Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2023/24

ffocused

Super Cup final tickets are now on sale for anyone interested. €40 - €120

usual UEFA lottery for allocation.

https://supercup.tickets.uefa.com/lottery/welcome_en.html

Carpentry

where is everyone gone ?

GavRedKing

New site is fairly terrible imo. Will lose a lot of traffic.

TomSweeney

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58094323

I would love to see Lukaku back.

130M is a loooot tho ...

Tubbs4

Forum a bit hard to find. Lots of money for a striker that left and then chose man u over us. If he comes and bangs in goals all forgiven.

GavRedKing

It was his agent, who he got rid of pushed the Utd move.

They wanted Morata and we got stung with him.

Anyway, screw Lukaku we need Messi.

Tubbs4

Just saw messi is free now but the wages he wants will be crazy. Just give him the transfer fee.

Carpentry

apparently Lukaku deal done, 115m plus bonus for him at 11m

duploelabs

Heh

GavRedKing

Happy with Lukaku tbh.

Tried and tested in the PL and should, get us 20 PL goals which will put us up there competing with City hopefully.

Tubbs4

Be higher in the league at least if he scores more than 7 like our last year. Roll on a good run this year.

GavRedKing

Haland was clearly the first choice but Dortmund and more than likely Raiola, were not for turning.

Techless

Lot of hard work to try and find this Forum............don't know the reason?

Tubbs4

Easier to mod when no-one can find the forum.

Could have another striker soon as lukaua meant to be doing medical today and a good run at the league. Hopefully he does well and bang in the chances werner was missing.

blue-army

Hi lads, is anyone going to the Super Cup in Belfast on Wednesday?

https://www.irishfa.com/news/2021/august/uefa-super-cup-2021-entry-requirements-for-fans

It looks like the Irish vaccine passport isn't enough to gain entry. Does anyone know how strict they are on this, or will we need to fork out for a PCR test too?

The Davestator

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117730916#Comment_117730916

It looks like it will be enough, Point 1 of the outside UK citizens section.

I was thinking of going up on the off chance i could pick up a ticket

Johner

I entered the lottery for tickets but didn’t get one.

Lukaku a very good signing, would have preferred Haaland but a world class striker so can’t compliant.

£34m just recouped on Tammy as he’s off to Roma. Can’t see him doing well there but don’t think he was ever going to be good enough to be a starter for us. Really looking forward to the start of the season now.

Gonzovision

Anyone know who renews the Fantasy Football league?

bullpost

Virgin showing the game tonight

Live UEFA Super Cup

Wed, 19:30

RichT

Chelsea Subs: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Chilwell, Emerson, James, Christensen, Thiago Silva, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek, Mount, Pulisic, Abraham.

GavRedKing

Never in doubt.

But seriously, that was a pretty poor 2nd half and not one you'd hope before the start of the season.

Only consolation is that Villareal are a far bigger and tougher test than every side in the PL other than, City, Pool, Utd.

GavRedKing

Onna side note, we've now moved into 2nd place as the most Successful English side in Europe.

Chelsea 8

Utd 7

Great for a side founded in early 2000s.

Tigerbaby

took me two weeks to find the Chelsea forum... ( I just LOVE the new Boards)

Back for pre-season anyway!

Great win tonight

bullpost

Great to see Kepa emerge as the hero. He must have been through a lot the last year and this will help him move on.

Carpentry

3 out of 4 anyone ?

GavRedKing

Arsenal losing 2-0 isn't that shocking tbh.

What will be surprising is when they turn into prime Barca against us next week. 😂

GavRedKing

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117747330#Comment_117747330

Mendy

Rudiger

Jorginho

Lewandoski

Carpentry

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117750211#Comment_117750211

Wouldn't surprise me. Crystal Palace never easy game for us either.

Carpentry

what a debut what a goal 😁

GavRedKing

We're winning the lot.

Okon

WTF has gone around here? Upgrades are supposed to make things easier!!! 🙄

Good win today against a poor Crystal Palace team; three goals, three points, job done.

Lakaku should be playing next week so it'll be interesting to see how he fits in...

GavRedKing

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117753663#Comment_117753663

Arsenal are brutal, a fully fit Chelsea side should be putting them to the sword fairly handy.

Tubbs4

Abarham off to roma it looks like with a 80 million buy back in 2023. So 46 million extra back I'm 2 years bit strange clause.

duploelabs

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117757057#Comment_117757057

Or you can count it as a development fee for roma if we were to buy him back

GavRedKing

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117757057#Comment_117757057

He won't be re-signed.

Hopefully not anyway because he's not good enough.

GavRedKing

Most Premier League wins of all time :

Man Utd 688

Chelsea 598

Arsenal 597

Liverpool 582

Spurs 480

Arsenal will be lucky to be 3rd by the end of the season.

GavRedKing

I'm expecting Lukaku to lead the line this weekend.

Mendy

Chalobah Christensen Rudiger

Azpi Kovacic Jorginho Alonso

Havertz Lukaku Mount

Werner, Odoi, to be sprung from the bench if needed.

We've James, Chilwell, Silva all available too, hopefully Kante is fit he'll take Kovas place.

Tubbs4

Pulisic over Mount I say as give mount a rest as not great lately and pulisic playing well.

GavRedKing

Pulisic wasn't training today at the opening training at the bridge AFAIK so I'd say he won't be playing at all this weekend.

Tubbs4

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117774039#Comment_117774039

Covid positive so mount back in. Also extended Kennedy contract.

A few more days to get out some of the deadwood. Looking at drinkwater

GavRedKing

Fair few could still be going out.

Zouma.

Drinkwater.

RLC.

Ampadu.

Barkley.

Emerson has just gone out on loan, so I'm assuming Alonso is staying.

Tubbs4

ZappaCosta forgot about him should be gone soon also.

Roll on arsenal and an easy win.

GavRedKing

I'd be confident enough but.....they've a bit of hex over us in recent seasons.

Carpentry

apparently our latest transfer news

Carpentry

I know this lad, if someone wants to chip in, also shirt is genuine

https://twitter.com/JackHay1406/status/1397128598461591554

peteeeed

https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/1429450824799952900?s=20

team

https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/1429450824799952900?s=20

Sgt Pepper 64

Scores on his 2nd coming debut.. Love it!!

kalych

Almost too easy... 🙂

GavRedKing

Title challenger vs a mid table side.

Score and overall game is reflecting it so far.

kalych

The only thing I'd love to see now is Werner being brought on in the second half and scoring on the break once Arsenal start pressing forward more.