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19 Jan 2025 14:12:46
I love the rumours of a transfer window.
Evan Ferguson to Chelsea in the summer is the latest one with us asking about a loan in this window.
1.) 19 Jan 2025 19:31:51
He would be the last ST we need right now Tom.
He has been injured, hardly played and probably lacks confidence.
2.) 20 Jan 2025 00:40:07
Very much against buying him. But it’s that point of desperation we need another striker / option so loan, meh why not,
3.) 20 Jan 2025 09:04:35
We should surely give Guiu more of a chance in role of young striker with lots of potential. What we need right now is finished article to assist Jackson or for EM to get Nkunku firing in that role. The Dif Delap continues to impress for Ipswich in the EPL - and he did look good against us - he might well be an excellent summer signing though could be at a v high price I guess.
4.) 20 Jan 2025 09:06:24
PS and if adding a new striker it should de someone who can head the ball!
17 Jan 2025 20:13:58
I assume this is rubbish but a mate just called me to say we are trying to nick Omar Marmoush off to toes of City.
I think he is misguided any getting old news that is way past its sell by date.
I love the rumours and usually hate the facts.
1.) 17 Jan 2025 21:39:58
I doubt our new wage structure would allow us to hijack a deal that Man City are involved in and more importantly need.
2.) 17 Jan 2025 23:02:43
Bill, it’s just an out of date rumour but it’s all part of transfer window fun.
3.) 18 Jan 2025 08:19:48
Agree with the fun bit
I would sooner be boring and actually go for players we badly need, an EXPERIENCED CB and ST.
please no more youngsters, we bring them in and then let them go, it's like the hokey kokey with our SD's.
While I'm being negative again, still no news on this brilliant FOS we are supposed to be getting nor anything on the so called SB project
And don't get me started on Maresca's game management. I don't know what he says to the team at halftime but whatever it is, I wish he would not enter the dressing room.
4.) 18 Jan 2025 09:56:13
Bill, I have no issues with the age of any player. The CH from Ajax looks an amazing talent and I would love us to sign him.
We have been buying and selling players for as long as I can remember.
When the team is winning very few fans bring up the subject of “game management. ”
Last season we came out at half time and got slaughtered every match under Poch. This seaso it’s just been the last few games.
5.) 18 Jan 2025 13:21:14
So far Tom, hopefully it changes on Monday night.
6.) 18 Jan 2025 23:39:46
Poch did get us to 5th in the league and only lost 1 of last 15 so we didn't get slaughtered everya5ch Tom thoughnonly 31 points from first 21 matches disappointing even allowing for 14 players on the injury list.
7.) 19 Jan 2025 04:12:26
JBS, I think Poch got us to 6th. My point about Poch wasn’t very clear. It wasn’t about the end result it was how we performed after coming out for the second half and a Poch team talk.
8.) 19 Jan 2025 09:19:12
Tom
Same thing seems to be happening after Maresca"s half time team talks.
9.) 19 Jan 2025 09:54:00
Bill, I haven’t said there isn’t something going on after the recent EM half time team talks.
Al I’m pointing out in is for his first 15/ 16 games in the premiership they seemed to be fine and when we came out in the second half under Poch, we came out and initially underperformed.
I would just add that in my opinions if the team went on to win a game after a flat second half performance not many, if any, would be mentioning half time chats by the manager.
The manager of any club deserves criticism if performances aren’t good enough. At the moment EM is getting pelters and that’s fair enough. My “guess” is it’s a combination of issues that has caused this drop off in “results. ”.
10.) 19 Jan 2025 13:14:16
Their rouble is Tom we are mentioning his half time influence as he is not getting results and the performances are worse second half.
11.) 19 Jan 2025 13:15:24
Just out of curiosity, what are issues you believe are causing the poor second half performances?
12.) 19 Jan 2025 13:59:50
Bill, the results in the last 5/ 6 games have not been good but the previous 15 game results were ok. So I find it hard to believe any half time “chat” is any different now than it was at the beginning of the season!
I am obviously only guessing but generally we have bossed most matches. So, the half time talk for us is “carry on doing the same thing. ” While the opposition are having to find solutions to combat our superiority. If they stop us per foot obviously creates a problem that our manager has to deal with.
I guess I’m saying my criticism over the last few games is our manager hasn’t found solutions that allow us to continue to dominate a game. I keep making reference to the Fulham game and the Gusto/ Neto fiasco. It was obvious but nothing was changed.
All that being said, our overall play has been enjoyable to watch and the manager should be judged over a season and not 5/ 6 games.
15 Jan 2025 22:01:48
Brighton supposedly interested in Tosin. I think a bid of £150m should seal the deal.
1.) 16 Jan 2025 12:06:05
Plus another £50 mil in add ones Tom.
2.) 16 Jan 2025 15:45:46
Swap for baleba.
3.) 16 Jan 2025 18:52:32
I thought swaps was the thing I did with football cards when I was a kid.
If only and as Ed used to say they are complicated.
15 Jan 2025 18:20:30
If rumours are to be believed Chalaboa is only back for the remainder of this season.
The story goes he has an agreement with the club for a permanent move in the summer.
1.) 15 Jan 2025 19:29:05
So let's get this right, we didn't want Chabs, we now want him and in the summer we won't want him again.
Have I missed anything here, he must feel well wanted by us. not.
2.) 15 Jan 2025 21:38:47
Bill, I’m not sure I believe the rumour but in my opinion he hasn’t been treated with a great deal of respect. I assume if the rumour is true then the club and player have reached some sort of agreement.
3.) 15 Jan 2025 21:50:43
Poor bloke. Hopefully he plays next to Collwill and proves he’s a starter.
06 Jan 2025 12:01:36
If rumours are to believed we are considering a Chalaboa recall. Apparently there is a break clause in his loan deal.
I think he is a far better option than Disasi. Of course the headlines will be "Chelsea U turn. " I have no problems with the club/ manager changing its mind.
Depending on departures, I think there is a very good chance Santos will be recalled. He has apparently been very good so far this season.
1.) 06 Jan 2025 14:51:17
I do hope we recall Chalobah. It would be an embarrassing climb down from a management team who didn't just loan him, but actively excluded a first-team player from training and pre-season, but the right decision nonetheless.
It's one thing to not have a problem with this, but another to not lay criticism at the club's door. It was abundantly clear in the summer that out of Disasi, Tosin, and Chalobah we let the best one leave. Much like most of our business this season, there was very little logic or value applied.
2.) 06 Jan 2025 15:42:57
The best thing you can do if you make a mistake is admit it and then move on.
I wouldn’t be surprised if TC said he would prefer to stay at Palace.
3.) 06 Jan 2025 15:47:10
Totally agree Bandy, we should never have let Chabs leave and it was very poor to ostracise him.
The question will be, does he want to come back knowing Maresca does not want him.
4.) 06 Jan 2025 16:41:30
I’m hoping it’s all part of a cunning plan!
5.) 06 Jan 2025 17:11:30
Or is off on a permanent basis?
6.) 07 Jan 2025 13:01:08
We need a new CB. However, Chalobah is not the answer imho.
7.) 11 Jan 2025 13:52:33
Is Trev better than Disasi? Yes. Does that mean that when you factor in everything else recalling him is the best plan? No.
Let Chalobah play football, trust in Achempong and tosin under Baduashile is back. Seems fine to me.
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21 Jan 2025 20:53:07
For those interested there is a reasonably balanced assessment on Sanchez by Sky today. It's worth looking checking out.
1.) 22 Jan 2025 09:52:16
Tom
We can see for ourselves what a liability Sanchez is.
2.) 22 Jan 2025 10:19:16
Bill, I would have given Jorgensen a run in the team along time ago but it’s never a bad idea to listen to alternate views.
21 Jan 2025 18:53:14
From game to game this season I have been fairly pessimistic but I think we will get a result against City this Saturday.
They have a game against PSG tomorrow and they can't afford to rest any players.
COME on MY MIGHTY BLUES.
1.) 21 Jan 2025 19:10:19
I sincerely hope you are right Tom but my head says not a chance.
2.) 21 Jan 2025 19:46:53
I am optimistic in the direction we are going, but very pessimistic for the city game.
3.) 22 Jan 2025 10:36:13
Not for the first time I have let my unusual (this season) optimism run away with me.
If the latest reports are true then both Enzo and Lavia will miss the game against City.
20 Jan 2025 19:22:55
Sadly family circumstances have meant a last minute change of plan and I'm not at the bridge tonight.
Can't say I'm over enthusiastic about the team selection tonight but I assume injuries have forced the manager to make some changes.
Anyway, COME on MY MIGHTY BLUES.
1.) 20 Jan 2025 21:00:29
Sanchez it hasn’t just keeps starting him another goal given away how many more am not being funny but if he keeps picking Janet up top and him in net I hope the pressure starts on manager he’s bringing it on himself.
2.) 20 Jan 2025 21:01:45
Sorry you won't be there Tom . its half time and looks as though CFC are missing you. but given last fifteen minutes or so might be another good game to miss. After yet another bright start things fall apart again. Sanchez gives another goal away by not lunching the ball out. and did yet anothe sloppy pass out a bit earlier - but Wolves had gained control. Yet again we look to have nomplan B. Does EM have the tactical ability to do so? We will see in second half soon wnough but haven't seen any sense of tactical awareness or game management for many a game now. We look decidedly mid table mediocrity at times.
3.) 20 Jan 2025 21:09:26
looks like your not missing much Tom same rubbish different week?.
4.) 20 Jan 2025 21:31:44
Thankfully we seem to be after finding a new life second half these last few weeks have been a tough watch up the blues.
5.) 20 Jan 2025 22:08:12
I suppose we will have to ask the question what did EM said to the team at half time? ?
We had a poor 20 mins when we became far too passive. Other than that a pretty routine win.
6.) 20 Jan 2025 22:08:55
Can I say that on TV our fans were very quiet.
7.) 20 Jan 2025 22:16:47
Nib, what pressure?
8.) 20 Jan 2025 22:28:16
Yes good turnaround second half with Cucurella and TC and Caicedo all having good games. Neto and Sanchez not so good.
9.) 20 Jan 2025 22:40:00
A good and much needed win and thankfully we did not collapse in the second half.
Surely at some point, Sanchez has to be dropped and still no goal again from Jackson.
10.) 20 Jan 2025 23:12:55
I have no problem saying that I rate Jackson but he didn't have good game tonight. He is lacking confidence but that can come back quickly with a goal or two!
11.) 20 Jan 2025 23:53:45
what ever he said at half time it worked anyway tom b.
12.) 21 Jan 2025 07:33:12
Poch, we haven’t got a clue what gets said from game to game at half time.
Generally throughout last season we came out for the second half looking like we had taken sleeping tablets but that observation gets forgotten if we win. When we were winning this season as far as I can remember no poster mentioned half time team talks. At the end of the day it’s results that makes us fans react.
We got the result we wanted yesterday but it wasn’t a massively impressive performance. We have played a lot better this season and dropped points.
13.) 21 Jan 2025 08:38:28
Sanchez, is an absolute liability. De Zebri saw it we see it yet EM doesn’t: is he defending him out of stubbornness? What makes it worse is that the coach and SDs let our best keeper go out on loan. Incidentally, Petrovic has the best stats for accurate passes in Ligue 1.
14.) 21 Jan 2025 09:23:25
Sanchez has made some good saves this season not least in away game at Bournemouth but he is liability in the so many mistakes he makes that lead to goals. NOt acceptable and apart from his flapping erro last night there was another moment when he had plenty of time on the ball and space to play it into and sent it looping straight to a Wolves player.
Petrovic had done well last season and should surely have started as our number 1 this season. And TC our best defender - after Silva's retirement - also sent out on loan. CG not thought worth giving a better contract though Lavia injury record immensely worrying, seems Casadei not trusted to fill that role, and KDH though had a good game last night surely not as good as CG in turnovers and goal threat and ground covered.
Has antone had an update on Lavia's latest injury and Enzo's injury? Would hugely hope that they could both be fit for crucial City away game though Cucurella did a great job yesterday in coverfing much of the pitch and yes KDH was energetic and tidy and could grow in confidence and creativity perhaps
Some quite a few unforced errors made last transfer window including not brining in either a worlds sttriker - admittedly not that easy to obtain of course - or at least a support striker who could be trusted to make an impact off bench if not a starter and get more minutes than Guiu.
Biggest sucess was perhaps Sancho on loan though Neto has had some ghood moments and Tosin beginning to settle in. Jorgensen not given much of a chance in first team.
15.) 21 Jan 2025 10:36:35
Agree with the above stats on Petrovic a better keeper than Sanchez.
I am generally a big Jackson fan but going through an iffy patch I would possibly give him a rest for the weekend but he does work so hard.
16.) 21 Jan 2025 10:54:34
We all use stats that support our argument, I know I do.
This may be misunderstood a conversation I had with a fellow season ticket holder who told me that Sanchez had the best save stats in the premiership whatever that is.
17.) 21 Jan 2025 13:21:53
Every man and his dog, apart from Maresca, can see that Sanchez is a total liability
It's little wonder our defence has been nervous and has hardly kept a clean sheet all season.
18.) 21 Jan 2025 14:16:28
Let me mark it clear that I would rest Sanchez and play Jorgenson for a few games.
So many so called goalkeeping keeping experts moaned that Petrovic didn’t have the goalkeeping “profile” needed for a Chelsea keeper having been playing his football in a less competitive league.
The best place for Petrovic for the remainder of this season is Strasbourg.
The club can evaluate our Keeper issues at the end of the season.
19.) 21 Jan 2025 14:28:56
Bill, EM’s half time team talk has worked for the vast majority of games this season.
I repeat I would haven’t a clue what he says at half time but no supporters would bring it up as a subject if we win the game.
20.) 21 Jan 2025 18:41:49
Sanchez is high up on save stats but frankly they are meaningless as they can’t distinguish between top saves and ones which any keeper should make. Incidentally, the bottom two keepers are Alison and Ederson for the least amount of saves: who would you prefer?
21.) 21 Jan 2025 19:12:43
Jimbo exactly, stats are often used to support an argument point of view. In the same way the Petrovic passing stat is useless unless you know the context of the passes.
The same guy who mentioned the stat for Sanchez to be fair touched on a similar point that you are making. He said that Onana had made less mistakes that led to a goal being conceded than Sanchez and has he said who on earth would want Onana as there keeper.
22.) 22 Jan 2025 08:32:39
I agree that stats alone are not that useful for keepers but the errors leading to goals is a solid one: Sanchez is second worst and, of course, that doesn’t include the ones he got away with. I prefer the eye test which he fails miserably. There is a photo of Trev looking daggers at Sanchez after the blunder which says it all.
23.) 22 Jan 2025 10:29:32
Jimbo, the whole team should have been looking daggers at Sanchez in the same way they should look at any player who makes a costly mistake.
In this thread I didn’t bring up the use of stats. I was just pointing out how they don’t tell the whole story about a players performance.
The one that makes me laugh is the passes completed stat. If I remember correctly the top players on that list are VVD and Colwill.
17 Jan 2025 20:15:25
RIP Denis Law. A wonderful player who I was fortunate enough to see many times.
1.) 17 Jan 2025 22:00:53
Tom, agree absolutely about Denis Law, great player. I definitely saw in once 1969 : we won 3-2, 65,000 at the Bridge. What great players were on the pitch that day: didn’t realise how lucky I was to be there. ; just like seeing David Bowie for a fiver and Thin Lizzy in their heyday.
2.) 17 Jan 2025 23:01:12
Or, Gino Washington at the Ram Jam Club, Cream at Streatham ice rink, The Who on Yarmouth pier ir The Faces at the Marquee.
All brilliant but not as good as the only Scottish Balan Dor winner.
3.) 17 Jan 2025 23:54:08
Tom, I know we are straying off Chelsea but the Faces were my favourite band. Strangely, I wasn’t a big Rod Steward fan; he didn’t make a decent album after Never a Dull Moment; probably because I was a big Small Faces fan: saw the Faces at least a dozen times: Ronnie Lane was the soul of the band- happy days.
4.) 18 Jan 2025 11:06:26
Yes RIP Denis Law a great player and character. I know as a youngster I saw him at the Bridge in 1970 when we won 2-1 and again the next season when we lost 2-3 and George Best was sent off . I kept those programmes for many years. don't think Denis scored in either match but do recall Hutchinson scoring twice in the first. How we could do with a player in the side today with his heading ability plus he had that amazingly long throw that you will both remember well. Not sure we'd have anyone now to get on the end of it with header in the box. then we had Ozzie of course who was good at everything!
Didn't see the Small Faces or Cream live sadly but did get to the Who at the Valley (1974?) .
5.) 18 Jan 2025 13:39:37
JBS. I was at the Valley in 1974- don’t you remember me, I had long hair and was wearing flares. lol.
6.) 18 Jan 2025 16:01:30
Yes of course Jimbo you really stood out! Lol.
7.) 19 Jan 2025 21:02:33
Seen Dennis at hampden for Scotland. All us kids loved seeing the Anglo-Scots, the name given to Scots who played for English clubs. Cooke, McCreadie of course, Law, Bremner, Lorimer, Gray. As a side story I also vividly remember whilst turning out for the school football team our headmaster would check us players before leaving the dressing room loudly stating “no Dennis Laws or George Bests in this team” a reference to wearing our shirts outside of shorts! He would then take his position at the half way line in a long grey heavy woollen coat, highly polished brown brogues, soft hat and heavy rimmed spectacles. He wouldn’t have looked out of place in one of those black and white Cold War movies that done the rounds during the late 50s early 60s. Happy days.
8.) 19 Jan 2025 21:06:51
JBS, I knew you would. ha ha.
17 Jan 2025 00:00:12
Is Jorrel Hato the young CH we are supposedly looking to sign?
I have looked at the clips (never a good idea) OMG he looks some talent,
1.) 17 Jan 2025 08:25:34
That's what we need Tom, another young CH without experience or leadership.
2.) 17 Jan 2025 10:26:52
Bill, he is young and his age is something he can’t do anything about but he certainly isn’t inexperienced. I can’t remember the exact figures but he has already played about 70 domestic games and about 15-20 European games.
3.) 17 Jan 2025 21:45:32
Tom
We need a leader at the back, not another youngster.
4.) 18 Jan 2025 19:46:42
Bill, not sure who I prefer, Kim Jung Un or maybe Trump at the back? ?.
21 Jan 2025 16:17:29
JBS, I would have a clue about the young CH from Strasbourg but I hope it doesn’t mean we have no more interest in the young lad from Ajax.
Looks like Chuka is going out on loan (thankfully) and we are selling Casadei with a substantial sell on clause. I personally wouldn’t have signed Felix on KDH. If they hadn’t signed them maybe things would have been different.
I don’t think the club want to sell Nkunku unless our valuation is met but maybe the sale could be driven by a player transfer request. There are two things to consider (a) we have a valuation that Bayern don’t want to pay and (b) the club would probably want a replacement in this window.
The Ganacho rumours are a worry to me. I can only assume the club feel that Mudryk is going to get a ban if some sort but more importantly to me I would be happy to stick with the four wide players we have and that includes George. I really don’t know enough about the lad himself other than he is playing Utd.
20 Jan 2025 00:07:11
Bill, FGS, not will single person within our club wants to sign a player’s that is going to be long term inured.
19 Jan 2025 13:59:50
Bill, the results in the last 5/ 6 games have not been good but the previous 15 game results were ok. So I find it hard to believe any half time “chat” is any different now than it was at the beginning of the season!
I am obviously only guessing but generally we have bossed most matches. So, the half time talk for us is “carry on doing the same thing. ” While the opposition are having to find solutions to combat our superiority. If they stop us per foot obviously creates a problem that our manager has to deal with.
I guess I’m saying my criticism over the last few games is our manager hasn’t found solutions that allow us to continue to dominate a game. I keep making reference to the Fulham game and the Gusto/ Neto fiasco. It was obvious but nothing was changed.
All that being said, our overall play has been enjoyable to watch and the manager should be judged over a season and not 5/ 6 games.
19 Jan 2025 09:54:00
Bill, I haven’t said there isn’t something going on after the recent EM half time team talks.
Al I’m pointing out in is for his first 15/ 16 games in the premiership they seemed to be fine and when we came out in the second half under Poch, we came out and initially underperformed.
I would just add that in my opinions if the team went on to win a game after a flat second half performance not many, if any, would be mentioning half time chats by the manager.
The manager of any club deserves criticism if performances aren’t good enough. At the moment EM is getting pelters and that’s fair enough. My “guess” is it’s a combination of issues that has caused this drop off in “results. ”.
19 Jan 2025 04:12:26
JBS, I think Poch got us to 6th. My point about Poch wasn’t very clear. It wasn’t about the end result it was how we performed after coming out for the second half and a Poch team talk.
22 Jan 2025 10:36:13
Not for the first time I have let my unusual (this season) optimism run away with me.
If the latest reports are true then both Enzo and Lavia will miss the game against City.
22 Jan 2025 10:29:32
Jimbo, the whole team should have been looking daggers at Sanchez in the same way they should look at any player who makes a costly mistake.
In this thread I didn’t bring up the use of stats. I was just pointing out how they don’t tell the whole story about a players performance.
The one that makes me laugh is the passes completed stat. If I remember correctly the top players on that list are VVD and Colwill.
22 Jan 2025 10:22:28
My guess is the owners are happy with the majority of signings that the SD’s have suggested.
I wouldn’t sign Garnacho but then I don’t know what’s happening to Mudryk or what the plan is for George.
22 Jan 2025 10:19:16
Bill, I would have given Jorgensen a run in the team along time ago but it’s never a bad idea to listen to alternate views.
21 Jan 2025 19:12:43
Jimbo exactly, stats are often used to support an argument point of view. In the same way the Petrovic passing stat is useless unless you know the context of the passes.
The same guy who mentioned the stat for Sanchez to be fair touched on a similar point that you are making. He said that Onana had made less mistakes that led to a goal being conceded than Sanchez and has he said who on earth would want Onana as there keeper.