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How old is the lad?? Seriously do you not know that players retire and the younger players fill the void. The lad will be training at a higher level and training our way not Celtic's way.

Just turned 16. When he is at 21/22 (breakthrough age) he will have to compete with Lukaku, Sturridge and the new strikers Chelsea spend Millions on.

I was probably wrong with what I said about Abramovich but for Mads to say Chelsea have a better future is just stupid.....

This reminds me of the Liam Miller situation. What did he win since leaving Celtic for United? 1 championship winners medal and now he is playing for Perth Glory after a mediocre spell at hibs.
 
22 isnt necessairily breakthrough age, and we have no idea of what chelsea's purchases will be then. Overall it's a big challenge, but also it could be a great move for him
 
Just turned 16. When he is at 21/22 (breakthrough age) he will have to compete with Lukaku, Sturridge and the new strikers Chelsea spend Millions on.

I was probably wrong with what I said about Abramovich but for Mads to say Chelsea have a better future is just stupid.....

This reminds me of the Liam Miller situation. What did he win since leaving Celtic for United? 1 championship winners medal and now he is playing for Perth Glory after a mediocre spell at hibs.

How so? If Abramovich doesn't pull out (as you admitted he probably won't) we would still have the money and without some kind of absolute miracle, the SPL wouldn't get big enough for Celtic to become bigger than Chelsea.
 
How so? If Abramovich doesn't pull out (as you admitted he probably won't) we would still have the money and without some kind of absolute miracle, the SPL wouldn't get big enough for Celtic to become bigger than Chelsea.

10 years ago you couldnt have predicted that Chelsea would be better than Ajax. Anything can happen. There could be a European League by then which would allow us to compete with teams financially again.
 
Never realised there was a set age for a player to breakthrough.

Obviously players like Messi & Wilshere didn't get that memo.
 
Just turned 16. When he is at 21/22 (breakthrough age) he will have to compete with Lukaku, Sturridge and the new strikers Chelsea spend Millions on.

I was probably wrong with what I said about Abramovich but for Mads to say Chelsea have a better future is just stupid.....

This reminds me of the Liam Miller situation. What did he win since leaving Celtic for United? 1 championship winners medal and now he is playing for Perth Glory after a mediocre spell at hibs.

Chelsea wont be spending millions on players in the future though because of the new spending rules remember. Like i said in 2-3 years time Drogba, Anelka, Malouda and maybe even Lampard will be gone from our frontline.
 
Oh for goodness sakes. The old 'durrr our club is bigger and better than you just because we have more history derp herp' gambit.

It's ridiculous. Villa have won more trophies than Chelsea, and a European Cup. Does that make us a bigger club than them? Possibly. Does it make us a better and more attractive club as a result? No. Not at all.

Simple fact is, players hardly care about a club's history, they care far FAR more about financial rewards, playing in the best leagues with the best players and the chance to win trophies. Simple fact is, Chelsea have that in spades over Celtic.
 
Liverpool are a bigger club than Chelsea.





Just thought I'd join in while the whole 'our club is bigger and better than yours' was going on.
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Oh for goodness sakes. The old 'durrr our club is bigger and better than you just because we have more history derp herp' gambit.

It's ridiculous. Villa have won more trophies than Chelsea, and a European Cup. Does that make us a bigger club than them? Possibly. Does it make us a better and more attractive club as a result? No. Not at all.

Simple fact is, players hardly care about a club's history, they care far FAR more about financial rewards, playing in the best leagues with the best players and the chance to win trophies. Simple fact is, Chelsea have that in spades over Celtic.

It's just something paraded by people, normally to try and make themselves feel better, even it when its not particularly applicable
 
We've had lots of fans asking why Raul Meireles was allowed to leave the club to sign for one of our rivals?

Damien Comolli said:
I think Raul said it himself with what I've seen recently in the press. Basically, he came to see me and said 'I want to leave, I want to play for another club'. Our intention was not to sell him but we were put in a corner a little bit when he put in a transfer request and said he wanted to go and that he didn't want to play for Liverpool anymore. I think the owners and Kenny have said it, and we all have the same view. When someone doesn't want to be here it's difficult to say 'you are going to stay'. We've been through that process in January with Fernando Torres and this felt like the same situation. We've done it, we think it was the right thing to do for the club, because it's very, very difficult to have somebody here who doesn't want to be here. The job of the manager in the Premier League is already difficult having to manage 25 players and only having 11 to start on a match day, so you have to deal with all the others. On top of that if you have someone who is adamant they don't want to be here and wants to play for someone else, we took the view it's better if he goes and we get the best possible deal for the club. In the end I think we did well.
 
Wasn't it common knowledge that Meireles was pretty much up for sale all summer?
 
John Terry and Frank Lampard expected to be on the bench tonight apparently.
 
John Terry and Frank Lampard expected to be on the bench tonight apparently.

Wouldnt be the worst thing, in a way its what the fans want and what this team needs. These more expirienced players need to play less games to make way for the future. The Sun makes me laugh though, they are saying these players are being axed and that is not the case at all. There is a massive difference between being axed and rested, journelism is getting worse and worse in the country.
 
Chelsea wont be spending millions on players in the future though because of the new spending rules remember. Like i said in 2-3 years time Drogba, Anelka, Malouda and maybe even Lampard will be gone from our frontline.
It is very unlikly that they wont spend millions, less money maybe but they will still be spending ridicules amounts.

Never realised there was a set age for a player to breakthrough.

Obviously players like Messi & Wilshere didn't get that memo.


I never said there was a set age hence my estimated figure, how many World Class players had not broken into the first team at 23?
Oh for goodness sakes. The old 'durrr our club is bigger and better than you just because we have more history derp herp' gambit.

It's ridiculous. Villa have won more trophies than Chelsea, and a European Cup. Does that make us a bigger club than them? Possibly. Does it make us a better and more attractive club as a result? No. Not at all.

Simple fact is, players hardly care about a club's history, they care far FAR more about financial rewards, playing in the best leagues with the best players and the chance to win trophies. Simple fact is, Chelsea have that in spades over Celtic.
Actually we are more likely to win trophies than them........ Some players are not in it just for the money, obviously Islam isnt one of them. The facts are he would more than likely be dead right now only for Celtic and he didnt even have the loyalty to repay us with a few years in the first team.
 
If he is as good as everyone is making him out to be, then its a very good move for him.
 
Actually we are more likely to win trophies than them........ Some players are not in it just for the money, obviously Islam isnt one of them. The facts are he would more than likely be dead right now only for Celtic and he didnt even have the loyalty to repay us with a few years in the first team.

As I said in the part you bolded, playing in the best leagues with the best players. Maybe I should've added 'for the best trophies, too. Chelsea have a chance at winning the Premiership, the Carling and FA Cups, and the Champions League. Celtic have a chance at the two Scottish domestic trophies, and not a hope in **** in the CL.
 

It is very unlikly that they wont spend millions, less money maybe but they will still be spending ridicules amounts.


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I never said there was a set age hence my estimated figure, how many World Class players had not broken into the first team at 23?

Actually we are more likely to win trophies than them........ Some players are not in it just for the money, obviously Islam isnt one of them. The facts are he would more than likely be dead right now only for Celtic and he didnt even have the loyalty to repay us with a few years in the first team.

Care to elaborate?
 
As I said in the part you bolded, playing in the best leagues with the best players. Maybe I should've added 'for the best trophies, too. Chelsea have a chance at winning the Premiership, the Carling and FA Cups, and the Champions League. Celtic have a chance at the two Scottish domestic trophies, and not a hope in **** in the CL.

Such an ignorant comment.
We have a chance of winning 3 domestic trophies.
And not a hope in **** of the EL.

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Care to elaborate?

We are favourite to win the SPL, League Cup and Scottish Cup.
Chelsea are 3rd choice for most trophies they are competing for.
 
Such an ignorant comment.
We have a chance of winning 3 domestic trophies.
And not a hope in **** of the EL.

Oh, I'm sorry, did I miss another trophy? Makes absolutely zero difference.
Not a hope in **** of either the EL OR the CL.
 
Such an ignorant comment.
We have a chance of winning 3 domestic trophies.
And not a hope in **** of the EL.

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We are favourite to win the SPL, League Cup and Scottish Cup.
Chelsea are 3rd choice for most trophies they are competing for.

I'm sure any player would be dying to win a couple Scottish cups. He has the chance to train with the best and maybe win the big boy trophies once, why not?
 
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