Guest float one in Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Sidwell is absolutely pathetic. He's had one good season and cashed in on it. I'd hate to see us sign someone without any sort of ambition whatsoever. He is the exact type of player that we should be avoiding - no quality and hungry for money. No thanks. I've got a bit of an issue with people saying 'such and such has just gone there for the money'. I know it does happen that some players only move for money sometimes (Luque confirmed that with comments in the press earlier this season), but how do you know Sidwell went there for money? People say the same about Ben Haim. If I was Sidwell, had just played a very good season in the Premier League, and was getting rave reviews left right and centre, I'd be incredibly ****ing confident in my ability. If Chelsea, at the time probably the most competitive team in England, who I happen to have supported as a bairn, come in for me I would probably be backing myself to secure a spot in the first team at some point. Alright, I'd have to bide my time until Essien or whoever got injured, but when the chance came I'd be saying to myself right I'm going to make this shirt my own and I won't give it up. Same with Ben Haim - very highly rated centre half, and neither Terry nor Carvalho have been without injury problems, he might very well have fancied his chances of staking a claim in the best first teams in Europe. Of course he may have gone for the money, but isn't the scenario I've just described above just as likely? So why do people assume he's gone only for the money and has no hunger or ambition? Has he come out and said "I'm not fussed about playing football as long as I'm getting payed loads"? If he'd signed for us under Roeder, instead of Chelsea, there'd probably be more justification in saying he had no ambition, in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Drogba Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Joe Cole and Anelka. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 If Sidwell thought he was going to get and stay ahead of: Lampard Essien Ballack Mikel Diarra or even: Kalou Cole SWP Robben in the Chelsea midfield then he's a bloody idiot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest float one in Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 If Sidwell thought he was going to get and stay ahead of: Lampard Essien Ballack Mikel Diarra or even: Kalou Cole SWP Robben in the Chelsea midfield then he's a bloody idiot. Thats as maybe, but my point still stands - what's to say he didn't fancy his chances? How can we know? If I'd been a 24 year old striker in 96, and KK wanted to sign me from a smaller club after I'd just had a good first season in the Premier League, probably to be cover for Shearer, Les, Tino and Pedro, would I have signed regardless of wages? Of course I would. Would it mean I had no ambition or hunger? No. If I didn't get a look in I could always have moved somewhere else after a couple of seasons. As I see it, that's more or less what Sidwell has done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sniffer Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 IMO, chelski signed both sidwell and haim to prevent other teams getting them just because they could. They never needed them and it was obvious that they were only going as squad members barely making the bench. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 IMO, chelski signed both sidwell and haim to prevent other teams getting them just because they could. They never needed them and it was obvious that they were only going as squad members barely making the bench. Same goes for Mikel. Probably a few others too - SWP etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 IMO, chelski signed both sidwell and haim to prevent other teams getting them just because they could. They never needed them and it was obvious that they were only going as squad members barely making the bench. Same goes for Mikel. Probably a few others too - SWP etc. How does the same go for Mikel? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 IMO, chelski signed both sidwell and haim to prevent other teams getting them just because they could. They never needed them and it was obvious that they were only going as squad members barely making the bench. Same goes for Mikel. Probably a few others too - SWP etc. How does the same go for Mikel? You're right, scratch that I do think they do it though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Well, Man U were desperate to sign Mikel as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guinness_fiend Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 If Sidwell thought he was going to get and stay ahead of: Lampard Essien Ballack Mikel Diarra or even: Kalou Cole SWP Robben in the Chelsea midfield then he's a bloody idiot. Thats as maybe, but my point still stands - what's to say he didn't fancy his chances? How can we know? If I'd been a 24 year old striker in 96, and KK wanted to sign me from a smaller club after I'd just had a good first season in the Premier League, probably to be cover for Shearer, Les, Tino and Pedro, would I have signed regardless of wages? Of course I would. Would it mean I had no ambition or hunger? No. If I didn't get a look in I could always have moved somewhere else after a couple of seasons. As I see it, that's more or less what Sidwell has done. I totally agree. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Well, Man U were desperate to sign Mikel as well. So desperate they did and then Chelsea nicked him and Man U ended up with 10 million quid for nowt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Drogba and Essien. No-one else is good enough for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I'd take Terry as back up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 It was Chelsea who took Mikel to Lyn Oslo in the first place and paid for all of his fee's while he was there on the condition that they had first refusal on him, the Lyn boss forged a contract claiming he'd signed for them professionally and then sold him to Man Utd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I'd take Terry as back up. At a push, aye. Playing with Taylor in training every day would bring Terry's game on a treat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 As long as he doesn't affect Taylor's game in any way. Was hard enough for Taylor doing the job of two when he partnered Bramble & Boumsong, let alone Terry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Sidwell is absolutely pathetic. He's had one good season and cashed in on it. I'd hate to see us sign someone without any sort of ambition whatsoever. He is the exact type of player that we should be avoiding - no quality and hungry for money. No thanks. I think you will find he is also a Chelsea supporter, his dad cried when he first saw him in a Chelsea shirt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 "we don't want cast offs from the top 4. We've already got Smith, Butt and Duff. And we had Parker". There. Someone said it. Surprised it took that long! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Sidwell is absolutely pathetic. He's had one good season and cashed in on it. I'd hate to see us sign someone without any sort of ambition whatsoever. He is the exact type of player that we should be avoiding - no quality and hungry for money. No thanks. I think you will find he is also a Chelsea supporter, his dad cried when he first saw him in a Chelsea shirt. Puff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 "we don't want cast offs from the top 4. We've already got Smith, Butt and Duff. And we had Parker". There. Someone said it. Surprised it took that long! Don't forget Geremi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chubby Jason Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Sidwell was brought in for cover for the 6 weeks of the season when the African players were away. He must have known that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 As long as he doesn't affect Taylor's game in any way. Was hard enough for Taylor doing the job of two when he partnered Bramble & Boumsong, let alone Terry. Oh we can't afford to wet-nurse Terry. If he's not up to scratch straight away, I'd ship the cockney twat out sharpish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teepee Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 the only realistic players are sidwell and ben haim imo - and i'd probably take sidwell at a decent price. especially if we continue with a hard working three man midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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