🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Frank Lampard

[Laylabelle 9,535]

But the board also didnt support AVB. Get rid of Lamps,JT,Cole who still have the ablity yet keep Torres who is crap and on a mental wage is daft!

And no doubt they will end up at another club and play for many more years

[22mek22 133]

I am absolutely devistated, and love Frank as much as anyone in our history.

For me, he is the greatest ever chelsea player and i've never seen someone give so much for this club.

He will go down as a legend for ever. However, whilst this contract stuff rumbles on, I think we should try and appreciate just how good he is and how much he will be missed. We cannot forget this.

I think for a moment we should forget the contract talk and just admire his professionalism, goal scoring abilities, lovely character and LOVE for our football club.

Fantastic player, man and leader.

[The only place to be 11,313]

But the board also didnt support AVB. Get rid of Lamps,JT,Cole who still have the ablity yet keep Torres who is crap and on a mental wage is daft!

And no doubt they will end up at another club and play for many more years

This comparison between Lamps and Torres and their contract situations has been brought up a few times and it's rubbish. It's not like the club decides at the end of each week how much a player should be paid based on their contribution. Torres is overpaid, but it's hard to do anything about that if he doesn't want to renegotiate.

I expect that if Torres was coming to the end of his contract it wouldn't be renewed either. But we're stuck with him unless someone comes in with a bid of about £20 million.

I agree that getting rid of Cole is a bit daft though. He's still one of the premier players in his position and would cost a lot to replace unless Bertrand steps up. JT is becoming ever more injury-prone which isn't surprising, and he has a ton of baggage too. I expect him to leave at the end of next season.

The simple fact is that players don't go on forever, but clubs do. We've lost great players before and we'll lose great players in the future, but I think the club is doing a sterling job of going about replacing them.

It's not inconceivable that we go from a spine of Cech, Terry, Lampard and Drogba to Courtois, Chalobah, McEachran and Feruz. We could create new legends for fans who haven't even been born yet to treasure, but for something new to take root something old has to move on.

[Manuf 1,448]

How many times now?

Spike, you've seen that bit with Redknapp praising Lamps back in 96?

[Spike 12,049]

Spike, you've seen that bit with Redknapp praising Lamps back in 96?

No, I haven't. Have you?

[Manuf 1,448]

No, I haven't. Have you?

ye, i have

[Laylabelle 9,535]

This comparison between Lamps and Torres and their contract situations has been brought up a few times and it's rubbish. It's not like the club decides at the end of each week how much a player should be paid based on their contribution. Torres is overpaid, but it's hard to do anything about that if he doesn't want to renegotiate.

I expect that if Torres was coming to the end of his contract it wouldn't be renewed either. But we're stuck with him unless someone comes in with a bid of about £20 million.

I agree that getting rid of Cole is a bit daft though. He's still one of the premier players in his position and would cost a lot to replace unless Bertrand steps up. JT is becoming ever more injury-prone which isn't surprising, and he has a ton of baggage too. I expect him to leave at the end of next season.

The simple fact is that players don't go on forever, but clubs do. We've lost great players before and we'll lose great players in the future, but I think the club is doing a sterling job of going about replacing them.

It's not inconceivable that we go from a spine of Cech, Terry, Lampard and Drogba to Courtois, Chalobah, McEachran and Feruz. We could create new legends for fans who haven't even been born yet to treasure, but for something new to take root something old has to move on.

We could create new legends but this is the new Chelsea who are good at messing things up really...and would not surprise me if things are messed up furthur

JT agree is injury prone and unlikely to last long and do remember him saying he wants to do coaching bages so always that option.But Lampard and Cole not so much and if fergie comes sniffing around like he is rumoured to be...Drogba so far we havent really been able to replace.Torres hasnt stepped up and Sturridge is gone.Hopfully Ba can be what Torres isnt

Torres seems to be Romans fav so him being let go be a massive shock..should happen but should never have paid 50m in the first place but that still happened.

[5354 204]

IMO Lampard should stay since he is willing to get a pay cut.

A coach role isn't that bad too...

[Styles 9,790]

I know this will upset some of you but I think it was an absolute disgrace that he didn't let Ba take that penalty. Our new striker on a hattrick on his debut and he didn't let him take it. That for me goes down as one of the most selfish things I've ever seen in the game. When he eventually leaves in the summer I'll remember things like that and I won't shed a tear.

[The only place to be 11,313]

I know this will upset some of you but I think it was an absolute disgrace that he didn't let Ba take that penalty. Our new striker on a hattrick on his debut and he didn't let him take it. That for me goes down as one of the most selfish things I've ever seen in the game. When he eventually leaves in the summer I'll remember things like that and I won't shed a tear.

He's the penalty taker in the team and he's chasing that record so you can understand him taking it.

On the other hand, what's best for the team? His personal glory or for the new guy to get his hat-trick on debut?

[Zone 290]

I know this will upset some of you but I think it was an absolute disgrace that he didn't let Ba take that penalty. Our new striker on a hattrick on his debut and he didn't let him take it. That for me goes down as one of the most selfish things I've ever seen in the game. When he eventually leaves in the summer I'll remember things like that and I won't shed a tear.

While you're at it you should also remember what record Lampard is chasing and THAT will be remembered forever if he manages to break it rather than Ba's hat-trick.

[DYC. 7,542]

I know this will upset some of you but I think it was an absolute disgrace that he didn't let Ba take that penalty. Our new striker on a hattrick on his debut and he didn't let him take it. That for me goes down as one of the most selfish things I've ever seen in the game. When he eventually leaves in the summer I'll remember things like that and I won't shed a tear.

Hmm a hattrick on your debut or getting closer to breaking the goal-scoring record of the club he's been 'serving' for 12 years (not even a definite starter anymore and most likely his final year at the club.. I personally pick the latter. It's not like a hattrick would ensure Ba succes at the club.

A bit selfish yeah but footballers are humans too.

[Corner 456]

The biggest cheer from me today came when Lampard scored that penalty. I desperately want him to become our all-time top scorer. He deserves it.

[Styles 9,790]

He's the penalty taker in the team and he's chasing that record so you can understand him taking it.

On the other hand, what's best for the team? His personal glory or for the new guy to get his hat-trick on debut?

To deny a teammate a hattrick on his debut is about selfish as it gets. Disgraceful even in my honest opinion.

I don't give a shit about his goal record if it comes to the detriment of team morale and eventually team performances.

This guy is supposed to be a leader, he gets credit for being one of the most experienced players but that right there showed a level of selfishness that would get someone like Sturridge physically assaulted.

[Milan 17,957]

He proved at least two times he is not that selfish as you are implying. He let Gudjohnsen take a penalty in 2004/05 to get his hattrick, he let Drogba take a penalty against Wigan to make him the League's best goalscorer.

[Styles 9,790]

He proved at least two times he is not that selfish as you are implying. He let Gudjohnsen take a penalty in 2004/05 to get his hattrick, he let Drogba take a penalty against Wigan to make him the League's best goalscorer.

After refusing to let him take the first one.

[ZanSnake 1,211]

player-coach role for two years and with a pay cut would be terrific for both sides for me.

[Manuf 1,448]

He proved at least two times he is not that selfish as you are implying. He let Gudjohnsen take a penalty in 2004/05 to get his hattrick, he let Drogba take a penalty against Wigan to make him the League's best goalscorer.

well... he kind of didn't, but well. who remember all of those 8 goals.

let Frankie take it. he's the penalty taker and that's it. if he managed to break the goal record at our club, he would forever cement his place as Chelsea's greatest.

[didierforever 7,349]

After refusing to let him take the first one.

you would hardly get a bigger DD fan than me but would u have let DD take the penalty to go 2-0 up on match day 38. what if our no.1 penalty taker had given it to DD who had missed it and we had drawn the match 1-1 to lose the EPL... i myself believe what lamps did today was a bit selfish but this scenario was hardly an act of selfishness.

[Corner 456]

To deny a teammate a hattrick on his debut is about selfish as it gets. Disgraceful even in my honest opinion.

I don't give a shit about his goal record if it comes to the detriment of team morale and eventually team performances.

This guy is supposed to be a leader, he gets credit for being one of the most experienced players but that right there showed a level of selfishness that would get someone like Sturridge physically assaulted.

In what way has Lampard taking penalties ever affected the team's morale or performance?