29 Aug 2025 09:27:42
Simons to the spuds. Probably makes more sense. Play second fiddle to palmer and enzo or play week in week out. No brainer!
The only annoying thing for me is if we genuinely wanted and we've missed out because of chasing Fermin which looks like a lost cause.
29 Aug 2025 10:01:06
Just maybe and this is me being crazy. Roger’s for Jackson.
Who knows but it’s all fun!
29 Aug 2025 10:02:32
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We chased Simmons all through the window then yesterday, Fermin crops up.
Perhaps we never really wanted Simmons as we never put in an offer for him yet we bought the bad attitude.
29 Aug 2025 10:20:28
Bill, I’m sorry mate, what “bad attitude? ”.
29 Aug 2025 10:41:45
Spurs have bought Kudus already this summer too, who is undoubtedly a good player, but another terrible attitude. A chancy game - perhaps Thomas Frank has enough about him to reshape their mentalities (he's laid a marker down with Bissouma), or perhaps they figure these players will simply try harder at bigger clubs. But lots of the players these days seem to have this same attitude issue, or the ones that are on the move, anyway. Perhaps it's something to do with relative age being lower – the focus now is on players who would have been considered 'learning the trade' from the elder statesmen in the dressing room. 21 years old is hardly mental maturity. This is the trend that we, as a club, have had a big hand in setting into motion.
29 Aug 2025 12:32:41
Tom, I think Bill is referring to reports around Simons's attitude.
29 Aug 2025 13:26:19
Ok, being almost forced to watch German and Dutch football on TV is enough for me. I can't understand either language. Typical English.
29 Aug 2025 13:31:35
I think Bill is referring to Garnacho?
29 Aug 2025 14:21:34
Tom knows very well what Bill was referring to. Garnacho’s attitude issues are well documented by his brother on Instagram and have been frequently discussed on this site. When something is posted that doesn’t suit his narrative he claims ignorance usually by saying “ I don’t really know…” just like Mavis from Coronation Street.
29 Aug 2025 15:19:24
Jimbo, why do you keep trying to read my mind.
My question had zero to do with Garnacho and your total bo££ocks of a post is not unusual. I’m quite happy to say I have no knowledge on a subject. Just for the record I have no idea who “Mavis” is in Coronation street.
I did not understand “Bills” reference to “attitude” and Simmons. Kindly EdW made the point clear to me and I replied to that point. I have never seen that player show a bad attitude and I do watch a lot of German and Dutch football.
29 Aug 2025 15:51:56
Tom, really. Bill said “and yet we bought the bad attitude one”. Pretty clear what he meant. You frequently claim to have no knowledge of things apart from Dutch and German football.
29 Aug 2025 18:05:34
Jimbo, you continue to make things up. I said I watch a lot of German and Dutch football, not that I know much about it. My son in laws give me some players to keep an eye on and Simmons, Gittens and Hato were just three players they mentioned amongst others last season. The players they both said that Chelsea should definitely sign were Wirtz Sesko and (sorry about the spelling) Hincape.
You seriously need to put the crystal ball away. I asked Bill about his reference to “attitude, ” EdW said it was about Simmons and I said I hadn’t seen him display any attitude in the games I had watched.
Your obsession with Garnacho and his reported attitude issues is bordering on boring but since we were first linked with him and Ed saying he had a poor attitude I did look the player up. Certainly the Argentina manager and his current club manager seem to fallen out with him along with several past players. He was also apparently photographed in a Rashford shirt, I assume in some sort of misguided support of his out of favour teammate.
I would like to think that the club and the SD’s have done some diligence on the lad as we have made a significant investment in him.
29 Aug 2025 19:00:01
Tom, haven’t you been reading the posts on this site? Most of us don’t want Garnacho. The Rashford shirt thing was just one example. His brother continually posted on social media criticising his club, coach and fellow players. ”Bruv” also posted that the deal was done in advance of any official announcement. No doubt, we will be hearing a lot from “Bruv” if Garnacho doesn’t get his own way. I get the impression that Maresca doesn’t take crap from players. So either Garnacho knuckles down or it will end badly for us. Leaving aside the attitude issues, he is a flash in the pan player: a younger version of Sancho.
29 Aug 2025 21:09:51
Jimbo, I make my own mind up about a player and manager. I have no opinion about Garnacho as player.
I will respect other people’s opinions and that includes our manager and the SD’s. If they make a mistake I will be critical.
EM seems to be a stickler for discipline and maybe this is what Garnacho will respond to. Time will tell if he is just a “flash in the pan” or a player with talent.
As usual I will wait and see if he flourishes in his new environment.
29 Aug 2025 22:27:28
Good for you Tom. Wait and see. Is that an iceberg? No, wait and see.
30 Aug 2025 04:42:26
I remember thinking Morata was another Ossie and said so on this site.
So, I generally give myself time to formulate my OWN opinion about a players ability in Chelsea colours If I have seen them play a lot for there previous club then I will give an opinion about what I’ve seen. I’m not going to offer an opinion about a player based on other peoples views.
Strangely we are not talking about icebergs but whatever sinks your boat.