Everything posted by alan'82
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Rangers Division 3 Champions
Congratutions to Rangers F.C. on winning the Division 3 title. Onwards & upwards. Just go's to prove you can kick a man when he's down.........but a great man tends to get back up again!. Well done to all.
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The Rafa Benitez Thread (merged)
If there was a moment that sums up this bonehead & his managerial style,it would be the seconds just after we'd equalized against Southampton. After J.T. had just scored, the t.v. cameras panned to the dugout to show...........the knubskull & his assistant scibbling on their notepads!. We were playing sh*te & in truth,had just dug ourselves out of a hole (of our own making).But instead of a show of emotion,a semblance of managerial wrath mixed with relief, all there was to show for it, was major amounts of note pad scribbling from his seat in the dugout. For FFS!. And people wonder why he's called a waiter. Ive seen more emotional connection from a light bulb,(even more from me when I sat on it by mistake). There are two main points I'd like to make: 1.The club may succeed this season,(& I really hope we do),but it will be inspite of & not because of the FSW. 2.He may be gone at the end of the season but the person or persons who recommended him probably won't be.That's not good enough.This simply can't be rectified with just the removal of Benitez in my opinion.A new manager will have to deal with the sort of d**khead who thought it was a good idea to appoint this dipsh*t of a manager in the first place, when ANYONE with half a care for Chelsea Football Club knew it was a disaster of an idea from the word go. Even though this might lead to the very top,the fsw isn't the only one who should be packing his desk at the seasons end I feel.
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Montenegro 1 - 1 England FT
Yep,England's football team is kinda sh*t and yet again our failings are clear for all to see. Hopefully,one day,we can find the right answer. But I'll still support the team and as an Englishmen, it's my duty (& right) to do so................if men & women of England don't, who will?. I still dream of winning a World Cup in my lifetime. Just hope I can live to 150 or so!.
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Vintage Blues pictures and film
Thanks for posting that mate as I was at that game. In truth,it was a boring match when (it was shown live on the BBC) in a time live football was first shown on television.......so not much has changed there then!. You can see the difference's between a newly promoted side & one that went on to win the title but,unlike today,the gap wasn't that huge. In fact,the most lively part was when comedy hair cut scouser d**khead John Bailey, squared up to Paul Cannoville with his teammates all around to protect him. Always wondered what he said to Canners to provoke such a reaction.
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José Mourinho Confirmed as Chelsea Manager!
If Jose was to return,I wonder what his relationship with J.T. would be like?. Probably just press bollocks but didn't they fall out just before he left in 2007?. One clue to his imminent return would be Frank Lampard signing a new deal before the season ends I think.
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Sponsorship Effectiveness?
It seams to me shirt sponsorship is a powerfull tool for companies to promote their products. Just hope to God Chels don't get a suppository manufacturer on our shirts!. I for one won't stand for it.
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Neville brothers' father arrested over indecent assault
Neville Neville?......jeez what's his dog called, Fido Fido?. Don't forget however that a person's innocent unless proven guilty by The Daily Mail.
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Dont mess with this fella!
Nice to see Elton John getting involved with football again! 'You want some?'..........the old fool's been playing to much Duke Nukem on his knackerd pc.
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Rangers heroes
Maybe not quite a hero,but I always thought the underated Terry Butcher played his best stuff (& for England), when he played for Rangers.
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How many pitches you been on?
Only been on one to be honest,I think it was at the Bridge at the end of the '82-'83 season. The reason why I remember the year was because as I walked across the (wonderfull,flat,smooth grass) I can remember thinking, 'how can the team play so sh*t on such a great surface?'. It felt bloody amazing at the time. At least compaired to the dog sh*t,rubbish strewn wasteland that was my local park back then!. Funny how things stick in the memory.
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Top 5 defenders under Abramovich?
Don't really want to include J.T.because he was here before Roman arrived. So.............apart from England's best Centre Half...... Cole. Carvalho. Dirty tosser,err... Gallas, (c**t). Ivanovic. Cahill.
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Top 5 midfielder's under Abramovich?
1. Super Frank Lampard. 2. Juan Mata. 3. Joe Cole. 4. Claude Makelele. 5. Oscar.
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Soft spots for other teams?
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C, the most depressing football ground I've ever been to.The only place where even starving sea gulls, spit out the burger van leftovers. Definitely a team to follow if your a 'glass half empty' kind of chap.
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Rio Ferdinand
Folks comparing Rio Ferdinand with a camel are well out of order. Only one is a foul smelling, bad tempered,slobbering beast......................the other's a camel. I'm a touch suprised to find Rio has kids,because dosen't he like to 'pull out' at the last moment?. What a grade a w**ker.
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John Obi Mikel Appreciation Thread
Personally,in my opinion,after all his years here,I think John Obi would benefit from a fresh challenge. More to the point..... What the hell can be done about Ramires??.......
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Terrace Taunts
Sung to any opposing player, match official, copper who was slightly 'chubby'............ To the tune of Knees up Mother Brown. 'Who ate all the pies..... who ate all the pies.... you fat b*stard,you fat b*stard..... You ate all the pies.'
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Middlesbrough v Chelsea (FA Cup) 27/02/2013 KO 19:45 GMT
I still regard the F.A. Cup as a trophy worth busting a gut to win,but for this,(crap) season only,I'd prefer we put all our efforts into the Europa League if I'm honest. We are European Champions & I would like the club to show the wider football World that it wasn't a fluke or whatever, but the result of years of hard graft ,showing great character,with many great displays along the way & absolutley well deserverd. Of course,being Chelsea,it will have to be achieved the hard way with only one poor striker to rely on. But hey,that's what we do best. Bollocks to the fsw.
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Isn't it about time we changed formation?
I think the formation we play is mostly ok,maybe at times we move into the centre to predictably at times. Perhaps encouraging the trio of Oscar,Mata & Hazard to use the wide areas of the pitch more often, might be a good idea. But the main problem is the at the 'tip' of the attack in my opinion. We have some of the most creative midfielders in the world,what we need is a striker to match. Torres is a 'bottleneck',he holds up our creative midfield.Match a striker to our midfield players and watch this team go. Plus of course,a proper manager,someone who really belives in this club & it's players.
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The headhunters?
I think one thing worth keeping in mind,is that 95% of the time,if you were sensible,showed some common, you could avoid most serious trouble. The '82 part of my user name refers to the year I first went to the Bridge.It should be '81 but I had to prove to my folks that I could be trusted to travel across London on my own. It wasn't because of football violence,it was because back then the IRA liked to leave 'packages' on the London Underground!. (c**ts). There's no question that innocent supporters were caught up in the agg & that was a disgrace,but mostly,it was groups of lads who were looking for the other firms top boys. Taking an end,running the other firm, was how you earned you're stripes,how you built a reputation. Picking on innocents was for mugs & cowards really. However,that was then and when all is said & done,football is & should always be, a game for all to enjoy.A place where families can go,feel safe & simply enjoy watching a game. There's no place for that or any kind of racial sh*t any more,from any clubs supporters,(UEFA take note)......the world has moved on & so has football & so it should. However,having said all that,there simply is something 'missing' from the modern game that for all it's problems,football back then had by the bucket load. And I find what 'it' was, really,really hard to put into words. I simply wouldn't swap any trophy today for my memories of then,however bad those days appear now,I just couldn't do it.
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Heung-Min Son
Apparently,the club are also looking at his cousin, who's great at crosses......................Right On To Min-Head Son. .
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Let’s see if we can dispel some old myths
If & it's a big 'if', Jose comes back to manage Chelsea,it will be the first time he's returned to a former club as a manager. New ground indeed for the special one. A great manager he is and his record here proves his talents. But,there's one question on my mind that simply won't go away. That is,forget the 'special one' tag,if he really wants to prove his management quality ,why doesn't he stick with a club rather than quit at the first sign of trouble?. I have the utmost respect for what he achieved here & personally, he will always be welcome back to Stamford Bridge,but the question remains,why did he quit here when the board/press gave him grief only to face the same sh*t at Inter Milan & now, Real Madrid?. Is the simple truth that Jose's 'shock & awe' management style, has a limited shelf life & he knows best when it's time to move on?. How will that work a second time around?. Much as I love the guy,a quick fix manager will only suit a quick fix board. So I suppose in that case,we should sign him up!
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José Mourinho Confirmed as Chelsea Manager!
The big difference between Jose 2013 & the Jose that came to the Bridge in 2004 was then he had something to prove. He had just won the Champions League with Porto & was football's brightest star. He was given a challenge & boy did he rise to it. It's all so different now,he's won league titles & the CL with some of football's biggest clubs, so excatly what does he need to prove at Stamford Bridge thesedays?. He's worked under the cloud of management bullsh*t at SB when he was a hungry young manager & even then,eventually, it wore him down. Things ain't any better thesedays, so why on earth would he come here?. No,I think Jose coming back is a bad idea,for him & for us.We need to find & support the next Jose while learning the lessons that pissed off the original one in the first place. Hopefully,the club should have learned something from the treatment of him & a certain Robbie Di Matteo.
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The Rafa Benitez Thread (merged)
The fsw has missed a trick with Lamp's contract situation in my opinion & shows why he's not a 'players manager'. I suspect he knows he's not getting the fulltime job & I guess he knows why,but why not use this occasion to give his backing to a senior player who genuinely deserves it?. What's he got to lose?,is he scared to upset future employers by giving an honest opinion?.Maybe he might actually learn something about backing players who give their all instead of just toeing the party line. The knubskull has a chance to give an honest opinion & to show some balls for a change and true to form,is fecking it up somewhat. Who oppointed this dick?,come on the CFC board..........own up.
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Guess the attendance
33333. Because the number 3 button sticks when I pressed it.
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Who's next? - Manager talk (merged)
Apparently,this picture was taken seconds after Klopp was offered the Chelsea job........ On condition Torres starts every game.