4 minutes ago, OriginalS said:

Not really as every goal bar the one against Newcastle was from the penalty spot as far as i'm aware. A penalty that someone else (including Sterling) won as well.

 

Think Sterling proved today (and throughout his career) penalties aren’t a free easy goal. 

He needs a run of games on the bench because his confidence is shot and all the negativity around him doesn't help the situation whatsoever. Glad that the players raillied around him a little on social media after he apologised and showed that they are not as petty as some on here. Nice to see Noni come to the defence of a guy who's starting over him.

Start Mudryk or Noni now and see what they can do and give Sterling a chance to impact games. Hopefully he'll gain confidence and kick on because he's turned up against City every time we play them and has nearly been the difference.

Today wasen't a question of attitude, we've seen that type of game over the years from the likes of Torres and its easy to see a player with zero confidence. We laugh at his free kick and he put it top bins against Newcastle. Easy to forget what he's capable over when he's stinking out the place.

 

Don't like our players to get booed by our fans.

However they paid for their ticket so is completely their right to do so.

20 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Don't like our players to get booed by our fans.

However they paid for their ticket so is completely their right to do so.

Its what i expect form bottom feeders though. Relegation fodder. Booing, chanting "you don't know what you're doing", banners inside the ground. Not good from us today and fantastic media for the clowns in the press and on Sky. Thankfully the international break saves us the possibility of Carragher or Neville prattling on with his usual bollox about us.

1 hour ago, WhiteWall said:

Its what i expect form bottom feeders though. Relegation fodder. Booing, chanting "you don't know what you're doing", banners inside the ground. Not good from us today and fantastic media for the clowns in the press and on Sky. Thankfully the international break saves us the possibility of Carragher or Neville prattling on with his usual bollox about us.

Saying "you don't know what you're doing" need to be said, because he doesn't. We could have a cup already this season if he did 

Never been his biggest fan but the booing of Sterling is way excessive.

It’s probably got to the point where moving on is in the interest of both the club and himself but unless he takes a massive pay cut it’s only Saudi that’s likely to pay us and him anywhere close to what’s asked and I don’t see him wanting to go there anyway.

Him even contemplating taking the penalty off Palmer was a terrible decision for our most senior player today. Palmer takes our penalties and never looks like missing one. Sterling misses more than he scores from the spot. If I was the manager he’d have been subbed off then. It could have cost us had it not been for the red card.

I can understand the criticism but never understand fans going after one of their own players. Never ever does any good.

 

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6 hours ago, guddy69 said:

Saying "you don't know what you're doing" need to be said, because he doesn't. We could have a cup already this season if he did 

Don't disagree at all. Just not a good look unfortunately. 

7 hours ago, 19seventyone said:

Never been his biggest fan but the booing of Sterling is way excessive.

It’s probably got to the point where moving on is in the interest of both the club and himself but unless he takes a massive pay cut it’s only Saudi that’s likely to pay us and him anywhere close to what’s asked and I don’t see him wanting to go there anyway.

Him even contemplating taking the penalty off Palmer was a terrible decision for our most senior player today. Palmer takes our penalties and never looks like missing one. Sterling misses more than he scores from the spot. If I was the manager he’d have been subbed off then. It could have cost us had it not been for the red card.

I can understand the criticism but never understand fans going after one of their own players. Never ever does any good.

 

The penalty is a droppable offence in itself. I don't mind fans booing players when they do something as mindlessly selfish as that. 

It's time for Chelsea to axe their 3/10 star after Leicester win (msn.com)

 

I'd say 3 out of 10 for yesterday was generous.

19 hours ago, Scott Harris said:

In almost every other scenario I would agree, but not today. I think fans are just sick and tired of his selfishness, especially when it doesn't pay off

There is no scenario, as long as it relates to football that it is okay to boo your own player during a game.

Absolutely none!

For those of you that rationalise or condone it, you don't know what it means to be a fan. 

You think you do, but you really don't. 

Sure he is gash at the moment, but some of the points on the board he won for us at moments of better form and even if he hasn't done so, there is no justification for booing your team mate during a game. 

Because guess what, in that stadium we are their team mates. Collectively we are the 12th man. When they miss a goal or have brain farts, we don't make it harder for them to overcome the moment with the way we react by booing. Instead we lift them up by doing our job even though they aren't doing theirs. 

And our job is to support. 

19 hours ago, petre ispirescu said:

English stadiums need some of that Balkan atmosphere. Players like Sterling need to get the dogs abuse everytime they touch the ball. He should man himself up and ask for his contract to be canceled and leave on a free. It's criminal to be that sh*te. At least if he'd try to look like he gives a f**k, but he does not even do that. Happy he is not in the England squad anymore and hopefully Boehly has his Saudi friends come for the rescue and shifts this horrendous player in the 3rd world of football where he truly belongs.

Great. Go into work everyday and get dogs abuse at your work. 

Just great. 

19 hours ago, Scott Harris said:

18 goals or assists so far this season

Let's put some context behind that stat.

4 of them were against top half teams

5 of them against teams in the relegation zone.

2 against 2nd half of the table teams (Wolves were 11th when he got an assist against them)

6 of them against Championship teams.

It's nothing special, it's poor for a player of his supposed standard.

The only context you need is that whether you beat Man City or Sheffield Utd you get the same 3 points. 

18 goal and assists do not get multiple or divided by a factir depending on who you played. 

Sheeeeeshhhhh, I can't believe some of the things I read on here. 

6 minutes ago, abister1 said:

There is no scenario, as long as it relates to football that it is okay to boo your own player during a game.

And it's not like its just Sterling its happened too. Cucurella as recent as last season and Jorginho before him. Always disgraceful as far as i'm concerned but i'm sure there are plenty on here who would have joined in unfortunately.

12 hours ago, axman2526 said:

However they paid for their ticket so is completely their right to do so.

They didn't buy the right team's ticket then. 

A fan has the right to boo whoever and whenever they like, but the word fan actually revokes that right to boo the team whose side you're on, especially when you're there to watch the team because guess what you're not just there to be entertained but to support. 

I don't like booing our own players and I have never done it, I just don't clap them when subbed off. But for those of you that don't like our set of match going fans, I'd suggest that you started buying the tickets and filling in the stands with your claps and cheerfulness. Go there week in week out, buy the tickets, spend a fortune travelling up and down the country, take into consideration that, counting the ticket, travel, food and drinks, on average is about £100 quids per game. Come on and show us grumpy match going fans how it is done.

2 hours ago, just said:

It's time for Chelsea to axe their 3/10 star after Leicester win (msn.com)

 

I'd say 3 out of 10 for yesterday was generous.

Think those votes were from the laundrette staff. No need to wash that strip this week.

20 minutes ago, abister1 said:

They didn't buy the right team's ticket then. 

A fan has the right to boo whoever and whenever they like, but the word fan actually revokes that right to boo the team whose side you're on, especially when you're there to watch the team because guess what you're not just there to be entertained but to support. 

A football fan who pays a lot of money to go to football has every right to boo who ever they like. If a player earning in one week what some fans earn in a life time is playing sh*t then why not. Stop telling people what they should and should not do, the world is already over regulated without this.

I've been going to Stamford Bridge for over 50 years and never be told what to do regarding how, i and many other thousands of fans voice our opinions. How do you ?

 

1 hour ago, bisright1 said:

The penalty is a droppable offence in itself. I don't mind fans booing players when they do something as mindlessly selfish as that. 

For me, booing our own players during the game will only hurt out performance on the pitch. It won't just affect Sterling, but it adds an element of fear to the other players. If they f**k up, they'll be booed by their own fans. 

Sterling was awful. He didn't hide, kept getting in good positions and continually messing up. He did create a chance, very well, but messed up a number of other attacks. He had a shocker. 

So did Sanchez. Disasi scored a 50 yard own goal. We were so sloppy in some areas yesterday. We were also exceptional in others. First and second goals, winning the Sterling Penalty, Jackson's excellent skill before being brought down on the edge of the box.

 

One thing I've noticed, going to games in the last couple of years is the atmosphere at Stamford Bridge is pretty poor. For away games we tend to turn up but at home games, fans sort of expect to win, aren't hugely vocal and the game sort of drifts by. It's totally different to the atmosphere of the Bridge 5-10 years ago. Sure this is a "different Chelsea", some want the manager gone, some want rid of the owners, some "hate" our players.

I understand not everyone can go to games, for a variety of reasons. For those that can and do, maybe we should criticise ourselves before we criticise the players. Are we making the atmosphere electric? No. We're booing our players. That's never going to help the team win.

49 minutes ago, abister1 said:

There is no scenario, as long as it relates to football that it is okay to boo your own player during a game.

Absolutely none!

For those of you that rationalise or condone it, you don't know what it means to be a fan. 

You think you do, but you really don't. 

Sure he is gash at the moment, but some of the points on the board he won for us at moments of better form and even if he hasn't done so, there is no justification for booing your team mate during a game. 

Because guess what, in that stadium we are their team mates. Collectively we are the 12th man. When they miss a goal or have brain farts, we don't make it harder for them to overcome the moment with the way we react by booing. Instead we lift them up by doing our job even though they aren't doing theirs. 

And our job is to support. 

To be part of the team you have to do what's best for the team.

Taking the penalty off Palmer wasn't in the interest of the team. Refusing to pass several one on ones this season and costing us isn't for the team. Taking the free kick and pumping it out of the stadium isn't for the team. If he's going to play for himself, rather than the badge then the fans that have paid to be there to support THE TEAM have every right to let them know what they think of his actions. Lets see if he's so selfish again going forward or if he's took the hint now. 

Football is too nicey nicey these days and egos get too big with players never held accountable. A stadium booing him will hopefully knock him down a peg or two, if not get out of the club. 

4 minutes ago, Shweaves said:

For me, booing our own players during the game will only hurt out performance on the pitch. It won't just affect Sterling, but it adds an element of fear to the other players. If they f**k up, they'll be booed by their own fans. 

Sterling was awful. He didn't hide, kept getting in good positions and continually messing up. He did create a chance, very well, but messed up a number of other attacks. He had a shocker. 

So did Sanchez. Disasi scored a 50 yard own goal. We were so sloppy in some areas yesterday. We were also exceptional in others. First and second goals, winning the Sterling Penalty, Jackson's excellent skill before being brought down on the edge of the box.

 

One thing I've noticed, going to games in the last couple of years is the atmosphere at Stamford Bridge is pretty poor. For away games we tend to turn up but at home games, fans sort of expect to win, aren't hugely vocal and the game sort of drifts by. It's totally different to the atmosphere of the Bridge 5-10 years ago. Sure this is a "different Chelsea", some want the manager gone, some want rid of the owners, some "hate" our players.

I understand not everyone can go to games, for a variety of reasons. For those that can and do, maybe we should criticise ourselves before we criticise the players. Are we making the atmosphere electric? No. We're booing our players. That's never going to help the team win.

This is what happens when the club will happily price out the regular local fan and would rather sell £300 tickets to tourists that will then go and spend £150 in the megastore. Home games are shocking these days because of the way football is going. 

3 minutes ago, Kev56 said:

A football fan who pays a lot of money to go to football has every right to boo who ever they like.

Bit like paying to go the cinema and thinking it gives you the right to talk over the film or shouting out punchlines when your watching a comedian on stage.

You pay to support the team, you don't have to cheer a player but you should never boo a player unless he's openly disrespecting the club which Sterling hasn't done he's simply not playing well like most of the squad.

It's a pathetic reason to boo someone, I'm really not sure what these mouth breathers think they'll achieve.

Sterling needs to learn from this. If you don't want to get stick then don't snatch the ball away from the designated penalty taker. It's Chelsea Football Club not the Raheem Sterling show.

1 minute ago, RIP Mourinho said:

This is what happens when the club will happily price out the regular local fan and would rather sell £300 tickets to tourists that will then go and spend £150 in the megastore. Home games are shocking these days because of the way football is going. 

I get that. Then again, there are 28,000 season ticket holders at CFC and they haven't raised those prices in years. The season ticket holders (me included) should be the core who create the atmosphere. 

38 minutes ago, Shweaves said:

For me, booing our own players during the game will only hurt out performance on the pitch. It won't just affect Sterling, but it adds an element of fear to the other players. If they f**k up, they'll be booed by their own fans. 

Sterling was awful. He didn't hide, kept getting in good positions and continually messing up. He did create a chance, very well, but messed up a number of other attacks. He had a shocker. 

So did Sanchez. Disasi scored a 50 yard own goal. We were so sloppy in some areas yesterday. We were also exceptional in others. First and second goals, winning the Sterling Penalty, Jackson's excellent skill before being brought down on the edge of the box.

 

One thing I've noticed, going to games in the last couple of years is the atmosphere at Stamford Bridge is pretty poor. For away games we tend to turn up but at home games, fans sort of expect to win, aren't hugely vocal and the game sort of drifts by. It's totally different to the atmosphere of the Bridge 5-10 years ago. Sure this is a "different Chelsea", some want the manager gone, some want rid of the owners, some "hate" our players.

I understand not everyone can go to games, for a variety of reasons. For those that can and do, maybe we should criticise ourselves before we criticise the players. Are we making the atmosphere electric? No. We're booing our players. That's never going to help the team win.

I don't think we should boo our players for playing badly. 

I think everyone is entitled to boo a player who is objectively making a decision that harms the team and only benefits himself. 

Sterling wasnt playing for the team, just himself. No one with his penalty record should be taking the ball. Cucu was trying last year, id never boo that. 

44 minutes ago, Kev56 said:

A football fan who pays a lot of money to go to football has every right to boo who ever they like. If a player earning in one week what some fans earn in a life time is playing sh*t then why not. Stop telling people what they should and should not do, the world is already over regulated without this.

I've been going to Stamford Bridge for over 50 years and never be told what to do regarding how, i and many other thousands of fans voice our opinions. How do you ?

 

Fans like you are lucky I'm not in a position to own the club because I would refund your money and ban you. 

The mood and football would improve as a result because you're not there to be a hindrance.