coombsie Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Not sure if this is posted anywhere else, but I seriously thought I was dreaming at half time today, when Roman appeared and took a seat in the Shed upper. He was surrounded by Stewards but only had one, not very threatening looking body guard with him. It was VERY good natured, loads of smiles, waves, and pictures taken. Most fans conveniently forgot the match and turned to stare in amazement. The Shed singing : "Romans in the Middle" although to be truthful he was probably just about in the Westside !!! What next? A full interview and explanation ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 I've heard he is known to walk among the fans at Stamford Bridge. I am little suprised he'd do it now though given the recent uproar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moos Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Could just be a way for him to try and seem like "one of the crowd". Perhaps trying to smooth things over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coombsie Posted September 29, 2007 Author Share Posted September 29, 2007 I've heard he is known to walk among the fans at Stamford Bridge. I am little suprised he'd do it now though given the recent uproar. He was really well received. Not a hint of bother from anyone. lots of "Romans in the Shed End " la la la la !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g3.7 Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 I like your tagline, coombsie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud and Proud Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 I've heard he is known to walk among the fans at Stamford Bridge. I am little suprised he'd do it now though given the recent uproar. It's true. He walked right past me (i was blessed with his eye contact) down the Fulham Rd a few seasons ago. He did have 5 or 6 bodyguards with him, but still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjd Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Pics here http://news.yahoo.com/photo/070929/ids_ ... 026833.jpg http://news.yahoo.com/photo/070929/ids_ ... 050718.jpg http://news.yahoo.com/photo/070929/ids_ ... 803382.jpg Call me an old cynic but its a bit of PR if you ask me. Also, thats one hell of a belly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abramovich Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callista Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 A rather very obvious public relations stunt. Nice to see him there though but strange he has never seen fit to do it before now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flasher10 Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Was he wearing an Adidas Chelsea shirt? Did he go to a bar/nightclub in the area after the game and buy everyone a drink - and leave a ?500 tip for the barstaff? If Roman wants to do something useful with himself, he can explain what has happened at the club in the last nine months or so. If he hasn't a decent grasp of English after three years living here he needs a new English Language teacher. The Greta Garbo act is becoming very tiresome. Wealth and power is all well and good - but this is our club, not Abramovich's play thing. Buying Chelsea was Roman's life assurance policy. I remember looking for information about him on the internet on the night when news of his take over of the club came out - there wasn't very much out there. Now he has a massive profile and residency rights here. He has spent approximately 5% of his wealth on Chelsea. That is one cheap life assurance policy. I appreciate his investment in the infrastructure of our club, i really do. Despite that he owes Chelsea supporters an explanation of recent events at Chelsea FC out of his own mouth. Watching the Kenyon, Buck and Grant show last week was an utter embarrasment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I saw Buck at the end of the game with his head hung; if anyone has that photo, please send it to me. it sums up everything I feel about Chelsea at the moment. Cheers, Butch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moos Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 If he hasn't a decent grasp of English after three years living here he needs a new English Language teacher. Tell that to Makelele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coombsie Posted September 30, 2007 Author Share Posted September 30, 2007 I like your tagline, coombsie. Cheers G4 !! It was, F**k off Kenyon you Red !! but I changed it !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g3.7 Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I didn't particularly mind that one either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Pics herehttp://news.yahoo.com/photo/070929/ids_ ... 026833.jpg http://news.yahoo.com/photo/070929/ids_ ... 050718.jpg http://news.yahoo.com/photo/070929/ids_ ... 803382.jpg Call me an old cynic but its a bit of PR if you ask me. Also, thats one hell of a belly. There were photographers positioned there taking pictures of him. He was sat about a dozen rows directly behind me. It was a stupid, contrived PR stunt that went badly wrong. At first it was all good natured stuff. People going up shaking his hand, taking pictures. But as the game wore on and things weren't going our way it became increasingly hostile. Mass chants of "Jose Mourinho" aimed at Roman. And he looked more and more uncomfortable, as did the stewards and his security people. By this point he was in a catch 22 situation. He couldn't get up and walk out early the way the game was, he would have got slaughtered by the fans. All in all I couldn't believe he had taken the decision to sit there. To me it highlights everything that is wrong about our club at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenn Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Just, You?re absolutely right. It was a fiasco appearing there to sit amongst the supporters ? an obvious advisers? gimmick to give the impression of a fans-loving, listening, approachable Roman as a counter to the fallout of the Mourinho affair. But what happened? It became a missed opportunity, because the contrivance was just plain obvious. It was just too tacky to say the least. What he should have done was to establish a condition precedent ? a simple thing like writing in the Programme for the Fulham game, addressing the fans directly (even if vaguely and briefly) about what has gone on. Tell them you feel their pain, because as they know, you?re a fan of Jose Mourinho as well, especially for the great things he?s helped us achieve as a club. But, things happen in business and changes have to be made. He?d use the opportunity to rally everyone behind the Chelsea dream, pointing out that Mourinho is gone doesn?t mean the dream is dead. Tell them one day you Roman will be gone too (hopefully when he?s old and wrinkled) and the dream would be carried on by our children and new generation of fans. Promise the fans you are rededicated to Chelsea and you?re committed to see the club take its rightful place at the top. That?s enough! He doesn?t even have to mention Avram Grant! He can then follow this up by sitting with the fans, pumping hands and patting backs! Football culture is about human communication and contact not the stage-managed political outing of the nature he engaged in. Yesterday was a day Roman should have dominated the Programme rather than Buck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barn Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 The bloke is now officially an absolute grade A tosser. Did he give the real fan that wanted that seat his ticket in the box??? I really feel at the moment like I've been happily married for 30 years and now all of a sudden some rich Russian has come along with all his money, swept my beloved off her feet and taken her away from me! Not a happy boy at the moment, and unlike most I don't blame Kenyon, I blame the man that employed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 A more apt scenario would be that Rich Russian came in, bought you a fancy car and house saving your from personal bankruptcy and then took it away suddenly without explanation. Roman giveth, Roman taketh away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim W Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Well said Kenn (and Just originally) and in less than 300 words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barn Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 A more apt scenario would be that Rich Russian came in, bought you a fancy car and house saving your from personal bankruptcy and then took it away suddenly without explanation.Roman giveth, Roman taketh away For me that's not right because I had MY football club long before the Russian came in and took it away. I appreciate that he was a major factor in us winning the league and that was amazing, but now oh bollox, what does it matter it's not as if me maoning on and on about it is going to change anything or even make most people understand how I'm feeling at the moment. I'm off now, to see the other wife!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youlots Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Qaz are you forgetting the "pre-story" as to how Roman got rich? Or should that be an irrelevant to us that Chels, technically, is owned by what Mr & Mrs Vlad and Svetlana Russia used to own (but were either too stupid, too desperate or, too afraid, too keep)? I mean when you think about it, our recent successes are pretty much a Syriana aren't they? Not that there's anything wrong with that in my book in circumstances where Chelsea silverware is concerned. It just occurred to me though that if you're going to keep spinning the company line it may important (just occasionally mind you) to reveal the whole story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Firstly I am aware of the conjecture over the source of Roman's wealth. When someone gives us some hard evidence about his doing wrong I will definately look into it, but there hasn't been any yet. Secondly, I am not "towing the party line". Just look at my posts regarding Avram Grant to see i am not "towing the party line" at all. Thirdly, we seem to forget how close Chelsea was to total annihilation when Roman showed up. Its really quite arguable that there would have been no Chelsea or that there would have been a Leeds-like crash. To forget what Roman has given the club in the past and continues to give the club because of the Mourinho incident is...........well.............suicidal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youlots Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Qaz, the evidence is, well, unassailable. If you look you will find..and oh, it been written about by quite a few. I'm just glad that Roman was far better in his "negotiations" with Putin than he is in running a football club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUENUT Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Just, Flasher10, Kenn and Barn carry my entire sentiments in their posts. Top post's lad's! Nice to know some other's fell the same as me! Nice PR gesture Roman, but we'd really rather know what you're doing to our club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 I wanna know how he got the tickets. Did he have to apply online before the cut off date ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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