Do you find Chelski offensive?

[stif]

Hu guys,

wondered how do you feel about Chelski nickname, find it offensive or what?

ps. Im Chelsea fan, I was just curious about this

thanks

Edited May 26, 2012 by stif

[charierre]

If you called us Tottenham or Scousers I'd be far more offended.

[stevo]

No.

[moi]

Why should the European Champions be offended by anything?

[Maksimov]

Offensive as in if I get upset if someone uses it? No, not really. I find it boring more than anything. Besides, "Chelski" sounds Polish not Russian, so it's not a very apt nickname anyway.

[stif]

Offensive as in if I get upset if someone uses it? No, not really. I find it boring more than anything. Besides, "Chelski" sounds Polish not Russian, so it's not a very apt nickname anyway.

Yes, I believe its Polish, cause ski ending

[lukasz]

it's older then some may think

http://thehistoryofc...ason-19367.html

[That Boy Brandinho]

Only peasants are offended by such tripe. For example, the always angry about something or other scouse trash.

[Eight Times]

It's usually uttered by the more moronic of football fans, pretty much those who know zero about the game, yet

feel the need to insult a team.

[Maksimov]

it's older then some may think

http://thehistoryofc...ason-19367.html

But there it's used in a correct context. When Roman came along, people started using the name because they thought it sounded Russian.

[matamarryme]

I could think of worse things to be called, so doesn't really bother me in the slightest..

[Castiel]

it's older then some may think

http://thehistoryofc...ason-19367.html

But we aint got no history!

[bluedave]

Anybody who claims to be offended by a name used to refer to their football team needs to have a look at their life, imo.

[KrazyTea]

Offensive as in if I get upset if someone uses it? No, not really. I find it boring more than anything. Besides, "Chelski" sounds Polish not Russian, so it's not a very apt nickname anyway.

Exactly its Polish, so if people use it as a demonym for us having a Russian older it seems kind of dumb. The only time I really raise my eyebrows over it is if the media uses it, seems kind of childish at that point.

[Maksimov]

The only time I really raise my eyebrows over it is if the media uses it, seems kind of childish at that point.

Exactly. Media should know better.

[moi]

Exactly. Media should know better.

Alas, Maksimov, you should know by now that a substantial part of the media chooses not to know better in order to pander to the slice of the population which doesn't know any better.

[Maksimov]

Alas, Maksimov, you should know by now that a substantial part of the media chooses not to know better in order to pander to the slice of the population which doesn't know any better.

I know, but I still somehow manage to feel disappointed when I see the media do it.

[Eight Times]

This is why I don't read newspapers.

Happy times!

[moi]

I know, but I still somehow manage to feel disappointed when I see the media do it.

Optimists may be doomed to disappointment, but pessimists are miserable buggers!

[lukasz]

But there it's used in a correct context. When Roman came along, people started using the name because they thought it sounded Russian.

Sure, never said otherwise. Posted it more as a fun fact than anything else, although one could say it's further proof that journalists used to be better.

[andy]

No .... Find it boring

[Phillip]

I find it very offensive, for some reason. Just hate it, and I really hate it when one of us uses that term.

I recall a few years back someone of this forum call Ashley "Cashley", and I went ballistic.

[moi]

Well the intention is certainly offensive, since it implies fans are only Chelsea fans because of Abramovich's cash injection. For the aged such as you and me Phillip this is easily refuted, but for youngsters who through no fault of their own were not around in the days of Chopper and Bonetti and Tambling and Osgood, it must be galling.

[Phillip]

Good point, Moi.

I wonder if ManU fans consider ManUSA to be the most offensive?

[Chippy]

I don't like it and more so from our own Fans, I must say though in a choice of plays on words between us, Man sh*tty, Manure, the Arse, Liverpoo and even lowly Crippled Alice I think we can cope with it