11 Sep 2024 11:55:55
Datro fofana on loan for Athens. 20m buy option.

He had a good spell at Burnley, but I'm not surprised we struggled to find a better loan for him.

1.) 12 Sep 2024
12 Sep 2024 10:32:51
Nope, another deal that's off. Christ, we really are a mess.

2.) 12 Sep 2024
12 Sep 2024 11:54:02
Why is the deal not going through a reflection of CFC and require the comment “we are a mess? ”

I have no idea why an agreement couldn’t be reached so therefore I can’t say if any side is to blame but it’s hardly unusual that clubs can’t agree on a transfer or loan deal.

Every club must have loads of transfers deals that fell through because an agreement couldn’t be reached, they must all be “a mess. ” All very sad.

{Ed002's Note - AEK are responsible for it falling through.}

3.) 12 Sep 2024
12 Sep 2024 11:59:35
Ed, brilliant mate thanks.

4.) 12 Sep 2024
12 Sep 2024 12:31:00
He is trolling again Tom.

5.) 12 Sep 2024
12 Sep 2024 12:48:12
It’s just non stop criticism of the owners without knowing any facts.

Be critical when it’s deserved.

6.) 12 Sep 2024
12 Sep 2024 22:23:27
Thanks for that info Ed.

And we're a mess because we have copious players we're unable to find clubs for. We still have chilwell, Washington, fofana, kellyman
and chukwuemeka and casadaei at the club, none who will see the pitch.

I personally think that's a fair criticism, as I've said before we simply have too many players.

7.) 13 Sep 2024
12 Sep 2024 22:56:16
Your criticism was about a player not getting a loan with an option to buy. You jumped to a conclusion because you believed it worked for your continuous narrative against the owners.

Your very pointed criticism on this particular issue was wide of the mark and now you bring up a different topic to try and justify it.

As I posted “be critical when it’s deserved. ”.

8.) 13 Sep 2024
13 Sep 2024 11:49:17
I see he has secured a loan now. I think the bigger question regarding DDF is whether he is a better player and therefore more useful to Chelsea than Guiu?

Personally I would have said yes.

9.) 13 Sep 2024
13 Sep 2024 12:15:03
I can’t say I’ve seen a lot of Fofana or Guiu but if had to choose, I would go for Guiu.

How amazing our owners must be to find a club for Fofana on agreeable terms. ?.

10.) 13 Sep 2024
13 Sep 2024 12:32:46
Tom lad it had nothing to do about an option. It was the fact that another deal fell through.

Looks like we were swift to get him another loan, but I think even the club will be dissapointed to not sell him on for a profit this year after a decent loan spell at Burnley. Though, as I said, I believe it's complete naivety to believe we can flip these players after a year for a profit. A belief that maybe true depending on your outlook. We have copious players we have been unable to find a move for.

11.) 13 Sep 2024
13 Sep 2024 15:44:25
You said in reference to the failed loan of Fofana “Christ, WE really are a mess. ” Your comment had zero to do with any other player but you couldn’t wait to have a dig at the owners. That is just a plain fact.

As I understand it we have sold, loaned or released 41 players so far in this window. Of course it would have been good to sell or loan a few more but 41 seems an above average number to me but then again I’m not a transfer expert.

Anyone can “hunt” out a reason to be critical. I guess the reverse must be true.

12.) 13 Sep 2024
13 Sep 2024 22:15:29
Mate, getting really tired of you telling other posters what they're thinking and the reason behind there posts. You have no idea what my reasoning was and if you want to make up a reason, go for it. It's getting very tiresome though.

It is literally very obvious by reading the reasoning behind we are a mess and that is because the players we've been unable to offload or have paid to offload.

And further, part of my post was actually edited out. So again, please stop assuming you know other people's reasonings and get off your high horse.

13.) 14 Sep 2024
14 Sep 2024 02:54:21
Maybe stop coming on here and talking rubbish then. The eds have said numerous times that it wasn't chelsea that was the issue.
Re Gallagher "he didn't want to sign a contract"
Fofana "it was Athens issue"

You come on here like a petulant child as soon as you here some bad news. Then change your mind in what you actually said.
Re calling caicedo a "donkey" so in my eyes your the one getting tiresome.

14.) 14 Sep 2024
14 Sep 2024 06:28:41
No problem jsfinchy. If you don't want to have a discussion with people that disagree with you, interesting choice to go onto a forum discussing a football club. In the real world people disagree, you should maybe get better at talking to those who disagree.

And to reiterate my point as you clearly misunderstood, I'm criticising chelsea buying 100's of players and struggling to offload them. It's completely irrelevant whether it's an issue with us or the other party. We wouldn't be having issues offloading players if we had a clear and concise plan in place.

15.) 14 Sep 2024
14 Sep 2024 06:58:27
I wouldn’t have a clue what you are thinking and response was clearly about and only what was writing your post.

I repeat. Supposedly Chelsea have sold, loaned or released 41 players in the last window. Yes it would have nice to find playing homes for just a few more but there is another window in a few months and I’m sure some more transfer business will be completed.

16.) 15 Sep 2024
15 Sep 2024 07:28:29
Which is a big feat tom so well done to them for them sales/ loans.

However, if we didn't buy so many players in the first place, we could have spent more energy building cohesion and chasing targets who improve the team.

17.) 15 Sep 2024
15 Sep 2024 08:36:58
I’ve lost count of the times I have said to many signings done to quickly but generally I think our old squad looked tired or maybe to comfortable.

18.) 15 Sep 2024
15 Sep 2024 10:49:07
You are correct Tom. The old squad needed a refresh and with the sanctions it was also a very difficult time. Yes, too many signings in too few windows but that will now slow down. Players will come and go and these owners are not shy to spend their money and I fully expect 2 more windows of activity. They are winners and highly motivated by success and won't stop until we return to the top table.

19.) 16 Sep 2024
16 Sep 2024 09:23:56
WSOTS, I think the signings might well slow down but I still think we will be selling a few with the likes of Noni, Disasi, Chilly, Sterling and maybe Mudryk all likely to be sold or loaned over the next two windows in my opinion.

20.) 18 Sep 2024
18 Sep 2024 07:48:34
FFS Standard, " buying 100's of players " as per your quote on here, get real mate, the club and the people they have employed are much more aware than you or i could ever wish to be!