12 hours ago, icecoolguy22 said:

The two transfer windows really drove Conte nuts, we were on a decent run towards the end of the year then as soon as the transfer window opened everything went down hill.. Most of us agree he's right about it, but by putting everything in the open, and let it affect his judgment on the field is not the best way to go about it.

I'm not saying anybody is wrong at all about these rumours but what i don't understand about Conte's supposed attitude during these transfer windows is the fact that his last job had no transfer activity involved and weren't the team before that under a transfer embargo. In fact Italian football has fallen through the floor financially in recent years (I think). So my point is, wouldn't this all be a bit "de rigeur" for Conte and hasn't he already proven that he can get the best out of "average" players if they work hard and play to his standards. Didn't he use that cr@p centre forward from Sunderland as his main Italian striker after all.

 

1 hour ago, WhiteWall said:

Didn't he use that cr@p centre forward from Sunderland as his main Italian striker after all.

It was Pelle from Southampton wasn’t it? I can’t think of many Italian strikers that or playing at a decent level to be honest, I don’t think he was spoilt for choice there! 

Just now, Munkworth said:

 

It was Pelle from Southampton wasn’t it? I can’t think of many Italian strikers that or playing at a decent level to be honest, I don’t think he was spoilt for choice there! 

I was thinking of that Giacherini fella actually, but your point confirms mine i think in that Conte is used to working with second rate goods

2 minutes ago, WhiteWall said:

I was thinking of that Giacherini fella actually, but your point confirms mine i think in that Conte is used to working with second rate goods

I completely forgot about that bloke, had a bit of pace but no brain to do anything with it? I think you should delete his name from your post in case a lurking board member decides to put a bid in.

1 minute ago, Munkworth said:

I completely forgot about that bloke, had a bit of pace but no brain to do anything with it? I think you should delete his name from your post in case a lurking board member decides to put a bid in.

Lol. Many a true word...

Idk what’s worse British papers or our fake newspapers here in the states. You’d think it’s a forgone conclusion conte is getting the boot 

As far as I'm concerned the loss of Conte will be a total disaster for Chelsea. This guy is one of the best managers in the world. The idiot Russian owner has no idea what he is doing and the signings of Drinkwater and Barkley, clearly not requested or sanctioned by Conte, are a sign of where we're heading. Mid-table at best.

You mean the idiot Russian owner that has made this club what it is today?

4 minutes ago, BuBbA said:

You mean the idiot Russian owner that has made this club what it is today?

yes, him, f**k him

48 minutes ago, pamery said:

As far as I'm concerned the loss of Conte will be a total disaster for Chelsea. This guy is one of the best managers in the world. The idiot Russian owner has no idea what he is doing and the signings of Drinkwater and Barkley, clearly not requested or sanctioned by Conte, are a sign of where we're heading. Mid-table at best.

WTF gives you or us a sense of entitlement, Roman put us where we are, which is really punching above our weight, long may Roman reign, he knows what he's doing, its a different way to the rest of the PL, but it f**king works...

54 minutes ago, Ballack & Blu said:

WTF gives you or us a sense of entitlement, Roman put us where we are, which is really punching above our weight, long may Roman reign, he knows what he's doing, its a different way to the rest of the PL, but it f**king works...

Irony would be if this guy took notice of Chelsea after Roman's arrival.

Then you have no idea about the club, since 2003 we are right there with Utd, but without roman we'd of done nothing, Irony i doubt you know what it means!!!

2 hours ago, pamery said:

yes, him, f**k him

Troll alert. Just put him on ignore and resume your life.

We let him down, that's the bloody truth. I dont like his decisions recently, his line-up, his complaining in front of the media, the whole rotation stuff,  but we made him act like this with our policy. Now we are probably bringing Carlo back, because he's literally the last good option left.

1 hour ago, Ballack & Blu said:

Then you have no idea about the club, since 2003 we are right there with Utd, but without roman we'd of done nothing, Irony i doubt you know what it means!!!

You do realise we finished 2nd in the EPL, won a UEFA CWC, a League Cup, 2 FA Cups and a UEFA Super Cup in the six years before Roman's arrival? Hardly nothing!

2000 - Chelsea today became the first English top-flight side to field more than one player born in the 21st century in a single domestic match (Ethan Ampadu and Callum Hudson-Odoi). Youth.

So do you guys feel good, surprised, indifferent? I think it tells we have some good players coming through the ranks who are still far away from making a differece.

6 hours ago, pamery said:

As far as I'm concerned the loss of Conte will be a total disaster for Chelsea. This guy is one of the best managers in the world. The idiot Russian owner has no idea what he is doing and the signings of Drinkwater and Barkley, clearly not requested or sanctioned by Conte, are a sign of where we're heading. Mid-table at best.

Wobble your head mate. 

2 hours ago, just said:

You do realise we finished 2nd in the EPL, won a UEFA CWC, a League Cup, 2 FA Cups and a UEFA Super Cup in the six years before Roman's arrival? Hardly nothing!

We were also bankrupt, on the process of liquidation.  

1 minute ago, evissy said:

2000 - Chelsea today became the first English top-flight side to field more than one player born in the 21st century in a single domestic match (Ethan Ampadu and Callum Hudson-Odoi). Youth.

So do you guys feel good, surprised, indifferent? I think it tells we have some good players coming through the ranks who are still not far away from making a differece.

Is that what you meant and if so, I hope so.

14 minutes ago, Semper Fi said:

Wobble your head mate. 

We were also bankrupt, on the process of liquidation.  

No we weren't. In £90m worth of debt, yes, but NOT about to be liquidated. Unless you mean we would have had to cash in some assets (players) to raise money, but that is not bankruptcy, nor is it liquidation.

6 minutes ago, Backbiter said:

No we weren't. In £90m worth of debt, yes, but NOT about to be liquidated. Unless you mean we would have had to cash in some assets (players) to raise money, but that is not bankruptcy, nor is it liquidation.

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I see you missed the reference then. 

I think we actually had a winding up order pending at the time Bates sold to RA.

Why are people sh*tting on pre-Roman Chelsea? We were still a decent team with a big enough fan base, at the end in debt yes but had enough quality to attract buyers. If it weren't Roman it would be someone else.

We also shouldn't be underestimating the impact of RA. Remember Sullivan and Gold have pumped money into West Ham. They're still a joke club.

35 minutes ago, Semper Fi said:

 

We were also bankrupt, on the process of liquidation.  

Don't know how. When our assets were valued higher than our debts. Shouldn't believe everything you read in the Daily Star.

Similarly nobody seems to have actual public knowledge of Roman's financing structure of Chelsea. I have read in more than one report that it is in the form of a loan which a holding company repays. Perhaps we might be bankrupt again then?

7 hours ago, pamery said:

yes, him, f**k him

f**k off

Edited January 28, 20188 yr by ChelseaFanBoy