Tayls Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Pinebro said: Who is their star man though to inspire the team when chips are down? What Chelsea players are you thinking about the night before a game you are feeling nervous about? Not sure about a star man, they are all just playing as individuals at the minute. So I wasn’t really that nervous about playing them. (And yes I’m aware I said we’d lose 5-0 in the pre-match thread but that was because I was annoyed mid week) However I’d have Enzo, Disasi, Mudryk and Madueke at Villa. Edited September 24, 2023 by Tayls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 To build a team you need experienced players who then help the inexperienced but talented others bed into the team. These players will not reach their potential because they should still be learning . The cherry on the top rather than the cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 What is their actual plan? Can anyone tell me? I would absolve the manager and all the players from blame. What they have done is insanity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Genuine question, i wonder how much financial impact it will have on them if they dont qualify for the Champ League again this season? Their wage bill must be huge, and their net spend over the last 3 years is what......700m ish?....net? Maybe they will just sell another 100-150m worth of players? not qualifying for Champ League again this season must be putting them in a tight spot? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 The money they miss out on by not getting CL is easily made up through one of their many sponsors/coffee partners. Abramovich really put them on the map commercially. Americans, Africans, Asians and kids all over Britain all started supporting them during their buying up of all the trophies. Plastic club 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 24, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted September 24, 2023 4 minutes ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: Americans, Africans, Asians and kids all over Britain all started supporting them during their buying up of all the trophies. And they will desert them just as quickly for Man City or Newcastle. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 24 minutes ago, MaVilla said: Genuine question, i wonder how much financial impact it will have on them if they dont qualify for the Champ League again this season? Their wage bill must be huge, and their net spend over the last 3 years is what......700m ish?....net? Maybe they will just sell another 100-150m worth of players? not qualifying for Champ League again this season must be putting them in a tight spot? Not sure it'd have that big an impact tbh, they'll have to slow down their insane spending regardless, it wouldn't just be a case of selling it would be the wages, I'd guess thiago silva would be off regardless, they'd need to shift sterling Not talked about much with their spending but they must be shaving millions per year off their wage bill as much as anything else with their sales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 22 minutes ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: The money they miss out on by not getting CL is easily made up through one of their many sponsors/coffee partners. Abramovich really put them on the map commercially. Americans, Africans, Asians and kids all over Britain all started supporting them during their buying up of all the trophies. Plastic club None of these major brands are going to want to be associated with losers. Eventually they will look at more successful clubs with money like Newcastle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 37 minutes ago, Mr_Dogg said: What is their actual plan? Can anyone tell me? I would absolve the manager and all the players from blame. What they have done is insanity. Wait for a dodgy call or two from an Australian ref on the take Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 3 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: None of these major brands are going to want to be associated with losers. Eventually they will look at more successful clubs with money like Newcastle They were rumoured to be signing a £60m shirt deal weren't they? Same as utd, it doesn't work like that The money will keep coming in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
His Name Is Death Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 40 minutes ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: The money they miss out on by not getting CL is easily made up through one of their many sponsors/coffee partners. Abramovich really put them on the map commercially. Americans, Africans, Asians and kids all over Britain all started supporting them during their buying up of all the trophies. Plastic club I remember they picked up some Man Utd fans too lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 1 hour ago, villa4europe said: They were rumoured to be signing a £60m shirt deal weren't they? Same as utd, it doesn't work like that The money will keep coming in If they are finishing 10th each season they wont be getting 60m deals like that anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 It’s just so lovely to watch. I’m going to grab the popcorn and laugh as they hound out Poch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Just now, Demitri_C said: If they are finishing 10th each season they wont be getting 60m deals like that anymore They won't be finishing 10th for the several years that would be needed for them to drop off They'd need a bigger dip than both arsenal and utd, all while out spending several of the teams above them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 2 hours ago, sharkyvilla said: Pound for pound, Sterling must be one of the worst players in the league. I just knew we wouldn't concede when he was the one they chose to keep on. Even if they had all their players fit I'd have no idea what their best team would be. I strongly disagree with this. When I watch Chelsea he’s the only one that ever seems to have any star quality about him or looks like making something happen. The rest are just expensive passengers clocking up TikTok followers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Not fact checked this but reading about on the shed end someone has thrown out that they've played 29 PL games in 2023 and won 5 of them Leicester, Leeds, Luton, Palace and Bournemouth 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 4 minutes ago, Spoony said: It’s just so lovely to watch. I’m going to grab the popcorn and laugh as they hound out Poch Poch has don’t nothing to deserve these big jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Tayls said: Not sure about a star man, they are all just playing as individuals at the minute. So I wasn’t really that nervous about playing them. (And yes I’m aware I said we’d lose 5-0 in the pre-match thread but that was because I was annoyed mid week) However I’d have Enzo, Disasi, Mudryk and Madueke at Villa. Someone is going to have to explain to me why Mudryk is supposedly amazing. Bang average record in a bang average league and a bad record for a nation where he ought to have at least bagged a goal before moving to the big time and being really quite bad. I feel sorry for him as he’s young and it’s all going wrong with a lot of pressure on him, but he doesn’t lace the boots of any of our attacking options. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 2 minutes ago, villa4europe said: They won't be finishing 10th for the several years that would be needed for them to drop off They'd need a bigger dip than both arsenal and utd, all while out spending several of the teams above them Mate if poch cant fix them who the hell can? They cant keep spending like they are with mo CL unless they sell players for big money. Looking at their squad who can they make profit on? Maybe levi or gallagher but near enough everyone else they signed for stupid fees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Just now, Demitri_C said: Mate if poch cant fix them who the hell can? They cant keep spending like they are with mo CL unless they sell players for big money. Looking at their squad who can they make profit on? Maybe levi or gallagher but near enough everyone else they signed for stupid fees Poch is overrated as **** imo, couldn't fix spurs mental problems won't fix chelseas At some point their kids will come good, they've bought a future on the quiet while everyone is laughing at them Its a huge mental thing for me, the best thing would be boehly stops and slinks away while no one is watching, everything calms down and they sort themselves out That still hasn't happened at utd but I think that's more down to the Norwich scarf brigade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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