The Official Thread of Chelsea FC

[GalwayBayBoy]

Seriously can't believe that any self respecting Irishman would tie themselves to a club whose local supporters hate everything Irish and forced 2 Dublin lads in their Chelsea colours to leave the ground before they suffered serious injury.

When did this happen?

[GalwayBayBoy]

Seriously can't believe that any self respecting Irishman would tie themselves to a club whose local supporters hate everything Irish and forced 2 Dublin lads in their Chelsea colours to leave the ground before they suffered serious injury.

Any time I see a person here wearing a Chelsea top I automatically think the same as if they were wearing a Rangers top.

Surely you mean Liverpool top...the Orange Order's club??

Indeed, I was on th Kop once and a grown man in Lower Cent. stand was going ballistic as he saw a group of lads with a tricolour down in front of us. He was eventually ejected...not before he started to gave a his red flag of ulster flag in their direction!! Two Orange lodge clubs not a million miles from Anfield actually but the lodge would have a big presence round liverpool.

I also know a few United fans would got in a row outside Old trafford with other united fans over them "been paddy b**tards".

Summary: Every club has idiots

There are certainly elements at most clubs that resent the "daytrippers" as they see it coming over from Ireland. Thankfully they are a very small minority but they are definitely there. I know at the last Liverpool game I saw a tricolour in the Kop and I thought it was unusual to see one there as there was a Reclaim The Kop campaign to have only Liverpool flags in the Kop and no national flags. To be honest I don't really see the point of bringing a national flag with you to these games anyway.

[bingobus]

There are certainly elements at most clubs that resent the "daytrippers" as they see it coming over from Ireland. Thankfully they are a very small minority but they are definitely there. I know at the last Liverpool game I saw a tricolour in the Kop and I thought it was unusual to see one there as there was a Reclaim The Kop campaign to have only Liverpool flags in the Kop and no national flags. To be honest I don't really see the point of bringing a national flag with you to these games anyway.

KFS - Keep flags scouse and that saw St Georges cross flags burned on euro aways as well! Never took an Irish flag to anfield, have a half/half liverpool/ireland scarf from years back but it never travels.

[A Quinn Martin Production]

Summary: Every club has idiots

Exactly, plenty enough Utd/Liverpool/Villa/Chelsea/Arsenal fans with links to far right groups, bigots etc, they are not the reason we support them.

Agreed...and I have to plead guilty to being one of Chelsea's idiots!!

[Schkite]

Terry dropped as England captain according to Sky news.

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Terry dropped as England captain according to Sky news.

Interesting...this has a lot to do with the FA's attempt to make "The England Captain" a brand to be "marketed" over the past 10 years or so.

Hope it throws England into disarray for the World Cup!!

[Norf Tyrone]

Seriously can't believe that any self respecting Irishman would tie themselves to a club whose local supporters hate everything Irish and forced 2 Dublin lads in their Chelsea colours to leave the ground before they suffered serious injury.

Have you a link to this, or what evidence is there that this happened?

[Rocky Mc Guigan]

Seriously can't believe that any self respecting Irishman would tie themselves to a club whose local supporters hate everything Irish and forced 2 Dublin lads in their Chelsea colours to leave the ground before they suffered serious injury.

Have you a link to this, or what evidence is there that this happened?

Straight from the horses mouth-spoke to both lads-vowed they would never look at another game where the National Front makes up significant part of the Shed

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Seriously can't believe that any self respecting Irishman would tie themselves to a club whose local supporters hate everything Irish and forced 2 Dublin lads in their Chelsea colours to leave the ground before they suffered serious injury.

Have you a link to this, or what evidence is there that this happened?

Straight from the horses mouth-spoke to both lads-vowed they would never look at another game where the National Front makes up significant part of the Shed

The National Front??  This must have been in the 70s or 80s.  I've been to Stamford Bridge a few times recently.  I have a thick Irish (northern, sure we're all Paddies to the NF, or do you mean BNP??) accent...never had a problem..straight from the horse's mouth!

[ONeill]

It's the older generation who have that perception. I wasn't about but it was said that Rangers/Linfield/Chelsea had some kind of sectarian allegience in the 70s/80s but as far as I can gather that has long passed.

[EC Unique]

It's the older generation who have that perception. I wasn't about but it was said that Rangers/Linfield/Chelsea had some kind of sectarian allegience in the 70s/80s but as far as I can gather that has long passed.

Maybe this explains why I said

Any time I see a person here wearing a Chelsea top I automatically think the same as if they were wearing a Rangers top.

[brokencrossbar1]

Back in the 70's and 80's C18 were commonly seen in the Shed.  That has changed but like every club there is an bad element among the fans. 

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It's the older generation who have that perception. I wasn't about but it was said that Rangers/Linfield/Chelsea had some kind of sectarian allegience in the 70s/80s but as far as I can gather that has long passed.

I was about then O'Neill and this is a bit of an urban myth...very few people in Ireland supported Chelsea in those days...I'm not trying to score points here and it's by no means scientific but most Linfield/Rangers fans I came across then (and I lived in a predominantly PUL area) seemed to support Liverpool.

[ONeill]

It's the older generation who have that perception. I wasn't about but it was said that Rangers/Linfield/Chelsea had some kind of sectarian allegience in the 70s/80s but as far as I can gather that has long passed.

I was about then O'Neill and this is a bit of an urban myth...very few people in Ireland supported Chelsea in those days...I'm not trying to score points here and it's by no means scientific but most Linfield/Rangers fans I came across then (and I lived in a predominantly PUL area) seemed to support Liverpool.

Well, twas the father in law, who kept telling me he detested Chelsea over the years despite having no interest in soccer, who related this info to me.

[A Quinn Martin Production]

It's the older generation who have that perception. I wasn't about but it was said that Rangers/Linfield/Chelsea had some kind of sectarian allegience in the 70s/80s but as far as I can gather that has long passed.

I was about then O'Neill and this is a bit of an urban myth...very few people in Ireland supported Chelsea in those days...I'm not trying to score points here and it's by no means scientific but most Linfield/Rangers fans I came across then (and I lived in a predominantly PUL area) seemed to support Liverpool.

Well, twas the father in law, who kept telling me he detested Chelsea over the years despite having no interest in soccer, who related this info to me.

No further questions M'Lud