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supatigah
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re: Up the Blues 2025/26 Chelsea FC Season Long Thread - The Enzo Era Phase II is over
Posted by supatigah on 1/15/26 at 10:01 am to In The Know
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Some defenders would certainly help. We always hear the same shite after a gaffer is sacked. “Players were quietly upset in the building.” fricking vaginas. Of course those players who were not in the regular rotation were upset. That’s not on Maresca. All managers will have their favorites and there will always be disgruntled guys who think they should have more minutes. Now if they’re upset over tactics, that’s another thing but nobody was upset when we won the CWC with those same tactics.
this article from matt law is definitely club spin of the narrative
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re: Up the Blues 2025/26 Chelsea FC Season Long Thread - The Enzo Era Phase II is over
Posted by supatigah on 1/15/26 at 7:56 am to In The Know
per Matt Law - The club are open to January opportunities to add a new midfielder and a versatile attacker.
+ But defense is currently rated as the most likely position to be strengthened this month.
+ Jeremy Jacquet (Rennes) and Jacobo Ramon (Como) are the two names being linked.
+ Sources claim several of Chelsea’s key players reportedly grew frustrated under Maresca.
+ After replacing the Italian, Rosenior has moved quickly to unite the squad, holding both team meetings and one-to-one talks to understand players’ roles, form, and fitness.
+ With a heavy match schedule, he is unlikely to introduce major tactical changes, instead focusing on small adjustments to gain marginal improvements.
+ One well-placed source said: "The mood has been really good since Liam came in. Not everyone had been entirely happy, but there has been a notable shift and Liam’s communication skills have been really evident."
+ But defense is currently rated as the most likely position to be strengthened this month.
+ Jeremy Jacquet (Rennes) and Jacobo Ramon (Como) are the two names being linked.
+ Sources claim several of Chelsea’s key players reportedly grew frustrated under Maresca.
+ After replacing the Italian, Rosenior has moved quickly to unite the squad, holding both team meetings and one-to-one talks to understand players’ roles, form, and fitness.
+ With a heavy match schedule, he is unlikely to introduce major tactical changes, instead focusing on small adjustments to gain marginal improvements.
+ One well-placed source said: "The mood has been really good since Liam came in. Not everyone had been entirely happy, but there has been a notable shift and Liam’s communication skills have been really evident."
re: Trae Young traded
Posted by supatigah on 1/7/26 at 11:19 pm to Geauxldninja
Hawks want AD
Wiz have young guys that need a PG
Wiz have $60mm cap space
not a bad trade to see if Trae fits
quote:
Anyone still feeling bullish?
I am worried if the trend continues and they dont return to CL in 26 then some of the grumbling about leaving CFC will start from key players and undermine the whole squad
this whole match was a mess, CFC could be in some real trouble
EPL table is very tight
the 7th place blues are only 5 points removed from 15th place :ahh:
EPL table is very tight
the 7th place blues are only 5 points removed from 15th place :ahh:
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Chelsea given 3 yellows and a red on one play, then delap is pulled back on the break with no card. Make it make sense you corrupt fricks
seems fishy
delap gets his first EPL goal with CFC
re: Up the Blues 2025/26 Chelsea FC Season Long Thread - The Enzo Era Phase II is over
Posted by supatigah on 1/7/26 at 12:34 pm to jimmy the leg
the club is run like a hedge fund
bring in assets, evaluate their fit, build up their value, sell at a profit
so the CFC manager has some say in evaluating the player’s fit into the system BUT if they dont fit, ownership wants the manager to try to develop them to maintain their value to sell them
that being said, it seems to me that maresca has been losing his grip for at least a month and a lot of this stuff coming out is his side doing damage control and manipulating the media narratives
I think Maresca had very questionable lineup decisions and little vision on how to manage the development of the younger guys.
Josh and Hato should have played more but he kept playing an over the hill Tosin.
Andrey Santos should have played more but Maresca insisted on running Enzo and Caicedo out for 90 minutes at a time.
Maresca took out Fernandez and played Gusto at 10 against Atalanta when he had other choices like Estevao that made more sense.
I think Maresca is a great Asst Coach that can break down film and come up with brilliant gameplans for big matches. However I think in regards to the entire club direction and management of the roster he is not very good.
maresca had his guys he trusted and ownership seemingly didnt like his answers on why he didnt trust certain players and what he was going to do to develop them. Maresca was feeling pressure so his PR team went on the offensive and the club had enough
there was fault on both sides and plenty of blame to go around for everyone
bring in assets, evaluate their fit, build up their value, sell at a profit
so the CFC manager has some say in evaluating the player’s fit into the system BUT if they dont fit, ownership wants the manager to try to develop them to maintain their value to sell them
that being said, it seems to me that maresca has been losing his grip for at least a month and a lot of this stuff coming out is his side doing damage control and manipulating the media narratives
I think Maresca had very questionable lineup decisions and little vision on how to manage the development of the younger guys.
Josh and Hato should have played more but he kept playing an over the hill Tosin.
Andrey Santos should have played more but Maresca insisted on running Enzo and Caicedo out for 90 minutes at a time.
Maresca took out Fernandez and played Gusto at 10 against Atalanta when he had other choices like Estevao that made more sense.
I think Maresca is a great Asst Coach that can break down film and come up with brilliant gameplans for big matches. However I think in regards to the entire club direction and management of the roster he is not very good.
maresca had his guys he trusted and ownership seemingly didnt like his answers on why he didnt trust certain players and what he was going to do to develop them. Maresca was feeling pressure so his PR team went on the offensive and the club had enough
there was fault on both sides and plenty of blame to go around for everyone
seems like it is getting worse
at least for me
safari on an ipad
at least for me
safari on an ipad
re: Up the Blues 2025/26 Chelsea FC Season Long Thread - The Enzo Era Phase II is over
Posted by supatigah on 1/6/26 at 7:19 pm to southpawcock
Blueco owns Strasbourg and Chelsea
Rosenior is a good young coach prospect already under contract to a Blueco entity
thus he is a “known” commodity
cynics suspect Rosenior will do as he is told and play the players that Eghbali wants him to play
the issue maresca allegedly had with ownership is Eghbali pressured him to play young guys that they wanted him to play to drive up their transfer value
Gittens, Acheampong, Hato to name a few
Rosenior is a good young coach prospect already under contract to a Blueco entity
thus he is a “known” commodity
cynics suspect Rosenior will do as he is told and play the players that Eghbali wants him to play
the issue maresca allegedly had with ownership is Eghbali pressured him to play young guys that they wanted him to play to drive up their transfer value
Gittens, Acheampong, Hato to name a few
re: Up the Blues 2025/26 Chelsea FC Season Long Thread - The Enzo Era Phase II is over
Posted by supatigah on 1/5/26 at 7:32 pm to jimmy the leg
Blues are in talks to make a 160mm transfer bid for Vini Jr
Vini Jr is 25
Pedro is 24
Palmer is 23
Estevao is 18
three Brazilians and Palmer in the front could be amazing
one other note, Rosenior and Andrey Santos have history and we might see three midfielders with Santos, Enzo, Caicedo together. Andrey Santos was a Strasbourg captain at 20 years old on loan
Andrey Santos is too good defensively to leave him off. Tuchel used three midfielders successfully while at CFC
Vini Jr is 25
Pedro is 24
Palmer is 23
Estevao is 18
three Brazilians and Palmer in the front could be amazing
one other note, Rosenior and Andrey Santos have history and we might see three midfielders with Santos, Enzo, Caicedo together. Andrey Santos was a Strasbourg captain at 20 years old on loan
Andrey Santos is too good defensively to leave him off. Tuchel used three midfielders successfully while at CFC
re: What was the biggest mistake of each of Louisiana's 5 biggest cities?
Posted by supatigah on 1/5/26 at 10:27 am to Kreg Jennings
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I don’t know to that extent they did or didn’t diversify….however, a few years ago I found myself sitting in a meeting at a publicly traded medical company HQ in Lafayette. Didn’t even know it existed prior to. Was really happy for them.
LHC Group
Stuller Settings
First Solar of Louisiana
Oschner
LGMC and Lourdes
WHC
are some of the major players in Lafayette
quote:
Key Industries
Healthcare is the largest single employing industry in Lafayette.
Oil & Gas provides numerous jobs, making Lafayette a regional hub.
Manufacturing, Construction, and Information are also key wealth-creating sectors.
re: How Long to Bring Venezuela's Oil Facilities and Infrastructure Back?
Posted by supatigah on 1/4/26 at 11:31 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
the full value of VZ crude in the US is blending it with West Texas and South Texas light crude to get full capacity out of US refineries
Marathon and Valero specifically Galveston, Garyville, Three Rivers, Bill Greehey in Corpus, Port Arthur and Texas City
ETC, Enterprise already have the pipelines set up for the light crude to the GC, the Gulf Coast has the docks for heavies from VZ
Canada’s oil exports to the US will feel the hit
during Covid Biden bought a bunch of VZ crude and it messed up the unloading facilities at Corpus, they sold us their tank bottoms and slop oil
HAL, SLB, NOVA will return and begin to modernize the infrastructure, Houston consultants are about to make serious bank
Marathon and Valero specifically Galveston, Garyville, Three Rivers, Bill Greehey in Corpus, Port Arthur and Texas City
ETC, Enterprise already have the pipelines set up for the light crude to the GC, the Gulf Coast has the docks for heavies from VZ
Canada’s oil exports to the US will feel the hit
during Covid Biden bought a bunch of VZ crude and it messed up the unloading facilities at Corpus, they sold us their tank bottoms and slop oil
HAL, SLB, NOVA will return and begin to modernize the infrastructure, Houston consultants are about to make serious bank
re: Up the Blues 2025/26 Chelsea FC Season Long Thread - The Enzo Era Phase II is over
Posted by supatigah on 1/4/26 at 1:34 pm to jimmy the leg
we’ll take the 1 point gift from MC and move on
re: Up the Blues 2025/26 Chelsea FC Season Long Thread - The Enzo Era Phase II is over
Posted by supatigah on 1/4/26 at 12:31 pm to jimmy the leg
Sanchez has a slight muscle pull
Fofana is running a fever
CFC are playing so tentative, it makes me sick
Fofana is running a fever
CFC are playing so tentative, it makes me sick
re: Up the Blues 2025/26 Chelsea FC Season Long Thread - The Enzo Era Phase II is over
Posted by supatigah on 1/3/26 at 11:08 pm to bulletprooftiger
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I don’t know what came first: EM flirting with MC or the club telling him who he could play. The defensive lineup last match was baffling. In retrospect to me it seems EM made that lineup as a frick you message to ownership.
you are right
the situation was untenable and ownership is to blame but when it came out Enzo was talking to MC (no doubt from his agent to strongarm the club) he had to go
I wish we could fire Behdad Eghbali too
re: Up the Blues 2025/26 Chelsea FC Season Long Thread - The Enzo Era Phase II is over
Posted by supatigah on 1/3/26 at 8:01 pm to bulletprooftiger
Maresca was openly talking to MC about going back there so good riddance
I loved his tactics and hated his lineups, thank you for your service Enzo
I loved his tactics and hated his lineups, thank you for your service Enzo
re: Biggest Hole in the J6 Pipe Bomber Case
Posted by supatigah on 1/2/26 at 7:57 pm to IvoryBillMatt
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Biggest Hole in the J6 Pipe Bomber Case
is the two hour “egg timer” detonators
was the bomber going back to set them to go off?
re: Man both scone and Mike Scarborough said lsu is sweating getting Treydez back..
Posted by supatigah on 12/31/25 at 8:50 am to jasonbr1975
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Well, the thing is that he’s still employed by LSU so no it wouldn’t be tampering. I would hope LSU ends the FW contract now unless already done. On the other foot, LSU coaches are still employed by OM, so I guess they can talk with OM players?
makes you wonder when FW’s contract with LSU actually ends
seems like the second the plane from Houston landed his work at LSU was done
re: Man both scone and Mike Scarborough said lsu is sweating getting Treydez back..
Posted by supatigah on 12/31/25 at 7:49 am to BurreauxsTigers
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Well I honestly didn’t think much of it at the time because I didn’t know this was even in question… but Sunday night (24 hours after the Texas bowl)… I saw Frank Wilson and Trey’dez Green at Drago’s in Perkins Rowe. They were kind of in a back corner table and it was just the 2 of them. Definitely interesting now that I am seeing he is in question!
TDG is not in the portal so what you are saying is Frank Wilson is tampering with LSU’s roster
I hope you are just BSing here because if you are being honest then this is a pretty big deal
re: Up the Blues 2025/26 Chelsea FC Season Long Thread - The Enzo Era Phase II is over
Posted by supatigah on 12/30/25 at 6:03 pm to jimmy the leg
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Garnacho is just a convenient scapegoat imho (much like Mudryk and Jackson before him).
Randy nailed it, the opponents want CFC to keep going down the left to Garnacho so they funnel everything that way and CFC are happy to oblige
we are what we are is right
no forward, mid CBs make a bad mix
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