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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. 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..

^ I actually wasn't sure those quotes about not joining another PL club were real. First the 9/11 stuff, then the AVB incident, now this. Judas.

Pellegrini himself has confirmed it?, usually it's a faceless message on an official website. Lampard is inadvertently advocating mind games between Mourinho & Pellegrini.

He is signing a 'contract' with Man-City, they are signing him. He isn't merely training, he's becoming a City player. Ok.. Right, next.. Frank Lampard & John Terry are part of a bygone era of Chelsea ambassadors (not just legends, more.. extensions of the club itself). Now, with such status comes responsibility, for both your legacy, and how you treat the sanctity of that association/relationship with the fans. Ashley Cole knew going to Liverpool would leave a bad taste in the mouth, Drogba understands perception and respect too. This isn't a real world employee situation, these are cult figures.

True, although 'brake' would also work.. In a sense that I'd rather people slow the fuck up, carefully digest the arguments in here; then present their view. Rather than insult me or others, make little 'digs' and skip pages meaning we go round in circles.

Says the guy from Mumbai.. Claiming my opinion is laughable, yet you're the most inarticulate person to participate in the thread thus far. Hey, here's an idea.. instead of insulting people, why not actually break down their arguments instead.

We are living in a world where Ashley Cole has more class than Frank Lampard, let that sink in..

He's not a footballer, Salomon Kalou is a footballer. Frank-Fucking-Lampard is Chelsea personified.

The whole ordeal just makes me respect Drogba & Ash even more, for how they conducted themselfs with class after leaving as legends.

There is also a cross-section of Chelsea fans who will convince themselfs it's all ok, and try to rationalise it.. It's not in our control, so let's choose to be happy about it 'type of mentality'.

He will have known before signing for them that this was inevitable, I somewhat doubt he was naive enough to think this wouldn't happen. His status with us comes with it 'responsibility', being a football legend for a club isn't the same as working in the real world.

"Chelsea Supporters' Group chair"?, wasn't Patrick-fucking-Vieira a supporters group chairman for City when he retired?, the role means fuck all.

Terry & Lampard are the last of a bygone era, they have the responsibility that comes with being an extension of the club. Joining the Man-City family was separating himself from the status Terry will enjoy. Mansour might even make him his 'pet project' like Vieira became.

This is Frank Lampard not Salomon Kalou, wake the fuck up. City have signed a part of our identity. This thread will get interesting when.. 1. He's officially unveiled 2. He scores a goal that affects us indirectly 3. Picks up a medal for helping City win the league 4. referred to as 'former Man-City player' in decades to come, you know New York City marketing men will do that, anything to avoid Chelsea association in the US. to be continued...

More people have been disgusted by this than not, so yes.. in this case I represent the majority of Chelsea fans.

Nothing bad can ever happen to Chelsea in some peoples eyes, they'll find some way to justify it.

WTF, lmao. COMPLETELY different scenarios. He wasn't a Chelsea legend or symbol of the club then, just a kid who needed game time. He's Frank Lampard now, someone who's identity is intertwined with Chelsea, and the fans feel strongly about.

"Man City are bringing in Lampard so they can comply with PL/CL HG quota, how disrespectful to one of the best players this country has seen." Great move from City tbh though, humiliating for both Chelsea and Lampard. Our legends can be bought, it's almost as if Chelsea is such a nothing club that our ambassadors are more than happy to end their careers leaving a bad taste in the mouth. It's not a full comparison, just the image/being synonymous like JT association.

Jobs was the face of apple, JT & Lamps are the face of Chelsea (which is essentially what I was getting at). These are not mere employees though are they, and the current board are not Chelsea. He should have thought of the fans because it's bigger than that. Lamps should have been intelligent enough not to sign for the City family in the first place; why end your career on a sour note. He should have respect for the fans and his legacy, it comes with responsibility. He's lost part of his identity now, not proper chels like JT.

Chelsea is bigger than the board, or current circumstances. And a comparison like that is ridiculous, it's like Setve Jobs going to Microsoft, Lampard is a huge part of the clubs identity. Lampard & Terry are the last of their kind, we won't have legends like that at the club again, it's the end of a bygone era.

He is Chelsea, an ambassador for the club, synonymous with us, once you become that.. you will rightfully be treated differently.

Love how some are saying "well, he's being forced to go there", no.. he isn't, when he 'decided' to join Man-City's american side he knew the implications of that. Even Ashley Cole has more class than Lampard, he said he wouldn't join another PL club and he had plenty of interest, Liverpool etc. Ironic that, considering what Ash is known for..

Interesting, I wonder what he'll do with the medal if he contributes to them winning the title. Can you decline an invitation to an open-top bus parade..

The reality is that without Romans investment, Terry would still be a semi-Chelsea legend, even if he had eventually moved on.