I am actually sad. He was decent when not in control of Utd.

Much better than some *cough* Clatenberg *cough*

I thought he was poor last season, but I always considered him one of the better ones. Sorry to see him go, really.


As you said, he's far better than the likes of Prattenburg, Foy & Co.

Sounds good but I'm not sure what difference this makes. Lower electricity costs maybe?

Most likely its us making money via another sponsorship I reckon

With any luck, both.

Soul wrote:Sounds good but I'm not sure what difference this makes.

Well here's your answer, Souly:


Chelsea to use hi-tech LED floodlights at Stamford Bridge to give players "best possible experience":
The Blues are the first team in the world to make the switch, which is said to boost players' night vision and give fans and referees better quality light
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-use-hi-tech-led-floodlights-4023396#.U-bBB-NdUvw

It will be cheaper in the long run, LEDs last forever

See, this is why pre-season is rubbish, we've been reduced to talking about stadium lights ffs

I happen to take great interest in the electrical goings-on of our club, thank you

Thats why I've barely said anything, fitty.

Congrats to King Carlo on winning the Super Cup this evening
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http://www.rivalsfootball.net/chelsea/index.php?mode=thread&id=130712


Brilliant from Martin Samuel, as always.

CFC group selfie
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Torres ffs!

http://instagram.com/p/r2u31SCgw8/


JT does that Ice Bucket Challenge thing and nominates...FSW

 

Concluded that it wasn't worth my time and left it at that but here's a little debate I had with Arsenal fans. The usual old topic. https://twitter.com/ArsenalReport/status/501433413354926082

The same lot who've used 'net spent' over the last 10 years to show what a financially responsible club they are now conveniently disregard all of our profits on players over the last 8 months and scream MOU'S SPENT £200m IN A YEAR!!!1! instead. Not worth arguing with that kind of willful ignorance.

IN:
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Schurrle – £18m
Willian – £32m
van Ginkel – £8m
Schwarzer - Free
Eto'o – Free
Matic – £21m
Salah – £12m
Zouma – £12.5m
Fabregas – £27m
Costa – £32m
Luis – £16m
Drogba – Free
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TOTAL = £178.5m



OUT:
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Mata – £37m
De Bruyne – £18m
Luiz – £50m
Ba – £4.75m
Lukaku – £28m
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TOTAL = £137.75m
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So if you consider net spending — again, as they've used throughout the last decade to put forth their supposed financial responsibility — José's actually spent £40.75m net since his return, or about a million or two less than what Big Bird dropped on Ozil last summer.



Can't have it both ways.

Damn, we've spent Ozil equivalent money and we're now EPL favourites

Us

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho leaves Petr Cech in the dark over his future at Stamford Bridge
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/11044703/Chelsea-manager-Jose-Mourinho-leaves-Petr-Cech-in-the-dark-over-his-future-at-Stamford-Bridge.html

Despite the title, I am not posting it here because of that, something else popped up in it:

Chelsea will now step up their efforts to secure Courtois to a five-year contract and hope to reach an agreement inside the next month. Like Cech, the 22-year-old has two years remaining on his present deal.
Courtois earns about £30,000 a week and can expect to see his wages more than double by committing his future to the Blues.
Other than trying to convince Courtois to sign a new contract, Chelsea are also in talks with Eden Hazard over extending his deal that runs until 2017.

If we can get both to sign extensions, that would be fantastic!

Legend

I mentioned it a while ago, but the cult XI is underway and voting for the CB's has begun:
http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2014/08/pick-chelsea-s-cult-xi.html