Roman Abramovich Thread

[Superblue 6,372]

31 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

Finishing touches and done deal. Really didn't need all the drama

 

 

You have to love this article.

The most important part is that tweet. It's buried in about paragraph 8, almost as if it's a side note of disappointment to the football media.

The main headline? The people working on a £4.25bn sale are getting rewarded with a handsome bonus, as if this isn't the norm on a deal as big as this. Oh how dare they!

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[ZAPHOD2319 4,525]

24 hours, the clock is ticking….

 

 

[DDA 9,691]

24 hours FC

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[milka 3,356]

How it started and how it ended  💙

[Vesper 29,043]

1 hour ago, milka said:

How it started and how it ended  💙

21 trophies in 19 years

and if we had not become utter SHIT in all 3 domestic cups/trophies, it could have been 30+ easily

2 wins 7 losses in the CS

3 wins, 3 losses in League Cup finals (2008 to Spuds!!! grrrr)

5 wins, 4 losses in FA Cup finals (lost 4 of the last 6, grrrrrrrr)

14 blown cup  trophies domestically

Plus

1 blown FWCC

1 blown CL

and 3 blown Super Cups

2 wins, no losses in Europa League finals at least

19 blown finals/cups

IF we were perfect, we would have won 40 trophies (couniting EPL titles)

so our finals records, all cups under Roman

16 wins, 19 losses, so many of those losses in in the last 9, 10 years

We are fucking cursed at Wembley now

[Vesper 29,043]

15 minutes ago, Vesper said:

21 trophies in 19 years

and if we had not become utter SHIT in all 3 domestic cups/trophies, it could have been 30+ easily

2 wins 7 losses in the CS

3 wins, 3 losses in League Cup finals (2008 to Spuds!!! grrrr)

5 wins, 4 losses in FA Cup finals (lost 4 of the last 6, grrrrrrrr)

14 blown cup  trophies domestically

Plus

1 blown FWCC

1 blown CL

and 3 blown Super Cups

2 wins, no losses in Europa League finals at least

19 blown finals/cups

IF we were perfect, we would have won 40 trophies (couniting EPL titles)

so our finals records, all cups under Roman

16 wins, 19 losses, so many of those losses in in the last 9, 10 years

We are fucking cursed at Wembley now

just looking back at 2007-2008

insanely frustrating season!!!!!!!!!!!

almost Neverkusen level

5 absolutely massive cockups

(1) It was the only year we truly blew a close close chance late at the EPL title (lost by 2 points to Manure, our CURSE teams that year, its when I truly started to HATE them) (2013–14 when we finished 3rd, 4 points off Citeh was another bad finish season, we had 3 horrid losses down the stretch to Villa, Palace, and Sunderland, plus a shit draw v Norwich)

also

(2) we blew the CS on pens to Manure

(3) we blew the League Cup final to SPUDS on that fucking 94th minute Woodgate choke goal

(4) were shamefully upset by Barnsley in the 6th round of the FA Cup

(5) Moscow, CL, Terry slip on the pen  🤬

[Blue Armour 4,317]

3 hours ago, Vesper said:

just looking back at 2007-2008

insanely frustrating season!!!!!!!!!!!

almost Neverkusen level

5 absolutely massive cockups

(1) It was the only year we truly blew a close close chance late at the EPL title (lost by 2 points to Manure, our CURSE teams that year, its when I truly started to HATE them) (2013–14 when we finished 3rd, 4 points off Citeh was another bad finish season, we had 3 horrid losses down the stretch to Villa, Palace, and Sunderland, plus a shit draw v Norwich)

also

(2) we blew the CS on pens to Manure

(3) we blew the League Cup final to SPUDS on that fucking 94th minute Woodgate choke goal

(4) were shamefully upset by Barnsley in the 6th round of the FA Cup

(5) Moscow, CL, Terry slip on the pen  🤬

2008 was when I started creating a redemption arc story for Drogba and Chelsea in my head.

2009 was traumatized after that semi final against Barca, and Drogba was in front of the cameras. Was worried that he would leave the club on a bad note.

But then he re-signed. Carlo came.. Started the season with a bang. Finished the season with the golden boot and PL/FA double.

2012 Drogba and Co. with a swan-song. IN 2011 the Torres camp was strong, AVB had come in and Drogba/Lampard were out of favor. 2012 season ended in history, bringing the redemption arc to a close.

The epilogue of that story was in 2014/2015., with Mourinho, Drogba and Hazard winning the PL title together.

Almost like a culmination of two different era's of Roman's reign. 

 

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It has been an honour for Chelsea to have such a good owner in Abramovich.

[Vesper 29,043]

3 hours ago, Blues Forever said:

 

Edited May 28, 2022 by Vesper

[Vesper 29,043]

2003 - 2022

[Blue Armour 4,317]

1 hour ago, Vesper said:

2003 - 2022

Ended with the top prize in club football.

Can't get more poetic than that.