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Personally, I would hate to lose Schurrle. I think he has much more to offer than he is able to give at the minute. Selling him would be a mistake. I would much rather see him utilised more and more to his strengths.

As much as i like Reus, he has a glass ankle. He's injured again now. If it was a one off injury, fair play, but recurring? Asking for trouble. Plus, as someone said above, he will either sign for Madrid or stay in Germany. Draxler on the oter hand, is faesible and an absolute beast. I would love to see him sign.

Actually, the source that these leaked kits came from has leaked kits for a few seasons now, and each time they have been spot on, minus a few very subtle details. They are template prototypes. This seasons home shirt leaked around this time last season and the only thing that was different with it was the horizontal hoops were missing. I have seen this Turkish Airways logo used on other kits, so why not on ours? Im not overly thrilled with the sponsor but they pay more than Samsung, which benefits the club, so what does the sponsor logo matter anyway? The home shirt looks proper smart, but i dislike the French flag shirt. That one is shocking. They could have figured out a different way to honour the pensioners on that shirt.

I absolutely cannot stand diving at all. The dives against Hull were embarassing and made me cringe. Mourinho ahould not have put on the blinkers and lept to their defence in the post match interview either. We do not want to get a rep for this. Especially since a Di Maria dive is what cost us 2 points at Old Trafford earlier in the season. Now we cannot even bring that up without being hypocrites. I too would like to see retrospective action against divers, especially if their actions resulted in a crucial game changing moment, such as a scored penalty or direct free kick.

Really? May have a butchers next week. Hoping to pick up GTA 5 again on the cheap.

Agreed, every team has the brainless embarassments who chant horrid stuff. A friend of mine was chanting the "Wenger bus" song whilst watching an Arsenal match and it made me cringe. As i said before, calling someone a w**ker (whilst unpleasant) isnt so bad, though it must be said, chanting it in the presence of impressionable kids in attendance isnt too good either, though, to be fair, they could hear that language anywhere tese days. But chanting slanderous things that could catch on, and calling for somebody to get hurt aint on at all. As someone said above, so much that isnt right with the world these days.

All 3 of our kits for next season appear to have leaked. The same source leaked the last few seasons kits and they were correct each time. I love the home shirt. Looks smart with the collar. Not so sure about the proposed away shirt though, has a French flag circling the sleeves. http://soccerlens.com/chelsea-15-16-kits/158655/ I am hoping to win the prem/CL at least. If we do, I hope to see some gold on that home shirt and a couple gold stars above the emblem. That would look boss.

This has got to be the best post i have ever seen on here. hahaha. I'd take Remy over Balotelli any day of the week. At least he plays for the team instead of for himself. Want to see lots more appearances and goals from this little dynamo.

Fabregas, average? Are you f**king high or what? In comparison to whom? As for Drogba, yeah, he started off poorly, but once he found the net with that penalty, he's really found his stride again. Schurrle, he's not been given the chance to do much this season, so he can be forgiven for being a little below what he is truly capable of. Plus, he scored the clincher last night.

Also, for the record, not saying games should be like a library and people should behave like they are. I love the atmosphere and the banter. The chants and insults can be hilarious. It is what drives the team. But what i'm saying is, we could do without all this nasty ill natured sh*t like wishing injury, disability and death on someone because they play for a different team or scored a winning goal against their team the previous season. Calling a player a w**ker isn't what im talking about. They're all big lads and as pointed out, doesn't bother professionals like JT and co.

Oh definitely. Also, not forgetting that amazing reception Drogba got when he came to the Bridge for Galatasaray. One of the biggest reasons he returned i reckon. I love to see that. Speaking of Lampard, i have his name and iconic number 8 on the back of last seasons third shirt. I still wear it with pride. Had some wally in the local offy ask why i hadnt binned it. Turned around and saw he was wearing a Chelsea top aswell. Some people... Didnt even dignify with an answer. As for JT, yeah, he is a strong character, but it doesnt justify the nature of the comments. Plus, tonight wasnt even really about JT so much, it was the fact that Kurt was motionless on the floor and all the Derby fans could do was treat it as an opportunity to yell abuse. There are moments where respect should be observed. Maybe i'm just more mature than the average punter up there, but i don't like seeing any player seriously injured. Irrespective of the badge they wear on their shirt. Sign of the times I guess.

Every team has them. One thing that bothers me the most in football. Derby supporters really showed themselves up tonight. Singing about John Terry whilst Kurt Zouma was treated and taken off. Also some of the comments i read from them online tonight were disgusting: "Haha i think their goalkeeper is a secret Derby fan" "Meh, dont bother. Put him in a bin" "f**k the Chelscum tosser leave him on the side of the pitch to sleep it off" Reminded me of the shameful comments Spurs fans posted about Walcott after the cup match with Arsenal and the comments from QPR fans about wanting to see Remy break his legs because he joined us. l know there is a rivalry among fans and teams, but wishing harm on players and revelling in those moments when players do get seriously injured is just disgusting and is an embarassment to the clubs they support. Thankfully, both Zouma and Drogs' injuries tonight werent serious according to Jose (apparently Kurt lost a tooth and suffered a minor concussion) but the way Derby supporters behaved tonight was nothing short of disgraceful. Thoughts?

A mate of mine brought thenew CoD round a couple nights ago. Its good, but weird. Doesn't feel like a CoD game.

I agree with this. I'm almost in my mid thirties and like the series. Could be because i watched the original as a kid. I actually bought the whole 8 film boxset the other week as it was going cheap in Tesco. Looking forward to watching the last few i missed. Though i am having to start from the beginning as its been YEARS since I last watched any of them. I'm guessing the story arc gets complex. Yeah, this much is true. Though it swelled towards the end of last season suddenly. The Liverpool statuses on Facebook have suddenly come to a halt (thank f**k). Though, at this point, I respect the few true Liverpool supporters i know because theyre still supporting their team even though they are crap at the moment. I know they're Liverpool supporters but still, better than plastics. Can't stand people who don't pick a team and stick with it. End of the day, if you pick numbers for the lottery and you're not a winner, you can't change them after the draw. You just hope for better luck next time. Same applies to football.

Wow, second playthrough already? Thats insane. i dont have much time for games these days, just one to a few hours after everyone has settled for the evening. Only just managed to finish it once. Yeah, the music is very good and atmospheric. Great game. Hope they release DLC later.

As for PES 2015, i did download the demo the other week and it was crap. Some of the players faces in cutscenes look better than fifa, i'll give tem that, but the pitch looks crap, controls makes no sense at all, possession is next to impossible as the opposition only have to walk near you to get the ball, no last man battles or anything like that, plus there was no commentary. Mickey mouse game.

I had the worst happen this afternoon, Courtois declared himself homesick and demanded a transfer request... to Bayern for 30 mil, one half of his estimated 60 mil price tag... wtf. i actually agreed a 60 mil transfer with Barca so i could buy Neuer but the CPU sent him to Bayern for pennies. i didnt even get or accept a bid from Bayern. Seems the game is rigged so that all the big clubs can horde all the world class players. Bayern have Neuer, Courtois, Cech and Hart. If that was my team, 3 of them would be demanding transfers due to a lack of playing time. Anyway, I figured, what the hell, i had 80 mil to play with, so went to buy Neuer, only to be greeted with "A player of this class is unlikely to want to join our team"... wtf again. Bid 80 mil anyway as his estimated worth was 70 and they always ask a bit more. Refused, demanding 103 mil... the f**k??? So had no option other than to buy Sirigu. So my starting lineup now looks like this. Costa Hazard, Oscar, Bale Matic, Fabregas Azpilicueta, Benatia, Cahill, Ivanovic Sirigu Subs: Draxler, Van Ginkel, Khedira, Remy, Zouma, Forster, T. Hazard My goalkeeping situation is f**king dire at the minute after having Courtois nicked off me. Having to try and get one from my youth team now, which will be touch and go no doubt or try and rebuy him at a no doubt extortionate figure next season.

Wow, another plastic convert. Sorry, but i can't accept somebody who bails on their team when times get hard as a supporter of my club. I've followed Chelsea since i was a kid. I was one of the few Chelsea supporters at school during the late 80s and 90s who was given stick from classmates who were fans of the usual suspects on many monday mornings because of results that didn't go our way. THIS is how you support a club. You support it for life through thick and thin. Not because you dont see any glory on the horizon. What makes me the most proud of being a Chelsea supporter is actually witnessing the massive change in fortune and seeing the progression in our team through the years. Not latching on because of the size of the trophy cabinet.

The new Dragon Age is a beast. An absolute hour gobbler of a game.

One thing that still really bugs me about FIFA is the rating system. I've assembled a devastating Chelsea side within 3 seasons on management mode, but my defenders and goalkeepers are just not progressing enough. My midfield is exceptional enough to keep possession (on maxed out difficulty with untouched sliders) so the opposition doesn't get behind often. This means that my defenders don't have much to do besides the occasional sweep when the opposition hoof the ball upfield with long balls (must say, I'm liking the progressive awareness and contextual tactic change of the AI) and even if my keeper makes vital saves at important moments of the game and keeps a clean sheet, they average a 6/10 rating, which affects form. Again, the emphasis of the rating system is geared towards midfield and attacking players, leaving the spine of the team underdeveloped in comparison. The game is much nicer to look at, with the pitch degradation and dirty kits, and the team sheets thing is a much needed improvement. BUT, the player emotion stuff, which most of the effort went into this year, is barely noticeable. They should have spent more time improving the core gameplay and making career mode something other than a clone of the last two years titles. The global market system is still a pile of sh*te. Its a good game, but it still feels like a fifa 13 update...

I was blown away when we signed Chris Sutton. Obviously, internet wasn't what it is today, so I found out via the back pages of the paper. My cousin was a Blackburn supporter too, so much banter was had... until he started playing. Massively disappointing. Same with Torres. Was excited he signed for us... until he played. Vialli was a lovely surprise aswell. Juve were massive back then. I still remember waking up that morning with my brother slapping me in the face with the newspaper all excited and pointing to the article. Not many "surprise" signings these days to be honest due to the internet, the online press and rumour mill. You think there may be one more surprise tonight? Obviously not necessary after this terrific transfer window. But we have more space now and stranger things have happened.

Ahhhh yes I forgot about that game. The draw. Good memory.

I suspect this also and I'd that is the case, its absolutely shocking and disgusting that they would cover the fact with a bogus medical reason and would further illustrate what a disgraceful club they are. Not only could this have affected Remy, but QPR aswell. Same here, but what a breath of fresh air it is eh. One of the reasons Jose didn't have us pegged for the title last season, is because he knew our weaknesses and didn't want to get the fans' hopes up. He addressed every problem with lightning speed and almost surgical precision. We're a much stronger side with Remy and I don't think anybody should underestimate just how valuable he will be for us this season. Not to mention that he is very flat footed and doesn't glide up the pitch like Costa and Remy. He did well at lower level clubs and expected to be treated the same here without proving himself. Very foolish and self centred player. He will always be a big fish in a small pond unless he bucks his ideas up.

Exactly. Can't remember the game, but it was when Mou was trying to prove a point by benching Torres. Was a CL fixture. believe. Schürrle looked absolutely hopelessly lost up front and kept naturally reverting to his usual position. I remember Jose kept yelling at him to get forward. I echo a few here in saying that I am thoroughly happy with our transfer dealings this summer. I'll admit, I went into this transfer window with a little trepidation and concern. But we far exceeded anything in our wildest dreams. If someone had told me that Courtois would be our number one, we landed Luis, Fabregas, Costa, Drogba and Remy in addition to finally shipping out Torrid, I would have called them insane and laughed. I am incredibly confident in this season now. I finally believe we have a team who can lay down a serious challenge on all fronts and I will be massively surprised if we don't get at least one significant piece of silverware this season. In Jose I trust. The man is a genius. I tip my hat to him. Let's go blues!!!

I met a fair number of the lads from the 96 squad. Bunked off school with a few friends to go to the training ground as its near us. Met Franco Zola, Vialli, Di Matteo, Frank Lebouef, De Goey, Kharine, Wisey. Was good times. Beat going to school. Also randomly bumped into John Terry at a local shopping mall last year around Christmas time. He often shops there apparently from what friends tell me. Was walking along the first floor towards the escalators as I wanted to go down and grab something to eat and spotted him walking towards me. Said hello briefly as i didn't want to take up much of his time whilst the man was doing his shopping. Only thing I had on me was a birthday card i had just bought for a friend. Got him to sign it (something that he found amusing) and that was that. He was really nice too. Very friendly bloke. Even commented on my Chelsea shirt I was wearing at the time (old Autoglass era yellow 3rd shirt). No longer have the card sadly. I think it got mixed in with a load of crap I slung out whilst having a declutter. Looked everywhere for it.