Reido of the Ormeau

did you say Avram's gone on to achieve success after us? When he left us it was after the Champions League Final that he was the breadth of a coat of paint away from winning. Now he's taking a bankrupt club into the Championship.

He'll be at chiropractors somewhere. It's hard on the back carrying 10 men for 7 years.

Watching the smallest tv above the door on a winters evening? They treat us Chelsea fans well in the big house don't they. I've hardly been in all season to watch a match now that I've got the hang of this streaming caper. The last one was that 1-0 against United, celebrated that JT by just clinking pint glasses with my brother which seemed to annoy the United fans more than anything I could have come up with to chant. It feels like being a blue spot on a big red domino in there for United and Liverpool games. But, the FA Cup final's always a special day for me, so the computer stays off and the beer garden / smoking area is a-callin'. Good luck getting the tickets man, if you can't get them though head down to the big house.

I thought he was a centre half for Barca

I haven't been to the Rosetta since then. Some people tell me that it's grand and there's lots of good music on, but I've still got the image in my head of what it looked like when I went down that time. Are you headed to the Cup final or are you hitting the pub? I'm hijacking The Big House.

Jose's a god not a ghost. All this putting Jose's ghost to rest nonsense is for the back page of the Sun and for the consuption of United and Liverdrool fans. I'm forever grateful for what Jose did. His style of play was fine with me. Three defeats in all competitions wasn't it in his first season? One against Barca, One against Man City, I can't remember who put us out of the FA cup that year, but that was it. 1-0 and 2-0 wins not good enough for Chelsea fans these days? Here's a 3-0 win that Jose gave us and it was one of the best days there's ever been to be a Chelsea fan, 3-0 at Stamford Bridge and JT lifting the League trophy while Ferggie looked on. I'm not taking anything away from Carlo, I hope he goes on to bring us even more trophies than Morinho but I'll never forget the glory of the Jose years. God bless Jose may the holy ghost haunt the Bridge forever Stop talking about it? Why would we want to do that?

You don't even need to see Frank's mouth to be able to lip read what he's saying under his breath there. "Let's get the ferk out of here, let's get the ferk out of here, let's get the ferk out of here"

I am, Zola my good fellow. You must be talking about the Rosetta supporters club are you? I went down to join them maybe 8 or 9 years ago and if I'm brutally honest, the guys that are in that supporters club are a little terrifying. My brother joined that club but left when he joined them on a trip to the Bridge and discovered that they are indeed terrifying. If there are any Rosetta members on this forum, please don't pull my arms off and beat me with the soggy ends. (£5 says that Zola's in that supporters club)

'giro' has two syllables, they understand that well enough. They also seem to be getting the hang of 'nothing' as they have repeated it at the close of the last three seasons. Arsenal fans can say it in four different languages they're that used to it.

You can't beat an Ormo tatty farl, pancake and soda breakfast. :Whistle:

It's the area in Belfast I live in. But I'll give you the full three points because the area does derive it's name from the french word for elm tree (I think that's right isn't it, oremeau is french for elm? I'm not good at languages). It was Chichester, Earl of Belfast's favorite tree which was abundant in the area in the late 18th century. The family had a grand stately home in Ormeau and after several generations donated a large area of the estate dedicated for the use of public recreation giving Belfast its first public park. I certainly think you get the points and a round of applause :Whistle:

Liverpool fan: Glory Hunter Chelsea fan: How were Liverpool's fortunes the season you started supporting them? Now give me my ferking big mac meal before I report you to your supervisor. I'm only joking Liverpool fans, I truley don't mean to imply that any of you have jobs.

jinx cribbens help me bob, that list got me properly dad laughing Lauren, shoulders shakingly funny.

How many Chelsea fans are living in Belfast on this forum?

We all come up against this stuff, what this thread looks to display and share are your clever replies to the standard drivel Chelsea fans get from rival fans. Man U fan: Aye, Liverpool handed you the title just to stop us getting another League title. Chelsea fan: No, we took it by beating you everytime we seen you this season. :D Liverpool fan: Come back when you've won 19 titles. Chelsea fan: Race you to twenty. I'll put £20 on Chelsea getting there first. Liverpool fan: Chelsea have no history. Chelsea fan: Liverpool have no future. Well' you get the idea.

http://www.fanchants.com/football-songs/ch...off-chelsea-fc/

I wasn't fussed on it the first time I seen it, wasn't thrilled, wasn't disgusted. After seeing the lads wearing it in that video though, that shirt looks the business. That shirt is a shirt to be lifting trophies in. Mark my words you'll all agree on Sunday when JT holds that Premier League trophy aloft and on Monday when you see it under the heading 'CHAMPIONS' on the back of the papers. And if you don't; wait til the following Saturday and Sunday and see if it's grown on you when JT lifts another trophy in it. Lads and Lassies by the time mid May rolls around we will all be in love with that shirt. Rolling back a bit to the red in it. There's a well thought up response further back in this thread. "The red signifies United, Liverpool and Arsenal..... all behind us," I wasn't intending to get this shirt but I've inspired myself with my own rant and will head off to the shops earliest opportunity.

Cech's the best bar none. Sorry Bonetti fans, the cat was brilliant and holds a special place in all our hearts, but it really only comes down to keeping the ball out of the net.

We've had a good run on goalkeepers in recent years. Correct me if I'm wrong (I'm pretty sure I'm not) didn't Ed DeGoey have the record for the most clean sheets until Carlo Cudicini passed him? And didn't Carlo loose that record to Cech? Not bad at all to keep having successive goalkeepers taking each others records. I can't see Hilario taking the mantle from Cech mind. Worst keeper in my time as a Chelsea fan, gotta be Dave Beasant, simply terrible from what I remember. My favorite, Frode Grodas. He wasn't anything remarkable but he was reliable enough and a part of my most loved FA Cup winning Chelsea squad.

I'm throwing my vote behind the 1991-93 home shirt even though I know it's not the best looking shirt.... or even close to being near them. Start the memory lane violin, My da wasn't into football when I was a kid and I only had a second hand Northern Ireland '82 home shirt, and this was in 1992. I wanted to be like the other boys at school with thier current shirts, shorts and socks combo so I saved, I saved and I saved and I saved until I had enough money (£20 in them days) to buy the full rig. It was the shirt I liked the best and so I was destined to be a Chelsea fan. Had I have known that Chelsea were to finish 14th that season, I may have chose a different shirt; but, to all those Liverpool, Man United and Arsenal fans who teased me about it back then... WHO'S LAUGHING NOW? My favorite shirt apart from that one is the 1999 Autoglass home shirt that Zola and Flo were wearing when we beat Barcelona 3-1 in our first Champions League season. and the 1977-81home shirt just because it looks beezer.