Transfers, 2024-25 season

[Diego21 2155]

Pedro Neto is a good player, but I will be shocked if my club invest 60M in a player that have missed more than 100 matches because the injuries in the last 3 seasons. And I am not sure he was better than Mudryk, Madueke, Palmer, Sterling, etc etc etc

[aimaad22 4657]

12 minutes ago, Diego21 said:

And I am not sure he was better than Mudryk, Madueke, Palmer, Sterling, etc etc etc

 

 

Eh? While I agree the injury record would be a concern for anyone and Chelsea's tranfer plans are generally haphazard; he's miles better than any of the players on that list ( seriously Mudryk? ) Barring Palmer perhaps but he's a different type of player than him. 

[strawb 4635]

I honestly think Mudryk would be decent at a team where he plays every week and feels valued. He has all the raw ingredients to be a really dangerous winger imo. 

[Gemmill 49697]

9 minutes ago, strawb said:

I honestly think Mudryk would be decent at a team where he plays every week and feels valued. He has all the raw ingredients to be a really dangerous winger imo. 

 

Aye, when he's on it he's fucking electric. 

[strawb 4635]

Problem is he will be stuck there rotting now, cos they over paid for him and he is over paid. For is it 7 or 9 years? 

[Ayatollah Hermione 14628]

Madueke on loan with an obligation similar to the Hall deal really does seem like a no-brainer. Might be a solid tactic to just wait and see how many players Chelsea add to that bloated squad and just cherry pick whoever we want. Seems like Boehly just loves doing deals, no matter if it’s spending or selling 

[Chaser 1365]

 

Talent just being wasted there.

[Dazzler 11679]

22 minutes ago, Chaser said:

 

Talent just being wasted there.

All those players and only two right backs. One of whom is eternally injured

[ewerk 33076]

I’m not sure Fofana is much of a CF.

[Diego21 2155]

14 hours ago, aimaad22 said:

 

 

Eh? While I agree the injury record would be a concern for anyone and Chelsea's tranfer plans are generally haphazard; he's miles better than any of the players on that list ( seriously Mudryk? ) Barring Palmer perhaps but he's a different type of player than him. 

Mudryk has unique qualities for the world of football. I don't see many players faster than him or with better conditions to gain advantages. I'm totally serious.

But the boy needs a lot of things. Adaptation, surely. Someone really trusting him and putting him in. Because we haven't seen him at Chelsea for 4 games in a row yet.

I remember how the whole world laughed at Vinicius in his first 2-3 years at Real Madrid.

[wackyjunior 40]

I'm canny pissed off that we have a transfer thread then a thread for a player we haven't signed. It's not protocol and J69 all over.

[aimaad22 4657]

7 hours ago, Diego21 said:

Mudryk has unique qualities for the world of football. I don't see many players faster than him or with better conditions to gain advantages. I'm totally serious.

But the boy needs a lot of things. Adaptation, surely. Someone really trusting him and putting him in. Because we haven't seen him at Chelsea for 4 games in a row yet.

I remember how the whole world laughed at Vinicius in his first 2-3 years at Real Madrid.

 

Yeah I don't disagree with that. Mudryk is just very raw, I question if he has the mental qualities, no doubt he has some great physical attributes. I do kind of feel for him though as Chelsea must be one of the worst places right now for players to develop. 

 

Neto is practically the same age as him and has torn up premier league defences almost everytime he's played. So I get why Chelsea would prefer him, injury record aside. 

[Kid Dynamite 7601]

9 hours ago, ewerk said:

I’m not sure Fofana is much of a CF.

I mean he plays there for his national team  

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Datro_Fofana

 

[ewerk 33076]

Aye and he isn’t very good at it. That was obviously  my point.

[wykikitoon 22705]

 

This whole thing with him and the other guy from joining from Nice needs investigating.  Some fucking wrong doing here by Ratcliffe.  Where the fuck have West Ham got their brass from?

[thebrokendoll 10231]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cd05ereye7do

 

chelsea rapidly approaching £200m for the summer. us meanwhile....

20p in agents fees for john ruddy. 

 

[Kid Dynamite 7601]

I still can't get my head around the John Ruddy signing. Even if it was all agreed before the signing of the Notts keeper, we already have a crap 3rd choice keeper who never gets a game in Gillespie. Now we have two of them. 

[Toonpack 11319]

3 hours ago, Kid Dynamite said:

I still can't get my head around the John Ruddy signing. Even if it was all agreed before the signing of the Notts keeper, we already have a crap 3rd choice keeper who never gets a game in Gillespie. Now we have two of them. 

Gillespies’s job is to work with the strikers/midfielders in training (as mentioned by Eddie in his post match interview in Aussie facing shot after shot after shot) and not complain about game time. He’s third choice for that reason, he’ll probably get little work with the GK coaches.

[Kid Dynamite 7601]

10 minutes ago, Toonpack said:

Gillespies’s job is to work with the strikers/midfielders in training (as mentioned by Eddie in his post match interview in Aussie facing shot after shot after shot) and not complain about game time. He’s third choice for that reason, he’ll probably get little work with the GK coaches.

So where does Ruddy fit in that scenario?

[Dazzler 11679]

1 hour ago, Kid Dynamite said:

So where does Ruddy fit in that scenario?

He’ll spend most of his time in the U23s acting as mentor and helping them prepare for the profession is my guess. Man Utd and Liverpool have done it for years - I thought that would be Ritchie and Dummetts role until they left.

[Andrew 5132]

1 hour ago, Dazzler said:

He’ll spend most of his time in the U23s acting as mentor and helping them prepare for the profession is my guess. Man Utd and Liverpool have done it for years - I thought that would be Ritchie and Dummetts role until they left.

Aye, I think Tom Huddlestone is technically a Man United player for this very reason.

[Chaser 1365]

1 hour ago, Dazzler said:

He’ll spend most of his time in the U23s acting as mentor and helping them prepare for the profession is my guess. Man Utd and Liverpool have done it for years - I thought that would be Ritchie and Dummetts role until they left.

Ritchie would have put them on the road to success...

[trophyshy 7308]

On 09/08/2024 at 12:19, wykikitoon said:

Oi @trophyshyor Admin sort it out

The only administrative act I can do, despite occasional tags and requests, is delete the thread.  
 

I have considered it, many times.  But here we are.  

[The Fish 11313]

14 hours ago, Dazzler said:

He’ll spend most of his time in the U23s acting as mentor and helping them prepare for the profession is my guess. Man Utd and Liverpool have done it for years - I thought that would be Ritchie and Dummetts role until they left.

Yeah I can only see Ruddy acting as some kind of ersatz coach. Pope is number 1, Vlacho will likely be deputy, or maybe Ruddy. Gillespie is target practise and Ruddy is the old pro.

 

Surely Dubravka is off?

[Dougle 3677]

2 hours ago, The Fish said:

Yeah I can only see Ruddy acting as some kind of ersatz coach. Pope is number 1, Vlacho will likely be deputy, or maybe Ruddy. Gillespie is target practise and Ruddy is the old pro.

 

Surely Dubravka is off?

 

He’s been off for quite some time.

Since he hoyed his toys out the pram when Pope was brought in he’s stank like an over ripe camembert forgotten in the boot of the car.

Edited August 12, 2024 by Dougle