One Year Later: Fernando Torres (Poll)

by Graham MacAree on Jan 31, 2012 9:30 AM GMT in Chelsea FC: Players

We've already done David Luiz, so let's have the obvious follow-up. On January 31st, 2011, Chelsea made an earth-shaking move, snatching up Liverpool hero Fernando Torres for a cool £50M. It was a transfer of the shirt-burning variety, and injected so much cash into Anfield that Liverpool then proceeded to spend £35M on Andy Carroll. Since... well, you tell me. What make you of the rather epic Torres purchase?

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Fernando Torres?

:-D

52 votes

:-)

83 votes

:-|

152 votes

:-(

122 votes

>:(

70 votes

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I still love 'Nando and hope he does well

but the two people who were really happy have to be joking.

by Kjell on Jan 31, 2012 9:43 AM GMT reply actions

Or not Chelsea fans, which I suppose is a possibility

by Graham MacAree on Jan 31, 2012 9:45 AM GMT up reply actions

True.

Seems like an odd thing to do for fan of another thing to do, but it is the internet so I would bet that it’s the case.

by Kjell on Jan 31, 2012 9:47 AM GMT up reply actions

:-|

I’m happy he is with us…I’m sad he is not firing !!!

by Rohi D on Jan 31, 2012 9:52 AM GMT reply actions

Well one year earlier I sat with a rage face

in front of my monitor, unable to believe what was just happening. Not happy with his performance either, but it’s a virtue to support every Chelsea player regardless how much his value might be, so I’ll be doing that as long as he is with us. I still really hope things go up with him and he stays with us as long as possible, though currently I’m far from optimistic

Tor ilisar'thera'nal!

by Maiev on Jan 31, 2012 10:46 AM GMT reply actions

I never liked him

Even though he was always deemed as a great professional and person, and a great footballer as well. Some of my friends loved this move, but I felt real anger. How can you buy an attacker who doesn’t score any goals in a long time for 56 mi euros?

Now we’re “stuck” with him. He was never that valuable, and I know he’ll never live up to the fee. Still, I want him to score some goals so we could sell him in the next transfer window for an amount of money that would diminish the damage done to the club’s banks to the maximum, but he isn’t helping his case at all.

1970 - 1984 - 2010

"Vamos Fluzão, vamos ganhar
Eu sou do clube tantas vezes campeão!
Vim pra torcer, vim pra gritar
E por você a vida inteira vou cantar!"

by trOOly on Jan 31, 2012 10:54 AM GMT via mobile reply actions

And you can throw the "we don't someone to feed him!" argument as well

It won’t change the fact that the Torres signing was one we shouldn’t be doing.

1970 - 1984 - 2010

"Vamos Fluzão, vamos ganhar
Eu sou do clube tantas vezes campeão!
Vim pra torcer, vim pra gritar
E por você a vida inteira vou cantar!"

by trOOly on Jan 31, 2012 10:57 AM GMT via mobile up reply actions

I have got to agree with you.

I never liked him myself, especially cause he always used to score against us.50m was never worth it.City got Aguero for 35m, who was also a long time Chelsea target.And look how he turned out.Yes, I was excited as hell when the news broke out that Torres was on his way via a heli to Stamford Bridge ( although it wasn’t true) , and it’s always fun to poke at them Pool fans, but trying to fit him into our system has cost us many a match.

I won’t take anything away from Torres, he’s been trying real hard and seemed like he was back to his best until he fucking got sent off against QPR.Having said that, the transfer has also made us very cautious when it comes to signing big name players.Seeing that he wasn’t even on Carlo’s wishlist and Carlo’s inability to get Torres and Drogba work probably was one of the reasons that cost him his job as well.

I always had faith in Torres, but my patience is running thin, So my >:( isnt exactly for Torres but for the management that fucked up.

by IndianBlue on Jan 31, 2012 2:17 PM GMT up reply actions