I can't really laugh as we've never won the title, but the thing is I get sick of the English media insinuating that Chelsea are a long established member of the english footballing elite - it's nonsense.
Chelsea only exist because Gus Mears failed to persuade Fulham to relocate to his stadium and faced with owning a white elephant, he chose to form his own club which he managed to get voted into the League without any obligation to pay their dues in the Southern League or similar. They have been a rich man's plaything for as long as they have existed, effectively a property venture with a football club attached since their (somewhat late) formation in 1905
I'm quite obviously older than you, sad sack. Chelsea were an nothing team who were going nowhere. Only idiot popstars and 'B' list celebs supported them as a kind of fashion statement.
Care to tell me what cups and honours Chelsea won in the 1970's aside from one FA Cup in 1970?
you really do know nothing nino about most things .. i always knew you knew jack shite about politics but football too? lol
fact - chelsea were one of the best supported teams in the country from the turn of the century until the mid 7ts and in 9 seasons from 1907 to 1954 times they were THE best supported team in the whole country .. and that was while yes they were also a pretty average football team though usually First Division ..
so not only 'idiot popstars' supporters and NOT a nothing team .. what a daft things to say
learn to read please .. i never said 'sucessful' i said 'big' .. an important differrence .. chelsea were never that successful .. but they have always been big
Chelsea only exist because Gus Mears failed to persuade Fulham to relocate to his stadium and faced with owning a white elephant, he chose to form his own club which he managed to get voted into the League without any obligation to pay their dues in the Southern League or similar. They have been a rich man's plaything for as long as they have existed, effectively a property venture with a football club attached since their (somewhat late) formation in 1905
your history may be right but the idea they were just a rich mans plaything is ridiculous .. they have always been the biggest w/c team in the west off london before their years in the wilderness they were a big irish club ( proximity to hammersmith etc)
I was passing outside a pub in Kilburn which was showing the game, and there was a small crowd gathered outside looking in. I had a few minutes until my train so stopped to watch the extra time. When the yellows scored, the street erupted, wild cheering and clapping. Hang on, Chelsea are in blue right? It took me a while to assure myself that Barca had scored and not Chelsea
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