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10 Sep 2024 15:50:14
It is being reported that CFC is in discussions about moving to Earls Court. I can't believe this is true as I seem to remember it being a definite NO from the sites owners.
1.) 10 Sep 2024 16:35:07
Let's wait and see Tom, I really don't know what to believe any more.
I fear we are going to get different stories coming out to suit the individual owners agenda and until the ownership issue is resolved, it's best to forget anything in the media.
2.) 10 Sep 2024 17:24:40
Bill, I’m less than convinced and part of me feels this is just noise from one side of the ownership tussle.
So far we have briefings on management style, support of Poch, a supposed 18 page dossier from the SD’s as to why Poch should be sacked, less reliance of young signings and now a potential away from Stamford Bridge.
My guess is more noise will be forthcoming.
3.) 10 Sep 2024 16:24:01
Who is reporting this Tom? I expect Ed002 would know if true or not as usual.
{Ed002's Note - It is true it is an option that Chelsea has been forced to look at again.}
4.) 10 Sep 2024 18:21:22
Totally agree Tom, it needs to be resolved quickly but my guess it will be a long messy business.
It would be interesting on what ED002 thinks of it all.
{Ed002's Note - The club are trying to address a problem.}
5.) 10 Sep 2024 20:22:27
Can I ask what the problem is the club are having?
{Ed002's Note - it is unimportant.}
6.) 10 Sep 2024 20:32:09
Further to Ed’s comments and for those who are interested, WAGNH have just come out with a decent prospective on the ground development debate.
7.) 10 Sep 2024 19:43:44
Blimey Ed, that is a significant change. Thanks for info/ clarification.
8.) 11 Sep 2024 04:03:06
We need to leave. Only option that makes sense feasibly. Spending 2billion for an extra 15k seats or whatever it was is ludicrous. We need a 60000 minimum imo.
9.) 11 Sep 2024 08:28:35
The Earls Court has basically stalled yet another master plan is just about to be published.
Will CFC manage to convince all stakeholders ( that includes the CPO) that Earls C is a viable option? That is key but let’s be honest for a variety of reasons namely the site is ready and waiting, it would obviate the need to decant during a real build, much of the transport requirements are already in place and above all the clock for CFC is ticking fast in this matter.
I have always thought EC would be the perfect location.
10.) 11 Sep 2024 09:27:49
As far as I know there has been no firm proposal to the CPO other than the norm.
{Ed002's Note - There is no "firm proposal" at this time.}
11.) 11 Sep 2024 11:40:38
Thanks Ed. That explains why the only CPO letter I’ve had recently was to tell me that the share price is going up.
{Ed002's Note - There are options being considered although preference remains to rebuild on the existing site - but that is where the problem is.}
12.) 11 Sep 2024 12:11:34
Thanks for the clarification Ed.
13.) 11 Sep 2024 13:42:58
I believe thr only viable option would be to leave SB and if it's not EC them it needs to be further out.
Rebuilding SB would be far to costly.
14.) 11 Sep 2024 18:01:09
Belated many thanks once more Ed002 for your insights on this.
15.) 11 Sep 2024 18:24:36
Looks like EC is mot out of the equation with the counciks giving support to the original planning application.
Back to the drawing board, I wonder if we have another site in the planning.
{Ed002's Note - These are I more than options being considered by the club. The plans already exist.}
16.) 11 Sep 2024 19:22:35
Thank you ED, much appreciated.
17.) 12 Sep 2024 20:24:32
Is the issue still where to be relocated if SB was to be redeveloped?
31 Aug 2024 17:26:16
For those interested in the latest pundit rumours/ crap We apparently paid no loan fee for Sancho. The player has also apparently taken a wage cut but it doesn't say how much.
I haven't heard or read any details about the Sterling transfer.
1.) 01 Sep 2024 11:14:54
Tom, we have an obligation to buy on Sancho.
2.) 01 Sep 2024 21:26:29
Jimbo, did I say we didn’t have an obligation to buy? It’s a loan with no fee but an obligation to buy.
3.) 02 Sep 2024 15:20:56
This is exactly why i stop posting and interacting on here as much yawn.
4.) 03 Sep 2024 07:25:16
stop ripping your knickers, if the club feel Sancho is the way forward then so be it, if not, then we can question!
21 Aug 2024 11:13:10
I was just thinking, is it possible that we could end up selling four centre halves in this window?
{Ed002's Note - And four LBs.}
15 Aug 2024 20:20:41
Noni going to Newcastle? He improved throughout last season and I was beginning to see why we had signed him.
If true, these things happen!
1.) 15 Aug 2024 21:09:29
They happen but should they in this case?
2.) 15 Aug 2024 21:21:22
We are demanding a good amount of money for him, 50M£+, so not a bad deal if it goes through.
3.) 15 Aug 2024 21:24:29
Think he would have been better this year
Think we need to keep.
4.) 16 Aug 2024 08:21:45
I would give him one more season for sure.
5.) 16 Aug 2024 08:55:10
Palmer, Sterling and Neto can all play on the right.
The club clearly thinks they have struck gold on Paez and Estevao who are arriving next summer.
Noni is the odd man out.
If they think they can get a fee as big as that (Chelsea are confident = Chelsea are delusional? ) then it makes sense to take it now, rather than wait until next year.
6.) 16 Aug 2024 09:00:45
Again, I like madueke but we just have so many players.
7.) 16 Aug 2024 10:42:18
I don't like the look of his attitude and think neto is better so sell hin for me and put a sell on fee in it.
8.) 17 Aug 2024 13:40:45
I don’t get the attitude thing - yes, he’s got a bit of pep, but I like that about him. £50m is good money, if that’s the case, but I’d like to have seen how he worked out for Chelsea this season. Good fit for Newcastle, if true.
13 Aug 2024 22:47:20
Social media going bonkers tonight with rumours of a two year transfer ban and a heavy fine for offences that occurred while Roman was our owner.
1.) 14 Aug 2024 05:35:42
Honestly can't see this being true. But I feel we have the squad depth to be competitive for two years anyway. My main concern would be points deductions.
2.) 14 Aug 2024 06:46:50
Tom
I sincerely hope that is the case and we can have a settled squad for 2 years.
Also maybe it will stop clubs thinking they can buy/ loan players on their terms rather than ours.
3.) 14 Aug 2024 17:15:15
Two year or two window? I suppose it could be worse, rather that that a point deduction.
The last time we had a transfer ban, it enabled us to develop all sorts of pure profit!
4.) 14 Aug 2024 20:56:13
RBD, yep Roman took advantage of selling a lot of academy players.
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06 Oct 2024 18:29:15
I came home sat in my chair not a happy bunny but I'm now feeling a lot better.
The Spuds, the team that just keeps on giving!
1.) 06 Oct 2024 19:08:48
Tom, yes Spurs losing made me laugh but I have never considered them as rivals. My love to hate clubs are: Arsenal, Leeds, Liverpool and Man Utd.
2.) 06 Oct 2024 20:17:35
I don’t mind the gooners.
My top three are…The Spuds, Happy Hammers, Scousers.
3.) 06 Oct 2024 20:50:06
Tom, every Chelsea fan hates Spurs. If you go to games you know what I mean, the songs, the hatred. They are on all our lists. Liverpool and Man U make my top 3.
Leeds are a big contender for 4th and Arsenal as well although they never win anything and just flatter to deceive. Will they win the prem anytime soon? no chance, bottlers. So I guess my list is Spurs, Liverpool, Man U, Leeds.
4.) 06 Oct 2024 23:44:12
Tom, I don’t know why our supporters hate Spurs so much; they are irrelevant. I hate Leeds because Eddie Gray kept diving every time Chopper tackled him. lol.
5.) 07 Oct 2024 08:04:01
Man utd Spurs Liverpool Leeds in that order, also have a total irrational dislike for Everton.
6.) 07 Oct 2024 16:31:05
Spurs, Spurs and Spurs in that order for me.
7.) 08 Oct 2024 15:50:09
Spurs and then Arsenal for me, can't stand either.
8.) 08 Oct 2024 16:25:06
ArsenaL, Spurs, West Ham, Leeds for many years. by 2000s Liverpool and United had replaced West Ham and Leeds.
9.) 09 Oct 2024 02:46:11
my clubs to hate in order:
1. chelsea
2. chelsea
3. chelsea
4. everton.
10.) 09 Oct 2024 08:14:27
1) Brilliant.
2) Superb
3) Amazing
4) Who?
11.) 09 Oct 2024 09:35:40
Tom, well said.
06 Oct 2024 17:55:46
Just home from the match and just few quick observations.
I praised Enzo last week for this season's improved performances but today in the first half he was just about ok but in the second half he had a shocker.
Palmer in the first half was average his standards but he improved enormously in the second half.
Fofana and Colwill both had excellent games and I think in LC we have found a real superstar.
Let's also give credit to Sanchez who was rightly criticised last week but was outstanding today and one of his saves in injury time wa some of the best I've seen in many a long year at the bridge.!
I didn't understand how we allowed both full backs to mark Woods at set pieces.
I think we now miss Cucarella and Fofana for the Liverpool game and possibly Jackson as I've now been reading he may well get a retrospective red cad. Let's hope Colwill and Noni get over there injuries before the game against the scousers.
I've said before that I think the Forest fans are the best in the premiership. They were reasonably quiet today.
14pts from 7 games. Just another 93 to go!
1.) 07 Oct 2024 00:34:52
Tom, I only got to see parts of the game due to a dodgy stream but we looked well off the pace first half, unable to fashion many chances and the few we did; players were far too selfish taking 1% shots rather than trying to assist imo.
Second half I felt Maresca was too slow to make changes with the first sub only in the 80th? Minute or so. Felt Sancho, Jackson and Enzo should have been subbed far earlier and was very disappointing we didn’t capitalise on them going down to 10 men.
Feel that at home when opposition are more likely to play a low block we need to start Nkunku instead of a Jackson as it doesn’t play to his strengths although both Nkunku and Felix missed great headers.
Think Sanchez made 2 crucial saves in extra time to save us a point which is great after his nightmare last week but defensively we looked so poor after Forest went down to 10 men.
Finally I’ll just say that set piece wise we are so incredibly poor today. I know we’re not the biggest side so we perhaps need to be more creative offensively but the constant short corners were awful and defensively for their goal and even some of their corners we constantly had our WB’s marking their tallest players which was wild.
2.) 07 Oct 2024 06:06:32
Good points fuser and agree with most of them. I think Jackson and could have been substituted earlier but do think that if Nkunku and Sancho had been on field at same time they might have produced a goal via quick footwork in and around box as at Bournemouth
Gusto also had a v poor game on whole and not back up to form. of last season yet at least. So many overhit crosses into the box from far out on right and few [ were there any? ) From byline.
Point is we also lack a forward/ striker who is very good in the air like a DD or even a defender as good in air from set pieces as a Terry or Silva. So that route to beating a low block not a likely v fruitful one as our two dreadful misses demonstrated. And Enzo corners awful and set pieces yes generally poor yesterday.
As said in my quick post match review Sanchez my MoM for saving us one point at least though he remains dodgy with ball at feet passing out and one time almost led to a Forest goal. But his shot stopping looks confident and agile at the moment and long may that last.
3.) 07 Oct 2024 18:07:32
I was at the Bridge yesterday and agree with the above posts. We do lack an aerial threat up front. I enjoyed the punch-up and Palmer doing some exercises while it was kicking off, it reminds me of myself when I was younger on the rare occasions my mates got into a brawl; I would coach from the sidelines as I told them, I’m a lover not a fighter.
05 Oct 2024 10:38:07
I will be at the bridge tomorrow and it's a game I'm really looking forward to. Forest have started the season very well and there manager seems to have got them playing a good brand of football. Also, the Forest fans are for me the best away fans in the Premiership.
I assume Gusto will start at RB and Noni will retain his position a RW.
A good result would be a boost as we go into another dull international break.
For JBS, I think we will drop points.
COME on MY MIGHTY BLUES.
1.) 05 Oct 2024 11:02:02
Tom
Last season was a horrible result for us at the Bridge, let's hope tomorrow is better.
2.) 06 Oct 2024 13:54:54
Tom just settling down to watch from afar now. 7 mins to kickoff. I think it may be tougher and tighter than some recent games bit predict us winning 3-1.
3.) 06 Oct 2024 13:56:19
May be a test of how far we've developed ability to score v low block will be interesting to see how Forest set up against us.
4.) 06 Oct 2024 15:06:57
Afraid that's what it's proved to be.
5.) 06 Oct 2024 16:09:20
Not to be. We are not fighting for top spot this season so blips will happen.
Top 4 is where we should be aiming.
Sadly post 2 defenders to suspension + maybe Colvill too. Liverpool next will be a real test.
6.) 06 Oct 2024 16:29:26
To be honest, Forest were a real test, Liverpool will be unsurmountable.
{Ed014's Note - Forest beat Liverpool a couple of weeks ago
7.) 06 Oct 2024 17:39:16
Had to be optimistic as in last few games Tom being pessimistic and me being optimistic had seemed to. produce good results! But yes a lack of science at work and I was aware that Forest had conceded few goals and beaten Liverpool away.
Yet after we equalized and once Forest were down to 10.men tiring as 13 mins of added time we should have scored two more given those iron cast chances for Felix and Nkunku and there were others. Mind you Forest might have scored one or two more themselves.!
8.) 06 Oct 2024 22:11:01
JBS, with us dropping points does that mean a reversal of roles is required?
03 Oct 2024 22:03:37
Played some nice stuff in patches but we were also far too passive on several occasions.
Pleased for the goal scorer's and Mudryk seems to be offering more than he has in the past.
Momentum is always a positive thing and a good performance at the weekend should put a spring in our step for the international break.
1.) 04 Oct 2024 07:02:46
Agree about Mudryk Tom and thought he was looked purposeful and with some really good movement and passing. Neto also impressed beyond his goal so we look v good re quality of wingers in squad.
Viera generally pretty impressive too. KDH grew into game and some good passes mixed with giving ball away more than many. Casadei OK.
But defenders in general a bit ponderous with tons of sideways passing and genrrally unimpressive plus allowed 4 Gent players to be unmarked for their first goal - midfield not that incisive or up to standard of first 11. Nkunku given few chances and when did strike was lucky their goalie made another mess of a save. But like Maresca idea of playing two separate teams and just a matter of whether this group get enough ( cup) game time to. improve together.
2.) 04 Oct 2024 08:49:31
PS I don't mean to imply that Nkunku is anything other than quality plus Casadei possible more than ok as did pretty well as effectively sole DM on many occasions. Equally others not complemented above are surely capable of stepping up from performances last night BB before his injury was quality - but many jus seemed a little under intense and focused possibly cos motivation down seeing themselves as second stringers rathe than contenders for first team places with exceptions in this respect notably being Neto and Mudryk last night. Was sorry not to see CC given some minutes as for me he is probably best midfielder not in first 11.
3.) 04 Oct 2024 09:00:39
Was at the game last night, agree mostly with your assessments guys.
Positives are obviously that the wins keep coming, and for a second string you have to say this team looks very coherent. But I'm keeping the champagne on ice when you consider the quality of the opposition. Comfortable win, as it should have been.
Another game where we concede two goals. The defending for both was absolutely abhorrent. I'm sure that set piece coach we hired is very good, but having 4 unmarked players at the back stick for the first goal is a shocking visual. You don't need to be paying someone to tell you that can't run. It's very concerning to me that we are letting teams that are Championship level at best so many clear sights at goal.
Only major disagreement with you both was Mudryk. He had the fullback on toast from the first minute and constantly tried coming inside. There has been no growth in his game whatsoever - if anything he's regressed and we're here trying to convince ourselves that him not dropping a stinker is improvement. He was completely anonymous second half and I came away pretty despondent about him moving forwards. Neto is a similarly one-trick pony but at least he understands that his one trick is going down the outside of the fullback and does that to good effect.
4.) 05 Oct 2024 09:08:27
Your words "absolutely abhorrent", "shocking visual", "one trick pony" after yet another win? for feck sake give the guys a chance!
02 Oct 2024 21:43:09
Have no idea about tomorrow night's opposition. I'm more interested in our team selection.
These games are an opportunity for players to give our manager a problem by giving good performances and showing a top attitude.
This is for JBS. I think we will struggle to get a result.
1.) 03 Oct 2024 08:45:16
Tom, I see it differently as more of an opportunity to rest players. It might be useful for youngsters to get some game time but it isn’t going to be of much benefit to players like Jorgensen or Nkunku.
2.) 03 Oct 2024 09:21:47
I see it differently again, Jorgensen, Nkunku, Neto, Mudryk, Felix, Lavia, BB, Veiga, KDH, Disasi, Tosin all need minutes to keep their match fitness levels high. I think Casedei starts and I hope Carney plays as well. The youngsters played in Europe this week so George may have to settle for a place on the bench. Josh A would be my choice at RB.
3.) 03 Oct 2024 09:22:02
Tom and this is for you: has to be 4-0 tonight!
4.) 03 Oct 2024 12:18:42
JBS, ?.
5.) 03 Oct 2024 13:25:53
This one could be more if a difficult tie than we think as Gent are doing very well and will be no push overs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. ?.
09 Oct 2024 08:14:27
1) Brilliant.
2) Superb
3) Amazing
4) Who?
06 Oct 2024 22:11:01
JBS, with us dropping points does that mean a reversal of roles is required?
06 Oct 2024 20:17:35
I don’t mind the gooners.
My top three are…The Spuds, Happy Hammers, Scousers.
05 Oct 2024 05:44:11
I haven’t seen that comment from our manager.
05 Oct 2024 05:42:54
European Quadruple. I think It would make us the only club to win it all.