Tim

This is the most pointless deal ever, he's not even a top earner at the club so the old 'getting him off the payroll' excuse doesn't cut it either. I would love someone at CFC to explain why this makes sense for us. Kakuta loan is a smart one, this is very much not.

I evolve, but I don't....revolve.

Source? Exciting stuff if so.

Jesus that was good. Sickening really as Just and others have said. HUGE cock up to miss out on this kid. Huge.

Jesus some of you lot are f**king miserable! It's the first game, from which we got a draw at a tough ground, and deserved more, and already you're writing off our league and CL chances. Get a grip! Or (as I suspect) do some of you only really like it when you have something to complain about?

Torres has to stay on, playing well and looking like the only person who might have a shot, let alone score. Get Yossi on to give him better support, either for Sala or Florent, both who've been average. Stoke pressing so hard and it's causing us problems, but I doubt they can keep up that pace all game. JT not looking rock solid but if we can't handle fat John Walters, god help us. Come on Chels, big second half!

New site looks very slick on the iPhone, but it doesn't seem possible to easily view the last page of a topic? Having to flick through 15 pages of Lukaku chat from mid last year to get to the new stuff! Mod/Loz I'm sure you're probably on this already but thought I'd mention just in case.

It's a difficult one in that really only one of Ryan and Pat can make it at Chels, but it seems the club haven't decided yet which one is to be Ash's replacement. To be honest, I don't know either, both class players with huge potential.

God I love that he's back at the club. Makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside, AND I have no doubt that this appointment wasn't a nostalgic one, but was based on his obvious managerial nous. Him and The Boas could be a brilliant combo that gets us playing some lovely, slick football.

Thanks for updates all, any sniff of a chance for Villa?

What happened dkw? had to leave sofa + Chelsea game for tube carriage + commute across London. Not ideal swap...

Great start and lovely to see how chuffed Josh was and how happy the players were for him. Brilliant run from Nico, who played the through ball?

Yep completely agree. Still can't believe what a good deal Barca got on Sanchez, given how much Pastore, Modric and others are costing. PSG are very welcome to him for that money. We do, however, need to buy someone

Star, Caroll and Henderson alone cost more than what we paid for Torres!

Keep the updates coming please all, am out and about so any news is very much appreciated.

If true, this is bullsh*t. Buy-back clauses make sense for small clubs, not us.

I wanted this move to happen, but if we're talking 35-40M before they'll even consider it, then I think we should reluctantly look elsewhere. When you see Sanchez, who everyone was after, going to Barca for 20 odd million, paying close to 40 for Modric does seem a bit ridiculous. Surely the club has other options out there?

Heard it on xfm news, so not exactly gospel, but given they only mention 2/3 key headlines, who knows. Saying that, I know the guy who often does the sports stuff is a Spuds fan and a bit of a tw*t (odd that), so if he's behind it, it could well be fabricated/exaggerated.

Reports this am that the move has stalled as the player doesn't want to come to Chels!? Surely bollocks given all the interviews we've read where he dreams of playing for us, the shots of him at the bridge in a Drogba shirt etc...?

Speaking of old posters - anyone know where sone of them have gone? Eg, Just, MandMCFC, Blakey, etc? I know we've done this 'Where are they now' before but it's always a shame when good posters disappear.

Slightly odd signing, given how many more years Petr should be around for, but if AVB wants him, which he seems to, and Thibaut's happy to bide his time, which he is, then there's no reason not to be pleased by this. He's certainly going to be a hell of a presence in the box at 6'6".

Ditto, he was one of the old school, wasn't he?

Don't want to get too carried away, but this is fantastic news, very pleased for Sam indeed

30+M better mean 31 or 32. Excited about this signing, but not for silly money. 30 is more than decent.

Great news! Will be interesting to see what happens with Ryan and Patrick's development, seeing as they're vying for the same spot.