ed002, my deepest sympathies to you, all the other Eds and of course all his close friends and family. May you all find comfort as soon as possible.

{Ed001's Note - thank you RBD, I really appreciate that mate and it is good to see you back.}


24 Jan 2025 16:23:36
Welcome back RBD good to see you on here again.


24 Jan 2025 18:29:15
Welcome back RBD and I’m looking forward to your match reports.


24 Jan 2025 19:02:42
RBD, good to have you back.


24 Jan 2025 21:19:40
Really good article RBD, and totally accurate.


 

 

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21 Jan 2025
21 Jan 2025 16:58:07
Bloody hell, just seen about Ed002. I'm a bit off the pace here. Condolences to his family – and to you Ed001.

JBS, I generally find your posts well reasoned and thoughtful, and this is no exception. Surely – surely – these Garnacho rumours are just agent faff? Another inconsistent, arrogant young winger with a sulky attitude who doesn't get his head up – would at least provide balance with Noni on the other side I guess. I'd be hugely disappointed in this transfer, especially at the prices quoted – although his output would probably be higher than Mudryk at least, saying that isn't saying much.

I wish Maresca wasn't treating Chucky like this. I get that he's coming back from a severe injury, so a loan might make sense, but every time he plays he's looked more dynamic than, say, Enzo, to me (although in recent European sub appearances, understandably a bit nervous. Wish he'd scored one of the chances he had in the last game he played) . I really rate him, and we're killing his career at the moment. Casadei also always looked good to me when he's been given minutes by the club – though clearly asked to do a much more conservative safety-first Lavia-style job by Maresca this season, he wins headers in the midfield and can bomb forward. Maybe not the profile of midfielder we want in this setup, but another talented player on the pyre of the SDs' confusion.

Nkunku looks a cert to be sold. He's looked disinterested last five games or so – guess he's known the writing's on the wall for a while. Not a great reflection on him, that – I'm not a fan of players sulking and feel you should give your all if you play, regardless – but he looked so dynamic in his first games back from the injury and it seems a strange one to be letting our club's top scorer go when we have an issue with scoring goals.

EdW

{Ed001's Note - thank you EdW. He is very missed.}


 

 

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30 Dec 2024
30 Dec 2024 13:33:11
What happened to Ed002?

celeryking

{Ed001's Note - he passed away a few weeks ago mate.}


 

 

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27 Dec 2024
27 Dec 2024 12:32:50
Ed002 will always be sadly missed but I love the rumour more than the fact.

TomB

 

 

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27 Dec 2024
27 Dec 2024 10:03:16
Sadly Tom without our beloved ED002 around, that's all we have got to go on now regarding transfer rumours.

Bill1955

 

 

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24 Dec 2024
24 Dec 2024 19:13:00
Very nice sentiments from you all. Ed002 will be sadly missed especially in the January window when I used to look forward to his responses to posters about spurious transfer rumours. I think 2025 will be a good year for our beloved Chelsea as I hope it will be for all of you.

Jimbo.56

 

 

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24 Dec 2024
24 Dec 2024 14:45:06
JBS, thanks for your thoughts and yes I will be raising a glass to lots of old friends including Ed002 this Christmas.

As Chelsea fans with have had a turbulent few years but the club is beginning to look settled and we seem to moving in the right direction under the stewardship of our new owners.

I am also a Christian and I will be celebrating the birth of a very important person in my life about 2024 years ago. I hope people of all faiths have a great Christmas holiday and let’s hope that we can all live in harmony in years to come.

TomB

 

 

23 Dec 2024 19:41:42
Merry Christmas to all the Ed's and my fellow posters.

It ended up being a sad year with the passing of Ed002. Let's hope that 2025 is better for everyone.

{Ed025's Note - and a merry xmas to you and yours Tom mate..


 

 

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23 Dec 2024
23 Dec 2024 18:39:29
Merry Xmas to all the EDs, including ED002, who will always be in our thoughts.

Bill1955

{Ed001's Note - merry Christmas Bill and West Side as I missed it in his post. I was half asleep when I edited that obviously!}


 

 

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05 Dec 2024
05 Dec 2024 16:49:07
Bill, I’m only reporting what I have read. I was told ages ago that would be getting a boost to our finances and stupidly assumed it was going to be a sponsor when in fact it was the sale of our hotels.

When I have asked the same guy about a FOS sponsor he just said, negotiations are ongoing and not to worry about it. That response was very similar to a reply the much missed Ed002 gave some time before my mate told me anything.

If just shows how much information Ed002 had at his disposal and how much we will miss his guidance.

TomB

 

 

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04 Dec 2024
04 Dec 2024 09:17:00
I agree re. need to make youngsters able to attend a priority. But loyalty over very many years also v important. Great tha there has been ticket stability for season holders, and smallish number of seats available outside of Westview for others including members but these have been incredibly hard to get over last couple of seasons. So there are very few tickets available at affordable prices for non-season ticket holder members. Mostly it's a matter of paying between 150 pounds and 300 pounds for Westview seat for an EPL game when it was to price of 70 pounds under previous ownership. But at least this season members were offered this option and at the start of the season. And one day, somewhere/ somehow (and Ed002 - RIP the legend - used to be up on latest here and can only hope that if not at the Bridge itself it will be close) we will hopefully have a bigger stadium and perhaps more tickets again at more affordable prices.

JBS

 

 

23 Nov 2024 15:34:22
Have not been on this site for a few days and scrolling down after posting re Leicester game am absolutely gutted to hear news that Ed002 has died. As for so many others on here he had become a part of my Chelsea life and was so informative. Can hardly believe this. His dry sense of humor, occasional sharp rebuke of some of us including me on occasion but ever such insight to transfers and soccer as a business and CFC inside stuff was immensely appreciated. So can only add my condolences to his relatives and all who knew him. RIP Ed002 you were and are still a legend.


 

 

 
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