chara Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 Hmm...I'm sure after all the upheaval of the last few months there are some interesting back stories here. Even taking the injuries into account Reece could have cut and ran with a nice little earner in his bank account and a better cash input for Chelsea than MM..sorry no way is he afforded any other name.. but seems he chose to stay ...looking a bit deeper the "divide" in the dressing room seems to become clearer. We all tended to take MM's side and castigated Chelsea for not getting the issue sorted but with 20/20 hindsight it looks to me as if it was a long haul campaign to move on by MM and some serious unprovable "tapping up" somewhere along the line. Reece and his Sister are on their way to Chelsea solid Legend status...to get there the players need to show us the same loyalty we show them week in week out,,,just saying. Captain's arm band is not an afterthought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea_Matt Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 The only and correct choice. Reecey is the face of Chelsea. So happy with this. 💙 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Moon Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 Fully in favour of this, provided he can command the dressing room and stay off the physio's couch. So far, looks good. Good luck, Reecey - this has been a long time coming, and very welcome in my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lump Of Celery Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 3 hours ago, chara said: Hmm...I'm sure after all the upheaval of the last few months there are some interesting back stories here. Even taking the injuries into account Reece could have cut and ran with a nice little earner in his bank account and a better cash input for Chelsea than MM..sorry no way is he afforded any other name.. but seems he chose to stay ...looking a bit deeper the "divide" in the dressing room seems to become clearer. We all tended to take MM's side and castigated Chelsea for not getting the issue sorted but with 20/20 hindsight it looks to me as if it was a long haul campaign to move on by MM and some serious unprovable "tapping up" somewhere along the line. Reece and his Sister are on their way to Chelsea solid Legend status...to get there the players need to show us the same loyalty we show them week in week out,,,just saying. Captain's arm band is not an afterthought. After reading your post, I did a quick Google search because I was sure I heard Chilwell was a big boyhood Chelsea fan before joining us. Was rather perturbed when I found this on TOCWS (sorry MT) https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/my-first-game-as-a-fan-ben-chilwell Could have been written by he who cannot be named - should we call him Voldermort or is that reservered for Jonjo Shelvey? Anyway, well happy with Reece as captain, and Chilwell as vice. Only reservation is hoping they can both stay fit to be on the pitch, but they both seem committed to the club. Thiago Silva has the experience but continuity is important (and marketable) and Thiago leads in his own way on the pitch regardless, apparently not so vocal in the dressing room. Loved what I've heard from Reece and also his dad over the past year, let's hope he wins as many trophies as our last 3 captains 💙 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xceleryx Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Happy for both Reece James and Chilwell, both good choices given what we've got on offer. Just a matter of both staying fit and Reece controlling his temper a little. Good thing about both of these in leadership roles is that they're players capable of making telling impacts in games, which is good for those occasions where we're not quite performing as desired or need that extra spark. Also an obligatory f you Mason Mount, this is what a real Chelsea lad looks like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeping Dave Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 I cannot seem to find information that Chilly is VC on the official website. Where have you all read that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Sleeping Dave said: I cannot seem to find information that Chilly is VC on the official website. Where have you all read that? Same. A few journo’s have referenced it (eg Nath Gissing) but haven’t seen anything official. Suspect it’s true mind you… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciatika Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 This is nice... Reece, your dream will come true... | News | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club (chelseafc.com) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 18 minutes ago, Sciatika said: This is nice... Reece, your dream will come true... | News | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club (chelseafc.com) Spine tingling stuff , we really couldn't have made a better choice , what a player . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert19 Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 I can't remember the last time I was so delighted for a player when something happened. Reece as Chelsea captain just feels right doesn't it. I hope he can stay fit - he's such a presence for us already and now he seems to be making it clear he wants the responsibility of leading the club. Good on him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDCW Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Mark Kelly said: Spine tingling stuff , we really couldn't have made a better choice , what a player . Stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDCW Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 1 hour ago, RDCW said: Stunning! Clearly the right man for the job and anything the fans could want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Could be,and I hope it is. the "making" of Reece...doesn't seem a "worrier" and the responsibility apparently doesn't frighten him. My only concern is his sometimes over aggressive response to one on one faceoffs.... Fine up to a point but he needs to remember his "other" job now. If I sound a bit negative, I apologise because I am delighted for him and wish him every success and look forward to watching his development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 "Whatever dream you have, it can come true." Go on Reece! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 1 hour ago, chara said: Could be,and I hope it is. the "making" of Reece...doesn't seem a "worrier" and the responsibility apparently doesn't frighten him. My only concern is his sometimes over aggressive response to one on one faceoffs.... Fine up to a point but he needs to remember his "other" job now. If I sound a bit negative, I apologise because I am delighted for him and wish him every success and look forward to watching his development. I think (and I truly hope) that by giving Reece the captaincy it will reign in his quick temper as he’ll now be the on-field leader and hopefully will lead by example. A great choice for captain and quite possibly the next JT. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeping Dave Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 7 hours ago, Sciatika said: This is nice... Reece, your dream will come true... | News | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club (chelseafc.com) Amazing stuff, this is what a Chelsea captain should feel for the club. Goddamn it. Reece might just be the perfect captain. JT vibes about this one for sure. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueandproud Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Absolutely the right choice. Top player and proper Chels. Hopefully we can keep him fit for most of the season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneB Posted August 17, 2023 Author Share Posted August 17, 2023 On 11/08/2023 at 17:56, blueandproud said: Absolutely the right choice. Top player and proper Chels. Hopefully we can keep him fit for most of the season. Unfortunately that aged well 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFAS Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 12 hours ago, JaneB said: Unfortunately that aged well 😞 Like I said recently let’s hope he doesn’t become our Ledley King . I’d rather sell him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledblue Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Happy to hear he will be out only weeks not months. This time lets patch him up properly before he gets back on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciatika Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 I hope Malo plays with gusto. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 12 minutes ago, Sciatika said: I hope Malo plays with gusto. I know you are far too aware not to know what Malo means in Spanish!😁🤸♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciatika Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Is that in the Michael Jackson sense? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, Sciatika said: Is that in the Michael Jackson sense? Sorry Sciatika.....bit lost.... Bad Boy?..... for me it meant bad...as in say.."How are you "..Muy malo "...very bad...not well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciatika Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 I thought it meant "bad" and wondered if it might be in the sense that "bad" means "good". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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