In the case of Modric, there is a get-out clause: All teams playing in Europe next season must abide by the Financial Fair Play rules, which would explain up to a point why Chelsea's offers have been utterly derisory (as well as why Liverpool are suddenly chucking cash around so readily - they don't have to abide by the rules as they aren't in Europe.) When a club is more concerned with not losing more than £40m next season - which would mean they were disqualified from European competition the following season, and would continue happening due to Chelsea's inability to grasp the concept of being self-sufficient - than they are with securing Modric's signature, pointing this out to him would remind him that we can compete in Europe under these regulations next season, and presumably into the future.
I don't think our Russian gangster friend is going to like that nasty Mr. Platini telling him what he can, and cannot do, with his toys. If I were Mr. Platini, I'd look out for large eastern european gentlemen making him "offers that he can't refuse"
Actually, you're right. He didn't catagorically say that he didn't want to go to Chelsea to visit the flower show. Maybe he is just a massive fan of Alan Titchmarsh or perhaps he is more interested in Charlie Dimmocks 'prized melons'. So this whole Modric wants to play for Chelsea FC is just a misunderstanding then? You boys have got nothing to worry about right? Someone should have a word with Danny and Harry, threatening to let him rot in the reserves just because he's got a penchant for a nice bunch of Begonia's is a bit harsh don't you think?
If he stays at Spurs, do you think Harry would let him wear a flower in his hair, just to satisfy his Chelsea desires?
You know, from some of our early encounters on here (and BBC606) I never had you down as a mellow and chilled out type. But that day you rolled over wanted a little scratch behind your ear, I knew that there was a more gentle side to you. Fair play to you too for taking the flower show incident in good humour (There was nowhere else to go with it really though eh? )
The trouble with keeping a player that wants to leave is that it could disrupt the whole squad. before you know where you are your club could have players taking sides. Some players saying let Modric go becaus ehe is not giving his all, while some will say why is he playing when he wants out. before you know where you are and sorted the whole thing out nearly half the season has gone and you could be involved in a relagation battle. The best thing to do is to sell and get a replacement in.
Don't mention Tevez. I let it slip, but I think I got away with it. I think he's right though, to be honest.
Liverpool kept hold of Torres, Arsenal kept hold of Clichy and Fabregas, Utd kept hold of Ronaldo, City kept hold of Tevez, we kept hold of Berbatov, etc, etc. It's well worth us keeping hold of Modric for a year too.
Liverpool kept Torres. He was ****. Arsenal kept Clichy and Fabregas. Clichy was **** and went to City, Fabregas was below par and is trying to engineer a move to Barca, still. Utd kept Ronaldo, then he moved to Real. For a lot of money, admittedly. City have kept Tevez, but now he's going back home, it seems. We kept Berbatov, then he went on striker and did a runner when we tried to sell him to City. Didn't really work out for the best in any of those cases, really!
Their manager has, though. No, wait, that was Junt Terry, once again forgetting that he is not, and never has been, manager of Chelsea (or, for that matter, England)
I think, Croydon, that if Mr. Terry were even half as good a player as his own elevated opinion of himself, he would make Lionel Messi look like a donkey. If I were Chelsea's new manager, I'd put him back in his box ASAP.
This strikes exactly the right note http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,11675_7051580,00.html Hopefully this will convince him to give us another year
