Chelsea on a roll
Fri Nov 06 05:05PM
Chelsea-haters have been given yet more ammunition to fire in
the general direction of Stamford
Bridge after the CAS decision
to suspend their transfer ban. Just look at some of the comments on the
original story.
But that bile is unlikely to be of concern to Chelsea. The initial decision following the Gael Kakuta affair was threatening to derail what has been an extremely promising season so far, but this latest one should mean Carlo Ancelotti's side can continue to concentrate on their charge for various pieces of silverware.
The main impact of the decision seems to be two-fold.
First, the Blues will now be able to far better cope with the loss of their African Cup of Nations-bound players by bringing in new blood in January.
And second, they will now be able to prepare for any potential ban which may come in the future by stocking up on a glut of players once the window opens in the New Year.
Both will detrimental to their rivals' title hopes, which were raised by the initial ban, although we now have a situation no different to the one we had at beginning of the season.
The view that 'moneybags Chelsea have got away with it again' is a little too easy. Yes, they appealed in the knowledge that the process would likely be held up, but they were entitled to do that.
And do not forget, Chelsea may yet be punished. Prepared or not, an 18-month transfer ban is a tough sanction to deal with.
Whatever happened to the concept of being innocent until proven guilty, anyway? ED is loath to politicise but if Chelsea were to be banned from transfer dealings in January only for the Kakuta case against them to be thrown out, how could FIFA justify their actions? Especially if Chelsea's season fell apart because of the ban. Would they be recompensed? And how?
According to legal eagle Ian Blackshaw, who must know what he's talking about because he's a professor, an appeal must be decided within four months.
Now ED is nowhere near as clever, but it can still do the sums. The Kakuta affair reared its head in early September. Had a swift charge and a prompt deadline for appeal been imposed, another four months would have taken us to early January, with more than half the transfer window still remaining.
ED's hastily assembled pre-weekend conclusion? FIFA and CAS should have shifted their backsides a great deal quicker. Had they done so, we could all be talking about Sunday's big game between Chelsea and Manchester United, instead of a ban that may or may not be imposed.
COMING UP: Three FA Cup third round games and one in the Championship to enjoy tonight:
Huddersfield v Dagenham & Redbridge
eerste?
From saschavanpraagh on Fri Nov 06 05:09PMWhatever. As long as it sorted out fairly then im sure the matter will be sorted.
From gareth.surman on Fri Nov 06 05:22PMwhy is every manc, liveprool and especially arsenal scumbag gettin on a hype for? Their clubs have done exactely the same thing, but just havent been caught yet. dont be chattin bout chelsea, cos we're the best. we're the chelsea so @#$% all the rest
From marshcharlie on Fri Nov 06 05:57PMEarly Doors (Slight Return)?
From pauljohnsmith3050 on Fri Nov 06 07:10PMbring in david beckham and thiery henry to stanford brige and chelsea will be invincable
From roma8673 on Fri Nov 06 07:45PMWe're home free, all the haters you can go drown ourselves, blues 4 eva
From ibfeddy on Fri Nov 06 08:02PMAny club in a similar position to Chelsea would do exactly the same thing, they are using the law, and the inability of Fifa to lay down a criteria and dealine for appeal to delay proceedings yntil after the next transfer window.
Whether it's ethically or morally fair to do so is beside the point, the Laws teh Law and legal teams will use every opportunity to use any loppholes within it, and if that eans there is a delay in the case being elat with fully, and Chelsea ca use teh next transfer window then so be it.
Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal, Man City, and any team would do exacty the same
From whittaker_kimberley on Fri Nov 06 08:32PMCome on you Blues..... Manure, Liverpoo,Arseandall, "SSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
From r.vaux on Fri Nov 06 10:06PMinnocent until proven guilty?? They were already found guilty and were condemned. They are appealing the judgment. The onus is on them to prove the judgment was wrong. Get your legal facts straight ED (Endemic Delusion)
From jrad878 on Sat Nov 07 03:48AMhehe i love these moronic comments from jealous scousers and scumshitter toilet fans.....dont worry,,......in 2 days we will give u all enough to cry about for the next week......time to show ManU that they will never win at the Bridge again......same cant be said for liverpool though.....i doubt they will ever win the premier league.....hahaha.......guys do read my lovely jokes on the Chelsea's transfer ban suspended article......made a lot of Scouser run and thumb me downwards......hahaha.......i love riling up the Scousers.....fun!!!
From rush_bach on Sat Nov 07 09:40AMThe view must be lovely for all these noobs stood on the moral high ground.
From rstopford on Sat Nov 07 09:48AMAnd I thought ED was biased against Chelsea...there I go taking criticism personally.
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From go2tss on Sat Nov 07 10:34AMCHELSEA HATERS...F.UC.K U ALL... STOP MOANING HERE N LOOK TO YOURSELF CLUB 1ST BEFORE MAKE ANY PREJUDGMENT ON CHELSEA FC...................M.O.R...O.N.S
From aj85553 on Sat Nov 07 10:36AMGOD OF CHELSEA DOES NOY LEAVES US FOR SURFANESS IN CHELSEA MY TO THE PLAYER IS TO KEEPON DO BETER IN ALL OUR GAME I WANT THEM TO SOW MAN U THAT THERE IS A GAME IN STARVORD BRIDGE I WISH ALL CHELSEA FANCE GOOD LUCK IN ALL THERE WAY GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL UP BLUE UPCHELSEA THANKS FROM BLUE LOVER
From olascomoses on Sat Nov 07 11:25AMmark1nant ur an absolute di.ck. head if i may call u so.....u clearly dont know why Lampard was red carded and u clearly know nothing about football.....please go back and support basketball....football is not for a moron like u who has no knowledge about football......please.....its good that football is popular in the US too but we dont need morons like u.....thanks for the visit to see how football (soccer for u) feels like....bye bye!
From rush_bach on Sat Nov 07 01:05PMi hate chelski....gunners 4 life
From ademosubukola on Sat Nov 07 01:45PMRe: the loss of African Cup of Nations players - surely that could give Chelski an UNFAIR advantage over many other prem sides, who also have African players in their ranks........typical footie authorities, giving apparently preferential treatment to a big club, with a billionaire owner and bags of money - Chelski are so lucky , lucky , lucky ,lucky!........
From tony_c_heath on Sat Nov 07 02:51PM.....Who bl***y cares if Chelski's season falls apart anyway! - that could give a nice, welcome, helping hand to Man City, Liverfools, Villa, Everton, Sunderland, or even Fulham or Tottenumb - and help make the prem more interesting than usual!............
From tony_c_heath on Sat Nov 07 02:54PMcomment 11- yeah chelsea were found guilty, but obviously not sufficiently proven otherwise the appeal would have been denied! ull c when the ban is overturned totally
From wrongsideofsane on Sat Nov 07 02:59PMI would've preferred the ban to stay, because Chelsea are strong enough to ride it and take silverware, It'd be interesting when man poo, l'fool and the rest squeal when they get banned for their similar "offences"
From screwloose.computers on Sat Nov 07 03:22PMits great when all these chelsea basher's have to eat humble pie,I love it...come on the blue's tomorrow
From sye51 on Sat Nov 07 03:29PMIt'll be tight tomorrow, man poo are a lot like l'fool they think only of beating Chelsea then think their season is secure!
CHELSEA 2 man poo 0
From screwloose.computers on Sat Nov 07 03:38PM19 the reason lampards srtaght red card was recinded was because filthy alonso fouled him and the other filthy scousers on the pitch yelled to get him sent off !THERE FORE INFLUENCING THE REF AS USUAL
From handyandyisalways on Sat Nov 07 04:29PMWE AR THE CHELSEA AND WE ARE THE BEST ,WE ARE THE CHELSEA SO F UC K ALL THE REST
From handyandyisalways on Sat Nov 07 04:32PMi wish all chelsea fan Goodluck in anything the are doing...Up chelsea and Chelsea for live.
I hate man.u,The are fools.
Odera
From piudera on Sat Nov 07 05:42PMstupid guy, chelsea dont want oaps in there team in beckham and henry (evan though thier both really good) they need ready made young experience players such as Aguero, Young(evan tough hes not that experienced) people like pato , basically ready made but not old
From parjieason on Sat Nov 07 08:04PMi knew the ban would not last
From omarmoulai on Sat Nov 07 08:21PMMost other top clubs have done this to a degree. Chelsea could have demanded had the ban remained, that all suspect "tapping ups" were investigated. Madrid and Barca may have had some explaining to do. Now Platini and Blatter wouldn't want that would they.
From vivienbaptiste on Sat Nov 07 10:11PM
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