The January 2018 transfer window thread

[Dr Gloom 21914]

I don’t think he’ll start many games unless he comes in and makes a big impact but he has to be part of their thinking for the match day squad otherwise what’s the point?

[The Fish 10856]

5 hours ago, Dr Gloom said:

I don’t think he’ll start many games unless he comes in and makes a big impact but he has to be part of their thinking for the match day squad otherwise what’s the point?

I agree, I don’t see him starting many games straight away, and I don’t see the point, but he must be part of their thinking somehow. I just can’t see what it is. 

[PaddockLad 17245]

11 hours ago, The Fish said:

I agree, I don’t see him starting many games straight away, and I don’t see the point, but he must be part of their thinking somehow. I just can’t see what it is. 

 

Fairly standard Chelsea policy...sign half decent prospect to prevent others from doing so...

[ackas 311]

41 minutes ago, PaddockLad said:

 

Fairly standard Chelsea policy...sign half decent prospect to prevent others from doing so...

 

They have space for 4 home grown players in their match squad at the moment, so he's not replacing anybody.

 

[PaddockLad 17245]

21 minutes ago, ackas said:

 

They have space for 4 home grown players in their match squad at the moment, so he's not replacing anybody.

 

 

Ok, how many Chelsea youngsters currently out on loan at other clubs do you think fit into this criteria:

 

A Home Grown player will be defined as one who, irrespective of his nationality or age, has been registered with any club affiliated to the Football Association or the Football Association of Wales for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons or 36 months prior to his 21st birthday (or the end of the season during which he turns 21).

 

 

Seeing as they basically just harvest talented kids for their “youth policy” on an industrial scale its bizarre that someone is justifying this transfer on the grounds of they’ve got space in their first team squad. 

[ewerk 30591]

It’s a no brainer for Chelsea. They get him for a bargain fee and if it works out then great, if it doesn’t then they’re unlikely to lose money on him when it comes to reselling.

[The Fish 10856]

2 hours ago, PaddockLad said:

 

Fairly standard Chelsea policy...sign half decent prospect to prevent others from doing so...

He's 24. Does he still count as a prospect? 

[ackas 311]

2 hours ago, PaddockLad said:

 

Ok, how many Chelsea youngsters currently out on loan at other clubs do you think fit into this criteria:

 

 

 

https://www.premierleague.com/news/465277

 

Chelsea have named only 21 out of 25 players in their squad.

They have the maximum of 17 non Home Grown Players.

All of their other players are under 21 players.

 

Barkley isn't a replacement. They don't have to remove anyone from their squad to add him.

 

[ewerk 30591]

55 minutes ago, The Fish said:

He's 24. Does he still count as a prospect? 

 

Lampard was 23 when he moved to Chelsea and improved immeasurably during his time there.

[PaddockLad 17245]

27 minutes ago, ackas said:

https://www.premierleague.com/news/465277

 

Chelsea have named only 21 out of 25 players in their squad.

They have the maximum of 17 non Home Grown Players.

All of their other players are under 21 players.

 

Barkley isn't a replacement. They don't have to remove anyone from their squad to add him.

 

 

I didn't say he was. I said it's just a basic hoovering up of available talent so he can't play for anyone else in direct competition with Chelsea. My point was Chelsea do this all the time without any regard for whether the player is likely to be good enough or not, Why haven't Chelsea got anyone good enough for the first team squad between the ages of 19-24 seeing as they cynically recruit and then loan out huge numbers of young players?  

Edited January 6, 2018 by PaddockLad

[The Fish 10856]

Kenedy named in the Chelsea team.

[ewerk 30591]

He’s been shite.

[ewerk 30591]

And now he’s nearly knocked out an opponent.

[The Fish 10856]

19 minutes ago, ewerk said:

He’s been shite.

Shite compared to the other Chelsea players, or just shite?

[ewerk 30591]

Well I posted that after four minutes and he’s still shite. Giving the ball away, can’t challenge and being caught out of position. I hope Rafa is watching.

[The Fish 10856]

Chelsea mate of mine says he's a right sided forward type player.. unless this is a different Kenedy?

[adios 717]

Seems like a utility player.  Wingback or whatever either side?

[The Fish 10856]

Well... fuck that then. There's only ever been one good utility player. Fact.

[ewerk 30591]

He’s playing as wing back but has no place being there. Even as a left winger he’s shite. I’ve heard he can produce moments of brilliance but he’s otherwise shite. I’d rather have Ben Arfa and that’s saying something.

Edited January 6, 2018 by ewerk

[ewerk 30591]

1 minute ago, The Fish said:

Well... fuck that then. There's only ever been one good utility player. Fact.

 

If you’re not referring to James Perch then we’re done.

[The Fish 10856]

9 minutes ago, ewerk said:

 

If you’re not referring to James Perch then we’re done.

Steve Watson is going to mess you up.

[ewerk 30591]

He was no Aaron Hughes.

[The Fish 10856]

12 minutes ago, ewerk said:

He was no Aaron Hughes.

I agree. Hughes never scored a hat trick, or backflipped a throw in.

[Howay 12496]

Aye that Kenedy looks shite. He tried to back heel it in the first half at the side of their own box and gave it away immediately. 

Edited January 6, 2018 by Howay

[Jintsay 2]

Kenedy has masses of potential. I'd take him on an Atsu style loan where we buy him at the end of the season if we're still in the prem. But if the deal is to give him game time for half a season to bring him up from being totally shite to just a bit shite, then we are better of with the wide players we have already, who are mainly just a bit shite.