well Man U is not 100% in CL. I hope they will slip and won't make it.

 

Not this season i don't. English sides need a good season in Europe or else we will lose a European spot.

^ I don't really care if we do. Makes it more exciting!

Same here, I just don't want to see Man U in CL. I would love to see Southampton.

Heard a rumour that we have offered Van Ginkel for Begovic

Heard a rumour that we have offered Van Ginkel for Begovic

Good move for mvg.  Think Hughes would use him quite a bit with Nzonzi leaving

Heard a rumour that we have offered Van Ginkel for Begovic

Loan or perm move?

I'd only say yes to a loan

Loan or perm move?

I'd only say yes to a loan

A loan but a view for a perm

Not sure why he'd want to sit on our bench..

Not sure why he'd want to sit on our bench..

 

Big ass pay rise can be the only reason. He deserves to be at a top club and be no.1 but the big clubs haven't gone in for him. This is maybe his last chance to get top money in his career at 28.

More money, CL football, chance of winning major trophies and working under one of the best mangers in the world.

Yeah he won't be number one but we play over 50 odd games in a successful season with 4 competitions so he will get a number of games even if Tibo doesn't get injured/suspended.

Big ass pay rise can be the only reason. He deserves to be at a top club and be no.1 but the big clubs haven't gone in for him. This is maybe his last chance to get top money in his career at 28.

Yes but 28 is not that old for goalkeeper. I think he deserves more money and some decent game time.

Most of the papers reporting that Given has travelled to Stoke to sign a deal, leaving Begovic free to sign for us.

 

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-transfer-news-asmir-begovic-move-edges-closer-as-stoke-swoop-for-shay-given-10377865.html

I definitely think it's a matter if when rather than if now

Hope we sign him. I was in the shed and when he was at portsmouth, he came on the pitch and ran towards the goal, I forgot me glasses and I could hardly see and like a numpty I cheered lol I must of looked proper cranky especially as I was wearing the coors yellow away shirt.  haha I can now say I prophesied his signing

Looks done Van Ginkel going there on loan for season.

Great place for Van Ginkel to get some Premier League experience. Hopefully he does well and can break into our squad next season

Done deal

Sky Sources saying that Stoke won't let him leave until they had secured Shay Given.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/9908792/goalkeeper-asmir-begovic-is-set-to-join-chelsea-from-stoke?

Close to coming

I'm hoping this happens today

Terrific signing.

If true, he is a fantastic replacement for Cech.

If it's done he is pretty much the best GK we could have got to replace Cech, especially given the homegrown status.

It is all but done. Shay Given to Stoke is done as is MVG on loan. Probably announced tomorrow or monday...

We've gone from having the best backup GK in the league to having the best backup GK in the league. Smart move by the club