Have we underachieved in the Roman era?

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

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[Laylabelle 9,534]

Money buys you players not success.And its hard to say really as we've had several Managers with different playing styles and some worked and some hasnt hence the lack of trophies really.No we havent

[Kez 2,727]

I say no, because before Abramovich came in, all of this was fantasy. I still sometimes can't believe we've transformed from the team I fell in love with as a kid in the late 90s after those two FA Cup wins in 1997 and 2000 into he European 'big four' alongside United, Real and Barcelona. 3 league titles and four second-placed finishes in that period of time = absolutely exceptional. We should have won the Champions League, and but for woeful refereeing we would have been in the final in 2005 and 2009, we should perhaps have won it in 2003 as well. Can't complain.

This.

We'd of won the CL at least once by now if it werent for bad luck and awful refereeing, some things you just can't control in football.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

I think we did more than great. Look at City, I know they wasnt in the same position before the take over(we were in the top 4, they were in the mid table),

but still, look at the players they purchased, look at their squad. And with all that they won one FA cup, when we won back to back titles and an FA cup

in 3 seasons. As for the 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 seasons- yes in those years we kind a underachieved, our team was better than just an FA cup.

But we underachieved in those two seasons becasue of two reasons(has been said before in this topic):

1. Roman's ego(the sack of Mourinho). 2. Bad luck(CL final, and than ridiculous referee against us). So those years were a bit painful for us.

But it happens in football.

But overall, it amazes me of what did we become, 3 PL titles, 3 FA cups, 2 League Cups, and of course great performances in the CL inculdes a CL final

that went to penalties. So we should have won the CL, I think in one of the 08/09 or 07/08 seasons(i cant agree about 04/05 when Liverpool

would have got a peneltey if the Phantom goal wasnt allowed, and Cech would have got a red card. And for the 03/04... nah, werent good enough).

But it we'll come. Just think that the great Barcelona won their first only in 1992! Think that Fergie's United, "only" won it 2 times. With their amazing

number of league titles, two isnt an amazing number of CL's in 20 years. Look at Inter Milan who waited 50 years I think to win it for the second time...

We did great in all fronts imo. And it will be even better, if not right now so in a couple of years with Boas...

[zolayes 14,489]

So any fans who want Their clubs to be the best in the world should go and support Manure and Barca?

You do realize that we have regressed after Mou left us. Pacifying yourself by comparing this era to the 50 years when the club didn't win a title is stupid. We invested 700b in 8 years in this club. We didn't even invest half of it in this 50years combined.

So any fans who want Their clubs to be the best in the world should go and support Manure and Barca?

You do realize that we have regressed after Mou left us. Pacifying yourself by comparing this era to the 50 years when the club didn't win a title is stupid. We invested 700b in 8 years in this club. We didn't even invest half of it in this 50years combined.

no but stop acting like a spoiled child that we haven't won EVERYTHING..700 B ...only an exageration of 1000

[Henri 115]

Absolutely not, but would Mr. Abramovich give it all away for the holy grail, you better belive it!.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

Absolutely not, but would Mr. Abramovich give it all away for the holy grail, you better belive it!.

I realy dont think so. I mean, of course not.

Roman realy wants the CL, and its a big deal for him maybe, but I just dont think it is THAT of a big deal like the media says it is.

[Term-X 7,891]

Did Man City win the league in their first "sheikh-season"? Let alone back-to-back? No, they didn't, and they're richer than us.

When Mourinho took on Chelsea it was a unique opportunity, a blank cheque and Champions League football. The game had never seen anything like it and whatever City spend they'll never replicate the novelty value of those years. Players and managers proceed with a degree of caution now, and no ‘initial’ project will ever have the same fanfare as Roman/Peter Kenyon’s Chelsea.

[Henri 115]

I realy dont think so. I mean, of course not.

Roman realy wants the CL, and its a big deal for him maybe, but I just dont think it is THAT of a big deal like the media says it is.

What Roman wants he gets, oh no,, not that titel!. He will do ANYTHING FOR THAT TITEL, ANYTHING!.

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

I'd have to say no because of all we have achieved and the difference between the pre-Abramovich era and now. However, their were certain seasons and moments where we did under-achieve, but mind you in a lot of those years we were denied things that we should have achieved. e.g. Ghost Goal, Overbo etc.

[zolayes 14,489]

What Roman wants he gets, oh no,, not that titel!. He will do ANYTHING FOR THAT TITEL, ANYTHING!.

What Roman wants he gets, oh no,, not that titel!. He will do ANYTHING FOR THAT TITEL, ANYTHING!.

if or when we do win the C L it would not surprise if Roman sold us

[robdog 2,084]

I like to believe the Roman Empire will last forever. Just like the Romans of old Except the Center of this Roman Empire will be Stamford Bridge. I don't want an Eastern Roman Empire

[nadavTKL 1,787]

if or when we do win the C L it would not surprise if Roman sold us

If thats true, so its a good thing we didnt won it

[Henri 115]

if or when we do win the C L it would not surprise if Roman sold us

Yeah, he properly would. So lets win the damn thing!.

[manpe 10,861]

I don't think he would, he'd probably just lay back more and stop spending that much money on it