Increased Costa Living - The Transfer Thread

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  1. Brock Hannsen

    Brock Hannsen Member+

    Feb 3, 2014
    Hartford, CT
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    Chelsea FC
    #4151 Brock Hannsen, Jun 5, 2018
    Apparently we've opened bidding for Allisson. 60m. The CL underlined the need for a top keeper, but that price (surely to skyrocket) is insanity and we won't pay it.

    Courtois surely on his way out.

    United have signed Fred, Liverpool Fabinho. Rivals getting stronger.
     
  2. Blueallthru

    Blueallthru Member+

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    May 15, 2012
    The Interwebz
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    #4152 Blueallthru, Jun 5, 2018
    We've been linked with Malcom from Bordeaux. Would be in favor of him.
     
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  3. Wrath

    Wrath Member+

    May 4, 2007
    New York
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    #4153 Wrath, Jun 5, 2018
    He is a good and expensive player. So we will not get him.
     
  4. Brock Hannsen

    Brock Hannsen Member+

    Feb 3, 2014
    Hartford, CT
    Club:
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    #4154 Brock Hannsen, Jun 5, 2018
    Lichtsteiner and Sokratis joining Arsenal.

    Wolves signing right back Cancelo for 35m? Holy crap. He's a pretty good player.

    United also signing youngster Diogo Dalot from Porto. Right back.

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  5. Yahtzee

    Yahtzee Member+

    Nov 4, 2013
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    #4155 Yahtzee, Jun 5, 2018
  6. Ninjatend0

    Ninjatend0 Moderator
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    Feb 10, 2007
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    #4156 Ninjatend0, Jun 5, 2018
    we've been linked to a lot of really good and interesting players.

    we'll sign none of them.

    or at least i'm preparing myself to not get interested until we actually do make some moves.
     
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  7. Kerry Dixon's Boots

    Kerry Dixon's Boots Moderator
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    Jun 6, 2006
    77 degrees
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    England
    #4157 Kerry Dixon's Boots, Jun 5, 2018
    You guys are missing the point about our transfer strategy in a World Cup year. We will have targets identified that are good, under-the-radar players, but we will wait for after the world cup (when they have a strong tournament and their transfer fee triples) before we make our move.

    Why on earth would we do business early when it makes sense financially?

    PS With no DoF and ongoing managerial uncertainty, I have no doubt that we will be signing below average players during the last hour of the transfer window and not a minute before.
     
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  8. Brock Hannsen

    Brock Hannsen Member+

    Feb 3, 2014
    Hartford, CT
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    #4158 Brock Hannsen, Jun 5, 2018
    This is classic.

    Our 2014 summer window was very good, signing some quality players before/during the World Cup. Costa, Fabregas, Luis, Remy, and Drogs 2.0 all came in that window.
     
  9. Yahtzee

    Yahtzee Member+

    Nov 4, 2013
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    #4159 Yahtzee, Jun 5, 2018
    I hate to rain on the rainy day parade here but... we made money the last world cup year while signing Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas. We then went on to win the league.. so it all made perfect sense financially.
     
  10. JimWharton

    JimWharton Member+

    Feb 25, 2017
    #4160 JimWharton, Jun 5, 2018
    The ennui on this board right now is palpable.
     
  11. Wrath

    Wrath Member+

    May 4, 2007
    New York
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    #4161 Wrath, Jun 5, 2018
    Emenalo? Is that you? We need you back. I apologise for my past comments.
     
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  12. Kerry Dixon's Boots

    Kerry Dixon's Boots Moderator
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    Jun 6, 2006
    77 degrees
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    Chelsea FC
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    #4162 Kerry Dixon's Boots, Jun 5, 2018
    I posit this is our current strategy in a World Cup year. That we would have taken the lessons of past World Cup years and unlearned the positives :D
     
  13. Yahtzee

    Yahtzee Member+

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    #4163 Yahtzee, Jun 5, 2018
    Haha.. I mean 2010 wassss a whole other story. For all the pessimism surrounding the board now, the (lack of) transfers that summer shaped the rest of the decade for us imho.
     
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  14. Ninjatend0

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    Feb 10, 2007
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    #4164 Ninjatend0, Jun 5, 2018
    at the end of the day we have a bad track record of not moving while we are in a position of strength and then scrambling when we are in a weak position. it's a hilariously dumb cycle. the fact that in that time we've won two titles is kind of an anomaly in my opinion.
     
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  15. Blueallthru

    Blueallthru Member+

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    May 15, 2012
    The Interwebz
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    #4165 Blueallthru, Jun 5, 2018
    Once in the last few years we did well in the market with our greatest ever manager. Every other window had been a calamity of errors. Once in the outlier here.
     
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  16. Blueallthru

    Blueallthru Member+

    Chelsea
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    May 15, 2012
    The Interwebz
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    #4166 Blueallthru, Jun 5, 2018
    And for the record, I don't like Mourinho. While we had a good window, we did sell a host of our most talented youth players later that year so there's that too. Mourinho was given a lot of power when he came back. It showed in thst second window.
     
  17. Wrath

    Wrath Member+

    May 4, 2007
    New York
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    Chelsea FC
    #4167 Wrath, Jun 8, 2018
    Pool agree Fekir. They are going to be a fun side to watch next year. I feel the club has given up on competing like the rest of us.
     
  18. Brock Hannsen

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    Feb 3, 2014
    Hartford, CT
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    #4168 Brock Hannsen, Jun 8, 2018
    Thursday night lights for sometime to come.
     
  19. truefan420

    truefan420 Member+

    May 30, 2010
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    Chelsea FC
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    #4169 truefan420, Jun 8, 2018
    Looks like their going to go after shaqiri next who will make a cheap great depth move for them. They need a GK and CB badly tho.
     
  20. StamfordBridgeLions

    StamfordBridgeLions Member+

    Chelsea FC
    Sep 4, 2016
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    #4170 StamfordBridgeLions, Jun 9, 2018
    Ennui? Who does he play for? Sign him up.
     
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  21. Brock Hannsen

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    Feb 3, 2014
    Hartford, CT
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    #4171 Brock Hannsen, Jun 11, 2018
    Fekir now staying put at Lyon. Fun!
     
  22. Yahtzee

    Yahtzee Member+

    Nov 4, 2013
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    #4172 Yahtzee, Jun 11, 2018
    That Michy guy on Belgium looks proper.. should look into signing him.. oh... wait
     
  23. Dtrip77

    Dtrip77 Member+

    Jun 10, 2009
    N NJ!!!
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
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    #4173 Dtrip77, Jun 11, 2018
    But can he do it on a cold Wednesday night at Stoke?

    .... Oh yeah can't use that anymore
     
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  24. nicephoras

    nicephoras A very stable genius

    Fucklechester Rangers
    Jul 22, 2001
    Eastern Seaboard of Yo! Semite
    #4174 nicephoras, Jun 12, 2018
    Ennui due to manager situation being unresolved.
     
  25. addicted2chelsea

    addicted2chelsea Member

    Nov 11, 2007
    Australia
    #4175 addicted2chelsea, Jun 12, 2018
    Any takers for Bakayoko and Barkley?
     
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