Frank Lampard

[DavidEU 2,023]

The greatest player to ever play for Chelsea. 6 or 7 sub appearances for Man City won't affect that.

[Cosmin 2,484]

But most fans that I know have come to a sort of compromise that this kinda makes sense for Frank, who is still ambitious, and his clubs. We offered him a contract but his status in the squad was downgraded, he was on less money and he probably wouldn't start much. You can't begrudge him wanting to leave.

I really can't see how City could help him reach those ambitions. Except for the money part, of course. This can't be an explenation. If you want to play more, you don't leave Chelsea for Manchester City.

[hjperdeath 2,226]

He couldn't go to Australia cause New York wouldn't allow that. Only City because City need an English player. He has no say in it apart from agreeing a contract.

[Ollie 4,400]

Frank Lampard is a wealthy man, a living legend, a god for us. He does not have to play for Man City. In fact, he doesn't have to do anything. He could so easily just say fuck off to NYC and MC and fuck off somewhere else.

Anyone remember this and what it meant?

[Miki-Liki 405]

What if he went there to play against Chelsea and score a few own goals? I'm sure we'd love him even more if that were the case.

[hjperdeath 2,226]

He can go wherever he wants if we drastically decrease his role at the club. It was time to move and he did. New York was a complicated option but only for 6 months. The fact that people are actually swearing at him shows how fast people forget.

[Term-X 7,891]

He could go to australia like David Villa...I still like him like before, but he could and should say no to City...

It will give bad taste to Lamps...Giggs, Scholes, Neville etc all stayed in their clubs until retirement (Gerrard will do that too).

Its weird him being huge Chels and not wanting to extend contract because of money or playtime. He is 36 and should retire here like proper legend. Instead he joined city...kinda leaves bad mark.

Why is it United get legends who have respect for the fans and their legacy and we don't. The worst part is that, we won't get another breed like JT & Frank again; they belong to a bygone era. Frank should have been intelligent enough to understand the current board are not Chelsea. So it makes no sense to be 'getting one over' on them, becaue it's bigger than that.

he will celebrate with mc for community shield

So his last trophy in England will be with Man-City, laughing and celebrating in a City shirt. 'The face of Chelsea', synonymous with the club, doing... that. Classy..

[Styles 9,790]

Why is it United get legends who have respect for the fans and their legacy and we don't. The worst part is that, we won't get another breed like JT & Frank again; they belong to a bygone era. Frank should have been intelligent enough to understand the current board are not Chelsea. So it makes no sense to be 'getting one over' on them, becaue it's bigger than that.

Forgot about that, so his last trophy in England will be with Man-City, laughing and celebrating in a City shirt. 'The face of Chelsea', synonymous with the club, doing... that. Classy..

You've said this several times now and I still don't know what you mean. Please explain.

[Term-X 7,891]

You've said this several times now and I still don't know what you mean. Please explain.

You answered it yourself 'romantic narrative', 'proper chels' who weathered era's we'll never see again.

People need to stop treating this like the current board are Chelsea and Lamps has the right to flip them the middle finger, Chelsea is bigger than the current circumstances. Stop comparing this to real world employee scenarios, Lampard should have known his responsibility as a cult figure.

[Spike 12,049]

Frank Lampard is a wealthy man, a living legend, a god for us. He does not have to play for Man City. In fact, he doesn't have to do anything. He could so easily just say fuck off to NYC and MC and fuck off somewhere else.

Anyone remember this and what it meant?

I thought I read that Man Utd were relegated no matter what? I can't say I'm an expert given that happened several decades before I was born.

[Term-X 7,891]

I thought he would have learned from the 9/11 stunt or the AVB incident..

No class. He should have consulted with Didier, Ash & JT before signing with the City family in the first place. No class, no respect.

[hjperdeath 2,226]

Man played a week after his mother fucking died just so that we continued our run in the CL. Thank god he doesn't read the forums. No class and no respect it seems, look in the fucking mirror and say that.

[Spike 12,049]

I thought he would have learned from the 9/11 stunt or the AVB incident..

No class. He should have consulted with Didier, Ash & JT before signing with the City family in the first place. No class, no respect.

I think you are embarassing yourself now. Walk away from the keyboard, mate.

[Styles 9,790]

I thought he would have learned from the 9/11 stunt or the AVB incident..

No class. He should have consulted with Didier, Ash & JT before signing with the City family in the first place. No class, no respect.

Mourinho in 2010:

"I thought I had reached the height of emotion with Chelsea's fans, but Inter's supporters are even better. I'm in love with Inter and these fans"

Not much class or respect there from the guy that you seemingly worship.

[The Skipper 20,593]

He can go wherever he wants if we drastically decrease his role at the club. It was time to move and he did. New York was a complicated option but only for 6 months. The fact that people are actually swearing at him shows how fast people forget.

Again I ask, do you honestly think he'd have a more significant squad role at Man City than here?

[hjperdeath 2,226]

Again I ask, do you honestly think he'd have a more significant squad role at Man City than here?

he wouldn't. But he didn't join City. His sole intention was to do what the rest did, finish things off for himself in America. That was the dream. I don't believe that he would wake up one morning saying that he wanted to join City. He wanted to keep himself fit. Just like David Villa. Villa went to Australia and Frank wanted to as well. But sadly he is Frank Lampard, born in England. New York and Manchester are basically brothers from different mothers. Manchester City needed an English player , so he was technically obliged to go there without asking questions. If it was David Villa Thomas, then he would be English too and he would right now be in Manchester.

Two perspectives because until now people are only assuming things about why Frank went there and I don't think he ever had a single intention of joining them outright.

[Term-X 7,891]

When something happens to a club you love, you delude yourselfs into being happy with the situation, because you have no control over it.

Lampard always had this dark side about him tbf, I remember him smiling and laughing the game after AVB was sacked; he knew the camera was on him.

[Ollie 4,400]

If he went to Australia, or even Italy or a lower level prem club like even QPR he would've played games and his goals, assists, points gained etc wouldn't have had a direct impact on us. He's only going to City to get them an English player for UCL. He's being used like a bitch.

Everything positive he does for Man City will be a direct negative for us. It's disgusting, this whole transfer. 6 month loan or not, it's a fucking sham.