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UEFA in their usual wisdom dont give a shit about the fans....

Booing your own players is stupid, and only been around since the Premiership with the new type of ''fan''. But abusing opposing players has always gone on. People have always paid to shout abuse -happens at comedy nights with heckling, and was a regular feature of operas and ballets. Its part and parcel of the game. You might think its mindless abuse , but it might not be to the people doing it ?

Players have always had abuse at them -think recently Gallas etc. Its gone on for decades. Suddenly the abuse Sol Campbell gets requires police investigation. All those players on one side of the England Kazakhstan game have tens of millions of pounds, several mansions and dozens of expensive cars. The others had huts and a few goats. If those pampered millionaires are so up themselves that they cant take a bit of abuse, gawd fucking help 'em.....and the game in general. OK draw the line at raciial abuse and homophobia, but its getting so sanitised now, they want you pay yer £45 to sit in silence. Grrrr.

Liverpool fans fume at Uefa move By Sam Lyon Supporters' plans for the match against Atletico have been thrown into disarray Liverpool fans' plans for next week's Champions League match against Atletico Madrid are in "tatters" after Uefa switched the game to a neutral venue. Uefa has imposed a two-match home ban on Atletico after trouble at their last Champions League game versus Marseille. It means the Reds' match next Wednesday must be played 200 miles from Madrid. "It is an utterly ridiculous decision so late in the day," chairman of the Liverpool Supporters' Club Richie Pedder told BBC Sport. "We probably have three to four thousand fans going out to Madrid for the match. The flights will have been booked, the hotels will have been arranged, and now it's in tatters. What are they supposed to do now? "I guess we're left with two options - change the destination of where the fans are flying in to, or to arrange coaches or some other form of transport from Madrid to wherever the new venue will be. "But who does that? Uefa? The club? The fans themselves through the travel agents? It's a mess." The timing of the decision to switch the match, just eight days before the game, could be worsened by the fact Atletico have the right to appeal until 17 October, meaning a final decision may not be made until the weekend. Should the ruling be upheld, supporters will be denied the chance to witness former Atletico striker Fernando Torres turning out at what used to be his home stadium. 606: DEBATE Don't get me wrong, it's good to see Uefa take action against racism... but in terms of the decision to move the match then once again football fans get treated like dirt purescousemachine"Don't forget this is Torres's return to Atletico and his former home ground," said Pedder, "and a lot of people will have booked to see the match on the strength of that. Now it's been taken away and that is another added disappointment. "If Uefa were going to make this decision, they should have given some thought to the fans. Let's be honest, when it comes down to it, Uefa have erred." Liverpool have written to Uefa to express their concerns over the switch, with chief executive Rick Parry admitting: "If the match is played at least 300km from Madrid, it will cause major disruption, inconvenience and large additional expense for our fans." However, Pedder is keen for the club to address any potential travel and accommodation problems the fans may encounter, saying: "The hope is that the club will put out a statement looking at those issues. "We don't want them waiting a day or two to decide what to do. All Liverpool fans will want to know what is going to happen should the game be switched as soon as possible and will want things put in motion." Alright, Caaalm down, Caaalm down http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hYIMj-v218

From a reliable source; the boooing sections are Man utd , (cockney reds), Spuds and Gooner Wembley goers, and as you say its only what other fans used to do to Scholes, Beckham, Carragher etc.

Mourinho used to be a coke dealer.

In the majority of injuries, it will be a case of ''not fit for the national teams but ok for the club''. Managers are just starting to do what ferguson has always done.

Chelsea launch £16m legal claim over Mikel Chelsea have issued a High Court claim for £16million against FC Lyn Oslo and Morgan Andersen over the transfer of John Mikel Obi. The Barclays Premier League club want the £16million fee repaid as they believe the transfer was based on the fraudulent misrepresentation that the player had an employment contract with Lyn. The claim is being made against both the club and Andersen following the former chief executive officer's criminal conviction in Norway. A statement from Chelsea confirmed: 'Chelsea Football Club has issued a claim at the High Court in relation to the transfer of John Mikel Obi in June 2006. 'The claim is against FC Lyn Oslo and Morgan Andersen and follows the criminal conviction in Norway of Lyn's former chief executive officer Morgan Andersen. 'It is for the entire £16million fee paid by Chelsea for the player as it is now clear following Andersen's conviction that the transfer was based on the fraudulent misrepresentation that Mikel had an employment contract with Lyn. 'At the time of the transfer, Chelsea, Lyn and Manchester United agreed that the fees paid would be in final settlement of the transfer, any claims related to it and that no further action or comment regarding the transfer would be made. 'Chelsea has written to Lyn to make clear that because the transfer was based on a fraudulent misrepresentation, now proven by a court of law, the settlement previously agreed is not binding. 'Chelsea is in contact with Lyn and looks forward to working positively with them to resolve the claim promptly. 'Chelsea would like to make clear that this legal action is against Lyn and Morgan Andersen.' Chelsea paid £16million for the Nigeria international in June 2006 after agreeing to pay Manchester United £12million with the remainder going to Lyn. United had claimed they had signed Mikel from Oslo but they later agreed to terminate their option agreement when the player made it clear he wanted to join Chelsea. Andersen, who had previous convictions for forging official documents, was later convicted of fraud and making false accusations by an Oslo court. He was given a one-year suspended sentence. Sky This was well fucked up all the way along, and it seems incredible that the club paid Man utd £12 m in compensation as well as £4 m to Lyn

Luiz Felipe Scolari has been appointed to Chelsea's football board in a move that puts him in a stronger position after three months at the club than Jose Mourinho ever was. The Brazilian replaces Avram Grant, whose position on the board was terminated three days after he guided Chelsea to their first-ever Champions League final in May. Scolari joins those on the plc board - Chelsea's chief executive, Peter Kenyon, the chairman, Bruce Buck, and Roman Abramovich's lieutenant, Eugene Tenenbaum - in the football boardroom. The move means he will not see a director of football shoehorned in above him, the development that effectively caused a terminal breakdown in Mourinho's relationship with his employers. But it also reflects Scolari's greater influence in transfer matters than the Portuguese enjoyed. It is unlikely that the 59-year-old will have to accept signings such as that of the £30m striker Andriy Shevchenko. Mourinho never was co-opted as a director. Buck said at the Leaders in Football conference this week: "We believe you need to encourage the manager to look long term. You have to have proper lines of communication between the manager and the scouts. We don't support the model where a director of football just buys up players and dumps on the manager." Guardian It shows the clubs faith in the Brazilian, and old wily fox Buck has changed his tune. Bit late saying ''Directors of Football shouldnt choose players to dump on the manager'' -bet Mourinho loves you saying that you silly cnut.

Pleased about that Steve. I think the club have generally been favourable to disabled fans, never more so than when all the little blue cars were allowed to park on the track to the left of The Shed

Could well be. Not that those Dubai lot are strict muslims -all boozing, gambling and whoring aint it ? Platini was a top player. he now feels, as does Blatter that he needs to be noticed now and again. In a way though he has a point, and I agree, Chelsea Football Club has little to do with Chelsea, Liverpool FC with Liverpool, Man Utd is more popular in the far east than Manchester etc. They are just brands that people identify with. Some just on internet forums. There is very little local support any more, because people realised that by making it global they can make loads of money. But Platini is crying after spilt milk, especially as FIFA are part of the problem, more than the solution most of the time.

..along with the media loving headlines about CFC in debt. Brucie Buck put it thus; "Our debt is not external, we don't owe it to a bank or an insurance company, we owe it to the owner of the club who is a committed investor in the club," "And the fact that it is characterised as debt or equity is irrelevant. I think it's even softer than soft debt. Its equivalent to equity for all practical purposes. "Our objective – as it has been for several years and will continue to be – is to break, or as close to, break-even as we possibly can in order that we don't have to look to Mr Abramovich to fund us continually. "Was Platini misinformed? As best I can remember the quotes and the context, then I would say yes, he probably didn't understand the actual financial condition of Chelsea." So its a bit like putting your own money into a different account. Kind of. But to all intents and purposes as far as the press and Pratini are concerned...its debt.

Would be for it . Arent there tight regulations for internet betting ?

Definitely not. Schteeve Mc ''Im Dutch Honest'' Claren would ruin them.

Was that meant for the Platini thread T blue ? So if I renew a season ticket, go to Marco Whites restaurant every game, splash the cash in the megastore, and get pissed in the Shed bar...all on the Barclaycard, will the government bail me out ? It seems ok for Executive Bankers to spunk our cash away on bonuses and champagne, and the government bails them out no problem....with our money.

Alex went to PSV on loan because he couldnt play for us. There are a lot of problems with work permits with South Americans, which are not so stringent in other European countries

Platini attacks top-flight set-up Platini was elected Uefa president in January 2007 Uefa president Michel Platini has launched a scathing attack on the influx of foreign owners in the Premier League over the last few years. He said: "If you bring people from Qatar and there is no-one from Liverpool or Manchester at the club, where is Liverpool or Manchester? "I think it is not good. I think the Qataris should invest in Qatar. "They should develop the football in each country. Can we do something against it? I will try to." Nine of the 20 English Premier League clubs have foreign owners. Manchester City are the latest Premier League side to have been taken over after Thaksin Shinawatra sold the club to Abu Dhabi United Group, which is backed by Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Concerned by the influx of foreign owners and players to the Premier League, Platini believes the balance has tipped too far in England. He continued: "Do you want in Liverpool an Arab sheikh as president with one Brazilian coach and nine or 11 African players? One player aged 11 is coming from Marseille to Chelsea. For the mother you think that is good? Uefa president Michel Platini "Where is Liverpool in that? We have to make some rules. "What is football? Football is a game and this game has become popular because of the identity. "You have to have identity, that is where football's popularity lies." Platini also revealed Uefa would looking at ways of introducing Europe-wide regulations. "Can we do something against it? I will try to do something, I am not sure it will be possible to do that but I have to see European law, English law, French, German, Russian, Ukrainian, many." The former French playmaker also criticised English clubs for poaching under-age players from abroad as he stressed the need to "control the transfer of minors". "When you buy Ronaldo or Pele or Maradona or Robinho, I have no problem. But when you buy players at 13, 14 or 15 years, I don't like that," he said. "One player aged 11 is coming from Marseille to Chelsea. For the mother you think that is good?" BBC Its about as good, Mr Platini as French Company EDF owning British Electricity, or French Water company Veoila taking over British Water Companies, or France owning British Nuclear Power Stations. You think we like that ? Listen, you hypocritical fuck it's called 'Globalisation'

Exactly, Abramovich owes the money to himself. Why doesnt he just write it off ?

Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck admits not even the Premier League leaders are immune from the credit crunch. Uefa have revealed European football's governing body is looking at addressing the number of clubs who are succeeding on borrowed money as the current economic crisis threatens the game. There is even talk clubs could be excluded from European competitions if they fail to manage their debts. The funds owner Roman Abramovich has loaned Chelsea have allowed the London club to grow into European giants, and chairman Buck is confident the debt to the owner will be available for years to come. But he also admits the Blues will start to feel the pinch in the coming months. "No one is immune to the credit crisis, even football," he told Sky Sports News. "I don't think any club is feeling it (the credit crunch) immediately but I think we all will feel it in the relatively near term. "I think when season ticket renewals go out in May and when people start thinking about Christmas presents, I think we're going to have a more difficult time in our megastore and with corporate hospitality and our season ticket sales. "The credit crunch is a very big issue that we are all going to have to deal with, certainly in the middle term, even with a benefactor like Roman Abramovich. "If we think revenues are going to go down a bit we will have to look at our expense side and see if there are areas we can save a little bit and that is something we are doing at the moment. " Uncertainty But Buck also believes the club can continue to rely on Abramovich during the current economic uncertainty. He said: "We're very comfortable with the debt we have from Roman Abramovich in terms of its viability, its importance and its long-term availability." Uefa are expected to focus on clubs who are struggling under the weight of debts which require servicing, and they are to undertake a radical review of their own club licensing system. Uefa general secretary David Taylor said: "This is an attempt to find greater financial stability, especially at a time when banks are failing. "Governments might bail out banks but they are not going to bail out a football club." He explained: "We will not flinch if we have to exclude clubs from Europe's elite competition." Former Scottish FA chief executive Taylor said: "We cannot let things stay as they are. There would be forms of communication, even warnings, even reprimands before one would ever get to a situation of exclusion but it's absolutely possible. "It won't happen overnight or even next season but it is the ultimate sanction." Skyspurts If hes worried about corporate sales, season ticket renewals, and megastore paraphenalia -simple lower/freeze the admission prices...

..and what a debut ! He oozed quality, and read the game superbly. lets hope he keeps it up, and is not a flash in the pan. Makes Ben Haim look like the Chelsea Village idiot. Which he was.

Can understand Mischief and others being cool towards him after he seemed to hold the club to ransom. Theres no doubt when on form Fat Frank is the complete all rounder for the team, lets hope he keeps it up.

If loaned to another Premiership club, all sorts of politics come into play. Less games, potential undermining of the players confidence, legal clauses about who they can and cant play, and in what competitions. Similar complications with loaning to foreign clubs, unless its a long term agreement. With Championship clubs it more or less gives them regular games, with less complications, and usually an option for an early recall.

Morons must end sordid little campaign and hail Frank as an English hero Oliver Holt 8/10/2008 There's bound to be a lull at Wembley some time on Saturday evening and when there is, the boo-boys will make sure they fill it. They'll have a go at Frank Lampard, probably, because it's become part of the tradition at the grand new home of the game. It's a peculiar little English eccentricity that must be hard for outsiders to understand - watch while we get a laugh out of barracking one of the best players on the team. But it's only a variation on a familiar theme. At the old Wembley, it was the Manchester United players who used to get it in the neck. David Beckham, Nicky Butt, and, of course, the Nevilles, were the favoured targets for partisan fans of southern teams. It got to the point where the United players, who were the dominant force in the team at the time, got to hating the place. It could even be said their experiences were at the root of the modern players' ambivalence about representing their country. It certainly created the antipathy towards the national team among United fans, who were disgusted by the treatment of their players. But now it's Lampard. Now he's the go-to guy when it comes to booing. Whether he's playing well or not, he gets it. He's had his problems. He went through difficult times under Steve McClaren. But didn't we all. But he's emerged from those problems stronger and better. He helped to lead Chelsea to the Champions League Final even when he was mourning the death of his mother. Surely, now, even the morons who have booed him in the past can accept it's time to give the guy a break. Surely, it's time to cheer him, not boo him. Surely, it's time to acknowledge the player he is. I saw Lampard play for Chelsea against Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon and it was one of the best individual performances I've seen for some time. Lampard was absolutely magnificent at the heart of the Chelsea midfield. He made a player as good as Gareth Barry look like a novice. He played him off the park. His passing was sublime. He played short, simple passes when he needed to. Perfectly weighted balls into the path of overlapping teammates. But when he saw the opportunity, he opened up the Villa defence with raking long passes and searing through-balls, too. He got back and tackled, he organised, he played in tandem beautifully with Michael Ballack. He played, in short, like the complete midfielder. He was a mainstay for Jose Mourinho. Now he's a mainstay for Luiz Felipe Scolari. Two of the best managers in the world have got him in their best XI. Which has got to be worth something. The way he's playing for Chelsea this season, he's got to be the first name on Fabio Capello's teamsheet for the World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan. His form and his class demand it. The rest have got to fit around him - and that includes Steven Gerrard. I hope Fabio Capello picks both and takes this opportunity to get the best out of them. They are both in the top rank. They're both world class. They both deserve to play. It's up to the manager to make it work. There may have been a period when Lampard was vulnerable, when he might have been sacrificed so that Gerrard could dominate central midfield. That time has passed now. Lampard has proved yet again that he's too good to leave out. Let's hope the hooters and the jeerers hear the message long enough to lift their knuckles off the floor because it's going to take more than a bit of booing to shift a bloke like Lampard. The way he's playing for Chelsea this year, he's got to be the first name on Fabio Capello's teamsheet

Not sure he's right about Liverpool being in the same boat as Tottenham had they not been spawny in time added on,...still a good piece. http://www.chelseafc.com/page/ColumnistsDe...1415735,00.html

Di Santo is , and will get some more run outs, as will Sinclair. The club has a habit and neccesity to buy proven players though, as have all top clubs and this will continue.