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Rafas Mindless games When Drogba hears about this he will hopefully go the extra mile to score against them now

Everything Rafa says he sounds like a cunt because of that hair round his gob. Here you go Rafa, your captain. I know it's ''huunbeleefable''.

Good old Suggsy-chels thru and thru. Fucking rocking yesterday, best day for ages. Ballack - well!! Deutscheland super alles. Shevchenko clearing off the line might prove to be oh so decisive of the bigger picture, but if not we'll have to blame the Villa, Yids , Everton draws. Fantastic to beat those Reds , and oh how they chucked their toys out the pram. Fergie is clue less as well, playing an unfit rooney and leaving Tevez and the bullnecked ponce on the bench.

Blimey, he should be on £130 000 a week

Oh memories. Things like snapping the Wembley crossbar, Dalgleish, Tartan Army in Trafalgar Square on News At Ten...and that Gazza goal. Apart from that it has historical significance -first ever International Match donchaknow.

Not into replica shirts -but might order one with 'Riise' on the back.

As much as Mark Hughes or a former blue would be ideal, it's obvious now, that Abramovich wants yes-men on board, as Henry Winter noted. Buck, Kenyon, Greenberg, Arnesen, Grant - all matey 'never say anything to upset Abramovich' and rock the yacht types. Sadly I reckon this will be the first criteria in any job interview, and adds weight to the theory that Grunty Cunty will still be around.

Seen on some other Chels sites a Chelsea fan was hit over the head by a brick by some scouser outside a pub. Went to hospital, and discharged himself a bit later. He then died. Horrific if true, and the news agencies are supposed to be playing it down in case of further trouble next week.

'ckin hope not , though you're probs right there Aroop, shame he does an adequate job, but is wasted there imo.

Ballack and Essien would be the best option. Essien is going to be the star for the scouse return leg methinks. Some people get over grieving by chucking themselves into work - I'm 100% certain Pat Lampard would have wanted her son to play. That said, the club should not allow him to, it was evident against the dippers he wasn't there in mind some of the time. Yup Mikel would be up for the Mancs , and Maka could do with a rest.

True. You cant know what hes going through until you've lost a parent or loved one.

I'd be happy eating broken glass for £130 000 a week

Jon 'cock stash' Arne 'lorra, lorra penguin' Riise

I'm sure Avram would welcome Riises fluids as well as his Mrs Very odd -'penguin' and 'cock stash' must be some merseyside phrases or something

Also anyone know what 'the cocks stash ' is ? http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2008...again#more-1763

DAILY MAIL Family tragedy strikes soccer star Lampard as his mother, Pat, loses fight for life at age 58 Last updated at 11:05am on 24th April 2008 Soccer star Frank Lampard's mother died in hospital this morning. The devastated England hero was at Pat's bedside when she lost her battle against pneumonia. Doctors were forced to put the 58-year-old on life-support yesterday after her condition suddenly started to deteriorate. Before that, there had been hope that Mrs Lampard might get better. Chelsea star Frank, 29, yesterday said: "Slowly, slowly she is coming through." He felt confident enough to leave the Essex hospital for Tuesday's Champions League semi-final against Liverpool – believing she was stable. Lampard and other members of his family have been keeping a bedside vigil ever since Pat was admitted with pneumonia just over a week ago. The football star admitted that the outlook had been "very bleak" at one stage last week and that her recent improvement was the only reason he felt able to play against the Merseysiders. He said: "I won't go into details but we were getting a very bleak outlook. That was the hardest moment for me in my life. "I am very lucky because I have a very tough mum, who is a very good person, and I think that might be what is helping her at the minute. "Three days ago I wasn't playing in my mind. But we got some decent news on Saturday afternoon and my head came round a little bit then." He added: "The manager and the club have been fantastic and have not put any pressure on me whatsoever. I just felt I could come and play and in a way the training and the playing has helped to take my mind off things, whereas last week I was in a bad situation. "I know what why mum is like. My mum and dad follow me up and down the country and hopefully, all being well, my mum will come round and I know she would have had a right go at me for not playing." Midfielder Frank was first told the news of her illness as he warmed up to play Wigan last week – and rushed to be at her bedside. Essex-born Pat, married to former West Ham star Frank Lampard Senior, has been a huge inspiration to her son. She has said: "The pride I feel as Frank's mum means more to me than any football success – pride that he's a decent human being." Tragic - he needs time off now, if he needs it.

Lampards mother Pat in critical condition. After the conclusion of Tuesday's match, Lampard had suggested that he would feature for Chelsea against United at the Bridge on Saturday, but not now and it is thought that both the club will not pressurise him until he is completely ready to return, even if that means also being absent from Wednesday's European Cup semi-final second leg with Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. Telegraph

Oh dear Ronaldo McDonaldo Ronaldo Utd will probably come good at Old Trafford., and we'll win in the final 2-1 Lampard and Essien.

Avram Grant lacks calibre of a true leader By Henry WinterIf the calibre of Chelsea's coach, Avram Grant, remains under legitimate scrutiny, the character of many of his players remains incontestable. If Chelsea build on their fortuitous first-leg draw at Liverpool to reach Moscow, Grant would look out of place in a European Cup final. Petr Cech, John Terry and Frank Lampard certainly would not. <LI>Scepticism has dogged Grant from the moment he was appointed Jose Mourinho's successor. His demeanour has been analysed, with the general verdict of his resembling a bloodhound who has lost a favourite bone. Grant has also been called to account over his substitutions, particularly the costly withdrawal of Joe Cole at White Hart Lane. Men in the middle: Frank Lampard and Chelsea manager Avram GrantThe focus on Grant's doleful features can be dismissed as an irrelevance, as if the dugout were really a catwalk. The charge that Grant makes only poor tactical adjustments mid-match is not supported by events at home to Arsenal, where his introduction of Nicolas Anelka and switch to 4-4-2 turned the game, and then Tuesday's insertion of Salomon Kalou. Grant was rewarded when Kalou crossed to trigger John Arne Riise's moment of horror, his own goal cancelling out Dirk Kuyt's strike in a 1-1 draw. However, the most significant criticism of Grant is broader: his employment in charge of a leading European club is a snub to all those better-qualified managers, like Mark Hughes and David Moyes, hungrily and expertly climbing their profession's ladder. Hughes and Moyes rise through hard graft. Grant has acquired one of the top jobs mainly through being a friend of the owner, Roman Abramovich. It is a case of who he knows, not what he knows. That's wrong. As ever with discussions of public figures, serious points can be lost in all the heat, hysteria, and controversial press conferences. If English and European football is to take coaching seriously, it must hope that managers of substance collect the glittering prizes, not men like Grant with contacts in high places. It is as difficult to feel respect for Grant as it is to find any admiration for the sons of George Gillett and Tom Hicks, who enjoy the privilege of sitting on the Liverpool board simply through an accident of birth. That's wrong. Alan Smith analysisSo, if Chelsea do continue past the bruised plaything of Gillett and Hicks, reaching the final in Moscow, there can be little compunction to laud Grant, and every incentive to salute the resolute spirit of Chelsea stalwarts like Cech, Terry and Lampard. Cech should have his own column in The Lancet, chronicling the latest injury sustained in preventing a ball from going in a net. On having his face stitched up after challenging Tal Ben Haim in training, the goalkeeper immediately talked with pride of how he stopped the shot as his skin was being peeled by a stray boot. An intelligent individual, Cech also possesses an incredibly determined streak. His technical skills are superb, noted in the way he spread himself to deny Fernando Torres in the first half at Anfield. His reflexes are as quick as anyone's, seen to Liverpool's deep frustration when he pushed over Steven Gerrard's volley near full-time. Cech kept Chelsea in the tie. Like Cech, Terry makes light of injuries, resembling the Monty Python knight whose desire to keep fighting remains unaffected by the loss of each limb. If Terry's bodycheck on Javier Mascherano revealed the occasional cynical side to Chelsea's game, it cannot hide the centre-half's importance to the Blues' cause. Terry is the glue that keeps Chelsea together. Arguably the performance of the night, in terms of sheer guts, came from Lampard. Knowing how gravely ill his mother was, Lampard still went out and delivered a solid display, admittedly far from his best, but courageous in the circumstances. Some of his passing, particularly in a 10-minute purple patch in the second half, will have reminded the watching Fabio Capello of Lampard's capabilities.<LI> The contributions of Cech, Terry and Lampard contrasted with a disappointing shift from Didier Drogba. A stronger manager than Grant would get a grip of his leading centre-forward and tell him to stop rolling around, which even Chelsea supporters must now find embarrassing. If Chelsea are going to grasp a trophy this season, they need Drogba back on his feet and at his imposing best. If he is leaving in the summer, as appears likely, the striker should start pushing up his price and wages with some shop-window pyrotechnics, beginning against Manchester United on Saturday. Henry Winter, Telegraph. Interesting piece, and generally spot on. Interesting as well as it proves journalists read our forum. hes nicked the bit about Cechs injury response being likethe Monty Python Knight from one of my posts. Thats alright Henry, just credit it next time.

Absolutely priceless, watch that smug face change

I'm sure ITV commentators were about to start crying. I was laughing like a drain http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=A0Dt2ug2dEM

Lampard shouldn't have played really -could tell, despite what Terry said, he wasnt focussed. We were shit and disjointed for long periods, giving the ball away, random positioning. Other times there were a few brilliant flashes and slick moves. Lady Luck definitely on our side for a change , galling how Grant tries to take credit. The performances are definitley getting more disjointed with individualistic play becoming more rife. Torres will be frustrated , and we'll have to watch him for the return leg , as he'll definitely be one looking to make amends. Best Bits ? I fucking laughed so loud when Riise did that in front of the kop as they were in mid song of You'll Never Walk Alone, and the media afterwards, lol -thought they were going to have a minutes silence or something. Also Kalous cross against the odds, and some slick Chelsea moves are still there.

Weak lager

Riise in Police Stop Operation John Arne Riise, the Liverpool defender was last night apprehended by Merseyside constabulary as he sped away from Liverpools Champions League Match at Anfield. A Spokesperson for Merseyside Police said ''He was heading in the wrong direction''.

It's quite obvious most people associated with CFC want Grant Out, but the ones on the payroll are bound to be less vocal.