Frank Lampard

[Term-X 7,891]

“Where I would go after that it certainly wouldn’t be in England. I couldn’t do that to Chelsea or the fans. That’s just not me." - John Terry

Classy, proper chels.

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

“Where I would go after that it certainly wouldn’t be in England. I couldn’t do that to Chelsea or the fans. That’s just not me." - John Terry

Classy, proper chels.

You're making this more of a big deal than it really is.

And did someone seriously use this as a parallel to Denis Law? I never knew a club legend going on a 6 month loan to a rival team in order to maintain top fitness and play the odd cup game is in the same bracket as a a club legend being transferred to a city rival and scoring the goal that inevitably got them relegated.

[Starman60 1,343]

Have read some of the comments on here and I dont really see what all the fuss is about, and here's my reasons why

1. We didn't offer Frank a new contract......Why?...........because he had nothing more to offer us as a player.

2, City are champions with a pick of younger world class midfielders.....So can you see Frank holding down a regular first team spot for five months?

3. City are short of home grown players (as stated by many on here)...so he makes up the numbers

4. And his New York club is owned by City.

Frank sadly, had nothing more to offer us at Chelsea. He was a fine player,but times change and he still wants to play at a high level. I dont blame him for taking up the offer from Citeh. I doubt if he will play against us and I feel he is just there for his fitness and to increase Citeh's home grown contingent.

Let him go with our gratitude for what he has done for us in the past, because you can be sure he will never be able to recreate his best form ever again in the future, with Citeh or anyone else.

Chelsea have had Franks best years, and if he had anything left to give he would most definitely have been kept by Jose. So good luck Frank and thanks for the memories

[LDN Blue 7,903]

“Where I would go after that it certainly wouldn’t be in England. I couldn’t do that to Chelsea or the fans. That’s just not me." - John Terry

Classy, proper chels.

We can only hope he's speaking truth Term. I really believed Lampard, I was more convicted Terry would do something like this if I'm being honest.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Have read some of the comments on here and I dont really see what all the fuss is about, and here's my reasons why

1. We didn't offer Frank a new contract......Why?...........because he had nothing more to offer us as a player.

2, City are champions with a pick of younger world class midfielders.....So can you see Frank holding down a regular first team spot for five months?

3. City are short of home grown players (as stated by many on here)...so he makes up the numbers

4. And his New York club is owned by City.

Frank sadly, had nothing more to offer us at Chelsea. He was a fine player,but times change and he still wants to play at a high level. I dont blame him for taking up the offer from Citeh. I doubt if he will play against us and I feel he is just there for his fitness and to increase Citeh's home grown contingent.

Let him go with our gratitude for what he has done for us in the past, because you can be sure he will never be able to recreate his best form ever again in the future, with Citeh or anyone else.

Chelsea have had Franks best years, and if he had anything left to give he would most definitely have been kept by Jose. So good luck Frank and thanks for the memories

I don't agree with any of your points and if you're interested, I'll say why.

Mourinho has already said Frank was offered a deal like Ash but both rejected. I was in favour of Lampard moving abroad (I did state pessimism about NYC) because it wouldn't affect Chelsea's ambitions.

It doesn't matter if he plays for them or not. The point for us who are not happy more than others is that he's playing for a direct title rival. It's as bad as Liverpool, Arsenal or United.

If he wanted solely to train, Mourinho said Abramovic promised Lampard a job for life. He could've signed his 6 month loan with us.

Lampard even said Uncle Harry wanted him at QPR but he didn't want to move because it was too close to Chelsea. Well, if he was just training that surely staying in London is a bigger incentive?

As for your third and fourth point, Lampard shouldn't be willing to offer to help City in their quest for success. He should be thinking how to help Chelsea, if he really did reject QPR for the fans. Even if NYC and City have the same owners, he would've been told about this in negotiations and yet he STILL proceeded.

Other MLS clubs wanted him, LA Galaxy the most prominent. So he wasn't short of options.

[Term-X 7,891]

We can only hope he's speaking truth Term. I really believed Lampard, I was more convicted Terry would do something like this if I'm being honest.

The only scare we've had with Terry was when him and his agent used certain tactics to get him a bumper contract. He was 28 years old then, he could have given 7 years to another club, 'arguably' enough to be a legend elsewhere. He's got too much invested in being Chelsea 'through and through' now, both on a personal and economic level to throw it all away.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

The only scare we've had with Terry was when him and his agent used certain tactics to get him a bumper contract. He was 28 years old then, he could have given 7 years to another club, 'arguably' enough to be a legend elsewhere. He's got too much invested in being Chelsea 'through and through' now, both on a personal and economic level to throw it all away.

Yeah and plus the fact he's accepted the club's deal does speak volumes. I wonder if he'll be our first 'one club' player in modern Chelsea history..

[generaldane 64]

Lampard is and will always be a Chelsea legend I fail to see the big controversy here

[Term-X 7,891]

Yeah and plus the fact he's accepted the club's deal does speak volumes. I wonder if he'll be our first 'one club' player in modern Chelsea history..

Hope so, unless we start playing with a high line, I can't see why he won't be able to feature in the side. +With the way it's going with the HG quota, we might need him.

Unlike Lamps, he won't leave a bad taste in our mouths, always got the impression he has the fans and his legacy in the back of his mind.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

We can only hope he's speaking truth Term. I really believed Lampard, I was more convicted Terry would do something like this if I'm being honest.

Really? The exact opposite to me. Because Frank has always been the player to act with his head and despite all he has done for the club, he always seemed to be thinking of his own interest first and foremost which don't get me wrong he has every right to do. While JT has always been the most passionate player in the team who acts with his emotions and puts his body and his all on the line for the team.

Loyality isn't logical, it's emotional and passionate.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Hope so, unless we start playing with a high line, I can't see why he won't be able to feature in the side. +With the way it's going with the HG quota, we might need him.

Unlike Lamps, he won't leave a bad taste in our mouths, always got the impression he has the fans and his legacy in the back of his mind.

Probably because despite all the controversy Terry went through the fans stood by him. Through the affair, England captaincy, Moscow, Barcelona etc.

You were spot on with the Vieira comment imo. He was meant to be an Arsenal man through and through. Captain of the invincibles and all those legendary tags, now he's leading their future talent in a management capacity.

I hope Lampard shows a bit of loyalty in that aspect. but after this, it sends a message.

[boshman 1,073]

I don't understand how some people are ok with this???

Frank said only 12 months ago he would never play for another top flight club. Out of pure loyalty to the club he shouldn't have even considered this move. For the fans who sang his name for 13 years, who worshipped the man. It is one giant kick in the bollocks to us all.

13 years he built a legacy at this club. One i thought could never be touched. He was our biggest ever legend. With one disgusting move. He has torn it all down.

Yes, what he achieved here will never be forgotten of course it won't. But i will never look at him the same way again after the way he has made me feel the last few days. Biggest ever legend no more.

[Billy. 2,742]

I don't understand how some people are ok with this???

Frank said only 12 months ago he would never play for another top flight club. Out of pure loyalty to the club he shouldn't have even considered this move. For the fans who sang his name for 13 years, who worshipped the man. It is one giant kick in the bollocks to us all.

13 years he built a legacy at this club. One i thought could never be touched. He was our biggest ever legend. With one disgusting move. He has torn it all down.

Yes, what he achieved here will never be forgotten of course it won't. But i will never look at him the same way again after the way he has made me feel the last few days. Biggest ever legend no more.

Best change your profile picture then

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Really? The exact opposite to me. Because Frank has always been the player to act with his head and despite all he has done for the club, he always seemed to be thinking of his own interest first and foremost which don't get me wrong he has every right to do. While JT has always been the most passionate player in the team who acts with his emotions and puts his body and his all on the line for the team.

Locality isn't logical, it's emotional and passionate.

Yeah I get what you mean, I'm not sure why I felt it would've been JT, but it was just a comparison of how I felt which player wouldn't do this rather than would. if that makes sense?

[boshman 1,073]

Best change your profile picture then

I agree, and it will be done.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I don't understand how some people are ok with this???

Yes, what he achieved here will never be forgotten of course it won't. But i will never look at him the same way again after the way he has made me feel the last few days. Biggest ever legend no more.

Exactly.

There seems to be a myth that we're all suddenly ungrateful to what he's achieved for us. no one's forgotten that or belittling that.

It's the legacy of Lampard that's become tarnished, not his accomplishments and contributions.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Yeah I get what you mean, I'm not sure why I felt it would've been JT, but it was just a comparison of how I felt which player wouldn't do this rather than would. if that makes sense?

No. No, it doesn't

No, I get it. Frank has rarely ever done something to upset the fans in the slightest, so you would expect that he'd be the one who wouldn't do it.

[Footballover 222]

Oh, c'mon, some of the posts here are so radical it is even amusing in a certain way...

Let's sum it up - this situation is unpleasant in any way you look at it, I really don't think that there is even one Chelsea fan who is really happy with Lampard moving to City, can we agree on that? Ok. The second thing is, like someone wrote here a few pages back, fans are really an emotional bunch and the main idea is that you can't truly change one's feelings about this kind of things, it's just what you feel (or don't feel...) and I think that the more you quarrel with each other, the worst it gets.

Anyway, you have to chill out and drink a glass of water before the next extreme and radical post you are about to write. Franky is going to be a City player for six monts, it's a fact. You can only get used to it as the time passes and learn how to live with that, doesn't matter what you feel. The other thing that is also certain in 100% is that this move of his will not, in any way, affect Lampard's image as a true Chelsea legend, and if you don't understand it now, you will later.