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This season might be more enjoyable than last if enough people commit to this.

Certainly not expecting PL exits for most of them. The money and newfound disdain for older players is obviously making it difficult. I'm accepting of the situation, but I really thought we'd be able to find some creative way to move one or two of them.

If I'm going to complain about anything it is this. I know the players we're trying to shift are unattractive because of both age and wages (and ability). But we haven't been able to find a suitable deal for even just one of Dubravka, Vlachodimos, Miggy, Murphy, Fraser or Targett? But also, he's officially been in the job for less than 60 days (admittedly an important and less than ideal 60 days). His success or failure here won't be defined by the last two months.

Great news

I don't think it's at all clear that we have money to spend. But, if we do, it also takes a bit more than one failed big money transfer for me to jump to pathetic and embarrassing. We lived that for over a decade and this isn't it.

I think you're more confident than I am that we have £60m or whatever to spend without any exits.

I can't take any of these Mike Ashley comparisons seriously. We've stretch our spending as far as we possibly can since the new owners walked through the door.

I don't think we would have paid more than whatever we think he's worth, no. And it's possible Parish has been impossible to deal with. But outgoings to clear the necessary financial room? Very possible.

I still think it's entirely possible doing this deal was subject to outgoings that haven't happened. I don't know how anyone can categorically say we're pathetic or embarrassing when we only know a fraction of the details. It is definitely disappointing though.

Prices rise and all that, but £75m would make him a top 25 transfer of all time. He'd be level with VVD for the third highest fee ever for a defender, behind Maguire and Gvardiol.

My son just asked me what’s the worst professional league in the world and who’s at the bottom of it? What say you?

I’d take Hall out for Tino or Kelly.

Tell them they'll be banned for next season > they sort out their issues > UEFA agrees to forego punishments since Chelsea has worked hard to be compliant

Yes, he had been out for almost a month.

Hope he's ok. I just feel bad for him and for us not getting to watch him.

It's been 45 minutes but...

You can see why Eddie couldn’t trust him last season.

Seems slightly over the top. He's also been quite lively.

His reaction would tell you that's something more than a bad bruise. So incredibly unlucky.

How is that not a foul?

A healthy Willock is incredible.

Goal before pre-match thread closed.

3-0 at halftime, rest Isak for the second half please.

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We've probably been sitting on a when Miggy is sold plan for 3 months now. The problem is that plan has stalled out on step one.