36 minutes ago, Ernie_blue said:

Dan Levene (@danlevene) Tweeted:
One or two of Chelsea's players try to bolt down the tunnel on full time, but Eden Hazard steps in to direct them to the away end. A half-hearted applause follows, for the fans who have made the longest trip of the domestic season. And then those paint-flecked shirts disappear. 

I'd like to know who those bolting players were

13 hours ago, TheChelseaBlues said:

I'd like to know who those bolting players were

Fairly sure we could guess.

14 hours ago, Ernie_blue said:

Simon Johnson (@sjstandardsport) Tweeted:
A miserable title defence from #cfc finally comes to an appropriate end...#Hazard makes sure some his #cfc team-mates acknowledge the away fans who travelled a long way to see that poor display. 

 

14 hours ago, Ernie_blue said:

Dan Levene (@danlevene) Tweeted:
One or two of Chelsea's players try to bolt down the tunnel on full time, but Eden Hazard steps in to direct them to the away end. A half-hearted applause follows, for the fans who have made the longest trip of the domestic season. And then those paint-flecked shirts disappear. 

Not like you to go searching out and posting something negative about the club, Ernie!  I'm surprised.

Hopefully we get our act together this transfer window. Has Hazard laid his cards on the table ?.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/may/15/eden-hazard-chelsea-signings-new-contract

Edited May 15, 20188 yr by Osgood is Good

Hazard doesn’t have an agent?  

Good. Hopefully it gives the board a kick up the arse.

Match his ambitions or he is off, can't expect a talent like that to stay when you bring in tripe like Drinkwater and Bakayoko

12 minutes ago, TheChelsRVA said:

Hazard doesn’t have an agent?  

That surprised me as well. Although I wouldn't want to give them parasites anything either.

Asked to elaborate on the factors that would influence his decision, he added: “I’m waiting for new players next season. I want good players, because I want to win the Premier League next season.

“Like I’ve said many times before, I think the FA Cup final is not my last game for Chelsea. It’s the last game of the season, that’s it. After the World Cup then we will be ready for the next season. But, for me in my mind, I’m here. I have one week to play now. Saturday is a massive game, I just want to win, for me and them also.”

Doesn't sound like he'll force his way out but without signings he'll probably let his contract expire. Also mentions we dropped to many points at SB and we played a fantastic game against Liverpool. (Fantastic?)

It doesn't seem like he's done with Conte. Rather, it seems they both know top class players are needed. No reason we can't do both but if the club sign top players it will be at the expense of our young players. Top 4 is realistic for next season but it will be tough especially since the current top 4 will only strengthen, well maybe not Spurs

I'm surprised this topic isn't on fire right now

Edited May 15, 20188 yr by TheChelseaBlues

i don't think it's realistic for a title challenge next season tbh. maybe if we had made top four, but being out of the top four will make it difficult to recruit players. it hinges on our managerial situation too. we can't continue setting up and playing the way we have and expecting to challenge. 

6 hours ago, TheChelseaBlues said:

Asked to elaborate on the factors that would influence his decision, he added: “I’m waiting for new players next season. I want good players, because I want to win the Premier League next season.

“Like I’ve said many times before, I think the FA Cup final is not my last game for Chelsea. It’s the last game of the season, that’s it. After the World Cup then we will be ready for the next season. But, for me in my mind, I’m here. I have one week to play now. Saturday is a massive game, I just want to win, for me and them also.”

Doesn't sound like he'll force his way out but without signings he'll probably let his contract expire. Also mentions we dropped to many points at SB and we played a fantastic game against Liverpool. (Fantastic?)

It doesn't seem like he's done with Conte. Rather, it seems they both know top class players are needed. No reason we can't do both but if the club sign top players it will be at the expense of our young players. Top 4 is realistic for next season but it will be tough especially since the current top 4 will only strengthen, well maybe not Spurs

I'm surprised this topic isn't on fire right now

 

Well, according to The Telegraph, the board is looking for Conte to quit, so Hazard will stay which suggests their relationship is not good but if you ask me, every media is trying to hit the jackpot with news surrounding our club, because it seems they're being kept in the dark, even club's mouthpieces like Matt Law.

15 minutes ago, enigma said:

i don't think it's realistic for a title challenge next season tbh. maybe if we had made top four, but being out of the top four will make it difficult to recruit players. it hinges on our managerial situation too. we can't continue setting up and playing the way we have and expecting to challenge. 

If the squad, the manager and indeed attitude is the same then I would agree with you but as seems pretty obvious change is coming.

It would be madness to do anything prior to the FA cup final so I guess we should be keeping an open mind but hopefully once the weekend comes and goes I would hope things move pretty quickly.

It seems the transfer window is to open on Thursday but there are added complications in that other rules in the FA handbook that work hand in hand with the window opening later can’t be changed this year so certain approaches aren’t sanctioned. That said I would expect most clubs will go early and that will include us

10 minutes ago, terraloon said:

If the squad, the manager and indeed attitude is the same then I would agree with you but as seems pretty obvious change is coming.

It would be madness to do anything prior to the FA cup final so I guess we should be keeping an open mind but hopefully once the weekend comes and goes I would hope things move pretty quickly.

It seems the transfer window is to open on Thursday but there are added complications in that other rules in the FA handbook that work hand in hand with the window opening later can’t be changed this year so certain approaches aren’t sanctioned. That said I would expect most clubs will go early and that will include us

the thing is, i do think we could sign decent players still, but the way hazard is talking and how people are reacting, it's almost as if they expect world class signings which is unlikely to happen. i think mahrez for e.g would be possible. central midfield, god knows, maybe vidal? i am not sure which other signings would be possible. there has been talk of icardi, which i think it pie in the sky as he would cost at least £70-80m

Edited May 16, 20188 yr by enigma

At present, City are very attractive to go to and have a bigger budget. what player wouldnt want to be part of that side right now?

Utd are massive and have a bigger budget than us

Liverpool appear to be going places and seem to have a similar budget at present

Arenal are rebuilding and will no doubt throw money at some players for the new coach

And we're in 5th, possibly 5th in the pecking order, too.. 

 

7 hours ago, TheChelseaBlues said:

Asked to elaborate on the factors that would influence his decision, he added: “I’m waiting for new players next season. I want good players, because I want to win the Premier League next season.

“Like I’ve said many times before, I think the FA Cup final is not my last game for Chelsea. It’s the last game of the season, that’s it. After the World Cup then we will be ready for the next season. But, for me in my mind, I’m here. I have one week to play now. Saturday is a massive game, I just want to win, for me and them also.”

Doesn't sound like he'll force his way out but without signings he'll probably let his contract expire. Also mentions we dropped to many points at SB and we played a fantastic game against Liverpool. (Fantastic?)

It doesn't seem like he's done with Conte. Rather, it seems they both know top class players are needed. No reason we can't do both but if the club sign top players it will be at the expense of our young players. Top 4 is realistic for next season but it will be tough especially since the current top 4 will only strengthen, well maybe not Spurs

I'm surprised this topic isn't on fire right now

Not necessarily, stop playing the piss poor players we’ve signed ala Bakayoko & Drinkwater and have a couple of youth players on the bench. I don’t think it matters who we have in the team when it comes to our young players. We’ve seen time and time again that it doesn’t matter how bad the senior players are performing at the time, they won’t be dropped.

9 hours ago, TheChelsRVA said:

Hazard doesn’t have an agent?  

I believe his father is basically the family's agent, just not officially. 

I remember Terry publicly calling for the club to sign a David villa or frank ribery level player, while using man city as leverage in his contract negotiations. 

I think it was 2009 and we ended up with just zhirkov!

I'm not sure the club will change it's transfer policy for any one player. 

I don't see us signing any world class players this summer. Hopefully the players we do bring in, turn into world class players in the next couple of years, and Hazard signs on the dotted line.

 

Lovely to hear he's happy at the club, and I don't blame him for wanting the club to be ambitious. He's 27 so it matters to his career. It's quite amazing that we managed to sign not just a world class youngster like him, but one that wasn't just looking to bugger off to Spain at the first opportunity. Love this guy.

15 minutes ago, Zola said:

At present, City are very attractive to go to and have a bigger budget. what player wouldnt want to be part of that side right now?

Utd are massive and have a bigger budget than us

Liverpool appear to be going places and seem to have a similar budget at present

Arenal are rebuilding and will no doubt throw money at some players for the new coach

And we're in 5th, possibly 5th in the pecking order, too.. 

 

When RA first shipped up the view was that he could buy all the players and that applies to City. Are they really going to go big again next season? 

Utd have to go again but I am far from convinced the players that JM will be wanting will all be on our shopping list

Liverpool have done well, of that there is no doubt and yes of course they still have the CL but despite our awful season we could and probably should have finished above them and yes I know we didn’t but the reality is our season was more about a half or dozen games we should have done better in as opposed to games we did better than expected

Arsenal have fa4 more problems than us. They haven’t got the money that would fund a massive spending spree add that to the fact that they don’t have a reservoir of surplus squad or loan players that they can sell of to add significantly to any transfer fund. 

As for us there is no doubt we have players that are surplus or who will be sold to generate funds.Players like Rahman, Piazon, Kalas, even possibly Zouma, Kennedy and Batshuayi will be sold if needed. 

Its time to bite the bullet in terms of accepting that me of the mainstays of the last few years are fast approaching the end of their careers at the top level and must surely now be moved on. In that number I include Cesc and Gary C.

Not only should our loan army be used to free up funds but it’s time that we used them to bulk up the squad and use them in the early stages of the EL.

 

I just want to see a peak Hazard playing under an attack minded manager with complete freedom and the attack built around him

Eden genuinely does seem like he cares for the future of Chelsea.

Love him!

 People that don't consider him a Chelsea legend need to give their head a wobble,

6 hours ago, EdinburghBlue said:

Not necessarily, stop playing the piss poor players we’ve signed ala Bakayoko & Drinkwater and have a couple of youth players on the bench. I don’t think it matters who we have in the team when it comes to our young players. We’ve seen time and time again that it doesn’t matter how bad the senior players are performing at the time, they won’t be dropped.

Yea that's the way to do it. Cut out the deadwood in the middle but I don't think the club will do that. We agree there's a way to do it but I don't think it will be done that way. We'll sign players this summer, offload only a few and our young players won't get much more of a chance than they get now.

Absolutely we should be getting rid of those middle players. Moses, Pedro, Cahill (he's a 'leader' yet we seemed to fold an awful lot when he is playing) can all be replaced at the top while clearing space to be filled by young players.  What are the odds of this happening though?

4 hours ago, terraloon said:

When RA first shipped up the view was that he could buy all the players and that applies to City. Are they really going to go big again next season? 

Utd have to go again but I am far from convinced the players that JM will be wanting will all be on our shopping list

Liverpool have done well, of that there is no doubt and yes of course they still have the CL but despite our awful season we could and probably should have finished above them and yes I know we didn’t but the reality is our season was more about a half or dozen games we should have done better in as opposed to games we did better than expected

Arsenal have fa4 more problems than us. They haven’t got the money that would fund a massive spending spree add that to the fact that they don’t have a reservoir of surplus squad or loan players that they can sell of to add significantly to any transfer fund. 

As for us there is no doubt we have players that are surplus or who will be sold to generate funds.Players like Rahman, Piazon, Kalas, even possibly Zouma, Kennedy and Batshuayi will be sold if needed. 

Its time to bite the bullet in terms of accepting that me of the mainstays of the last few years are fast approaching the end of their careers at the top level and must surely now be moved on. In that number I include Cesc and Gary C.

Not only should our loan army be used to free up funds but it’s time that we used them to bulk up the squad and use them in the early stages of the EL.

 

 

I think we are one of the few clubs that are complacent just after winning

"Ah sure we have enough, they can do it again without any changes"

City and others will have looked at our two failings post winning the league, and know that you have to keep the team fresh and hungry with one or two signings each season. I know if I was a rival coach or board member, I would be stressing this point a lot and would be saying "look at chelsea!"

I'm not against Hazard being a future Captain if I'm honest, that's if he sticks around. 

He’s not captain material imo