The Chelsea F.C. Thread IV

10 years ago to this day Abramovich bought us. There's been an interesting article published on the Chelsea website if anyone wants to have a read HERE

If you don't have time to read the whole article at least read the following extract.



Hope the next 10 years are just as successful as the last. Feels like we're embarking into a new era too, with the spine of the team being reinvented, and the return of Jose in conjunction with our influx of new younger players. Looking forward to the new season.

You guys displaying one of the many things I really find abhorrent about football atm. Mikel was coaxed into sacrificing himself to fit the need of Chelsea now you guys want to get rid like a piece of dirt.

Which young players are you talking about?
Yes we are buying young players which is good but non get to play competitive matches from the youth team. Bertrand needs to learn quick off Cole. Other then that I don't see any other youth team player breaking through. We need them coming through even more now because we need 8 English origin players in the squad with the rules and regulation.

Um Hazard, Courtois, Oscar, Lukaku, KDB.
They probably have an average 20-21 roughly.

Are they home grown ?

Are they home grown ?

When did I ever mention home grown in my original post?

I didn't say you did. I just asked a simple question.

Chelsea should walk the league next year and I think they will.

Lukaku might be the rest aren't.
I'm not sure if the rules are the player must have been here for 3 whole years before they're 21. I.E between the age of 18-21. Or if it is 3 seasons. Of which this will be his third.

But we have the home grown Chelsea players in Terry/Betrand/Blackmand (assume will be 3rd choice) and a few other younger player.
Then Cole/Lampard and any other youth team player will meet home grown.

Think Piazon could make home grown status. Ake will, obviously neither of these two will yet but in a year or two. Expect Ruben Loftus-Cheek to be named in the 25 man squad too to meet the demands but Lukaku wouldn't have to be named.

I have no concerns about HG players now or in the future.

Lukaku might be the rest aren't.
I'm not sure if the rules are the player must have been here for 3 whole years before they're 21. I.E between the age of 18-21. Or if it is 3 seasons. Of which this will be his third.


But we have the home grown Chelsea players in Terry/Betrand/Blackmand (assume will be 3rd choice) and a few other younger player.
Then Cole/Lampard and any other youth team player will meet home grown.


Think Piazon could make home grown status. Ake will, obviously neither of these two will yet but in a year or two. Expect Ruben Loftus-Cheek to be named in the 25 man squad too to meet the demands but Lukaku wouldn't have to be named.


I have no concerns about HG players now or in the future.

English homegrown is a player that has spent 3 years an english club between the age of 16-21.

Club trained homegrown is a player that has spent 3 years at Chelsea between the age of 16-21, excluding loan periods.

Ofc Chelsea have no problem meeting the home grown quota, its the quality of the home grown talent which says alot about what's going on at Chelsea.


Chelsea are an top English team, they have a duty to produce top English talent, all English clubs do but Chelsea have the money to provide top quality coaching and facilities for English youth players. We'll never see another "Mr. Chelsea" from Chelsea's academy. Most Chelsea fans are begging for a top quality English player from the start of their academy.

Is it 3 whole years then and not seasons?
We bought Lukaku when he was 18 did we not. So he wouldn't be eligable?

2 fa cup youth finals recently (2010/2012)
Finalists in Nextgen series. Should have won having a far superior team. Youth team manager really needs to leave, abysmal tactics. I think we have a few promising youngsters.

Hardly any of the top Clubs are bringing through top English talent. Southampton puts all the top clubs to shame with their youth products.

I have always maintained Chelsea have one of the best academies in the world. Like I said before you have the money to buy the best facilities and coaching. The players in the Chelsea's academy have great potential and ability. We've seen that from the final they're in but they won't get a chance to reach their full potential because they're missing out on a key part of their development which is first team football. Youth won't be anywhere near the first 11 because of the expectation on Chelsea to win things every season, there's no point raising English talent because you can buy a ready made foreigner.

I disagree with the last bit. The only Chelsea player remotely close to the national team is Bertrand.

At Man U there's Phil Jones, Chris Smalling, Tom Cleverley and Danny Welbeck. They all can stake a claim to England's first 11.

At Arsenal there's Wilshere, Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Carl Jenkinson and Kieran Gibbs (Jenks and Gibbs is at the same level of Bertrand. Gibbs a little higher than both) Yes some players were bought but the move to arsenal boosted their development same for Man U
Man City tried to get some English talent but Rodwell and Sinclair have suffered in their development as a result of their move. They should have stayed at their respective clubs.