There is nothing like a convincing home defeat on top of the drowning of sorrows leading to a complete lack of common sense and speaking from the backside.

Here are a few classics I heard on the platform/train tonight on the way home:

• "I would drop Cech"
  
• "It's all fixed, Village didn't even get booked for celebrating in the crowd at Villa yesterday"
  
• From a kid no older than 18 year with an Oxford accent you could cut glass with "It's all the supporters that came with the money, some of them are twice my age and have never stood in the Shed"
  

Anyone, got any others that didn't come from some of our own members who were posting tonight? Whilst we all hate to see a performance like we turned in today and the natural reaction is to criticise, the team needs support when it fails as well as when it succeeds.

I'm just waiting until the knee-jerk brigade starts calling Carlo "Losttheplotti"...

I'm just waiting until the knee-jerk brigade starts calling Carlo "Losttheplotti"...

It may not be that long...the boo-boys were out today at the end. This for me was more disappointing than the defeat.

It may not be that long...the boo-boys were out today at the end. This for me was more disappointing than the defeat.

I agree, and the way they booed Malouda's replacement smacked of Avram Grant that day against Arsenal. Maybe we are all a little spoiled these days. Though it was our worst home loss in a decade.

One question mate where was the booing mainly located?

I agree, and the way they booed Malouda's replacement smacked of Avram Grant that day against Arsenal. Maybe we are all a little spoiled these days. Though it was our worst home loss in a decade.

One question mate where was the booing mainly located?

In a way that shows they are progressing, they used to boo when Malouda was coming onto the pitch! :P

I agree, and the way they booed Malouda's replacement smacked of Avram Grant that day against Arsenal. Maybe we are all a little spoiled these days. Though it was our worst home loss in a decade.

One question mate where was the booing mainly located?

Totally agree with what you say about the Malouda booing...the delight at Ramires replacement is hardly likely to do much for his confidence either, whilst he is cutting his teeth.

I would love to say that the booing came mainly from the East and West stands, where our hardcore fans don't generally tend to sit, however, the loudness made it difficult to pinpoint (my seat is in the Shed Upper), but, it did seem to come mainly from the Mathew Harding....although the MH contingent might correct me here.

For me booing falls into two categories:

Q: Are you booing because you feel the lack of form is permanent?

A: Support another team and do not attend again. If you have a season ticket, you should be able to sell it on the Viagogo website for the rest of the season.

Q: Are you booing due to a temporary lack of form?

A: We cheer and sing to spur our team on. Would it not be reasonable to assume that booing is going to have the opposite effect? After all you will rapidly forget the blip when things are going well again.

Agree on Ramires too, he didn't get a lot of protection from Foy yesterday but he threw himself around and had a red hot go, he is just a little small. The cheering may have had a bit to do with Josh's arrival but it was still pretty ordinary. Then again if you want to talk about inane dribble and boo boys that was nothing compared to what was going on in here. Maybe you were better off on the train ;)

I think the mentality of mass booing tends to be as follows:

"I have paid my money and I want to be entertained and I want to see a winning team. You (as in the players I am booing) are not fulfilling my entertainment requirements and what's worse you are not winning. "

Very often, I believe the motivatation for this booing to be disappointment at the loss of bragging rights over workmates who have decided that they support Man U or the Arse, which is intrinsically nothing to do with actually supporting a football team, but far more in line with the glory-hunting muppet type mentality of people who wouldn't have been seen anywhere near a football ground prior to the Sky/all seater stadium era.

Forgive me if I'm mistaken. This is just the impression I get as someone who used to stand on the terraces home and away, year after year and actually believe it or not, managed to have a great time watching a team that played for the most part bloody awful football.

I think the mentality of mass booing tends to be as follows:

"I have paid my money and I want to be entertained and I want to see a winning team. You (as in the players I am booing) are not fulfilling my entertainment requirements and what's worse you are not winning. "

Very often, I believe the motivatation for this booing to be disappointment at the loss of bragging rights over workmates who have decided that they support Man U or the Arse, which is intrinsically nothing to do with actually supporting a football team, but far more in line with the glory-hunting muppet type mentality of people who wouldn't have been seen anywhere near a football ground prior to the Sky/all seater stadium era.

Forgive me if I'm mistaken. This is just the impression I get as someone who used to stand on the terraces home and away, year after year and actually believe it or not, managed to have a great time watching a team that played for the most part bloody awful football.

The Sky comment really struck home here. Although location and finances may not allow for regular attendance at the Bridge and we do have loyal supporters that can never attend, I strongly believe that only watching on TV makes it practical to only support a top four team, due to these being the only teams you will really get the chance to watch, which in itself lends itself to the glory hunting mentality of supporting a regularly successful team.

If you only ever watch the game on TV, the main celebration from some fans seems to come from the banter they can inflict on colleagues or other drinkers in the pub, rather than culture of going to the games with like minded supporters who are much more likely to see the team through thick and thin due to the game being a big part of their social life...which means I for one are much likely to stick with it, because this is where my mates are.

The type of fans you guys are describing are the easy ones to spot. They are the kind who, when asked about details of a game cant provide them, because they didnt watch, and that is usually enough to turn it around on them and embarrass them, especially if they are shooting off their mouths in front of others.

My experience with live sports is if you really are emotionally invested in it, as a fan, and things are going badly, silence is the more likely reaction because you dont know what to do. You see these supporters sometimes as the camera pans over them, biting nails, hands to mouth. Thats how I was in my living room today.

But I will say that even at 0-2 I heard many renditions of "cmon Chelsea" and "Chelsea" x 2,3,4. Also, the booing at the substitution was pretty short, and quickly overwhelmed. Overall, I was expecting much much worse, given recent history.

Oh, also you are sadly accurate in your portrayals, I think. And that is just the nature of the modern game at the top of the league. Obviously for many clubs, it still really is like the old days.

The fact is, there are no easy games in the premiership, and we are experiencing some unexpected absences of key players. We were ill prepared.It was just a bad day at the office. Think we've all been spoilt in recent years so defeat, especially at home is hard to swallow.

There is nothing like a convincing home defeat on top of the drowning of sorrows leading to a complete lack of common sense and speaking from the backside.

Here are a few classics I heard on the platform/train tonight on the way home:

• "I would drop Cech"
  
• "It's all fixed, Village didn't even get booked for celebrating in the crowd at Villa yesterday"
  
• From a kid no older than 18 year with an Oxford accent you could cut glass with "It's all the supporters that came with the money, some of them are twice my age and have never stood in the Shed"
  

Anyone, got any others that didn't come from some of our own members who were posting tonight? Whilst we all hate to see a performance like we turned in today and the natural reaction is to criticise, the team needs support when it fails as well as when it succeeds.

Chelsea are back

Chelsea are back .............

I f**king hate when we boo our own players, it's embarrasing, a disgrace and we come off as glory hunting muppets who have forgotten where we came from. Yes, I know people pay their hard earn cash to see their team and have the right to say what they want. Ok, but on one can in their right mind say that booing will help the team performance.

I know (and hope) this just goes for a minority of our fans though.

I f**king hate when we boo our own players, it's embarrasing, a disgrace and we come off as glory hunting muppets who have forgotten where we came from. Yes, I know people pay their hard earn cash to see their team and have the right to say what they want. Ok, but on one can in their right mind say that booing will help the team performance.

I know (and hope) this just goes for a minority of our fans though.

Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo !!

We are the champions and should never be beaten ...................................................look at our home record before 1905 no northen muppets every won at our place !!

Make these muppets watch how we struggled between 1975 and 84, then maybe, just maybe, the booboys will shut the f**k up.

Here is a reality check for some, we have lost 9 of our last 50 league games.

On the other side of the coin wet spam have only won 9 of their last 50 !

I f**king hate when we boo our own players, it's embarrasing, a disgrace and we come off as glory hunting muppets who have forgotten where we came from. Yes, I know people pay their hard earn cash to see their team and have the right to say what they want. Ok, but on one can in their right mind say that booing will help the team performance.

I know (and hope) this just goes for a minority of our fans though.

This happens now at just about every premiership club where there is an upset. Seriously, Emirates, Binfield (where they give them an earful at halftime), Old Trafford, and even the likes of St. James, Ewood Park or Villa Park. Its a sad statement, and I hate itt too, but its just crept into the modern English game.

Make these muppets watch how we struggled between 1975 and 84, then maybe, just maybe, the booboys will shut the f**k up.

We turned a corner in 1983! That's when things started looking up after a bleak few years.

the booing was pathetic...are we Sp*rs fans in disguise?

We turned a corner in 1983! That's when things started looking up after a bleak few years.

yeah I know mate, after I posted the dates, had a check on the website, old age creeping on steadily