Lukaku

[Mogwai]

If Rom signs, what do you think he'll say? Obviously he can't do the usual "right step for my career" or "I knew it was the right fit, excited to be here" statements

 

[Tubey]

If Rom signs, what do you think he'll say? Obviously he can't do the usual "right step for my career" or "I knew it was the right fit, excited to be here" statements

"I felt happy and that I belonged at the club during my spell here"... "To develop I want to be happy and enjoying my football, and Everton is the place I feel is the right place to be to do that"... "I get along great with the manager and believe in the project"...

etc. etc. etc.

 

[Mogwai]

"I felt happy and that I belonged at the club during my spell here"... "To develop I want to be happy and enjoying my football, and Everton is the place I feel is the right place to be to do that"... "I get along great with the manager and believe in the project"...

etc. etc. etc.

Seriously though, we all know we're not his first choice... I just feel anything he says will sound fake... But who knows

 

[ianefc]

I never understood why Drogba left in the first place..

It will make it harder now, but to leave upon scoring the winning Pen in the European Cup is a pretty special way to go.

 

[paulbefc]

Still not sure if this good or bad news. Not as pessimistic as I was the other day, but for the life of me can't see why they'd sell Lukaku and bring in a past it Drogba.

Either Lukaku has demanded a move no matter what, or Drogba has been brought in as a tutor for him for a year as he eases into the first team - but with signing Costa, he's got no chance of regular first team football at Chelsea anyway.

Rom's said himself thinks he's ready to play now so I can't see him wanting to wait around another year for first team chances and I don't think he needs or thinks he needs tutoring at this stage.

 

[Tubey]

Oh, and if he is to sign, no excuse for getting this wrapped up really quick now. Pre-season underway, big strikers get knocks for other teams and we don't want other clubs given the chance to take a punt on him if that happens. Not only that, he needs a proper pre-season with us too.

Kenwright better not try and save a few quid and try and leave this to late August.

 

[FTY]

Been training with Anderlecht apparently.

 

[orly]

Rom's said himself thinks he's ready to play now so I can't see him wanting to wait around another year for first team chances and I don't think he needs or thinks he needs tutoring at this stage.

Exactly.

Can learn more in a full Prem season than training sessions with Drogba, too.

And he's got Dunc here as well ffs

 

[Goat]

Been training with Anderlecht apparently.

 

[Tubey]

Seriously though, we all know we're not his first choice... I just feel anything he says will sound fake... But who knows

Really? See, in my eyes, the lad has a World Cup and then a holiday to concentrate on, and if Drogba is the replacement then he couldn't do jack until that was sorted.

We'll see over the next few days whether his agent whores him around or he signs on the dotted line. Anytime over the next 24 hours is the earliest opportunity he could have had to sign really.

 

[FTY]

 

[royalbalou]

If Rom signs, what do you think he'll say? Obviously he can't do the usual "right step for my career" or "I knew it was the right fit, excited to be here" statements

'I don't wanna be on the end of that Besic guy's boot so I thought I'd join him'

 

[Mogwai]

Really? See, in my eyes, the lad has a World Cup and then a holiday to concentrate on, and if Drogba is the replacement then he couldn't do jack until that was sorted.

We'll see over the next few days whether his agent whores him around or he signs on the dotted line. Anytime over the next 24 hours is the earliest opportunity he could have had to sign really.

From what I gathered, the fee had been agreed a while back and it was all up to Rom

 

[Ihaters]

Don't think he posts on here mate.

Let's try...

@romel.....

no nothing

@Lukaku

YES HE DOES

Erwin here... Vas do you vant?? Oh, you were after the Belgian striker, not the German second world war general, thought you were after me, my bad.. Back to the 1942 Africa Corps it is then.. Grrr, every b***dy time, I'll just sit here in the flippin dessert till that yesterday channel comes back on in the morning and calls me up again.. obsessed by us Nazis they are... obsessed..

 

[Tubey]

From what I gathered, the fee had been agreed a while back and it was all up to Rom

Seems a bit coincidental to me that Chelsea bring in his replacement before he leaves. Seems to me the selling club in a position of power covered their bases before letting an asset go, which is normal - see us with McCarthy/Fellaini.