Topic: Chelsea FC

[thaddeus]

Did you type that whilst stripping and cleaning your AR-15 and breaking out the windolene on your night vision goggles?

You type in jest but I'm not sure hooligan firms could operate in an environment where semi-automatic weapons are so rife.  History has shown that idiots are willing to carry knives so it wouldn't be long before someone turned up with an AR-15 and mowed down a dozen people.

[Mighty_Red]

Skills competitions, isn't that what Soccer AM is for? Perhaps we could get them doing non-football competitions? Celebrity death match anyone? Shooting competitions using those AR-15s which could bring in vital sponsorship from the NRA?

[WhereAngelsPlay]

Skills competitions, isn't that what Soccer AM is for? Perhaps we could get them doing non-football competitions? Celebrity death match anyone? Shooting competitions using those AR-15s which could bring in vital sponsorship from the NRA?

I think it'll be ace.Start with world cup doubles ko,winners play in world cup singles with the winners of each group going through to play points.

[JRed]

I think it'll be ace.Start with world cup doubles ko,winners play in world cup singles with the winners of each group going through to play points.

I think we need to change the scoring system. 7 points for a goal, 2 points for a conversion penalty and bonus points for throw ins. Would be much more exciting.

[lfc_col]

Playoffs for the league title. Include the Top 8-- 1 vs 8, 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6, 4 vs 5. Winners of the 1st game vs the 4th, 2nd vs 3rd.

don't they do that in rugby league at the end of the season or something similar ?

[JRed]

don't they do that in rugby league at the end of the season or something similar ?

They do. Renders winning the league pretty much pointless.

[Crosby Nick]

They do. Renders winning the league pretty much pointless.

Both League and Union do it. Is pretty weird how they just accepted it in those sports. I think the season before last Harlequins won it having only just squeaked into the play offs with a late run and then caries that through into the knock outs. On the one hand it keeps things interesting for more teams but in the other, can you imagine if they ever tried to do something like that with football. There would be riots!

[El Lobo]

don't they do that in rugby league at the end of the season or something similar ?

They do it in a lot of sports really. Football is almost unique in that winning the league actually means winning the league.

[JRed]

Both League and Union do it. Is pretty weird how they just accepted it in those sports. I think the season before last Harlequins won it having only just squeaked into the play offs with a late run and then caries that through into the knock outs. On the one hand it keeps things interesting for more teams but in the other, can you imagine if they ever tried to do something like that with football. There would be riots!

They might have to if Abu Dhabi and Saudi keep spending state funds and hoover up all the best talent.

[Solomon Grundy]

Playoffs for the league title. Include the Top 8-- 1 vs 8, 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6, 4 vs 5. Winners of the 1st game vs the 4th, 2nd vs 3rd.

Then the Finals will be a best of 7 where they play home and away, the team finishing higher in the league will get the extra home game if needed.

What a God awful idea.

[Dim Glas]

What a God awful idea.

Quite sure he wasn’t serious 

That is how the NHL used to do it though! Maybe NBA too, but I don’t watch that.

[PaulF]

Both League and Union do it. Is pretty weird how they just accepted it in those sports. I think the season before last Harlequins won it having only just squeaked into the play offs with a late run and then caries that through into the knock outs. On the one hand it keeps things interesting for more teams but in the other, can you imagine if they ever tried to do something like that with football. There would be riots!

I'd bet that's how the ESL would have gone.
The lower league playoff finals do that for 3rd place already?

[Solomon Grundy]

Quite sure he wasn’t serious 

That is how the NHL used to do it though! Maybe NBA too, but I don’t watch that.

They do it in Rugby over here. It's shite.

[Mighty_Red]

The lower league playoff finals do that for 3rd place already?

Yes, i guess the main argument for the play offs is that 3rd place isn't a particularly big achievement compared to say 4th place. If the team in first place isn't the winner then whats the point of all those matches? I don't mind the CL format as you are only playing a small group of teams (which will change) purely to give everyone a minimum number of games.

The full league+play offs format in the cricket IPL also riles me up no end for the same reason but at least it reminds me that it is purely a good entertainment product rather than a competition with a proper sporting merit.

Happy for Boely to keep coming up with crazy ideas, hope he implements lots at Chelsea.

[Eeyore]

Yes, i guess the main argument for the play offs is that 3rd place isn't a particularly big achievement compared to say 4th place. If the team in first place isn't the winner then whats the point of all those matches? I don't mind the CL format as you are only playing a small group of teams (which will change) purely to give everyone a minimum number of games.

The full league+play offs format in the cricket IPL also riles me up no end for the same reason but at least it reminds me that it is purely a good entertainment product rather than a competition with a proper sporting merit.

Happy for Boely to keep coming up with crazy ideas, hope he implements lots at Chelsea.

The problem is the ever increasing number of US owners.



    Arsenal: Stan Kroenke
    Aston Villa: Wesley Edens
    Chelsea: Todd Boehly
    Crystal Palace: Joshua Harris
    Fulham: Shahid Khan
    Leeds: 49ers Enterprises
    Liverpool: John Henry's Fenway Sports Group
    Manchester United: The Glazers

There is a Las Vegas consortium bidding for Bournemouth and there was US interest in Everton. So how long before there are 14 or more US owners.

[JRed]

The problem is the ever increasing number of US owners.



    Arsenal: Stan Kroenke
    Aston Villa: Wesley Edens
    Chelsea: Todd Boehly
    Crystal Palace: Joshua Harris
    Fulham: Shahid Khan
    Leeds: 49ers Enterprises
    Liverpool: John Henry's Fenway Sports Group
    Manchester United: The Glazers

There is a Las Vegas consortium bidding for Bournemouth and there was US interest in Everton. So how long before there are 14 or more US owners.

If we get to 14 can they then vote to outlaw state ownership?

[WhereAngelsPlay]

If we get to 14 can they then vote to outlaw state ownership?

If they get to 14 they can outlaw Gary Neville.

[Hazell]

If they get to 14 they can outlaw Gary Neville.

More US owners please!

[Jshooters]

Journalist attempts to discuss multi club ownership, fails miserably to answer any questions

https://www.football365.com/news/opinion-multi-club-ownership-questions-you-wanted-answering-todd-boehly-chelsea

[Jack_Bauer]

More US owners please!

Yes, Especially since he thinks U.S. owners are terrible for the game.

[JRed]

More US owners please!

18 US owners to take on the 2 Despots

[4pool]

Playoffs for the league title. Include the Top 8-- 1 vs 8, 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6, 4 vs 5. Winners of the 1st game vs the 4th, 2nd vs 3rd.

Then the Finals will be a best of 7 where they play home and away, the team finishing higher in the league will get the extra home game if needed.

It's better in Mexico..

1-2-3-4 placed teams get a bye first round.

5 v 12
6 v 11
7 v 10
8 v 9

After the mini playoffs.. Then two legged ties: the 1st place team plays the lowest team left. 2nd place v second lowest, etc., highest finishing team plays last leg at home.

Repeat each round. Highest finishing team v lowest still left. Second highest v second lowest, etc.

In each round the lowest team must beat the highest team. As an example, lowest team wins at home 2-1. Goes to the away leg, they must have one more goal aggregate to advance. Highest place team wins at home 2-1, so that makes the aggregate 3-3 -- highest place team goes through to the next round. No extra time, no penalties.

Only when you get to the final, if after the two matches are played and the aggregate is level, then there is extra time and potential penalties.

So, there is an advantage for finishing higher in the final table.

[Dave McCoy]

Yes, i guess the main argument for the play offs is that 3rd place isn't a particularly big achievement compared to say 4th place. If the team in first place isn't the winner then whats the point of all those matches? I don't mind the CL format as you are only playing a small group of teams (which will change) purely to give everyone a minimum number of games.

The full league+play offs format in the cricket IPL also riles me up no end for the same reason but at least it reminds me that it is purely a good entertainment product rather than a competition with a proper sporting merit.

Happy for Boely to keep coming up with crazy ideas, hope he implements lots at Chelsea.

I think we lose sight at times that this is entertainment and truly means nothing in the grand scheme of things. Klopp has rightly pointed this out as well. Yeah sporting integrity is great but if nobody watches then who really cares aside from those actually doing it? Would they prefer a bit more of a gimmick if people actually cared they were doing it? I think it's a bit of a hard sell for the PL obviously as people do watch it and the money is coming in hand over fist to prove it. They should probably see if a lower European league would trial it and if it's a hit then give it more thought. Otherwise why mess with the golden goose?

[BarryCrocker]

don't they do that in rugby league at the end of the season or something similar ?

Rugby League & AFL in Australia has:

[ScouserAtHeart]

Quite sure he wasn’t serious 

That is how the NHL used to do it though! Maybe NBA too, but I don’t watch that.

lol yeah the NBA do it too

[Fromola]

If we get to 14 can they then vote to outlaw state ownership?

Probably the only way to give FFP some teeth.

Although mad cap ideas will.be the tradeoff.

[classycarra]

Yes, we just (mainly) have the cognitive ability to avoid the idiotic violence that many English (and other European) football fans seem to think is somewhat normal. 

Oh look, a second guy from the US keen to show off their ignorance and that they have their head in the sand, and buy into sensationalist generalisations of football fans - like a proud peacock. I mean, the irony of a texan getting on their soapbox about idiotic violence and cognitive ability to avoid it shouldn't be lost on you, surely?!

Friendly reminder that while the US and their media were losing their shit over janet jackson at the superbowl, you had people engaged in said violence until there were deaths. think it says a lot about the cognitive abilities to critically appraise that seeing a nipple was the thing that was concerning and more out of the ordinary.

Further reading if you're interested in the topic, instead of trying to score snide tabloid points about football supporters

[rushyman]

This new owner kind of reminds me of a mixture of Harry Enfield characters

I’m thinking loadsamoney and ‘considerably richer than you’ guy

[Tobelius]

This new owner kind of reminds me of a mixture of Harry Enfield characters

I’m thinking loadsamoney and ‘considerably richer than you’ guy

  Everton have always reminded me of the short bloke.

[rushyman]

Everton have always reminded me of the short bloke.

Perfect

[rossipersempre]

First Laptop Eddie, now Christoph Freund has rejected the sporting director vacancy.

The prospect of working under Boehly not that attractive it seems, shock horror.

[Crosby Nick]

Sacked their Commercial Director after less than a month in the job for “inappropriate messages” sent to a female agent before he started. Oops.

[Terry de Niro]

Sacked their Commercial Director after less than a month in the job for “inappropriate messages” sent to a female agent before he started. Oops.

Meet the new Chelsea
Same as the old Chelsea.

[El Lobo]

Think we'll be seeing Bellingham/Frenkie in a Chelsea shirt because they will spend whatever it takes to get them. I maintain Frenkie is gonna be so easy for them since they will likely offload Ngolo to Barcelona.

[Zee_26]

Think we'll be seeing Bellingham/Frenkie in a Chelsea shirt because they will spend whatever it takes to get them. I maintain Frenkie is gonna be so easy for them since they will likely offload Ngolo to Barcelona.

Hang on a minute. Lolowalsh has posted exactly the same thing in the Non-LFC transfer thread! 

[El Lobo]

Crikey have they! There it is then, there's no more reliable source on RAWK than lolowalsh

[sinnermichael]

Sounds like Reece James is out of the World Cup.

[RedBec1993]

Sounds like Reece James is out of the World Cup.

That’s a shame.😂

[Crosby Nick]

That’s a shame.😂

Could be if Trent gets the nod now. Or is he out til them too? Gomez could yet get broken on international duty again.

[RedBec1993]

Could be if Trent gets the nod now. Or is he out til them too? Gomez could yet get broken on international duty again.

I don’t think he is going to pick Trent regardless of who’s available to be honest. Gomez is a possibility, don’t want him to be though.