The Narcissist Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 We have absolutely no chance of getting Zaha, would cost far too much and if he moves it'll be in the summer to someone like Arsenal, don't think he would even entertain a move here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Remy in would be good but it would also leave us with only one recognised striker down the middle, and one in terrible form at that. We need to replace Ba's presence in the side AND get another forward. We needed a Remy type forward even with Ba and Cisse at the club so one in and one out wouldn't be good enough for us imo. In fact it would be gambling with our premiership status once again. Can't Remy play down the middle as well? Aye he played there last season where he scored 20+ in all comps, i'd expect us to play him and Hatem outwide flanking Cisse when all are fit though. If we bought him that is Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I'll be a bit glad to see all the annoying press talk about him go, and he's done a great job for us, but he could have stayed the season at least. Bleh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Is Zaha actually good enough to come in and start each week? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 This is shit. There's no other way to spin it. No doubt, but with that clause this was always on the cards. Chelsea can afford to take an expensive gamble on that knee. We obviously couldn't. Not many other clubs were prepared to either to be fair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 The only positive I take from this is that it's not a team where he's likely to start, or one of QPR or Liverpool. It's losing a grand and finding a quid though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Even if he isn't gone by the Everton game (he'll be gone by Tuesday imo) I wouldn't play him anyway, it would be pointless. Goals are pretty important, yo. http://media-cache-ec6.pinterest.com/upload/384705993139092715_WHjLmsS0_c.jpg NO MORE GOALS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 He plays for Crystal Palace not Barcelona, and no one has made an offer for him. Arsenal? What to go with the other 4-5 players they have like him. Chelsea to get a game ahead of Moses who live off bits? Manu with their 5 forwards? Citeh to live it up like Sinclair. appealing moves i must admit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Too much hype about Zaha now, his price will be extortionate It's remarkable that we got such a prolific striker on a free transfer, knowing how hard it is to buy a good one. Paid nowt, scored loads, got us into Europe and we make a tiny profit on him - albeit nowhere near his value. Just trying to put some positive spin on some bad news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Is Zaha actually good enough to come in and start each week? I wouldn't mind him as a squad option but basically replace Ba? that ain't going to cut it for me. I would expect to see someone like Remy or Aubameyang, anything less and our worst fears have been realised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Remy in would be good but it would also leave us with only one recognised striker down the middle, and one in terrible form at that. We need to replace Ba's presence in the side AND get another forward. We needed a Remy type forward even with Ba and Cisse at the club so one in and one out wouldn't be good enough for us imo. In fact it would be gambling with our premiership status once again. Can't Remy play down the middle as well? Aye he played there last season where he scored 20+ in all comps, i'd expect us to play him and Hatem outwide flanking Cisse when all are fit though. If we bought him that is That's what I thought, so we aren't really a striker down if we get Remy in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 He plays for Crystal Palace not Barcelona, and no one has made an offer for him. Arsenal? What to go with the other 4-5 players they have like him. Chelsea to get a game ahead of Moses who live off bits? Manu with their 5 forwards? Citeh to live it up like Sinclair. appealing moves i must admit. As if that stops these idiots, man. You've listed 2 of them in your post. Sinclair and Moses, sitting on their golden benches with not a care in the world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Too much hype about Zaha now, his price will be extortionate It's remarkable that we got such a prolific striker on a free transfer, knowing how hard it is to buy a good one. Paid nowt, scored loads, got us into Europe and we make a tiny profit on him - albeit nowhere near his value. Just trying to put some positive spin on some bad news. Yeah like when Liverpool and Tottenham were going to buy Whickam for £15m to end up at Sunderland for half that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 He plays for Crystal Palace not Barcelona, and no one has made an offer for him. Arsenal? What to go with the other 4-5 players they have like him. Chelsea to get a game ahead of Moses who live off bits? Manu with their 5 forwards? Citeh to live it up like Sinclair. appealing moves i must admit. Naive to think that footballers think like that or care about those things tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 He plays for Crystal Palace not Barcelona, and no one has made an offer for him. Arsenal? What to go with the other 4-5 players they have like him. Chelsea to get a game ahead of Moses who live off bits? Manu with their 5 forwards? Citeh to live it up like Sinclair. appealing moves i must admit. As if that stops these idiots, man. You've listed 2 of them in your post. Sinclair and Moses, sitting on their golden benches with not a care in the world. Both played for a club who can give them premiership football first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 He plays for Crystal Palace not Barcelona, and no one has made an offer for him. Arsenal? What to go with the other 4-5 players they have like him. Chelsea to get a game ahead of Moses who live off bits? Manu with their 5 forwards? Citeh to live it up like Sinclair. appealing moves i must admit. As if that stops these idiots, man. You've listed 2 of them in your post. Sinclair and Moses, sitting on their golden benches with not a care in the world. Moses has played a lot more for Chelsea than I had expected tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBG Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Not that gutted about this, it's not fucking Liverpool and will allow Cisse to move in to the centre. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Is Zaha actually good enough to come in and start each week? Probably not as an automatic starter but he'd be good enough to start his fair share of matches, be a back-up and make an impact from the bench. And that's less a judgement on his current ability and more a reflection on how long it would likely take to adjust to the higher level of football. Who knows though, he could make an impact straight away. I'd have him here and think he'd sign too. From his recent interview it sounds like he's desperate to make to step up asap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 It's so obviously going to be Cisse and Shola in a 4-4-2 for the rest of the season by the way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Somewhat inevitable. They're a richer, more successful club that have one out and out striker. They can afford to gamble on his dodgy knee. They can afford his ridiculous agents' demands. They're in enough competitions that they can play him through the middle. No particular ill-will towards him if he should go, which it looks like he will. He has been an outstanding performer for us, for 18 months and given his all on the pitch. Should he move on, we need to move on quick-sharp. I think Ashley won't buy a replacement in January, because he bought Ba's replacement last January in anticipation of Ba leaving last year: Cisse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHoob Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Moses gets a fair few minutes on the pitch for Chelsea tbf, done better there than I thought he would. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Is Zaha actually good enough to come in and start each week? Probably not as an automatic starter but he'd be good enough to start his fair share of matches, be a back-up and make an impact from the bench. And that's less a judgement on his current ability and more a reflection on how long it would likely take to adjust to the higher level of football. Who knows though, he could make an impact straight away. I'd have him here and think he'd sign too. From his recent interview it sounds like he's desperate to make to step up asap. someone not playing up to the 'wee club' mentality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Somewhat inevitable. They're a richer, more successful club that have one out and out striker. They can afford to gamble on his dodgy knee. They can afford his ridiculous agents' demands. They're in enough competitions that they can play him through the middle. No particular ill-will towards him if he should go, which it looks like he will. He has been an outstanding performer for us, for 18 months and given his all on the pitch. Should he move on, we need to move on quick-sharp. I think Ashley won't buy a replacement in January, because he bought Ba's replacement last January in anticipation of Ba leaving last year: Cisse. Leon Best needs replacing then, if that's the case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 He plays for Crystal Palace not Barcelona, and no one has made an offer for him. Arsenal? What to go with the other 4-5 players they have like him. Chelsea to get a game ahead of Moses who live off bits? Manu with their 5 forwards? Citeh to live it up like Sinclair. appealing moves i must admit. As if that stops these idiots, man. You've listed 2 of them in your post. Sinclair and Moses, sitting on their golden benches with not a care in the world. Moses has played a lot more for Chelsea than I had expected tbf. Moses has been class for them I think as well, pity we never got him when in Championship Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Narcissist Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Don't think we're a wee club just think we'd be better off pursuing more realistic options than Zaha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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