Chelsea FC 2012/2013 Season

[Biafra]

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is still trying to convince Pep Guardiola to make the move to Stamford Bridge.

Guardiola will leave Barcelona at the end of the season and it emerged this week Abramovich was prepared to make him the highest paid manager in the game.

It's claimed the Spaniard has already turned down Abramovich, insisting he needs a break from the game.

However, El Confidencial says the Russian is refusing to give up and has even offered to buy Lionel Messi for Guardiola to kickoff his career in London.

But it would take Abramovich £200 million to tempt Barca into parting with the Argentine.

http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/ ... la-3164991

I am feeling dizzzzzzzzzzzy

[Tbite]

Funnily enough..I think it might be worth the money

[Mr. Piffington]

I doubt this story is true and if it really is then Abramovich is a bigger angel* than I thought.

[Tbite]

I doubt this story is true and if it really is then Abramovich is a bigger angel* than I thought.

so you are calling me an angel*?

[heavyd]

I doubt this story is true and if it really is then Abramovich is a bigger angel* than I thought.

The story is Junk. No one is going to be able to spend that kind of Money with the new FFP rules coming into play.

[tfco]

I doubt this story is true and if it really is then Abramovich is a bigger angel* than I thought.

The story is Junk. No one is going to be able to spend that kind of Money with the new FFP rules coming into play.

it's from tribalfootball. Not worth reading sef.

[zoro]

Abraham is about repeating old mistakes.

[GUEST]

There is Time for Everything....

Your Club Preparing for the Biggest Club Final and this..

Stop Undermining what You currently have.....

[balo]

There is Time for Everything....

Your Club Preparing for the Biggest Club Final and this..

Stop Undermining what You currently have.....

Chelsea will debunk the story. So it doesn't matter when it is leaked.

[Biafra]

I doubt this story is true and if it really is then Abramovich is a bigger angel* than I thought.

It is his money. What's your beef?

[Oba]

*cough cough* If I don't sign Messi for Chelsea by the end of this summer, I will be called 'Roman Obamovitch'.

[okokobioko]

tribalfootball.com has been banned on many forums. I suggest Cybereagles take a leaf from those forums.

[paj]

I laff...has anyone been taking a look @ Chelsea's buying strategy recently?One player we're close to signing is Partizan Belgrade midfielder Lazar Markovic for about 7M Euros(not pounds O!)....bought Marko Marin for 6.5MP.....point is..the day of Chelsea spending that kin' moni is over....and as Barcelona has proven..having Messi does not guarantee nada.. ...who needs Messi when we've got Mata?

[paj]

*cough cough* If I don't sign Messi for Chelsea by the end of this summer, I will be called 'Roman Obamovitch'.

..who's this?

[Purity]

Nothing is impossible. Roman is an Oligarch. He is brave man. You need to understand his Russian Mafia background.

[Lager-back]

I laff...has anyone been taking a look @ Chelsea's buying strategy recently?One player we're close to signing is Partizan Belgrade midfielder Lazar Markovic for about 7M Euros(not pounds O!)....bought Marko Marin for 6.5MP.....point is..the day of Chelsea spending that kin' moni is over....and as Barcelona has proven..having Messi does not guarantee nada.. ...who needs Messi when we've got Mata?

this lazar is 18 yr old. whats gonna happened to mceachran ? i hope they are not buying these players for them to be loaned out.

[paj]

Nothing is impossible. Roman is an Oligarch. He is brave man. You need to understand his Russian Mafia background.

..dude...he had the option to buy @ least FOUR players this season...good ballers too..turned them down because they were overpriced.....if U believe this story then I have a lorryload of Diet Water to sell U..

[paj]

I laff...has anyone been taking a look @ Chelsea's buying strategy recently?One player we're close to signing is Partizan Belgrade midfielder Lazar Markovic for about 7M Euros(not pounds O!)....bought Marko Marin for 6.5MP.....point is..the day of Chelsea spending that kin' moni is over....and as Barcelona has proven..having Messi does not guarantee nada.. ...who needs Messi when we've got Mata?

this lazar is 18 yr old. whats gonna happened to mceachran ? i hope they are not buying these players for them to be loaned out.

..dude..easy with the ammo.. ...it gives us options...games that showed we ran thin in options were the matches against Newcastle and Liverpool.......we're not done buying yet..but it's also important to understand the financial stance the team is taking by buying those that will form the backbone in a few..I'm sure some established players are on the radar too..I hear there was a 'chat' with Lavessi's agent...

[Heliopolis]

Messi is worth much more than 200m pounds/Euros/whatever. The money Barca generates from jersey sales, ticket sales, tv revenue, cup competitions, summer tours, stadium tours (it costs around 25 euros to get a tour of the Camp Nou), etc can all be attributed in some way or another to the star power of Lionel Messi. The amount of money has generated for them is well over 200m and in all likelihood he will continue to generate absurd amounts of money for Barca until he begins to decline. Would I consider selling Messi for 200m sometime down the line as he approaches his 30s? Absolutely. But not now when the guy is nearly 25 years old and has only improved every season since he debuted for the club.

I'll also say that Ronaldo is the only other player on this planet right now worth over 200m.

[balo]

I laff...has anyone been taking a look @ Chelsea's buying strategy recently?One player we're close to signing is Partizan Belgrade midfielder Lazar Markovic for about 7M Euros(not pounds O!)....bought Marko Marin for 6.5MP.....point is..the day of Chelsea spending that kin' moni is over....and as Barcelona has proven..having Messi does not guarantee nada.. ...who needs Messi when we've got Mata?

Mata of fact, u talk tru!

[okokobioko]

Messi is worth much more than 200m pounds/Euros/whatever. .

well, you may want to talk to Barcelona, because it seems they do not agree with you. if they feel Messi is worth more than 200m Pounds, perhaps they should update that on his buy-out clause?

[paj]

Messi is worth much more than 200m pounds/Euros/whatever. The money Barca generates from jersey sales, ticket sales, tv revenue, cup competitions, summer tours, stadium tours (it costs around 25 euros to get a tour of the Camp Nou), etc can all be attributed in some way or another to the star power of Lionel Messi. The amount of money has generated for them is well over 200m and in all likelihood he will continue to generate absurd amounts of money for Barca until he begins to decline. Would I consider selling Messi for 200m sometime down the line as he approaches his 30s? Absolutely. But not now when the guy is nearly 25 years old and has only improved every season since he debuted for the club.

I'll also say that Ronaldo is the only other player on this planet right now worth over 200m.

...nice Salesman pitch there but we still ain't buying...but they can try peddling him to the Sheikh next zipcode upstream @ Manchester..

[Mr. Piffington]

I doubt this story is true and if it really is then Abramovich is a bigger angel* than I thought.

It is his money. What's your beef?

It's his money but doesn't mean he can't be an angel*. I doubt the story is true anyway.