The Official Thread of Chelsea FC

[A Quinn Martin Production]

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

[A Quinn Martin Production]

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. 

[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.

[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

[ONeill]

And you can join this group - http://www.facebook.com/ChelseaRangersLoyal

[ONeill]

Or here: http://nominated.homestead.com/BLUESBROTHERS.html

[ONeill]

This urban myth is gathering a wee bit of moss.

[ONeill]

or here - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2328213149

[Norf Tyrone]

Been to Stamford Bridge many, many times since my first visit in 1994, and have never had a bother. Spent most of that time sitting in the infamous shed too!

There was an elemant of Chelsea fans who twinned (Or was it tripled) themselves with Rangers and Linfield in the past, but that's now few in fair between.

In fact in the mid to late 70s, Chelsea fans tended to follow Celtic as a second club. Two things acted as a catalyst for that. The first being that Chelsea's traditional rivals have always been QPR, and therefore a natural opposite of the 'Rangers' was Celtic.

The second, and which really cemented it, was the transfer of David Hay to Chelsea from Celtic. Hay became a bit of a cult hero to the Chelsea fans. Indeed a most common fashion piece around Chelsea was a half/ half Chelsea/ Celtic hat! I kid you not. In fact you wil still see the very odd one floating about!

However when the IRA started bombing England in the late 70s, early 80s this flirtation with Celtic and Irishness evaporated. Chelsea being a tradionally posh part of the world, started to attract NF and C18 sympathisers due to it's geographical affluence, and the blue and white colours which at times (Not a club tradition) had a trimming of red. This in turn evolved in to the 'Blues brothers' trend that the 80s and 90s had.

Thankfully 95% of this has gone now. No objection to Linfield and Rangers as such from me, but people who followed the triumvriate had strong political leanings.

As stated, I have never had an issue on any visit to SB. In fact the only time I suffered from secterian abuse at a football match was at a Celtic/ Raith cup final... from Celtic fans!!