2 hours ago, DarkMata said:

We started the transfer window with the difficult task of off loading around 15 players we don't need and buying a striker, defensive mid, and a new goalkeeper.  What we're actually doing is getting rid of players we didn't really want to lose and now having the more difficult task of replacing them, and still needing to off load around 15 players we don't need and buying a striker, defensive mid, and a new goalkeeper.

Don't forget the Vision List. We are still working on the Vision List. Acquiring the best teenager players from all over the world.

1 hour ago, TheCeleryKing said:

Don't forget the Vision List. We are still working on the Vision List. Acquiring the best teenager players from all over the world.

Is that part of our goal to reach net zero before 2030?

2 hours ago, TheCeleryKing said:

Don't forget the Vision List. We are still working on the Vision List. Acquiring the best teenager players from all over the world.

I remember this guy from Vision On.

He may be small and bald, but he's very pliable and versatile in a number of positions. A truly generational talent.

 

5 hours ago, DarkMata said:

We started the transfer window with the difficult task of off loading around 15 players we don't need and buying a striker, defensive mid, and a new goalkeeper.  What we're actually doing is getting rid of players we didn't really want to lose and now having the more difficult task of replacing them, and still needing to off load around 15 players we don't need and buying a striker, defensive mid, and a new goalkeeper.

It's 8 June, I'll start grumbling and worrying on 8 August if there's no progress.

44 minutes ago, WhiteWall said:

I remember this guy from Vision On.

He may be small and bald, but he's very pliable and versatile in a number of positions. A truly generational talent.

 

Our new #9?

50 minutes ago, WhiteWall said:

I remember this guy from Vision On.

He may be small and bald, but he's very pliable and versatile in a number of positions. A truly generational talent.

 

Is he a teenager? Is he?
 

Looks like he could be morphed into a decent DM given the proper coaching and moulding.

 

https://www.90min.com/posts/chelsea-what-is-vision-2030

 

Edited June 8, 20233 yr by TheCeleryKing

45 minutes ago, Valerie said:

It's 8 June, I'll start grumbling and worrying on 8 August if there's no progress.

It's not the lack of progress or signings its the fact we could lose Jorginho, Kovacic, Kante, Mount, and Havertz in 6 months.  Thats essentially the core of the Chelsea team ripped apart.  Even if we do replace these players with top quality replacements isn't Pochettino going to be in the same position as Potter with a load of players that have only just met?  It can't be a good idea going in to the new season with only Thiago, Chilwell, James, and Kepa who have know each other for more than a season.  That plus there's a big possibility we could lose all these useful players and be stuck with Pulisic and Zyiech.  

Some really useful free signings available this summer:

- Marcus Thuram (AC Milan and PSG interested) Would be a good option up top

- Daichi Kamada (Liverpool and AC Milan interested) Not a huge need but if Mount leaves could be a good, cheap option as backup to Nkunku

- Adrian Rabiot (Juventus want to resign) Talented player and experience at the highest level but a bit of a c**tish attitude, potential to down tools

- Wilfred Zaha (Roma and Saudi interested) Could be a good option up top

- Houssem Auour (Roma interested) Was wanted by Arsenal the last couple of windows, not sure he's what we need currently though

- Moussa Dembele (Everton interested) We wanted him when he was at Celtic apparently. Lacazette's return pretty much killed him this season but scored 22 goals in 36 games the season before

- Icardi (one year left on his deal, PSG could sell cheap) Has just won Galatasaray the league scoring 23 goals in 26 games. Obvious attitude issues in his personal life but we've always thrived on having a bit of a c**t up top

2 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Some really useful free signings available this summer:

 

- Adrian Rabiot (Juventus want to resign) Talented player and experience at the highest level but a bit of a c**tish attitude, potential to down tools

 

A bit of a c**tish attitude? *shudders*

2 hours ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Some really useful free signings available this summer:

- Marcus Thuram (AC Milan and PSG interested) Would be a good option up top

- Daichi Kamada (Liverpool and AC Milan interested) Not a huge need but if Mount leaves could be a good, cheap option as backup to Nkunku

- Adrian Rabiot (Juventus want to resign) Talented player and experience at the highest level but a bit of a c**tish attitude, potential to down tools

- Wilfred Zaha (Roma and Saudi interested) Could be a good option up top

- Houssem Auour (Roma interested) Was wanted by Arsenal the last couple of windows, not sure he's what we need currently though

- Moussa Dembele (Everton interested) We wanted him when he was at Celtic apparently. Lacazette's return pretty much killed him this season but scored 22 goals in 36 games the season before

- Icardi (one year left on his deal, PSG could sell cheap) Has just won Galatasaray the league scoring 23 goals in 26 games. Obvious attitude issues in his personal life but we've always thrived on having a bit of a c**t up top

It isn't the close season if Zaha isn't mentioned 

2 minutes ago, Valerie said:

It isn't the close season if Zaha isn't mentioned 

I think Hulk is still playing too, worth a cheeky bid

21 hours ago, Valerie said:

It's 8 June, I'll start grumbling and worrying on 8 August if there's no progress.

Mmmm... so much for pre-season training, I'm hoping for a lot of movement in next couple of weeks though of course I might be disappointed.

2 hours ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Some really useful free signings available this summer:

- Marcus Thuram (AC Milan and PSG interested) Would be a good option up top

- Daichi Kamada (Liverpool and AC Milan interested) Not a huge need but if Mount leaves could be a good, cheap option as backup to Nkunku

- Adrian Rabiot (Juventus want to resign) Talented player and experience at the highest level but a bit of a c**tish attitude, potential to down tools

- Wilfred Zaha (Roma and Saudi interested) Could be a good option up top

- Houssem Auour (Roma interested) Was wanted by Arsenal the last couple of windows, not sure he's what we need currently though

- Moussa Dembele (Everton interested) We wanted him when he was at Celtic apparently. Lacazette's return pretty much killed him this season but scored 22 goals in 36 games the season before

- Icardi (one year left on his deal, PSG could sell cheap) Has just won Galatasaray the league scoring 23 goals in 26 games. Obvious attitude issues in his personal life but we've always thrived on having a bit of a c**t up top

One of the strikers i like is Kolo Muani and if we'd been able to go in under the radar and get him and then Kamada on a free, it could have worked well. THey have linked up well together and if we moved Pulisic on I woulkdn't see a drop in quality either.

24 minutes ago, WhiteWall said:

One of the strikers i like is Kolo Muani and if we'd been able to go in under the radar and get him and then Kamada on a free, it could have worked well. THey have linked up well together and if we moved Pulisic on I woulkdn't see a drop in quality either.

Don't they want about 120M for Muani?

1 hour ago, strider6004 said:

Mmmm... so much for pre-season training, I'm hoping for a lot of movement in next couple of weeks though of course I might be disappointed.

Good grief, of course we will be disappointed, how long have you been a Chelsea supporter?!

2 hours ago, Valerie said:

Good grief, of course we will be disappointed, how long have you been a Chelsea supporter?!

Since '88/89 🙂

Just now, strider6004 said:

Since '88/89 🙂

It was a rhetorical question, but okay 😂 

So now go and prepare for disappointment.

5 minutes ago, Valerie said:

It was a rhetorical question, but okay 😂 

So now go and prepare for disappointment.

Normally optimistic though I may be being tricked as Facebook keeps giving me updates on outgoing players.............

3 hours ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Don't they want about 120M for Muani?

Cripes. Frankfurt got him on a free from Nantes. I've only seen bits of him in the BL. Looks decent but BL form can be, um, something or other. Lively off the bench for France at the WC if I recall.

4 hours ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Don't they want about 120M for Muani?

Crikey.

Pass

14 hours ago, RIP Mourinho said:

 Icardi (one year left on his deal, PSG could sell cheap) Has just won Galatasaray the league scoring 23 goals in 26 games. Obvious attitude issues in his personal life but we've always thrived on having a bit of a c**t up top

A bit of a useful c***, all things considered.  Argentinian too.  Icardi just bought the most expensive car in the world.

 

Am I the only one who would like Schmeichel in as a stop gap until Slonina (or someone else) is ready? I heard weeks ago he wants a return to England, and I'd like him at Chelsea. 

9 minutes ago, ross91690 said:

Am I the only one who would like Schmeichel in as a stop gap until Slonina (or someone else) is ready? I heard weeks ago he wants a return to England, and I'd like him at Chelsea. 

Not a bad shout. Probably still better than our two even with a year off, we'll as good as. 

On 08/06/2023 at 16:45, DarkMata said:

It's not the lack of progress or signings its the fact we could lose Jorginho, Kovacic, Kante, Mount, and Havertz in 6 months.  Thats essentially the core of the Chelsea team ripped apart.  Even if we do replace these players with top quality replacements isn't Pochettino going to be in the same position as Potter with a load of players that have only just met?  It can't be a good idea going in to the new season with only Thiago, Chilwell, James, and Kepa who have know each other for more than a season.  That plus there's a big possibility we could lose all these useful players and be stuck with Pulisic and Zyiech.  

There must be a pretty good chance that after the dust has settled, and players have departed, that the top scorer left at the club will be Reece James on 11 career Chelsea goals LOL, followed by Sterling and Chilwell on 9.

Time to build a new core I guess ... 🙂 

1 hour ago, Sexyfootball said:

There must be a pretty good chance that after the dust has settled, and players have departed, that the top scorer left at the club will be Reece James on 11 career Chelsea goals LOL, followed by Sterling and Chilwell on 9.

Time to build a new core I guess ... 🙂 

Hah you’re right.  We always complain that we never build on winning sides but this is next level madness.  We won the champions league with this squad only 2 years ago, and only have 2 average goalkeepers, 2 injury prone fullbacks and an old man remaining if rumours of who are leaving are true.   

Mendy
Azpilicueta
Thiago Silva
Rudiger
James
Kante
Jorginho
Chilwell

Mount

Werner
Havertz

subs
Caballera

Kepa

Alonso

Emerson.
Christensen

Zouma

Gilmour

Kovacic
Hudson-Odoi

Pulisic

Ziyech

Giroud