4 hours ago, PhilH930 said:

These two need to come forward and explain what is going on, and take some responsibility/accountability. 

Yeah that ain't happening. Happy to brag when things look good, hiding otherwise.

On 31/01/2024 at 23:36, OneTommyLangley said:

They appear to be bringing in medium quality players at very high prices. Taking us close to our FFP ceiling causing us to have to sell players before we can buy even more medium quality players at high prices and on long contracts too. Some might wonder who we might sell these misfiring players to, without losing money.

 

You would think Boehly or Eghbali might question this utter madness.

Anyway with the lack of activity in the January window things have changed.

We are now not continuing with the buying of multiple players at high prices, almost certainly due to FFP, and appear to have moved into sell to buy mode.

Which begs the question

If we are not bringing in lots of players but are selling perhaps more to buy a few new players.

Do Boehly & Eghbali actually need these two individuals?

The identification is probably done, the data is gathered, they could be redundant.

Dont even need to source a new manager as they probably dont have the FFP funding to achieve that.

Once theyve recruited Emmas replacement

( And god help us if any of these four geniuses are within a mile of that transaction)

They can go, cherrio, off you trot.

 

Edited February 6, 20242 yr by OneTommyLangley

Hopefully reports that they are under review are true and will lead to them being sacked.

Never going to get any explanations out of them, they only report to the owners, not us. I could see them get the sack at the end of the season, if we could afford it😅

A significant stage will be when these two are removed, only then will we see a change in strategy.

Players and managers come and go and are of minor consequence at present.

When Boehly & Eghbali change these two it will be to pass the blame to them, and hopefully modify the strategy.

That time cannot come too soon.

 

 

Edited February 7, 20242 yr by OneTommyLangley

We can't forget the work they did over the summer though. I think their responsibilities need shifting to outgoings only. 

On 07/02/2024 at 13:19, Sconnie Blue said:

We can't forget the work they did over the summer though. I think their responsibilities need shifting to outgoings only. 

Problem is mate what work did they do in the summer? We are left to wonder why such a big overhaul was really needed when after last season stability was surely the most important thing. 

Pulisic, RLC, Mount, Kovacic, Kanté, Azpilicueta, Ziyech, Lukaku, Aubameyang, Havertz, Koulibaly, Mendy, Hall, CHO to name the main outgoings. How can all of these players want to leave at the same time we're talking up to 12 starting players for any top 6-top 8 side in the league. Every single one of those improves our current squad and arguably all improve our current starting 11. 

£1bn spent and worst off, this is beyond negligent, I can't see how they're still in the job. Replacing Mendy (a former uefa best gk with Robert Sanchez Brighton's 3rd choice), and then allowing Kepa to leave just before the season starts. What could the logic be here? 

Selling Jorginho for £10m and replacing him with Enzo for £105m (Enzo is a good player and has high potential but is he even a £50m player if we're being honest we severely overpaid). Losing Kanté for free effectively and replacing him with £115m Caicedo who again has high potential but again is he even a £50m player. I talk a real £50m I'm talking pound for pound money's worth taking inflation into consideration. Both Jorginho and Kanté have looked good this season meanwhile we've missed their experience in midfield. Every season they played together along with Kova we were a top 4 side and made cup finals. 

Mudyrk and Madueke effectively Pulisic and Ziyech replacements again high potential but for a combined fee of over £100m this is insanity a waste of money and poor squad building. 

The list goes on and on as we go through the sales and the purchases. You do not spend £1bn and make a team worse it's beyond comprehension, if they wanted to go the youth player route to make money then they adapt our old model buy low sell high, how do you make money when you buy over market price by over double and your sporting performance declines. Where is the market to sell? You only lose money because the players want to leave you then sell for less then you paid for and find it harder to recruit better players due to poor sporting standing and performance.

I point to this because its my area of expertise I did my Masters dissertation on the effective running of elite football clubs. More specifically it was a case study on the "big 6" and why there is a difference in sporting performance despite similar financial outlays amongst the 6 and I can say without a shadow of a doubt this is the worst run club in the world currently at least as far as so called elite clubs are concerned. I genuinely believe on the current trajectory we will no longer be recognised as a big team and could face years in the wilderness before the situation improves.

I finish this with a simple thought. What exactly are Paul and Lawrence's instructions, what do the board tell them to do. Because it could be that none of this is their fault and they are merely following their orders to the letter. Or perhaps they have been given complete control and have destroyed this club from the inside with ineptitude.

A look back on their smug interview last summer...

https://chelseasupportersgroup.net/2023/09/paul-winstanley-and-laurence-stewart-interview-we-had-to-make-changes-to-put-the-club-in-a-better-position/

Arguably the biggest decision Winstanley and Stewart faced ahead of the 2023/24 campaign was who would lead the men’s team. That they settled on Pochettino – and the Argentine’s close-knit staff – came after much discussion and careful consideration. 

Winstanley says: ‘Laurence and I sat long and hard with the ownership and discussed the type of person and the attributes, a head coach would need to have success at this club. It was a lengthy process and we interviewed several different candidates and different types of people’

Stewart continues: ‘It had to be the right fit in terms of the person, the leadership we needed, the ability and track record of developing players, and of building a team that can compete and perform in the Premier League. These are all things we were looking for.’

Pochettino was confirmed as Chelsea head coach at the end of May. However, it wasn’t until the start of July that he officially began his role. In the three months since, the Argentine and his staff have made a strong impression. 

‘It was a huge appointment for the club and everyone here at Cobham,’ says Winstanley. ‘We felt Mauricio was the right fit and we are even more impressed having spent these early months with him. The way he has gone about it day-to-day, he’s had an impact with the players, staff, Laurence and I, and the ownership.’ 

Throughout the summer transfer window, which closed on September 1, communication between Stewart, Winstanley and Pochettino was constant. Countless conversations took place at Cobham and during our pre-season tour of the United States. The work undertaken on the squad was collaborative. 

It has resulted in a new-look men’s squad, the average age of which is a little over 22 years old. It is a group built to compete under Pochettino in the Premier League this season, but also in the years ahead. 

‘The ownership has supported us bringing in the players we have,’ says Stewart. ‘The talent we have in the group is really exciting and the dynamic day-to-day is really pleasing. That was one of our objectives, something we wanted to develop after last season.

‘The combination of the players we’ve brought in and the coaching staff is one we’re really happy with.

 

As a matter of interest does anybody know what Christopher Vivell is doing now?

1 hour ago, WhiteWall said:

As a matter of interest does anybody know what Christopher Vivell is doing now?

I would take him back immediately and bin these two. Keep Joe Shields also

5 minutes ago, El regreso said:

I would take him back immediately and bin these two. Keep Joe Shields also

I read somewhere he is still on gardening leave, but that can't be the case surely.

10 minutes ago, WhiteWall said:

I read somewhere he is still on gardening leave, but that can't be the case surely.

My assume is  we are  paying him until he gets another job.

1 minute ago, El regreso said:

My assume is  we are  paying him until he gets another job.

Well if we're paying him, let's get him back in, throw the chuckle brothers in the sh*tpan and let's have Vivell and Shields start running this club professionally 

1 hour ago, WhiteWall said:

I read somewhere he is still on gardening leave, but that can't be the case surely.

He hasn't updated his LinkedIn entry ... still shows him working at Chelsea LOL

1 hour ago, WhiteWall said:

Well if we're paying him, let's get him back in, throw the chuckle brothers in the sh*tpan and let's have Vivell and Shields start running this club professionally 

Albeit it was apparently Vivell that seriously pissed off Benfica in the negotiations for Enzo ... 🙂 

1 hour ago, Sexyfootball said:

Albeit it was apparently Vivell that seriously pissed off Benfica in the negotiations for Enzo ... 🙂 

The Benfica that eventually pulled our pants down. Didn't Eghbali come wading in, dick swinging, to close the deal!

Edited April 27, 20242 yr by WhiteWall

I've been very critical of Bert and Ernie here, but as we've seen today, when things click, maybe they've actually assembled a pretty decent squad. We seem to have some very special young players.

With another managerial appointment looming at what point will these two individuals be held accountable for whats going on.

They are leading the recruitment process god help us...

They must be laughing their cocks off, at how long theyve lasted.

 

Edited May 23, 20242 yr by OneTommyLangley

2 hours ago, OneTommyLangley said:

With another managerial appointment looming at what point will these two individuals be held accountable for whats going on.

They are leading the recruitment process god help us...

They must be laughing their cocks off, at how long theyve lasted.

 

I think they are quite good at "managing upwards", so imagine they are safe for a couple more years yet ... 

22 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

I think they are quite good at "managing upwards", so imagine they are safe for a couple more years yet ... 

Just got to keep saying "yes Boss, great idea Mr. Egbahli sir".

On 23/05/2024 at 20:18, axman2526 said:

Just got to keep saying "yes Boss, great idea Mr. Egbahli sir".

Eghbali" Do you kiss ass boy?"

Them " i kiss ass boss"

Edited May 26, 20242 yr by OneTommyLangley

Cant wait for their next interview?🙄

Edited August 25, 20241 yr by OneTommyLangley

Their 4 transfer windows are up. Now the club are going to thoroughly judge them. 
 

Tick tock. 

1 minute ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Their 4 transfer windows are up. Now the club are going to thoroughly judge them. 
 

Tick tock. 

Doesn’t take a genius to work out this sh*tshow.

1. Squad too big

2. Monaco muppets are terrible buys

3. Overpaid for our midfielders Enzo and Caicedo

4. Bought 212 keepers then loaned our best one out 

5. We still don’t have a proper number 9 despite spending in the billions

6. Gulf in wages between initial buys and latter purchases when the strategy changes

7. Persistent playing requirements with underperforming players aka Mudryk

8. Last minute transfers backfiring 

9. Improving rival Squads for them at will

10. Decent players like Chuck banished from the team. 

I could go on, but f**k it. I’ve had a bottle of wine, seen the transfer bullsh*t and going to bed. See you all tomorrow. 

 

 

What a pair of f**king muppets . How are they still in a job are they are spending money like Brewster millions