Posted May 7, 201510 yr Saw this earlier and thought it would interest others. http://soccerlens.com/chelseas-on-going-negotiation-with-vitoria-de-setubal/167907/?
May 7, 201510 yr Apparently we've got agreements with a couple of Belgian clubs too. Considering the number of players we are sending on loan each year it makes sense to have agreements in place with clubs so that we can ensure our loanees get as much playing time as possible.
May 7, 201510 yr are we the only team who does this?? i mean barca and real has their team B but it still in the same country....
May 7, 201510 yr Why? Just think it goes against teams building to be competitive, as soon as a player gets good they lose them and are unable to challenge.
May 7, 201510 yr We have an agreement with Vitesse and they have benefited from it, I've grown a liking for them and even have the Vitesse shirt that is a tribute to the British Airbourne during world war 2, good club and I want to go and see them.
May 7, 201510 yr Just think it goes against teams building to be competitive, as soon as a player gets good they lose them and are unable to challenge. That will happen regardless. Besides they wont enter an agreement were we get all their best players for cheap, its likely going to be first refusal and we will send our fringe players there to get first team fotball in a decent league. I like it
May 7, 201510 yr Just think it goes against teams building to be competitive, as soon as a player gets good they lose them and are unable to challenge.I agree with you. Also the club loses its identity. Vitesse plays for the top spots now, but the stadium is never full.
May 7, 201510 yr I agree with you. Also the club loses its identity. Vitesse plays for the top spots now, but the stadium is never full.has the average attendance dropped?Not sure how correct this site is but they seem to have been fairly steady before and since our partnership.. http://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/ned-eredivisie-2009-2010/1/ Edited May 7, 201510 yr by dkw
May 7, 201510 yr has the average attendance dropped? Not sure how correct this site is but they seem to have been fairly steady before and since our partnership.. http://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/ned-eredivisie-2009-2010/1/ I think the average attendance has been increasing to be honest. Our partnership with them has it's up and downsides. But with a side that tries to challenge in the Eredivisie you expect a (near) full stadium week in week out. I've been to a couple of games to see our loanees play and when talking to some fans they mention they don't feel like the club is theirs anymore. If it weren't for us they wouldn't be as good a side as they are now, but if they could have done this on their own their stadium would be packed. (according to them)
