The Official Thread of Chelsea FC

[Norf Tyrone]

anportmorjfc thanks for gracing the thread tonight. However I don't think people can take your soccer posts seriously anymore after you comment following the FA Cup semi final draw on Sunday.... 

everton in the semi at home

Anyhow, the footballs over away to bed now... you've school in the morning.

[anportmorforjfc]

f**k off norf, and i forgot the semis were at wembely

[A Quinn Martin Production]

Great result for Chelsea.  Great to see the Bison back, a great player in about six diferent positions.  Still not playing scintillating football but I hope we're holding back that great performance for when we play that Spanish team from just up the road from Manchester!

[Norf Tyrone]

Excellent performance from the Blues today, and should've made life a lot more comfortable for those fans of a nervous disposition. Drogba had a couple of good chances saved by the Donegal man, Ballack should've had one or two, Malouda cleared off the line, and Belletti hit the post. Some of the passing and moving had City chasing shawdows, and any time City got the ball forward the imperious JT cleared.

Today... Michael Essien was immense, and this was easilly Chelsea's best individual dispaly of the season. He tackled, shot, dribbled, passed, won everything. Awesome today. He deserved the luck for the goal.

Carvalho also got 90 minutes under his belt today too.


The only negative today was a season ending injury for Deco, and Drogba worringly limping off.

[A Quinn Martin Production]

Norf...unfortunately Deco's season finished after that free kick against Wigan in August!!  I've PM'ed you.

[Norf Tyrone]

Norf...unfortunately Deco's season finished after that free kick against Wigan in August!!  I've PM'ed you.

Aye Deco flattered to deceive. I think the rough and tumble of the premiership didn't suit him. If the rest stay fit, no loss, but with him and JC missing we lack that certain bit of flair.

[Norf Tyrone]

Interesting take on Essien's performance yesterday 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjeooK5AkLs

[A Quinn Martin Production]

Essien's been out for so long he forgets that's a yellow card offence

[Norf Tyrone]

Anyone looking a good read?

At today's national book awards, Paul Cannoville's autobiography won autobiography of the year. The man's story is a litany of disasters.

Cannovile was the first coloured chap to play for Chelsea in the early 80s.

[Doogie Browser]

Interesting take on Essien's performance yesterday 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjeooK5AkLs

Think the BBC will not be asking Pardew back for a while given the recent PC drive there...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7946964.stm

[Norf Tyrone]

Interesting take on Essien's performance yesterday 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjeooK5AkLs

Think the BBC will not be asking Pardew back for a while given the recent PC drive there...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7946964.stm

The poor fella has just shot any chance of a media career to pieces. People are too PC sensitive. Listen to Andy Gray or Motty say that Tevez/Arshavin/Drogba/ etc murders a defender or a team when they play well.
So murder is fine but rapes not.

[Doogie Browser]

It was hardly of Big fat ron proportions right enough, but these Chelsea players just can't stay away from controversy it seems 

[corn02]

Interesting take on Essien's performance yesterday 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjeooK5AkLs

Think the BBC will not be asking Pardew back for a while given the recent PC drive there...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7946964.stm

The poor fella has just shot any chance of a media career to pieces. People are too PC sensitive. Listen to Andy Gray or Motty say that Tevez/Arshavin/Drogba/ etc murders a defender or a team when they play well.
So murder is fine but rapes not.

Seconded.

[Norf Tyrone]

Just when I see you Corn that reminds me....

... there could be a wee bit of controversy re Liverpool/ Chelsea/ Arsenal in a few weeks time. I believe that the FA have asked Chelsea and Arsenal to observe one minute's applause to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. The whispers are that this has been recieved with mixed emotions by the Chelsea fans at least. I have my own take on it, but some are objecting to the relevance to the teams involved, some are asking why there was no minute's applause in Oct 2006 for Matthew Harding's 10 year anniversary.
One of the main issues is from Chelsea old school, who still have adverse memories of Heysel. In the days after the Heyel tragedy, a lot of media sources blamed Chelsea fans for the trouble, and some believe that a lot of this was fed from Anfield to deflect blame. Remember Chelsea fans were the traditionally 'bad eggs' in them days. Some Chelsea fans were arrested in the days after the game, depsite the fact that the were in London when the disaster occured.

Although I'd respect that Hillsborough was a massive disaster for Liverpool, football and more importantly for the families concerned, it was Liverpool's tragedy and it's at best unwise for the FA to extend any form of rememberance to other clubs.

It'll be interesting to see how this pans out...

[Norf Tyrone]

Chelsea Vs Liverpool in Europe.
Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool (European Cup: 27-04-2005)
Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea (European Cup: 03-05-2005)
Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea (European Cup: 28-09-2005)
Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool (European Cup: 06-12-2005)
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool (European Cup: 25-04-2007)
Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea (European Cup: 01-05-2007)
Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea (European Cup: 22-04-2008)
Chelsea 3-2 Liverpool (European Cup: 30-04-2008)

Liverpool wins: 2
Chelsea wins: 2
Draws: 4

The stats show how close these ties have been over the last few years, with Liverpool's penalty win giving them the slightest edge. The games usually hinge on the slightest error by players, managers and officials when we consider the infamous 'ghost goal', Riise's og, and Agger's controversial free kick winner.
Can't see things being too different this time.