02-12-2011, 02:54 PM
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#921
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Gritty win today for Spurs. Playing without VDV, Crouch, Modric, Bale, etc., and still able to get a win in a stadium they haven't had a lot of success in.
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02-14-2011, 02:20 PM
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#922
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Franchise Player
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come on Fulham
30 more minutes, get at least a draw
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02-14-2011, 02:53 PM
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#923
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Franchise Player
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Dempsey you are such a failure
oh well, draw still a good result
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02-14-2011, 03:07 PM
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#924
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Franchise Player
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Chelsea are going to finish 5th, Roman is going to get bored
Leeds 2.0 upcoming
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02-14-2011, 03:09 PM
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#925
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: 서울특별시
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Man I hope Chelsea finish outside of the CL - I despise the mercenary me me me sulking transfers.
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02-14-2011, 03:29 PM
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#926
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Feb 2011
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Absolutely shocking penalty from Dempsey. Justice I feel because it was a complete dive to win it in the first place.
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02-14-2011, 03:48 PM
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#927
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: If anyone needs me, I'll be in Space
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Quote:
Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf
Chelsea are going to finish 5th, Roman is going to get bored
Leeds 2.0 upcoming
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But no Captain Birdseye there to save them like he did us!
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02-15-2011, 03:12 AM
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#928
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Account closed at user's request.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf
Chelsea are going to finish 5th, Roman is going to get bored
Leeds 2.0 upcoming
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Hopefully you're right.
If a new, mega-rich owner bought say, the Kansas City Royals and tried to turn them into instant World Series Champions, they would become the CFC of baseball.
Terrible (no) business design; crooked, thieving Soviet owner; small fan base; terrible ground; little to no history outside of the past 5 years; d-bag players. What's to like?
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02-15-2011, 10:28 AM
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#929
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Franchise Player
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People keep saying that Chelsea has no history, but I don't understand how a club that's been around for 100 years has no history.
I'm not a fan, I just don't get why people keep saying this. Can someone shed some light on this?
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02-15-2011, 11:15 AM
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#930
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nik-
People keep saying that Chelsea has no history, but I don't understand how a club that's been around for 100 years has no history.
I'm not a fan, I just don't get why people keep saying this. Can someone shed some light on this?
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think they had 1 league title and 1 fa cup in the first 100 years
they were more known for their 'firm' and hooligans up until probably the early 90's
they have no real intense derby on the scale of the Manchester, NLD, Merseyside, Second City, Tyne-Wear, Steel City etc.
or even a big rival like Liverpool/Utd, West Ham/Millwall, Leeds/Utd
And their 'fans' at the games really only became fans in the last 10 years when Roman bought the team and it became posh to be seen at Stamford Bridge. The real fans were priced out and only people from the upper class neighborhoods (Chelsea/Kensington)
Last edited by d_phaneuf; 02-15-2011 at 11:17 AM.
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02-15-2011, 12:19 PM
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#931
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Calgary AB
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I can't recall how many hollywood celebrities I have seen on the tele taking in a Chelsea game at Stamford Bridge. Popular place apparently. Not enough horse races in England I guess.
Last edited by Finny61; 02-15-2011 at 12:24 PM.
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02-15-2011, 12:54 PM
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#932
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Account closed at user's request.
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CFC saw a resurgence of sorts during the swinging 60s as well. In terms of locations within London, it is probably the nicest and the most 'posh' which has meant that it has attracted some high-level celebrity supporters that live in the area. I think that Sean Connery, Steve McQueen supported them in the 60s and Dickie Attenborough was Director for a few decades.
Fulham is located nearby but hasn't had the 'glamour' appeal of CFC. Arsenal, the Yids and especially West Ham were/are too working class and too far out (Central London) to attract celebrity supporters.
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02-15-2011, 01:22 PM
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#933
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Feb 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf
And their 'fans' at the games really only became fans in the last 10 years when Roman bought the team and it became posh to be seen at Stamford Bridge. The real fans were priced out and only people from the upper class neighborhoods (Chelsea/Kensington)
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Hmmm, not sure that's fair really. Both Arsenal AND Spurs are more expensive teams to watch. The interest in football in the affluent areas of West London is practically zero. Of course there are quite a few bandwagoners.
Arsenal for example draw heavily on the Islington set and have a large support in the nearby hipster areas of fashionable fans with tons of disposable income. Which is why they can charge over 2k for some season tickets. Going to the Emirates is great, the football is fantastic but that place really has no soul.
Ugh, defending Chelsea. This feels horrible.
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02-15-2011, 03:26 PM
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#934
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Account closed at user's request.
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Saw this article a few years back. It highlights the 10 worst football grounds in England. Priestfield Stadium in Gillingham is the worst one. Stamford Bridge comes in at 10. Here is what is says.
'One of the most mean-spirited,unfriendly and scruffiest stadiums in the land. Not scruffy in a wholesome way, like Goodison Park for example, but in a an extremely tacky, cheap, classless way - a £2-for-a-Mars-bar way. Where do this mob get the brassnecked spivvery to charge visiting fans £52 (Manchester Utd) and £48 (Newcastle)for a view not dissimilar to watching the match through a letterbox? Standing is a necessity. Truly a cesspit of everything that is crass about twenty-first century football.'
'You can't enjoy a game there because you're overwhelmed with the sensation of being ripped off. Foul people.'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...wsstory.sport2
Lots of those old stadia have character (soul) but are usually wretched, terrible places to watch sports.
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02-18-2011, 10:11 AM
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#936
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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More bad news for Newcastle.
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Jose Enrique has confessed he would be open to a move to Liverpool or Manchester United after revealing he has been the victim of broken promises at Newcastle.
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http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...terest?cc=5901
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02-18-2011, 11:29 AM
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#937
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Franchise Player
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isn't he out of contract in the summer?
and Evra just signed a 4 year deal, so I don't see him going there
Last edited by d_phaneuf; 02-18-2011 at 11:31 AM.
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02-23-2011, 02:54 PM
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#938
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Account closed at user's request.
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1-0 to the Arsenal. Potentially costly victory with Fabregas and Walcott injured.
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02-24-2011, 02:09 AM
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#939
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Estonia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf
isn't he out of contract in the summer?
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Yeah. There is no way he will be back with us next season.
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02-24-2011, 12:24 PM
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#940
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KevanGuy
Yeah. There is no way he will be back with us next season.
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On a positive note though, Charles N'Zogbia claims to potentially be available....
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Wigan Athletic winger Charles N'Zogbia has admitted he could quit the relegation-threatened club at the end of the season.
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http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...n-exit?cc=5901
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