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Re: The Blue Box
by Shed Sat Oct 11, 2014 6:22 am
Chelsea Supporters Trust announce opposition to overseas Premier League matches:
The Chelsea Supporters Trust have issued a statement highlighting their deep concerns over plans for an overseas match to be included in the Premier League
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-supporters-trust-hit-out-4416641
The Chelsea Supporters Trust have issued a statement highlighting their deep concerns over plans for an overseas match to be included in the Premier League
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-supporters-trust-hit-out-4416641
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- The Chelsea Supporters Trust board notes with deep concern the re-emergence of the 'overseas Premier League game' idea reported in the media. We see this concept as fundamentally flawed for a number of reasons and oppose its introduction to top flight football in England.
The 39th game idea (an extra Premier League game to be played overseas) which was first mooted and widely condemned in 2008 and subsequently shelved by the Premier League has, inevitably, re-emerged under a new guise, whereby it is apparently proposed that one of the 38 games each Premier League team plays would be played overseas.
Playing a fixture overseas would inevitably impact on the integrity of the Premier League. Playing football in a different climate and time zone could potentially impact on a team's performance.
'Home' advantage would also disappear, giving those clubs playing a nominal 'away' game an advantage across the season, as such games would essentially be played on neutral grounds.
Supporters' season tickets would be devalued as they would decrease in number to eighteen games and for some teams the 'missing' game would be one of their most attractive fixtures.
I nevitably, die-hard supporters would want to travel to such games, thereby adding significantly to the several thousand pounds a season they already spend following their teams.
This development would also have a negative impact on match going supporters in the UK who, let us not forget, are the lifeblood of the game. While they may no longer be seen as essential to clubs' income, they play a fundamental part in making the Premier League the spectacle that it is.
Without full grounds producing fantastic atmospheres week in week out, the Premier League 'brand' would be severely weakened.
Furthermore, there would inevitably be an impact on players with yet more mid-season and in most cases, long distance, travel. It is also possible to envision a scenario where half-fit stars are encouraged to play in such games to ensure sponsors and local supporters are kept happy.
There must also be concerns that this is the thin end of the wedge and that, over time, more domestic league games could be played abroad. Simply because American Football (a single country sport at the professional level) plays international games at Wembley does not mean football, already a global game, needs to flaunt itself in the same manner.
Pre or post-season friendlies and small tournaments are the logical formats for overseas matches. It is easy to understand the desire of overseas Chelsea supporters (and sponsors) to see the team play, but this cannot be allowed to interfere with the integrity of the Premier League, with title races and relegation fights often being settled by a single goal or result.
There is a difference between friendly matches against strong opposition and competitive games played as part of one of the top leagues in world football that Premier League clubs would do well to understand.
It is ironic that the flotation of this unwelcomed idea has arisen during the 'Leaders In Sport' conference currently taking place at Stamford Bridge. If football had leaders who actually understood the game's history and the need for competitive integrity they would take the opportunity to kill this idea once and for all.
It is probably naive to expect Chelsea or other clubs to make a statement at this stage on something that is clearly being discussed behind closed doors.
It is to be hoped however, that if this unwanted and ill-thought out concept is formally discussed at a Premier League meeting, representatives from Chelsea and other clubs would consider the competitive integrity and heritage of the English game and the impact on match going supporters, rather than another chance to earn even more money than they already do.
It is clear from the media and social media networks that a large number of supporters are vehemently opposed to the idea.
Richard Scudamore, the Premier League chief executive, and his acolytes seem to see money as an end in itself. The current television broadcasting deals mean that the English game at the top level is already awash with money.
The fact that so much TV money goes directly to players and their agents is a matter for regret and remedial action by clubs, not shoulder-shrugging.
The board of the Chelsea Supporters Trust has little or no faith in the FA, UEFA or FIFA in protecting the game's best interests, but would hope that on this occasion, they will step in and ensure that playing domestic league games overseas is not allowed to happen.
We will be working with national supporter organisations and fellow Premier League supporters trusts to build coherent and effective opposition to this proposal.
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Re: The Blue Box
by Shed Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:41 pm
Chelsea Ladies have bottled clinching the League, which they held in their hands going into this final matchday of the season. Defeated 2-1 by Manchester City despite a strong late push against 10 men. Liverpool finish top 
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Re: The Blue Box
by Shed Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:19 pm
Chelsea agree deal for 13 year-old French FC Poitiers goalkeeper Nicolas Tie:
Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign 13-year-old French goalkeeper Nicolas Tie; the player is unable to sign terms for Chelsea until he is 16 years old in 2017, but will be allowed to visit their Cobham training complex in Surrey every holiday
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2792811/chelsea-agree-deal-13-year-old-french-goalkeeper-nicolas-tie-ahead-arsenal-manchester-city-s-6ft-1in-tall.html
Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign 13-year-old French goalkeeper Nicolas Tie; the player is unable to sign terms for Chelsea until he is 16 years old in 2017, but will be allowed to visit their Cobham training complex in Surrey every holiday
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2792811/chelsea-agree-deal-13-year-old-french-goalkeeper-nicolas-tie-ahead-arsenal-manchester-city-s-6ft-1in-tall.html
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Re: The Blue Box
by Kick Wed Oct 15, 2014 12:14 am
There is a transfer rumour thread, and a youth and reserves thread, yet Shed posts a rumour and a youth player in the blue box.
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Re: The Blue Box
by Shed Wed Oct 15, 2014 12:20 am
Tbf, this was a report about a done deal, and although it's obviously not confirmed, I thought it would fit better into this thread.
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Re: The Blue Box
by Shed Fri Oct 17, 2014 8:26 pm
“This is the first time where I'm not thinking about my next movement”: Mourinho says he hopes he and Chelsea ‘can hold together for many years’:
Chelsea boss José Mourinho says that this is the first time in his career as a manager that he is not thinking about his next career move, and that he feels at home at ‘his club’ Chelsea, saying the only way he will leave is if the club itself no longer want him
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/managers/jose-mourinho/11170519/Jose-Mourinho-talks-to-Gary-Neville-They-wanted-us-to-be-the-clowns-at-Anfield-we-werent-having-that.html
Chelsea boss José Mourinho says that this is the first time in his career as a manager that he is not thinking about his next career move, and that he feels at home at ‘his club’ Chelsea, saying the only way he will leave is if the club itself no longer want him
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/managers/jose-mourinho/11170519/Jose-Mourinho-talks-to-Gary-Neville-They-wanted-us-to-be-the-clowns-at-Anfield-we-werent-having-that.html
-“I sign tomorrow [if Chelsea offered him contract extension tomorrow]. That’s what I want. I want to stay in Chelsea and English football because I think I won the right. My wife says many times I won the right to stop when I want. She says I won enough, I did enough, I created a good situation for the family. She says I won the right to do what I want. Unfortunately Chelsea’s not my club. I depend on the club and I depend on the results.”
“I had a career project. Many times you cannot follow your career project. I want to leave Portugal and come to England. Clear. When I leave England I want Italy. I’m mad to go to Italy, where people are talking about the mentality of the Italians, the tactical aspect of the game. And after that I want Real Madrid. Spain – but I wanted Real Madrid. This circle – I want very much to do it, and I did it.”
“When I did it came the [question]: where do you like more, where are you happier? Which is the biggest challenge? I made the choice.”
“I keep saying the same. In every club I was working and thinking about that club, but I always have my next movement. This is the first time where I don’t have my next movement. I want to stay. I want to stay till the moment Chelsea tells me it’s over, because the results are not good, or they want to go in another direction, or they don’t agree with my style of management – for any reason. This period at Chelsea is going to hang by their decision, not my decision.”
“That was the objective [continuity at Chelsea, at last], but to make that movement I had to be very sure what I was doing, especially because I didn’t want to come back to my club – because I can say Chelsea and Inter are my clubs – after a very nice period I had here, and not be happy again. And not to make good things again.”
“Mr Abramovich gave a lot of time to think about that. Also when he invited me to come back it took time for me to analyse the situation. The Chelsea team we started building in 2004/2005 is finished. We have just two or three boys from that time. We need to rebuild the team. And the perspective now is different from 10 years ago, because the perspective then was about spend not-in-a-controlled-way.”
“So me and the club found each other in a very good moment. I think the club was waiting for a manager like me, and I was waiting for my Chelsea to have this new profile. Hopefully we can hold together for many years.”
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Re: The Blue Box
by Shed Fri Oct 24, 2014 7:42 pm
Cesc and T-Bo on FNL this evening.
Will post video of it when I get it.
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Re: The Blue Box
by Shed Sat Oct 25, 2014 9:21 pm
https://archive.org/details/FridayNightLive24October2014Hd
FNL last night in full.
FNL last night in full.
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Re: The Blue Box
by Shed Tue Oct 28, 2014 3:12 am
Costa, Courtois and Hazard on the 23-man shortlist for this year's Ballon d'Or.
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Re: The Blue Box
by Soul Tue Oct 28, 2014 3:18 am
Interesting.
Hazard is very likely to make it to the top 3 if we can win something major IMO
Hazard is very likely to make it to the top 3 if we can win something major IMO
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Re: The Blue Box
by Shed Tue Oct 28, 2014 3:27 am
The award's given out in January 
Besides, I think Eddie's got a ways to go before he can get anywhere near the Top 3.
Besides, I think Eddie's got a ways to go before he can get anywhere near the Top 3.
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Re: The Blue Box
by Kick Tue Oct 28, 2014 3:35 am
Yeah, none will win, good that they are nominated though.
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Re: The Blue Box
by Soul Tue Oct 28, 2014 4:04 am
Shed wrote:The award's given out in January
Besides, I think Eddie's got a ways to go before he can get anywhere near the Top 3.
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