Madmax

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Of course. It hurts when it happens and you can't bury it there and then itself but you've got to move on. And it's sad that some of us (not specifically on TC) can't, or don't.

I'd rather Chelsea remain the dignified club they are if being successful means behaving like Barcelona.

LOL it's completely different when a club in it's official capacity stoops so low as to turn on the sprinklers while the victorious opposition team is still out there on the pitch. How does it even compare to a few bitter fans who can't let go of the past? And no, it doesn't all just 'even out' over a season or a few seasons. It's the most untrue cliche ever. Not trying to dwell on the past (I usually don't), but do you honestly think whatever has happened to us will happen to any other team? No chance.

We're afraid of no-one 'cos we're better than them all, Arsenal, West Ham, Palace, Tottenham and Milwall Take a trip to SW6 and surely you'll agree, We're called the Pride of London 'cos the Chelsea are supreme! Spurs came to the Bridge one day, they thought they'd done their stuff Chelsea proved to everyone that they weren't good enough They went two up in a minute but they missed a penalty Chelsea held their heads up high and won the game 4-3 We're the boys in royal blue, we're called the Pride of London We'll always stand for Chelsea until the day is done We wear the blue with honour, keep the blue flag flying high We'll always follow Chelsea, and that's why we're London's pride!

I'd also like to add the only goal of the game against West Ham away. Cech saved Noble's penalty and helped us take 3 points.

Make fun of him all you like, if there's one thing you can't fault about Kalou, it's his character.

You know you're going to hate someone when they project themselves as being something more special than others. I refer to their 'mes que un club' propaganda. Arrogant twats. And sore losers. Had Chelsea done something like switching on the sprinklers in order to get the celebrating opposition players off the pitch, you'd never hear the end of it. But the media and UEFA darlings that they are, they can get away with murder it seems.

The advice falls on deaf ears, mate.

Hope the place continues to grow bigger and better

lmao Wanker up to his usual tricks. As if people are queuing up to shake hands with the voyeuristic, obnoxious pedophile

Re Luiz, I think you meant 'libero' mate Add one more reason : Kakuta and Josh. And I hope we keep Corky.

Bingo. A retractable roof would be nice though. And a better pitch, the current one isn't good enough for a club that aspires to play sleek football.

Clowns. They're two weeks off their April Fool's Day prank.

Haha yeah I remember that one - they nicked one off a mistake by us on a long ball (Bowyer I think) and then defended for 80 minutes with us having 15 or 20 shots. I agree about Benayoun too, but I doubt Carlo will change a winning team, and if he does, how will he fit him into our 4-3-3.

Mikel has to start. If anyone in that midfield deserves a place, it's him. Hopefully we wrap this up in the first half itself and then give some match time to Benayoun, Alex and Torres.

Nice to have you around, lad

We are in a 'fantastic moment' Steve said everything that needed to be said, though I hope many more start participating in discussions.

Top post mate. Very balanced, something rare to see these days.

Cole was given the number three shirt at Chelsea, and made his first appearance for the club as a substitute for Wayne Bridge in their 2-1 win over Charlton Athletic on 9 September. On 31 January 2007, Cole suffered a serious knee injury in the 3-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers in a Premier League game at Stamford Bridge, although after a scan it was revealed to be not as bad as first thought, with Chelsea optimistic that he would return before the end of the 2006-07 season. Cole did indeed make a return at the end of the season, playing in the last twelve minutes of the 2007 FA Cup Final at the new Wembley Stadium against Manchester United. Chelsea emerged victorious 1-0 after extra-time with a goal scored by Didier Drogba, to win the FA Cup. During the 2007-08 season he was dropped in favour of Wayne Bridge for the 2008 League Cup Final, which Chelsea lost 2-1 to Tottenham Hotspur. However, Cole scored his first Chelsea goal in Chelsea's very next game, on 1 March 2008, the fourth goal in a 4-0 away victory against West Ham United. In Chelsea's final league match of the 2008-09 season against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, Cole scored his second Chelsea goal in the Blues' 3-2 win, before picking up his fifth FA Cup winners' medal in the final against Everton. Cole was voted Player's Player of the Year at the end of the season, and on 2 September 2009 Cole signed a new four-year contract, tying him to Chelsea until 2013. The following season, after starting Chelsea's first six games in the league, Cole scored his third, fourth and fifth Chelsea goals at home to Burnley, Tottenham and Sunderland respectively. On 10 February 2010, he suffered a fractured left ankle in the 2-1 defeat against Everton that kept him out of action for three months. He eventually made his return against Stoke City, a game which Chelsea won 7-0. Cole also scored a goal against Wigan Athletic on the final day of the Premier League season in an 8-0 win that clinched the Premier League title, Cole's first at the club. Cole went on to appear in the 2010 FA Cup Final, the victory against Portsmouth earning Cole a record sixth winners' medal - his third at Chelsea. The victory also completed the League & FA Cup Double for Chelsea, for the first time in the club's history. Cole had also been part of a double-winning side at Arsenal in 2002, and he became the first player, along with teammate Nicolas Anelka, to win the double with two different clubs. Cole was again one Chelsea's most consistent performers during the 2010-11 season, starting every Premier League game as Chelsea finished second in the league in what was a relatively disappointing season following the success of 2009-10. His continued importance to the side was demonstrated at the end of the season when he was voted Player's Player of the Season by his peers, the second time he had received the honour. Near ever-present once more during the 2011-12 season, Cole largely performed to his usual high standards, particularly in the latter part of the campaign, as Chelsea won the FA Cup (Cole winning the competition of a record seventh time) and the UEFA Champions League. In the latter competition the England international put in several excellent performances, including goal-line clearances against Napoli and Barcelona, to help Chelsea reach the final of the competition for the second time. In the final itself he was one of Chelsea's outstanding performers. With the match finishing 1-1 after extra time, he scored a penalty in the shoot-out as he had done in Moscow four years earlier but this time he was on the winning side as Chelsea won the competition for the first time. Click here to view the record

Barcelona, easy. United won't be the first team to have their treble dream shattered tonight.

Can the eventual winners have a title displaying badge below their ava till the next time the awards are held? P.S I protest Alex withdrawing the Biggest Moron award I had someone in mind ...

Good grief now we have people issuing Henrique-esque quit threats *palmface*

4-3-3 is our bread-n-butter. And we shouldn't change unless the players it's built around (Lampard-Drogba) are sold / given a squad role.

No no, we will moan about Lampard getting undeserved starts yet want Torres to be given that benefit, just to keep Liverpool fans of all people, quiet. Everything has gone tits up sadly.