Popular Post JaneB Posted June 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2023 11 hours ago, My Blood Is Blue said: Thank you to those that voted for me for member of the season, it's very much appreciated, but as I've said so many times before, I am just pleased I was able to do my bit to make sure we still had a CFCnet to go to and was pleasantly surprised to see just how important this forum was to people and that it wasn't just me! Many more better contributors than me on this forum and that's what makes it such a great place to come. I beg to differ. There are some great contributors on here and you are right up there with them. Anyway, congratulations Sam, richly deserved. Quite what @chara @Mark Kelly and myself are doing in there I've no idea!!! (No offence to those two, any other year they could easily have won, in fact they have done so in previous years I think). Certainly Mark should win a comedy award (in the nicest possible way). Thanks again for all you do on here, especially all the new features you've put on, and sometimes slip in with no fanfare. Although regrettably we've lost some old members (hoping some of them will find us again when we manage to nab our old website address) the old site being taken down was the best thing that could have happened. Onwards and upwards..... 3 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holymoly Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 9 hours ago, Sleeping Dave said: You know you’ve had a terrible season when a very poor goalkeeper is viewed as your third best performer 😂 You could argue that Gordon Banks would have been a bit stressed playing behind our team this season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 36 minutes ago, Holymoly said: You could argue that Gordon Banks would have been a bit stressed playing behind our team this season. Spot on...and Kepa is not "a very poor keeper"...as per Sleeping Dave's post...middling average EPL and both keepers today made similar stops to Kepa this season....came back from a terrible loss of form and is still carrying the judgements from then, Chelsea can do better but not a lot of real options that would be a big change up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Holymoly said: You could argue that Gordon Banks would have been a bit stressed playing behind our team this season. Defensively we weren't actually bad. Kepa is far from our most pressing problem. I'd keep him and spend the GK money on DM, CM and a number 9, assuming Lukaku isn't coming back. If he is, throw all of the money at midfield. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holymoly Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 9 hours ago, Ham said: I'd spend the GK money on DM, CM and a number 9, assuming Lukaku isn't coming back. If he is, throw all of the money at midfield. After last night I don't think you'll see them queuing up to take Lukaku off our hands. Didn't start then missed two opportunities you already see Havertz miss week in week out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willian Dollar Baby Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 On 10/06/2023 at 13:23, Sleeping Dave said: You know you’ve had a terrible season when a very poor goalkeeper is viewed as your third best performer 😂 It's not a great sign. For the majority of the season though he was on fire, unfortunately for the last 10-15 games the real Kepa came back. An improvement but no chance he leads us back to glory. Only 2 years left on his 7 year contract. There is pretty much no chance of him leaving prior to that given his extortionate wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueandproud Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Player of the year? Thiago Silva. The fact that he qualifies for a free bus pass (only joking) and the rest of our team has been so mediocre and abject shows what a mess our team is at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeping Dave Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 7 hours ago, Willian Dollar Baby said: It's not a great sign. For the majority of the season though he was on fire, unfortunately for the last 10-15 games the real Kepa came back. An improvement but no chance he leads us back to glory. Only 2 years left on his 7 year contract. There is pretty much no chance of him leaving prior to that given his extortionate wages. Yes, for whatever improvement he showed last season he’s still a long way off being a viable first choice keeper for a club like ours (and considering we want to be top four in the country at least). He’d be fine for a club placed 11-20 in the PL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, Sleeping Dave said: Yes, for whatever improvement he showed last season he’s still a long way off being a viable first choice keeper for a club like ours (and considering we want to be top four in the country at least). He’d be fine for a club placed 11-20 in the PL. But what do you think of paying £50m to replace him? With a keeper who's slightly better ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Mark Kelly said: But what do you think of paying £50m to replace him? With a keeper who's slightly better ? Given a bit more organisation ,all through the side, and goals , in front of him perhaps his game would not be under pressure every outing. 1-0 1-1 etc becomes a bit "old" The recent, justified, comments regarding not getting down on the ground ball across him would not have happened if better response to the build up had been offered from other players who were ultimately as culpable but not taken to task. As comes out in post after post...an upgrade would be a great step but just a bit better is a waste of resources. OG time..in my years. and imvho Chelsea have had a lot of good keepers and some very very good keepers but only four top top keepers..Bonetti, Eddie N Petr Cech and Courtois....Carlo C an honorable mention but not quite top table. Find me a potential addition to the FOUR and I'm all for it..otherwise..... Last thought..anyone any idea about the young kid from over here...anyone watched him? Edited June 12, 2023 by chara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeping Dave Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 17 minutes ago, Mark Kelly said: But what do you think of paying £50m to replace him? With a keeper who's slightly better ? I’m thinking we should be able to vastly improve on him at £50m. Kepa is a £25m keeper at best. Most likely below that even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 9 hours ago, Sleeping Dave said: I’m thinking we should be able to vastly improve on him at £50m. Kepa is a £25m keeper at best. Most likely below that even. Not if we buy Onana for £50m we won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xceleryx Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 10 hours ago, Sleeping Dave said: I’m thinking we should be able to vastly improve on him at £50m. Kepa is a £25m keeper at best. Most likely below that even. £50m is going to get you little in the GK market right now. Ramsdale went for around £25m rising to like £30m. Brentford want like £40m or so for Raya. There's obviously Onana for a similar sort of figure also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 40 minutes ago, xceleryx said: £50m is going to get you little in the GK market right now. Ramsdale went for around £25m rising to like £30m. Brentford want like £40m or so for Raya. There's obviously Onana for a similar sort of figure also. Aside from not needing a new keeper right now I'm also reluctant for us to do any business with Inter, particularly over Lukaku. I think I'd rather us either bring him back and put him on the bench or loan him to a rival of Inter just to spite them (and him). Again, my position is that I very much dislike Lukaku but would use him as our striker as needs must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Ham said: Aside from not needing a new keeper right now I'm also reluctant for us to do any business with Inter, particularly over Lukaku. I think I'd rather us either bring him back and put him on the bench or loan him to a rival of Inter just to spite them (and him). Swap him with The AC Milan keeper , lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciatika Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 (edited) Lukaku might make a good GK. Not easy to get the ball past that frame. Edited June 13, 2023 by Sciatika Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 16 minutes ago, Sciatika said: Lukaku might make a good GK. Not easy to get the ball past that frame. We have form 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Singleton Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 6 minutes ago, Mark Kelly said: We have form So that's why you were looking at my profile a few days ago!!! 😉🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Just now, Bob Singleton said: So that's why you were looking at my profile a few days ago!!! 😉🤣 Honestly the times when im on my mobile and I press the wrong button , I try to press the star and end up on someone's profile , it must happen ten times a day lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 52 minutes ago, Mark Kelly said: Honestly the times when im on my mobile and I press the wrong button , I try to press the star and end up on someone's profile , it must happen ten times a day lol. Yep, have exactly the same problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 4 hours ago, Mark Kelly said: We have form How did you get my private playing days photo..a time when I was fit and agile! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 16 minutes ago, chara said: How did you get my private playing days photo..a time when I was fit and agile! Step aside “Fatty Foulkes” here comes “Chubby Chara”! 😂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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