The Official Chelsea Thread [Vol 3]

[aeropilot]

bodhi said:

That old "extremely dodgy" billionaire businessman we had running the show up until a couple of years ago didn't do too badly.

Shame the structure he put in place around player recruitment was replaced with someone reading Sky Sports gossip column and buying anyone mentioned....

That's the issue though, as he was actually quite a bit of a football fan, so the money spent was aimed at producing the results on the pitch in terms of putting silverware in the cabinet.......and you can't argue it wasn't successful in that regard.

These clowns who have no grasp of the sport have spunked as much in 2 years as the previous regime did in the previous 15 years, and for what?

Now, if they had said, we need to make do with what we've got, for a few years and bring people up from the academy while we spend half a billion on the stadium upgrades, I would have said these clowns know what they are doing......

[968]

Another long night ahead.

[fourstardan]

It's no surprise, the team is short of players we've had in our "better" spell.

We are being so exposed defensively when they have to play this system. The goals have come from sloppy ste defending.

[hemidom]

We've looked alright tonight but still 2 down. McGinn shanks one and it's an own goal then another lucky break to Cash for the second. Nothing going our way

[CT05 Nose Cone]

Don't worry, I'm sure his legendary half time team talks will turn it around.

[smn159]

CT05 Nose Cone said:

Don't worry, I'm sure his legendary half time team talks will turn it around.

Pretty good so far

[carlo996]

Agent Poch...come on mate, don't let me down.

[fourstardan]

Majorly robbed there, no way was that nudge an issue it was just VAR doing it's usual chest beating.

In reality I'd had taken a point at 2-0 and that was without doubt one of our best second halves.

[hemidom]

Complete bottle job from Pawson. How can he stand a couple of yards from it with the clearest view and overturn it?

[GT03ROB]

fourstardan said:

Majorly robbed there, no way was that nudge an issue it was just VAR doing it's usual chest beating..

Ergh…. Maybe I’m watching something else, but I was stunned to see the goal awarded in the 1st place. The push was so clear. Sorry it was a foul all day.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Oh come off it, that was a clear foul. My son and I called it in real time and were amazed the goal was initially given. We didn't celebrate as we knew it would be overturned.

(cross post with the above)

[hemidom]

GT03ROB said:

Ergh…. Maybe I’m watching something else, but I was stunned to see the goal awarded in the 1st place. The push was so clear. Sorry it was a foul all day.

If roles were reversed and the Villa man gives a nudge to Badiashile, are VAR getting involved to give a penalty?

[GT03ROB]

hemidom said:

Complete bottle job from Pawson. How can he stand a couple of yards from it with the clearest view and overturn it?

How can he stand a few yards from it & not see it was a foul.

VAR is st, but this time it was right (unfortunately)

[fourstardan]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Oh come off it, that was a clear foul. My son and I called it in real time and were amazed the goal was initially given. We didn't celebrate as we knew it would be overturned.

You know everything...apparently.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

hemidom said:

GT03ROB said:

Ergh…. Maybe I’m watching something else, but I was stunned to see the goal awarded in the 1st place. The push was so clear. Sorry it was a foul all day.

If roles were reversed and the Villa man gives a nudge to Badiashile, are VAR getting involved to give a penalty?

They should do, as it would be a clear foul in the box.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

fourstardan said:

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Oh come off it, that was a clear foul. My son and I called it in real time and were amazed the goal was initially given. We didn't celebrate as we knew it would be overturned.

You know everything...apparently.

I know that was a foul.

[hemidom]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

They should do, as it would be a clear foul in the box.

Talking bks as usual because not a chance in hell.

[GT03ROB]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

hemidom said:

GT03ROB said:

Ergh…. Maybe I’m watching something else, but I was stunned to see the goal awarded in the 1st place. The push was so clear. Sorry it was a foul all day.

If roles were reversed and the Villa man gives a nudge to Badiashile, are VAR getting involved to give a penalty?

They should do, as it would be a clear foul in the box.

Correct. It was a bit more than a nudge.

I won’t criticise him, since he’s more than pulled his weight, but Palmer really should have scored in what lead to the corner.

[GT03ROB]

hemidom said:

TwigtheWonderkid said:

They should do, as it would be a clear foul in the box.

Talking bks as usual because not a chance in hell.

How’s he talking bollacks? He said they should do, which they should as its a clear foul. Not they would.

[hemidom]

GT03ROB said:

How’s he talking bollacks? He said they should do, which they should as its a clear foul. Not they would.

It wouldn't even get reviewed the other way around because there's not enough in it. Not a chance a penalty would ever get given on review for that but happy to chalk off. Nonsense.