Chelsea Thread - 2023/24

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Blu3m00n91 said:
Almost a billion in 3 transfer windows. Laughable
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The laughable bit is that they spent that money to go from 3rd to 12th. If I spent 800 million, I'd expect to go into the season as favourites for the title. As it is, they're arguably not even favourites for the Champions League places.

But perhaps they'll surprise us all.
 
I'm With Stupid said:
The laughable bit is that they spent that money to go from 3rd to 12th. If I spent 800 million, I'd expect to go into the season as favourites for the title. As it is, they're arguably not even favourites for the Champions League places.

But perhaps they'll surprise us all.
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I don't think we'd expect to go into this season as title favourites regardless of how much money we've spent, and especially so when we consider how much we've spent on youth.

Theres a team that won the treble last season. I don't think any amount of money prevents them being seen as practically odds on favourites for another league title.
 
ASHCFC said:
I don't think we'd expect to go into this season as title favourites regardless of how much money we've spent, and especially so when we consider how much we've spent on youth.

Theres a team that won the treble last season. I don't think any amount of money prevents them being seen as practically odds on favourites for another league title.
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Well no, because you had a disaster last season. But the fact is that if I took over a club that finished 3rd, and spent 800 million on players in three windows, I'd expect to challenge for the title. The fact that you're probably not going to just highlights what an absolute shambles your owners have been so far.
 
I'm With Stupid said:
Well no, because you had a disaster last season. But the fact is that if I took over a club that finished 3rd, and spent 800 million on players in three windows, I'd expect to challenge for the title. The fact that you're probably not going to just highlights what an absolute shambles your owners have been so far.
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You're entitled to that opinion, but for me that's a simplistic perspective that doesn't account for the longer term model that we plainly have.
 
1961_vintage said:
No idea what that even means, and I suspect that you don't either.

But for sure Chelsea will be competitive this season.
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Well, that's a slightly antagonistic statement to make! I know exactly what I mean.

We've spent alot of money on youth, which clearly shows that we have a big eye on the future.

Anyone who follows football even semi-consistently will know what sort of demographic Chelsea have repeatedly been signing.

Simple enough to grasp, surely?!
 
ASHCFC said:
You're entitled to that opinion, but for me that's a simplistic perspective that doesn't account for the longer term model that we plainly have.
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If you say so. But you shouldn't need a longer-term model to go from 3rd to 1st with spending of 800 million. For that money you should be able to both buy players that will have a short-term impact and plan for the future.

And what is this long-term plan? To have so many players on 8 year contracts that when you want to improve the squad in 5 years time, you can't, because you're still amortizing the signings you made last year?

I find there's an increasing prevalence in society that when we see a billionaire do something clearly stupid or incompetent, we have to try and convince ourselves that it's actually part of some grand master plan that us povvos couldn't possibly comprehend. Whereas sometimes it really is someone who doesn't know what they're doing doing something stupid. But yeah, maybe he does have some sort of really clever scheme.
 
I'm With Stupid said:
If you say so. But you shouldn't need a longer-term model to go from 3rd to 1st with spending of 800 million. For that money you should be able to both buy players that will have a short-term impact and plan for the future.

And what is this long-term plan? To have so many players on 8 year contracts that when you want to improve the squad in 5 years time, you can't, because you're still amortizing the signings you made last year?

I find there's an increasing prevalence in society that when we see a billionaire do something clearly stupid or incompetent, we have to try and convince ourselves that it's actually part of some grand master plan that us povvos couldn't possibly comprehend. Whereas sometimes it really is someone who doesn't know what they're doing doing something stupid. But yeah, maybe he does have some sort of really clever scheme.
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Fair enough.

As Chelsea fans we obviously hope that a guy smart enough to be a self-made billionaire does have a nuanced plan.

And equally, fans of other clubs will hope he's a lunatic with more money than sense, and it will end in tears.

I hope it's the former, but that's about it.
 
ASHCFC said:
As Chelsea fans we obviously hope that a guy smart enough to be a self-made billionaire does have a nuanced plan.
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ASHCFC said:
Fair enough.

As Chelsea fans we obviously hope that a guy smart enough to be a self-made billionaire does have a nuanced plan.

And equally, fans of other clubs will hope he's a lunatic with more money than sense, and it will end in tears.

I hope it's the former, but that's about it.
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Oh trust me, I'd rather you than any of the rest of the 'big' clubs.
 
Chelsea are taking a huge risk but like when you're playing black jack they'll have to know when to stick before you go bust. I think they'll hit top 4 but they'll need a title challenge within three seasons in my opinion otherwise their best players will want to move on. They'll hope the contract lengths will keep them around but I'd also imagine wages will go up with some success.

The big problem they'll have is in three years Haaland, Foden, Gvardiol and Philips will be hitting their peaks. Sadly for us Kompany will be managing Chelsea and it will break my heart seeing him lose a champions league final although I'll obviously be excited that Rhodri has scored another final banger
 
Blu3m00n91 said:
Almost a billion in 3 transfer windows. Laughable
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I never get rich people. Why would you spend that money on overpaid, useless footballers when you could do a lot off good in the world with that kind off money.

Chelsea must employ some absolute idiots with poor negotiation skills and poor scouting network. Brighton have made lots off money by spending less than a few million on players and selling them for high fees.
 
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