Hutcho 8,443 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Sorry i just don't see him having a big impact anymore. Like i said a couple posts back. He's behind Ramires and Mikel in the pecking order. Seeing as we're going to invest heavily into our midfield they will become rotation players. If Lampard stays he would be a squad player. Not to mention Oscar who's gonna need game time in our midfield if we want him to develop. + Debruyne and Mceachran who are looking for a spot in our squad.How usefull was he in all the other games ? QPR game ?I get your point. But he can still be an extremely useful squad player if he is fine with being one... If he wants to play first team for a few more years then he may want to go elsewhere and my opinion of him will never ever change. But you may as well say how useful was anyone in the qpr game. I am always gonna want him to stay and i know I am not the most objective person over the whole situation. But for me, I would love him to stay more than any signing but it doesn't look like like it's gonna happen. :-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutcho 8,443 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Lampard doesnt have few more years, as simple as that. In fact, during this season Lampard is far from being such a crucial player. Few people were complaining about him leaving, and as soon as scored 2 goals against Everton everything started. Last season everybody were asking for a overhaul, now people want the old guard to stay for more 2 or 3 years. Lampard will be 35 years old next summer, not giving him another contract is a natural choice, but this is Chelsea, so the press will talk the usual bullshit about Chelsea being a classless club for letting a legend leave, and some stupid fans will buy it. They just forget that 5 years ago, Lampard was alredy 30 years old and he was given a new 5 years deal that made him the highest-paid Premier League player back then.What's up with the mass generalisation... All Chelsea fans I know personally have always wanted him to stay and it has nothing to do with him suddenly scoring goals as he has always been scoring goals for us. Having an overhaul, doesn't mean get rid of every player over 30. We had one of the oldest squads in the prem and we needed some younger talent which we have now... It doesn't have to be an either or kind of thing. And Lampard was paid that much money 4 years ago which was correct as he was one of the best players in the league and the best midfielder in the prem. I don't see what his previous contract has to do with anything... He has more than paid back his contract in everything he has done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutcho 8,443 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Good post but It is difficult to convince Lampard die hard fans about this. I still believe that Lampard can contribute in limited role but I prefer him to leave. I can see it already, we are not scoring goals then lampard comes in score a penalty and fans will start chanting his name to start every game.We will chant is name every game regardless of goals... He doesn't even have to be on the pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADEZ 9 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I surely knows the moment lamps leaves for another club some people on this forum will swallow back their comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mufassir08 2,400 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Gerrard:if Chelsea don't keep Frank Lampard. Someone is going to get a bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedsBlue 1,549 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 We will chant is name every game regardless of goals... He doesn't even have to be on the pitch.Well the fans did sing Torres's name when he was on the bench! So can't see why we can't do the same for one of the club's best players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 This will be another case of the 'Drogba Myth'. Didier left a legend but there were times when he was absolutely lambasted by the majority of Chelsea supporters for insipid and lethargic performances, particularly in Carlo's second season. If you want an example, read the topics in the aftermath of the Marseille UCL game from 2010/11 when we lost 0-1 away. The same will happen with Lampard, who will leave the best player this club has ever had, but if you were going by this topic, you'd rank him as worse than Torres judging by the sort of comments you can read in this thread.Laughable, really. robdog, The Mak and Rmpr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only place to be 11,313 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 The same will happen with Lampard, who will leave the best player this club has ever had, but if you were going by this topic, you'd rank him as worse than Torres judging by the sort of comments you can read in this thread.Really? Most people will say that 7 years ago he was one of the best midfielders in the world. 5 years ago he was our most important player. Even last year he played an important role, but we weren't that great last year. Even this year people cite the Everton game as an example of his importance based solely on the fact he scored two goals in that game. Now that's great, but do we want to spend next season playing like we did against Everton?We got lucky in that game. We were completely overrun in the first half-hour by a team with two important players out. Lamps has done well to play in a deeper role but that simply isn't his game. It never has been. That's the reality of the situation with him. He simply doesn't suit our style of football as well as other players might. The position he made his own - IT DOESN"T EXIST.And now his presence isn't going to be a positive one for the rest of the season in my opinion because the atmosphere at the Bridge is fucking toxic. I'm not going to get many likes for saying that it might be better if we sold him before the end of the month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutcho 8,443 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 This will be another case of the 'Drogba Myth'. Didier left a legend but there were times when he was absolutely lambasted by the majority of Chelsea supporters for insipid and lethargic performances, particularly in Carlo's second season. If you want an example, read the topics in the aftermath of the Marseille UCL game from 2010/11 when we lost 0-1 away. The same will happen with Lampard, who will leave the best player this club has ever had, but if you were going by this topic, you'd rank him as worse than Torres judging by the sort of comments you can read in this thread.Laughable, really.I have just had a fairly quick read back on this thread from before I was on here and I honestly cannot believe some of the comments towards lampy. But then I suppose the same can be said on other threads such as the torres thread, as all fans (in general) seem to either be at one extreme or the other with little in between. TorontoChelsea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,570 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 'Frank is our greatest ever' - Chelsea fan pleads with Abramovich to keep Lampard in open letter http://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/editorial/2013/01/12/3666235/frank-is-our-greatest-ever-chelsea-fan-pleads-with-abramovich-to- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubber bullets 1,183 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Does this really need another topic?Considering the whole AVB fiasco, I'm pretty sure he will not be renewing his contract and wants to get rid of his influence in the dressing room for the new manager to be able to stamp his authority better. OneMoSalah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only place to be 11,313 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I usually like Dan Levene and find some of his musings and articles to be insightful and thought-provoking but this is just a poor letter.He spends much of it telling us what Frank did do and what he represents to the fans and very little (if any) explaining where he fits into the squad next year. Yes we have an emotional attachment with Lamps, but my emotional attachment to the club is far greater and I think we're better next year with other players filling his position. OneMoSalah, Styles and Belgiannutt 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! CHOULO19 24,332 Posted January 12, 2013 Popular Post! Share Posted January 12, 2013 Unbelievably selfish of Frank to not let Walters take that pen. The man was on a hat-trick! Manuf, chelseathebest, The Mak and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 now some1 tell me he is replacable, i dare you, i double dare you... FRANK LAMPARD IS IRREPLACABLE... fact... oscar might go on to become a great player but never like lamps... true legend... Hutcho, super_frank8, chelseathebest and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDY 1,290 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 now some1 tell me he is replacable, i dare you, i double dare you... FRANK LAMPARD IS IRREPLACABLE... fact... oscar might go on to become a great player but never like lamps... true legend...Rarely do you see a player that has been so good for a club 'replaced' by anyone. Another player has to step up, adapt, and will bring different qualities.Arsenal didn't replace Henry. United didn't replace Ronaldo. Liverpool didn't replace Alonso. We didn't replace Drogba. CHOULO19, MADEZ and The only place to be 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Rarely do you see a player that has been so good for a club 'replaced' by anyone. Another player has to step up, adapt, and will bring different qualities.Arsenal didn't replace Henry. United didn't replace Ronaldo. Liverpool didn't replace Alonso. We didn't replace Drogba.but the most "hip and happening discussion" on this thread is "who will replace lampard", so this was my contribution to it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADEZ 9 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 he knows what he is doing and does it well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADEZ 9 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 he knows what he is doing and does it well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! DONI. 1,291 Posted January 12, 2013 Popular Post! Share Posted January 12, 2013 ZanSnake, The Mak, Hutcho and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only place to be 11,313 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 now some1 tell me he is replacable, i dare you, i double dare you... FRANK LAMPARD IS IRREPLACABLE... fact... oscar might go on to become a great player but never like lamps... true legend...He's not replaceable as a person because he's unique. But there are possibly options out there (and at the club) who can be better in the style of football we're going to play going forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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