The Chelsea Thread

[CJACKO11]

CJACKO I was wondering if you see QPR as Chelsea's rivals as on other forums they have said they don't care about QPR and that Man U, Arsenal etc. are their rivals, this leads me to believe that they are 'new' fans who joined after you got money and think that they have always been their rivals but I think really that those big teams aren't really rivals, they're rivals in the sense of you want to beat them because they're near you in the league but surely with QPR, Fulham and maybe Brentford, they are your traditional rivals, just in recent years there has been a bit of a gap between QPR and Chelsea, for QPR fans, Chelsea our the main rivals as they are the closest club to us and this used to be the same with Chelsea fans until the last few years when they got taken over.

P.S Remember when we beat you 6-0

Lol we used to have a woeful time against QPR. I think your right, where Chelsea have much more new fans all they know is our rivarly with teams like Liverpool, Man Utd etc but with the fans pre 2003 (including me) there is still hatred towards QPR. I think we played you in the Carling Cup last season at the Bridge and there was some bad blood still. Personly i started supporting Chelsea in 1995/96 season so i dont remember much about QPR in the PL but i have researched Chelsea's history (because im sad) and i know so much about the clubs history etc etc and i have as much hatred towards QPR as i do to to Spurs and Fulham etc etc like most of the old timers.

Although i think the games next season will be heated and will be on Sky or ESPN without a dout, i think the hatred will lie more with QPR to Chelsea than Chelsea to QPR and its that same with Fulham too. Chelsea have a song about Fulham which goes "we dont hate you, we dont hate you, we dont hate you, coz your ****". And i think that explains that now days Chelsea have bigger fish to fry but the games will be heated towards the old guard dont worry about that mate. Its good to see them back in the top tier (even if they arnt mathmaticly there yet), the more London sides the better.

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I would keep Zhirkov cos he's more versatile

He is indeed, they both have pros and cons.

Zhirkov pros: Quicker, more versatile, younger, wins pens
Malouda pros: Makes more goals, scores more goals, better link up with players
Zhirkov cons: Injury prone, inconsistant form
Malouda cons: Older, inconsistant form

The underlined one says it all for the pair of them i think.

 

[Sid]

Yep, its been hard for us these last 10 years or so in terms of rivals (and club matters but i wont go into that) as Brentford are too bad and Fulham and Chelsea have been in PL for most of the time, the closest we've had to rivals in the same division are Palarse but they're not proper rivals but our biggest rivals remain Chelsea, we still sing Chelsea songs every match (stick the blue flag up your ****, fernando torres takes it up the ****, west london is ours, are you watchin chelsea scum and many more )

 

[CJACKO11]

Yep, its been hard for us these last 10 years or so in terms of rivals (and club matters but i wont go into that) as Brentford are too bad and Fulham and Chelsea have been in PL for most of the time, the closest we've had to rivals in the same division are Palarse but they're not proper rivals but our biggest rivals remain Chelsea, we still sing Chelsea songs every match (stick the blue flag up your ****, fernando torres takes it up the ****, west london is ours, are you watchin chelsea scum and many more )

Yer i would expect you to sing songs about us lol. I think maybe Chelsea will bring back some QPR chants next season because you will be in the same league. Who knows hopefully the rivalry will spark back to life next season.

 

[Sid]

Yer i would expect you to sing songs about us lol. I think maybe Chelsea will bring back some QPR chants next season because you will be in the same league. Who knows hopefully the rivalry will spark back to life next season.

Yep, you were ****** lucky to win last time round

 

[CJACKO11]

Yep, you were ****** lucky to win last time round

Yer was 1-0 wasent it? Kalou goal??

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The club has issued a statement regarding the fitness of Michael Essien after the midfielder was withdrawn during the second half against West Ham United on Saturday.
It reads:

Michael had a minor problem with a tendon above his knee during the West Ham game and came off as a precaution. Scans show no significant issues in that area. We will look at him over the course of this week with regards to availability for the weekend.

More news will follow, with Carlo Ancelotti's pre-match press conference due on Thursday.

ESSIEN STATEMENT | Latest Chelsea News | Team & Transfer News | Chelsea FC | Chelsea

 

[Sid]

Yer was 1-0 wasent it? Kalou goal??

No, own goal by Lee Camp (our goalie) it hit the post and he dived for it but it came off the post, hit the back of his head and went in

 

[CJACKO11]

No, own goal by Lee Camp (our goalie) it hit the post and he dived for it but it came off the post, hit the back of his head and went in

Oh i knew it was 1-0 lol. I remember Joe Cole was captain on the night.

 

[Snypar]

Carlo pins hopes on strike duo | Chelsea News, Fixtures, Results, Transfers | Sky Sports

am i the only one who's hoping we start in a 4-3-3?

 

[CJACKO11]

No i hope we start with a 4-3-3 but with Drogba out wide dropping deep.

 

[CJACKO11]

John Terry's 500 not out

As we know John Terry made his 500th Chelsea appearence at the weekend in Chelsea's 2-1 victory over rivals Tottenham. He joins a small list with 4 other players including current teammate Frank Lampard (who i made a thread about when it happened). Insted of making a thread and giving people the chance to slate me or Terry i thought it would be better to post this in here. ChelseaFC.com have put together a breakdown of Terrys 500 games and it makes good reading.
IN DETAIL: THE TERRY 500 | Latest Chelsea News | Team & Transfer News | Chelsea FC | Chelsea

Born: Barking,7.12.80
Height: 1.87m (6ft 2in)
Weight: 90.5kgs (14st 3lb)
Source: Chelsea Academy
Chelsea scholarship: July 1997
Turned pro: March 1998
Loan since signing: Nottingham Forest (1999/00 5+1 games, 0 goals)
Chelsea debut: Aston Villa (h) League Cup 28.10.98, substitute for Dan Petrescu. Won 4-1

Chelsea honours:
Winners medals
Premier League 2005, 2006 and 2010
FA Cup 2000 as unused substitute, 2007, 2009 and 2010
League Cup 2005 and 2007
FA Community Shield 2005 and 2009
Runners-up medals
Champions League 2008
League Cup 2008
FA Community Shield 2006 and 2010
FA Cup 2002
Individual Awards
Chelsea Special Commitment Award 2009
Chelsea Player of the Year 2001 and 2006
PFA Player of the Year 2005
UEFA's most valuable defender 2005, 2008 and 2009
Named in FIFA/FIFPro World Team of the Year 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009
FWA Footballer of the Year runner-up 2005 and 2006
Chairman's Award 2002
Chelsea Young Player of the Year 1998

Chelsea Milestones
100th appearance v Southampton (h) 26.12.02. Drew 0-0
200th appearance v Tottenham (a) 15.1.05. Won 2-0
300th appearance v Arsenal (Millennium Stadium) League Cup Final 25.2.07. Won 2-1
400th appearance v Fulham (h) 2.5.09. Won 3-1
500th appearance v Tottenham (h) 30.4.11. Won 2-1
100th game as captain v Arsenal (Millennium Stadium) FA Community Shield 7.8.05. Won 2-1
200th game as captain v Hull City (a) League Cup 26.9.07. Won 4-0
300th game as captain v Porto (a) Champions League 25.11.09. Won 1-0
Chelsea's all-time top scoring defender and most appearances as captain (375).

TOP ALL TIME APPEARANCES
Ron Harris 795
Peter Bonetti 729
John Hollins 592
Frank Lampard 506
John Terry 500
Dennis Wise 445
Steve Clarke 421
Kerry Dixon 420
Eddie McCreadie 410
John Bumstead 409
Ken Armstrong 402

JT, Captain, Leader, Legend and in my opinion one of the best defenders this country and produced. He puts his self on the line every game for club and country and gives 100% every minute of every game. Arguably the best player in Chelsea's history and he still has years to go i have no dout about that. One day i hope he manages the club he loves and i have no dout he will be as successfull as manager as he has been as a player.

 

[cfc12345]

Captain. Leader. Legend.

 

[CJACKO11]

Ancelotti wins manager of the month award for the second month in a row.

Carlo Ancelotti has won a second Barclays Manager of the Month Award in a row. Our good form, which has seen us take 25 points from the last 27 on offer in the Premier League, sees the manager take the April award having also won it in March.

Our draw at Stoke on April 2 was our only blip in a fine month that saw us propel ourselves firmly back into the title race. That was followed by wins at home to Wigan Athletic and away at West Bromwich Albion before three consecutive home wins over Birmingham City, West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur, and we take considerable momentum into the pivotal clash with the league leaders at Old Trafford this weekend.

The Italian receives the award for the third time this season and the fourth time in total since arriving in the summer of 2009. The decision was made by the Barclays Awards Panel, which includes representatives from football's governing bodies, the media and fans.


ANCELOTTI'S APRIL AWARD | Latest Chelsea News | Team & Transfer News | Chelsea FC | Chelsea

 

[Ride The Walrus]

Carlo Ancelotti has won a second Barclays Manager of the Month Award in a row. Our good form, which has seen us take 25 points from the last 27 on offer in the Premier League, sees the manager take the April award having also won it in March.

Our draw at Stoke on April 2 was our only blip in a fine month that saw us propel ourselves firmly back into the title race. That was followed by wins at home to Wigan Athletic and away at West Bromwich Albion before three consecutive home wins over Birmingham City, West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur, and we take considerable momentum into the pivotal clash with the league leaders at Old Trafford this weekend.

The Italian receives the award for the third time this season and the fourth time in total since arriving in the summer of 2009. The decision was made by the Barclays Awards Panel, which includes representatives from football's governing bodies, the media and fans.


ANCELOTTI'S APRIL AWARD | Latest Chelsea News | Team & Transfer News | Chelsea FC | Chelsea

Jeez, what does Kenny need to do?!

 

[CJACKO11]

Jeez, what does Kenny need to do?!

Get the votes?

 

[I3east]

Jeez, what does Kenny need to do?!

Spend £50m on an out of form striker

 

[CJACKO11]

Spend £50m on an out of form striker

Roman spent the money, not Carlo.

 

[Ride The Walrus]

Roman spent the money, not Carlo.

By that logic, no manager ever buys players. Ancelloti surely had a say in it.

 

[I3east]

Roman spent the money, not Carlo.

I know but Carlo will have had a say and i support/follow Chelsea

 

[CJACKO11]

By that logic, no manager ever buys players. Ancelloti surely had a say in it.

Not at all, you can tell what managers get the final say in transfers. You could tell that Ancelotti was more pleased with the Luiz signing that the Torres signing.

I know but Carlo will have had a say and i support/follow Chelsea

Yer i know bud lol, he has a goal and an assist easily worth the money i rekon.

 

[CtPauley]

By that logic, no manager ever buys players. Ancelloti surely had a say in it.

All he said was that Roman spent the money not Ancelotti which is true as Roman is the one with the ££££££