Officially the end of an era at Stamford Bridge

[duffer]

From the man himself...
My time at @chelseafc has come to an end… actually feels really strange writing this. Me, the club and fans are hugely disappointed with the outcome there is no doubt about that. Injuries, how I have been treated, mistakes I have made, issues of the pitch, lack of game time… the list of excuses could be endless but I would not and can not change what’s happened. I’m going to look at positives over the past 5 years, I have played with great players, coached by awesome managers, worked with some brilliant staff, met some fantastic people, lived in some beautiful places, travelled the world and won some more silverware. Footballs a fantastic sport but this for both parties was a business move gone wrong, it’s as black and white as that. To the @chelseafc fans I apologise for how this has turned out I would of loved for u to see me at my best in that shirt doing what I love. All the best x

 

[Classical Mechanic]

All the best DD.

 

[Lay]

12 league games for Chelsea since he joined in 2017. He will be a massive miss.

 

[GDaly95]

Can't be mad at that.

I don't think a world exists where he was good enough in the first instance anyway tbf.

 

[Big Ben Foster]

Ironically, it was the drinking that was the downfall of his career

Well, that and signing for a team he wasn't good enough to play for

 

[Redlyn]

12 league games? That's brutal. Even our sick bay furniture Jonesy, has more in that period.

Ironically, it was the drinking that was the downfall of his career

Well, that and signing for a team he wasn't good enough to play for

Not water I presume.

 

[Cascarino]

but I would not and can not change what’s happened

That's a weird fecking take.

Also feck him for scoring against Swansea this season. Him and Andy Carroll in the same game, nightmare.

 

[tomaldinho1]

Wouldn’t change anything then goes on to say how bad a move it was…

 

[Robertd0803]

Has it really been 5 years?? Wow really doesnt seem like it.

 

[JPRouve]

Why is he talking about the pictch's issues?

 

[Hugh Jass]

Legend.

 

[EtH]

Fencepost moment.

 

[Dumbstar]

Chelsea are fecked!

 

[Red Royal]

Are we in for him...

 

[WeePat]

Has it really been 5 years?? Wow really doesnt seem like it.

Definitely feels like it.

 

[Shane88]

Are we in for him...

Can't be any worse than McTominay.

 

[P-Ro]

In 20 years time he'll be billed by BT Sport as a Chelsea legend, just like Chris fecking Sutton was recently.

 

[WeePat]

Thanks for the preseason performances. We had some good times.

 

[Noot]

Think this pound-for-pound goes down as the worst signing in PL history for now. Him or Guido Carrillo to Southampton (£19m, 7 league games, 0 goals).

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Can be added to the list of central midfielders made to look miles better than they are by playing alongside Kante.

 

[Wednesday at Stoke]

United and Chelsea legend alongside Mata, Matic, Veron and Obi Wan Mikel.

 

[JinnerJamie]

Always loved the guy ever since he won me the Champions League with United on the old Champ Man 01/02.

 

[Tavern in the town]

Think this pound-for-pound goes down as the worst signing in PL history for now. Him or Guido Carrillo to Southampton (£19m, 7 league games, 0 goals).

Kepa is much worse. Drinkwater cost a lot of money and contributed nothing. Kepa cost even more money, sabotaged the team and now is warming the bench on a 7 (seven!) year contract.

 

[WeePat]

Kepa is much worse. Drinkwater cost a lot of money and contributed nothing. Kepa cost even more money, sabotaged the team and now is warming the bench on a 7 (seven!) year contract.

Kepa was instrumental in Chelsea winning the Europa League. He was a bad transfer, but Drinkwater is in a different stratosphere of bad.

 

[Oranges038]

Most memorable moment in a Chelsea shirt..

Kicking and picking a fight with a 16 year old kid.

 

[diarm]

What will they drink now?

 

[duffer]

Most memorable moment in a Chelsea shirt..

Kicking and picking a fight with a 16 year old kid.

You can take the boy out of Manchester...

 

[Rooney in Paris]

First Roman, now him. Chelsea are fecked.

 

[McGrathsipan]

5 years! what a waste

 

[kthanksbye]

Was he leaking anything to the media? Good lad.

 

[CallyRed]

Modern day Winston Bogarde.

 

[11101]

He can dress it up however he wants, he was never good enough to go there. He was one of the hangers on dragged to the title at Leicester by the likes of Kante, Vardy and Clattenburg.

 

[Andy_Cole]

He owns firefly in Manchester I believe.

 

[jakko]

Imagine signing him and David Zappacosta on the same day after you just won the premier league.
No wonder Conte gave up that season.

 

[poleglass red]

Oddly enough he has same amount of Pl titles as most of the Liverpool squad

 

[reuben290]

United and Chelsea legend alongside Mata, Matic, Veron and Obi Wan Mikel.

You forgot Falcao! Oh, and Lukaku!

 

[Wednesday at Stoke]

You forgot Falcao! Oh, and Lukaku!

Nice shoutouts.

 

[Galactic]

I thought this thread was about Roman

 

[Massive Spanner]

I thought this thread was about Roman

I think that was the joke.

 

[reuben290]

Nice shoutouts.

Haha, I guess you can add Drinkwater in there too - I mean, he played the same amount of games for us as Mikel did!