I've previously maintained it could be the best thing to happen to the club in recent years.
I'm now going to make a slight adjustment to that.
I still believe the transfer ban could be the best thing to happen to the club in recent years.......Provided the club learn the lessons from it.
And I don't mean in regards to not breaking the rules. That's hopefully a given.
I mean in our recent past transfer policy. Although its looking good in regards to team selection. Super Frank's selections so far have been based not on reputations, but what he's seeing in training first and then if they maintain it in the first team....
Hence the most decorated player in our current squad has not started the past 2 matches.
If the club ignore what Frank's doing next summer and they buy players that Frank's not asked for, or on the recommendation of others then this season and speaking for myself, the best I've felt about my club in years will take a massive step back.
The transfer ban.
posted on 26/10/19
We should buy Ake defo
posted on 26/10/19
Devil
posted on 26/10/19
Completely agree OP.
This Chelsea side proves two things:
- those Chelsea fans who used to defend the club’s approach to youth development were wrong.
- those clubs not currently integrating youth into their team are lazy and/or their manager is just not that good at developing youngsters.
posted on 26/10/19
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 3 hours, 41 minutes ago
Completely agree OP.
This Chelsea side proves two things:
- those Chelsea fans who used to defend the club’s approach to youth development were wrong.
- those clubs not currently integrating youth into their team are lazy and/or their manager is just not that good at developing youngsters.
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Yep
posted on 27/10/19
comment by Oscar. 2019 YEAR OF THE MACK! #TeamFury (U12980)
posted 14 hours, 20 minutes ago
We should buy Ake defo
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No I want us to by him 😂
posted on 27/10/19
The transfer ban itself isn't the silver bullet. You still have to have staff/management who want to use the young players.
Delivery is what counts!
Franks message across to the players has been clear, consistent and concise...from day he took over up until now.
A1 at keeping every squad member in line and on their toes.
posted on 27/10/19
I don't have such worries in the transfer market should we dip into the market in the future, with Frank (current management) in control.
posted on 27/10/19
comment by MTC 2.0 (U21799)
posted 11 hours, 38 minutes ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 3 hours, 41 minutes ago
Completely agree OP.
This Chelsea side proves two things:
- those Chelsea fans who used to defend the club’s approach to youth development were wrong.
- those clubs not currently integrating youth into their team are lazy and/or their manager is just not that good at developing youngsters.
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Yep
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I don't understand how fans that defended our approach to youth development are wrong, surely they have been proved right, the 2nd point the club have certainly been guilty of and criticised by the fans for it.
posted on 27/10/19
For evidence and case in point of how much control Frank already has....see David Luiz.
Stamped his authority on said player, who happened to be a Roman favourite (bent-over backwards to give Luiz the unprecedented 2-year contract he desired, breaking the policy).
Disposing of probably the biggest character in Luiz very quickly.
posted on 27/10/19
Luiz departure was as a result of his inherent belief in young players.
Inherent belief which no other manager would have shown them (or even considered) amongst all the managers we've had in the Roman era (unparalleled).
This is why I've always maintained that the main lack of youth integration has only ever been inherent manager problems.