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[Kl@w-24]

Roman planning to sell? Yeah, that was in the Times. The latest is, Roman is suing the paper for defamation.

Roman Abramovich has begun proceedings for defamation against Times Newspapers Limited as a result of a front page article published in The Sunday Times on 18 January 2009.

Chelsea Football Club are also a claimant. The proceedings were started in the High Court yesterday (Monday).

And no, Scolari will probably go back into international management after Chelsea, or simply retire.

 

[red_devil]

^ kl@w will probably be praying that some rich Sheikh buys the team... scholari needs better players than what he has right now...

may be we'll see some new Sheikh going after KAKA now

^you mean in Times of INDIA ?? :shocked:

 

[Rahim]

What Chelsea needs is Big-Personality players like Ballack, Lampard And Terry to dictate the game.
If only Ballack is given more freedom as Lampard to boss the mid-field, it would more good to Chelsea.
He is probably the only player who had played and is comfortable in International Level while the rest just play in stupid freindlies(Terry,Lampard,Rooney) and when it comes to the crunch, well, they crumble.

 

[Cool Joe]

I read somewhere that Roman is planning to sell Chelsea to some Abu Dhabi Sheikh. (not kidding).

That is hokum! Nonsensical! Crazy news people
Abram ain't leavin Chelsea!! Get yourself something better to gossip about!

 

[Rahim]

^Read post#4840

 

[Kl@w-24]

^ ^ ^ Naah, no Sheikhs needed. And Roman is totally committed to the club.

Defamation proceedings will be commenced tomorrow (Monday) in London by Roman Abramovich against the publishers of The Sunday Times.

This follows the publication by them of false claims that he wants to sell his interest in Chelsea FC. Mr Abramovich has already made quite clear, through the directors of Chelsea, that he has no intention of doing so and that neither he nor any of his appointed representatives has been pursuing any such course of action.

 

[Cool Joe]

What Chelsea needs is Big-Personality players like Ballack, Lampard And Terry to dictate the game.
If only Ballack is given more freedom as Lampard to boss the mid-field, it would more good to Chelsea.
He is probably the only player who had played and is comfortable in International Level while the rest just play in stupid freindlies(Terry,Lampard,Rooney) and when it comes to the crunch, well, they crumble.

Ballack was great in his time, but now, he doesn't have the ability to play the ball like Joe Cole or Robinho. He's a bit over the hill now, let Essein come back.

 

[Rahim]

I totally forgot Essein. He is the unsung hero of Chelsea.

 

[Kl@w-24]

^ ^ ^ Most Chelsea supporters are just waiting for Essien to return. His energy is amazing and the dynamism that he brings to the midfield can turn a game on its head.

@n6300: No, it was the Times in the UK. The Indian edition would have to shut shop if it got sued.

 

[Cool Joe]

Remember Makelele? Essien and Mikel are now filling in the gap left by his exit.

 

[Rahim]

Mikel is too raw atm.

 

[Cool Joe]

But he's got promise. Give him a season or two and he'll grow up.
Speaking of Makelele, I wonder how's life for him now in Paris

 

[Rahim]

He mustbe giving lessons on how to tackle and get away with it by just laughing at the referee as if i didnt do anything!!

 

[Kl@w-24]

Mikel will be a class act. He's only 21, so in a few years he will only get better.

 

[Rahim]

But do Chelsea have that much patience?

 

[thewisecrab]

But do Chelsea have that much patience?

Hopefully, they do
Aglaa match kiska hai?

 

[Kl@w-24]

^ ^ ^ In case of Mikel, I think we do. When Essien comes back, I hope he doesn't displace Mikel, but one of Ballack/Deco. Essien's power is wasted as a defensive midfielder.

And on the right flank, Miroslav Stoch was pretty impressive against Stoke. He followed Scolari's instructions to hug the touchline, delivered great crosses and had a shot on target that was parried by the goalkeeper.

 

[Arsenal_Gunners]

Burnley 1 - 0 Bottomham at HT.Just 2 more goals and the tie will be level

 

[Kl@w-24]

Spuds through to the milk cup final in extra time!

@thewisecrab: Next we have Ipswich on Saturday in the FA Cup.

 

[red_devil]

MANCHESTER CITY are targeting Chelsea’s unsettled £15million-rated striker Didier Drogba.

And that could trigger a stunning transfer window swap deal taking Robinho to Stamford Bridge.

As Sunsport revealed on Saturday, Scolari has only around £15m to spend and will have to offer other players in exchange to get Robinho. Drogba could be one, along with want-away defender Alex plus Salomon Kalou or Florent Malouda


There is also a debate about whether Robinho can move this January, because of the FIFA rule which prevents a player turning out for three clubs in a season.
Robinho played for Real Madrid in Spain’s equivalent of the Community Shield in August. But his connections claim that is not a proper match, merely a prestige friendly. That argument would have to be settled by FIFA’s Player Status Committee.

Robinho-Drogba swap move ?? looks like a win-win situation for Chelsea & Robinho..possibly even for Drogba and $hitty !!

last day of transfer window will again have some twists [after the berba & robinho saga in earlier window]