10/29/03 CC Round 3: Chelsea v. Notts County [R]

[GPK]

7:45 PM Local Time
2:45 PM EST

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[BridgeMonkee]

If it is the case that you need just a first 11 and three or four more players, then why did Christopher Columbus sail to India to discover America?
Claudio Ranieri admits he is still on a voyage of discovery with the Chelsea squad.

[Clan]

Just kidding.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/football/articles/7372645?source=Evening

[Clan]

http://www.williamhillmedia.com/index_template.asp?file=2591

[Luther Blissets]

Originally posted by BridgeMonkee
If it is the case that you need just a first 11 and three or four more players, then why did Christopher Columbus sail to India to discover America?
Claudio Ranieri admits he is still on a voyage of discovery with the Chelsea squad.

This Ranieri he getting more and more like that crazy Eric Cantona. Next he’ll be talking about seagulls and trawlers and weirdo stuff like that. Still, if he do that, Wenger and Fergie will have problems winning the war of words, never mind the mind games.

[fernb8]

Wouldnt be suprised to see a few first teamers rested for this one and a few youngsters and reserves given a run out

Any chance for Sullivan in goal? Perhaps resting Cudi could be a good idea.

Hopefully Huth, Baba (if healthy), and Melchy will all see time at the back. Mabye DiCesare as well.

Mids- Keenan and Stanic possibly. Lamps could do with a rest so I expect Geremi to cetianly get some time on the pitch along with J.Cole.

Fowards- Guddy and JFH, maybe Kniessl gets a call up.

[starman1994]

Originally posted by fernb8
Wouldnt be suprised to see a few first teamers rested for this one and a few youngsters and reserves given a run out

Any chance for Sullivan in goal? Perhaps resting Cudi could be a good idea.

Hopefully Huth, Baba (if healthy), and Melchy will all see time at the back. Mabye DiCesare as well.

Mids- Keenan and Stanic possibly. Lamps could do with a rest so I expect Geremi to cetianly get some time on the pitch along with J.Cole.

Fowards- Guddy and JFH, maybe Kniessl gets a call up.

You're probably right about benchers and youth players getting a taste of the action for this one. Sullivan should get the nod at goal cos we haven't seen him in action yet and Cudicini can sit out on this one.

[Chelski$$$]

I agree about boosting Sullivan up into the goals because Cudicini has done an outstanidng job so far. I would like to see Ranieri try a few different possies for some of the defence and midfield. Ne suggestions?

[starman1994]

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/football/articles/7391564?source=Evening%20Standard

Do you lads agree that Roman should part with all the gate receipts and donate them to Notts County?

[starman1994]

Originally posted by Chelski$$$
I agree about boosting Sullivan up into the goals because Cudicini has done an outstanidng job so far. I would like to see Ranieri try a few different possies for some of the defence and midfield. Ne suggestions?

Well let me see now.......


______________Sullivan

__Geremi__Melchiot___Huth__Bridge

Gronks___Veron___Makalele__Cole

___________Guddy___Crespo

Bench : JFH, Stanic, Gallas, Duff and Lamps

:)

[Dr_Intoxicated]

Well according to chelsea tv last night, we are due to put out a strong team, mind you with 22 world class players it is difficult to see how we could not do so.

So I don't think there will be many reserves playing but I expect people like Lamps will get a rest as he seems to play every game now

[Luther Blissets]

Originally posted by Luther Blissets
This Ranieri he getting more and more like that crazy Eric Cantona. Next he’ll be talking about seagulls and trawlers and weirdo stuff like that. Still, if he do that, Wenger and Fergie will have problems winning the war of words, never mind the mind games.

"Two years ago I watched Carlton play for the reserves and I saw two
animals in him - one was a rabbit and the other a lion. I want to see
that lion come out in him more often"

"He is my new little lion, And I like lions" - Ranieri on Hernan Crespo.

"He is like a shark, like Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink" - Ranieri on Mutu.

"I once said Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is like a shark and Carlton Cole
like a lion. Well, Adrian Mutu is another born predator. In fact, Mutu
is like a snake"

"I am happy when our fans are happy, when our players are happy and our
chairman is on the moon"

"One coach was training a player's hair, and another was training
another part of his body" - must have been talking about Le Mullet

"Football managers are like a parachutist. At times it doesn't open.
Here, it is an umbrella. You understand, Mary Poppins?"

"One beautiful day, a radiant day, Mr Abramovich introduced himself to
me and said I should put a shopping list together"

"When I talk to the players I speak first of all in English, then I say
'sorry, now I will speak in Spanish, or Italian. Then on the touchline I
speak another language so the other manager doesn't understand what I am
saying!"

[mst77]

http://play.www.planetfootball.servecast.net/downloads/sky/chelsea.ram

2-1 at the half, Jimmy and Guddy on target. Jimmy's supposedly a 30+ yard belter.

[the101er]

Originally posted by starman1994
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/football/articles/7391564?source=Evening%20Standard

Do you lads agree that Roman should part with all the gate receipts and donate them to Notts County?

No. Do you think Bill Gates is going to send me $3 million? And worse, Chelsea are donating all the team shirts from the match to County, whihc by the audacity of the County request (beg) makes our gesture look puny.

"Yeah, nice of you to give us a few thousand pounds (shirt auction) play a lot of your best players (keep fans interested for gate receipts) lower ticket prices (encourage more gate receipts) but would you mind giving us all of the money instead of just half, as well ?"

I feel for Notts County, but if RA gets arrested for tax evasion, we'll be the biggest screwed club in England.

[Clan]

I don't seem to recall the same level of concern when we almost went out of existance in the early 80's.

CFC...cash for Chelsea, Buckets and CPO, coupled with Bates saved the day for us.
Many that support the club today probably dont even know how bad it actually was--just as all those gobshytes that say we're not a big club base all their "knowledge" of the club on the mid 70's to mid 90's era.

Anyways.....

Chelsea through to 4th Round (http://chelsea.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=884&p=2&stid=8327446)

[Clan]

Aston Villa v Crystal Palace
Reading v Chelsea
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City
Southampton v Portsmouth
Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Middlesbrough v Everton


What an interesting draw-i was born in Reading.

[bmw9983]

Not a bad draw, no real suprises left in the cup so you can't expect another easy game, but at least its a division 1 side.

I'll be interested to see Pompey-Southampton as well...

[starman1994]

I just hope that ManCity will thrash the Spuds so that we don't have to do it ourselves later on.

[Dr_Intoxicated]

Well this was a very entertaining game, I enjoyed it much netter then the recent home games v city and villa.

However one point I would like to make. Even a side close to the bottom of Division 2 found it relatively easy to defined against us when we took our time and passed the ball around. They had plenty of time to get 11 men behind the ball and pack the penalty area.

It was only when we broke with pace that we really bothered them.

Now I know that Premier teams can defend against pace better but Arsenal seem to do ok using the quick break.

I think that English fans also enjoy this more and there is a always a big buzz in the crowd when a quick break is on. This generally turns to groans at Stamford Bridge when the attacker suddenly stops on reaching the halfway line looks around and passes inside or backwards!

What do others think?

[Andy Bennett]

Sorry to labour a point I've already made elsewhere, fellas, but this game showed that Bridge is a better left back than Babayaro... at least on that evidence.