Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

peteeeed

GavRedKing wrote: »

White City wa mentioned a few times last when we were apparently after Battersea but it was reported that a ground on the Thames was more attractive even though the whole project would have cost an absolute bomb developing the site with a tube line and retail, commericial and residency units.

Does anyone know of any sites around White City that could be big enough for a 50-60K Football Stadium?

with a bulldozer and a wrecking ball there are plenty of sites

Crann na Beatha

This post has been deleted.

peteeeed

Phoenix wrote: »

Why cant we redevelop the bridge?

train line has always been a problem

GavRedKing

peteeeed wrote: »

with a bulldozer and a wrecking ball there are plenty of sites

True, with enough cash you can make problems go away as they say, but I've heard and I could be miles off, that building regulation and permits in the UK can be a real pain in the arse, lots of red tape and crossing the t's and dotting the i's, alot worse then what we have to get around in Ireland.

Phoenix wrote: »

Why cant we redevelop the bridge?

The main excuse the Tube which runs so close to the stadium, any building work could cause disruption to a busy line.

I think and I could be wrong also is that the West Stand is the highest it can also due to regulations.

bullpost

We seem to be going backwards - The Bridge had a crowd of 100,000 in 1945 for the game with Moscow Dynamo

Phoenix wrote: »

Why cant we redevelop the bridge?

GavRedKing

Damn liberal pinko's with their health & safet regulation now a days, back to the glory days says I.

Crann na Beatha

This post has been deleted.

GavRedKing

peteeeed

Barcelona v Chelsea in Last 16 of the Next Gen Series (U19s) will be LIVE on chelsea tv Wednesday 20th February

GavRedKing

peteeeed wrote: »

Barcelona v Chelsea in Last 16 of the Next Gen Series (U19s) will be LIVE on chelsea tv Wednesday 20th February

Isnt that a straight K/O game aswell?

peteeeed

GavRedKing wrote: »

Isnt that a straight K/O game aswell?

one off game

peteeeed

early team news for the wigan game , John Terry is out , Inflamed knee. Petr Cech, Demba Ba and David Luiz fit

GavRedKing

Soooooo


Cech
Dave Cahill Luiz Cole
Ramires Lamps
Oscar Mata Hazard
Ba

peteeeed

GavRedKing wrote: »

Soooooo


Cech
Dave Cahill Luiz Cole
Ramires Lamps
Oscar Mata Hazard
Ba

Might be that, only choice for me is whether luiz plays midfield or centre back

greendom

bullpost wrote: »

We seem to be going backwards - The Bridge had a crowd of 100,000 in 1945 for the game with Moscow Dynamo

I wonder what they would have made of a corporate box back then ?

grumpymunster

grumpymunster wrote: »

Can't find it but read an interesting article the other day speculation why Chelsea changed their mind on FFP in the Premier league. Seemed to think we may be eying the site at White City but that would mean QPR would have to move from Shepherds Bush which given their severe ground limitations they could.
Was written by an Arsenal blog somewhere a bit out of left field but you never know.
If we want a bigger ground the probability is it will not be the Bridge

GavRedKing wrote: »

White City wa mentioned a few times last when we were apparently after Battersea but it was reported that a ground on the Thames was more attractive even though the whole project would have cost an absolute bomb developing the site with a tube line and retail, commericial and residency units.

Does anyone know of any sites around White City that could be big enough for a 50-60K Football Stadium?

Found the Arsenal blog

http://blog.emiratesstadium.info/archives/27235?

Depending upon where it is actually located White City has a close tube station on the central line, spent many a night there waiting for a train to Ealing Broadway. It used to have a stadium as well of course well known for dogs and stock car racing. Was also the venue I believe for the Monty Phyton sketch of philosophers football match. Attended many stock car races there good venue it was, I know it has been closed for some time but not sure if redeveloped.

peteeeed

Another South American on the way

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/8482550/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Sgt Pepper 64

grumpymunster wrote: »

Found the Arsenal blog

http://blog.emiratesstadium.info/archives/27235?

Depending upon where it is actually located White City has a close tube station on the central line, spent many a night there waiting for a train to Ealing Broadway. It used to have a stadium as well of course well known for dogs and stock car racing. Was also the venue I believe for the Monty Phyton sketch of philosophers football match. Attended many stock car races there good venue it was, I know it has been closed for some time but not sure if redeveloped.

Thats a crazy theory by any standards.
We agreed to the new rules because they are watered down from what the original "gang of four" wanted. clubs can still make a loss.
Plus, we will never again have to spend in the way we did at the start by buying 2 whole teams effectively. We have the nucleus of a good squad and just add to that in the normal way every season.
They are not going to make much difference.

Weve looked at white city before, in 2011, while its the best option as its in the same borough, thanks to the greedy incompent council, its the pricest option, something like 220 million just for the land alone.
Arsenal managed to build a stadium including the land for 350 million

As gourlay has repeatedly, said we dont NEED to move to break even and profit, its just the wisest thing to do

SureYWouldntYa

peteeeed wrote: »

Another South American on the way

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/8482550/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

What a name for a club, and a Chilean club, O'Higgins sounds more like your local than a football club

peteeeed

Fellani wants a Chelsea bid

http://www.teamtalk.com/premier-league/8482929/Belgian-international-Marouane-Fellaini-tells-Chelsea-to-make-an-offer

Crann na Beatha

This post has been deleted.

Duck Soup

grumpymunster wrote: »

Found the Arsenal blog

http://blog.emiratesstadium.info/archives/27235?

Depending upon where it is actually located White City has a close tube station on the central line, spent many a night there waiting for a train to Ealing Broadway. It used to have a stadium as well of course well known for dogs and stock car racing. Was also the venue I believe for the Monty Phyton sketch of philosophers football match. Attended many stock car races there good venue it was, I know it has been closed for some time but not sure if redeveloped.

The White City location that they're considering is a parcel of land next to the mega Westfield shopping centre. It's next to the A40 and well served by two tube stations, but a bit of a distance from the Bridge location. Much nearer to QPR than Chelsea in point of fact, which might suggest ground-sharing and shared costs.

http://thechels.net/2011/03/the-chelsea-stadium-move/

smuckers

Cech Ivan Cahill Cole Azpi Lamps Luiz Ram Hazard Oscar Torres

Mata rested ffs we always struggle when he doesn't start:mad:

smuckers

Mata has a virus apparantally

peteeeed

Still good enough to get the job done , plus mata played in South America I think on weds for Spain

Sgt Pepper 64

smuckers wrote: »

Mata has a virus apparantally

Yeah, but he's still on the bench, go figure!

Sgt Pepper 64

Phoenix wrote: »

anyone wana make a match thread?:pac:

I'm banning Gav from making any sort of prediction!

Come on Newcastle, spuds are above us!

MaroonAndGreen

Come on Chels!

ShoulderChip

This is pathetic, he is resting Mata and Ba, what the hell is he doing?

Crann na Beatha

This post has been deleted.

RichT

Phoenix wrote: »

Is Ba not even on the bench?

Subs: Turnbull, Mata, Ferreira, Marin, Ba, Benayoun, Bertrand.

Crann na Beatha

This post has been deleted.

Duck Soup

Sweet. Nice lay off from Torres too.

homer simpson

Phoenix wrote: »

1-0 Ramires..finally,the Bridge has woken up too!

Another 3 then I'll breath a sigh of relief knowing we have secured the win and not throw away a lead, as per normal.

Crann na Beatha

This post has been deleted.

Duck Soup

I think they've started coasting early. :pac:

Crann na Beatha

This post has been deleted.

homer simpson

Not again :mad:

Lord TSC

2-1.

Comeback is on :P

Crann na Beatha

This post has been deleted.

DazMarz

Once again, and it lasted a lot shorter than most times this time, a 2 goal lead is pegged back FAR too easily. If a kid in an U-10 game made the same errors as Ivan and Cech there, you'd be screaming your lungs up at him for being so daft. It's laughable how bad our defence has gotten.

Crann na Beatha

This post has been deleted.

Oranage2

Figaro thinkin he's playing in the super bowl

hots

Why the f*** was he bringing on Benayoun?

hots

Get in Super Frank!

homer simpson

Sign him up already!

Bartyman

Give that man a contract - Get in there !!!

Crann na Beatha

This post has been deleted.

Duck Soup

Brace yourself, Tambling.

Crann na Beatha

This post has been deleted.