Frank Lampard

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I think Frank will play out his contract and join Inter on a free next summer, to be honest. I'd have no grudges if he did.

[Kez 2,727]

I'd have no grudges either i love him for everything he's done for the club.

I'll be upset if he leaves but it's his decision he will still be a legend in my eyes

[EskWeston 696]

Hmmm, Jose's comments a while ago seem to all make sense now. Something along the lines of "Frank will not come this season because Chelsea will not sell, but Frank will 100% be at Inter next season"

I wonder how long this may have been planned for?

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

Buck saying he'll keep Lampard for another year. Fucking stupid. He wont be half the player he has been -no challenges, no 50/50s as one bad injury will mean no contract anywhere else.

Either let him go or give him 5 years. Its a lot of cash for a greedy player, or more likely a greedy Steve Kunter, ...but CFC have squandered millions on Bogarde, Veron, Mutu and countless other fuck ups before.

If he gets the five years the club would know they would get two, possibly three excellent seasons out of the badge kisser.....

[bombayblue™ 55]

He wants to retire at Chelsea, for that to be absolutely certain, he'll definitely need a long contract.. 4-5 years definitely.. else in a2 yr contract, another change of manager or scolari losing faith and he could be so easily asked to leave or his contract not being renenwed, when he'd have liked to go on as a player..

These are the things from franks perspective..

The club's perspective is fairly obvious.. and is shared by many fans over here..

and I for one, don't blame either party..

the only way i'd hold a grudge, is if the club sold him.. cos you don't cash in on legends, certainly not for 8 million and when they don't wanna leave..

or if Frank handed in a transfer request.. all that talk of retiring and love..

[chelseapaul 0]

possibly three excellent seasons out of the badge kisser.....

And have you noticed he hasn't done that for about two seasons now...

[Kez 2,727]

Nope most of his celebrations are dedicated to his family now

[chrismada9 1,948]

I think I've conceded his departure. I think he's going apparently has decided to reject the four year contract at Chelsea and join Inter Milan.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

If he goes, then it is in his best interest and we can't grudge that. He is a Chelsea legend no matter the outcome of this transfer saga.

[zeroseven 0]

Lampard tells Chelsea pals he's off

Frank Lampard is ready to leave Chelsea.The Daily Express says he has told his team-mates he intends to quit the club after seven years to join Inter Milan, where he has been told he would be a great success by new Blackburn Rovers boss and former Inter star Paul Ince.

Lampard was infuriated on Tuesday by the club's claims that all was well and that he wanted to stay, with new manager Luiz Felipe Scolari caught in the crossfire in his first week in the job.

A Chelsea source said last night: "Frank sees no future at the club now. He feels totally let down."

[Kez 2,727]

WTF.

Let down? I think he's letting the club down tbh.

But if he wants to go then we shouldn't not let him and if he wants to go now then sell him now and get the money for him

[Elliott 7]

Let down? Fuck that. He's let us down all along with this contract shit.

[the wes 7,212]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/ju...&feed=sport

[oxfordblues 299]

lamps is taking a right bashing in todays sunday papers,read them all here.click on the paper you want on the left hand side links bit.see here http://dailynewspaper.co.uk/

[Kez 2,727]

Dear Frank

We feel your pain. How dare they offer £29million for four years’ work in a job you profess to love?

It’s an insult. A slight on your professionalism, a blight on the badge you kiss so theatrically, so often.

So what if a nurse would have to work for 324 years to earn your annual salary?

Who really cares that it would take a junior fireman 339 years to make what you do in a year?

We certainly won’t waste our sympathy on the Prime Minister, who is paid 39 times less than you.

Far better, surely, to listen to FIFA president Sepp Blah-Blah and his chums in la-la land. They seethe with righteous indignation on your behalf.

And yet, Frank, something bothers us.

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The quiet voice of our conscience wonders whether your search for a five-year deal “to secure my future” might be entirely wise. Has Cashley Cole put you up to this? After all, he needs someone to take over from him as public enemy number one.

Let’s be clear. You’re not making a football decision here. This is about how you will be perceived for the rest of your life.

By taking Inter Milan’s money – and camouflaging your self-interest by shifting the blame on to the Chelsea board – you are in danger of being the boy who tipped the beautiful game over the edge.

Prepare to be booed, if and when you play for England. Prepare to go through the Jade Goody experience.

You’ll be derided as fat, fickle, and fairly loathsome.

Is that fair? Of course not. But that is the warped world in which you will have to live.

In case you haven’t noticed, Frank, our economy is in meltdown. The people who pay to watch you are dealing with soaring supermarket bills, unsustainable mortgages, cars which drink money.

They resent someone who appears uncaring, self-obsessed.

You come from a family with strong values. Your Dad was the epitome of one-club loyalty. Your late Mum was renowned for her kindness and empathy. You owe it to them, and yourself, not to come across as a cliche-spouting, T-shirt-wearing hypocrite.

We understand that football – even though it encourages agents who possess the instincts of sewer rats – doesn’t have the monopoly on greed.

A friend works with a City hedge fund manager who walked out last week, days after topping up his £15m salary with a £10m bonus.

The word on the trading floor is that his new employers lured him with a golden hello of another £10m.

But loyalty is not for losers. A move to Inter Milan is not without its pitfalls, as Dennis Bergkamp testifies elsewhere in these pages.

If I’m honest, I think the die is cast. You’ll soon be reunited with Jose Mourinho. You’ll be making a big mistake.

Don’t break the bank, Frank. Count your blessings, not your cash. Give thanks, and enjoy the privilege of possessing an enviable talent.

Yours sincerely,

Mike

Got to love the opening line