comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 13 hours, 40 minutes ago
comment by Snooker_49 (U10665)
posted 4 hours, 39 minutes ago
Foden is a dirty chaaaav caaaant
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Saka is a diving cheat..
...and a khunt.
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He's not and he actually turns up for England!
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posted 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
comment by it'sonlyagame - in Springfield they're eating the dogs (U6426)
posted 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 12 hours, 29 minutes ago
comment by Tu Meke (U3732)
posted 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
why are Chelsea fans so obsessed with x player being the best in the league? First it was thiago Silva, then Ben chilwell, now it's Palmer. Just relax and enjoy it while it lasts.
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This is odd. What articles can u cite to back this up?
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Yeah, Tu Meke, that's unfair.
It's basically Nick who has this obsession, not Chelsea fans in general. And maybe that cmf weirdo.
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i dont even know who you are, and if you knew anything about me im probably the most critical chelsea fan on this board lol. if you dont like me for whatever reasons then fine but dont just come on here lying with nothing to back it up.
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It matters little who I am when you can barely even recognise Barry and rate Reece James above Roberto Carlos.
We've ALWAYS been told that x/y player can't be world class until they have won this or that or performed at the highest levels for at least 3 yrs etc...but somehow, that goalpost have been shifted for Palmer after 1 good year, in a midtable club, which won no trophies last year.....hmmmm.
comment by AFCISMYTEAM (U14931)
posted 43 minutes ago
We've ALWAYS been told that x/y player can't be world class until they have won this or that or performed at the highest levels for at least 3 yrs etc...but somehow, that goalpost have been shifted for Palmer after 1 good year, in a midtable club, which won no trophies last year.....hmmmm.
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He isn't asking if Palmer was the best player last season or this season, or at the euros or in any competition, he said that he is asking if Palmer is the best player RIGHT NOW? Like this second, but not this second, that second that you are having whilst reading this, which isn't the same second I am having writing this.
comment by it'sonlyagame - in Springfield they're eating the dogs (U6426)
posted 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
comment by it'sonlyagame - in Springfield they're eating the dogs (U6426)
posted 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 12 hours, 29 minutes ago
comment by Tu Meke (U3732)
posted 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
why are Chelsea fans so obsessed with x player being the best in the league? First it was thiago Silva, then Ben chilwell, now it's Palmer. Just relax and enjoy it while it lasts.
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This is odd. What articles can u cite to back this up?
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Yeah, Tu Meke, that's unfair.
It's basically Nick who has this obsession, not Chelsea fans in general. And maybe that cmf weirdo.
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i dont even know who you are, and if you knew anything about me im probably the most critical chelsea fan on this board lol. if you dont like me for whatever reasons then fine but dont just come on here lying with nothing to back it up.
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It matters little who I am when you can barely even recognise Barry and rate Reece James above Roberto Carlos.
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Strange man.
Also Reece james is a rb and carlos is a lb mate.
comment by AFCISMYTEAM (U14931)
posted 52 minutes ago
We've ALWAYS been told that x/y player can't be world class until they have won this or that or performed at the highest levels for at least 3 yrs etc...but somehow, that goalpost have been shifted for Palmer after 1 good year, in a midtable club, which won no trophies last year.....hmmmm.
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Its a simple playful question. I think most people would say haaland is the best striker in the league after just one season. Would you not agree with this?
Haaland’s competition for best striker is probably the worst selection of strikers in the league’s history tbh
comment by Fabián Caballero (U1734)
posted 1 day, 5 hours ago
Imagine a team like Brighton who have been the same level as Chelsea in recent years, claiming that Mitoma is the best player in the league just because he is good for them at that level.
Can't pull the wool over our eyes just because of the name "Chelsea" who used to be a top club.
They are now a mid table, conference league side since they lost their oil money.
Teams like Sunderland had players like Kevin Phillips. Ipswich had Marcus Stewart. Wolves had Robbie Keane, Reading had Kevin Doyle, QPR had Charlie Austin, Stoke had Charlie Adam, Southampton had Rickie Lambert, Man City had Paul Dickov.
Lots of mid table teams had star players, but no one would say these players were the best in the league or best in the world.
Mid table Chelsea have Cole Palmer. He is pretty decent at that level.
Yet to find his feet in the conference league.
The end.
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Translation: "Chelsea are picking up results & I'm a bit worried & bitter about that"
Palmer in the mud. Failed to score in 6 of his 9 matches this season. Fails to turn up when his team need him again. Stat padder
comment by Fabián Caballero (U1734)
posted 16 minutes ago
Palmer in the mud. Failed to score in 6 of his 9 matches this season. Fails to turn up when his team need him again. Stat padder
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1 game hype
Did Palmer actually play today? 🤣
I notice the "City made a mistake selling Palmer" articles in the papers have dried up.
Marked out of the game by a second string liverpool midfielder.
He’s not the best player in the league but it’s not like the likes of Saka, Haaland, KdB, etc pull up trees at Anfield either.
Also City sold Palmer for only £40m which was clearly a mistake.
comment by Bats Uncensored (U18355)
posted 17 minutes ago
He’s not the best player in the league but it’s not like the likes of Saka, Haaland, KdB, etc pull up trees at Anfield either.
Also City sold Palmer for only £40m which was clearly a mistake.
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He wanted to leave, Chelsea were the only club interested.
City made £40m on the deal so everyone's happy.
Re KdB , he was injured last season for Anfield but scored a stormer the year before.
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 20 hours, 9 minutes ago
comment by Bats Uncensored (U18355)
posted 17 minutes ago
He’s not the best player in the league but it’s not like the likes of Saka, Haaland, KdB, etc pull up trees at Anfield either.
Also City sold Palmer for only £40m which was clearly a mistake.
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He wanted to leave, Chelsea were the only club interested.
City made £40m on the deal so everyone's happy.
Re KdB , he was injured last season for Anfield but scored a stormer the year before.
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Lets go back to 2013.
KDB wanted to leave Chelsea, a few Bundesliga clubs were interested. Chelsea made 20mil on the deal so everyone's happy.
This is how you feel today Boris. If circumstances change, City maybe fall off a little & Palmer continues going from strength to strength, you'll be looking back at that 40mil & regret it. I promise you.
Palmer hasn’t been exactly ripping up trees this season though and we won’t the league without him last year.
He wants to go to United and there’s no way City would sell him directly.
We won the league without KDB the year after selling him, did it justify it in hindsight? Nope.
He's still clearly our best & most influential offensive player & we're doing alright at the moment + now he's getting into the England team. Reasonable to assume his value will only increase & if we sold in the near future we'd have no problem getting a nine figure sum.
It was bad business for City. You can give reasons for why it happened & they'll be valid, we had them with KDB & Salah, but a spade is a spade.
comment by Devil (U6522)
posted 11 seconds ago
We won the league without KDB the year after selling him, did it justify it in hindsight? Nope.
He's still clearly our best & most influential offensive player & we're doing alright at the moment + now he's getting into the England team. Reasonable to assume his value will only increase & if we sold in the near future we'd have no problem getting a nine figure sum.
It was bad business for City. You can give reasons for why it happened & they'll be valid, we had them with KDB & Salah, but a spade is a spade.
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Who is paying 9 figures for players these days? No one is buying anyone for big money.
comment by Devil (U6522)
posted 35 minutes ago
We won the league without KDB the year after selling him, did it justify it in hindsight? Nope.
He's still clearly our best & most influential offensive player & we're doing alright at the moment + now he's getting into the England team. Reasonable to assume his value will only increase & if we sold in the near future we'd have no problem getting a nine figure sum.
It was bad business for City. You can give reasons for why it happened & they'll be valid, we had them with KDB & Salah, but a spade is a spade.
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The Mirror described KdB as the '£50m Flop' when City bought him and praised Mourinho for his business acumen for getting rid of a player who was quite happy where he was.
Palmer is totally different, asked for a transfer and got one immediately, thus freeing up a slot for someone who actually wanted to play for the club.
Selling him was fine but £40m is about a quarter of what he would go for this Summer if United get purchased by an oil state
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
comment by Devil (U6522)
posted 35 minutes ago
We won the league without KDB the year after selling him, did it justify it in hindsight? Nope.
He's still clearly our best & most influential offensive player & we're doing alright at the moment + now he's getting into the England team. Reasonable to assume his value will only increase & if we sold in the near future we'd have no problem getting a nine figure sum.
It was bad business for City. You can give reasons for why it happened & they'll be valid, we had them with KDB & Salah, but a spade is a spade.
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The Mirror described KdB as the '£50m Flop' when City bought him and praised Mourinho for his business acumen for getting rid of a player who was quite happy where he was.
Palmer is totally different, asked for a transfer and got one immediately, thus freeing up a slot for someone who actually wanted to play for the club.
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Inaccurate information. De Bryune wanted out for first team football just like Palmer, and just like Palmer there was a pro's & con's argument for it - very talented player but possibly asking for too much too soon in a position stacked with too much talent (in our case both Mata & Oscar were ahead of him).
The two key difference, to me, are as follows : (1) Pep gave Palmer a few more opportunities than Mourinho gave KDB, and (2) KDB closed off the loan option, he imposed play me or sell me, where in Palmer's case Pep drew that line in the sand.
If KDB was happy to stay, Mourinho was happy to keep him. Salah was the one he actively pushed out.
KdB tells it differently.
If he was such a bargain at £40m, why was no one else interested?
He was desperate to get away so it wouldn't have taken much persuasion to get him to move anywhere.
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posted on 4/10/24
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 13 hours, 40 minutes ago
comment by Snooker_49 (U10665)
posted 4 hours, 39 minutes ago
Foden is a dirty chaaaav caaaant
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Saka is a diving cheat..
...and a khunt.
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He's not and he actually turns up for England!
posted on 4/10/24
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
comment by it'sonlyagame - in Springfield they're eating the dogs (U6426)
posted 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 12 hours, 29 minutes ago
comment by Tu Meke (U3732)
posted 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
why are Chelsea fans so obsessed with x player being the best in the league? First it was thiago Silva, then Ben chilwell, now it's Palmer. Just relax and enjoy it while it lasts.
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This is odd. What articles can u cite to back this up?
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Yeah, Tu Meke, that's unfair.
It's basically Nick who has this obsession, not Chelsea fans in general. And maybe that cmf weirdo.
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i dont even know who you are, and if you knew anything about me im probably the most critical chelsea fan on this board lol. if you dont like me for whatever reasons then fine but dont just come on here lying with nothing to back it up.
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It matters little who I am when you can barely even recognise Barry and rate Reece James above Roberto Carlos.
posted on 4/10/24
We've ALWAYS been told that x/y player can't be world class until they have won this or that or performed at the highest levels for at least 3 yrs etc...but somehow, that goalpost have been shifted for Palmer after 1 good year, in a midtable club, which won no trophies last year.....hmmmm.
posted on 4/10/24
comment by AFCISMYTEAM (U14931)
posted 43 minutes ago
We've ALWAYS been told that x/y player can't be world class until they have won this or that or performed at the highest levels for at least 3 yrs etc...but somehow, that goalpost have been shifted for Palmer after 1 good year, in a midtable club, which won no trophies last year.....hmmmm.
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He isn't asking if Palmer was the best player last season or this season, or at the euros or in any competition, he said that he is asking if Palmer is the best player RIGHT NOW? Like this second, but not this second, that second that you are having whilst reading this, which isn't the same second I am having writing this.
posted on 4/10/24
comment by it'sonlyagame - in Springfield they're eating the dogs (U6426)
posted 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
comment by it'sonlyagame - in Springfield they're eating the dogs (U6426)
posted 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 12 hours, 29 minutes ago
comment by Tu Meke (U3732)
posted 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
why are Chelsea fans so obsessed with x player being the best in the league? First it was thiago Silva, then Ben chilwell, now it's Palmer. Just relax and enjoy it while it lasts.
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This is odd. What articles can u cite to back this up?
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Yeah, Tu Meke, that's unfair.
It's basically Nick who has this obsession, not Chelsea fans in general. And maybe that cmf weirdo.
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i dont even know who you are, and if you knew anything about me im probably the most critical chelsea fan on this board lol. if you dont like me for whatever reasons then fine but dont just come on here lying with nothing to back it up.
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It matters little who I am when you can barely even recognise Barry and rate Reece James above Roberto Carlos.
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Strange man.
Also Reece james is a rb and carlos is a lb mate.
posted on 4/10/24
comment by AFCISMYTEAM (U14931)
posted 52 minutes ago
We've ALWAYS been told that x/y player can't be world class until they have won this or that or performed at the highest levels for at least 3 yrs etc...but somehow, that goalpost have been shifted for Palmer after 1 good year, in a midtable club, which won no trophies last year.....hmmmm.
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Its a simple playful question. I think most people would say haaland is the best striker in the league after just one season. Would you not agree with this?
posted on 4/10/24
Haaland’s competition for best striker is probably the worst selection of strikers in the league’s history tbh
posted on 5/10/24
comment by Fabián Caballero (U1734)
posted 1 day, 5 hours ago
Imagine a team like Brighton who have been the same level as Chelsea in recent years, claiming that Mitoma is the best player in the league just because he is good for them at that level.
Can't pull the wool over our eyes just because of the name "Chelsea" who used to be a top club.
They are now a mid table, conference league side since they lost their oil money.
Teams like Sunderland had players like Kevin Phillips. Ipswich had Marcus Stewart. Wolves had Robbie Keane, Reading had Kevin Doyle, QPR had Charlie Austin, Stoke had Charlie Adam, Southampton had Rickie Lambert, Man City had Paul Dickov.
Lots of mid table teams had star players, but no one would say these players were the best in the league or best in the world.
Mid table Chelsea have Cole Palmer. He is pretty decent at that level.
Yet to find his feet in the conference league.
The end.
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Translation: "Chelsea are picking up results & I'm a bit worried & bitter about that"
posted on 6/10/24
Palmer in the mud. Failed to score in 6 of his 9 matches this season. Fails to turn up when his team need him again. Stat padder
posted on 6/10/24
comment by Fabián Caballero (U1734)
posted 16 minutes ago
Palmer in the mud. Failed to score in 6 of his 9 matches this season. Fails to turn up when his team need him again. Stat padder
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1 game hype
posted on 6/10/24
Did Palmer actually play today? 🤣
posted on 20/10/24
Nope.
posted on 20/10/24
I notice the "City made a mistake selling Palmer" articles in the papers have dried up.
posted on 20/10/24
Marked out of the game by a second string liverpool midfielder.
posted on 21/10/24
He’s not the best player in the league but it’s not like the likes of Saka, Haaland, KdB, etc pull up trees at Anfield either.
Also City sold Palmer for only £40m which was clearly a mistake.
posted on 21/10/24
comment by Bats Uncensored (U18355)
posted 17 minutes ago
He’s not the best player in the league but it’s not like the likes of Saka, Haaland, KdB, etc pull up trees at Anfield either.
Also City sold Palmer for only £40m which was clearly a mistake.
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He wanted to leave, Chelsea were the only club interested.
City made £40m on the deal so everyone's happy.
Re KdB , he was injured last season for Anfield but scored a stormer the year before.
posted on 22/10/24
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 20 hours, 9 minutes ago
comment by Bats Uncensored (U18355)
posted 17 minutes ago
He’s not the best player in the league but it’s not like the likes of Saka, Haaland, KdB, etc pull up trees at Anfield either.
Also City sold Palmer for only £40m which was clearly a mistake.
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He wanted to leave, Chelsea were the only club interested.
City made £40m on the deal so everyone's happy.
Re KdB , he was injured last season for Anfield but scored a stormer the year before.
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Lets go back to 2013.
KDB wanted to leave Chelsea, a few Bundesliga clubs were interested. Chelsea made 20mil on the deal so everyone's happy.
This is how you feel today Boris. If circumstances change, City maybe fall off a little & Palmer continues going from strength to strength, you'll be looking back at that 40mil & regret it. I promise you.
posted on 22/10/24
Palmer hasn’t been exactly ripping up trees this season though and we won’t the league without him last year.
He wants to go to United and there’s no way City would sell him directly.
posted on 22/10/24
We won the league without KDB the year after selling him, did it justify it in hindsight? Nope.
He's still clearly our best & most influential offensive player & we're doing alright at the moment + now he's getting into the England team. Reasonable to assume his value will only increase & if we sold in the near future we'd have no problem getting a nine figure sum.
It was bad business for City. You can give reasons for why it happened & they'll be valid, we had them with KDB & Salah, but a spade is a spade.
posted on 22/10/24
comment by Devil (U6522)
posted 11 seconds ago
We won the league without KDB the year after selling him, did it justify it in hindsight? Nope.
He's still clearly our best & most influential offensive player & we're doing alright at the moment + now he's getting into the England team. Reasonable to assume his value will only increase & if we sold in the near future we'd have no problem getting a nine figure sum.
It was bad business for City. You can give reasons for why it happened & they'll be valid, we had them with KDB & Salah, but a spade is a spade.
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Who is paying 9 figures for players these days? No one is buying anyone for big money.
posted on 22/10/24
comment by Devil (U6522)
posted 35 minutes ago
We won the league without KDB the year after selling him, did it justify it in hindsight? Nope.
He's still clearly our best & most influential offensive player & we're doing alright at the moment + now he's getting into the England team. Reasonable to assume his value will only increase & if we sold in the near future we'd have no problem getting a nine figure sum.
It was bad business for City. You can give reasons for why it happened & they'll be valid, we had them with KDB & Salah, but a spade is a spade.
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The Mirror described KdB as the '£50m Flop' when City bought him and praised Mourinho for his business acumen for getting rid of a player who was quite happy where he was.
Palmer is totally different, asked for a transfer and got one immediately, thus freeing up a slot for someone who actually wanted to play for the club.
posted on 22/10/24
Selling him was fine but £40m is about a quarter of what he would go for this Summer if United get purchased by an oil state
posted on 22/10/24
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
comment by Devil (U6522)
posted 35 minutes ago
We won the league without KDB the year after selling him, did it justify it in hindsight? Nope.
He's still clearly our best & most influential offensive player & we're doing alright at the moment + now he's getting into the England team. Reasonable to assume his value will only increase & if we sold in the near future we'd have no problem getting a nine figure sum.
It was bad business for City. You can give reasons for why it happened & they'll be valid, we had them with KDB & Salah, but a spade is a spade.
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The Mirror described KdB as the '£50m Flop' when City bought him and praised Mourinho for his business acumen for getting rid of a player who was quite happy where he was.
Palmer is totally different, asked for a transfer and got one immediately, thus freeing up a slot for someone who actually wanted to play for the club.
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Inaccurate information. De Bryune wanted out for first team football just like Palmer, and just like Palmer there was a pro's & con's argument for it - very talented player but possibly asking for too much too soon in a position stacked with too much talent (in our case both Mata & Oscar were ahead of him).
The two key difference, to me, are as follows : (1) Pep gave Palmer a few more opportunities than Mourinho gave KDB, and (2) KDB closed off the loan option, he imposed play me or sell me, where in Palmer's case Pep drew that line in the sand.
If KDB was happy to stay, Mourinho was happy to keep him. Salah was the one he actively pushed out.
posted on 22/10/24
KdB tells it differently.
posted on 22/10/24
If he was such a bargain at £40m, why was no one else interested?
He was desperate to get away so it wouldn't have taken much persuasion to get him to move anywhere.
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