J. James Posted 11 March 2022 Share Posted 11 March 2022 1 hour ago, kingkisnorbo said: I do feel for Tuchel a bit in all this. He has to be the face of this because nobody higher up at Chelsea speaks or takes any brunt. Their board have been silent. I'd keep my bloody gob shut too if my boss was a Russian mafioso! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorak Posted 11 March 2022 Share Posted 11 March 2022 On 10/03/2022 at 17:14, urban.spaceman said: "Tonight's Premier League fixture between Norwich City and the London Blue Shirts" Surely it would have to be 'West London Blue'? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStig Posted 11 March 2022 Share Posted 11 March 2022 2 hours ago, David Hankey said: The change of manager bounce at Leeds as been rather flat. Relegation is now a four horse race!! Would love to see Everton, Leeds and Newcastle go down. Highly unlikely but would make my day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ttfn Posted 11 March 2022 Share Posted 11 March 2022 2 hours ago, kingkisnorbo said: I do feel for Tuchel a bit in all this. He has to be the face of this because nobody higher up at Chelsea speaks or takes any brunt. Their board have been silent. He has definitely been hung out to dry but he made the decision to take Abramovich’s money (and before that the Qataris’ at PSG). That said I think he’s handled it pretty well over the last week or so. The initial reaction (“stop asking me about this”) was all wrong but he’s spoken out against Chelsea fans’ actions since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_horns Posted 11 March 2022 Share Posted 11 March 2022 Some good news for Chelsea - a potential take over back on and being lined up? https://twitter.com/mjshrimper/status/1502394848866967554?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^tweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkisnorbo Posted 11 March 2022 Share Posted 11 March 2022 1 hour ago, ttfn said: He has definitely been hung out to dry but he made the decision to take Abramovich’s money (and before that the Qataris’ at PSG). That said I think he’s handled it pretty well over the last week or so. The initial reaction (“stop asking me about this”) was all wrong but he’s spoken out against Chelsea fans’ actions since. He’s handled it spot on imo. The problem is with the whole “well he took the job in the first place” discussion is a few things. Firstly, pretty much all money in clubs of the calibre that he would manage at is bent. Plus historically, Chelsea have been watertight in terms of structure and organisation since Roman came in, so he’d be smart to think he wouldn’t have to deal with such extreme circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 11 March 2022 Share Posted 11 March 2022 10 minutes ago, Super_horns said: Some good news for Chelsea - a potential take over back on and being lined up? https://twitter.com/mjshrimper/status/1502394848866967554?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^tweet I haven’t understood all the stress from Chelsea fans over the past 36 hours - a takeover is far easier now that the sale will be even more distressed …….. and whoever buys the club will pay less so have more to invest …. considering the genuine despair in ukraine, the football chatter over the past day has been pretty ridiculous and at times, unpleasant 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjcW Posted 11 March 2022 Share Posted 11 March 2022 12 minutes ago, kingkisnorbo said: He’s handled it spot on imo. The problem is with the whole “well he took the job in the first place” discussion is a few things. Firstly, pretty much all money in clubs of the calibre that he would manage at is bent. Plus historically, Chelsea have been watertight in terms of structure and organisation since Roman came in, so he’d be smart to think he wouldn’t have to deal with such extreme circumstances. Exactly. Most of our money is too but no one will ever mention that 🤫 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don_danbury Posted 11 March 2022 Share Posted 11 March 2022 relegate chelsea pls to league 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 11 March 2022 Share Posted 11 March 2022 5 hours ago, kingkisnorbo said: I do feel for Tuchel a bit in all this. He has to be the face of this because nobody higher up at Chelsea speaks or takes any brunt. Their board have been silent. Tuchel has quite happily taken jobs at both PSG and Chelsea, both jobs paying a handsome wage but owned by highly questionable regimes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkisnorbo Posted 11 March 2022 Share Posted 11 March 2022 12 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said: Tuchel has quite happily taken jobs at both PSG and Chelsea, both jobs paying a handsome wage but owned by highly questionable regimes. Your reply literally has nothing to do with my original post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 12 March 2022 Share Posted 12 March 2022 14 minutes ago, kingkisnorbo said: Your reply literally has nothing to do with my original post. Might want to get a dictionary out pal and look up the meaning of the word "literally." Because my reply has a lot to do with your original post. Literally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkisnorbo Posted 12 March 2022 Share Posted 12 March 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said: Might want to get a dictionary out pal and look up the meaning of the word "literally." Because my reply has a lot to do with your original post. Literally. My original post was pointing out the fact that Tuchel has had to front up for something that is out of his hands and not his fault. What on earth does that have to do with the fact he decided to take the job at Chelsea and PSG. Edited 12 March 2022 by kingkisnorbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban.spaceman Posted 12 March 2022 Share Posted 12 March 2022 32 minutes ago, kingkisnorbo said: My original post was pointing out the fact that Tuchel has had to front up for something that is out of his hands and not his fault. What on earth does that have to do with the fact he decided to take the job at Chelsea and PSG. Meaning Tuchel has knowingly and willingly entered employment with clubs whose owners reputation as being a) reprehensible human beings and b) associated with reprehensible human beings doing reprehensible things has been extremely public for a very long time; that he now ends up having to answer questions about the consequences of the actions of said owners is something that he really should have anticipated. It's like a player signing for us in the last 12 months then complaining about getting injured. It's kinda baked in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkisnorbo Posted 12 March 2022 Share Posted 12 March 2022 (edited) 24 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said: Meaning Tuchel has knowingly and willingly entered employment with clubs whose owners reputation as being a) reprehensible human beings and b) associated with reprehensible human beings doing reprehensible things has been extremely public for a very long time; that he now ends up having to answer questions about the consequences of the actions of said owners is something that he really should have anticipated. It's like a player signing for us in the last 12 months then complaining about getting injured. It's kinda baked in. I respectfully disagree. It isn’t his job to answer for the actions of the owners. I think the board should be more vocal in dealing with the media firestorm that it seems he is having to fend off on his own. Edited 12 March 2022 by kingkisnorbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban.spaceman Posted 12 March 2022 Share Posted 12 March 2022 Re: attendance... (according to transfermarkt) Chelsea tend to fill 92.4% of Stamford Bridge. Which is 15th in the Premier League. (We're 1st with 99.2%) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicesterpool Posted 12 March 2022 Share Posted 12 March 2022 Just a thought would Chelsea be allowed to play in the champions league next season. Cause if they cant afford travel, how can they fulfil their fixtures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lambert09 Posted 12 March 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 12 March 2022 1 hour ago, Leicesterpool said: Just a thought would Chelsea be allowed to play in the champions league next season. Cause if they cant afford travel, how can they fulfil their fixtures? How Leicester would it be if this was the season that the team in 5th end up with champions league football 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighPeakFox Posted 12 March 2022 Share Posted 12 March 2022 6 hours ago, urban.spaceman said: Meaning Tuchel has knowingly and willingly entered employment with clubs whose owners reputation as being a) reprehensible human beings and b) associated with reprehensible human beings doing reprehensible things has been extremely public for a very long time; that he now ends up having to answer questions about the consequences of the actions of said owners is something that he really should have anticipated. It's like a player signing for us in the last 12 months then complaining about getting injured. It's kinda baked in. Say 'reprehensible' again - I dare you, I double dare you... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. James Posted 12 March 2022 Share Posted 12 March 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Lambert09 said: How Leicester would it be if this was the season that the team in 5th end up with champions league football There are big doubts about this season with Chelsea let alone next! Uefa are concerned that if they make the semi finals they will be playing with no away fans and the final could see a half empty 80k capacity stade de France. After Covid its the last thing they want. Edited 12 March 2022 by J. James Oops meant to quote the leicesterpool comment! 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_horns Posted 12 March 2022 Share Posted 12 March 2022 Feel this is inevitable https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10604585/Premier-League-Watford-boss-Roy-Hodgson-admits-powerless-prevent-relegation.html#comments-10604585 Never mind the board or players the fans really don’t like him due to his style of football and media personality. Ranieri was at least liked as a person . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 12 March 2022 Share Posted 12 March 2022 Why are Brighton playing in their away kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxes_rule1978 Posted 12 March 2022 Share Posted 12 March 2022 9 hours ago, Lambert09 said: How Leicester would it be if this was the season that the team in 5th end up with champions league football Haha and giving Man City should have been banned, it would be just the most leicester thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Facecloth Posted 12 March 2022 Share Posted 12 March 2022 4 minutes ago, StanSP said: Why are Brighton playing in their away kit? Ukraine colours would be my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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