Roman Abramovich Thread

[Vesper 30,079]

at least that shit logo will be gone

we are the new Roma

lol

 

Edited March 10, 2022 by Vesper

[Vesper 30,079]

I wonder if Nike are going to bounce

[Clockwork 1,794]

LOL so sponsors are partying way to support Ukraine and don't want to be associated with Russian oligarch, and they make the decision when Chelsea and Roman relationship is basically over. 

[Muzchap 8,966]

1 hour ago, Clockwork said:

LOL so sponsors are partying way to support Ukraine and don't want to be associated with Russian oligarch, and they make the decision when Chelsea and Roman relationship is basically over. 

Yup just virtue signalling.

Whilst Newcastle owners are bombing.

Whilst Chinese money is killing Muslims.

They don't matter though right...

[Vesper 30,079]

we have 81 days to sort this or we go bust and likely into administration as it stands

the special license runs out May 31

at that point we can no longer pay wages or spend any money at all

[Jeremy Gunn 3]

33 minutes ago, Muzchap said:

Yup just virtue signalling.

Whilst Newcastle owners are bombing.

Whilst Chinese money is killing Muslims.

They don't matter though right...

Exactly that. At Sunday’s game every fan should hold up a picture of Yemen civilians being bombed by Saudi Arabia. Let’s get the big banners out.  Let’s see what the Saudi owners of Newcastle think about that. Get it on the BBC so Lineker can see it, wipe that woke grin off his face, get it on Sky!

[Vesper 30,079]

38 minutes ago, Muzchap said:

Yup just virtue signalling.

Whilst Newcastle owners are bombing.

Whilst Chinese money is killing Muslims.

They don't matter though right...

and this:

Priti Patel dodges questions over visa firm profiting from refugees

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/priti-patel-dodges-questions-over-tlscontact-profiting-from-refugees/

 

[Clockwork 1,794]

1 hour ago, Muzchap said:

Yup just virtue signalling.

Whilst Newcastle owners are bombing.

Whilst Chinese money is killing Muslims.

They don't matter though right...

Same with City and their UAE owners heavily involved in the Yemen conflict. 

Yup exactly, i absolutely hate corporate posturing bs. They don't give a shit. 

Edited March 10, 2022 by Clockwork

[Superblue 6,372]

One reason no one has touched on for why today's events may actually work out as a blessing for prospective owners too is I think in a normal situation there would have been objection from the Chelsea support. You only have to see Roman's name still being chanted tonight. Anybody buying the club would find it incredibly difficult to start on anything other than the back foot.

I think though today, us fans just want to make sure we still have a club to support at the end of this. Anyone remotely competent and relatively wealthy right now will do and there will be an air of gratitude around the club for someone still willing to get us out of the mire we're currently in. They will start with a much more receptive and supportive fanbase from the beginning I believe.

[Pizy 18,846]

Really hope something can be sorted within the next week and that Newcastle is the last game we have to play with this all swirling around the club. Really not fair on everyone employed at the club to have this hanging over their heads long term.

I would think Roman wants this to be as painless as he can do. So it’s probably all going to come down to how smoothly this bent government can allow things to go forward.

Getting a new owner or ownership group in next week would lift the mood in a major way.

[Diceflix 207]

Pat Nevin says the club has started partially laying off some of the staffs

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1578859/Chelsea-news-Roman-Abramovich-sanctions-staff

Now if this true, this sanctions officially has brought more negative impact to an English Football club, English football fans, and Brits workers/citizens rather than affecting anyone in Ukraine or Russia itself. What a joke!

Edited March 11, 2022 by Diceflix

[Blues Forever 1,232]

 

[Arlen Correa 161]

Refuse, resist.

[Diceflix 207]

1 minute ago, Arlen Correa said:

Refuse, resist.

Riot!

[Vesper 30,079]

I hope my 4 year long track record here on this (plus my educational and professional background) lends some gravitas to what I am about to say.

There is a chance, not a great one, but a chance nonetheless, that this is nearing the end of the road for us.

There is a group of MPs, not huge in number, but growing with every Putin horror story, who want to see the club rolled up, dismantled.

As it stands, IF no further changes occur to the special license, we are indeed going to go into administration on June 1 (or shortly thereafter) and be liquidated, as our ability to spend any money (including paying all salaries) ends on May 31.

IF the government feels the heat (dog knows they are fucking corrumpetent, ie a combo of corrupt AND incompetent) to a certain level (and Putin is likely to start using mass chemical weapons on civilians, just as he extremely likely did in Chechnya, Georgia, and Syria), they may not modify the licence.

I am NOT saying this is inevitable, but it is a looming possibility, hopefully one that never, ever sees the light of day.

Edited March 11, 2022 by Vesper

[Strike 7,474]

1 hour ago, Vesper said:

I hope my 4 year long track record here on this (plus my educational and professional background) lends some gravitas to what I am about to say.

There is a chance, not a great one, but a chance nonetheless, that this is nearing the end of the road for us.

There is a group of MPs, not huge in number, but growing with every Putin horror story, who want to see the club rolled up, dismantled.

As it stands, IF no further changes occur to the special license, we are indeed going to go into administration on June 1 (or shortly thereafter) and be liquidated, as our ability to spend any money (including paying all salaries) ends on May 31.

IF the government feels the heat (dog knows the are fucking corrumpetent, ie a combo of corrupt AND incompetent) to a certain level (and Putin is likely to start using mass chemical weapons on civilians, just as he extremely likely did in Chechnya, Georgia, and Syria), they may not modify the licence.

I am NOT saying this is inevitable, but it is a looming possibility, hopefully one that never, ever sees the light of day.

I don't think the license is the biggest concern. The government will be seen as vindictive if they are wilful in blocking the sale of the club to new ownership.

The bigger worry is if Roman digs his heels in because he's losing a 2 billion asset and this period of uncertainty goes on longer. In that case, we'd lose much of what we consider Chelsea today. We'd lose our core players and we probably go out of the top level for years.

 

[coolhead23 1,147]

59 minutes ago, Vesper said:

I hope my 4 year long track record here on this (plus my educational and professional background) lends some gravitas to what I am about to say.

There is a chance, not a great one, but a chance nonetheless, that this is nearing the end of the road for us.

There is a group of MPs, not huge in number, but growing with every Putin horror story, who want to see the club rolled up, dismantled.

As it stands, IF no further changes occur to the special license, we are indeed going to go into administration on June 1 (or shortly thereafter) and be liquidated, as our ability to spend any money (including paying all salaries) ends on May 31.

IF the government feels the heat (dog knows the are fucking corrumpetent, ie a combo of corrupt AND incompetent) to a certain level (and Putin is likely to start using mass chemical weapons on civilians, just as he extremely likely did in Chechnya, Georgia, and Syria), they may not modify the licence.

I am NOT saying this is inevitable, but it is a looming possibility, hopefully one that never, ever sees the light of day.

I echo the same possibility. 

I also believe maybe our days of being as an elite club might be over. With these sanctions Roman would be forced to sell within the time frame allocated and as what is said that Roman wants someone who can take the club forward. We might have owners who might get the club at a cut price which would have impacted on us being on top. 

With every passing day future not looking good ... 

 

[Bernie Finkle 6]

Everything is on a knife edge . Ethically I'm struggling explaining to my daughter's why this mess has happened and justifying our past years ownership when deep down we all knew the financial position of the club was built on tainted money. Relentless coverage, discussion at school has made it very hard . I think understandably mentally we all brushed it under the table .

My golden days are Osgood , Harris , Bonetti , etc , even Mickey Droy , Walker . Personally give me purity over controversy.

Just my take .

 

 

Edited March 11, 2022 by Bernie Finkle