Serbia is not in Eastern Europe.

Serbians are slavic- just like the russians

Serbians are slavic- just like the russians

 

What's your point?

the guy is now so sh*t it's a standing joke. Yet there are rumours we want to give him a contract extension? 

Reports saying he will be signing this week, I can't see him being RB for another season pass this one, perhaps he has a future as the experienced CB when JT leaves? But it's been so long since he was a CB.

Assuming he won't be sold in the summer, after next season he will have been here for 10 years, a true veteran.

Reports saying he will be signing this week, I can't see him being RB for another season pass this one, perhaps he has a future as the experienced CB when JT leaves? But it's been so long since he was a CB.

Assuming he won't be sold in the summer, after next season he will have been here for 10 years, a true veteran.

 

Surely Terry has more in him than Ivanovic has though. Terry at 40 would probably be better than Ivanovic.

we need to put the final nail in the coffin and let him go already. he is abysmal at rb. yeah he's been a good servant, but he's been utter w**k since last january. 

Edited January 20, 201610 yr by enigma

I don't understand this excessive sentimentality towards Ivanovic and last summer towards Cech when it was apparent he was looking for a move to Arsenal from the same club that let Lampard and Cole leave in such an understated way and every year plays the 'will he/won't he' with Terry. Much as we need leadership, I believe there's every chance it will breed resentment if talented youngsters see him holding down a spot despite clearly being past it. I was going to write more but then remembered that the lack of youth game time and lack of vision is already being discussed in other threads.

We owe Ivan nothing, fantastic servant but just isn't good enough anymore.

Great player for us but he's so past it now. He genuinely costs us games at times.

You want to start reducing the wage bill? This is the type of contract you start with. Giving aging and underserving players extensions or new contracts is not the road to success.

No idea what they were thinking, if we are thinking about a square overhaul, this is where you start without causing any dramas. I guess a contract for Matic is coming up next week.

done and dusted, reeks of favoritism, croneyism, fukwittasism

 

I love Chelsea FC, 40 yrs of going this year, but somethings not right (unless the deal is a pay as u play or has

other performance requirement clauses - even then he's a liability now, so how will aging 1more year help his lost cause?)

 

so on the positive side lets hope he's a big character in the dressing room & shows leadership by helping to sort out this mess of being 14th constantly

He isnt a good leader, the way he attacked Zouma will tell you that.

 

He needs to go, but he wont be let go. He is a liability.

I would make a comment ...but I won't...other than to say....' I told you so'.   Never in a month of Sundays should he ever have been placed in the RWB position; forget all the flash in the pan runs and the odd goal now and then, because they totally paper over the cracks of his inability to play in this position.  You need to look at his entire game, slow to get back, leaves gaps the size of Watford behind him, can't cross, drifts inside to the 'D' at every opportunity, blah, blah.  

 

I don't totally blame him, I blame the idiot that told him to play there while the player that should be there is playing on the left...

 

rant over

Agree with all the above, total liability. But Chelseas top advisors know a lot more than us minions do. 

Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic has agreed to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge by one year, sources have told ESPN FC

 

http://www.espn.co.uk/soccer/story/2790462/branislav-ivanovic-agrees-new-chelsea-contract-sources

Ugh.

 

I know he's been a great player for most of his time here, but it really feels like the right time to move on. He's only getting worse.

Blind loyalty by the club.

Great servant but pants footballer.

SIlly contract offering to be honest.  Has been a fantastic player, but he has deteriorated rapidly in the past couple of seasons.  I think there has to be some form of favouritism here.

IMO Our Lady CEO Is probably thinking cfc can get a transfer fee for him in the summer, rather than letting him go on a free!

£120.000 a week with one year extension clause

 

lol

We defo need to have clear out in the summer and sell him along with a shed load of others ! But what mug teams are gonna buy em ? I supposed that's why we pay our top management and board directors loads a dosh, cos they know what they're doing don't they ?! LoL

What's your point?

Well generally the countries that constitute old Yugoslavia are considered Eastern Europe by some obviously not you, the same way Australia and Israel are considered the West I suppose. The difference is The Serbs and the Russians are related by blood. It's just my take on theafonis' comment.

Sad to see such a loyal and long serving player become the focus of a lot of ire and frustration.

Well generally the countries that constitute old Yugoslavia are considered Eastern Europe by some obviously not you, the same way Australia and Israel are considered the West I suppose. The difference is The Serbs and the Russians are related by blood. It's just my take on theafonis' comment.

 

It's not something to consider. It's a geographical fact. Serbia (and the whole Balkans) is Southeastern Europe. This might help you:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grossgliederung_Europas.png

It's in German but still the best I could find quickly.

 

I still don't understand what's Russia and Serbia both being Slavic countries got to do with this. Culture and DNA do not affect geography. Or do you consider the Czechs Eastern European? What would then that make their southern neighbour, Austria?