Chelsea ‘take £70 million title hit’ in quest for glory: Do you think they’re too bothered?
by stresster on August 26th, 2008
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We’ll let you guess which newspaper is getting its knickers in a twist over Chelsea losing a shedload of cash on players this summer. After all, when you’ve got a practically bottomless pit of cash and an intention to become the biggest club in the world, it can hardly be a concern that you’re operating at a loss. Especially when a rich Russian oligarch will bail you out at the drop of a hat.
Nevertheless, while Newcastle losing this type of amount would be pretty pretty serious, the same can’t be said of the Stamford Bridge mob, despite The Sun screaming out the following:
CHELSEA are taking a £70million hit in their bid to snatch the Premier League title back from Manchester United.
Billionaire owner Roman Abramovich has given the go-ahead to seal the £27m signing of Real Madrid striker Robinho this week.
And he is writing off £43m just to get rid of Andriy Shevchenko and Shaun Wright-Phillips.
Big wowsers, we can’t imagine that Roman Abramovich is losing too much sleep over these sort of numbers, it’s a bit like you or I finding that tuppence has spilled out of our pocket in a taxi. Quite simply, considering how ridiculous football has become, big figures are simply not shocking or newsworthy anymore. If Robinho was to mess up at Stamford Bridge this season, the club would be more than prepared to cut their losses and go chasing after another superstar. It’s only money as far as they are concerned.
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Tagged Under: Chelsea FC, Roman Abramovich
Tyler - August 26th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
Shevchenko was just rotting at Chelsea. The same with SWP. I fear for Robinho’s future due to his size in the EPL. I would hate to see him on the bench at Chelsea when he could be starting for 80% of the Prem clubs.
Chelsea-Alan - August 26th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
The Sun is just a sensationalist rag that came to prominance due to its tacky page three angle. Most ordinary football fans cannot comprehend the true wealth of someone like Roman Abramovich. As stated in a recent biography of the multi billionaire, Chelsea are a very cheap insurance policy for the guy!
Abramovich couldn’t give a stuff whether Chelsea break-even or not. He is determined to make them THE major footballing force firstly in England, then Europe and finally the World. Besides a couple of minor set backs he is on course to ‘dragging’ Chelsea Football Club to becoming the single dominant team in England. I believe Chelsea will win the Premiership title this season and then be involved in the Worlds most expensive single transfer next summer. Whether that is Kaka or Messi we will have to wait and see. This sort of money means very little to Roman Abramovich as it is purely transient to him. His place in history is far more important but then again a rag like the Sun would never understand such an honourable cause.
gaz - August 26th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
I think you’ll find Shevchenko got found out at Stamford Bridge. Anyone moving at 5mph will look good in a league that moves at two.
And as for signing Robinho. You have to wonder how much input Big Phil will have made. It stinks of a Shirt Sales Signing again. You can smell the odour of that festering piece of filth Peter Kenyon wafting on the breeze.
Eric Litvenyenko - August 26th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Chelsea have won two titles in 50 years and never the european cup. Abramovich’s money is just a brass knob on a shit-house door
eyen amos - August 27th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
the spending is really necessary, we have to take our place which is at the crest cos we are the best.we will get it really right if felipe scolari can play MIKEL in the fornt of the midfield diamond. the player is underutilized. this is our year.BELIEVE IT.