thomas Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Yeah it'll be like taking a lass out of the first date, nice meal few drinks, she falls for your rancid patter and is well up for coming home with you...You drop her off at the top of her street and say " nah no the neet". Thought we were headed into Stifler simile territory for a second Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Even if we're in for him, which I highly doubt, why would we be after yet another central midfielder? We're hardly stacked there tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Agree. We're buggered if we lose Shelvey's creativity for any part of the season. In fairness this lad doesn't exactly help there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Agree. We're buggered if we lose Shelvey's creativity for any part of the season. In fairness this lad doesn't exactly help there. Didn't even see the link tbf Cairney would've been the one but £20m was just ridiculous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Agree. We're buggered if we lose Shelvey's creativity for any part of the season. In fairness this lad doesn't exactly help there. Didn't even see the link tbf Cairney would've been the one but £20m was just ridiculous. Aye agree. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Agree. We're buggered if we lose Shelvey's creativity for any part of the season. In fairness this lad doesn't exactly help there. Didn't even see the link tbf Cairney would've been the one but £20m was just ridiculous. Aye agree. Tragically that seems to be most of our budget. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Even if we're in for him, which I highly doubt, why would we be after yet another central midfielder? Yet another? We have Shelvey, who will miss at least 5 games through injury/suspension. Merino and Hayden, while promising, are completely unproven. If Diame is playing we're in trouble. I suppose you can count Saivet as well but clearly Rafa doesn't rate him much. We could definitely use another CM. Kenedy can play there too. It's not so much that we couldn't use another midfielder, but that we're desperate in other areas, particularly up front and in goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Can Kenedy really play central midfield? He was a striker/winger when they signed him, and moved back to left back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 According to this, he has never played CM since coming to England. https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kenedy/leistungsdaten/spieler/281404 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Does he have a snidy European passport or did Chelsea bend the rules to get him? Presume if it's the latter we might struggle to land him on a permanent deal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Does he have a snidy European passport or did Chelsea bend the rules to get him? Presume if it's the latter we might struggle to land him on a permanent deal Bent rules. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Can Kenedy really play central midfield? He was a striker/winger when they signed him, and moved back to left back. In all of the compilations I've gone through he's been in and around the midfield positions an awful lot and a canny few Chelsea fans on Reddit said that he'd played there. I dunno, I can't say I know anything about him beyond that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Even if we're in for him, which I highly doubt, why would we be after yet another central midfielder? We are in desperate need of a defensive midfielder, we only have one and thats Hayden! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Even if we're in for him, which I highly doubt, why would we be after yet another central midfielder? We are in desperate need of a defensive midfielder, we only have one and thats Hayden! Merino? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Even if we're in for him, which I highly doubt, why would we be after yet another central midfielder? We are in desperate need of a defensive midfielder, we only have one and thats Hayden! Am I living in the Twilight Zone? We, at least, have Merino for that role as well. You don't really need two out and out Kante types either imo. I just think striker and goalkeeper are far far more pressing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Can Kenedy really play central midfield? He was a striker/winger when they signed him, and moved back to left back. In all of the compilations I've gone through he's been in and around the midfield positions an awful lot and a canny few Chelsea fans on Reddit said that he'd played there. I dunno, I can't say I know anything about him beyond that. He seems extremely versatile (probably to a point of being an issue, tbf) and a bit of an athlete so it wouldn't surprise me if it was the case. Completely no idea what to expect from him or how he's to be played if we do sign him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Does he have a snidy European passport or did Chelsea bend the rules to get him? Presume if it's the latter we might struggle to land him on a permanent deal Bent rules. Damn, they get exemptions now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Signing for Man City apparently then being loaned to Girona. As if Man city see anything in him at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Same as what they did with Lejeune? He'll be our next number 9 after our next promotion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 This kind of practice can and should be banned. If you buy a player you should have to keep them on your books for a year or even more before loaning them out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenige Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 This kind of practice can and should be banned. If you buy a player you should have to keep them on your books for a year or even more before loaning them out. Was thinking that yesterday. With Coutinho and Van Dijk kicking off so soon after signing new deals, players should have to remain at the club for at least a year after signing a new deal, be it when first signing or extending a contract. Would probably need some caveats related to age for loan deals, but otherwise if you sign a player, you keep a player. Coutinho signed a new deal in January and now wants out in August? Ridiculous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Even if we're in for him, which I highly doubt, why would we be after yet another central midfielder? We are in desperate need of a defensive midfielder, we only have one and thats Hayden! Am I living in the Twilight Zone? We, at least, have Merino for that role as well. You don't really need two out and out Kante types either imo. I just think striker and goalkeeper are far far more pressing. Merino isnt really a defensive midfielder though is he? I certainly wouldnt trust Merino to play in a 2 man midfield with Shelvey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 This kind of practice can and should be banned. If you buy a player you should have to keep them on your books for a year or even more before loaning them out. Was thinking that yesterday. With Coutinho and Van Dijk kicking off so soon after signing new deals, players should have to remain at the club for at least a year after signing a new deal, be it when first signing or extending a contract. Would probably need some caveats related to age for loan deals, but otherwise if you sign a player, you keep a player. Coutinho signed a new deal in January and now wants out in August? Ridiculous. Agree. This will also stop Chelsea from forcing their players to sign a long-term contract before they are allowed to go out on loan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 This kind of practice can and should be banned. If you buy a player you should have to keep them on your books for a year or even more before loaning them out. Was thinking that yesterday. With Coutinho and Van Dijk kicking off so soon after signing new deals, players should have to remain at the club for at least a year after signing a new deal, be it when first signing or extending a contract. Would probably need some caveats related to age for loan deals, but otherwise if you sign a player, you keep a player. Coutinho signed a new deal in January and now wants out in August? Ridiculous. I was meaning the practice of buying a player without any intention of playing or even training them. But I agree with your point too. Unfortunately, when large amounts of money are involved, people often don't behave well. In all walks of life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Do people think we'll sign anyone else? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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