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Eden will always be welcomed back, same goes for Costa, both were well loved by us all at the club, unlike some others.....
 

Picture of Eden Hazard by himself, with nobody else, with the La Liga trophy:

I think it will take a while for this news to truly sink in.

Thank you JT.

I think it will take a while for this news to truly sink in.

Thank you JT.

We cant lose this title to the f**king Spuds in JTs last season.
If we can do the double it would be a fitting end to his brilliant career with Chelsea.
Come on boys, do it for JT.

I have been fortunate enough to see some of the true legends of our club play throughout my time as a Chelsea supporter (actually,it's 52 years ago today. April 17, 1965 home Vs W.B.A.  2-2 after being 2-0 up!!.) the likes of Osgood, Tambling, Bonetti, Harris, Venables, Wilkins and so on. But you can mention any player in the club's history and they won't have the same status as regards of honours won, loyalty shown and 1 million % commitment to the cause of the club than John Terry. There was plenty of talk on more than one occasion about him leaving and signing for the likes of Spurs, Arsenal and Man Utd, but each time he turned all of these away and professed his undying love and commitment to the Chels' and whatever crap he had to take on a personal level, and there has been plenty of that throughout his career, he never let it affect his game once he was on the pitch.
I say a massive thank you to the man for everything he has given to the club and us supporters through his career, and wish him every success in whatever he does in the future.
Cheers John, you're a tough act to follow mate  

ABSOLUTE LEGEND - our greatest ever player for me ...
I hope we now retire the #26 shirt, and hang it somewhere visible to all the fans in our new ground ...
 
I also hope our squad are now super motivated to send him off with the DOUBLE !

Kantè is world class in my eyes. Love watching him play.

There aren't really any words which could possibly do justice for what Frank Lampard did for our club, or for what he means to me. I don't have the memory or the emotional capacity to take in every moment of what he did for us, or of all of our great moments during which he stood tall.
All I can say is, in brief, is that beyond the trophies, records, and individual accolades, I think his greatest legacy is or should be that he is the very paragon of what a professional footballer should strive to be.

Super Frank is the very meaning of footballing legend. He is a legend to his club and to his country. What else could the very institution which founded our sport do but aim to replicate his legend with every youngster which comes our way? Any human being striving for anything, which is ostensibly just beyond their grasp, would do well to look up to Super Frank. Thank you.

Forget about idiots at the BBC attempting the restart the Lampard/Gerrard debate. Forget about stupid tweets or whether West Ham have any sense of decency (ha). All any of that sh*t shows is how small minded and petty they are and, above all else, how irrelevant they are. f**k em. We're better than that. Frank Lampard was, is, and will always be, better than that.
What can I say about Lampard that hasn't already been said? Words like "world class" and "legend" get thrown around so easily but Lampard epitomises both.
Lampard's goalscoring record has already been well documented, but there are a few things I'd like to add to it. First off, his record is that of a striker, and a good striker at that. For a midfielder to do it, and do it consistently, is phenomenal. 10 consecutive seasons scoring at least 10 PL goals. Contrary to the "joke" about deflected shots and penalties, he scored all kinds of goals. We can all remember goals where he ghosted into the box to get on the end of a cross, the 20+ yarder into the top or bottom corner (41 PL goals outside the box), and then the wonder goals like at the Nou Camp or the volley v Bayern. Even when he was supposedly past it he still banged them in.
But the most impressive aspect is he paired his goalscoring with workrate off the ball. He did his part in getting back, winning the ball back. Think back to the semi final with Barca in 2012. In both legs he wins the ball back in midfield and sends Ramires away and we score.
I'm gonna wrap up now by simply saying thank you Frank for 13 incredible, emotional and joyous years. Enjoy your retirement!

http://chelseasupporterstrust.com/1444-tribute-lampard/
On the retirement of, for many, Chelsea’s greatest player, David Johnstone, Chelsea Supporters Trust board member and cfcuk fanzine impresario, has penned the following heart felt words that reflect the thoughts of many:

LEGEND
 

Legend

Just read JT's Instagram tribute to Lamps, christ John, lump in throat or what.
We should all feel honoured to have been around to see this guy play for our team, incredible.
Enjoy your pipe and slippers Frank, we all love you dearly x

Greatest player I have ever seen at Chelsea, what a career. Legend.

There will never be someone like Super Frank ever again.

Really hope so mate. Would be unreal.

We must sing his name loudly and from the rafters throughout the last game against Leicester. And a minutes applause on the 26th minute.

So that's it. It's over. Finished.
Thank you for everything JT.
Oh and f**k the board. :)

So that's it. It's over. Finished.
Thank you for everything JT.
Oh and f**k the board. :)

Can't think of one decision in recent times that has been the right one, maybe an overreaction, but I think certainly within the elite clubs throughout the world, for me one of the worst.

We have one of the worst boards in world football.

4 years ago today....Torres rounds the Barca keeper and the Neviller not for the last time that season, shoots his load.