European Super League

So the new Big 4 is now Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus and Liverpool.

At least the draw will be quick.

Yeah the scoucers half in half out, what fckn new

Jf, The Super league thing, ?

I just think that all American owners would prefer a less / no risk tied in league system, it is what they are used to, its not rocket science.

I think venture capitalist- investment bankers will follow their noses to the money, its just what they do.

Of course they will not want to disturb the status quo if it is working, but the moment it doesnt, I woudn't bank on their love or loyalty for the current set up.

When youve billions invested, you I assume would tend to feel , you are the voice in the room.

Personally, the game is/ has changed, today our clubs are global footballing brands, owned by ruthless multi billionaires. That is the reality, not to say i like it, but it is what it is.

When we paying players 1 million plus a month, giving 100m a pop, this money comes from somewhere.

Ifarka we seem to have had a simillar similar length of time following the club. I took parts in the protests and pitch invasions to get rid of Mears which led him to sell to Bates for a pound, I never appreciated Bates initially, though I always enjoyed reading his comments in the home programs. I also had reservations about Roman when I first heard of the sale to him. I don't know if the current owners will be a success or not. I know when they first bought the dodgers they were not popular there but seemed to have improved the mage of the consortium their over time, a different consortium of course but he is a key player. I hope that given time he will prove himself and deliver on his vision. As a fan that is about as much as anyone can do as a fan. The team has never and will never be under our control or influence to any degree. It wasn't under any of the previous owners right back to the first consortium.

I still enjoy going to games and I love most aspects of going to games though I am getting a little fed up with some fans we have there now, win and everything is fixed, draw or lose and we ate relegation material. I've seen a few fights thos season where people have got overheated with their discussions. A Brentford mate of mine went to meet an old face after they beat us, Babs. He called me from the North end road to tell me it was kicking off all over the place, all Chelsea fighting Chelsea.

I'm not surprised, in my opinion we have been spoilt so it is harder for some to accept that we have no god given right to be as successful as they want us to be and that it doesn't happen just because we are Chelsea. This is not age dependant, our kids tend to think like us, most have been going g since pre Ronan, my son for example had a season ticket before he bought us, even grandkids. I also know people of my age can be impatient and are not shy of offering advice as to how the club should be run. We are all different but one thing I rely on is that we find a way, just like we did when we went skint building the east stand or fighting Cabra/Mahler estates to keep the ground etc.

BTW my bad, the 5.4b I mentioned was actually the dollar value, it was 4.25b in pounds.

Yeah, i appreciate your depth of feeling for the club we both love

Yeah, Babs, bless him

Merry Christmas mate

comment by ifarka, (B-C- out) (U8182)
posted 17 minutes ago
Yeah, i appreciate your depth of feeling for the club we both love

Yeah, Babs, bless him

Merry Christmas mate
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And you UTC

One last point,

All i wish from the ownership, is that the club has a competent group of individuals running the footballing strategy and that it can compete at a level commensurate with the investment.

Top 4 / 6 imo should be where the club is at considering the resources the ownership has lavished on the club.

Im not bothered when this happens as long as the FFP compliance issues are managed properly and our progression is not inhibited due to FFP sanctions related to the new ownerships poor reading & decision making.

This season, agreed it is all about the learning process, but we should imo start to emerge with some form of consistency over inconsistency being the consistency.

The injury vulnerability issues imo should have been flagged and the squad should have had more of an experienced balance( plan B) opposed to they are all primarily young prospects.

The goal scoring issue, ?

Creativity from the midfield , again more accomplished experience, but Palmer is a real exciting prospect.

The goal scorers? well, going with Broja, ?

Not a great scoring record largely due to his injury vulnerability, fleeting glimpses not good enough.

Nkunku, unfortunate, but he will come through.

Jackson , great potential, not the finished article yet, give him time, i would have preferred that the club had gone with a reasonably effective player, who hits the net more often than not. ( Tammy Abraham level would have done)

Ifraka,what you wish for is what I like to think most Chelsea fans wish for.

And that is about it,

KTBFFH, COY Blues

Probably not in the UK, but I think the risk is high that other European clubs in time will support the ESL. If that happens then we will have a real fight on our hands. We have seen what has happened in golf.

Football is different though and if fans and broadcasting companies stick together that could be a key weapon.