6 minutes ago, TomCFC85 said:

Don't worry guys, if Game of Thrones has taught me anything, it's that when you're losing and you haven't got enough men, the Vale Knights will come and save you. 

If Game of Thrones has taught me anything its that I will watch any old crap to see some norks.

5 minutes ago, sonic90 said:

Kante and Willian are playing like themselves, but they can't do it all.

Willian has messed up quite a few chances to play in Bats, most obvious one being when we were only still 1 nill down.

Just now, Blue_candy said:

We have spurs and then man city next.

I was only trying to console myself. 

Just now, Don Pablo said:

The only explanation for this board is that they are corrupt. They must be putting a large amount of the money from outgoing transfers in their own pocket. With the owner going through a lot of personal issues he will probably not be interested in Chelsea that much at this moment. So this would be a perfect time for the board to get some extra money.

Makes me feel Sick 

Where did you get your trampoline from? I must say it's pretty impressive, y'know for you to jump so far to that conclusion. 

Can't believe no one expected this. The signs were all there in pre season!

1 minute ago, EdinburghBlue said:

'Chelseas board watching this game'

Exactly what I was thinking, sadly some of the board will just be keen to scapegoat Conte and shift the blame to him to save themselves from criticism, but you have to ask if this season goes the same as two years ago and the club parts ways acrimoniously with yet another winning manager, what top level manager is going to want join Chelsea? Managers being punished for success with major lack of support afterwards, setting them up for failure, who is going to want to take that on? We're surely gonna risk running out of top level mangers wanting to take the risk of the headache and possible reputation damage of taking part in the circus here. Think the board is taking real risks with the future success of the club, really concerning.

1 minute ago, enigma said:

seen plenty of them challenges be given as yellow. sorry, but so early into the game the ref needs to use benefit of the doubt and show a yellow at most. the alonso yellow was another joke. ref has come out there and stamped down his authority early to prove a point. 

It was a red

2 minutes ago, Jamjar1986 said:

worst summer ever

I never thought I'd see the day where I could imagine a worse off-season period than the one we endured two years ago, but here we are.

Batshuyai has been an embarrassment can't hold the ball up to save his life.

We got any chance of a comeback?

4 minutes ago, TheChelsRVA said:

I have seen far worse challenges in far less important games go uncarded. It is the first game of the season in the first 15 minutes, any ref worth his merit doesn't give that.  

2 negatives dont make a positive. The challenge was dangerous, high, no where near the ball and a definite red.

 Remember the last time we were three nil down at half time gentlemen .

3 minutes ago, enigma said:

seen plenty of them challenges be given as yellow. sorry, but so early into the game the ref needs to use benefit of the doubt and show a yellow at most. the alonso yellow was another joke. ref has come out there and stamped down his authority early to prove a point. 

2 negatives dont make a positive. The challenge was dangerous, high, no where near the ball and a definite red.

On the plus side we're breaking more records...

 

1. First champions to concede 3 on the first game of the following season.

2. First time in the PL era that we've been 3-0 at HT. (at home)

 

brilliant 

Edited August 12, 20178 yr by EdinburghBlue

1 minute ago, enigma said:

seen plenty of them challenges be given as yellow. sorry, but so early into the game the ref needs to use benefit of the doubt and show a yellow at most. the alonso yellow was another joke. ref has come out there and stamped down his authority early to prove a point. 

It's clear grandstanding from the ref if not absolute bias for burnley. 

Ok, so this match is a write off. Time to plan on how we get through the next couple of games without getting humiliated.

dont worry guys drinkwater is coming 

Just now, T-val said:

You guys are being too negative here, it is just the first game into the season. 

If we hadn't been in this position before, i would agree, but the last 2 months have been scarily similar to how the 2015/16 season began. Terrible transfer window, looked off in pre-season, a weakened squad that is losing more and more players through injury and suspension with each passing week, lost to Arsenal in the Community Shield and had a player sent off in the opening game of the season.

I understand every fan that is frustrated right now. We are in a position that we all never wanted to see again. A position we quite frankly should not be in. There is no excuse for the squad to be in the mess it is now in. No excuse at all. The board is asking for miracles from Conte.

1 minute ago, dan_cfc said:

Batshuyai has been an embarrassment can't hold the ball up to save his life.

But he was great in pre season, what more must the lad do to get his chance! or so I read.

bring on musonda and morata in 2nd half please. get some attacking prowess in there. 

Now that is a red.........

 

 

The media are absolutely loving this, just rubbing salt into the wounds

1 minute ago, EdinburghBlue said:

On the plus side we're breaking more records...

 

1. First champions to concede 3 on the first game of the following season.

2. First time in the PL era that we've been 3-0 at HT.

 

brilliant 

TAKE THAT GUY WHO SAID WE HAD NO HISTORY 

No changes at half time? Must be imminent surely. 

1 minute ago, DidierDrogbalala said:

dont worry guys drinkwater is coming 

If Drinkwater was starting alongside Kante in the middle, I would be way less worried than having Cesc there. The way spurs are going to go through us and that mid is going to be f**king embarassing.