1 hour ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Do we really believe he can make it here? He's a very average, traditional English defender. Not a lot to his game. Hasn't been called up at any level for the national team. 

I'm all for that considering how poor we've been at the back this season. Just get me an average defender that won't look like a deer in the headlights every time someone runs at him or crosses the ball into the area. 

10 minutes ago, Brigadeiro Mk II said:

I'm all for that considering how poor we've been at the back this season. Just get me an average defender that won't look like a deer in the headlights every time someone runs at him or crosses the ball into the area. 

James and Silva were averaging conceding 2 goals per 90. I don't think any sort of personnel can help this mess of a defensive structure. 

Was funny. Last night I watched the first episode of that City Treble documentary on Netflix. After the match against Palace where they conceded 2 set pieces, the next day all Pep and his coaching staff did in training was focusing on defending set pieces from different situations. Didn't concede a set piece after. 

Had me wondering if we ever bothered. 

Edited April 3, 20242 yr by Sconnie Blue

Alfie and Trev at CB for Sheff United?

Not going to happen I know. Could they do worse than Disasi and Badiashile?

Looks very limited but so do most CB's when they're asked to play full back. Would want to see him have a season at CB on loan somewhere first.

His goal celebration was one of my favourite moments of the season, just pure joy.

38 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

His goal celebration was one of my favourite moments of the season, just pure joy.

It really was, and great to see the other players joining in.

Delighted for him, hit it so sweetly and it clearly meant the world to him (and the rest of us).

Looks like a proper thug too. Someone get @Gem on the horn, we might have another Jody Morris on our hands.

A proper old school footballer. Reminds me of some of our academy products from yesteryear.

Great strike and a great celebration to go with it.

10 hours ago, Jezz said:

A proper old school footballer. Reminds me of some of our academy products from yesteryear.

Great strike and a great celebration to go with it.

I love it how the supporters are as deliriously happy when one of our own scores his first goal - at the Bridge no less - as the kid himself 

Will be interesting to see what we do with him in the summer. Love his attitude and work rate but realistically he gets nowhere near once reece is fit. However, we know what reece's injury record is like and gilchrist would be useful to have waiting in the wing if needed. Would just be a shame to potentially stunt his career by holding him back in case it happens as I think he'd benefit from a loan

9 minutes ago, Niall1905 said:

Will be interesting to see what we do with him in the summer. Love his attitude and work rate but realistically he gets nowhere near once reece is fit. However, we know what reece's injury record is like and gilchrist would be useful to have waiting in the wing if needed. Would just be a shame to potentially stunt his career by holding him back in case it happens as I think he'd benefit from a loan

We need to send him out on loan. First and foremost he's a CB, he needs minutes in the middle to see if his height will be an issue. Don't think he has the tools to be a full back in the Prem. 

I haven't seen that much of him , apart from a couple of FA cups starts he usually gets a few minutes as a sub in some PL games.

I don't know how good he is or isn't tbh , and would need to see a bit more of him fitst ?

 

But I will admit that I said Morata was a cross between Osgood and Hutchinson after just a few games !!

😜

Academy player of the year.

 

He won't be back! They will be hoping he has a great season in Sheffield to be put in the shop window next year!

There was a time we'd send players on load to ripen them up for putting on a Chelsea shirt again in the Prem, now it's just about putting more value on them!

Wonder if Chris Wilder will turn him into an overlapping CB.

Confirmation.

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/alfie-gilchrist-completes-loan-move

Good for Alfie maybe this will lead to better opportunities to play first team ball. 

On 05/08/2024 at 10:22, Mod said:

He won't be back! They will be hoping he has a great season in Sheffield to be put in the shop window next year!

There was a time we'd send players on load to ripen them up for putting on a Chelsea shirt again in the Prem, now it's just about putting more value on them!

Yes. That seems most likely outlook sadly. Successful loan will allow Clearlake to maximize the 100% profit in next summer's window.

On 05/08/2024 at 16:22, Mod said:

He won't be back! They will be hoping he has a great season in Sheffield to be put in the shop window next year!

There was a time we'd send players on load to ripen them up for putting on a Chelsea shirt again in the Prem, now it's just about putting more value on them!

Yep, good luck to the lad but think it's a case of "another one bites the dust".

 

If there's outrage over Gilchrist leaving it would be ridiculous. He's not even in his best position coming through.

 

 

35 minutes ago, Argo said:

If there's outrage over Gilchrist leaving it would be ridiculous. He's not even in his best position coming through.

 

 

I think we keep him for club trained numbers. 

Weird one this...but I definitely recall maresca mentioning acheampong several times as one that will help the first team squad. I hope its all "ITK" bo**ocks as the number of rumours flying about in rgds to different Chelsea players have exploded in the last few days. And tbh I believe we are nowhere near done in this window yet. Lots of outgoings still to happen.

5 hours ago, Argo said:

If there's outrage over Gilchrist leaving it would be ridiculous. He's not even in his best position coming through.

 

 

So because he has played out of position it's ok if he leaves ?

I don't think the excellence of our current central defenders are keeping him out of the squad, more that he's an academy product, in fact Chelsea academy player of the year 2024.