Is the avergae Chelsea fan genuinely worried.
There is a sense and comment in the media that this will come good, that Poch needs time, that injuries are contributing etc
But i think it see it more like you in that while you can collect talent & potential, a squad has to be a balance of many things. It cannot just be thrown together like some sort of fantasy league. In addition to that the structure of the club needs to be right. Right people in the right positions and a clear mission.
Even in their short time at the club they have seen the difficulties that poor strategy can bring, how players no matter how talented can and will switch off if they sense that the direction is not there. Chelsea seem to have lost their identity. After their success, the strong mental attributes and desire of some of their greats, strong successful managers like Jose Ancelotti and Conte, its now just a collection of players who probably don't know what their focus is and probably dont care. And if the hierarchy are giving them the chance to leave then that undermines desire and commitment further.
It is such a poor misread by the owners and may, if things do not go well, be one of the biggest fucccckups in football club ownership in recent times.
I ain't reading all that
Happy for you though
Or sad for whatever happened
It is what it is, what i do know , we the Chelsea football club support will be around long after Boehly- Clearlake have finished doing whatever they are kidding us that they are doing.
Devon, as much i hate to have to acknowledge , based on the ownerships track record to date, they are imo, on track to turn Cfc into a cash cow, revenue stream opportunity.
I dont think that they prioritize top level competitiveness, im sure that they would be happy to be an elite club, i think milking the brand comes first after that it will be a bonus for them unfortunately.
the not buying under 25 rule was the one for me,
i said all along we will become a selling club
we will buy young talent, develop them and sell them on for big profit
Yeah, after 17 months and its clear that they have not built a squad to compete at an elite level.
Not wishing to undermine the squad, but it is a mid table squad.
Their aim,Cutting the wage bill by 30% from 220m to 140m is not the intention to build an elite squad.
It is a mid table wage bill imo.
My biggest problem with Boehly/Clearlake & was evident from the beginning is they took over what was a remarkably stable club in terms of facilities & structure (very rare thing these days with clubs up for sale in the first place), and installed a revolutionist mentality for the sake of "making a statement". The only caveat going in was we still relied on hand outs to compete at a certain level, but for a board that's just invested over a billion in player acquisitions alone I'm guessing that wouldn't have been a problem
The way they've handled this you'd be mistaken for thinking we'd been trophyless for years & something was broken. The squad & staffing didn't need this mass overhaul, and even if one would disagree with that it had one two years earlier - WAY too soon for another one being the solution.
The only saving grace for them & the reason why I won't jump on any "owners out" bandwagons just yet is I do believe in their minds they want what's best for the club.
They are Roman's spiritual successors in that way, they just don't know what they're doing.
The whole matter totally defies common sense and belief.
They after all Venture capitalist - investment bankers, when they lost C/L football and the associated revenue streams , i think they lost control of the situation, after which they have relied upon what they know and that is imo how to turn the asset into a cash cow.
They have not got a clue how to run Cfc as a elite competitive football club imo.
Best for the club, i think that what they want will be what is best for investment they have made.
In the short and medium term they seem to be content to install an operating model that ensures mid table security, this is illustrated by the 30% wage reduction and the fact that they have not focused on building a side that can compete now.
They very possibly do not require elite top flight footballing success to drive there financial model, i think they will consider it a bonus.
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posted on 27/9/23
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posted on 27/9/23
Is the avergae Chelsea fan genuinely worried.
There is a sense and comment in the media that this will come good, that Poch needs time, that injuries are contributing etc
But i think it see it more like you in that while you can collect talent & potential, a squad has to be a balance of many things. It cannot just be thrown together like some sort of fantasy league. In addition to that the structure of the club needs to be right. Right people in the right positions and a clear mission.
Even in their short time at the club they have seen the difficulties that poor strategy can bring, how players no matter how talented can and will switch off if they sense that the direction is not there. Chelsea seem to have lost their identity. After their success, the strong mental attributes and desire of some of their greats, strong successful managers like Jose Ancelotti and Conte, its now just a collection of players who probably don't know what their focus is and probably dont care. And if the hierarchy are giving them the chance to leave then that undermines desire and commitment further.
It is such a poor misread by the owners and may, if things do not go well, be one of the biggest fucccckups in football club ownership in recent times.
posted on 27/9/23
I ain't reading all that
Happy for you though
Or sad for whatever happened
posted on 27/9/23
It is what it is, what i do know , we the Chelsea football club support will be around long after Boehly- Clearlake have finished doing whatever they are kidding us that they are doing.
Devon, as much i hate to have to acknowledge , based on the ownerships track record to date, they are imo, on track to turn Cfc into a cash cow, revenue stream opportunity.
I dont think that they prioritize top level competitiveness, im sure that they would be happy to be an elite club, i think milking the brand comes first after that it will be a bonus for them unfortunately.
posted on 27/9/23
the not buying under 25 rule was the one for me,
i said all along we will become a selling club
we will buy young talent, develop them and sell them on for big profit
posted on 27/9/23
Yeah, after 17 months and its clear that they have not built a squad to compete at an elite level.
Not wishing to undermine the squad, but it is a mid table squad.
Their aim,Cutting the wage bill by 30% from 220m to 140m is not the intention to build an elite squad.
It is a mid table wage bill imo.
posted on 27/9/23
My biggest problem with Boehly/Clearlake & was evident from the beginning is they took over what was a remarkably stable club in terms of facilities & structure (very rare thing these days with clubs up for sale in the first place), and installed a revolutionist mentality for the sake of "making a statement". The only caveat going in was we still relied on hand outs to compete at a certain level, but for a board that's just invested over a billion in player acquisitions alone I'm guessing that wouldn't have been a problem
The way they've handled this you'd be mistaken for thinking we'd been trophyless for years & something was broken. The squad & staffing didn't need this mass overhaul, and even if one would disagree with that it had one two years earlier - WAY too soon for another one being the solution.
posted on 27/9/23
The only saving grace for them & the reason why I won't jump on any "owners out" bandwagons just yet is I do believe in their minds they want what's best for the club.
They are Roman's spiritual successors in that way, they just don't know what they're doing.
posted on 27/9/23
The whole matter totally defies common sense and belief.
They after all Venture capitalist - investment bankers, when they lost C/L football and the associated revenue streams , i think they lost control of the situation, after which they have relied upon what they know and that is imo how to turn the asset into a cash cow.
They have not got a clue how to run Cfc as a elite competitive football club imo.
posted on 27/9/23
Best for the club, i think that what they want will be what is best for investment they have made.
In the short and medium term they seem to be content to install an operating model that ensures mid table security, this is illustrated by the 30% wage reduction and the fact that they have not focused on building a side that can compete now.
They very possibly do not require elite top flight footballing success to drive there financial model, i think they will consider it a bonus.
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