strawb 4069 Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 Harry Maguire was 80 about 4 years ago 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackyjunior 40 Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 Reading other clubs forums is a right laugh these days. It's great being the calm ones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2828 Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 Spunking this amount of money on a CB seems a little out of proportion with our previous transfer dealings. It could be that the change of leadership structure has meant a change in direction. But I wonder if this is a bit of an educated gamble by the club in the sense that perhaps it's been concluded that we absolutely need to make significant strides this season in order to keep the likes of Isak, Bruno & Gordon long-term. Either way, it's a good move in principle even if personally I'd prefer a slightly cheaper CB that doesn't come with the England international tax and for more money to be committed to RW. But I can also see the excitement and message behind going out and getting a current England CB who is likely to be at the core of the international team for the foreseeable future. Hopefully we can raise some good coin from a few sales and get Guehi & a top top RW. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 8680 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 This RW fixation does my head in, we had no problem at all creating chances and scoring gosls last season, we were regularly taken apart defensively. Sure upgrading RW would be great, but it's not/isn't the biggest hole we had IMO. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 8438 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 11 hours ago, strawb said: Harry Maguire was 80 about 4 years ago He's looking well for 84 mind. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 8438 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 24 minutes ago, Toonpack said: This RW fixation does my head in, we had no problem at all creating chances and scoring gosls last season, we were regularly taken apart defensively. Sure upgrading RW would be great, but it's not/isn't the biggest hole we had IMO. I agree, the biggest problem was the defence which was pretty much all down to Pope's injury, and Dubravka's phobia of the 12 yard box. Now he's back that should sort some of the issues out. However, with Lascelles and Botman both paggered for the foreseeable and Schar and Burn not getting any younger it's imperative we get the defence sorted. Guehi fixes an immediate problem and a separate problem a year or two down the line when Schar retires. It's sensible and given the Euros he's just had shows we're here to compete. Also, if we sell Miggy and Trips we might have the dosh to splash out on Guler like the rumours have suggested and then that would just be lovely. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackyjunior 40 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 12 yard box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 8438 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 55 minutes ago, wackyjunior said: 12 yard box? Fat fingers. Fuck off 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6816 Posted August 6 Author Share Posted August 6 2 hours ago, Toonpack said: This RW fixation does my head in, we had no problem at all creating chances and scoring gosls last season, we were regularly taken apart defensively. Sure upgrading RW would be great, but it's not/isn't the biggest hole we had IMO. I agree, but it's also the only position we haven't improved on since the takeover. And Almiron is great at breaking down our attacks over and over again. If we had a Gordon level player on the RW the difference would be very noticeable 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackyjunior 40 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 I think us shipping goals was in large down to being down to the bare bones further up the pitch as well, especially the midfield 3. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 8680 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 7 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: I agree, but it's also the only position we haven't improved on since the takeover. And Almiron is great at breaking down our attacks over and over again. If we had a Gordon level player on the RW the difference would be very noticeable I certainly think we can upgrade but if I had to choose I'd look to upgrade the weakness (defence) before what is already pretty decent (attack). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 10672 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 59 minutes ago, Toonpack said: I certainly think we can upgrade but if I had to choose I'd look to upgrade the weakness (defence) before what is already pretty decent (attack). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 8606 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 this cunt not signed yet then? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 8680 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 14 minutes ago, RobinRobin said: Agree, but priority order CB, back-up striker then RW. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19293 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Just thought, if we get Guehi, then 3 of our back line are all ex Chelsea academy players 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13586 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Not sure there’s a footballer left that hasn’t spent time at Chelsea’s academy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3967 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 6 hours ago, Toonpack said: I certainly think we can upgrade but if I had to choose I'd look to upgrade the weakness (defence) before what is already pretty decent (attack). Defensive issues were perhaps more structural than down to individuals. That's the difference. Dazzler covered the goalkeeper part which was massive because Dubravka was absolute horsehit. But there was also the issue on the left with Burn being exposed time and again without the legs of Joe and Willock to protect him. And then Hall was not ready. With Joe and Willock back (staying fit hoepfully) and the engine of Tonali to call on now we should be much better protected from midfield, plus Hall has been really good recently and should be our first choice LB now. I dont disagree we had defensive issues but we're well on our way to addressing them, plus surely there's no way the bad luck from last season repeats without the European fixtures. The RW issue is far more simple, upgrade the player. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19293 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6816 Posted August 7 Author Share Posted August 7 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/08/07/crystal-palace-transfer-chelsea-chalobah-25m-deal-guehi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobHopeandNoHope 586 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 🥳🥳🥳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobHopeandNoHope 586 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 It’s possibly shite ffs 🤬 sorry about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 8606 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 this cunt must've signed by now surely? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42580 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Aye it's bollocks. Checked Ornstein and The Athletic and neither is reporting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19293 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 They're waiting for Chicken Nonce to come back to announce it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 31566 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 "I have nothing to give to you yet, dearest, loyal punters. Stick in. Ryder and out." 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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