Be interesting to see where Conte ends up. I thought Real Madrid for sure.

He seem to operate around 2-3 years everywhere he goes so not a long term manager.

United could use him but I'm hoping they won't be that smart.. hold on to OGS please.

I think PSG would be ideal for Conte but he's not really a good manager when it comes to European club games in general so he would probably get sacked in 2 years after not winning the CL, at least that's his history. He wasn't that good in Europe. But if PSG keep spending he might change that.

‘Dr Drogba’ - love it!

Great article about Gael Kakuta (also features his debut):

http://thechels.net/2021/06/the-cobham-chronicles-gael-kakuta/

1 hour ago, PloKoon13 said:

Great article about Gael Kakuta (also features his debut):

http://thechels.net/2021/06/the-cobham-chronicles-gael-kakuta/

Thanks for that. Very good feature on a player we all hoped would be a superstar. Sad how things turned out, but good to read he's doing well back at Lens.

Scary that he's now 30!

Morata getting abused on social media and his family are being abused in the streets apparently. What the f**k is wrong with people?

1 hour ago, Munkworth said:

Morata getting abused on social media and his family are being abused in the streets apparently. What the f**k is wrong with people?

If I was Spanish I might understand the frustration.

Yet his kids getting stick for wearing a shirt with his Dad's name on it is sad.

28 minutes ago, Strider6003 said:

If I was Spanish I might understand the frustration.

Yet his kids getting stick for wearing a shirt with his Dad's name on it is sad.

After watching him during his time here I understand the frustration but I don’t understand what they think abusing him (or anyone for that matter) on social media will achieve other than making them look like the c**t they are. 

1 hour ago, Munkworth said:

After watching him during his time here I understand the frustration but I don’t understand what they think abusing him (or anyone for that matter) on social media will achieve other than making them look like the c**t they are. 

So now we know it is not just a British thing yet happens in a wider context.

You would hope given his troubles in front of goal they would pick someone else yet Enrique seems to favour him.

Amazed they let Morata take the penalty too as they have other good penalty takers in the team.

Funny old world, we live in. 

 

 

Rafa going to be named Everton manager. I didn't even know he was in China tbh

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jun/29/rafael-benitez-to-be-confirmed-new-everton-manager-in-next-48-hours

Juan Mata is available on a free…

2 hours ago, Munkworth said:

Juan Mata is available on a free…

I could have sworn that I'd read that Mata had signed a new two-year contract. Shows what you get for listening to rumours...

7 minutes ago, PloKoon13 said:

I could have sworn that I'd read that Mata had signed a new two-year contract. Shows what you get for listening to rumours...

His contract ran out yesterday I believe…

Watching MOTD now, this is what West ham sang about for 10 odd years, Fat Franks been on the Cake, lol

15 hours ago, Ballack & Blu said:

Watching MOTD now, this is what West ham sang about for 10 odd years, Fat Franks been on the Cake, lol

You mean he looks like your average non-athlete?  

1 hour ago, Valerie said:

You mean he looks like your average non-athlete?  

I guess seeing him so in peak fitness all those years, it’s  a bit of a surprise, especially next to Rio, who looks like he could still play….

1 hour ago, Ballack & Blu said:

I guess seeing him so in peak fitness all those years, it’s  a bit of a surprise, especially next to Rio, who looks like he could still play….

Rio is a prick, so I ignored him.

You probably haven't seen Raphael van der Vaart lately, he's totally bloated 

32 minutes ago, Valerie said:

Rio is a prick, so I ignored him.

You probably haven't seen Raphael van der Vaart lately, he's totally bloated 

Gotta love that riposte, i used to drool over Franks thighs, proper man love, lol

This ones mainly for @Valerie

 

Aahhhh, 22 years of staring dreamily into space. No wonder my life is going nowhere 

On 12/07/2021 at 12:42, Valerie said:

Rio is a prick, so I ignored him.

You probably haven't seen Raphael van der Vaart lately, he's totally bloated 

Inevitable I suppose after a post-football career in darts.

Big Gary ‘won it all’ Cahill has left Palace. 
 

 

Sad news about the passing of Michael Ballack's son Emilio at the age of 18.

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/08/05/emilio-ballack?cardIndex=0-0

Romelu Lukaku. Ex-Chelsea, currently of Inter Milan. There’ve been all kinds of noises about him coming back to the Bridge.

But quite frankly, I would be quite happy if yer man Kakkers were to continue to be ex-Chelsea now and forevermore, in perpetuity.