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29 Oct 2025 08:08:21
FOS update.
Deal will be announced very shortly, Oracle and Red Bull along with an airline are in the frame.
1.) 10 Nov 2025 09:03:24
Nearly two weeks on from your post RPD, any further update on the FOS.
16 Oct 2025 08:28:28
A few rumours that Juve are in for Maresca. I know a few on here would like to see him replaced but I think that would be a real shame, the guy is starting to build a winning team and the players understand his methods. I hope he turns them down and commits to us long term.
1.) 16 Oct 2025 10:50:07
RPD am sure Maresca will stay as long as the club thinks of him as they do now in same way that you do. I think most of us would like him to stay for at least this season and hopefully beyond cos that would mean CFC being successful - and surely at least getting ECL qualification again - but also because the players know him, seem to like and trust him and his tactics/ system/ s, he won the CWC, and frankly it is not clear to many of us in, cuding me who would definitvely do a better job who is also avaiolable and willing to come to CFC. Also the seemingly endless rebuilding process has made progress towards us having a critical mass of fine young players even if some additions and greater consistency (the two may ho together) still necessary to have us more securely back among the top few clubs in EPL and on European stage.
2.) 16 Oct 2025 13:13:16
I guess it will depend on whether Juve can afford his release clause, whatever that is.
If they can, as Tom has pointed out on a number of occasions, we are a business so therefore we would take the money and run so to speak.
3.) 20 Oct 2025 12:15:04
Not sure if this was a thumbs up or down as both thumbs are up lol.
{Ed033's Note - The second thumbs up will be removed after the site updates.
4.) 21 Oct 2025 10:14:14
Cheers Ed.
25 Sep 2025 15:16:26
Matt Law reporting that Enzo Maresca was very upset not to have been backed in his pusuit of a new centre back and striker following the injuries to Colwill and Delap. Is Matt ITK at Chelsea? He also reports the powers to be are not happy with Maresca going public on the above? Usual paper talk or is something bubbling under the surface?
Also, anyone read King Carlo's latest book? His relationship with Roman and how Roman micro managed him and his team? Quite a read.
1.) 25 Sep 2025 16:06:58
I posted something similar a couple of days ago RPD but also included Maresca also wanted a GK.
He was let down by the SD's who seem to be obsessed with churning wingers.
I would not be surprised if all parties parted company before the end of the season.
Hopefully with the financial constraints imposed by the corrupt organisation that is EUFA, we might see a stable playing squad for the next couple of seasons.
I kept on about a FOS where we have lost several millions and even if and it's a big if, we do get a FOS, the first couple of seasons will just be recouping money to cover the previous losses.
2.) 25 Sep 2025 19:19:57
Bill, we all hope that a FOS sponsorship deal happens soon. If it is who most people think it is and if it’s close to the amounts being mentioned then the delay will probably be mathematically worth the wait.
RPD, Matt Law is a good journalist as far as they go. He always had a good insight into everything Chelsea. It was rumoured he was very good mates with Gary Cahill and one or two other players. Strangely his info lately hasn’t been as accurate as in previous years but his views are always to be respected.
All managers want players and it’s understandable that he wanted a CH and CF but the club sometimes has to look at the bigger picture. We will be getting a striker from Strasbourg next season, so there is little point in blocking his path. A seasoned CH would have been a good shout but maybe they have faith in Fofana (still not sure) and Colwill. I would have personally kept Veiga for the season but maybe bridges were burnt.
3.) 25 Sep 2025 20:02:31
Tom
There are also more and more little digs by Maresca in his recent press conferences.
4.) 25 Sep 2025 21:04:35
Bill, honestly mate I must listen to different press conferences. I think he has made just a few mistakes in press conferences but he is generally very respectful of everyone including the club, the SD’s and the owners.
As I’ve said, I’m sure he would have liked another CH and CF when Colwill and Delap got injured. In my opinion football managers manage in the moment and have very little understanding of any bigger picture.
5.) 26 Sep 2025 09:12:19
Tom
Coaches don't need a bigger picture, their job is to coach the team and provide the SD's with what's needed to be successful.
They are no longer managers, just coaches, hence why clubs now have SD's to bring in/ let ho of players.
6.) 26 Sep 2025 09:46:38
Thanks Tom for the update on Matt Law. It would be disasterous if Maresca left and yet another change was made. We need a little bit of stability now and after all, Maresca did what his recent predecessors couldn't achieve and that was champions league football and trophies.
7.) 26 Sep 2025 11:28:09
RPD, there is an argument that with the player investments the owners have made that winning cups and CL qualification was a minimum achievement. I personally believe EM overachieved in his first season as our manager and his first season as a premiership manager.
Bill, that’s my point. Managers focus from game to game and a singular season. That to a certain extent is understandable because they can be sacked or called to be sacked by some fans after just a few bad results. Remember this season we had one poster saying he should be sacked after our opening day draw against Palace.
Owners and SD’s tend to take a slightly longer term view on player recruitment. Especially at our club like ours.
8.) 26 Sep 2025 19:45:30
Tom
Just wondering if there is a long term view as you say, why is there such a high churn of playing staff?
9.) 26 Sep 2025 19:56:01
Bill, you know my view on this subject. I see us as a trading club who buy young players, increase there value and then sell them on.
So, my view is that the so called “churn” will continue under our current ownership.
Any stability will just be for about 3-4 years for most players.
I may well end up being wrong. It’s just my opinion!
10.) 27 Sep 2025 07:49:43
Just wondering where the long term view is then Tom.
11.) 27 Sep 2025 09:52:27
A managers is game to game (as they keep in telling us) and for a singular season (if there lucky) and im guessing OUR club is about 3-4 years or when a players value is sufficient to sell.
12.) 27 Sep 2025 13:31:24
But that is not a long term view Tom, nowhere near.
13.) 27 Sep 2025 14:36:43
Well it’s three or four times longer than a managers!
14.) 30 Sep 2025 19:31:58
No matter what maresca wanted, his inverted full backs is not going to work. Wingers are left alone, midfield is deep.
15.) 30 Sep 2025 22:40:26
I thought that was part of the plan. Wingers left one on one and the inverted full back making the extra midfielder. I’m not a massive and I certain don’t like it being used for every game.
01 Sep 2025 15:49:12
Jackson gone, £14.2 million loan fee plus £56.2 million obligation to buy fee making total package worth £70.5 million. It has been confirmed the obligation to buy fee is on top of the world record loan fee. Nice bit of business for a player who cost £30 million and walked around like a spoiled brat most of the time.
1.) 01 Sep 2025 16:07:30
Does sound like a good deal RPD and had always preferred if he left that he did not go to EPL rival. He had some v good games for us though was always a card ( yellow or red) waiting to happen cos of that temperament!
2.) 01 Sep 2025 16:20:21
It is a great deal, what we don't know if there are clauses for him to complete the permanent deal.
3.) 01 Sep 2025 17:12:02
Bill, the devil is in the detail. A mate tells me that for BM to meet the obligation Jackson has to participate in a “lot” of games. I’m not sure what that means or if it’s true.
4.) 01 Sep 2025 17:12:57
It's apparently an obligation for Bayern to buy him at end of loan period Bill though i don't know if there are any get out clauses at all. Wouldn't have thought so?
5.) 01 Sep 2025 18:29:45
Ok so there is a condition about how many appearances or hours on pitch Jackson would have to. make but presumably we aren't going to know? Now perhaps Bayern could lend us Harry Kane for rest of season and it would be a double whammy for us!
I.
6.) 01 Sep 2025 18:39:39
As Tom has said JBS, it's down to him playing a number of games. I suppose we will see him back here next season as they have a certain Harry Kane in front of him.
7.) 01 Sep 2025 18:42:45
even if they don't buy him tom were getting nearly half his transfer fee back from his loan and we can still flog him next summer club have done realy wekk.
04 Aug 2025 12:40:20
So Ugo is off to Burnley and KDH is possibly off to Everton, the SD's are busy bees indeed.
1.) 04 Aug 2025 13:20:21
I’m a fan of both players and I think Burnley and Everton will be doing well to sign them.
2.) 04 Aug 2025 13:42:23
I never really saw much of Ugo Tom but I agree about KDH, a nice lad who seemed to get better as the season went on but with the talent we have in those midfield areas together with young Reggie coming through the academy I guess a move for him is the right one. Broja also off to Burnley.
3.) 04 Aug 2025 14:13:19
RPD, I was singing the praises for his cameos for us the season before last. He looked like a proper disciplined DM. I kept any eye out for when he was towards the end of last season for Southampton and again he looked useful. I hope we have a good sell on clause.
4.) 04 Aug 2025 14:50:05
Agree about Lesley Ugochukwu, Tom.
5.) 04 Aug 2025 21:23:19
Agree about both though KDH played increasingly important role for us as season went on. If they leave I will wish them all the best except when playing us!
6.) 06 Aug 2025 12:06:00
Would add that I thought we needed likes of such players who are uncomplaimng squad members to give us depth with at least 50 games and oerhaos as many as 60 to play this season. Will be inteeresting to see how many are in our squad come end if this window and whether all will be ok with not being regular first team first choices.
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10 Nov 2025 10:58:22
With yet another international break upon us what is your view on the race for the title and top 4 ED01? I think it is still wide open between Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City for the title and I think we will be ok for top 4 although Villa and possibly Man U might be in the frame? Spurs are Spursy and Newcastle look off the pace.
{Ed001's Note - if Slot keeps reverting to the dog muck of yesterday, Liverpool are miles out of the title race. Even if he does play a system and style to suit the players, I can't see any more than maybe pipping Arsenal to second if they collapse. At the very best.
Chelsea are in the battle for top 3/4 places, but this season everyone has been so inconsistent, other than Arsenal, that it is hard to really be sure. With Arsenal, there is always Artita to hold them back, every time they look like running away with it. Maresca is a bit too cautious as well, which is why I would not put you in a title battle.
I think Villa will be up there, Emery always get results. Newcastle look like a proper Howe team now - shambolic. Spurs are dreadful right now and United are punching above their weight, but that might be enough this season to put them in the top 4 battle. I wish I could say Sunderland will be in the fight, but they will drop down a few more places as the season goes on, I do fancy them to stay up though and actually did say that before the season kicked off on the Rangers site. I like the look of them under Le Bris. Just not enough to get in the top 4. Might be a chance of Europe though.
It is odd how English clubs have spent so much money in the last few years, yet not one team has a squad that doesn't have at least one obvious glaring hole that could cost them.}
1.) 10 Nov 2025 15:05:56
Thankyou for your insight ED01, a long way to go and all to play for. Some of my Liverpool mates are in serious "Slot out" mode and are of the opinion he inherited a brilliant set up from Klopp and is really out of his depth.
That said, I think the 2 of them, my mates that is, are fickle and spoilt and always want the next shiny toy, a bit like some Chelsea fans as well.
{Ed001's Note - it is odd how much of a mess Slot is making this season. It is like he took all the wrong lessons from his first season and is now applying them.}
2.) 10 Nov 2025 18:23:19
Ed001, I totally agree with your point about English clubs having so much money and not spending it wisely. Chelsea and Liverpool being prime examples. Arsenal and City will probably take the top two spots and I believe Liverpool will get better As for Chelsea if we don’t make top four it is a failure considering the money we have spent.
Apart from Arsenal all the teams fighting for the top four have been inconsistent: there are 6 points between 2nd and 12th place. As for Arsenal the title: anyone but Arsenal.
{Ed001's Note - on paper Arsenal should stroll it, but you just look at Arteta and you know he will give the rest of the Prem a chance.}
3.) 10 Nov 2025 21:04:16
People often overlook the difference between Gross spend and Nett spend, over the last 5 years Arsenal have spent more than both Chelsea and Liverpool!
Nett spend over last 5 years.
1.Man Utd £678M
2.Arsenal £672M
3.Chelsea £646M
4.Spurs £564M
5.Newcastle £436M
6.Liverpool £426M
Add to that the fact Artita has been backed to the hilt by the Arsenal board for 6 years with just 1 trophy to show for it they really should walk the league.
4.) 11 Nov 2025 08:56:34
RPD, I presume net spend is calculated by deducting the amount of money received from transfers out from money spent. However, to give a more accurate picture you would have to factor in the profits or losses made on players who the club have signed and then sold on.
Anyway, the point was that English clubs spend huge amounts of money on players and not all of it is spent wisely and in the right areas. If Arsenal win the title it will be down to their defence where any team with aspirations to win trophies need to start.
5.) 11 Nov 2025 10:31:59
I think we all agree that Arsenal have spent the most money, have the best defence and have allowed the coach/manager ample time (6 years and counting) to assemble the best squad with all the tools to walk the premier league Jimbo. From a Chelsea perspective we might do well to copy their model of supporting the coach/manager and not only giving him time but also backing him when he asks for a player, Maresca was adamant the moment Levi got crocked that he needed a new CB with experience and the ability to play out from the back, let's hope the club back him going forward and we can then challenge Arsenal, Liverpool and City for the title.
6.) 11 Nov 2025 12:59:05
My guess is CFC has made a profit on overall sales.
Anyway RBD I found your Nett spend numbers interesting. It’s been said many times before that transfer doesn’t guarantee success.
7.) 11 Nov 2025 14:10:34
100% Tom, we have made some hefty profits on players in recent years.
You are also correct about money not guaranteeing success, do you remember how Peter Ridsdale spent a fortune at Leeds only to see them fail and nearly end up out of business!
8.) 11 Nov 2025 17:22:31
RPD, I doubt whether Maresca has much influence on signings given the number of sporting directors, performance directors and chief and other scouts at the club otherwise they would have nothing to do. I can’t honestly believe a head coach would say please sign a load of young players and I don’t want anyone over 22.When you say challenge Arsenal etc I presume you mean in the future, we certainly aren’t at a level to seriously challenge for the title this season.
9.) 11 Nov 2025 20:33:01
I was very happy to stick with my pre season prediction with us finishing between 2nd-4th but I’m now convinced we will win the premiership this season! ??.
10.) 11 Nov 2025 21:45:25
Jimbo, if you follow the thread you will see I posted I think we will challenge for 4th spot.
Tom, I enjoy your humour mate but can you imagine if we did win the league this season? A few on here would go into meltdown.
11.) 12 Nov 2025 06:39:49
RBD, I think some call it Yin and Yang. I seem to remember my science teacher telling something like “for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. ”
Or, as my old mum used to say “it’s just as easy to be happy as it is to be miserable. ”
If possible, always look in the bright side of life until Chelsea spoil it. ??.
04 Nov 2025 05:45:50
Welcome to Chelsea Dave Fallows, formerly at Liverpool where he worked closely with Klopp Fallows will lead areas of football development, focusing on scouting and data, loans and player pathways, and overall football staff development and evolution".
He will have input decisions on the recruitment of players, coaches and staff.
The 65-year-old will also work in conjunction with former Brighton DOF David Weir, who was appointed sporting director at BlueCo sister club Strasbourg last week.
His CV is pretty impressive.
22 Oct 2025 10:40:36
Update on FOS from the athletic.
Chelsea have agreed a new shirt sleeve sponsorship deal with FPT corporation for the rest of the 2025-26 season and are in the closing stages of finding a new front of shirt sponsor too.
FPT, which is based in Vietnam and is one of Asia-Pacifics most successful technology solutions providers, were keen to upgrade their relationship with the club having initially joined as an official global partner in April.
Chelsea president and chief operating officer Jason Gannon and president of commercial Todd Kline played a key role in negotiations. The deal is in line with the value other top Premier League clubs have secured and will see FPT on the sleeves of the mens, womens and academy teams. It will be seen for the first time in Chelseas Champions League game at home to Ajax on Wednesday night.
The club began the season without a shirt sleeve partner. Live Nation, who remain a partner at Chelsea, had their company on the shirts from early February to the FIFA Club World Cup Final in July.
Chelseas strong conclusion to 2024-25 triggered even more competition to become their shirt sleeve sponsor. In May they finished fourth in the Premier League to qualify for the Champions League and won the Conference League. Two months later they became the first team to win the Club World Cup, beating Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain in the final.
Unusually, Chelsea players have not had a sponsor's logo on their chests so far this season - but there is a sense of a calculated gamble
More companies entered the bidding process for the sleeve and many of them are expected to try again for next season.
Meanwhile, sources speaking anonymously to The Athletic to protect relationships say Chelseas thorough process to find a front-of-shirt sponsor is nearing a conclusion.
With Gannon and Kline again to the fore, there are now less than a handful of discussions with companies taking pace. They are very advanced and a final decision is expected in the near term.
Negotiations have included the prospect of being a multi-faceted partnership which goes beyond just having the companys name displayed on the front of Chelseas kit.
Chelseas bid to find a front-of-shirt sponsor has been a talking point since the Todd Boehly-Clearlake consortium bought the club three years ago. Chelsea did not have one in 2022-23. The following season
began without one too but a deal worth in excess of £40million was announced in September for the rest of that campaign with Infinite Athlete.
In 2024-25 nothing was in place until Dubai-based property company Damac came on board in April for seven games, not including the Club World Cup.
Chelsea have been talking to a number of major companies for several months with the focus being on finding the right partner rather than rushing to get it done. With the clubs profile growing higher once more after winning two major trophies and playing in the Champions League again, it has made them an even more attractive proposition and helped their bargaining position.
1.) 22 Oct 2025 11:05:15
RPD, thanks for passing on this update. Very interesting.
2.) 22 Oct 2025 11:43:10
Cheers RPD, some good confirmed news o spinser, it's a shame the sleeve sponser is only for the rest of the season but will take what we can get.
3.) 22 Oct 2025 14:12:07
Yes thanks RPD this was interesting and I hadn't thought about question of side of shirt sponsorship.
4.) 23 Oct 2025 08:09:41
RPD, thanks. I read somewhere that one of the factors in the delay is the outstanding FA and PL charges.
21 Oct 2025 08:15:25
I see David Fallows is joining our recruitment team. Fallows was head of recruitment at Liverpool for 12 years and brought in the likes of VVD, Salah etc. He left Liverpool in the summer of 2024 and is now on the brink of joining Joe Shields and Sam Jewell in reporting to Paul Winstanley and Lawrence Stewart. He will be tasked with unearthing the next gems as well as having input into other matters football related. Sounds, on paper, a very astute move by the club. What can you tell us about him ED01?
{Ed001's Note - not a lot, he was not really in charge of anything as Bodgers and Klopp both demanded, and got, control of transfers. He was more of a figurehead really, who acted as a go-between for the different groups - scouts, data analysts and management. I think it would be a lot better if he returned to actually scouting players etc, as the upper management role was not really suited to him and he ceded too much to others.}
1.) 21 Oct 2025 09:09:22
Good question RPD and thanks Ed001 for interesting info on David Fallows. Given that he will be reporting in to Shields and Jewell does that mean that DF will be more involved with actual scouting - or co-ordinating scouting - when joining CFC?
{Ed001's Note - it does seem he will be better suited.}
2.) 21 Oct 2025 09:55:37
That's encouraging Ed001 thanks.
{Ed001's Note - very welcome.}
3.) 21 Oct 2025 10:55:23
Thanks ED01, it does appear that his primary brief is to scout talent.
{Ed001's Note - that is his strength. Or rather was. I would not see it as something you lose but the game has changed, so it can change what needs to be scouted.}
4.) 21 Oct 2025 11:10:06
It's amazing how the game has changed so much and clubs now have large teams of recruitment people trying to spot the next gem. Gone are the days when the gaffer did everything with the chairman. Thinks back to the likes of Brian Clough.
5.) 21 Oct 2025 17:11:20
Yes the extraordinary Brian Clough who of course had a potent partnership with his assistant manager Peter Taylor if particularly at Derby and Forest of course. Seems as though Clough was a bit lost without him - not least when without him in his ill fated short tenure at Leeds - and often changes of assistant or a key meber of ciacjing team beyond the manager might make a difference to manager's fortunes but most just focus on the manager rather than assistants - or by now whole battery of coaching team members. Ed001 comment about change of Slot assistant manager at LFC from Heitinga to von Bronkhorst. was interesting here and something I certainly hadn't picked up on.
19 Oct 2025 17:13:48
Spurs doing a Spursy very early in the season.
1.) 19 Oct 2025 20:08:28
RPD, you can always rely on Spurs to be Spursy. TBH, pleased with the result yesterday but not the football or performance. The so called big clubs, including us, have been very inconsistent and uninspiring. Like last season I think the best of a bad bunch will win the title. None of the PL clubs are good enough to win the Champions League.
2.) 19 Oct 2025 21:14:13
Totally agree with you Jimbo about the so called big clubs and the premier league but I do think FFP is levelling things up as well. A few on here were ultra critical when our 10 men lost 2-1 away at Utd yet that same Utd go to scouse, who did spend half a billion in the last window, and beat them. The league is very level. That said, if we can get our big hitters back later this season we might just surprise a few? ED01, what is your take on the quality of the premier league and who is most likely to win it?
{Ed001's Note - the quality has been surprisingly poor this season, even Arsenal at the top do not look a particularly good side. However, that is probably more about them doing just enough to win. They have the best squad but are hindered by their manager, which is the one thing that makes me think they might not win it. City have messed up bringing in Lijnders, which makes them much weaker. It really is anyone's title this year.}
3.) 19 Oct 2025 21:42:29
Agree with you Jimbo and best of a bad bunch this far are probably current numbers 1 and 2 ie Arsenal and City. Liverpool struggling at the back plus with Salah out of sorts and Slot in terms of sorting out best combos and positions for all the highly talented and immensely costly new purchases. dome pressure on him there plus with last four results. But LFC could have fine second half of season saybonce he foes.
We have so many injured including our two best left CBs. both Josh and TC more naturally right CBs. Plus injury to Delap and Jackson departure has meant Pedro leasing line when surely he is more of a 10 though posdibky Guiu will be given more match time as striker. Anyway it is still very early days of course.
4.) 20 Oct 2025 10:14:20
A few of my Liverpool mates are already saying Slot is the problem ED01. What is your view on him?
{Ed001's Note - I would say that he is currently part of the problem, but the change from Heitinga to van Bronkhorst as his assistant is more of an issue.}
5.) 20 Oct 2025 10:29:12
Apologies for yet more typos that happen particularly when clumsily posting from my mobile but had meant to say that KFC may have a v good second half to season once ricj array of newcomers bedded in plus he has sorted out best loine-up and combos for each position.
LFC beaten by United but let's face it 'narrow margins' and luck can play a big role in individual results and Gakpo did hit the post for them no less than three times plus issed a sitter of a header.
But yes all of the top sifes seem to have their weaknesses - some like us unluckily increased by injuries to key players but other sides suffer in this way too - and the table even at this early stage points to probable openness of race for title and top 4 this season even if AFC slightly better placed and with a deep squad.
29 Oct 2025 07:49:24
Tom, the CPO issues were at the same time as Roman was bidding on Battersea, he got totally pissed of with them and withdrew his interest.
28 Oct 2025 13:12:56
Tom, I'm sure you are aware that the last possible piece of land available for development to accomodate a project of this size is Earls Court, there is simply nothing else available. The current owners of that site will have the answer to their submitted planning application, which does NOT contain a stadium, later this year, if it is granted that will end any hope of us moving away from Stamford Bridge. The hope from
BlueCo is that planning will be rejected and a potential deal to buy that site could be made which would include extensive housing as well as a stadium, the london mayor is in support of this so there is a chance it could happen. That said, even if Blue. Co were able to buy the land and gain planning permission for a stadium it would then have to go to the Chelsea Pitch Owners to decide if they would allow it to happen and after Roman wanted to buy Battersea power station only for the CPO to object to everything I wouldn't be over confident in that happening! This planning decision from the current owners of Earls Court is a monumental moment in our history because if it is granted we, Chelsea FC, will have no choice other than to stay at Stamford Bridge.
It is very easy to critisise Blue. Co but what else can they do but wait for that planning decision? In fact they have, in the meantime, been very proactive in buying the land next to Stamford Bridge which is currently home to a number of war vets as a contingency plan with a view to redeveloping Stamford Bridge. Either way this whole matter is going to take upwards of 7 or 8 years and probably closer to 15 years to come to fruition as Roman found out when he first looked at developing the ground/ moving some 20 years ago. I hope this all helps.
30 Sep 2025 17:23:43
Do you think Marc Guehi is overated ED01 or is he a decent player?
{Ed001's Note - I have to admit the more I have watched him, the more I like him.}
26 Sep 2025 09:46:38
Thanks Tom for the update on Matt Law. It would be disasterous if Maresca left and yet another change was made. We need a little bit of stability now and after all, Maresca did what his recent predecessors couldn't achieve and that was champions league football and trophies.
31 Aug 2025 22:08:35
Quite right too Bill.
13 Nov 2025 22:58:22
Jimbo, you are welcome to your opinion but I think you are totally wrong. These young players are very talented, trust them mate, enjoy the ride, we are back. The winners of The Club World Cup, the only team to ever win every European trophy and now above the likes of the current league winners and chasing down Arsenal. Add a striker and we dominate mate.
13 Nov 2025 20:40:16
I agree Tom, we are already a top table team. I also can't really understand this "experience" agenda. Are we talking "age" or "experience". If you want "age" and "experience" then just put Sterling back in the squad.
If you want "experience" then surely we have a fair bit of that? Reece James, Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo, Pedro Neto, Marc Curcurella, I could go but these boys do have experience.
12 Nov 2025 19:07:18
Rudiger did jump ship, he made it perfectly clear he was running his contract down to get his move to Madrid. Would be a terrible signing similiar to Sterling, fortunately the owners have learned some valuable lessons and won't sign him.
12 Nov 2025 12:30:10
1 Caicedo
2 Neto
3 Cucurella
4 Fernandez
5 Estevao.
11 Nov 2025 21:45:25
Jimbo, if you follow the thread you will see I posted I think we will challenge for 4th spot.
Tom, I enjoy your humour mate but can you imagine if we did win the league this season? A few on here would go into meltdown.