Rival watch

[humanbeingincroydon]

An interesting article regarding Jim Ratcliffe's purchase of the French club, Nice.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49625064

His brother confirms that they enquired about purchasing Chelsea but that the two parties were "a long way apart on valuation". Not surprising given that the asking price has been indicated to have started at £2.5 billion.

Chelsea FC for all their recent success, are an illusion as a business. The club are in an antiquated stadium, don't own their own pitch, can't find a site to relocate to, can't finance stadium development, lose money season on season (without Abramovic's annual loan) and are probably worth less than the level of investment over the last 15 years.

The longer that state of affairs continues, the better. Roman can afford to keep them in the Top 6 but as their competitors progress and expand they will become ever more reliant on handouts that eventually will come to an end, probably under a new owner.

That also explains why our interest in Youcef Atal stopped dead during the summer...

 

[The RDBD]

Chelsea FC for all their recent success, are an illusion as a business.

There is no illusion whatsoever.. Chelsky are a Sugga Daddy FC.
They accepted it the day that Roman gave up on his N year plan
to have them break even (ie repay from profits what he had paid in) .

 

[Citizen Kane.]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49679613

You can take the bloke out of Chelsea, but you can't take Chelsea....

 

[PleaseNotPoll]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49679613

You can take the bloke out of Chelsea, but you can't take Chelsea....

See also: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-49652977

Edit: For anyone that missed the Drinkwater story, he tried it on with another footballer's missus.
Some people took offence and gave him a kicking.

 

[Citizen Kane.]

See also: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-49652977

Edit: For anyone that missed the Drinkwater story, he tried it on with another footballer's missus.
Some people took offence and gave him a kicking.

Had far too much to drink too apparently. He really should stick to water.


I'll see myself out.

 

[littleDinosaurLuke]

See also: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-49652977

Edit: For anyone that missed the Drinkwater story, he tried it on with another footballer's missus.
Some people took offence and gave him a kicking.

When was John Terry a coach at Chelsea?

 

[PleaseNotPoll]

When was John Terry a coach at Chelsea?

After a few more games under Lampard, probably.

 

[bigsmithy9]

What are Chelsea doing selling baseball bats? Are they the new "Chelsea Yankees?"

 

[bigsmithy9]

Looked up Football BBC and two articles stood out. "Ericson perfectly happy at Spurs,says Poch"". and Ericson will be exchanged for an Italian in January.
Perhaps they really mean "Ericson happy to move in January???"

 

[No Kane No Gain]

Derby still struggling, couldn't happen to a ****tier club.

 

[deedub93]

Geordies in front at Klanfield, long may it last.

 

[humanbeingincroydon]

Has anyone checked in on Sky and the BBC to see if they're okay?

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[The Changing Man]

Geordies in front at Klanfield, long may it last.

Difference will be that you can guarantee that when Mane or Salah go down the peno will be given

 

[humanbeingincroydon]

Difference will be that you can guarantee that when Mane or Salah go down the peno will be given

Oh well, another one for Mike Riley to say VAR got wrong...without mentioning the specific game or incident

 

[Solid Air]

Difference will be that you can guarantee that when Mane or Salah go down the peno will be given

thats why Lascelles hauled down Matip instead

 

[vimhawk]

Caught a quick glimpse of the United pen at HT in our match. Not sure about that one, but apparently United are entitled to a pen each match so...

 

[deedub93]

Caught a quick glimpse of the United pen at HT in our match. Not sure about that one, but apparently United are entitled to a pen each match so...

The Lesta player fouled the ball, he fekking kicked it.

 

[humanbeingincroydon]

Caught a quick glimpse of the United pen at HT in our match. Not sure about that one, but apparently United are entitled to a pen each match so...

Funny how the BBC had plenty of quotes from Saltypudlians bemoaning the lack of a penalty for Matip's dive, but there's not a peep from Leicester fans ripping Rashford a new one...

 

[littleDinosaurLuke]

2-0 to City.


Norwich City that is!!

 

[No Kane No Gain]

Zinchenko should have been booked for diving. Clearly trying to get a player sent off for nothing.

I can understand why the ref doesn't give it as he may be wondering if he's missed something but that's where VAR should be able to step in. Video tech disrupts the fan experience at games regardless and if it's going to be justifiable then it needs to intervene more often, not less.