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by il_martello_di_genovesi
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: England -v- Brazil & then -v- Belgium
Replies: 829
Views: 20505

Re: England -v- Brazil & then -v- Belgium

Massive part of his career for Kalvin Phillips here. Has a big opportunity to step up for us and basically if he does so I think he'll play for England again. I thought Mainoo was quality and may go, but I think Southgate likes trusted and Phillips is basically auditioning. If Phillips turns it arou...
by il_martello_di_genovesi
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: England -v- Brazil & then -v- Belgium
Replies: 829
Views: 20505

Re: England -v- Brazil & then -v- Belgium

I never understand why anyone from the UK(assumption not withstanding) would prefer to see a Polish team for example, qualify over a 'British' team I would say more support goes out to other home nations from England than the reverse. Perfect example. An interview with Watkins and McGinn. Watkins s...
by il_martello_di_genovesi
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 1530
Views: 83688

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

We agreed a fee with Vlasic too but the Italians didnt want to pay it That was an option, not an obligation... Tbh I'm not really interested in any of those apparently available Chelsea players even if they are available on a discount. Most will be on inflated salaries also. I'd hope we are looking...
by il_martello_di_genovesi
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 1530
Views: 83688

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

If not then what on earth are they doing in business There's simply more intelligent ways to run football clubs than to try and shaft Chelsea for a few quid. If the clubs have agreed deals early, it will be due to both parties being happy and that club wanting to make sure a player target is signed...
by il_martello_di_genovesi
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 1530
Views: 83688

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

I can think of one :winker: We do that anyway...Chelsea could need £100m or could have won the lottery the same week and we'll still do the same thing. The only instances where fees often end up less are relegation and contracts coming to an end. Even still, relegation isn't the mad dash to sell pl...
by il_martello_di_genovesi
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 1530
Views: 83688

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

It means that I beleive the owners of Newcastle, Fulham and Dortmund will have examined the deals on the table and determined that they are either paying too much money and subsequently will try to re negotiate or will simply pull out. It also means that anyone looking to buy from Chelsea between J...
by il_martello_di_genovesi
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Declan Rice
Replies: 24762
Views: 1743997

Re: Declan Rice

Sick of the sight of the bloke at this point. No anger or hate or anything, just bored of hearing or seeing about him. Was one of us until he decided he wasn’t. Go and give your best years to that huge club that taught you what football really is, or whatever it was. Jarrod Bowen is the legend here...
by il_martello_di_genovesi
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 1530
Views: 83688

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

market forces What does that actually mean though mate? Aside from Levy, who also has history of messing it up on the buying side with Grealish and Berahino, Is there any evidence that most clubs go around offering peanuts? Chelsea selling their players on the cheap means that they might still fail...
by il_martello_di_genovesi
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Declan Rice
Replies: 24762
Views: 1743997

Re: Declan Rice

You can't really have a bidding war if only one club interested at the price The vast majority thought 105m was overpriced and we had done well from the deal. Arsenal could see the value at that price and tbf took a bit of a gamble that has paid off handsomely for them. They could get a lot more fo...
by il_martello_di_genovesi
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 1530
Views: 83688

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

Fulham wont buy Broja, he has played a grand total of 495 minutes for them this season. That deal is effectively off. And it has been hugely reported that Newcastle may have to sell 1 or 2 big star players to stay in line with FFP and yet they're supposedly going to lump £35m on a 19 year old who h...
by il_martello_di_genovesi
Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 1530
Views: 83688

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

Lewis Hall has played 104 minutes PL football this season, yet Newcastle have pre-agreed a deal for £35m incl his loan fee?? Are Newcastle really that stupid? He's 19 years old. Perhaps they have the rest of his career in mind when agreeing to the deal? Either way, they have agreed to it. Eddie How...
by il_martello_di_genovesi
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 1530
Views: 83688

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

Daniel Levy says hi :coolas: Yes, remember when he tried to do this with Jack Grealish? They could've had him for a decent amount, but tried to take the p!ss with Villa in trouble. In the meantime Villa ended up with a takeover and he then wasn't for sale. Which led to them getting £100m for him at...
by il_martello_di_genovesi
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 1530
Views: 83688

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

Chelsea basically have to sell £100m worth homegrown players between the 14th and 30th June or face a points reduction So they have Gallagher, Hall, Maatsen, Chalobah and Broja to choose from there. In addition to this, just because clubs know Chelsea want to be selling, doesn't meant that clubs wi...
by il_martello_di_genovesi
Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 1530
Views: 83688

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

Both Arsenal and Chelsea in the market for a centre back. Its quite frankly bonkers for Chelsea to be spending before having sold anyone. https://x.com/EduardoHagn/status/1772237545809514908?s=20 Chelsea won't have an issue selling players. They never do. If their targets are wanted men, then it ma...
by il_martello_di_genovesi
Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Non-League Day
Replies: 18
Views: 1066

Re: Non-League Day

COYB… invest in them as League 2 winners next year Absolutely. Though I did back them for the NL aswell. They are joining at a decent time. The 3 teams who should go up, including their mates, are miles better than anything else in the division and the teams coming down are not of the same quality....
by il_martello_di_genovesi
Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: VAR 2023/24
Replies: 97
Views: 6376

Re: VAR 2023/24

VAR has ruined the Georgia v Luxembourg game. Innocuous foul from Chanot on a Georgian striker, who has hold of Chanot's shirt and it's outside the area and not given. Luxembourg go up the other end and score. VAR then intervenes and Chanot gets red carded, barely even a foul, as they say he's last ...
by il_martello_di_genovesi
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ✍ Welcome, Kalvin Phillips
Replies: 708
Views: 48988

Re: ✍ Welcome, Kalvin Phillips

Does David Moyes trust Kalvin Phillips? He's going to have to and it was well documented that Moyes is a fan. He's obviously not as sharp as Moyes would have hoped, but here's where he needs to step up. He can get plenty of minutes in our next 2 and then Alvarez will be back for Wolves. Giving Phil...
by il_martello_di_genovesi
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Other games 16th & 17th March
Replies: 168
Views: 6430

Re: Other games 16th & 17th March

'correct' decision - according the the rules but wasn't the right decision imo - ref didn't have a choice just like ref don't have any choice to book a player for kicking the ball away ... How can the correct decision not be the right decision? The 2nd part is exactly my point. The ref shouldn't ha...
by il_martello_di_genovesi
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Freiburg - Leverkusen
Replies: 21
Views: 3093

Re: Freiburg - Leverkusen

Ironing Board wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:18 pm Leverkusen are the luckiest team in world football at the moment. Wouldn’t be surprised if they ultimately collapse.
38 games unbeaten will require some luck, but calling them the luckiest in world football? Come on. You don't go 38 unbeaten without being good enough either.
by il_martello_di_genovesi
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Other games 16th & 17th March
Replies: 168
Views: 6430

Re: Other games 16th & 17th March

Footballs gone mad sending the young lad off for scoring a last minute winner against Liverpool in an fa cup quarter. Lads probably been dreaming of that moment and working his ass off, making all sorts of sacrifices to get there only to be walloped by a rule book some suit has made up. Right decis...