Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2012/2013

kev1.3s

Great result really thrilled but think I've no finger nails left for the champions league, don't think the goal that wasn't was if you know what I mean.

GavRedKing

kev1.3s wrote: »

Great result really thrilled but think I've no finger nails left for the champions league, don't think the goal that wasn't was if you know what I mean.

So you dont think it crossed the line? We get it :pac:

Im definetly not gonna post here for the UCL final. Should we lose we'll be jumped on.

Johner

Delighted! Last 25 minutes were not good for the heart though!

GavRedKing

Just wanna say another thing......what about Chelsea making history today?

No history my balls, I love when thats spouted around by all fans.

I know ill be a Chelsea fan if Romans money is gone because I was fan before it came. The older generstion to, ye've seen it all, the history we've made and competitions we've won.

I'm proud to be a blue, not just for todays result but because clearly we've loads of history and we're going to keep making history and win trophies.

I cant wait for next weekend now, im gonna stand at the end of the game and wish the lads luck before they had to Munich for a date with destiny.

Were one cup final away from more history lads, this season has been of the best for rollercoaster of emotions.

blue-army

What a signing this man has been!
Legend in the making.

Crann na Beatha

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Masked Man

Anybody know who the guy on the far left is. I'm assuming somebody Spanish?

PeterTwo

Masked Man wrote: »

Anybody know who the guy on the far left is. I'm assuming somebody Spanish?

Would I be right in saying that that's the first cup Torres has ever won?

Pool fan here.

Well done today lads, you derserved it overall hands down.

We only got going last half hour but it wasn't to be.

Fair play.

Masked Man

Would I be right in saying that that's the first cup Torres has ever won?

Well the World Cup and Euros are something. Nothing compared to the FA cup though

edit: wiki says

Atlético Madrid
Segunda División (1): 2001–02[176]

Chelsea
FA Cup (1): 2011–12

GavRedKing

rarnes1 wrote: »

Pool fan here.

Well done today lads, you derserved it overall hands down.

We only got going last half hour but it wasn't to be.

Fair play.

Fair play rarnes1. There was little to seperate both teams.

Good game to watch but testing on the nerves.

homer simpson

gavredking wrote: »

Fair play rarnes1. There was little to seperate both teams.

Good game to watch but testing on the nerves.

You can say that again, I was quivering like an alter boy after mass at time's going in the last 20 minutes. If that was the FA cup final I dread to think what I will be like for the last 20 minutes of the UCL final when winning 1-2 :pac:

Crann na Beatha

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yayamark

Another pool fan here.

Congrat chelsea well deserved.

Hope ye win cl aswell

Best of luck

Dozen Wicked Words

Great result, unbelievable save from cech. Carroll really played well and made the difference for Liverpool, thankfully not enough. Why did the Liverpool fans boo the national anthem by the way.

Anyway, a nice way to prepare for the big one in Munich

GavRedKing

Nearly forgot about Cech. It was a brillant reaction save to get his hand up and puah the ball on the bar.

Hes made some brillant saves this season, really important ones. Today and Messi a few times in the Nou Camp.

Great keeper.

greendom

Well done Chelsea, from an Arsenal supporter - well deserved over the 90 minutes. Now I think that's enough silverware for one season, don't you ?

MUSEIST

greendom wrote: »

Well done Chelsea, from an Arsenal supporter - well deserved over the 90 minutes. Now I think that's enough silverware for one season, don't you ?

No, not at all:pac:, we have a taste for it now. One more will do nicely.



Great win today but carroll caused all sorts of problems when he came on, delighted for robbie.

Winning breeds winning and, despite Bayern being the favs with the home advantage etc, my money is on Chelsea.

willmunny1990

Great day today!:D

We controlled the first 60-65 minutes of the game no problem and deserved our win.

Our lads got tired due to competing in so many competitions the last few weeks unlike pool who were fresh because they were only focusing on the FA Cup the last few weeks.

Johner

Drogba the first player to score in four FA Cup finals.

I never want him to leave this club. Absoulte legend of a man, one of the greatest strikers to ever play for this club.

kev1.3s

Johner wrote: »

Drogba the first player to score in four FA Cup finals.

I never want him to leave this club. Absoulte legend of a man, one of the greatest strikers to ever play for this club.

This man deserves a two year deal.

GavRedKing

Johner wrote: »

Drogba the first player to score in four FA Cup finals.

I never want him to leave this club. Absoulte legend of a man, one of the greatest strikers to ever play for this club.

Legend.

Re-watched the Graham Norton interview and Drogba is very humble and comes across very well.

The big man is a club legend, the peeformances hes pulled out for us along the years have been exceptional and theres not many others on the planet can match him.

Hes such a character also. Hjs charity work and helping others is another brillant side we rarely see.

Drogba, Chelsea Legend.

O.A.P

Well done Chelsea, I thought they got what they have worked for and deserved it.
Its the first time in my life time that they won a cup without buying it or spending huge amouts of cash to win it.
A good result for football and its fans.

GavRedKing

On a personal note i dont wanna go to blackburn game next week on the eve of the UCL Final.

I can only imagine the team RDM will play.

Turnbull
Ferriera Ivanovic Terry Cole
Romeu Meireles
Ramires Malouda Sturridge
Torres


Not bad on second thoughts.....except it has to much Malouda. :pac:

PeterTwo

gavredking wrote: »

On a personal note i dont wanna go to blackburn game next week on the eve of the UCL Final.

I can only imagine the team RDM will play.

Turnbull
Ferriera Ivanovic Terry Cole
Romeu Meireles
Ramires Malouda Sturridge
Torres


Not bad on second thoughts.....except it has to much Malouda. :pac:

Bertrand for Cole, no?

PeterTwo

O.A.P wrote: »

Its the first time in my life time that they won a cup without buying it or spending huge amouts of cash to win it.

Are you 12?

Sgt Pepper 64

My we have short memories! How many of us were castrating Drogba early in the season?!

I would prefer Drogba to leave on a CL glory high at the end of the season.
We need to rebuild with younger players and he casts such a long shadow that its difficult to do that when he still expects to be top drog and start so many games.

Its time to cut the cord

He has been wonderful, but the next generation is waiting

G.K.

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

My we have short memories! How many of us were castrating Drogba early in the season?!

I would prefer Drogba to leave on a CL glory high at the end of the season.
We need to rebuild with younger players and he casts such a long shadow that its difficult to do that when he still expects to be top drog and start so many games.

Its time to cut the cord

He has been wonderful, but the next generation is waiting

I presume you mean castigating? Be pretty interesting if you all had been castrating him.

LanceStorm

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

My we have short memories! How many of us were castrating Drogba early in the season?!

I would prefer Drogba to leave on a CL glory high at the end of the season.
We need to rebuild with younger players and he casts such a long shadow that its difficult to do that when he still expects to be top drog and start so many games.

Its time to cut the cord

He has been wonderful, but the next generation is waiting

I did for one,

but at the time I think it was justified, his record in the league this season speaks volumes, his amazing displays in the big matches are simply unreal but I completely agree about if we win the champions league final then let him leave on the high!

next season Torres needs to be top dog with Sturridge the alternative in the middle, thats the only way we'll get the best out of him and move forward!

GavRedKing

LanceStorm wrote: »

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

My we have short memories! How many of us were castrating Drogba early in the season?!

I would prefer Drogba to leave on a CL glory high at the end of the season.
We need to rebuild with younger players and he casts such a long shadow that its difficult to do that when he still expects to be top drog and start so many games.

Its time to cut the cord

He has been wonderful, but the next generation is waiting

I did for one,

but at the time I think it was justified, his record in the league this season speaks volumes, his amazing displays in the big matches are simply unreal but I completely agree about if we win the champions league final then let him leave on the high!

next season Torres needs to be top dog with Sturridge the alternative in the middle, thats the only way we'll get the best out of him and move forward!

Think evrryone was on Drogbas back. The way hea turned around his performances though are frighting and makes ya wonder what if he had done it earlier.

GavRedKing

PeterTwo wrote: »

gavredking wrote: »

On a personal note i dont wanna go to blackburn game next week on the eve of the UCL Final.

I can only imagine the team RDM will play.

Turnbull
Ferriera Ivanovic Terry Cole
Romeu Meireles
Ramires Malouda Sturridge
Torres


Not bad on second thoughts.....except it has to much Malouda. :pac:

Bertrand for Cole, no?

Yup meant Bertrand. Maybe even Hutchinson will get a game.

mike65

Will CFC send a near reserve side to Anfield on Tuesday ie the suspended quartet and a bunch of kids?

M5

mike65 wrote: »

Will CFC send a near reserve side to Anfield on Tuesday ie the suspended quartet and a bunch of kids?

With CL qualification still mathematically a possibility, i doubt it, although, it may not be possible by then!

mike65

dooferoaks wrote: »

Great result, unbelievable save from cech. Carroll really played well and made the difference for Liverpool, thankfully not enough. Why did the Liverpool fans boo the national anthem by the way.

Anyway, a nice way to prepare for the big one in Munich

Republic of Scouse mentality.

abelard

Most likely, unless Newcastle and spurs both conspire to lose today.

But with Liverpool's current home form, the reserves might do it anyway!

mike65

Well Liverpool could approach the game two ways - one as a goodbye game to the likes of Aurelio, Maxi, Kuyt and a proper hello to Sterling while playing Coates, Shelvey, Robinson so it could be a fairly weak but lively (if you see what I mean) side - or Dalglish might just want to play his strongest 11 to get FA Cup game out of their system.

PeterTwo

gavredking wrote: »

LanceStorm wrote: »

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

My we have short memories! How many of us were castrating Drogba early in the season?!

I would prefer Drogba to leave on a CL glory high at the end of the season.
We need to rebuild with younger players and he casts such a long shadow that its difficult to do that when he still expects to be top drog and start so many games.

Its time to cut the cord

He has been wonderful, but the next generation is waiting

I did for one,

but at the time I think it was justified, his record in the league this season speaks volumes, his amazing displays in the big matches are simply unreal but I completely agree about if we win the champions league final then let him leave on the high!

next season Torres needs to be top dog with Sturridge the alternative in the middle, thats the only way we'll get the best out of him and move forward!

Think evrryone was on Drogbas back. The way hea turned around his performances though are frighting and makes ya wonder what if he had done it earlier.

I have a feeling with Drogba a lot of his terrible form in the early part of the season and last season was due to the continuing ramifications of the milaria. He even looks fitter and bigger now than he did in September.

I definitely wouldn't be against leaving him go in the summer, even for the sake of his reputation, as if he left last January it would certainly have been tainted. But if he goes will it not stifle our attack somewhat? He's a lethal weapon that no other team possesses and I'd wager that, even given Torres' undoubted class, we wouldn't have beaten Barca or would be able to beat Bayern, or any 'top top' team for that matter.

It's a difficult decision that the board and Drogba need to make next month (wow, next month is the beginning of transfer season!)

kev1.3s

I think if he can understand that he's getting on and cant be a nailed down starter he still has a lot to offer as a role model for the likes of lukaku and also as an incredibly effective super sub.

GavRedKing

mike65 wrote: »

Will CFC send a near reserve side to Anfield on Tuesday ie the suspended quartet and a bunch of kids?

In all likely hood we will. Spurs and Newcastle win today and were done.

cadaliac

He might, but I think it will be very hard for the Liverpool players to fight for anything much, barr saving face.
It will be in their heads - nothing to play for.

Edit: re: Mike65's post

Sgt Pepper 64

PeterTwo wrote: »

I have a feeling with Drogba a lot of his terrible form in the early part of the season and last season was due to the continuing ramifications of the milaria. He even looks fitter and bigger now than he did in September.

I definitely wouldn't be against leaving him go in the summer, even for the sake of his reputation, as if he left last January it would certainly have been tainted. But if he goes will it not stifle our attack somewhat? He's a lethal weapon that no other team possesses and I'd wager that, even given Torres' undoubted class, we wouldn't have beaten Barca or would be able to beat Bayern, or any 'top top' team for that matter.

It's a difficult decision that the board and Drogba need to make next month (wow, next month is the beginning of transfer season!)

I agree about the malaria, but also AVB had a negative affect on the squad.
I must admit my head says its time to go for him and others and let a new team start, but my heart says no, and we need him.
He is still a game winner and we need those

Crann na Beatha

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Crackle

Scores are going our way at the moment. With things as they stand, and if we beat Liverpool during the week, we'll go into next weekend 3 points off Arsenal (gd is 3 in their favour), and 1 off Spurs & Newcastle. We have Blackburn at home, Arsenal have West Brom away, Spurs have Fulham at home and Newcastle are going to Everton.

A lot of ifs and buts in there but it's still possible for us to get it.

kev1.3s

I wouldn't get too excited it's only to tease us

Crackle

As I said, things went our way today

A win on Tuesday puts Chelsea within 3 of 3rd and 2 of 4th. It ain't over till it's over.

PeterTwo

Best end to the season ever for Chelsea if we win the Champions League and get 3rd/4th... or if we JUST win the Champions League.

Sgt Pepper 64

just shows how important it was to beat Newcastle, but we didn't

LanceStorm

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

just shows how important it was to beat Newcastle, but we didn't

just crazy how poor we were in that match when winning would have put us a massive leap forward towards making sure we're back in it next year!

regardless of the weekends results you have to win these games to be in with any chance...

willmunny1990

We were woeful against Newcastle. I really thought we could beat them, especially at home.

It wont matter if we win the CL because we'll be in it next season anyway to defend it but it but we shouldn't be relying on a one off game to get into it next year. I think the Newcastle game was the final nail in the coffin, we wont get 3rd or 4th we need to win the CL to be in it next season i feel.