Other clubs' transfers

[Bunk Moreland]

11 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

Etienne Green from St-Etienne

 

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, Bunk Moreland said:

 

 

Would be like us having a player called Newcastle Black and White Stripes. 

[madras]

11 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

 

Would be like us having a player called Newcastle Black and White Stripes. 

Wolfgang Wolf managing Wolfsburg was always a giggle.

[Ginola14]

5 hours ago, LFEE said:

Then you’ve got the fact now that its an open secret with retire officials coming out and confirming how much Fergie had them them in his pocket which although denied at the time was plain to see with opposing teams. 

 

 

 

 

I don't doubt this was the case as you say, but missed this myself -  can you provide any further info? Mainly so I can use it against my MU glory hunting mates who never stop talking about the Fergie days.

[Ginola14]

apologies for triple post above! thought it wasn't submitting it 

 

also more on topic, think Solanke will do well at Spurs 

[Ben]

Good replacement 

[Ginola14]

Chelsea are cleaning up with all their academy players and sell on clauses 

 

Presume they got away with the selling hotels to themselves loophole and self-reported financial breaches, not to mention the Abramovich debt...

 

[GeordieDazzler]

Omorodion to Chelsea for 35m. Selling all their local lads to sign someone else’s academy players.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, GeordieDazzler said:

Omorodion to Chelsea for 35m. Selling all their local lads to sign someone else’s academy players.

 

The crazy way of FFP, that is good for business as well. It's crap. 

[The Prophet]

 

[Dr.Spaceman]

Why would anyone worth their salt want to sign for Chelsea at the moment? They must have about 35 first teamers currently.

[nufc123]

4 minutes ago, Dr.Spaceman said:

Why would anyone worth their salt want to sign for Chelsea at the moment? They must have about 35 first teamers currently.

Money for life, London and the usual boring stuff.

[WilliamPS]

Chelsea started to gel last season and they pay big wages. Easy to see players thinking it could be both successful on the pitch and lucrative.

[Froggy]

1 hour ago, Ginola14 said:

I don't doubt this was the case as you say, but missed this myself -  can you provide any further info? Mainly so I can use it against my MU glory hunting mates who never stop talking about the Fergie days.

 

Please don't say this stuff to your friends. It's very embarrassing. 

[GeordieDazzler]

58 minutes ago, Dr.Spaceman said:

Why would anyone worth their salt want to sign for Chelsea at the moment? They must have about 35 first teamers currently.

45 

 

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/13192425/enzo-maresca-enzo-fernandez-miserable-pre-season-and-45-players-chelsea-head-coachs-problems-stack-up

[gbandit]

Fire sale impending. How many players are they allowed to loan out these days?

[janpawel]

1 hour ago, The Prophet said:

Why are they giving out contracts longer than 5 years? Didn't they close the loophole where you could amortise over 8 years etc

 

So surely Chelsea are worse off as they are gonna book this cost over 5 years, but have the player on for longer which is a risk if he is shit, gets injured etc

 

Unless I'm missing something, or they have yet another trick up their sleeve etc... 

[Hudson]

7 minutes ago, janpawel said:

Why are they giving out contracts longer than 5 years? Didn't they close the loophole where you could amortise over 8 years etc

 

So surely Chelsea are worse off as they are gonna book this cost over 5 years, but have the player on for longer which is a risk if he is shit, gets injured etc

 

Unless I'm missing something, or they have yet another trick up their sleeve etc... 

The way I see it is, having 8 a year contracts helps keep the inflated resale value up as the have more years remaining and means players are less likely to wait out contracts expiring and leaving on a free.

 

 

[gbandit]

Personally think signing players on high wages on 8 year contracts is a massive recipe for players regressing. They’re absolutely made as soon as this contract comes through. They don’t even need to think about playing football anymore. Unless you’re someone with an amazing attitude you can easily get warped by that contract, especially if your teammates don’t really give a shit either. They’ve got absolutely zero soul as a team, especially binning off Gallagher, just a team of overpaid mercenaries 

[Hudson]

8 minutes ago, gbandit said:

Personally think signing players on high wages on 8 year contracts is a massive recipe for players regressing. They’re absolutely made as soon as this contract comes through. They don’t even need to think about playing football anymore. Unless you’re someone with an amazing attitude you can easily get warped by that contract, especially if your teammates don’t really give a shit either. They’ve got absolutely zero soul as a team, especially binning off Gallagher, just a team of overpaid mercenaries 

It’s going to be a shit show in 2 to 3 seasons time. Especially as they have already sold the silver.

 

 

Edited August 7, 2024 by Hudson

[gbandit]

2 minutes ago, Hudson said:

It’s going to be a shit show in 2 to 3 seasons time. Especially as they have already sold the silver.

 

 

 

Aye, Boehly’s in massively over his head. When it all goes bad, it’s going to go bad very quickly 

[Nobody]

They are on some Mike Ashley thinking they know better than everyone else bullshit

[toon25]

11 minutes ago, gbandit said:

Aye, Boehly’s in massively over his head. When it all goes bad, it’s going to go bad very quickly 

Aye. He's a venture capitalist that doesn't have a fucking clue. 

 

Hope they sink like a stone. They've had it far too good over the last 20-odd years, Chelsea. Spending the GDP of a small planet and still not becoming a dominant force in world football.

[Hudson]

7 minutes ago, toon25 said:

Aye. He's a venture capitalist that doesn't have a fucking clue. 

 

Hope they sink like a stone. They've had it far too good over the last 20-odd years, Chelsea. Spending the GDP of a small planet and still not becoming a dominant force in world football.

The last bit never crossed my mind, staggering when you think.🤔 

[Menace]

All this yet second part of the season they were one of the best teams in the prem. They'll eventually click and they'll be a decent outfit. Boehly hasn't got a fucking clue but they've wrapped up some serious talent and younger talent too, so which one is it