The Times report on Rafa's meeting with G&T...

[Rocket]

Can't see Rafa signing 2 strikers....I imagine he has a list of possible targets for each position he needs to fill. He will sell GOD and will sign one striker from and his targets are probably Villa, Eto'o and Bent.

technically, that will be two fella, as we've already signed one

i agree, one striker costing up to 15 million, plus some wingers

[nebbers]

trevez as the missing link

that's right on so many levels

[Neil Young]

that's right on so many levels

[Maestro]

that's right on so many levels

[blacky]

technically, that will be two fella, as we've already signed one

i agree, one striker costing up to 15 million, plus some wingers

True. I was putting voronin in the same bracket as garcia. Hopefuuly we will sign Eto'o, Simao & Alves. I would be chuffed with that.

[Ryan_Derrick]

KEY CLASH

Phillip Cocu v Javier Mascherano

In a team short on superstars, Cocu is arguably the best known of PSV’s players and the former Barcelona man is certain to provide a greater test of Mascherano’s destructive abilities than a distinctly below-par Cesc Fàbregas did during Arsenal’s 4-1 defeat by Liverpool on Saturday.

Not the point of the article I know, but, the main reason Fabregas was 'distinctly below-par' was that Mascher OWNED him.

[REDSCOUSER]

Just going back to the point where it says that RAFA will be given a 40 m £ kitty. I think it's way below what expected. Moores used to give around 30-35m £ so this is basically bull**** or the club do not want to give the exact amount so clubs wont start ripping us off with silly amounts.
Anythying less than 75 m £ is not good enough to win the prem.
We are short of at least 4 world class players to win the prem next season.
Two wingers(left & right), 1 striker, 1 left back.

[lfc4ever]

Just going back to the point where it says that RAFA will be given a 40 m £ kitty. I think it's way below what's expected. Moores used to give around 30-35m £ so this is basically bull**** or the club do not want to give the exact amount so clubs wont start ripping us off with silly amounts.
Anythying less than 75 m £ is not good enough to win the prem.
We are short of at least 4 world class players to win the prem next season.
Two wingers(left & right), 1 striker, 1 left back.

Eh??

Err, yeh, ok, whatever, I'll have some of what you're on please, thanks.

[AFII]

Just going back to the point where it says that RAFA will be given a 40 m £ kitty. I think it's way below what expected. Moores used to give around 30-35m £ so this is basically bull**** or the club do not want to give the exact amount so clubs wont start ripping us off with silly amounts.
Anythying less than 75 m £ is not good enough to win the prem.
We are short of at least 4 world class players to win the prem next season.
Two wingers(left & right), 1 striker, 1 left back.

Moores used to give around £15m-£20m net.

[REDSCOUSER]

Eh??

Err, yeh, ok, whatever, I'll have some of what you're on please, thanks.

How many sugers ya want in yer coffee ?
If you go back to the GED years that is exactly what the kitty was, around 30 m£. Do your research lazy git.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

Moores used to give around £15m-£20m net.

Rafa's spent £50m net since he's been here.

[CJ]

very interesting

for £40 mill its one world class signing and maybe one good signing. lets not forget world class costs alot. Also how many players do we need? an what effect will they have? look at the start that chelski and ourselves had. both had a fair number of new players and did not start as we hoped.

my point is that i dont see a revolution this summer that would cost chelski money and that wont happen also that if we did buy alot of players we probably wouldnt win the league do to settling in time.

[Johnny]

very interesting

for £40 mill its one world class signing and maybe one good signing. lets not forget world class costs alot. Also how many players do we need? an what effect will they have? look at the start that chelski and ourselves had. both had a fair number of new players and did not start as we hoped.

my point is that i dont see a revolution this summer that would cost chelski money and that wont happen also that if we did buy alot of players we probably wouldnt win the league do to settling in time.

i don`t think we need to spend big money,all we have to do is avoid starting like we did this season and hope manure sell Ronaldo.

[AFII]

Rafa's spent £50m net since he's been here.

I meant £15m-£20m/season.

[CJ]

quincy sorry to dissagree i think we do need to spend big money. just not on alot of players. if we want an alves or an eto or a villa it means big money.

the point i was making was that big money doenst mean lots of players. some people think we will buy 4 or 5 top class players. we cant afford that only chelski could do that. and even if we did it would mean a poor start i would think