Roman Abramovich Thread

[Heisenberg 1,824]

I was hoping to read about our fearless leader Roman, I guess not. After all, the heading says so.

Roman is Roman, not the saviour, he wont make us play sexy football, José can.Jump to the other topic ! Bonne soirée a toi.

[Hamilton 2,120]

What's up with those rumoures that he would be arrested by FBI, wich his advisor denies... ??

[bushman 2,043]

There are plenty of rumors about Roman. His ex-partner just died last week in London.

Nothing to worry about here. It´s one of those UK papers looking for sensation.

[bushman 2,043]

Roman is Roman, not the saviour, he wont make us play sexy football, José can.Jump to the other topic ! Bonne soirée a toi.

Roman buys players who play sexy football as you eloquently put it.

[Heisenberg 1,824]

Roman buys players who play sexy football as you eloquently put it.

True, just like Cheikh Mansour & Al Thani, but neither PSG nor City play sexy football, why ?

[CHOULO19 24,332]

What's up with those rumoures that he would be arrested by FBI, wich his advisor denies... ??

There were rumors that he was detained in the US by the FBI but his spokesman denied it. Later the FBI denied it as well. Probably just a ploy to affect the stocks of his oil company.

[bushman 2,043]

True, just like Cheikh Mansour & Al Thani, but neither PSG nor City play sexy football, why ?

Those two teams have got loggers. Meanwhile Chelsea have more technical players.

[Milan 17,955]

Just found this piece in the book Abramovich: The Chelsea Diary

Abramovich's passion for football had been activated when he went to the 2002 World Cup finals in Japan and Korea. But he first set his heart on owning a club when he sampled the atmosphere of a Champions League tie between Manchester United and Real Madrid at Old Trafford and thought seriously about buying United.

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Abramovich says, 'It was a very beautiful game and I realised I couldn't pass it by. That's when I decided I really wanted to be involved in football. The whole atmosphere got to me. On the way back to Moscow, I couldn't stop thinking about it. So I said to my people, "Find me a football club." I looked at ten clubs in England, of which four were "possibles".'

Then, there are lines that Abramovich looked at Spurs first and even met Daniel Levy. This was Roman's shortlist - Lazio, United, Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea.

http://www.amazon.com/Abramovich-Chelsea-Diary-Harry-Harris/dp/1844540480

[We Hate Scouse 10,326]

There is always the stories flying about that Abramovich was in his personal helicopter on his way to White Hart Lane, when he flew over Stamford Bridge and said he wanted to go there instead...

[Joey Zhou 14]

Not anymore, we're now talking about Barcelona & youth.For you its boring football but 99% here would love to see us play that way and win titles.

I belong to the 1 percent. Thanks.

[Heisenberg 1,824]

I belong to the 1 percent. Thanks.

Good, you are a special one.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Not anymore, we're now talking about Barcelona & youth.For you its boring football but 99% here would love to see us play that way and win titles.

Playing like Barca? Nah...

[Heisenberg 1,824]

Playing like Barca? Nah...

Let me remind you some of their results.

5-0 vs Madrid.

4-0 vs Bayern

3-1 vs Man United

4-1 vs Arsenal

3-1 vs Arsenal

6-2 vs Madrid

4-0 against most of La Liga teams.

Two Champions League in three years, and they are among the favourite with this one.

Their football may irritate, but I want my team to win, and Barca does it very well, by scoring goals, we need to play more football in my opinion, just like we did under José and Carlo's first season.

[bushman 2,043]

Well, Barca results are admirable. Not one can deny it.

However, to play like those dwarfs. I hope not in my lifetime.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Let me remind you some of their results.

5-0 vs Madrid.

4-0 vs Bayern

3-1 vs Man United

4-1 vs Arsenal

3-1 vs Arsenal

6-2 vs Madrid

4-0 against most of La Liga teams.

Two Champions League in three years, and they are among the favourite with this one.

Their football may irritate, but I want my team to win, and Barca does it very well, by scoring goals, we need to play more football in my opinion, just like we did under José and Carlo's first season.

Play like under Carlo's first season, that's good...