Whether he stays or not will be decided by the player. If he knows Madrid want him and has his head turned, we sell him for as much as possible - if Pogba is worth 89m then Haz is worth 120m maybe more...

If he is happy here then Madrid can piss off. We do not need money. We do not need to sell.

10 hours ago, Maksimov said:

So you can't be sure how they operate at the moment. I simply can't believe that they still rely on fax machines in 2017, when so many negotiations run so close to the end of the transfer window. Papers are papers. What makes a fax machine copy of a signature more valid than a copy made some other way?

In 2015, transfers were done by Fax. 

I dont really care, the topic came up because someone said Man United blocked Madrid signing De Gea. I said it was actually a fax machine that stopped it. 

Isn't he discussing an extension currently​with the club

1 hour ago, benjsross said:

In 2015, transfers were done by Fax. 

I dont really care, the topic came up because someone said Man United blocked Madrid signing De Gea. I said it was actually a fax machine that stopped it. 

I still cant believe that, theres a lot more to it than a fax machine problem, thats blatantly just a cover story.

I love Hazard - he's exactly the sort of footballer who made me fall in love with the game. When you're a kid and you go for a kick-about over the park, you always try and emulate the sort of stuff Hazard can do. He's simply a joy to watch.

BUT football really is getting into ridiculous territory and you honestly wonder where it will all end? Reports of us offering £300k a week to keep him? £300k per week?!!

Folk couldn't believe £100k per week, then £200K and now £300k - it's all become accepted and meaningless. Youth players with little first team football on £60k per week. The bubble will have to burst at some point. I don't want Hazard to leave, hope the club do all they can to keep him but does it have to come down to money? That's the problem - footballers can't have it both ways. Once you are on that sort of money - fine all the time you are the fans hero and doing the business week in week out. But if a player on that sort of money, then starts putting in poor performances (as we all accept Hazard does form time to time), then the supporters are going to have a right to get on their back. I guess we're already there - look at Pogba - £89M and a reported £220k per week and he's the current laughing stock.

I want us to succeed and play great football but not if that means just chucking loads of money at it. Can see why so many fans are falling out of love with football.  

37 minutes ago, Nibs said:

I love Hazard - he's exactly the sort of footballer who made me fall in love with the game. When you're a kid and you go for a kick-about over the park, you always try and emulate the sort of stuff Hazard can do. He's simply a joy to watch.

BUT football really is getting into ridiculous territory and you honestly wonder where it will all end? Reports of us offering £300k a week to keep him? £300k per week?!!

Folk couldn't believe £100k per week, then £200K and now £300k - it's all become accepted and meaningless. Youth players with little first team football on £60k per week. The bubble will have to burst at some point. I don't want Hazard to leave, hope the club do all they can to keep him but does it have to come down to money? That's the problem - footballers can't have it both ways. Once you are on that sort of money - fine all the time you are the fans hero and doing the business week in week out. But if a player on that sort of money, then starts putting in poor performances (as we all accept Hazard does form time to time), then the supporters are going to have a right to get on their back. I guess we're already there - look at Pogba - £89M and a reported £220k per week and he's the current laughing stock.

I want us to succeed and play great football but not if that means just chucking loads of money at it. Can see why so many fans are falling out of love with football.  

With the way football is these days 300k a week to keep is Hazard is a bargain. Give me Hazard on 300k than two player's on the level of Kalouda at 150k.

3 hours ago, Nibs said:

I love Hazard - he's exactly the sort of footballer who made me fall in love with the game. When you're a kid and you go for a kick-about over the park, you always try and emulate the sort of stuff Hazard can do. He's simply a joy to watch.

BUT football really is getting into ridiculous territory and you honestly wonder where it will all end? Reports of us offering £300k a week to keep him? £300k per week?!!

Folk couldn't believe £100k per week, then £200K and now £300k - it's all become accepted and meaningless. Youth players with little first team football on £60k per week. The bubble will have to burst at some point. I don't want Hazard to leave, hope the club do all they can to keep him but does it have to come down to money? That's the problem - footballers can't have it both ways. Once you are on that sort of money - fine all the time you are the fans hero and doing the business week in week out. But if a player on that sort of money, then starts putting in poor performances (as we all accept Hazard does form time to time), then the supporters are going to have a right to get on their back. I guess we're already there - look at Pogba - £89M and a reported £220k per week and he's the current laughing stock.

I want us to succeed and play great football but not if that means just chucking loads of money at it. Can see why so many fans are falling out of love with football.  

I understand how you feel but you have to realize that football is a very profitable business nowadays and footballers are just profitting from that. 

Wages were always going to go up after the new tv deal in 2016. I mean an increase from £5.5 billion to £8.3 was always going to lead to higher wages for players. 

23 hours ago, adineen98 said:

Sky sources have confirmed Real are interested

Sky Sources are about as reliable as the English weather in the Summer. They never cite who their sources are and literally just pick up news from tinpot twitter accounts and claim it is speculation.

Hope the fans throw out a few verses of this on Saturday.

 

54 minutes ago, Batshuayi said:

Sky Sources are about as reliable as the English weather in the Summer. They never cite who their sources are and literally just pick up news from tinpot twitter accounts and claim it is speculation.

Sky has an article with the title: "Chelsea can't replace Hazard" AND one with the title: "Alexis ideal to replace Hazard". Both are among the top/recent news on their Chelsea page. I know the titles are quotes from pundits, but it still looks a bit silly. And they've also got an article with the title: "Real Madrid want Hazard". Wow! Really? Real Madrid want one of the best players in the world? Stop the press!

Blue Exile is on the money, Eden will only leave IF he wants to go to Madrid, and IF that turns out to be the case in the summer then Chels trouser a 100 mill, can't say fairer than that, he's been with CFC 4 seasons won a few pots, maybe one or two more come June. I personally feel IF we win the league he will stay and help have a crack at winning the CL next season.

6 hours ago, dkw said:

I still cant believe that, theres a lot more to it than a fax machine problem, thats blatantly just a cover story.

It's clearly nonsense. It would have been done via agents and TMS employees on the ground; I imagine 99% of each transfer is done over the phone.

7 hours ago, dkw said:

I still cant believe that, theres a lot more to it than a fax machine problem, thats blatantly just a cover story.

“Never let the fax get in the way of a good story”

 

Edited March 29, 20179 yr by bluehaze

Lots of talk this afternoon that Chelsea are gonna lock him down for 300k/week

7 hours ago, Nibs said:

I love Hazard - he's exactly the sort of footballer who made me fall in love with the game. When you're a kid and you go for a kick-about over the park, you always try and emulate the sort of stuff Hazard can do. He's simply a joy to watch.

BUT football really is getting into ridiculous territory and you honestly wonder where it will all end? Reports of us offering £300k a week to keep him? £300k per week?!!

Folk couldn't believe £100k per week, then £200K and now £300k - it's all become accepted and meaningless. Youth players with little first team football on £60k per week. The bubble will have to burst at some point. I don't want Hazard to leave, hope the club do all they can to keep him but does it have to come down to money? That's the problem - footballers can't have it both ways. Once you are on that sort of money - fine all the time you are the fans hero and doing the business week in week out. But if a player on that sort of money, then starts putting in poor performances (as we all accept Hazard does form time to time), then the supporters are going to have a right to get on their back. I guess we're already there - look at Pogba - £89M and a reported £220k per week and he's the current laughing stock.

I want us to succeed and play great football but not if that means just chucking loads of money at it. Can see why so many fans are falling out of love with football.  

Mate, you have to accept that there's serious money in football these days. And if there is, why should it be just the leagues and the owners profiting from it? Why not the players too? Nothing wrong with Hazard getting 300k/week if we can afford it. What are we penny pinching for? Players like Ronaldo and Messi are on something ridiculous like over 500k/week. Are you saying if we had a player of their level we shouldn't pay them what they're worth in today's market because "football is getting ridiculous"? If we want to be on the level Real/Barca/Bayern are, we're going to have to pay 2-3 players on the team in that range. You should embrace it.

7 hours ago, Nibs said:

I love Hazard - he's exactly the sort of footballer who made me fall in love with the game. When you're a kid and you go for a kick-about over the park, you always try and emulate the sort of stuff Hazard can do. He's simply a joy to watch.

BUT football really is getting into ridiculous territory and you honestly wonder where it will all end? Reports of us offering £300k a week to keep him? £300k per week?!!

Folk couldn't believe £100k per week, then £200K and now £300k - it's all become accepted and meaningless. Youth players with little first team football on £60k per week. The bubble will have to burst at some point. I don't want Hazard to leave, hope the club do all they can to keep him but does it have to come down to money? That's the problem - footballers can't have it both ways. Once you are on that sort of money - fine all the time you are the fans hero and doing the business week in week out. But if a player on that sort of money, then starts putting in poor performances (as we all accept Hazard does form time to time), then the supporters are going to have a right to get on their back. I guess we're already there - look at Pogba - £89M and a reported £220k per week and he's the current laughing stock.

I want us to succeed and play great football but not if that means just chucking loads of money at it. Can see why so many fans are falling out of love with football.  

And the sad thing is we talk about 200k or more and many fans can't afford to regularly buy a ticket for a game!!!!! Sad State of affairs really, this is football in general, as I know our club has done it's up most and frozen prices and subsidised travel etc 

Edited March 29, 20179 yr by chi blue

10 hours ago, Brutos said:

Isn't he discussing an extension currentlywith the club

This I heard of. Other rumours can f**k off.

If all of the four names in this tweet don't get nominated for POTY, the league can f off.

 

 

 

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WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF LIVING WHEN YOU FINISH PLAYING FOOTBALL?

I don’t know, it’s hard to say. Maybe I will live in Belgium, to be close to the family, or else I could go somewhere with nice weather. My kids are very settled in London so it could be here, that’s a long way off yet so we will see.

https://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2017/03/near-and-far--eden-hazard.html

 

 

 

I did say the lad was a family man and was pretty settled in London, didn't I? As I said, he's not going anywhere. Certainly not this summer at least.

19 hours ago, nofizzleforshizzle said:

 

How often do you see a club selling a star player and actually coming out stronger? Remember how United replaced Ronaldo with turds. Same case for Bale and Spurs. The money will be useless whether its 100m pounds or 150m. I honestly do not trust Emenalo and company at all to sign actual quality players. Kante really fell into our laps but we've had a mediocre record with transfers, especially some of the big name signings we've done. We have 4 players of real quality in this team. Courtois, Hazard, Luiz, and Kante. In europe that really isn't good enough and I'm pretty sure if we sell Hazard we are going to regress very hard.

 

Only hope is if they use all that money for a marquee player but they'll probably split it up into a few overpriced signings.

OK so Costa, Dave and Cesc aren't quality players then? 

United won two leagues and even made a champions league final after Ronaldo left. Spurs finished 3rd and are on course for runners up along with a potential trophy since Bale left.

If you don't trust Emanalo who would you trust? I mean two of the great players you mentioned were signed on the back of a terrible season after coming 10th. Plus there aren't many identifiable marquee players out there. I really can't see the logic in your post other than a nonsensical moan.

Edited March 29, 20179 yr by KonaKai Blue

10 hours ago, chi blue said:

And the sad thing is we talk about 200k or more and many fans can't afford to regularly buy a ticket for a game!!!!! Sad State of affairs really, this is football in general, as I know our club has done it's up most and frozen prices and subsidised travel etc 

I agree, but if they aren't going to reduce ticket prices then the players should get the money. They are the ones I am paying to see! 

Alternative view here;

Because not everyone can afford to regularly go it means that more people can go at least once or twice as tickets are not completely impossible to buy. 

 

10 hours ago, KonaKai Blue said:

...........................some stuff.....................................

I really can't see the logic in your post other than a nonsensical moan.

Ha, kettle, meet pot!

13 hours ago, Barrettinator said:

Mate, you have to accept that there's serious money in football these days. And if there is, why should it be just the leagues and the owners profiting from it? Why not the players too? Nothing wrong with Hazard getting 300k/week if we can afford it. What are we penny pinching for? Players like Ronaldo and Messi are on something ridiculous like over 500k/week. Are you saying if we had a player of their level we shouldn't pay them what they're worth in today's market because "football is getting ridiculous"? If we want to be on the level Real/Barca/Bayern are, we're going to have to pay 2-3 players on the team in that range. You should embrace it.

Don't get me wrong, I do embrace what we have been building at Chelsea for some time now and the fact that we have become one of the elite clubs in Europe with a great squad of players and a list of trophies. But it doesn't sit well with me that there appears to be no ceiling when it comes to how much players are paid. It seems there is no such thing as "too much". We've accepted £200k and now £300k is to become the going rate for a top player. How long before a player is on £1m a week? It's madness.

 

39 minutes ago, Nibs said:

Don't get me wrong, I do embrace what we have been building at Chelsea for some time now and the fact that we have become one of the elite clubs in Europe with a great squad of players and a list of trophies. But it doesn't sit well with me that there appears to be no ceiling when it comes to how much players are paid. It seems there is no such thing as "too much". We've accepted £200k and now £300k is to become the going rate for a top player. How long before a player is on £1m a week? It's madness.

 

Ed Sheeran earnt 300k a week last year despite doing absolutely nothing. As long as football clubs revenues go up, then so will players wages. 

5 minutes ago, benjsross said:

Ed Sheeran earnt 300k a week last year despite doing absolutely nothing. As long as football clubs revenues go up, then so will players wages. 

You'd think on that money he would at least get himself a decent haircut!!