Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Simple - sign for Liverpool.
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[Football] Time to cut down on the schadenfreude?
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Neville's Breakfast
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Caicedo playing to the best of his ability would/will enable success for Chelsea. That’s the deal with the devil everyone is grappling with on here. Fence not an option.
Muzzman
Pocket Rocket
I'm not done with Tony using Chelsea as his little plaything, it's funny!
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
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Won't be booing Levi Colwill, that's for sure
I suppose it's from our small club days, but I have always been quite pleased when our players have gone on and had success elsewhere at a higher level (or maybe recenty at a bigger club rather than a higher level). It was good to see 'our boys' like Lawro and Robbo playing for the league champions, great to see Bobby Z in the PL.
I felt quite defensive for Ben White when Arsenal fans made it clear they wanted Saliba in the team, not him, and for Biss when Conte pretty much came out and said he wasn't as good as what he'd already got (that statement is looking pretty silly now!) Even Tross and Sanchez, although both have attracted some vitriol on here, basically they didn't get on with a new manager, or like what he wanted them to do. It happens.
Caicedo though.....I guess back when he signed his new contract there was a verbal promise that we wouldn't stand in his way if a big club came in for him, or something like that. So - we arrange a British record transfer to let him go to one of the biggest and best clubs in the land (sorry Liverpool haters, but that's what they are) - and he turns round and says 'no thank you, I'm not interested in stepping up a grade or playing in Europe, I just want the money' - then my sympathy and loyalty I normally feel to 'our player' rather goes out of the window.
I felt quite defensive for Ben White when Arsenal fans made it clear they wanted Saliba in the team, not him, and for Biss when Conte pretty much came out and said he wasn't as good as what he'd already got (that statement is looking pretty silly now!) Even Tross and Sanchez, although both have attracted some vitriol on here, basically they didn't get on with a new manager, or like what he wanted them to do. It happens.
Caicedo though.....I guess back when he signed his new contract there was a verbal promise that we wouldn't stand in his way if a big club came in for him, or something like that. So - we arrange a British record transfer to let him go to one of the biggest and best clubs in the land (sorry Liverpool haters, but that's what they are) - and he turns round and says 'no thank you, I'm not interested in stepping up a grade or playing in Europe, I just want the money' - then my sympathy and loyalty I normally feel to 'our player' rather goes out of the window.
Well, bully for you. For whatever reasons, Caicedo wanted to move to Chelsea. More dosh, preferred location, other personal reasons etc. Anyway, it appears that our club made a bit more cash out of his move to Chelsea so I would reckon they are pretty pleased with that.
BadFish
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- Oct 19, 2003
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I really wish Caicedo no ill . . . . But . . . . . Yeah . . . . . . This.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Lol
Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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I want the Chelsea project to fail.
I was disappointed when the Liverpool transfer fell through, as Caicedo to Liverpool would have been a massive dent in Chelsea's prospects.
I'm hoping that Caicedo's form will dip for long enough to prevent them making Champions League for a couple of seasons.
Other than that, I expect him to have a stellar career.
I was disappointed when the Liverpool transfer fell through, as Caicedo to Liverpool would have been a massive dent in Chelsea's prospects.
I'm hoping that Caicedo's form will dip for long enough to prevent them making Champions League for a couple of seasons.
Other than that, I expect him to have a stellar career.
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
One thing is for sure if his confidence takes a blow it will be pressure from Chelsea fans not Albion fans. In fact they have started already. Maybe you should pop along to the shed end with your lame opinions.
He felt confident enough to engineer a record breaking move and accompanying salary; confidence shouldn’t be an issue.
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Our entire model is (currently) based on being a good development/stepping stone club for talented youngster, then we all get upset and have a hissy fit when players treat us as so. Football fans are weird.
I don't think people are having "hissy fits" tbh. We're just revelling in the joke of a club that is Chelsea and the bad luck of players
who jumped ship for purely financial reasons.
Coldeanseagull
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The 'hissy fit' is about how he left. We will applaud Biss and Ali Mac when they come back to the Amex, the others.....not so much
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Footballs tribal innit
Why would I want another teams player to do well? Less than 50 appearances and another one who went on strike and down tools apparently by going missing for a week. No legend status in my eyes despite accepting he’s a generational talent.
He’s having a bad time at the minute, oh no
Why would I want another teams player to do well? Less than 50 appearances and another one who went on strike and down tools apparently by going missing for a week. No legend status in my eyes despite accepting he’s a generational talent.
He’s having a bad time at the minute, oh no
......and wouldn't it be wonderful if he has to force a move away to achieve it!
Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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That would be sweet..
Let's face it, his agent won't advise against.
- Jul 6, 2011
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Terrible management by Poch to throw him on in those circumstances.