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How about a different version of events. Imagine Caicedo doesn't want to move to Chelsea and is not desperate to leave, knowing that after another season of dominating he will be top of most clubs wish list next summer and will be able to choose which title challenging side he joins rather than...

Unfortunately the last 6 months has seen his value drop hugely. We could've been demanding £50m+ for him had he finished the season well

Steele is likely to start the season as first choice. Bart will have plenty of opportunities to get game time in cup games. However we haven't signed him to play second fiddle so at some point over the coming months he will stake a claim for the gloves

RDZ has played several games with 2 strikers rather than an attacking midfielder in behind a lone striker. I assumed that Pedro playing centrally this week was an indication of this trial of 2 strikers being a more regular tactic.

Another competitive season claiming a European spot would be incredible. Several of the 'top 6' will have a transitional season and may struggle for consistency. We possibly have the 5th best starting 11 but the lack of experience of European fixtures could zap out energy levels and the need for...

We will play with many familiar faces for the season opener. March, Mitoma & Welbeck if fit will all start plus Lallana/Enciso there will be time for Adingra & Pedro to get minutes probably during the second half but neither likely to start especially considering how unknown Luton will be as a...

Colwill wants to play regular football and isn't convinced he will get the chance at Chelsea. If he doesn't play in August then he may try and force a move or push for a loan. Caicedo must realise that a season with us playing at a similar level to last season will cause a queue of potential...

I've been impressed with Steele and Bart is obviously highly thought of but it is nice to know he will only get game time when he is ready to take the number 1 spot which Steele is setting a very high bar for.

So disappointing. He could've been a top keeper but his behaviour since losing his place to Steele is so questionable that he may have blown his chance of any top moves

It is brilliant, I've had a few Chelsea supporting friends regurgitate the same rubbish about how we are holding Caicedo back. I was very happy to point out that like Colwill he probably just wants to play European football

It's a reflection of NSC recently. Too many threads being merged together and an army of posters who feel everyone should have searched for any possible connecting thread detail before starting a new one or else you'll get fixtured

Big Money moves for White, Bissouma and Cucurella have set a fear that our top players may be over performing in our side and that they may struggle to replicate such levels in a poorly run club that lacks direction or a plan. Equally it sends a message to our own players around timing and...

A LCB who can also play as a LB I'd be delighted if this was our final addition. Beyond that our weakest position in the 11 is RB so if an opportunity arrives to sign someone of Estupinan's ability then we will swoop. Otherwise we identify one for January/next summer. I have no other concerns...

There is plenty of promise around him. We have released several young promising CB's in recent years yet VH has seen off all the competition. Very few CB's get many minutes before the age of 23 and his rash challenge was him trying to cover the LB. Ultimately in a preseason friendly he should've...

Gilmour, just because it annoys Chelsea's fans that they had to sell him because we already had Colwill in on loan

I went out to Portugal to watch a pre season game Vs Sunderland I think it was 2010

If Bloom has set a price of £100m then that is brilliant. Caicedo is likely to still be worth £80m next summer so really no rush to sell him. We need a few more defenders in the squad so have time to see how it plays out. I'd love it if Colwill publicly turned down the contract offer and they...

If he does go out on loan then he needs to be playing in a decent attacking side and ideally in La Liga. The focus on creative play rather than a physical battle will help him to grow.

All the parties have something worthwhile that appeals to a sector of society. I've heard many politicians share their policies and when in power they fail to deliver or adjust their plans. I know where I am currently leaning but with more than a year until the next general election there could...

Ironically a large percentage of the most educated groups in the UK also vote Tory. I am happy to say I have voted for candidates from all 3 of the major parties at different stages of my life for a varying number of reasons and I don't think any of those times were because I was being stupid...