macca69 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Apparently Alcides will be appearing for Chelsea next season (can't see it happening though). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benoit2 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Gotta see it before I believe it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted June 16, 2008 Administrators Share Posted June 16, 2008 Felipão is in the house. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glick Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Here's to the Premier League and a perfect home record Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratinho Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Here's to casual racism and concussions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poyplemonkeys Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I got drunk on Friday and struck up a conversation with two Brazilians. In broken English they managed to get me incredibly excited about the prospect of this season with Scolari. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Good to see a "non-comedic" club thread title. Dont know if anyone listens to the Guardian Podcast ? Had a little jokey on there about youse, something along the lines of "Surprising Chelsea got a Brazilian as already have one bald **** in Kenyon" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 that word is obviously vagina Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yido05 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Hopefully the "new look" Chelsea will not have gelled by August 30th Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deez0r Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Fairly happy with our fixtures, nice to open things up with a home match, although this time we play all 3 top 4 teams at home first rather than away like last year, not sure what difference that will make. We dont really have a succession of really tough games which could hopefully work in our favour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poyplemonkeys Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Fixtures Linking is allowed iirc? Spurs really early on. Apart from the Arsenal game we have a nice little run in. West Ham, Fulham, Sunderland, and Blackburn who will be relegated without Santa Cruz and Bentley by then. Will probably become a member this season and go to more games than previously I reckon. Who knows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted June 16, 2008 Administrators Share Posted June 16, 2008 Linking is allowed. I am rather ****ing desperate for Liverpool on the 25th Oct to stay as a Saturday kickoff and not moved to Sunday (lunchtime might be vaguely acceptable) because the NFL at Wembley is the 26th, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deez0r Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Phil, how likely is it that if I become a member this summer I could get to the Utd game? I am in London that weekend but wont have been to any previous games that season, likely at all? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjburrage Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 You could be lucky Phil. 3 games in the capital, so the police might ask for the Chelsea game to stay on the Saturday, Tottenham's game likely to be moved (if it follows a UEFA Cup game), and West Ham v Arsenal is the other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted June 16, 2008 Administrators Share Posted June 16, 2008 Phil, how likely is it that if I become a member this summer I could get to the Utd game? I am in London that weekend but wont have been to any previous games that season, likely at all? At that stage of the season it'll be first come first served for members, won't have been enough games to realistically say they want to use loyalty points. Just get yourself online at 6.30am and logged into the system and then wait/sleep until 6.57 or something, as long as you're in then you'll be fine, the big games just overload the ticket server and you get stuck in a queue with a 30 second countdown until it tries again. Online and signed in early enough and you'll be alright. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 European Calender for checking those potential UEFA Cup dates Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred_the_Red Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 You guys have Deco? I don't think he will make much an impact in England. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cesc Fabregas the Phenom Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Yo Phil, get a Club thread forum sorted. It's getting silly now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Rockstar Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Originally posted by Cesc Fabregas the Phenom:Yo Phil, get a Club thread forum sorted. It's getting silly now Even Brighton have a thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca69 Posted June 16, 2008 Author Share Posted June 16, 2008 Looking forward to a good season under Phil 'no gays' Scolari. Im looking forward to seeing what are final team will be aswell. Hopefully the deadwood will be burnt come august 30th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted June 16, 2008 Administrators Share Posted June 16, 2008 You could be lucky Phil. 3 games in the capital, so the police might ask for the Chelsea game to stay on the Saturday, Tottenham's game likely to be moved (if it follows a UEFA Cup game), and West Ham v Arsenal is the other. Not a European week I'd also imagine Spurs and West Ham can't both be at home on the same day so one will be one and one the other anyway, leaving us in the middle somewhere. Chelsea/Liverpool at the Bridge is usually a 4pm Sunday, 3 of the last 4 have been, the other was a lunchtime. Three before that were midweek x2 and the last day. Even worse, Everton vs Man Utd is the same weekend and that typically gets Saturday lunchtime treatment. So, short of it being Sunday 1pm, I'm a bit ****ed. Argh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjburrage Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 it is after a European week, so Spurs will be on the Sunday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRandomGuy Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 New thread anyone got a list of pre-season friendlies? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted June 16, 2008 Administrators Share Posted June 16, 2008 it is after a European week, so Spurs will be on the Sunday. Suggests it's not Pre-season, um, a game in China, a game in Macau, three in Russia (Railways Cup). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benoit2 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Received the 08/09 home shirt this morning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poyplemonkeys Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 <pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre"> X X X X X X X X X X X </pre> That is how Felipão tends to line up with Portugal iirc. I think that would actually suit us really well. Although if Deco comes in it means we say goodbye to Ballack/Lampard. Looking at the situation, and Scolari's preferred formation it would probably be Lampard Lampard > Deco. <pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre"> Cech Boswinga Terry Carvalho Cole Essien Ballack J. Cole Lampard A.N.Other Drogba </pre> I don't really think we'd need a Makelele type player sitting in front of the defence at all times, unless we played a team with someone who likes to drop into the hole or push up there. The likes of United and Rooney, Liverpool and Gerrard, where playing a Makelele player to shackle them might happen at the expense of Ballack/Essien. There's lots of creativity in that midfield and goals too from Lampard playing in the hole. The winger is a problem. Ideally it would be someone in the Robben mould, or along those lines. Who knows, who is available? Ribery and Quaresma are two names I've seen linked. Both would be awesome tbf, Ribery the better of the two, but less likely to join. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRandomGuy Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti says Chelsea's Frank Lampard is his club's "number one" priority this summer. (Corriere dello Sport, 1248 BST) Looking increasingly likely we'll be replacing Lampard with Deco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deez0r Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Hopefully rumours of Scolari wanting Chelsea to break the bank to keep Lampard are true, I just cant see him leaving for some reason. Think our usual 4-5-1 when defending/4-3-3 when attacking formation will be used, thankfully with someone who knows what hes doing tactically to tinker when things arent going right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjburrage Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Originally posted by Philip Rolfe:<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">it is after a European week, so Spurs will be on the Sunday. Suggests it's not Pre-season, um, a game in China, a game in Macau, three in Russia (Railways Cup). </div></BLOCKQUOTE> October 21/22, 2008 3rd match Champions League group stage October 23, 2008 1st matchday UEFA Cup group stage So the Saturday will be the 25th, so Spurs game will likely be on the Sunday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted June 16, 2008 Administrators Share Posted June 16, 2008 Oh OK, I for some reason was reading September as October. At any rate, I'm still not happy and fear it being 4pm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyM Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I think Quaresma is a real possibility.....as is Ronaldinho actually. Maybe being hugely hopeful (for the buys, not the sells), but don't think the following is impossible: In: Eto'o Ronaldinho Deco (£45m deal for the 3) Quaresma (£15m) Out: Lampard :-( (20m) Drogba :-( (20m) Belletti Sheva (maybe) Sidwell Malouda Leaves us with quite a well balanced 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poyplemonkeys Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Would cry if we signed Ronaldinho and Deco. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deez0r Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I would honestly like to see Ronnie at us, think Scolari could get the best back out of him. A fat lazy Ronnie >>> Malouda anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted June 16, 2008 Administrators Share Posted June 16, 2008 I'd be in a real dilemma if we signed Eto'o. How do you actively support a player you despise? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deez0r Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Same with Deco for me Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted June 16, 2008 Administrators Share Posted June 16, 2008 With Eto'o though there's so much more to despise. He trashed our changing room, accused our (black) steward of racial abuse, slagged off the club, spat at a Bilbao player, headbutted a Cameroonian journalist, I could go on. With Deco I just don't think he's an upgrade on any of our midfielders who serve a similar role, there's no hate there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca69 Posted June 16, 2008 Author Share Posted June 16, 2008 Really would rather have Lmapard then Deco. lampard is a legend. I think Big Phil could kick Ronaldinho into shape. Also two or three new wingers, and two strikers. Anelka, Malouda, Sidwell, Ben Haim not good enough. Joe cole hasnt got the pace to be a winger, he should be a super sub Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deez0r Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 With regards to Eto'o the problem I have is that if Drogba goes we are basically replacing him with another egotistical moody pr!ck. The reason I dispise Deco is because hes a diving, moany knobend who I would gladly punch in the face, hes just one of those people. Enjoyed when he was "injured" and JT smashed the ball at him and it smacked him and he bounced straight back up to have a go. But I can see your point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyM Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 But if Drogba goes who do we get??? I think there's no chance of getting Villa as with Eto'o on his way Villa is dead cert to go to Barca I just don't see any other World Class strikers out there that would be available... I don't think anyone wants Deco but we need to accept that he's almost certainly on his way. And in terms of wingers (of which we need at least 2) I can't think of anyone (again, available and realistic) a part of Quaresma and Ronaldinho. And maybe Robinho. Aside from that it would just be more gambles a la Malouda, players who have had very good seasons but are not necessarily of top top quality. And I don't think I can stomach another Malouda!! Contrary to what the press are saying about our bottomless pit of money and the stars we can get, I don't think we're going to end up with a much better squad than last year - and actually probably a little worse if we lose Drogba + 1 of Ballack/Lamps with no suitable replacements in sight. Mario Gomez hasn't impressed me for example. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cottager Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 simply no history Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deez0r Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Originally posted by Cottager:simply no history Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cartman Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I hated Andy Cole Phil, you just sort of go along with it until they leave at which point you can hate them again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonTheGTFCFan Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Re: that winger. How about Silva of Valencia? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ched Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Has everyone seem this? "Dorgba rules out blues exit" Not sure how much we can read into didiers comments as he seems to change his mind every other week, but it's nice to finally see him apologise for the CL final. As to potential signings, please let us avoid deco & eto'o. I just can't stand them. I would enjoy robinho some of the time, but he's very inconsistent and would probably wind me up. If scolari can repair ronaldinho i wouldn't mind seeing him play for us, but i'm really not sure if he has the determination to get to that level again. Ribery would be superb, but i can't see bayern selling. Quaresma would cost a fortune (porto seem to apply the football manager valuation of players to everyone lol) and i'm not sure he's any better that SWP (well maybe he can cross...) lastly i'm not sure silva has the physique for the prem, but it'd save me having to sign him every year in FM Potential drogba replacements - mario gomez looks distinctly average, villa seems to want to stay in spain, and torres isn't going to move. Berbatov would be good, but i'm not sure he's performed well against top class opponents (feel free to correct me, i'm just not sure of this). I'm really struggling to find attainable players that would improve our squad, which could explain why the papers are filled with utter nonsence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swfcrule4eva Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Ben Sahar joined NAC Breda? If he has can we have Sheva on loan please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajw10 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Originally posted by JonTheGTFCFan:Re: that winger. How about Silva of Valencia? Please don't, I think that might make me cry. DSIFB. Same goes with Ribery as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted June 16, 2008 Administrators Share Posted June 16, 2008 Originally posted by swfcrule4eva:Ben Sahar joined NAC Breda? If he has can we have Sheva on loan please Hasn't yet, needs to confirm the deal today. Wouldn't mind sending one or two more of ours to Sheff Wed though, can do a lot worse for clubs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
beffrey Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Don't mind who we sign as long as we keep hold of Lampard. I think he's off though. Carvalho staying would be nice too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benoit2 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Originally posted by swfcrule4eva:Ben Sahar joined NAC Breda? If he has can we have Sheva on loan please You sure about NAC? Thought he had been linked with NEC all along. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 No "League runners up and European Cup runners up"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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