'Owners are talking the talk, let's see if they walk the walk'
[BBC] [Getty Images] We asked for your views on Clearlake Capital taking full ownership of Chelsea and whether Thursday's statement brought you any more clarity. Here are some of your comments: Nick: Anyone taking sole control will be good for direction and purpose. The fact that it's Clearlake is good for the redevelopment of the stadium. It was reported to want redevelopment of the existing site and that will help keep our identity more than a move to Earl's Court would have. John: We will have to wait see if there's change in any plans as it's too early to know. Phil: It is a good thing. Todd Boehly wanted to be seen as the main man and tried to follow what he thought was a good business modelm, but his decisions plus poor recruitment backfired on him. Priority has to be the ground and at least we won't have opposing views any more. Dan: The new ownership is certainly an interesting move forwards. As long as it brings a new stadium (at the Stamford Bridge site) and some trophies then I am not overly fussed. Keith: The owners are talking the talk, let's see if they walk the walk. I very much doubt it by what's gone on so far during their ownership. Nick: Boehly entered the arena to disrupt football. He succeeded only in disrupting Chelsea. One down, one to go. Clifford: Very sad that Boehly has departed. He was a good man, with all good intentions, and anyone who thinks differently is blind. Unfortunately, in the past he was guided wrongly by Winstanley and his team of sporting directors - thank goodness Xabi Alonso has put his foot down. Todd came into this club blind and was relying on certain people to guide him in the right direction. He invested his money where his mouth was. Malcolm: It's unbelievable what a club with the success we had at Chelsea has become since Boehly took control. All the goodwill we had was just thrown away by their negligence. Look at the number of average players we bought on extended contracts and the numbers we still have. It can only improve...
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