Steve

Been looking for these for years and I finally found them!

Just a quick heads up. There is now a team photos section of the site under the multimedia section. They are tracking all the way back too 1905. Enjoy all!

I have this problem also mate. Jim tried sorting it a while ago but he couldn't figure it out. He even got someone from IP Boards to have a look into it. I hardly get any notifications at all to be honest. Just rep really and the occasional quote.

It's not about what Talk Sport have to say and it's not about being an "idiot" it about seeing the difference from how Torres used to play at Liverpool/Atletico and how he plays at Chelsea. You say he has no service and there is plenty of reasons for that and it's not the other players fault. Torres would score goals our of nothing in his Liverpool and Atletico day and he just does not do that here. He would make wide runs and cut in and whip them into the corner, he would make runs in front and behind the defenders with a lot of space for the midfielder to put the pass through and again he does not do that. You said and I quote "When Torres receives the ball 95% of the time it is to his feet, WITH HIS BACK TO GOAL" Do you not see the problem with this statement at all. He is still getting the ball, now a good striker would make his own chances out of nothing as that's what a striker does. He will show intent to get around the player and sometimes Torres does this but very rarely because he mainly runs into the player. Look at Torres in his liverpool days, he would do it so easily. He would drop his shoulder and been gone without the defender being able to catch him unless his fouled him and more times then not he would score. Like I said earlier in my post I have backed Torres since he join us and I have not once said a bad word about the lad but if you honestly think he has not service ever now they you're not watching the same game. You say 99% of the fans in the MHL back Torres well I can tell you straight that is a load of Garbage because I sat in the MHL for almost a whole season and all people did was bitch and moan about him (I also sat with regular season ticket holders). Any Chelsea fan would want to see Torres come with the goods but it's not going to happen at this club and if it does it does not look like it's going to happen anytime soon. His attitude is garbage and if you think different again then you are watching a different player. He strolls in the box and doesn't put his body on the line in which he did all this at his former clubs. Watch the way he tries to receive service he stands right behind a defender on 75% of occasions instead of moving around and making a defender chase him. The Torres we intended on signing was Strong on the ball, he had vision and a great eye for goal. The Torres we received is completely different and I have only been able to accept this in the last few games but its become quite clear by his lack of trust by his team mates not to feed him in because he just gives the ball away. You may say what ever you wish about me and my support but most here will just garbish it. I don't read the bullshit in the media or do I listen to English radio. Including your backer Zolayes.

I have backed Torres since he joined us but I can now say I have had enough. I always held the little hope that he would come good but I cannot see anyway back for him. Not in Chelsea colours anyway. He is just so lazy and the biggest problem is he waits for everything to be served to him on a silver platter instead of creating his own chances. Unlike Didier who would get infront and behind defenders and when he has the ball he would just shoot. Torres doesn't shoot at all, he will slow down the play and wait a bit more and then when he has space he passes. It just does not make any sense to me, I would give him some of my confidence in front of goal because I honestly think I would score more goals then him. He sits behind defenders instead of trying to get in front of them, majority of the time when he gives the ball away he puts his head down and just gives up. But the worst thing is, he is just not a threat to anyone. I highly doubt many teams are scared to play against him anymore because he just doesn't have that killer touch like he used too. Looking at the way he played today and pretty much the last few games disgusts me. There is no pride in the way he plays his game and with the wages he is on you would think he would fight like there is no tomorrow. But there is just no will power and it's so evident on his face. We don't have anyone to really back him up right now until Sturridge is fit again and it just scares me that we won't have anyone until January atleast with a lot of experience int he role. I could say so much more but I have work in the morning and need to sleep.

We really need to win this game and hit some form again.

WelshiesRevenge and Pottered from StokeCity-mad.co.uk have taken part in an interview discussing some key details for today’s Premier League encounter with Stoke City. Firstly, thank you for taking the time to answer these questions, we will start with a simple question. How long have you supported Stoke City for? WelshiesRevenge: Since I was old enough to kick a ball (I’m 40 now). Pottered: Since returning to England with my family (think it was now 20 seasons ago) and standing on the boothen end with my dad, brother and uncle for the very first time. We beat West Brom in a 4-3 thriller to go about 16th in the old third division. I think it was the start of a 26 game unbeaten run that helped us to be crowned Champions (well of the third tier anyway) at the end of the year. Tell us a bit about your season so far, do you like what you have seen and where could you improve? WelshiesRevenge: Four draws so far and to be honest made up with the way we've played. The Arsenal game was drab but both teams were poor. How could we improve? Well in all honesty, I would not change a thing, playing some good football. Adam and Nzoni are really helping us, as a forward-looking team. Who can now play through the midfield. Pottered: Disappointed to have not come away with more from Reading. Missed the home opener against Arsenal as had a weekend in the big smoke. By all reports it was more of the same. Feel hopeful following the game against Wigan and more so after an enjoyable (which many games of late haven't been) game against the Champions of England. What are your expectations for the remainder of the season and where do you think Stoke will finish? WelshiesRevenge: A good season in prospect, a top ten finish and a sneaky feeling we'll do well in the FA Cup. Pottered: Think top dozen, would love to break the top half but have a nagging feeling we'll just fall short again. Who knows less fixtures this season may see us scrape in. Are there any players in your youth setup that you expect big things from in the future? WelshiesRevenge: Florent Cuvelier a young Belgian midfielder who's on loan at Wallsall is pure class. We nabbed him off Pompey a couple of years ago, basically saved the Saddlers last season. Ben Glasgow is a right back we got from Arsenal in the summer. Also a young striker names Callum Pilkington looks set for a bright future too. Pottered: Not on Tony's nelly. There have been some promising signs from our new boys Oscar and Hazard. How do you think you will set up to stop out attacking players? WelshiesRevenge: Hazard looks to be a good buy for you. Any special defensive ploys to cope with you, erm sorry you know us, we pride ourselves on our defence! Wilkinson’s moment of madness leaves us with a headache on the right, Shotton’s the obvious replacement but he seems out of favour. My guess is newbie Geoff Cameron will be forced to play there, an excellent buy at 1.7m from Huston Dynamos. Pottered: Would you mess with Huth? Stoke made a few new signings during the transfer period, which one of these players excites you the most and tell us a bit about how they have started the season for you thus far. WelshiesRevenge: Jamie Ness (Rangers) not in our squad but young enough to come in through our U21's. He has not had a run out yet but looked good preseason. Maurice Edu (Rangers) again has not featured, but I reckon we might see him tomorrow at some stage. Geoff Cameron(Huston Dynamos) - CB and CM very impressed he's a class act ! enough said. Charlie Adam (Liverpool) rubbish at Anfield but so far he's been impressive for us, and at 4m could end up being a bargain . Michael Kightly (Wolves) displaced Matty Etherington on the left and has been very good, it's good to have some competition for places. Steven Nzonzi (Blackburn) only played v City but heard good things about his performance. Owen (The scum) hate him, but he's here now so I put my Stoke hat on and cheer him on. 3 mins v City isn't enough to draw any conclusions just yet. Pottered: Early to say but very impressed with Nzonzi. His work rate and nous. I haven't seen a Stoke player make that much time on the ball for himself for a long time. Did he misplace just the one pass? If you could sign one Chelsea player who would it be and why? WelshiesRevenge: I know he's gone but Drogba would have been epic here, current crop not sure yet sorry. Pottered: I can't see Torres tracking back. As much as I dislike the bloke can we have a full back, just tell him we don't want any pictures of him in his y-fronts (or out of them come to think of it). If Chelsea were to sign one Stoke player, who do you think would suit us the most and why? WelshiesRevenge: Your old boy Robert Huth. He's the one player who I would say is our lynch pin. Another more than capable of joining the glitterati at the Bridge would be Asmir Begovic the Bosnian is the best keeper I've seen at Stoke! Pottered: If Chelsea would sign one Stoke player it should be Rory Delap. He's been a great servant but the last time I saw him on the pitch he was on for the last 16 minutes and made 2 tackles with his arms because he couldn't keep up with the opposition players who had played the other 74 minutes. At least signing him would piss the Arsenal off. In all seriousness Huth - very shocked nobody has been in for the man mountain. Finally, what is your prediction for our upcoming Premier League encounter? WelshiesRevenge: Toughie but I think it will end up 1-1. Pottered: 1:1. Still smarting from the 2:1 defeat I witnessed in the first year at the bridge. Remember gesturing to a mate with fingers crossed with just minutes remaining, the rest like they say is history.

Agreed. Would of been very soft to give that a penalty. But at the end of the day there was still contact and would of preferred to get it

I don't think there is any reason why we couldn't trial him in that position but the only problem is he becomes wreckless at times and will push higher up the park when he should sit back. This could leave us exposed at the back if our centre backs also push up. RDM would need to discipline him in the role.

He has made two horrible mistakes in the last two games. But this does not mean he's a bad player... He is often compared to Maka but lets be honest here there is not many players that could come close to the likes of Claude. Mikel does more for this team then anyone actually notices. He put his head down after Juve scored from his mistake the other night and he shouldn't of but he knows himself that he made a big mistake and apologised. But look at the countless amount of times that he has saved our ass. Without him we would be conceding a lot more goals and we would not of been in that final of the Champions League let alone winning it. His shooting has gotten better over the last couple of seasons and even though he has not scored he has been extremely unlucky on several occasions. Everyone looks at Maka as a legend and I agree it is well deserved but not many players could compete with himself. He only scored two goals for us in his whole career so as you can see Mikel's role is not to score goals and that's what a lot of people fail to see.

You guys need to learn how to celebrate I was in tears running around the pub haha with about 150 other Chelsea fans

If anyone is doing that it's yourself. All you have basically done is try to start stupid arguments. You have had a couple of decent points the rest of it has mainly been you trying to fish for an argument.

This is what I am talking about.

If you had a constructive argument not a childish one it would be a different story.

Because every time you have replied to one of them you have missed his point.

Lampard has been a CM his whole career. At the minute the only thing that Ramires has better then Lamps is pace. Lampard might not pull off what he used too but if anyone is going to be replacing him in that position it should no be Ramires. He does not have the build to be a CM, and the reason Robbie is playing him on the wing is to expose the wing backs on counters. When we played 4-3-3 it was a different story as there was always cover for him when he went on a wreck less runs. I am not underestimating Rambo in the slightest but in the current formation he's better suited on the wings.

Do you read what he types

You don't run this site. You have no right to tell anyone that they cannot be on this forum. We built this site for all fans, and I would almost guarantee his knowledge of Chelsea football club would be better then yours. You have petty come backs for everything and hardly reply with anything worth wild to read. Everytime he has tried discussing something with you, you have come back with a childish remark.

It was a 50/50 call. It had nothing to do with it being Hazard or any other player. There has been far worse tackles in recent weeks then that particular one.

Please tell me you're joking.... The draw could of easily been a loss, and if you can't see that then you were watching a completely different game to most the people on this site.

Fallen asleep.

All on you Mikel. I back you everyday but all on you.

Didn't look like a bad tackle but replays showed otherwise. Studs were up.