Frank Lampard

[Term-X 7,891]

Back after a long hiatus...

And I must say, I am very disappointed with Lampard. For years I imagined that the day he would finally leave would be one of my saddest days as a Chelsea fan, but alas, that wasn't the case. When he announced he was leaving I felt just... confused, and nothing else. And I blame him for that. I am aware that I will probably open a can of worms with this, having already read some of the comments, but I'm not really sure Lampard feels a real connection with Chelsea anymore, as absurd and ridiculous as this may sound. For me it doesn't matter if he spent 13 years with the club; longevity doesn't necessarily equal loyalty and passion, as Lampard himself has demonstrated perfectly.

The fact that he didn't celebrate his goal to me makes no difference whatsoever. He couldn't hide his real emotions in his post-match interviews and not only did this disappoint me massively, it literally left me with my mouth agape. Hell, even his applauding for the travelling fans to me felt forced and artificial, it looked as though he was obliged to do it and not because he really felt it. Gutted? I don't buy it. Now don't get me wrong, I will be eternally grateful to Lampard the footballer for all those goals and the memories, but I will never forgive him as a person. There is no getting around the fact that what he did is unforgivable, period.

As much as I'm disappointed, I think I have mixed feelings about this whole affair, as I feel it's one of those weird situations where I both agree and disagree with both views at the same time. If a stadium was divided in half for example, with one side singing his name and the other booing him (but what Chelsea fan could possibly boo Lampard?!?!), I honestly wouldn't be able to decide which side I'd be on. Instead, I would probably sit somewhere in the middle, and shout "you fool, look what you've done". The very fact that the fans are questioning his legend status at the club, imo speaks for itself. I was scrolling through pages earlier when I stumbled across an anti-Lampard avatar and I was like, "what the f*ck?". I just sat stunned, frozen in disbelief. If somebody told me just a few months earlier that Lampard the club legend would sink so low as to join one of our biggest rivals, especially after those scenes in Munich, I would either laugh or slap that person in the face. Now that it has happened, I feel as though Lampard has grabbed my own hand and slapped me with it in the face several times. And now he's laughing his ass off because he got away with it.

Was this how we all imagined life at Chelsea without Lampard would be? I don't think so. Is there still loyalty in football? Definitely, but Lampard is clearly no Totti, or Zanetti. To sum up my feelings briefly, I honestly couldn't care less about any future positions for him at Chelsea anymore. They could as well put up posters of him around the Etihad for all I care. Just like he seems to refer to Man City as they (because liek deep connection with Chelsea and stuff), it feels just right that I also refer to him as he from now on.

Great post.

If you compile the anti-Lamps posts with the pro-Lamps content, the anti side is a LOT STRONGER, we go into a lot more depth, there really is no counter-argument.

[lionsden 4,689]

You go off some assumptions and some of them do not make sense.

Let's see.

Fact 1 - Lampard says he wasn't offered a contract, Mourinho says he was. Word against word, someone is lying, we can't know who is or if both are lying/telling truth from their point of view..

Fact 2 - Lampard is quoted saying he won't be playing for another PL club.

Fact 3 - of all MLS clubs Lampard chose to sign with a club that is affilated with Manchester City.

Fact 4 - Lampard is either completely stupid or he knew that this club won't start playing before Jan/Feb 2015, therefore if he wants to keep himself in condition he will have to go on loan.

Fact 5 - Lampard chose to go on loan to ManCity (or, as some assume, he was forced into it by contract obligations - but it's a contract he signed by his own will).

Fact 6 - "playing high level football to keep fit for National Team" was cited as main excuse of moving back to PL.

Fact 7 - Lampard is unlikely to play much in the National Team, especially being a bench warmer for MC.

And now we can have a situation where he stays at ManCity when the club he signed for goes into pre-season, if rumor about extending his loan becomes reality.

From my point of view it all looks like a bunch of cheap excuses. If Lampard came out and said "ok, Chelsea didn't want me anymore, so I'm continuing my PL career elsewhere, thanks for all and good luck" it would have been more acceptable than this "poor Frankie, he is so stupid he got manipulated into playing for Chelsea's title rival and it makes him so sad" we are hearing. It's all his choices, however you try to get around it.

He could have moved to another MLS club, he could have not gone on loan to City, he could have negotiated not playing against us. But most important - he could have come and explain how he ended up being a City player a week after promissing he won't be playing for any PL club other than Chelsea, and do it without "i didn't know, I didn't think, I didn't want" routine. If he did only the latter, I would still have my utmost respect for him as a man and as a professional. But not now.

I don't exaggerate when I say this is a contender for TC post of the year. if it was possible to like a single post multiple times, I would.

[lionsden 4,689]

My theory is his feelings got hurt when he read on the news that Drogba was coming back (hurt because they're of the same age). Out of spite, he went and agreed to city move.

But he was offered a contract which he promptly rejected. If he wanted to stay, he would have stayed. Drogba didn't have to comeback either but he chose to out of love as I'm sure he could have earned more money elsewhere than he's currently earning.

[Hutcho 8,443]

Difference between Drogba and Lamps

He went to play for Gala and played against us...

Lampard went to play for new york and has gone there on loan. He was pretty much crying at the end of the city game.

The difference being Lampard scored and Drogba didn't? Or the difference being a player that "needs to go because he is hurting the team, not good enough any more bla bla bla" is now gonna play for city for a few months. Remember that team thats arguably got greater depth than we have... ?

[Term-X 7,891]

He went to play for Gala and played against us...

Lampard went to play for new york and has gone there on loan. He was pretty much crying at the end of the city game.

The difference being Lampard scored and Drogba didn't? Or the difference being a player that "needs to go because he is hurting the team, not good enough any more bla bla bla" is now gonna play for city for a few months. Remember that team thats arguably got greater depth than we have... ?

City are direct domestic competitive rivals (our ONLY rivals), so that's far worse, pretty much crying?, oh please.. he voluntarily took two points from us, in a game he explicitly stated he would not take part in, for a club he indirectly said he wouldn't join. You say it's only 'a few months' but he's already hurt us and he's extending the deal, even though the MLS will have started by then; which make the excuses even more of a joke.

[bababoom 4,478]

IMO some people are overreacting way too much, i cant help but laugh at some of the stuff thats been posted here, far too melodramatic and ott for my liking.

[Roquila 1,335]

If i were Lamps, i woulnd't join City for any amount of money. Better to live as a pure Legend with a few less millions(he has enough of it) than live as an ordinary ex-footballer with a little more in the bank account.

[Hutcho 8,443]

City are direct domestic competitive rivals (our ONLY rivals), so that's far worse, pretty much crying?, oh please.. he voluntarily took two points from us, in a game he explicitly stated he would not take part in, for a club he indirectly said he wouldn't join. You say it's only 'a few months' but he's already hurt us and he's extending the deal, even though the MLS will have started by then; which make the excuses even more of a joke.

He voluntarily took 2 points from us...

How about the terrible defending leading up to it?

How about the fact people didn't even want him here anymore because he "wasn't good enough."

If lampard is the reason people use if we don't win the league this season then extreme lol's should be had all round. What a cop out.

It's easy to blame lampard when it was our own fault for not putting the game away and making defensive errors leading to the goal.

211 or whatever he is has scored for us and however many trophies. He scores 1 against us in a loan deal and people act like he judas or something.

[Hutcho 8,443]

If i were Lamps, i woulnd't join City for any amount of money. Better to live as a pure Legend with a few less millions(he has enough of it) than live as an ordinary ex-footballer with a little more in the bank account.

The response he got proved that in most Chelsea fans eyes he still is a pure legend.

[sherry33 234]

Won't work. We will need a 3rd area for fans like you, THE CRIBBING AREA. Cos all some of u do is cry, cry, cry and then cry some more. When not crying, you guys seem to be venting your personal anger and frustration on your poor keyboards.

Sometimes I wonder if u guys signed into TC knowing that it was a TalK CRIBBING forum rather than a talk chelsea forum.

Great work, you just described how you actually do also

[CHOULO19 24,332]

He went to play for Gala and played against us...

Lampard went to play for new york and has gone there on loan. He was pretty much crying at the end of the city game.

The difference being Lampard scored and Drogba didn't? Or the difference being a player that "needs to go because he is hurting the team, not good enough any more bla bla bla" is now gonna play for city for a few months. Remember that team thats arguably got greater depth than we have... ?

The difference being that he chose to move to a direct rival of ours and Didier did not. Simple as.

The response he got proved that in most Chelsea fans eyes he still is a pure legend.

Of course he is. And his decision to move to City proves that he does not love the club and fans as much as Didier and Ash. Like I said before, it's not about his achievements, nothing can take those away. It's about what he feels about the club and fans.

[didierforever 7,349]

Great work, you just described how you actually do also

lol... this is coming from you!!!

[sherry33 234]

lol... this is coming from you!!!

You went to respond to someone saying that, while you actually do it more often than most. You used your Mata disappointment and hated Oscar, cried about Lukaku, etc.

I don't mind people getting replies about how they cry about certain players and stuff like this but you replying it to them is simply hypocrite. Your one of the most bitter hatter i came across on this forum always insulting members when they don't agree with you and using your hatred on everyone.

While i might be the same i don't go out responding to people when i know i am also one. Atleast im not hypocrite.

I expect you to deny and reply in didierforever style like you always do which probably we already got used to.

[HRiver 1,512]

He went to play for Gala and played against us...

Lampard went to play for new york and has gone there on loan. He was pretty much crying at the end of the city game.

Crying? Oh please. Show me a video or a picture where he is seen doing so. He was extremely happy to have scored and he was clearly buzzing afterwards, you could see that in his post-match interviews. He might have pretended he was crying or that he was emotional, but really, he isn't fooling anyone. After all he's no Daniel Day-Lewis. The whole applauding the fans thing came off as a farce.

I agree with Redknapp completely when he says we should not to be fooled by the fact that he didn't celebrate. In fact, I strongly believe that he will remember that goal as a singular achievement in his career for the rest of his life, I am convinced it is right up there with Munich, Bolton etc. for him.

The difference being Lampard scored and Drogba didn't? Or the difference being a player that "needs to go because he is hurting the team, not good enough any more bla bla bla" is now gonna play for city for a few months. Remember that team thats arguably got greater depth than we have... ?

Look, the difference between him and Drogba is that Drogba will always be referred to as 'the Chelsea legend', 'the Munich hero' etc, while Lampard will now be known as the ex-Manchester City player. Fact.

I don't care if Drogba's return turns out to be a terrible decision, and I don't care if he is our weakest player at the end of the season. In my mind Drogba will always be remembered as the legend who won us the Champions League. You mention Drogba, and his header and penalty from Munich are the first things that pop into my head. You mention Lampard, and the first image I have of him is in a City shirt. This has left a big stain on his career and anyone who disagrees is deluded. If you still love him as much as you once did, then good for you. Personally I won't be able to look at him the same way anymore.

[edetarod 2,155]

no Chelsea fan can say that they are not hurt just a little bit by Lampard's recent actions

they'd be lying or denying it

[Term-X 7,891]

You go off some assumptions and some of them do not make sense.

Let's see.

Fact 1 - Lampard says he wasn't offered a contract, Mourinho says he was. Word against word, someone is lying, we can't know who is or if both are lying/telling truth from their point of view..

Fact 2 - Lampard is quoted saying he won't be playing for another PL club.

Fact 3 - of all MLS clubs Lampard chose to sign with a club that is affilated with Manchester City.

Fact 4 - Lampard is either completely stupid or he knew that this club won't start playing before Jan/Feb 2015, therefore if he wants to keep himself in condition he will have to go on loan.

Fact 5 - Lampard chose to go on loan to ManCity (or, as some assume, he was forced into it by contract obligations - but it's a contract he signed by his own will).

Fact 6 - "playing high level football to keep fit for National Team" was cited as main excuse of moving back to PL.

Fact 7 - Lampard is unlikely to play much in the National Team, especially being a bench warmer for MC.

And now we can have a situation where he stays at ManCity when the club he signed for goes into pre-season, if rumor about extending his loan becomes reality.

From my point of view it all looks like a bunch of cheap excuses. If Lampard came out and said "ok, Chelsea didn't want me anymore, so I'm continuing my PL career elsewhere, thanks for all and good luck" it would have been more acceptable than this "poor Frankie, he is so stupid he got manipulated into playing for Chelsea's title rival and it makes him so sad" we are hearing. It's all his choices, however you try to get around it.

He could have moved to another MLS club, he could have not gone on loan to City, he could have negotiated not playing against us. But most important - he could have come and explain how he ended up being a City player a week after promissing he won't be playing for any PL club other than Chelsea, and do it without "i didn't know, I didn't think, I didn't want" routine. If he did only the latter, I would still have my utmost respect for him as a man and as a professional. But not now.

^ This should be compulsory reading before anyone submits a post in this thread, at least that way we will stop going around in circles.

[didierforever 7,349]

You went to respond to someone saying that, while you actually do it more often than most. You used your Mata disappointment and hated Oscar, cried about Lukaku, etc.

I don't mind people getting replies about how they cry about certain players and stuff like this but you replying it to them is simply hypocrite. Your one of the most bitter hatter i came across on this forum always insulting members when they don't agree with you and using your hatred on everyone.

While i might be the same i don't go out responding to people when i know i am also one. Atleast im not hypocrite.

I expect you to deny and reply in didierforever style like you always do which probably we already got used to.

go to the post match thread and read what i wrote about oscar. he was my motm. i will give credit where it deserves. what else am i supposed to do? say a player has been brilliant when he was shit for 6 months? sorry, but i am not an idiot like some others.

i liked lukaku, and until the moment, he was "our" player, i fought for him. but as soon as we sold him, specially for 28 mil, i CHALLENGE you to find a SINGLE post where i have said anything demeaning our board and jose and the deal. if u find that, i will stop posting. if u cant, then dont say things that are not true and about which you have no clue.

anyways, why am i bothering to reply to a person who thinks SFL scoring a goal is equal to someone murdering a person.

[Spike 12,049]

I just took a shit.

There we go, a post on par with the quality of this thread.