3 minutes ago, DarkMata said:

Linked with Barco now. What a wonderful time to be a Strasbourg supporter.

It’s bo**ocks ain’t it. I’d rather be an independent try hard but win nothing club who’s destiny is in their own hands than be set up purely to aid another clubs success. I feel for them.

52 minutes ago, markpitts said:

He is back in training and might even start tonight.

That's quick, last week it was expected he'd be out a while.

3 minutes ago, C3blue said:

It’s bo**ocks ain’t it. I’d rather be an independent try hard but win nothing club who’s destiny is in their own hands than be set up purely to aid another clubs success. I feel for them.

If only they were helping another Club being successful...

49 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

They didn't want to backfill Colwill for a season out, so I can't see why a few weeks missing Cucu would be any different ? Perhaps they don't fancy Hato any more !

Others have said Barco has been playing midfield this season, so maybe he is making up the numbers in midfield ? (Essugo and Lavia out in perpetuity it seems)

Doesn't change that this would be adding another vertically challenged and barely 10 stone player to an already relatively short team/squad, when they supposed said they wanted to add more physicality to the team. Probably also a sweetener for Rosenior joining - allowed to bring in his favourite player from Strasbourg ...

Gusto is an odd one for me. I can't say I particularly rate him as a player and yet when he starts we tend to win the games (won 11 drawn 5 lost 1 this season). Bizarrely, given his form, with Reece James starting we are 6-6-6. So perhaps Gusto even at left back is needed as a continuation of the lucky charm ! All depends how Rosenior sees Reece I guess .. RB/CB/DM ...

I'm with you but the last couple of games I've been more impressed with his play - perhaps because he plays so regularly he's getting better!

17 minutes ago, RMH said:

If only they were helping another Club being successful...

That makes it even worse. Being drained to support something completely useless. Supporting your club feels like paying tax.

10 hours ago, WhiteWall said:

In truth I don't think any of us are hoping he will be sacked in the summer. However, regardless of the backing and even from the league position that we are now in, it would be extremely challenging for any manager to make top 4 within the constraints that Rosenior may well find himself in.

We are all hopeful that he unifies the team as well as the fanbase and brings the success that we all want but the odds are certainly against a manager with no top flight, high pressure experience

You do know that Strasbourg are in the top flight right?

If he puts the same effort into the team as he is putting into social media it'll be fantastic

22 hours ago, DarkMata said:

Can't understand why anyone would want him to fail before he starts. Let him at least try and prove himself then we can judge him on his performance.

I don't think it's a case of wanting him to fail, more that we see no hope of it succeeding.

I think from his background and the chat on social media he could potentially develop / improve some of the underachieving players in the first team squad. That would be a plus.

Edited January 7Jan 7 by OTL

7 hours ago, dansubrosa said:

I don’t see the point in moaning and saying he won’t be a success before he’s even managed a game.

Can we give him 10 games before we start judging him?

Why do we suddenly need to change how we think just because that person joins Chelsea?

I never wanted Bakayoko from the day we became interested because I knew he was crap. That didn't change because he put on a Chelsea shirt, I still thought he was crap, and he was.

I don't buy into suddenly flip flopping just because they join the club. I wish them well and hope they prove me wrong, but to just suddenly switch up because they join the club doesn't make any sense.

Personally, I don't think he will succeed here because the BlueCo project won't allow him to, and that comes before his qualifications as a coach at this level.

7 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Personally, I don't think he will succeed here because the BlueCo project won't allow him to, and that comes before his qualifications as a coach at this level.

And because our supporters will haaaate his style of football. Just watch, you are hereby warned.

7 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Why do we suddenly need to change how we think just because that person joins Chelsea?

I never wanted Bakayoko from the day we became interested because I knew he was crap. That didn't change because he put on a Chelsea shirt, I still thought he was crap, and he was.

I don't buy into suddenly flip flopping just because they join the club. I wish them well and hope they prove me wrong, but to just suddenly switch up because they join the club doesn't make any sense.

Personally, I don't think he will succeed here because the BlueCo project won't allow him to, and that comes before his qualifications as a coach at this level.

lol
When I first watched Bakayoko at Chelsea, the lack of skill on the ball was immediately obvious—his first touch was loose and the ball regularly bounced off his shins. Some fans insisted he’d still come good based on what he did for Monaco, but that ignored how different the technical and tactical demands of the Premier League are.
I'd say first touch is an absolutely mandatory skill in the PL because players get less time on the ball compared to other leagues.

31 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

I don't think it's a case of wanting him to fail, more that we see no hope of it succeeding.

It was in response to an earlier post where someone wanted him to fail or get sacked before he’s even had a chance. Not that they think he’d fail.

Not sure what that achieves only maybe gives them a chance to come back like some football messiah with I told you so when he does fail. No sh*t dont think anyone is gong to be surprised. We’re just in different ranges of optimism from slight to none.

19 hours ago, venom2011 said:

Tactical cam footage. Have a look at the first few minutes.

Actually, the work rate and pressing is very impressive. Watched first 5 minutes then scooted thru the rest, but every time I stopped and watched, they were still maintaining the same energy.

I would be more than happy if he can get us playing like that 👍

I will back him until we reached the point where it’s clear Beavis and Butthead have done the same thing again.

They should have given him a few more years in France.

1 hour ago, bisright1 said:

You do know that Strasbourg are in the top flight right?

Of Ligue 1. I am talking about high pressure, high intensity top flight football. Do you watch much Ligue 1 football (that's a genuine question, not being sarky). I have watched a fair bit of it and like many leagues throughout Europe the focus is very much on what players do with the ball and not so much what they do without it. There is a general lack of intensity and an allowance of space and movement that doesn't exist in our league (with the exception of west Ham possibly 😁)

2 hours ago, DarkMata said:

Linked with Barco now. What a wonderful time to be a Strasbourg supporter.

I really feel for them. If it happened to us, we'd be pissed off.

Why not give someone from the academy a chance. We've seen what happened when we don't promote from the academy, see Newcastle.

He really is pushing his luck

Rosenior asks Chelsea to sign Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae

According to reports from Spain, £200,000-per-week Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae has emerged as the leading candidate to bolster Chelsea's defense.

The 29-year-old, who José Mourinho tried to bring to Tottenham when he was manager of the north Londoners, now finds himself facing uncertainty surrounding his future.

Kim has been in and out of the starting eleven this term, but made a solid comeback from injury in a 5-0 friendly win over Salzburg this week to round off Bayern's post-winter break preparations.

Not happening

Wages over 150k

Age over 24

A deep dive in the new boss - worth a listen.

I’m calling it now, I think he will do well. I like him.

Red card

Haha.

Got one hell of a job ahead of him to get anything out of this random assortment of brain dead, inept players.

1 win in 9 league games with a novice set to take charge. Thinking that top 4 is achievable is nothing short of delusional.