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27 Aug 2025 10:15:58
Fermin Lopez, Xavi Simmons or keep Nkunku?
Garnacho or keep Tyrique George?
Hincapie or Josh?
Just some of the discussions the sporting directors and Maresca will be having.
Jackson, George and Nkunku are all training with the main group and it will be a seamless move back into the fold if they don't get their desired moves away.
Disasi is off to Bournemouth and loans will likely be found for Datro Fofana and Alfie Gilchrist which just leaves Sterling and Chilly.
1.) 27 Aug 2025 13:41:48
Greenaway
I would keep all of Josh, George, Nkunku and Jackson.
It's late in the window and any players we might get will have to have a settling in period.
Our players on rhe other hand know the club and systems Maresca plays.
2.) 28 Aug 2025 08:00:21
Would definately keep Josh,
Would keep Nkunku but he is off
Jackson would sell or keep but not a fan of a loan unless there is an obligation to buy
George wants to go and he will Garnacho not a fan of but he is clearly coming.
3.) 28 Aug 2025 10:07:56
I think Hincape will be another Arsenal signing? Josh almost certain to stay unless sudden turnaround by club and a late CB purchase. But would imagine Josh would be a loan deal and still thin k that cos of Fofana and BB injury problems club - well amanger certainly - would want Josh to stay.
Garnacho almost certain to be another CFC signing whether we want/ need him or not. No doubt he has talent but yes we worry about attitude and whether we are making a mistake re George. Simons not as certain to be CFC signing as it seemed a week ago but still could be and Lopez may be a better bet if we are signing but one of them but can't claim to have watched either enough to be sure about respective talents of either,
Nkunku and George almost certain to go and Jackson very likely whethet via loan to Bayern or still a late straight purchase by Newcastle if Isak to LFC goes through.
4.) 28 Aug 2025 10:18:29
We don’t need Lopez. Simons or Garnacho. I would keep Josh although I don’t think CB is his natural position. Also keep George. However, I would sell Jackson and Nkunku: we probably need the money to balance our transfers as we won’t be making any meaningful money from the others who should go.
5.) 28 Aug 2025 21:13:58
I can’t recall seeing Lopez. I guess I must of done.
I would appreciate your opinion Ed or anyone else?
{Ed001's Note - I have only seen a little of him, but he does look a very good player.}
6.) 28 Aug 2025 21:27:51
Thanks Ed.
{Ed001's Note - welcome Tom.}
20 Aug 2025 10:24:02
Wes Fofana has deleted everything relating to Chelsea on his instagram account! Any news chatters?
1.) 20 Aug 2025 13:58:03
He pressed the wrong button?
03 Aug 2025 09:34:27
Jackson to link up again with Emery at Villa. We want £80 million.
1.) 03 Aug 2025 12:05:52
Greenaway,
I would sooner take Rogers.
2.) 03 Aug 2025 12:12:01
I love all these rumours.
I wouldn’t sell Jackson for anything less than £90m.
3.) 03 Aug 2025 19:45:53
Tom, I’d sell him for £45 million.
4.) 03 Aug 2025 20:09:45
Jimbo, if we do sell him I guess you might be happy then!
5.) 03 Aug 2025 22:22:08
90m would be massive but these SD's could get 100 im sure, our SD's could sell water to a fish lol.
6.) 04 Aug 2025 04:02:09
Let me make it clear my £90m figure was tongue in cheek. I wouldn’t sell Jackson unless we were getting Sesko.
7.) 04 Aug 2025 06:50:10
But could not sell Veiga to Athletico Madrid.
Perhaps they should become fishmongers instead.
8.) 04 Aug 2025 08:34:13
Tom, I don’t know what Maresca’s plans are for the No 9 slot but Jackson could end up on the bench he won’t like and he is a sulker. He is not a top class striker and he we got a lot of money for him- all well and good, we need to make sales and I certainly wouldn’t miss him.
9.) 04 Aug 2025 09:19:51
Well I certainly wouldn’t want Jackson or any other player being happy sitting on the bench.
In my opinion if we can’t get Sesko or maybe Roger’s then don’t sell Jackson.
10.) 04 Aug 2025 09:22:11
Bill, I’m not sure what happens with the rumoured transfer of Veiga to AM but I still think there will be other interested clubs in him. The one that’s gone very quite is any sale of Disasi. I think he will be much harder to move on!
11.) 04 Aug 2025 09:57:30
The pressing question – is GoldStandard King Frank?
12.) 04 Aug 2025 11:01:07
My guess is not but who knows! I’m happy he referred to me as “Mr Tom” in one post.
13.) 04 Aug 2025 11:31:31
I'm guessing it's the original Standard.
14.) 04 Aug 2025 11:41:34
U wouldn't sell Jackson yet. I see another salah, debrune case with Jackson.
15.) 04 Aug 2025 11:55:23
Cfc, I definitely don’t think it’s “Standard. ”.
16.) 04 Aug 2025 12:39:04
King Frank trolling the pages in one of his many guises or Standard? I think Edw might be right on this one.
17.) 04 Aug 2025 13:33:30
Whoever it is, it doesn't read anything like Standard.
18.) 04 Aug 2025 18:22:43
dont see it with jackson- think he's comfortably behind pedro and delap- if a decent offer comes in id drop him off myself, we need to trim down the squad big time. i just pray we don't sign garnarcho and undo the good work of the window so far.
27 Jul 2025 09:13:22
There were differing opinions on here as to the value of the transfer market this window, some thought the fees would be high, others thought they would be low. Not a case of 'being proved right' or being 'proved wrong'.
The latest rumour is João Félix going to Al Nassr for €50 million which gets us out of a sticky situation if true.
1.) 27 Jul 2025 09:37:55
Greenaway, I believed that a few premiership teams would be spending big money this year as they looked to rebuild for the future and rebuild because of a disastrous season. We will probably see the uk transfer fee broken twice in this window and we have about another five weeks to go before it ends.
I must admit I also believed that Real, Bayern and maybe one or two other supposed European giants would have also been involved in the scramble but they haven’t really spent “big money” so far.
On another note, I think Felix will end up at Benfica but who knows in this crazy market.
2.) 27 Jul 2025 09:59:16
If the deal goes through surely it has to go down as a great bit of buisness.
If we can find a buyer for nkunku, veiga and kdh now.
3.) 27 Jul 2025 10:03:55
Anyway benfica are a strangle club. I think i read they have the most income from player sales. But they never have the money to buy a player.
Only wanted to buy 50% of felix.
4.) 27 Jul 2025 10:38:59
Blueblood, the last time I looked at the average price of a league season ticket at Benfica it was an about £200. Maybe, because they want fans to be able to afford watching live games at there stadium they have got as much money as others to spend in players.
I would suggest that a few of the Portuguese clubs act more like introducing clubs for South America players coming to Europe. Im not an experbht that seem like a good BP to me.
Any Veiga sale is a mystery to me as he looked like perfect cover for Cucarella and Colwill but I have no idea if the player was demanding more playing time.
If KDH leaves for me it will also be a shame because for me he improved throughout the season and was beginning to show his worth. The problem is we are now so strong in midfield that he wouldn’t have got many games. Apparently Fulham and maybe West Ham are looking to sign him.
I assume Nkunku will be sold. I will be sad about selling him because I’m not sure we got the best out of him and injuries didn’t help. He could be a player we regret saying goodbye to.
5.) 27 Jul 2025 12:10:07
I agree slightly about nkunku. I was looking forward for him when he signed unfortunately just another player that doesn't suit premier league I think.
Was great in some of the European games.
6.) 27 Jul 2025 12:30:46
I totally agree that if we sell JF for £40mil, that is great business by the SD's.
I would say it's not just Portuguese teams that try and low ball us, over the years, Italian clubs have nade an art of screwing us over and I'm glad we pulled away from the potential AM Veiga deal. Like Tom, I hope we keep him.
7.) 27 Jul 2025 13:07:29
Bill, this is just me guessing but the Veiga loan was strange when he was the only cover for our LB and BB was injured. It seemed to me as if something had gone on, it could be that the player just wants to play more but it also seems odd that we are potentially signing Hato for what appears to be the same reasons we signed Veiga.
Just for the avoidance of doubt, I rate Hato far higher than Veiga and I can see Colwill going into the centre of a three.
8.) 27 Jul 2025 18:06:54
I tend to agree about Nkunku, I think his time is up at Chelsea but I feel he never got a decent run of games. As for Felix, if we get the reported fee I will be happy but it’s more luck than judgement by the SDs, that a player of his age would go to Saudi. It’s like finding out your best mate is being released from prison but you wonder how he got there in the first place.
9.) 27 Jul 2025 22:18:35
Tom, Veiga was indeed signed as cover for Cucu and also as a holding midfielder. The problem came about when his national team manager, that totally inept Roberto Martinez told him to convert to a centre back in order to solve an issue for the national team. Veiga then confronted Maresca who is not a man to mess about with and demanded a starting slot on the left side of our centre backs. Maresca told him, quite rightly, that he was not in his plans to replace Levi and needed to knuckle down, train hard and see what happens. Veiga, backed and encouraged by Martinez then requested a move. The rest is history. I hope this helps you understand the situation mate.
10.) 28 Jul 2025 05:03:03
Greenaway, as I said I guessed he wanted to play more but I had no idea about any “actual” falling out with the manager.
He may well have got a chance had he been around when the form of LC dropped off earlier this year.
11.) 28 Jul 2025 07:23:58
Never liked Martin's, always anti CFC.
12.) 28 Jul 2025 09:13:10
Spot on Greenaway that problem was that Veiga did not want to play LB or LWB only CB. It is a pity cos he looked very good and composed on tne ball and could indeed have been excellent cover for Cucurella but also a back up CB if ever needed there eg in formation change mid-game.
13.) 28 Jul 2025 14:51:14
JBS, that is 100% correct. Martinez is a snake and caused this issue. Will turn a nice 20 or 30 million profit though so all good if we get young Hato.
Rumours now picking up that Newcastle want to pay £65 million for Jackson but we want £80 million.
14.) 28 Jul 2025 15:31:08
I personally wouldn’t sell him for less than £100m. They are going to get £150m for Isak.
Mind you if they get Jackson maybe that leaves the door open for Sesko. ?.
15.) 28 Jul 2025 18:15:15
They want both Tom.
16.) 28 Jul 2025 19:08:03
Bill, you keep in bursting my Sesko bubble?.
17.) 29 Jul 2025 16:17:41
Sorry Tom
I think if we wanted Sesko we would have already have gone after him.
18.) 29 Jul 2025 18:04:22
Bill, it might depend on if a club comes in with a big offer for Jackson.
12 Jul 2025 10:24:45
According to some sources this morning Chelsea would want £100 million for Jackson amid strong interest from AC Milan and a number of premier league clubs. let's see how this pans out and I'm not even going to guess what he might sell for as the market is crazy high.
1.) 12 Jul 2025 13:39:38
Greenaway
There is, absolutely no way Italian clubs would pay £30mil for Jackson.
They will probably want him on a 5 year loan, us pay his wages and give them a few million for their begging bowl.
2.) 12 Jul 2025 15:16:21
I think the £100 million is a message to any suitors Bill indicating that the club do not want to sell and the player is happy to stay but if you really do want him the fee will be £100 million and in this money mad market who knows?
3.) 12 Jul 2025 19:11:34
Agree with your assessment Greenaway, just fed up with Italian clubs coming to us with their begging bowls.
4.) 12 Jul 2025 19:20:52
Greenaway, do you actually believe the club are asking £100 million for Jackson. I have no idea whether the club wants him to stay or he wants to stay but I’m sure if we were offered £50 million we would say yes. As I said previously, his game time will be limited next season.
5.) 12 Jul 2025 21:04:51
I haven’t got a clue what the CF pecking order will be for next season. At this stage in the relative careers I think Jackson offers more than Delap.
I think the £100m Chelsea price tag comes from the Daily Mail. I think there point is Chelsea don’t want to sell him so have put a prohibitive price on any potential sale. It’s all just people guessing.
6.) 16 Jul 2025 10:21:34
I’ve no idea of the order for next season, although at the start I’d expect Pedro and Delap will be ahead. We should also remember that Jackson isn’t only an option through the middle.
7.) 17 Jul 2025 11:43:46
I have a sneaky feelings about selling Jackson now will have a similar effect like salah, debrune, etc. He's not a bad player. He only needs more work and time to finetune his abilities which naturally is bound to getting better.
For me don't sell.
8.) 18 Jul 2025 19:40:20
I like Jackson but I am a sell him for £50 M
Delap and Pedro clearly in front of him and his temperament is not the best.
9.) 19 Jul 2025 07:13:07
Seymns, we all see players differently and while I except that Jackson’s discipline is poor, I think he offers far more at this stage of their respective careers than Delap. Although they look totally different types of players.
10.) 20 Jul 2025 06:25:16
I feel/ think Pedro (who plays a similar game, except he can finish) was bought as a replacement for Jackson. Delap, as showcased in the final, offers speed and bullying of tired defenders as a true number 9, as a complete alternative. 2 red cards in 3 games from Jackson let both himself and the team (and us supporters) down. Very unprofessional, and not what we need moving forward, and I wonder if the management has realised this, and, that it may not change.
Quite honestly, dispensing with a player who has zero air-ability (except for once in the last 2 years) for 2 players who compliment each other, and the squad, is a no brainer for me, AND, we make a profit on initial purchase.
The CWC final proved to me that players, playing for a team, far surpasses players playing for individual brilliance!
So, Jackson should be sold!
11.) 22 Jul 2025 10:01:08
Kiwi I'm of the opinion that we are yet to see the best of Jackson and I will hesitate in selling him just yet as he's capable of biting us in the future. Let's keep him at least for another season. My own opinion though.
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15 Oct 2025 16:37:22
I was going to watch the Doris's tonight in the champions league only to find out their game is on the disney channel! more subscriptions! no thank you but it is getting ridiculous the amount of different subscriptions now needed to watch football! rant over.
07 Oct 2025 09:03:15
We were discussing the performance of Josh and BB on the way home and just how good they were up against one of the best attacks in world football. I honestly didn't realise BB was that good, probably due to his constant injuries, and for a young academy player how mature did Josh look against one of the worlds best strikers. Our concensus is keep that pairing, injuries, fitness and form permitting. That leaves Fofana, Trev, Tosin and Hato as cover. What pairings would all you chatters go for?
1.) 07 Oct 2025 09:59:17
Glad you posted this Greenaway and I also felt that BB and Josh generally did v well and BB showed signs of his early pre-injury gtreat promise with us in terms of some of the passes he made. If he can be both consistent and escape further injury problems - and this perhaps the biggest worry with him - he is a good stand in/ rotational option for LC.
Josh just looked ferociously up for it and focused. A few of his tackles really stood out. With a bit of gym bulking up perhaps - and he is still so young - he is a gtreat prospect as we all know. He along with BB also had an excellent game tohgether before both ging off with injuries. Happily it seems that he and BB coming off may not have been for serious injuries but precautionary but we'll see.
With Fofana coming back and TC and Tosin we will have reasonable cover at CB and HAto's cameo v LFC looked more assured than previous ones I reckon (as was winger Gittens one - which is encouraging.
Perhaps we will be ok at CB if likes of BB and Fofana can remain fit - but that may be a big if gven their history - plus right combinations deployed though I had wanted us to sign a replacement for LC in last window as worry about BB ability to stay fit . and same goes for Fofana. I'd have to check - or others on here would know - but I think Josh and BB may have played quite a few times together in Cnference League games that could have aided their mutual understanding of each other's game on the pitch on Saturday.
But, yes, I was impressed with both of them v LFC.
2.) 07 Oct 2025 13:02:52
Just a quick add on to the posts above and yes I am a big fan. Let’s not forget young Hato coming on and looking generally composed. That was a big improvement from his first team debut.
3.) 07 Oct 2025 13:30:55
Agree Greenaway. Would love to see Josh get more minutes, and BB looked excellent before his first injury for us a couple of years ago. Hopefully he can get back to that kind of form consistently.
4.) 07 Oct 2025 13:50:43
I did mention Hato Tom and how he looked more assured on Saturday. so yes he's part of the conversation.
5.) 07 Oct 2025 18:25:19
JBS, sorry mate.
6.) 08 Oct 2025 09:56:18
No problem Tom it was in a pretty long post and easily missed!
7.) 08 Oct 2025 11:19:32
Badiashille and Achempong looked a class act but so did Fofana and Levi. Hato showed glimpses of promise and both TC and Tosin are viable options. Maybe the SD's were correct after all in denying Maresca a new CB.
03 Oct 2025 13:59:44
Matchday Tomorrow and Fulham Broadway Station is closed! Oh well, usual travel issues! I fancy us to keep 11 players on the pitch which will make a change!
1.) 04 Oct 2025 11:57:00
Its probably the only bet you can place with certainty.
As surely we can't go 4 reds in 5 games.
2.) 05 Oct 2025 07:50:40
We did go 4 reds in five games as Maresca got a second yellow gor his celebration fown the touchline so was sent off and will not be in dugout away v Forest!
30 Sep 2025 07:43:10
Looking forward to tonights match, this is what football is all about, rocking up at The Bridge, that music before KO, Jose back in town. Pure theatre. Come on you Chels.
1.) 30 Sep 2025 09:25:28
Yes I'm looking forward to all this too Greenaway. The Jose return indeed pure theatre. Let's just hope we can put in a great performance to match the occasion and please that none of our players are sent off!
KTBFFH.
2.) 30 Sep 2025 09:57:01
Lets hope we win, 1-0 will do me and as you say JBS, let's keep all the 11 players on the pitch.
My worry is imagine the headlines tomorrow if Benfica and Jose beat us.
3.) 30 Sep 2025 10:21:43
JBS, totally, let's keep 11 players on the pitch! Nights like this is what football is all about for me, meeting your mates, a couple of pints and soaking it all in. I'm really not interested in stadium redevelopment, FOS sponsorship, FFP, who the owners are on any of that. Just turn up and watch the game and hopefully get the win.
4.) 30 Sep 2025 13:30:55
If we win to tonight the lurkers will return for our next defeat.
The media and particularly social media love a negative story.
5.) 30 Sep 2025 15:52:30
Tom
The media are already out since the Brighton game.
6.) 30 Sep 2025 17:12:01
Bill, good time to put them back in there box. ?.
7.) 30 Sep 2025 17:24:56
The lurkers all have agendas as well and like a bit of clickbait.
8.) 30 Sep 2025 18:47:32
Hopefully Tom.
9.) 30 Sep 2025 20:21:55
not really. we have been very poor recently no point denying it.
10.) 30 Sep 2025 22:03:13
And the the lurkers love it. ??.
21 Sep 2025 09:41:20
The way us fans get treated following football needs improving, had to leave 10 mins early to ensure we caught the train and missed the goal. Why can't the football authorities look at travel infrastucture before deciding KO times?
1.) 21 Sep 2025 10:05:23
One word Greenaway, money.
2.) 21 Sep 2025 10:25:53
Greenaway. Authorities care about TV revenue more than fans that attend matches. Fans are way down there list of priorities but it’s those attending fans that create an atmosphere that helps sell the premiership.
3.) 21 Sep 2025 12:04:19
Have shared that moment of frustration quite a few times Greenaway including at the Bridge for midweek games when needing to get a traing back from where I currently live outside London. So frustrating and you have my sympathies.
4.) 21 Sep 2025 16:19:17
Football sold its soul to TV along time ago. Fans don’t come into the equation because they are powerless; if you don’t buy a ticket or merchandise someone else will.
{Ed001's Note - surely the issue is more about the privatisation of the rail and coaches? Instead of being run as a service, they are now about making money, football shouldn't need to change its timings to suit them, public transport should set its timings to suit people's needs.}
5.) 22 Sep 2025 08:26:41
I guess given the late notice of fixture changes and KO times it becomes difficult for regular transport networks to change timetables to suit football fixtures.
I do think clubs could manage, when required, extra transport (coaches) for away supporters.
I can no longer use public transport to attend matches so not a good judge of how things currently are but it doesn’t sound like a very positive experience.
28 Jul 2025 14:51:14
JBS, that is 100% correct. Martinez is a snake and caused this issue. Will turn a nice 20 or 30 million profit though so all good if we get young Hato.
Rumours now picking up that Newcastle want to pay £65 million for Jackson but we want £80 million.
27 Jul 2025 22:18:35
Tom, Veiga was indeed signed as cover for Cucu and also as a holding midfielder. The problem came about when his national team manager, that totally inept Roberto Martinez told him to convert to a centre back in order to solve an issue for the national team. Veiga then confronted Maresca who is not a man to mess about with and demanded a starting slot on the left side of our centre backs. Maresca told him, quite rightly, that he was not in his plans to replace Levi and needed to knuckle down, train hard and see what happens. Veiga, backed and encouraged by Martinez then requested a move. The rest is history. I hope this helps you understand the situation mate.
22 Jul 2025 20:09:38
If we buy Simmons and the centre back/ left back cover Jorrel Hato we are all set Tom unless a top top keeper becomes available.
12 Jul 2025 15:16:21
I think the £100 million is a message to any suitors Bill indicating that the club do not want to sell and the player is happy to stay but if you really do want him the fee will be £100 million and in this money mad market who knows?
07 Jul 2025 10:39:07
conor started ok Tom but soon got relegated to the bench and although liked by the crowd for his constant running and launching into tackles the coach has preferred more technically gifted players, no real surprise there, and he is seen as available if the right offer comes in.
11 Oct 2025 15:23:52
Totally agree with you Jimbo over transport issues. Us fans are treated terrible.
05 Oct 2025 09:36:07
It was a brilliant performance Tom and I'm still buzzing mate. The Bridge was rocking, arms and limbs everywhere when that goal went in. I love it when all the haters are on our case and they are expecting us to lose, they almost write the headlines before the game, you can see it now, Chelsea in crisis, mini slump begins etc etc. As positive fans we are entitled to enjoy and celebrate the good times and moments mate just as the lurkers celebrate and and enjoy the bad times. All good fun and great reading all the banter. Up the Chels.
30 Sep 2025 10:21:43
JBS, totally, let's keep 11 players on the pitch! Nights like this is what football is all about for me, meeting your mates, a couple of pints and soaking it all in. I'm really not interested in stadium redevelopment, FOS sponsorship, FFP, who the owners are on any of that. Just turn up and watch the game and hopefully get the win.
28 Sep 2025 21:58:29
Would be madness to sack Maresca at this point but such is the world of top level football anything could happen! Me and the boys had this chat after the game, who would come in and make a difference right now? The Bournemouth bloke? nope, would be another Potter, the Strassbourg bloke? see above, De Zerbi? do me a favour, the list goes on. With our squad all the issues will still be there so leave it alone, chill out and wait until the season ends. Pushed further a few went for Klopp but that won't happen. The rest of us said leave Maresca until the end of the season and then go for Lampard after he steers Coventry to promotion. Think about it and then think about what you wish for?
25 Sep 2025 20:34:49
Bill, a bigger stadium won't mean supporters getting treated any differently, in fact, ticket prices will likely increase. Same for FOS sponsorship, it makes no difference to us supporters which is why I rarely comment on such matters. I remember the late, great ED02 telling us not to worry about any of the finacial matters as it didn't concern us and we wouldn't understand. It was and is good advice mate.