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The Squad is starting 2 shape up.

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posted on 16/8/23

6th

comment by ifarka, (U8182)

posted on 16/8/23

Yes, time will tell, ? where do you put Liverpool?

posted on 16/8/23

5th

comment by ifarka, (U8182)

posted on 16/8/23

oh, well good luck with that,

posted on 16/8/23

What does Lavia offer that Gallagher doesn't?. Played really well against Liverpool too.

posted on 16/8/23

Is lavia a quality addition? Seems like completely blind faith to me.

Do a search of ja606's history from before May and I doubt he was mentioned on here once as a transfer target that any fan wanted, and certainly not someone that anyone rated as being worth 50mil. I doubt many people even noticed him beyond a couple of matches against their team.

At least Olise has some justification.

comment by ifarka, (U8182)

posted on 16/8/23

Gallagher, is slightly older, does he have first 11 at the top level potential ?

Yeah he is a decent player, but is a top ten player opposed to a top 4 player?

Poch may well prefer the balance Lavia brings to the midfield over what Gallagher has to offer.

+ Gallagher represents all profit on the accounts, which is an important point at the moment.

posted on 16/8/23

Shaping up?

£600m last season, add £160m this (all approx) and at this rate, Chelsea will reach 1bn in 2 seasons and for that you would hope they will have a squad that is taking shape!

Can the Chelsea fans resist the urge to sack Poch as soon as the team loses 2 games?
Fans who are used to quick sacking of the manager?

Problem is that Chelsea as FC in recent history has been built on quick sand of shifting wealth of the nefarious owners.

comment by ifarka, (U8182)

posted on 16/8/23

Blind faith? i think it is more about midfield balance tbf.

comment by ifarka, (U8182)

posted on 16/8/23

Wow, you sss-puds,

I have been thinking about blocking you guys, as you do drone on relentlessly.

But your absurdity is clown value, sense less , bitter n twisted comments day in day out.

Any chance of changing the record now and again

? where do see Spurs finishing?

comment by Edbo (U17933)

posted on 16/8/23

Are you not a bit concerned that you're making the same mistake - buying way too many players too quickly. From an outsider looking in, this was your biggest downfall last season.

It's not as simple as buying loads of quality players and winning loads of games.

comment by SimonB (U22811)

posted on 16/8/23

comment by He who Dares, waits for Trophies (U15748)
posted 8 minutes ago
Shaping up?

£600m last season, add £160m this (all approx) and at this rate, Chelsea will reach 1bn in 2 seasons and for that you would hope they will have a squad that is taking shape!

Can the Chelsea fans resist the urge to sack Poch as soon as the team loses 2 games?
Fans who are used to quick sacking of the manager?

Problem is that Chelsea as FC in recent history has been built on quick sand of shifting wealth of the nefarious owners.

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He was already begging boehly not to sack him

posted on 16/8/23

Chelsea will be bust within a couple of seasons. Owners are completely clueless. The players Chelsea are buying are all 4/10 players anyway. Not one of them would get in a top four team.

comment by JFDI (U1657)

posted on 16/8/23

comment by He who Dares, waits for Trophies (U15748)
posted 18 seconds ago
Shaping up?

£600m last season, add £160m this (all approx) and at this rate, Chelsea will reach 1bn in 2 seasons and for that you would hope they will have a squad that is taking shape!

Can the Chelsea fans resist the urge to sack Poch as soon as the team loses 2 games?
Fans who are used to quick sacking of the manager?

Problem is that Chelsea as FC in recent history has been built on quick sand of shifting wealth of the nefarious owners.

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You seem to be confusing money with the shaping of the team, the only connection is cost. We spent a lot last year and prior to that, on wrong players. Judging by preseason and one competitive match of say the squad is shaping up well. Time will test this theory not bitter bias.

Our recent history makes us one of if not the most successful EPL teams over the last twenty years. Being more better than spurs despite your huge investment in your entertainment centre does not make our owners nefarious, just focused. Maybe you could learn from that.

comment by ifarka, (U8182)

posted on 16/8/23

Problem is that Chelsea FC in recent history has been built on quick sand of shifting wealth of nefarious owners

Oh dear how inconvenient, yes i must admit i for one as a life long Cfc supporter do look at THsp and wonder , how much of a Heedfck it must be supporting a club run by Arthur Daly & Del boy Trotter.

Still your stadium, must more than compensate for the black hole your trophy cabinet represents.

comment by ifarka, (U8182)

posted on 16/8/23

Thank you Sandy

Your insight into football, has clearly been gleaned from the years of success you enjoy at your club

comment by ifarka, (U8182)

posted on 16/8/23

Ebo, Last season was a different dynamic.

Sacking Tuschel was a mistake.

Potter wasnt the right manager, nice guy, but totally out of his depth.

The rash manor of the new owners decision making unsettled the balance of the squad.

A significant number of players downed tools.

Certain players that came in were over paid and not good enough.

I believe if Tuschel had stayed we would have maintained a top four finish.

But this season imo your right about integration as it is one of the key issues, but the squad will be more balanced, it will be unified.

The manager will be in control & the players will know what they are playing for.

And yes it is simply not about buying loads of players and winning games, but this squad does have a lot of quality and focus, they have been backed.

It is an unknown, but id take 5th place , entry to the C/L

comment by ifarka, (U8182)

posted on 16/8/23

JDFI, very eloquent, i could not have put it better.

comment by SimonB (U22811)

posted on 16/8/23

JFDI, Your recent history relied on a Russian oligarch saving you from bankruptcy, caused by overspending and relying on Champions league income to break even

posted on 16/8/23

comment by JFDI (U1657)
posted 43 minutes ago
comment by He who Dares, waits for Trophies (U15748)
posted 18 seconds ago
Shaping up?

£600m last season, add £160m this (all approx) and at this rate, Chelsea will reach 1bn in 2 seasons and for that you would hope they will have a squad that is taking shape!

Can the Chelsea fans resist the urge to sack Poch as soon as the team loses 2 games?
Fans who are used to quick sacking of the manager?

Problem is that Chelsea as FC in recent history has been built on quick sand of shifting wealth of the nefarious owners.

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You seem to be confusing money with the shaping of the team, the only connection is cost. We spent a lot last year and prior to that, on wrong players. Judging by preseason and one competitive match of say the squad is shaping up well. Time will test this theory not bitter bias.

Our recent history makes us one of if not the most successful EPL teams over the last twenty years. Being more better than spurs despite your huge investment in your entertainment centre does not make our owners nefarious, just focused. Maybe you could learn from that.
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If success is built on outspending the rest of the league, then your view is very much one of glory hunter imo.
Procuring Poch to put some order in the house will not make your team look any less mishmash of players.

Poch will be sacked in no time. Your history shows no patience from the board or the fans. You don't believe in your core on rebuild process. You believe on throwing money and buy success now.

This marriage will never last. Poch will be sacked, but luckily for him, he will get a good pension

comment by JFDI (U1657)

posted on 16/8/23

comment by SimonB (U22811)
posted 3 minutes ago
JFDI, Your recent history relied on a Russian oligarch saving you from bankruptcy, caused by overspending and relying on Champions league income to break even
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You seem confused? The roman bought us, that us indisputable the bankruptcy claims have been challenged but given Roman gave away the club at a huge profit (though not for him) the point, true or not is surely now mute, unless your desperate.


I personal wonder if we are more likely to discover if the bankruptcy claims were true of not or where the 4.75m the new owners paid for the club went to?

comment by JFDI (U1657)

posted on 16/8/23

comment by He who Dares, waits for Trophies (U15748)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by JFDI (U1657)
posted 43 minutes ago
comment by He who Dares, waits for Trophies (U15748)
posted 18 seconds ago
Shaping up?

£600m last season, add £160m this (all approx) and at this rate, Chelsea will reach 1bn in 2 seasons and for that you would hope they will have a squad that is taking shape!

Can the Chelsea fans resist the urge to sack Poch as soon as the team loses 2 games?
Fans who are used to quick sacking of the manager?

Problem is that Chelsea as FC in recent history has been built on quick sand of shifting wealth of the nefarious owners.

----------------------------------------------------------------------
You seem to be confusing money with the shaping of the team, the only connection is cost. We spent a lot last year and prior to that, on wrong players. Judging by preseason and one competitive match of say the squad is shaping up well. Time will test this theory not bitter bias.

Our recent history makes us one of if not the most successful EPL teams over the last twenty years. Being more better than spurs despite your huge investment in your entertainment centre does not make our owners nefarious, just focused. Maybe you could learn from that.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

If success is built on outspending the rest of the league, then your view is very much one of glory hunter imo.
Procuring Poch to put some order in the house will not make your team look any less mishmash of players.

Poch will be sacked in no time. Your history shows no patience from the board or the fans. You don't believe in your core on rebuild process. You believe on throwing money and buy success now.

This marriage will never last. Poch will be sacked, but luckily for him, he will get a good pension

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I think we can add you to the mystic sandy list. I look forward to seeing how your predictionsvpan out as much as Sandys.

Whilst I much prefer our situation today than to that when I amongst many others used to chuck our spare change into buckets to fight to keep our club at the bridge, or even in existence, I don't consider myself a glory hunter as I've seen Cheksea win everything they can in my lifetime. I just feel privileged.

posted on 16/8/23

comment by JFDI (U1657)
posted 41 minutes ago
comment by He who Dares, waits for Trophies (U15748)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by JFDI (U1657)
posted 43 minutes ago
comment by He who Dares, waits for Trophies (U15748)
posted 18 seconds ago
Shaping up?

£600m last season, add £160m this (all approx) and at this rate, Chelsea will reach 1bn in 2 seasons and for that you would hope they will have a squad that is taking shape!

Can the Chelsea fans resist the urge to sack Poch as soon as the team loses 2 games?
Fans who are used to quick sacking of the manager?

Problem is that Chelsea as FC in recent history has been built on quick sand of shifting wealth of the nefarious owners.

----------------------------------------------------------------------
You seem to be confusing money with the shaping of the team, the only connection is cost. We spent a lot last year and prior to that, on wrong players. Judging by preseason and one competitive match of say the squad is shaping up well. Time will test this theory not bitter bias.

Our recent history makes us one of if not the most successful EPL teams over the last twenty years. Being more better than spurs despite your huge investment in your entertainment centre does not make our owners nefarious, just focused. Maybe you could learn from that.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

If success is built on outspending the rest of the league, then your view is very much one of glory hunter imo.
Procuring Poch to put some order in the house will not make your team look any less mishmash of players.

Poch will be sacked in no time. Your history shows no patience from the board or the fans. You don't believe in your core on rebuild process. You believe on throwing money and buy success now.

This marriage will never last. Poch will be sacked, but luckily for him, he will get a good pension

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I think we can add you to the mystic sandy list. I look forward to seeing how your predictionsvpan out as much as Sandys.

Whilst I much prefer our situation today than to that when I amongst many others used to chuck our spare change into buckets to fight to keep our club at the bridge, or even in existence, I don't consider myself a glory hunter as I've seen Cheksea win everything they can in my lifetime. I just feel privileged.
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This is why it is impossible to have genuine discussion with your lot. Very defensive.

You;ve only seen Chelsea win things like you say? Then you haven't lived yet old boy!

comment by JFDI (U1657)

posted on 16/8/23

comment by He who Dares, waits for Trophies (U15748)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by JFDI (U1657)
posted 41 minutes ago
comment by He who Dares, waits for Trophies (U15748)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by JFDI (U1657)
posted 43 minutes ago
comment by He who Dares, waits for Trophies (U15748)
posted 18 seconds ago
Shaping up?

£600m last season, add £160m this (all approx) and at this rate, Chelsea will reach 1bn in 2 seasons and for that you would hope they will have a squad that is taking shape!

Can the Chelsea fans resist the urge to sack Poch as soon as the team loses 2 games?
Fans who are used to quick sacking of the manager?

Problem is that Chelsea as FC in recent history has been built on quick sand of shifting wealth of the nefarious owners.

----------------------------------------------------------------------
You seem to be confusing money with the shaping of the team, the only connection is cost. We spent a lot last year and prior to that, on wrong players. Judging by preseason and one competitive match of say the squad is shaping up well. Time will test this theory not bitter bias.

Our recent history makes us one of if not the most successful EPL teams over the last twenty years. Being more better than spurs despite your huge investment in your entertainment centre does not make our owners nefarious, just focused. Maybe you could learn from that.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

If success is built on outspending the rest of the league, then your view is very much one of glory hunter imo.
Procuring Poch to put some order in the house will not make your team look any less mishmash of players.

Poch will be sacked in no time. Your history shows no patience from the board or the fans. You don't believe in your core on rebuild process. You believe on throwing money and buy success now.

This marriage will never last. Poch will be sacked, but luckily for him, he will get a good pension

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I think we can add you to the mystic sandy list. I look forward to seeing how your predictionsvpan out as much as Sandys.

Whilst I much prefer our situation today than to that when I amongst many others used to chuck our spare change into buckets to fight to keep our club at the bridge, or even in existence, I don't consider myself a glory hunter as I've seen Cheksea win everything they can in my lifetime. I just feel privileged.
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This is why it is impossible to have genuine discussion with your lot. Very defensive.

You;ve only seen Chelsea win things like you say? Then you haven't lived yet old boy!
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Except I didn't say that did I? Maybe that is why you can't have a decent discussion, you read something quite straightforward and mistake it for something else entirely.

posted on 16/8/23

Be interesting to see how quickly poch can get his views across with so much change. That being said though, for the most part on Sunday yous looked more cohesive than us.

Its obviously a strategy with big risk involved but if yous do nick a champs league spot then you're probs set up for the next decade. I think that would be a big success for a new and very young team. If they achieve that they'll go from strength to strength.

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