Ballack to Chelsea

[4411]

feckin hell, £121.000 a week

 

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1719777,00.html

[R A Softlad]

Interesting if true. Where does that leave Fat Frank and/or Essien?

[Scally the Wag]

That would piss Lampard off...

 

Can't see Ballack willing to pass the ball to shoot-boy all the time.

 

 

 

Dang, hesitation left me second there...

[madaboutlfc]

that would be their first galactico if true

[4411]

Ballack wont mind sitting on the bench for 121k a week! If fatf*ck gets injured its not too shabby pulling Ballack off the bench?

[Benitez]

how ya doing N.W.R.Devil.

 

We barely have the pleasure of your company for months on end - and now you're here every day, strange that

[NWR]

how ya doing N.W.R.Devil.

 

We barely have the pleasure of your company for months on end - and now you're here every day, strange that

 

I am off work staying down south with my partner who is at work all day.

 

Before you make any suggestions, I have not and will not mention the weekend. Was in Barcelona anyway.

 

BTW, I dont understand your signature. Are you suggesting you brought a load of Spanish kids through your youth system?

Edited February 28, 2006 by N.W.R.Devil

[Eiler99]

My chelsea-supporting mate keeps mentioning a 90k wage cap that have at Chelsea. If true that looks set to go out the window.

[wacko]

He'd likely be used to rest/cover for Makelele, who's getting on a bit. Possibly instead of Essien, he's certainly five times the player Gudjohnsen is.

 

At any rate, one of Lampard, Makelele, Essien or Ballack will be on the bench and presumably not happy about it.

 

Ballack's a tool if he goes to Chelsea. They so clearly don't need him. None of the teams he wants to play for need him. He ought to go to ManUSA if he wants to play, but as has been said, all he's interested in is winning the CL.

[Internationinteroperability]

He'd likely be used to rest/cover for Makelele, who's getting on a bit. Possibly instead of Essien, he's certainly five times the player Gudjohnsen is.

 

At any rate, one of Lampard, Makelele, Essien or Ballack will be on the bench and presumably not happy about it.

 

Ballack's a tool if he goes to Chelsea. They so clearly don't need him. None of the teams he wants to play for need him. He ought to go to ManUSA if he wants to play, but as has been said, all he's interested in is winning the CL.

 

If all he's interested in is winning the CL, then he outta join us - he might even get the FA Cup and PL as a bonus!

 

Wouldn't want him at 90K a week though!

[Kvarme Ate My Food]

At any rate, one of Lampard, Makelele, Essien or Ballack will be on the bench and presumably not happy about it.

 

I don't think their unhappiness will worry Chelsea one bit

 

they want 2 top quality players for each position (like we all do)

[shaq]

that would be their first galactico if true

 

Crespo?

[Barnes' left foot]

There were rumours that Barca were interested in lampard a while back

 

Could happen if this story is true, especially if Deco leaves, which I've heard is a possibilty.

[Bootle Buck]

FFS Him and Fat Frank will get 40 goals a season between them. They can just play 6 in midfield and will score more than any other team.

[McBain]

My chelsea-supporting mate keeps mentioning a 90k wage cap that have at Chelsea. If true that looks set to go out the window.

 

Crespo's goal bonus is more than that

[NWR]

L still living in the Hampsteads?

 

Still is yes RA.

 

Were still commuting the 240 miles.

[Ostrich Man]

jesus lad......and i hate the fact it takes me 30 mins getting to work in the mornings

[fred milne]

Ballack admits Chelsea interest

 

"Nothing has been signed, but there will be ongoing contact with Chelsea"

 

Staff and agencies

Thursday March 2, 2006

 

Michael Ballack is in contact with Chelsea about a multi-million pound four-year contract, his agent confirmed today.

 

Reports had suggested that Ballack preferred a move to Internazionale or Real Madrid rather than London, but his agent Michael Becker said: "He would only move to a club where he has a better chance of winning the Champions League than at Bayern. Inter are currently third in Serie A, whereas Bayern are top in the German league.

 

"There has also been a change in the whole set-up at Real and we don't know where we stand - it's very confusing."

 

Ballack, 29, is out of contract at Bayern Munich at the end of the season, and his agent clearly expects him to end up at Stamford Bridge.

 

"Nothing has been signed, but there will be ongoing contact with Chelsea," added Becker. "There is strong interest from both sides. The trend is in this direction."

 

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1722118,00.html

 

Interesting if true. Where does that leave Fat Frank and/or Essien?

Makalele is getting on, so Mourinho might have Essien in mind as his successor with Lampard and Ballack as the attacking midfielders. Not sure where that would leave Maniche, though.

[Ombudsam]

it would be exciting. that kid diarra looks quite good and i thought he was makalele's replacement but fred is right, essien has been playing there more and more