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10 May 2025 08:31:40
Rafael Leao being strongly linked? ED's got any information?
{Ed001's Note - you've certainly looked at him.}
1.) 10 May 2025 09:12:38
Who would he replace Greenaway?
23 Apr 2025 16:19:13
Rumours picking up of Dean Huijsen coming in alongside Marc Guehi at Centre back next season with Levi Colwill and Josh Achempong competing for starting places. That would be a formidable group of centre backs.
1.) 23 Apr 2025 17:05:35
That would mean a lot of CH’s leaving and that could include Colwill.
2.) 23 Apr 2025 17:38:09
I think the plan is to keep Colwill Tom, the centre backs to leave would be BB, Disasi, TC to Palace as part of the Guehi deal and Bashir H. Fofana will stay pending his rehab.
3.) 23 Apr 2025 18:26:49
Greenaway, I like Guehi but not enough for Chalaboa to be used as a makeweight in any deal with Palace.
Disasi started well at Villa but his cameo for them last night highlighted his issues.
4.) 23 Apr 2025 20:32:15
You might get your wish Tom as Guehi is also wanted by Newcastle! Nico Williams and Jamie Gittens also linked as wingers. Would appear the club have at last decided to address the areas we have all seen needing to be improved, keeper, centre back, left winger and a striker. Going to cost 300 million or so but will be off set by player sales to at least that level. I'm hoping it all gets done in time for the club world cup.
5.) 26 Apr 2025 11:23:01
Tom i think its needed a clear out at the back, i think we sell disasi, badiashille and tosin, chalobah for good money get huiljsen and geuhi to partner levi and acheampong and fofana
Badiashille and disasi and tosin have not been good enough but are decent players and fofana can't be relied upon but i do think when he's fit he's class our defence fell apart for me when he got injured.
6.) 26 Apr 2025 19:04:49
Poch, I can see us selling Badiashille, maybe Tosin and hopefully Disasi.
I think Guehi is a good player but I wouldn’t sell Chalaboa to get him.
7.) 29 Apr 2025 09:51:36
Ya but id say it could be a case of selling fofana now to get geuhi tom to be honest, i love fofana but he is a disaster for injuries and maybe a warmer climate and slower paced league might suit his body more.
8.) 29 Apr 2025 12:15:06
Poch, maybe but I see that rumours are suggesting a loan for Fofana. I can sort of get that plan as long as we have an option for his potential January return and he isn’t European cup tied.
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12 Jun 2025 12:12:21
Anyone seen Roman's book on the sale? If that Government deadline for the sale had been missed we would no longer have Chelsea FC. What a w---er Boris was. If our new owners hadn't rescued the club we would have nothing to moan about on this page.
1.) 12 Jun 2025 12:31:08
Greenaway, I will try and get a copy asap. Sounds interesting.
2.) 12 Jun 2025 14:54:42
Is it out now? Looking to read it when on holiday in August.
3.) 12 Jun 2025 15:14:31
Yes Bill and it is a blockbuster. To think just how close those Tory rats were to putting the club out of existence. I will not moan again about our new owners because without them it would/ could of been curtains. Where are going on holiday Bill? somewhere nice?
4.) 12 Jun 2025 17:04:54
Paphos in Cyprus Greenaway, can't wait, hopefully we have the CWC so I can celebrate.
I think the book will be a block buster.
You are correct, we were so close to extinction and it was a real worry at the time.
I suppose we forget how close to the edge we were and that definitely includes me.
I remember Danny Blanchflower when he was our manager said that he would be happy to see CFC in the second division rather than CFC not existing.
5.) 12 Jun 2025 17:33:05
Enjoy paphos Bill, I have never been to Cyprus. The fact Boris and his failing government were prepared to let us go to the wall to hang onto a few votes is utterly scandalous. Imagine there being no Chelsea FC!
6.) 12 Jun 2025 20:09:39
Thank you Greenaway, I can't imagine football without A CFC in it.
10 Jun 2025 22:10:48
Thank feck we have Maresca as our manager and not that bonehead Poch who got spanked by the Kebabs and Zee German who got done by Senegal.
1.) 11 Jun 2025 14:06:20
What an idiotic comment.
2.) 11 Jun 2025 21:54:07
EdW I think we are all allowed to have a view on this wonderful site. Chill out baby and enjoy our opinions after all it was tongue in cheek.
07 Jun 2025 18:07:56
Noni the best of a bad bunch first half for England and I see TT has caught the inverted full back bug with Jones playing right back and inverting into the middle. What has happened to the good old over lapping full back?
1.) 07 Jun 2025 21:29:14
Good question Greenaway.
2.) 08 Jun 2025 08:31:12
I blame Pep and his disciples. I am sure overlapping full backs will come back.
3.) 08 Jun 2025 09:28:09
I’ve always said that I prefer 433 but i except the IFB system can be a good tactic. My concerns centre around a lack of tactical flexibility.
As EM showed towards the end of the season he can vary his tactics and that’s what I would like to see for next season.
4.) 08 Jun 2025 10:08:47
Did Pep start it or was it Klopps old assistant at Liverpool who started it with Trent? I can't remember his name but I think he might be at City now. Maybe ED01 can help me out?
5.) 08 Jun 2025 12:33:58
RPD, I had to blame someone!
30 May 2025 20:36:26
Just reflecting on our squad and what is needed going forward and it got me thinking how many of our squad are "world class"? if any? Defining "world class" is obviously subjective as well from pundit to pundit and poster to poster but for me I think we have 3 in Reece James, Moises Caicedo and Marc Curcurella. ED01 any observations?
{Ed001's Note - only one even in the argument is Caicedo and he needs to play in the UCL to prove it. You need to see him up against the best of Europe to judge him.
Cucurella might get in the argument due to the paucity of quality left-backs, he is certainly close to it, but he is not an Ashley Cole level player.
James can't even stay fit, even when he did, what is his best position? None of them he could even nail down as he can't play regularly.
It must be said, a lot depends on how you judge world class though.}
1.) 30 May 2025 21:31:27
Thanks ED01 for your input.
{Ed001's Note - very welcome.}
2.) 30 May 2025 21:37:31
Ed001, as I have stated previously to be regarded as world class you have to be one of the best in your position and perform consistently at the highest level; World Cup, Euros etc and Champions League. None of our players meet that criteria at present. Reece James is never fit and even when he is “fit “ has to have his game time managed and has hardly played any meaningful internationals to describe him as world class is way of the mark.
3.) 30 May 2025 21:47:59
Caicaido for me and Palmer maybe he looked a world class player in the Euros when Southgate picked him think any team in the world would buy those two if they could.
But defining world class is hard would they get into a world 11 probably not a world squad of 26 maybe
Not James and Cucurella for me.
4.) 30 May 2025 22:01:39
seymns, I would find it very difficult to pick a world class 11 or for that matter 26. For me it’s just my opinion about individual players: world class : yes or no subject to the criteria I mentioned.
5.) 30 May 2025 22:40:53
I desperately try not to to use the term World class to describe a player.
I think Caicedo will prove to be one of the best midfielders in Europe but this is my big call, if Lavia can stay fit he will top drawer.
I keep on saying this but Fernandez was for our most improved player and I hope that continues and Palmer just has “moments” of class.
{Ed001's Note - I really rate Lavia, but his fitness does worry me. I do agree with you on him though, he is a bit special potentially.}
6.) 30 May 2025 22:52:21
Ed, we played Southampton at our place and he totally bossed our very experienced midfield. It was one of the best midfielder displays I have ever seen.
{Ed001's Note - I loved him when I saw him there as well.}
7.) 31 May 2025 07:35:34
Jimbo I agree it's opinion about individual players it's interesting and fun that we all see players differently.
8.) 31 May 2025 09:21:53
To be honest, how many 'world class ' players are there in the prem or indeed other countries leagues.
Now a day's, we seem to rate good players as world beaters, and then 6 weeks later, the media likes to put them down.
The days of zmessi, Ronaldo, Best are gone with the game being more tactical rather than individual brilliance.
Just look at Arsenal this season, they have gone from being an entertaining team to dead boring relying their main striker, Gabriel, to score goals from corners.
9.) 31 May 2025 17:32:58
Bill, I agree that PL was very poor last season. People often say that the PL is the most competitive league perhaps that because a lot of the so called big teams are inconsistent. I prefer to watch fluid football either the ball being moved around quickly. However, I think you need to be able to mix it up and make the most of set pieces. I have been critical of Neto but perhaps with Delap in the 18 yard box his numbers might increase: he has had no one to cross to and that is one of his strongest attributes.
10.) 31 May 2025 23:29:03
In my opinion the premier league is the most competitive. That isn’t to say it’s the best of it’s the best football but for me definitely the most competitive. For me the only league close to it for competitiveness is the Italian league.
29 May 2025 18:19:03
What a buzz that was. Still buzzing. Limbs everywhere and every one of us overjoyed with how this season turned out! gobsmacked really and what a great feeling to finish yet again as the top dogs in London Town. 9 European trophies to Spurs 2 and have Arsenal even won 1? Get in.
1.) 29 May 2025 20:27:15
Greenaway, good to win any trophy especially one that Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich etc. can never win. We are top dogs in London having regard to our history over the last 20 years or so but not based on the season just gone. Let’s get some perspective and objectively: Arsenal came second in the PL and reached the semi final of the Champions League and we played one half decent team to win a competition created to give smaller clubs a chance of European glory. Out of interest was was your previous user name?
2.) 29 May 2025 20:57:03
Spot on Jimbo.
3.) 29 May 2025 22:29:10
I'm happy Jimbo with our Chelsea mate. If you wish to talk up Arsenal mate fair play to you, enjoy it mate. And you JBS.
4.) 29 May 2025 23:37:32
Hi Jimbo long time on the page this my second profile I lost the password for the other and did not fix it through email but greenway is the same person as g8 and dubia Anna and West side of the shed they all say same.
5.) 29 May 2025 23:39:22
Only saying there are posters that say the same and have other post names like blue blood and rbd are the same aswell.
6.) 30 May 2025 06:03:50
Who cares about names or how many names an individual poster has had or uses!
Different opinions create different debates.
{Ed001's Note - because multiple accounts is a banning offence as people use them to be dicks. You don't need a second account unless you are up to something, or you would say if you had to use a different account. When you are hiding behind them, it means you are trying to be sneaky and usually they end up being used as a weapon.}
7.) 30 May 2025 07:09:31
Greenaway we all want the best for our club and that includes finishing above Arsenal in the EPL next season not below them for another season in a row. It's about us competing at very top next season not just in a few seasons time which we could do.
8.) 30 May 2025 08:49:10
One man or woman’s perspective is different from an another man or woman’s perspective.
I listen to Spuds and Gooner supporters arguing about who has had a better “season. ” For me, if you use the word “season” then it’s Arsenal but if you use the word “success” then it’s Spurs.
I’m a believer in winning pots not being a gallant loser. Very rarely do people remember how well you played but they do remember who picked up the pot.
9.) 30 May 2025 09:57:01
Wise words Tom!
10.) 30 May 2025 10:14:18
Ed, obviously you do a good job of weeding them out because I can never work out who has had a name change and I can only remember a couple of dick ish posts.
11.) 31 May 2025 18:16:44
Tom, I hope you’re not referring to me. Lol.
19 Jun 2025 09:11:06
We move on. Lovely lad and that cameo in his first match against Liverpool had me drooling but so often made the wrong choice, brilliant skillset, pace to burn and an eye for goal but just no football brain. A real shame and I hope he gets the support he needs. With Sancho also departed I'm intrigued as to who will come in? lots being rumoured by the click bait pundits and red top rags but without the late great ED02 we are all clueless as to who it will actually be!
05 Jun 2025 11:45:02
The boy looks a real handful and a throwback to proper number 9's. Let's hope he can bag 15 to 20 goals next season.
05 Jun 2025 11:43:19
Cole taking the 10 shirt shows his commitent to us Tom! some of the pundits and punters bigging up him moving on can now sit down and shut up. ?.
23 Apr 2025 20:32:15
You might get your wish Tom as Guehi is also wanted by Newcastle! Nico Williams and Jamie Gittens also linked as wingers. Would appear the club have at last decided to address the areas we have all seen needing to be improved, keeper, centre back, left winger and a striker. Going to cost 300 million or so but will be off set by player sales to at least that level. I'm hoping it all gets done in time for the club world cup.
23 Apr 2025 17:38:09
I think the plan is to keep Colwill Tom, the centre backs to leave would be BB, Disasi, TC to Palace as part of the Guehi deal and Bashir H. Fofana will stay pending his rehab.
22 Jun 2025 12:39:16
I like to judge each player and indeed the manager on each performance, it is easy to get carried away either with a positive or negative stance. Take the likes of Cucu and Moises who got pelters from pundits and fans alike and now look at them. On the flip side you have Palmer who has dropped off a bit and Gusto who has really fallen off the cliff lately having got great early reviews. Maresca the same, great start to his Chelsea reign then fell off the cliff and everyone wanting him gone only to come back and finish the season brilliantly. I would call myself passionate about the club but also level headed with an ability to see improvement and decline in equal measure and I certainly don't have agendas.
21 Jun 2025 12:19:46
Well put Tom.
21 Jun 2025 10:36:17
The experiment was to play without inverted fullbacks Bill, something I wanted to see. I hope Maresca doesn't bin it off after 1 game and go back to type.
17 Jun 2025 10:53:58
I was impressed by Delap, he looks a really good signing and gives us an extra dimension up front. Really helps that he knows how Maresca wants him to play and his understanding with Palmer and lavia should help him settle quickly. I was also quietly encouraged yet again by Sanchez in goal, he is starting to look a lot more solid and no doubt helped by what is looking like a settled defence plus the tweak in tactics from the coach allowing us to go longer from the back rather than too much tippy tappy pep nonsence. Finally a mention as well for Enzo F who is starting to add goals from midfield to compliment his all round game. As Jimbo said, I too would like to see some rotation on Friday and in particular see Santos start.
15 Jun 2025 12:11:38
I find myself agreeing with Bill here again. The key though is signing 2 or maybe 3 top players who really take us up another level.