Eden,
With the latest mega deal by a Spanish club recently sealed I expect attention to switch to Hazard and Madrid now. There has been plenty of speculation to date of course, I've pretty much ignored it and will continue to do so despite the fact it will be rammed in our faces by the media in their desperate attempts to satisfy the advertising agencies. So in preparation for this I thought I'd share the following article. It is not news, it is not official but given the source and the actual quotes it gives a clearer picture of what the actual situation with at least 2 of our players is and is closer to my understanding of the situation.
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/901239/Chelsea-Eden-Hazard-Thibaut-Courtois-Transfer-News
The following quotes for me ar the most telling (extracted from article in link)
“It has just turned the new year, so we will wait a few weeks and then sit around the table. I'm happy at Chelsea and a deal is close," he said.
"Do Eden and I encourage each other to sign? Yes. He will say 'if you sign, I will sign' and I say the same to him!
"I think we are both happy at Chelsea, we both have a good part to play. We have been champions twice in the four seasons I have been here and can have our peak years together at Chelsea."
The Ground,
Looks like there may be further delays to the redevelopment of the ground meaning we may are likely to be another 2 years beyond this season before we move to temporary accommodation. It seems in order for work to commence there are areas around the ground that need to be bought and then permits acquired to start work, all of which takes time so we are going to have to be patient.
https://footballeconomyv2.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/fresh-stadium-delays-for-chelsea.html
Etc.
Enjoyed Henry Winter a Custis squaring up to each other on the Sunday Supplement this morning, chalk and cheese as sports hacks go and you can tell Winter represents the broadsheets and Custis the redtops. I'm with Winter, only interested in the football and find the focus on the handbags at dawn a bit sad really.
Eden, the ground, etc
posted on 10/1/18
comment by Chelsea_since_summer_1969 ✯ (U1561)
posted 5 hours, 42 minutes ago
Exactly Brum. DH, Babs and Mickey Greenaway used to "Police" the trains and collecting payments for fines for people who were up on one with the courts, or DH's next card hand.
Icky used to run several coaches from Tunbridge Wells or Fulham, and I did go on them on occasion and some of the stories emanating off of them would make your hair curl.
Apologies to JFDI for being off-topic
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None required, we all enjoyed the old days, I contributed to the fine find myself a few times, could have used it myself a couple of times.
One my mates won a season ticket one year, everyone who had done every away trip on the special was entered into a draw and his came up, lucky git.
posted on 10/1/18
Ashamed tonight. Disgusted
posted on 10/1/18
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 17 minutes ago
Ashamed tonight. Disgusted
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So you caved in and had a G & T then!!
posted on 10/1/18
Was the only highlight of the night brummie
posted on 10/1/18
comment by CFC: FFP Champions (U20729)
posted 5 hours, 6 minutes ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
So i'm doing dry january but gotta confession. Arsenal is my biggest dislike in football. So feel the need to get on it. Meeting my old man in a pub and getting some grub and he's gonna be downing pints.
Is it really THAT bad to have a few gin and tonics?
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Yeah. I'm doing dry Jan but going to have some rum tonight and probably the odd knuckle too!
Where do you boys drink pre match?
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Can turn up anywhere mate!
Use The Falcon in Clapham Junction a fair bit.
posted on 10/1/18
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 10 seconds ago
Was the only highlight of the night brummie
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Quitter
posted on 10/1/18
Brummie thinking of doing a haven for us proper fans. You up for it ?
posted on 10/1/18
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 22 seconds ago
Brummie thinking of doing a haven for us proper fans. You up for it ?
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Are you suggesting there are some fake fans amongst us!
posted on 10/1/18
lol I've enjoyed the recent conversations on separate threads mate that's all
posted on 10/1/18
Set it up and I'm in!