Hi all. I've been reading the forum for quite a while now, finally decided to join up.

 

Scottish, male, 50.  Don't really have a clue about football when compared to the posters here.  I've watched Chelsea since Jose was here first time.  Jose was the reason I picked Chelsea pretty much when I decided to start watching the game.  So as mad as it may seem to life-time fans....I never cared about football before that, never watched it, thought that people that watched it should get off their arse and do something themselves.  I feel very lucky (or clever) for picking the blues.  (I know many think that you should support your local team...but like I said I'm in Scotland, I don't need that baggage.  It's f*cking mental up here.)

 

Over the last 10 years or so  I've seen (billionaire-funded) ups and downs...Schevchenko and Torres, Drogba and Lampard, I've seen awesome players leave... Robben and Deko...I was in awe of Michael Ballack.   It's been brilliant.  I thought that a player deliberately crushed Petr's head because he was just too good.   That's probably the first time I've called a non-politician a f***ing c**t on tv.  (Not sure about the language policy.)

 

Last year when Jose came back...I was as smug as anyone could be.  Did not give a f*ck when we didn't win anything.   People said we blew our chance to win the league?  Didn't give a f*ck..  Cups?  Not a f*ck given.  Just stay, Jose.  I have no doubt that we were/are going on to great things and I'm looking forward to it.   

 

We won the CL on my birthday.  :)

 

 

Hi Dexter. I'm glad you finally got round to joining us! Welcome on board. What part of Scotland are you from?

Livingston, outside Edinburgh. :)

Gosh! My niece lives in Bathgate!

Is that her in your avatar?   I'm quite fit for 50  

Is that her in your avatar?   I'm quite fit for 50  

 

 

So you don't think that might be ME in my avatar?????  No, you're quite right, it's not.  It's Lesley Anne Down.

Islay or Speyside?

Islay or Speyside?

 

 

Islay for moi!

Likewise. Go smokey or go home.

Hi Dexter, welcome to your blue family and great you finally joined in welcome again :)