Come on you Spurs

[Count Cookula]

I don't hold much hope but it'd be nice

[lazlo]

I think they'll do it. Arsenal are going to have to play Hoyte or Gilberto at centre back... I can at least see Spurs scoring once...

[Count Cookula]

1 - 0... have they peaked too soon?

[iamrobd]

Don't expect Spurs to hold onto a lead. But c'mon the Lillywhites.

[Joey Huavon]

no chance, dirty spurs, cmon the gooners!

[Count Cookula]

2 - 0 go on!!!

[Count Cookula]

no chance, dirty spurs, cmon the gooners!

Yer Gooner win FA! ;)

[Joey Huavon]

whatever we do, at the end of the season, we'll still be above spurs by a country mile

[Hairy Claw]

Yer Gooner win FA! ;)

it's yours !! shite hart lane has waited 8years for this !! a law of averages suggests it's going to be your night. mickey mouse cup anyway;)

i hope i have to edit this post later:oops:

[Count Cookula]

I'm not a Spurs fan, I just HATE the Arse.... as Man U fan living in Holloway I'm sure that's understandable

Is the North London jinx over? I have to say it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if it isn't

[Count Cookula]

Spanked.

Just the FA Cup for you to hope for now then? ;)

[Little Beaver]

Bloody hell, if what remains of Chelsea can hold out against Everton we could have a repeat of, er, the 1967 FA Cup Final. *gets his coat*

[Vic20]

Yessssssssssssssssss!

Every gooner will be saying 'well it was our 2nd team fielded so who cares'

I care. We beat ya!

[Hairy Claw]

Spanked.

Just the FA Cup for you to hope for now then? ;)

1. you even won't beat Everton or Chelski

2. 9 years is a long time to wait. it's pathetic to be called our rivals.

3.enjoy your night , it's good to get it out of the way for us, normal service resumed next season and for another 9 after that.:-D

[Count Cookula]

Yessssssssssssssssss!

Every gooner will be saying 'well it was our 2nd team fielded so who cares'

I care. We beat ya!

Now there's a birthday present! Many happy returns fella.

[Count Cookula]

1. you even won't beat Everton or Chelski

2. 9 years is a long time to wait. it's pathetic to be called our rivals.

3.enjoy your night , it's good to get it out of the way for us, normal service resumed next season and for another 9 after that.:-D

You're barking up the wrong tree with me mate... read my earlier post

[Hairy Claw]

I'm not a Spurs fan, I just HATE the Arse.... as Man U fan living in Holloway I'm sure that's understandable

Is the North London jinx over? I have to say it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if it isn't

Man U fan living in north London ??? aren't they all !! we will win it at Old Trafford this season I'm sure of it.

[Hairy Claw]

You're barking up the wrong tree with me mate... read my earlier post

ok didn't see that..

[Count Cookula]

Man U fan living in north London ??? aren't they all !! we will win it at Old Trafford this season I'm sure of it.

I think you're right you'll definitely win it at OT this season







That big fat fuck all I mentioned earlier ;)

[Hairy Claw]

I think you're right you'll definitely win it at OT this season







That big fat fuck all I mentioned earlier ;)

Bring it:p

[Count Cookula]

You're the ones that need to bring it pal, we're top in case it had slipped your mind :tongueout

[Little Beaver]

Girls girls, you're both barking up the wrong tree. Ladyboy Ronaldo will lose his handbag, Wenger will be arrested in the Holloway Road gents, and Chelsea will march past both of y'all to claim the crown.

[greyzone]

Spuuuuuuuuuuurs Are On Their Way To Wembley! Tottenham's Gonna Do It Again!

[Hairy Claw]

Girls girls, you're both barking up the wrong tree. Ladyboy Ronaldo will lose his handbag, Wenger will be arrested in the Holloway Road gents, and Chelsea will march past both of y'all to claim the crown.

Everton for the carling cup would be best methinks !! dance dance wherever you maybe Chelsea have got no history !! how does the rest go ??? I forgot

[Hairy Claw]

You're the ones that need to bring it pal, we're top in case it had slipped your mind :tongueout

by a few goals !! which can be nibbled away quite easily, who's lost the most ?? given on the day Manure are a fantastic team, but you're obviously more beatable than The Arsenal. Fact:cool:

[Count Cookula]

by a few goals !! which can be nibbled away quite easily, who's lost the most ?? given on the day Manure are a fantastic team, but you're obviously more beatable than The Arsenal. Fact:cool:

We're hitting form just as you're starting to wobble, not a bad comeback from our worst start to a PL season since '92, that's what you call resilience.

LB, Chelsea are finishing 3rd at best and the whole Abramovich/Avram puppet show will be revealed for the conceited, vain, charade it is. FACT.

[Chris S]

GTFI. It has been a very long time coming. The bust up with Bendtner was hilarious. Most likely we will bugger it all up against Chelsea in the final, but this is one to savour..

[Little Beaver]

LB, Chelsea are finishing 3rd at best and the whole Abramovich/Avram puppet show will be revealed for the conceited, vain, charade it is. FACT.Er, yes, probably. I'm so glad you are happy with those delightful altruists the Glazers as owners. ;)

[lazlo]

Charlie George, Nick Hornby, Lofty from Eastenders, can you hear me...?

[Count Cookula]

Er, yes, probably. I'm so glad you are happy with those delightful altruists the Glazers as owners. ;)

In the words of Johnny Golden... "I'm not happy"

Charlie George, Nick Hornby, Lofty from Eastenders, can you hear me...?

Ha ha... King Olav, The Queen Mother, Ronnie Biggs, Robert Maxwell, John Lydon, Dido etc

http://www.arseweb.com/other/celebs.html

[hambo]

Wrexham, Steua Bucharest, Wimbledon and T*ttenham. Flukes happen every so often. Fuckers.

[RD]

In the words of Johnny Golden... "I'm not happy"



Ha ha... King Olav, The Queen Mother, Ronnie Biggs, Robert Maxwell, John Lydon, Dido etc

http://www.arseweb.com/other/celebs.html

add to that gilles peterson, benji b, kid bachelor.....

norman jay will be laughing tho!

[The Velvet Fog]

Yidarmy

[fatneck]

out the FA on sunday though boys.......

[hambo]

Redarmy!

[iamrobd]

Chelsea have got no history !!

It ain't where you're from, thats all in the past, its where you are at and where you are going. Seen.

No history? Just shows the extent of your ignorance! We may have only won the title once before modern times, but we have a few FA and (minor) European Cups under our belts. Tsk tsk, you need to do your homework HC...

[Count Cookula]

It ain't where you're from, thats all in the past, its where you are at and where you are going. Seen.


3rd

South

[Little Beaver]

3rd

South
Third Division South? Mighty historical of you Cookular. And I spanked your sorry arse on the Facebook Name the Footballer game - 100% in 1' 7"

[Jolyon]

I love the League Cup - the only time my team (Norwich) have ever won anything. Milk Cup Final 1985 vs. Sunderland - my only visit to Wembley to watch what was one of the worst games of football ever seen on that hallowed turf.

[Count Cookula]

The FA have asked for footage of the clash between Bendtner and Adebayor

Now 2 retrospective red cards would really be the icing on the cake :-D

Naturally old no eyes Wenger "didn't see the incident" :rolleyes:

[iamrobd]

3rd

At the moment, going above the Arse soon, I hope

South

Not on your nelly mate. We'll be in the mix for a long while yet. If not, at least the it will be the The Johnstones Paint Trophy, The FA Vase etc. and I'll still be supporting them.

[Vic20]

Now there's a birthday present! Many happy returns fella.

Thats what I thought. Twas the icing on my birthday cake.

We effin trounced em.. :)

[fatneck]

there is actually a helpline for upset Arse fans to call if they are having trouble coping with losing to their arch rivals..

its 0800 5 1 5 1 5 1

[Count Cookula]

I think you're right you'll definitely win it at OT this season







That big fat fuck all I mentioned earlier ;)


Hate to say I told you so...

Come on Wigan!

[iamrobd]

Come on Wigan!

Bloody pie-eating, woolly-backed bunch of bastards. We don't deserve to win the title if we can't beat Wigan at home. Rubbish Chelsea.

[I Robot]

Great result . Certainly gives us hope for Thursday when you come to Goodison.We've not been playin that well recently and squad has been severely hit by injuries but should have good chance now particularly with Chelsea havin one eye on their visit to Anfield

[Count Cookula]

Bloody pie-eating, woolly-backed bunch of bastards. We don't deserve to win the title if we can't beat Wigan at home. Rubbish Chelsea.

Premier league bottlers, especially fat Frank. Well done Mr Em and Wigan, now there's a real Brucie Bonus.

Come on the Toffees!

[fatneck]

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w253/fatneck72/arse.jpg

[terry nutkins]

any spurs fans on here care to take a guess who will be on the way out over the summer?

i hear rumours of a massive clearout

have to say i would quite like liverpool to get aaron lennon if he's going (and he was one of the names mentioned in the paper)

[Count Cookula]

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w253/fatneck72/arse.jpg

* Snigger *

[hambo]

Cunts.

[Vic20]

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w253/fatneck72/arse.jpg

:lol:

[Count Cookula]

Cunts.

You missed useless of the front of this... assuming you were talking about the Wenger Boyz ;)

[fatneck]

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w253/fatneck72/arse8.jpg

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w253/fatneck72/arse4.jpg

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w253/fatneck72/arse2.jpg

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w253/fatneck72/arse5.jpg

[hambo]

Double cunts.

[iamrobd]

Dear oh dear, you were shit today Man U. We gifted you the goal and the only other shots you had were free kicks. If you play like that against Barca, they will destroy you. Hopefully you won't and we'll beat Liverpool, then you can play like that again in Moscow.

Nice run in now though, good for the neutral etc. Maybe not if you are a Gooner or Scouser though hahahahahaha. We have Bolton and Newcastle. Easy. :o

The two funniest moments today were seeing Drogba and Ballack having handbags about who was taking the free kick, and Drogba's reaction when he kneed Vidic so hard in the face, he put him out of the game. The cheeky fuc#er started limping...what an embarrassment he is :oops:

I suppose that makes Chelsea currently the best team in the country as well after our win over Arsenal as well...

[iamrobd]

Its all gone quiet over here
Its all gone quiet over here
Its all gone quiet
All gone quite
All gone quite over here

[Little Beaver]

Yeah, Cookular in particular. Teehee.

Having said that, we've played cretinous shite all season and if we won the title it would be a travesty.

[Count Cookula]

Fergie gambled because we could afford to lose and it was particularly neccesary given that Sky forced us to play a lunchtime fixture with little rest after Barca. So even if he'd played a full strength side you'd still have been playing with a huge advantage.

You're Centre Forward nobbled our Central Defender early in the match, you wouldn't have scored your first with Vidic still on the pitch.

You played much better than us in the first have and had a deserved early lead.

We played better than you in the 2nd half and had a deserved equaliser, yes it was gifted but a goal was coming anyway.

You were playing with 13 men on your side, Wiley and one linesman gave every contentious decision your way and conspired to keep your hopes alive by awarding you a late penalty and not awarding us the same.

A draw would have been a fair result but the officials gave you the match.

We are currently the Premiership Champions and top of the league.

The end.


On another note, apparently the entire Chelsea squad is to attend Pat Lampard's funeral this week with the exception of Drogba because of fears he might try and dive in with the coffin.

[Jolyon]

never mind your premiership bollocks ... barnsley and norwich are safe in the Championship for another season :)

[Weekender]

The eldest dragged me to see Trafford FC crowned as The Vodkat League Division One Champions - and they got stuffed 3-nil by Salford City. Think I'm a Jonah.

[Little Beaver]

Fergie gambled because we could afford to lose and it was particularly neccesary given that Sky forced us to play a lunchtime fixture with little rest after Barca. So even if he'd played a full strength side you'd still have been playing with a huge advantage.

You're Centre Forward nobbled our Central Defender early in the match, you wouldn't have scored your first with Vidic still on the pitch.

You played much better than us in the first have and had a deserved early lead.

We played better than you in the 2nd half and had a deserved equaliser, yes it was gifted but a goal was coming anyway.

You were playing with 13 men on your side, Wiley and one linesman gave every contentious decision your way and conspired to keep your hopes alive by awarding you a late penalty and not awarding us the same.

A draw would have been a fair result but the officials gave you the match.

We are currently the Premiership Champions and top of the league.

The end.Bollocks, bollocks, one-eyed bollocks, bollocks, bollocks-with-bells-on, Fergie-style paranoid bollocks, bollocks and more bollocks. ;)

[Count Cookula]

Bollocks, bollocks, one-eyed bollocks, bollocks, bollocks-with-bells-on, Fergie-style paranoid bollocks, bollocks and more bollocks. ;)

Some of what I said is open to interpretation, admittedly Ferguson gambled and lost; fair enough but I don't think the rest is bollocks, paranoid or otherwise.

I think you're being equally one-eyed to suggest otherwise.

The indesputable FACT remains, we are Champions, we are top of the league and it's ours to throw away...

or of course FA officialdom's to take away.



And the bit about Drogba is also absolutely 100% FACT.

[Count Cookula]

While we're on the subject of the undeniably Londoncentric FA and Sky fixture meddling you'll note, Chelsea fans, on perusing the remaining fixtures the FACT that next weekend Chelsea again get an additional day's recovery time before their crucial Premiership encounter with Newcastle.

[I Robot]

Yeah , not like Chelsea didn't have to play Wigan on the Monday and then Everton on the Thursday the other week is it

[I Robot]

This is a real headfuck by the way

Don't want the Mancs to win the league cos you'll never hear the end of how great they are

But Chelsea under the Roman Era lack any class at all from the boardroom, management,players and nouveau riche supporters on down. Yet they used to be my second team and still have respect for traditional supporters of the club

[Little Beaver]

But Chelsea under the Roman Era lack any class at all from the boardroom, management,players and nouveau riche supporters on down. Yet they used to be my second team and still have respect for traditional supporters of the clubCouldn't agree more. Which is a bugger given that I've supported them all my life.

Still, it always gives great pleasure to stick it to United (who'll probably win the title anyway). I was actually rather hoping that Arsenal would win it this year.

[Jolyon]

the fact is, despite what sky tv would have you believe, most football fans hate arsenal, man utd & chelsea.

[hambo]

And Millwall.......

[ladyboygrimsby]

the fact is, despite what sky tv would have you believe, most football fans hate arsenal, man utd & chelsea.

Indeed. Oh for an Aston Villa or Portsmouth to piss over all of them and win the Premiership. It's never been more tedious than it is now. Four teams have won the fucking thing since 1992 and one of them was Blackburn (once). There were about ten different teams won it while I was a kid. Dull dull dull.

[Count Cookula]

And Liverpool, Leeds & MK Dons...

[Count Cookula]

Indeed. Oh for an Aston Villa or Portsmouth to piss over all of them and win the Premiership. It's never been more tedious than it is now. Four teams have won the fucking thing since 1992 and one of them was Blackburn (once). There were about ten different teams won it while I was a kid. Dull dull dull.

And Grimsby.

[ladyboygrimsby]

And Grimsby.

closet Lincoln fan.

[Jolyon]

agreed. i even find myself willing everton on!

[Count Cookula]

closet Lincoln fan.

Secret Man U lover. :p

[Count Cookula]

agreed. i even find myself willing everton on!

Closet Scouser.

[Jolyon]

day doo dough don't dee dough

[Hairy Claw]

When the lower tier clubs show more faith in there managers, produce and keep new talent it might happen. Or the FA should put a wage cap system in. but if that happened Arsenal would win it every year:mad: !!!



Indeed. Oh for an Aston Villa or Portsmouth to piss over all of them and win the Premiership. It's never been more tedious than it is now. Four teams have won the fucking thing since 1992 and one of them was Blackburn (once). There were about ten different teams won it while I was a kid. Dull dull dull.

[Count Cookula]

But Chelsea under the Roman Era lack any class at all from the boardroom, management,players and nouveau riche supporters on down. Yet they used to be my second team and still have respect for traditional supporters of the club

Of course it's widely recognised that the traditional Chelsea fanbase is made up entirely of right wing, photo of the Queen waving, racist thugs which makes the "Lawn Mower Man Racist Abuse Incident" all the less startling.

[iamrobd]

There were about ten different teams won it while I was a kid. Dull dull dull.

Between 1975 and 1988 (13 years), there were only 4 different winners of the Football League division 1. Liverpool, Notts Forest, Everton and Villa. ACTUAL FACT. Between 1995 and 2008 there have been 4 Premier League winners as well.

So things haven't changed that much. Replace Liverpool with Manchester United and its same as it ever was. If you think thats dull, dull dull, go and watch the egg-chasers with Jeremy and Nigel at Twickers old bean!

:o

[iamrobd]

Of course it's widely recognised that the traditional Chelsea fanbase is made up entirely of right wing, photo of the Queen waving, racist thugs which makes the "Lawn Mower Man Racist Abuse Incident" all the less startling.

:rolleyes:





:)

[Count Cookula]

Between 1975 and 1988 (13 years), there were only 4 different winners of the Football League division 1. Liverpool, Notts Forest, Everton and Villa. ACTUAL FACT. Between 1995 and 2008 there have been 4 Premier League winners as well.

:o

You might have to lower the start of your range considerably to include Ladyboy's youth in your results ;)

[ladyboygrimsby]

Between 1975 and 1988 (13 years), there were only 4 different winners of the Football League division 1. Liverpool, Notts Forest, Everton and Villa. ACTUAL FACT. Between 1995 and 2008 there have been 4 Premier League winners as well.


From when I start going to football (63-64 season) to when I moved down to London (77) there were eight teams that won it. ACTUAL FACT. There was no one dominating team there were several including Man City and Utd, Liverpool, Leeds, Derby, Notts Forest, Ipswich etc etc. Yes, the following era was massively dominated by Liverpool which also coincided with a long period of United being useless (relatively), thus compounding matters. The beginning of the end for football in this country was in 1984-85 when they acceded to the big clubs demands to be able to keep their own gate receipts (prior to this it was two-thirds to one-third split, which went someway to allowing smaller clubs to compete). It's been downhill al the way since then.

PS Chelsea: the only team that threw bananas at THEIR OWN players!(I was there for the wonderful reception they afforded Paul Canoville one delightful day down at stamford Bridge. Bunch of racists, the lot of them...

[iamrobd]

You might have to lower the start of your range considerably to include Ladyboy's youth in your results ;)

Its a fair cop, I did deliberately choose the Liverpool 70's era to compare with.

From when I start going to football (63-64 season) to when I moved down to London (77) there were eight teams that won it. ACTUAL FACT. There was no one dominating team there were several including Man City and Utd, Liverpool, Leeds, Derby, Notts Forest, Ipswich etc etc. Yes, the following era was massively dominated by Liverpool which also coincided with a long period of United being useless (relatively), thus compounding matters. The beginning of the end for football in this country was in 1984-85 when they acceded to the big clubs demands to be able to keep their own gate receipts (prior to this it was two-thirds to one-third split, which went someway to allowing smaller clubs to compete). It's been downhill al the way since then.
When Jimmy Hill won the removal of the wage cap could also be argued as the beginning of the end, it depends on how misty eyed and nostalgic you get and how old you are I suppose. I would say it was the beggining of the Sky/Premier League break away that was the beggining of the downfall, but I still watch it . What can you do? I'm certainly no egg-chasing enthusiast.

PS Chelsea: the only team that threw bananas at THEIR OWN players!(I was there for the wonderful reception they afforded Paul Canoville one delightful day down at stamford Bridge. Bunch of racists, the lot of them...

The old race card eh? There is no denying Chelsea fans have done some pretty horrible things in the past and incidents like that very shameful, there is no excuse for it. But hey, look at us now, we have the some richest, most Tory, new jack fans fans in the country, don't we Little Beaver? The last time I went to the Bridge, the posh wanker behind me just chatted on his phone for the second half about his arrangements for the evening. But thats the price you pay for success. Ask what the old school Man Utd fans think of the London new jack fans. Nobody's fans are perfect, but Gooners like to think they are!

I think I like the banter with other fans as much as watching sometimes :-)

[Count Cookula]

Ask what the old school Man Utd fans think of the London new jack fans.

Contrary to popular wisdom there are some nice people that originate from London and yes some of them even support Manchester United, I like them, they don't smell as badly as the others.

[Little Beaver]

Bill's comment about the Chelsea fans' racism is, unfortunately, spot on. Canoville, just about as skilful a player as we had at the time, was relentlessly persecuted by a more-than-substantial minority of them. I remember Vince Hilaire (then at Palace) commenting on being racially abused by the Chelsea fans... until Canoville came on as sub and they turned their attentions to him instead. It took Ken Monkou to start breaking down that habitual racism, largely on the basis that he was foreign (Dutch Surinamese) and therefore, if you will excuse the expression, "Somebody else's nigger". Chelsea fans also had a revolting kinship with Glasgow Rangers fans on the basis of anti-Catholic/Fenian nationalist sentiment.

[iamrobd]

That shameful era was fortunately before my time. I first went to a Chelsea game in 1980 when I was 6 so I didn't really realise what was going on regarding the racism. It seems we are unfortunately still tainted with the reputation of being racist, but I would like to think things have changed. There was certainly no banana throwing or racist abuse when I've been therer the past few seasons.

[gaz]

The old race card eh? There is no denying Chelsea fans have done some pretty horrible things in the past and incidents like that very shameful, there is no excuse for it. But hey, look at us now, we have the some richest, most Tory, new jack fans fans in the country, don't we Little Beaver? The last time I went to the Bridge, the posh wanker behind me just chatted on his phone for the second half about his arrangements for the evening. But thats the price you pay for success. Ask what the old school Man Utd fans think of the London new jack fans. Nobody's fans are perfect, but Gooners like to think they are!

I think I like the banter with other fans as much as watching sometimes :-)

so no chelsea were evicted for making anti-semitic gestures ( thats a nazi salute to you and i ) at white hart lane the other month and subsequently banned for life?

[iamrobd]

I have no idea Gaz, I wasn't there. If they were, then good, they deserve to have a life ban for that. All I am saying is that the times I have been to the Bridge in the last few seasons I haven't heard any racist chanting or overt racism. Whether that means that the fans have changed, or just that they don't do it anymore in case they get kicked out is open to debate. Chelsea fans do have a reputation and it is not one I am proud of, but I am still a Chelsea fan and I try to set a good example.

[I Robot]

Seems silly to pick on Chelsea for racist fans all football fans were guilty of it back in the day. Everton and Liverpool notoriously didn't have black players for aeons and when Barnes signed from watford it was Liverpool fans throwing bananas at him not opposing fans. Chelsea have their scum element same as everyone else

[iamrobd]

At last some sense, thank you I Robot.

[ladyboygrimsby]

At last some sense, thank you I Robot.

I'm sorry to pick no your team in particular but there is a difference between Liverpool and Everton and Chelsea. There are historical reasons for the appalling racism in Liverpool that are linked to its past in slavery, the ghettoisation of Liverpool 8 etc. Ask Howard Gayle about he was treated in Liverpool. Yes Everton and Liverpool fans were very bad, they were a simple reflection of racism in that particular city. Some of the worst racism I've come across has been at Grimsby matches, but it's a reflection of its geographical isolation and backwardness.

Chelsea, on the other hand, attracted racist fans because of its reputation. Very few of their supporters come from anywhere near the ground (this is where Little Beaver chimes in with his proximity to Stamford Bridge). Many of them comne from the surrounding suburbs in the south of London (east towards Slough, south towards Leatherhead etc). And their attraction to the Blues was its thuggishness.

I've been to Chelsea over the past few years, courtesy of a few freebies from LB and others and in all honesty most of the racism that was there is no longer particularly evident. There are even black fans there now (you had to be very thick skinned to be black and follow Chelsea until fairly recently). But you compare, say, Arsenal or Spurs fans from back in the day, to Chelsea's and there was much greater racial inegration among their fans than Chelsea's. Why do you think that is for a city with as many immigrants in it as London does?

[iamrobd]

I'm sorry to pick no your team in particular but there is a difference between Liverpool and Everton and Chelsea. There are historical reasons for the appalling racism in Liverpool that are linked to its past in slavery, the ghettoisation of Liverpool 8 etc. Ask Howard Gayle about he was treated in Liverpool. Yes Everton and Liverpool fans were very bad, they were a simple reflection of racism in that particular city. Some of the worst racism I've come across has been at Grimsby matches, but it's a reflection of its geographical isolation and backwardness.

Its a fair point but geographical isolation and backwardnesss doesn't mean that racism in Liverpool or Grimsby is more acceptable. I can understand the cause of it there, but there are racists everywhere, even in big multicultural cities like London. It is unfortunate that they are attracted to Chelsea because of the PAST reputation, but I do feel Chelsea supporters attitudes have changed a lot and the reputation is no longer merited. You must feel a special kind of hatred for the racists that are still attracted to Millwall because of their continued overt racism from the fans. Lets hope things keep changing for the better with the Chelsea support.

Chelsea, on the other hand, attracted racist fans because of its reputation. Very few of their supporters come from anywhere near the ground (this is where Little Beaver chimes in with his proximity to Stamford Bridge). Many of them comne from the surrounding suburbs in the south of London (east towards Slough, south towards Leatherhead etc). And their attraction to the Blues was its thuggishness.

I would agree that there are a fair few idiots who were attracted to Chelsea because of their reputation in the past, and it probably means we have more than our fair share, but to tar us all with the same brush is silly. There are probably more public school boys at Chelsea these days than racists. My dad and grandad were born and raised in Battersea, so I had little choice as to who to support and I'm sure I'm not alone. It had nothing to do with the reputation of the fans. I would also argue that it was the reputation for violence rather than racism that attracted a lot of the suburb supporters. If this is a heinious crime, then I would like to point a finger at the 'Cockney reds' who did exactly the same but to a team from a different city.

I've been to Chelsea over the past few years, courtesy of a few freebies from LB and others and in all honesty most of the racism that was there is no longer particularly evident.

With the prices at Chelsea these days, it would have to be a freebie on your meagre earnings Bill...

[deepconcentration]

i don't have the time to catch up on all of this... this thread isn't really about the san antonio spurs is it? no?

i'll uh... get me coat.

[jungle slut]

I went to my first match at the Bridge in 90-91, in that time I never heard or saw any anti-black stuff, as LB said, Ken Monkou was playing then, and he was pretty good. Blues fans had definitely calmed down by then. And then directly after Monkou we had Eddie Newton and Frank Sinclair, who I seem to remember were widely liked and respected.

I even remember four or five years ago hearing 'Yiddo' chants at Spurs matches.

[Count Cookula]

Maybe it's just the ground staff that are racist swine now?

[Herbie King]

nothing to do with the last few threads but very much to do with Spurs - a big fuck off to the Daily Mirror today who printed the story about Chimbonda going off to Villa accompanied by a picture of Zakora. Okay, they are both black but that's about as far as the likeness goes. Ignorant tabloid tossers.

Somewhat belated but Modric - what a signing :-D