Permanent deal.

Good for him and his career I guess. I am not sure if he'd ever get the opportunity for the 1st team in Chelsea.

Ken Bates will be having a good old snigger. Still, can't win them all

another arnesen failure...how much did we pay Leeds for woods and taiwo...wasn't it about £5m? The former has played more for the reserves and got closer to the first team, but I don't think it will be too long before he's on his way too

another arnesen failure...

I think it's quite harsh to blame Arnesen for this. You have to be pretty damn special to make it into the first team, especially if you're a midfielder. We won't have any youngsters properly making a breakthrough into the first team until we have a manager that actually stays at the club for longer than six months.

Ken Bates will be having a good old snigger. Still, can't win them all

He'll still be trying to get money out of it, somehow!

Ken Bates will be having a good old snigger. Still, can't win them all

Sums it up well. Sure the Taiwo/Woods thing was a disaster and will be remembered for how it was mishandled, but youth development is always a crapshoot. We now have youngsters on the verge of the first team, so it aint all bad

Ken Bates will be having a good old snigger. Still, can't win them all

Sums it up well. Sure the Taiwo/Woods thing was a disaster and will be remembered for how it was mishandled, but youth development is always a crapshoot. We now have youngsters on the verge of the first team, so it aint all bad

youth development is always a crapshoot.

I see Joe Cole is getting the blame for everything now Kenyon has gone.

I see Joe Cole is getting the blame for everything now Kenyon has gone.

And to think my money was on Malouda