On 06/11/2025 at 07:22, TheSage said:

I sometimes want to give our directors the benefit of the doubt, thinking that maybe they are looking at some data that we mortals don't see, but how can anyone explain this purchase? I looked up his stats in the Bundesliga last season and see he scored 8 goals in 32 appearances. How could anybody think he would be any good in the PL? Timo Werner was a world beater in the Bundesliga and even he couldn't hack it in the PL. Any moderately sensible person could see this signing would be a disaster but it seems the club is ran by idiots

It's all well and good to buy him if you think he has potential, but 50M for those kinds of stats in the Bundesliga is insane

Not fair to say Werner couldnt hack it with us. In his first season Werner had 24 (I think - cant remember the exact number I used to parrot) goal contributions. He also won the Champions league. Yes - He missed a load of chances, but he regularly was key to us scoring and winning. I would take a player who did that now!

Timo was a lovely boy, but his problem was is his head. Once he missed a few, he crumbled, and the confidence never returned.

6 hours ago, nonotnowjim said:

Once he missed a few, he crumbled, and the confidence never returned.

A never ending tale here at this club.

7 hours ago, nonotnowjim said:

Timo was a lovely boy, but his problem was is his head. Once he missed a few, he crumbled, and the confidence never returned.

I agree. If Werner didn't have a head his first touch and finishing would probably have improved.

Remains the only player I have seen who could be caught off-side in a phone box.

It’s worth noting the absolute pelters people on here used to give Misha. He’s 10x the player Gittens is. Every signing seems to be a further regression.

22 minutes ago, The Boehly Babes said:

It’s worth noting the absolute pelters people on here used to give Misha. He’s 10x the player Gittens is. Every signing seems to be a further regression.

Saying Mudryk is 10x the player Gittens is, is abit extreme.

You’re speaking like Mudryk was actually a useful player for us.

If I had to choose between Gittens and Mudryk right now, it would be Gittens. At least I’m getting glimpses of his potential here and there, what the f*ck did we get from Mudryk apart from his debut?

5 minutes ago, dansubrosa said:

Saying Mudryk is 10x the player Gittens is, is abit extreme.

You’re speaking like Mudryk was actually a useful player for us.

If I had to choose between Gittens and Mudryk right now, it would be Gittens. At least I’m getting glimpses of his potential here and there, what the f*ck did we get from Mudryk apart from his debut?

Leading upto the ban, especially in Europe, Mudryk was really starting to put it together. I miss him more & more each game.

Gittens, aside from a run out against Wolves reserves, easily looks like the worst signing of the BlueCo era (step aside Koulibaly)

He is, currently, absolutely hopeless, no first touch, pointless pace, indecisive, weak and continuously out of position.

Not a stretch to say Jesse Derry would do much more with the opportunities JJBG is being given, but he won’t get them because of the disgustingly inflated transfer fee.

1 hour ago, The Boehly Babes said:

Leading upto the ban, especially in Europe, Mudryk was really starting to put it together. I miss him more & more each game.

Putting it together? He played only 133 pl min in probably half a season.

The season before, he played 1500 min.

Edited November 9, 2025Nov 9 by Bob stark

On 09/11/2025 at 01:31, Bob stark said:

Putting it together? He played only 133 pl min in probably half a season.

The season before, he played 1500 min.

'especially in Europe'.

Reading the sentence will help in future, Bob.

People want to compare a player who juices to a player who doesnt juice? is this for real?

48 minutes ago, bluelightening said:

People want to compare a player who juices to a player who doesnt juice? is this for real?

I'd love to know what you think the drugs found in his system were doing to improve his game.

1 hour ago, GarnachoCheese said:

I'd love to know what you think the drugs found in his system were doing to improve his game.

Sorry, I'd love to know why you think drugs were found in his body?

15 minutes ago, bluelightening said:

Sorry, I'd love to know why you think drugs were found in his body?

They were found in his body because they were taken at some point.

How about answering the question rather than replying with another question, buddy.

This fanbase I swear.

We love comparing sh*t to sh*t on a regular basis.

5 minutes ago, GarnachoCheese said:

They were found in his body because they were taken at some point.

How about answering the question rather than replying with another question, buddy.

You answered my question buddy... he took them, they were found in his body and they shouldnt have been there. Any athlete with drugs in their system that shouldnt be there to me are juicers. I dont really get your point.

Gittens - poor bloke has a bad start - but he still has some time to prove himself. Not much time time, but some. After that his days are numbered. Mudryck? Well he has had his time - he took a lot of freaking drugs to improve his performance and he was still sh1t

1 minute ago, Sconnie Blue said:

This fanbase I swear.

We love comparing sh*t to sh*t on a regular basis.

I dont really believe it... hence why I asked... Jamie Gittens, cost 10 million less than Mudryk and was signed in part because Mudryk is banned.

Guy gets a free pass from me this season to impress and build a career with us and people are throwing him under the bus before he's even had any minutes to show what he can do.

2 minutes ago, bluelightening said:

I dont really believe it... hence why I asked... Jamie Gittens, cost 10 million less than Mudryk and was signed in part because Mudryk is banned.

Guy gets a free pass from me this season to impress and build a career with us and people are throwing him under the bus before he's even had any minutes to show what he can do.

Welcome to the ways of this place.

3 minutes ago, bluelightening said:

I dont really believe it... hence why I asked... Jamie Gittens, cost 10 million less than Mudryk and was signed in part because Mudryk is banned.

Guy gets a free pass from me this season to impress and build a career with us and people are throwing him under the bus before he's even had any minutes to show what he can do.

We have seen what he can do to be fair, and it isn't anything different from Mudryk. Do well against lower sides but look lost against any established team.

These attacking instincts can't be taught. You either have them or you don't. He played in the Bundesliga where they don't even defend, and he still had poor output.

He's likely loaned next season for Queneda.

1 minute ago, Sconnie Blue said:

We have seen what he can do to be fair, and it isn't anything different from Mudryk. Do well against lower sides but look lost against any established team.

These attacking instincts can't be taught. You either have them or you don't. He played in the Bundesliga where they don't even defend, and he still had poor output.

He's likely loaned next season for Queneda.

I think there is more to Gittens than there ever was with Mudryk. i think ive seen more from Gittens in his four months with us than I have in years with Mudryk.

You do know that Gittens was signed as a left winger and Queneda will play as a right winger... where we have Palmer, Estavao and Neto....

4 minutes ago, bluelightening said:

I think there is more to Gittens than there ever was with Mudryk. i think ive seen more from Gittens in his four months with us than I have in years with Mudryk.

You do know that Gittens was signed as a left winger and Queneda will play as a right winger... where we have Palmer, Estavao and Neto....

I respectfully disagree, and find it moot comparing two poor players.

SDs awful squad building won’t stop them from bringing in one of the best young wingers in Europe. Gittens is the obvious name they replace him with.

16 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

I respectfully disagree, and find it moot comparing two poor players.

SDs awful squad building won’t stop them from bringing in one of the best young wingers in Europe. Gittens is the obvious name they replace him with.

Cool that's why the forum exists. Who is one of the best young wingers in Europe, you talking about Queneda? we will definitely agree to disagree on his hype.

53 minutes ago, bluelightening said:

You answered my question buddy... he took them, they were found in his body and they shouldnt have been there. Any athlete with drugs in their system that shouldnt be there to me are juicers. I dont really get your point.

I answered your question because its the polite thing to do when someone asks.

The comparison was on their ability. Based on what they have shown, Mudryk was the better player.

The drugs are a separate matter, regardless of the fact they can't make you good at football. Maybe you should buy some magical drugs that grant you manners and decorum.

13 minutes ago, GarnachoCheese said:

I answered your question because its the polite thing to do when someone asks.

The comparison was on their ability. Based on what they have shown, Mudryk was the better player.

The drugs are a separate matter, regardless of the fact they can't make you good at football. Maybe you should buy some magical drugs that grant you manners and decorum.

As I said you answered your own question and I dont have to - May I be rude and assert you stop taking drugs and read what people say to you and you wont have to accuse people of having no manners and decorum?

You are welcome to your opinion if you think that what you saw in close to two years playing time with Mudryk shows he is a better player. We will never know because he is currently banned from football because banned drugs were found in his system and while here.... They cant be a seperate matter as the drugs found in his system have stopped him playing for chelsea and the ban he is going through means he'll never fully develop his talent as he will have missed as many as 4 seasons through suspension while Gittens, by simply playing four years competative football, will be better than mudryk, a player who is banned for taking drugs that are banned from football.

1 hour ago, Sconnie Blue said:

He played in the Bundesliga where they don't even defend, and he still had poor output.

He's likely loaned next season for Quenda.

I take it you haven't been paying much attention to Quenda's output to date in the Portuguese league LOL

7 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

I take it you haven't been paying much attention to Quenda's output to date in the Portuguese league LOL

Hey I went off of Machado's analysis of him given I don't watch any football outside of the Prem or Spain.