The Official Thread of Chelsea FC

anportmorforjfc · February 03, 2009, 03:16:52 PM

Frank wins red card appeal

Norf Tyrone · February 03, 2009, 08:58:01 PM

Good singing Quaresma. There are plenty of doubts over application, and ability. However on loan means that is a low risk move.

Just looking at Bosingwa's tackle again, and it's a clear case of obstruction, and a free out to Chelsea.

Norf Tyrone · February 04, 2009, 10:09:59 AM

http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/4076812._NHS_is_exploiting_my_life____claims_trasnssexual/

Poor JT.......

Jimmy Joe · February 04, 2009, 10:12:26 AM

http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/4076812._NHS_is_exploiting_my_l

Looks like John Terry is just full of surprises

Norf Tyrone · February 04, 2009, 10:23:49 AM

Quote from: Jimmy Joe on February 04, 2009, 10:12:26 AM

http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/4076812._NHS_is_exploiting_my_l

Looks like John Terry is just full of surprises

Yeah. ^^^^^^ Look up before you post ^^^^^^.

Norf Tyrone · February 06, 2009, 08:29:18 AM

Positive rumours coming out of SW6 this morning. Apparantly Roman is about to make an announcement that confirms his commitment to Chelsea.

One theory is that it's a new stadium or expansion of SB. However it's likely to be a conversion of the club's debt to shares. This, in my limited financial knowledge, would make the club debt free. With other clubs being strangled by huge interest repayments this would keep Chelsea very competitive in the transfer market bar Man City.

Norf Tyrone · February 06, 2009, 02:45:16 PM

Oh feck. No Cech tomorrow, and with Carlo in Norf London it'll be Hillario time! Ah well.
To be fair Cech has been in poor enough form at present.

Team I'd love to see tomorrow, but it won't happen.

Hilario
Belletti JT Carvalho Ashley Cole

Mikel
Ballack Lamps

Anelka Drogba Quaresma

Norf Tyrone · February 06, 2009, 02:50:17 PM

Oh and another point....

I notice that Hackett has not come out and publically apologised to Chelsea for his man effectivelly ending Chelsea's premiership challange. I don't think it's something he should do by the way, but he saw fit to come out and apologise to Liverpool last season.

Why the difference?

bingobus · February 06, 2009, 03:24:47 PM

Quote from: Norf Tyrone on February 06, 2009, 02:45:16 PM
Oh feck. No Cech tomorrow, and with Carlo in Norf London it'll be Hillario time! Ah well.
To be fair Cech has been in poor enough form at present.

Team I'd love to see tomorrow, but it won't happen.

Hilario
Belletti JT Carvalho Ashley Cole

Mikel
Ballack Lamps

Anelka Drogba Quaresma

That young keeper with the youths last night looked like a younger Cech to me without the head gear. Is he English or European?

Norf Tyrone · February 06, 2009, 03:33:28 PM

Heimann I presume. I think he is German.
He was fantastic against United earlier in the Cup, and has looked very promising from reports in general. However I believe he was poorish last night.

The lad that came on for Chelsea (Conor Clifford) is a Dub by the way.

Norf Tyrone · February 07, 2009, 02:17:08 PM

Hilario
Bosingwa
JT
Alex
Ashley Cole

Mikel
Lampard
Ballack

Queresma
Anleka
Kalou

Subs
Taylor
Deco
Ivanovic
Belletti
Stoch
Di Santo
Drogba

Norf Tyrone · February 07, 2009, 06:43:14 PM

What a load of rubbish.

Chelsea on top for much of the first half, and Terry missed a sitter after about 60 seconds. After that Kalou looked the only offensive player to offer any threat.

However why, against someone like Hull, do we employ a defensive midfielder. Frustratingly again we sacrifice two up two for an anchor role. I don't mind Mikel playing but he showed be parked in more attacking zones instead of just in front of JT and Alex.

Massive chants for Scolari out again.... and banners unfurled at FT. For some reason Wilkens was sent to do the post match SKY interview, which sticks of cowardice on BFS's part.

Doogie Browser · February 07, 2009, 06:54:55 PM

Does seem to be a lack of guidance from Scolari NT? When fans are singing 'you don't know what you're doing' at their own manager I feel he will not win back any credibility with them. Can you afford another regime change though and is it necessary?? Will take a new man time to bed in and he will invariably look to change things on the pitch with personnel and could set you back another 12/18 months, not every manager can win the league in their first year like Jose.
I hope this continues for another fortnight though until we play you.

Norf Tyrone · February 07, 2009, 07:00:21 PM

It's just clueless though DB. We have had no plan B for many months, and now we look to have no plan A either. To be honest if he was blooding Stoch, Mancienne, Di Santo etc- as he needs to do- the fans would have some sympathy.
Look at Ballack, Carvalho, Deco, Drogba, Lampard all are leggy and at the wrong end of the scale. Kenyon needs to take some responsability here. I believe BFS is only a two year contract. That smacks of short term goals.

The club needs a manager with balls to come in and ditch some of those who are so in the comfort zone it's unreal for example Malouda, and Ballack. He also needs be brave enough to rebuild. However he needs the backing of the board to do that, as it'll mean losing a few games here and there. Losing a few does little for the brand.

Do you know who can do a good job blooding young lads, and rebuilding teams? Claudio Ranieri.

Doogie Browser · February 07, 2009, 07:03:00 PM

Ranieri was on the cusp of big things with Chelsea pre-Roman anyway and IMO was teated shabbily by Chelsea.
I don't know too much about the internal workings of yuour club but i have always thought Ray Wilkins to be nothing more than a nodding dog with little or nothing to offer.