Petr Cech

[Styles 9,790]

Giles Smith:

Hearing and feeling the warmth and respect pouring out of the stands last night for Petr Cech, on his first appearance of the season, it was hard not to feel that Stamford Bridge now officially lacks something: a banner in his honour.

John Terry, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba: the main architects of the unprecedented era of peace and prosperity that we currently all enjoy at Chelsea have their banners. The one that’s missing is Petr Cech.

He is, it seems to me, (and I say this as someone who grew up wearing a pair of green, Peter Bonetti-endorsed goalkeeping gloves) the best in his position that the club has ever had and, without question, the most successful. Quite apart from the dignity with which he has chosen to handle this transitional phase in his career.

You could argue, given his specialist subject, that the most appropriate tribute to him would be a clean sheet. But I’m not sure a clean sheet really does the business, banner-wise, so let’s go for something with, at the very least, his name on. It’s due.

He's right.

[Amblève. 4,995]

Giles Smith:

He's right.

A banner with Cech's silhouette and next to it the number of clean sheets he kept for Chelsea would be most fitting IMO.

[zolayes 14,489]

Giles Smith witty intelligent always a good read ,, best part of CFC web site ,,

Piers Morgan ,, arrogant twat needed to be punched ,, for once Clarkson got it right

oh Smith ,, Chelsea

Morgan Gooner ...

so its natural

[Fulham Broadway 16,408]

Put in a great shift today, the consumate professional, and hes obviously made the right choice.

Got a great reception when he came on too.

[Term-X 7,891]

Let's enjoy the 'luxury' of having him while we can, it's the goalkeeper equivalent of Costa getting injured and having Falcao on the bench.

[Styles 9,790]

Giles Smith:

He's right.

I have to correct this post...THERE IS A CECH BANNER! To be fair to myself I only ever sit in the MHU when I do attend so wouldn't be able to see it and I've never seen it on TV either until today!

It should be somewhere more visible like the Terry, Lampard and Drogba ones.

Great performance by the way. The way he ran out at Wilshere was amazing.

[xPetrCechx 13,548]

Great Game.

[DavidEU 2,023]

221 not out.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

I think he should stay, for the good of himself and us. Lets say he will only plays 10 games this season overall but we win the league and/or CL, he will still get the medals and no one can doubt his role. We will have a fantastic backup that we can rely on for the next 10 years along with a 1st choice GK if they stay fit. Now where else is better for him anyway? PSG? does he really want to go there, sure he will earn good money and probably win at least 2-3 titles in the next few years but are the fans going to show him the love like we are doing?

I mean Sky shown the banners with Cech on it today, he will always be loved here even when he has shit games like Drogba/Lampard and Terry. Also who to say Courtois won't pick up an injury here and then like today, maybe then Cech will get his chance and play for a sustained period.

[The_Flash 1,144]

It was awful that TB got injured, horrible blow. I was worrie when he looked out cold.

For Cech to overcome the disappointment of being dropped and having not played but he stepped up today and was brilliant.

I love Cech

[didierforever 7,349]

221 not out.

The clean sheet goes to cech? What's the criteria for the CS going to one or the other GK.

[Tomo 21,681]

It was kind off sureal seeing a world class keeper come on as sub, 2 years ago Turnbull would have come on in these circumstances.

But like Term said, this is a luxury we won't get for ever so enjoy while you can.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

The clean sheet goes to cech? What's the criteria for the CS going to one or the other GK.

Something like play at least 60 mins or so of the match IIRC.

[Jase 43,479]

Great Game.

He didn't even have to make any real save. Only had to collect the balls for goal kicks. To say he had a great game is over the top.

[Special Juan 27,104]

The cheer when he cam off his line to collect that from Wilshere's foot was awesome.

'If big Pete's happy, I'm happy'

[LAB 1,030]

Wasn't needed except one time (Wilshere) but it's always a joy to watch him.

Effortless clean sheet well deserved just for being a legend still with us :blue scalf:.

[TheChelseaDane 48]

Great game from great Petr! I wasn't nervous when he had to come on(Would have been if it was Turnbull or Hilario!) The man's a legend, just pure legend!

[iseah100 5,612]

It was nice seeing him between the sticks, no?