theboyangel Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 3 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Another wasted season for two chelsea youngsters who once had high hopes, Chalobah and Bamford getting the junk minutes. That's the frustrating/annoying thing about clubs like Chelsea etc They hoover up all the good talent, farm them out for 'experience' but never intend on playing them and instead try and get top dollar as they've come through their academy. Its a waste, whereas teams like us, would probably give them more experience and playing time but without the 'prestige' of being a Chelsea. There should be a cap on how many academy players a club can register. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 in fairness the players agents are probably worse than the clubs. Them players could get deals at lesser clubs for lesser money but why take that risk when Chelsea probably giving them 20-30k a week 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Stephane Henchoz. Heard him mentioned on t'radio earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Dirk Kuyt. Just read that he scored a hattrick to secure the Dutch title for Feyenoord. I always liked the bloke when he was at Liverpool. He reminds me a little bit of Thomas Müller (though not in the same class) in that he isn't the best technically, but his shear desire was just amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 1 hour ago, av1 said: Dirk Kuyt. Just read that he scored a hattrick to secure the Dutch title for Feyenoord. I always liked the bloke when he was at Liverpool. He reminds me a little bit of Thomas Müller (though not in the same class) in that he isn't the best technically, but his shear desire was just amazing. Looking at his career record on Wikipedia, it looks lie he's hardly been injured. Constantly plays in the majority of games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 The Fulham boss, Jokanovic, playing for Chelsea. That just passed me by! No recollection of it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Mertesacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Ruel Fox!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 On 14/05/2017 at 20:02, Xela said: The Fulham boss, Jokanovic, playing for Chelsea. That just passed me by! No recollection of it! Yeah I think the abramovic years have kind of swept the couple of years before him under the carpet, the years from gullit to vialli where they seemed to be buying big names from round Europe seemingly on big wages they had jokanovic, deschamps, casiraghi, ferrer, zola, goldbaek, Hughes, de goey, poyet, bosnich, stqnic, hasselbaink, Bogarde, petit all over 28, most of them over 30 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Mixed in with Jody Morris, the little gobshite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Tommo_b said: Ruel Fox!!!!! Was my first favourite player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 4 hours ago, villa4europe said: Yeah I think the abramovic years have kind of swept the couple of years before him under the carpet, the years from gullit to vialli where they seemed to be buying big names from round Europe seemingly on big wages they had jokanovic, deschamps, casiraghi, ferrer, zola, goldbaek, Hughes, de goey, poyet, bosnich, stqnic, hasselbaink, Bogarde, petit all over 28, most of them over 30 I wouldnt call some of them players big names. Jokanovic, Goldabek were nobodies really outside their own country though had a Watford like scattergun approach to transfers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Villain Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Ibrahima Bakayoko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 23 hours ago, villa4europe said: Yeah I think the abramovic years have kind of swept the couple of years before him under the carpet, the years from gullit to vialli where they seemed to be buying big names from round Europe seemingly on big wages they had jokanovic, deschamps, casiraghi, ferrer, zola, goldbaek, Hughes, de goey, poyet, bosnich, stqnic, hasselbaink, Bogarde, petit all over 28, most of them over 30 That's the reason they were close to bankruptcy back in 2003, Chelsea beating Liverpool in the final game of that season put them 4th and the reason abramovich took over, if they hadn't won that game I do wonder what Chelsea would've been today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Who was that bloke from Africa that played for Everton in th late 90s/early2000, a fan run on the pitch and tried to change shirts with him cus he was that bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Jimzk5 said: Who was that bloke from Africa that played for Everton in th late 90s/early2000, a fan run on the pitch and tried to change shirts with him cus he was that bad I can only think of Amokachi or Bakayoko? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 On 5/18/2017 at 19:08, villa4europe said: Yeah I think the abramovic years have kind of swept the couple of years before him under the carpet, the years from gullit to vialli where they seemed to be buying big names from round Europe seemingly on big wages they had jokanovic, deschamps, casiraghi, ferrer, zola, goldbaek, Hughes, de goey, poyet, bosnich, stqnic, hasselbaink, Bogarde, petit all over 28, most of them over 30 Bernard Lambourde. Only remember his as I saw him in a clip of John Terry's first ever goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 9 hours ago, Xela said: I can only think of Amokachi or Bakayoko? Alex nyarko, I remembered it last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 12, 2017 Moderator Share Posted June 12, 2017 Elano of Man City 2007/09. Someone just mentioned him on a facebook page and I immediately thought of this thread. I'd complettely forgotten about this lad's existence. Shone briefly and then buggered off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 12, 2017 Author Share Posted June 12, 2017 Mikael Forssell. I believe he's still playing in Finland and still only mid 30s. Was desperate for us to sign him that one year he was on fire at SHA as I think he'd have been fantastic with Angel but he did his knee soon after and was never really the same force again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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