Closed Chelsea 2-4 Bradford

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Sack him. Put 'Arry Redknapp in charge. He will wheel and deal us all the way to the Championship League.

fixed

[Tomo 21,681]

What a bizarre fucking post ... and I've been seeing them ever since it became 2-2. Curiously this line of thinking wasn't being articulated in the first half when as per the Liquidator's eyewitness account from the ground Zouma was exceptional and Christensen solid.

Nevertheless, because I respect you too much as a poster and as a friend, you'll only need to look at the City game to know what youth can do ... Patrick Bamford 1 goal, 1 assist.

Your right, I apologise to you and whoever else I annoyed with that post, very poorly timed from me.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Am I the only one who was laughing the whole thing off?

I mean, sure, I'm upset we lost the Chance to win the FA cup, but we conceded 4 goals..at home..after being 2-0 up....to Bradford!

And it's not like I have someone to point my anger at since I obviously couldn't watch.

On that note, to all the keyboard warriors on here, unless you were at the Bridge yesterday, please spare us your "expert analysis" because it will most definitely be some baseless rants full of assumptions to fit a prior agenda of yours. Cheers.

Onto Liverpool!

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

To fight back from being 2-0 down against one of the best clubs in the world at their own stadium is simply just remarkable. I really hope Bradford go on further in the competition.

[unitedkingpin 21]

Have just seen the highlights and my god, the defending for all the 4 goals was truly abysmal and shambolic. Non-existent marking, no pressure on the ball, players caught ball watching.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYvheJE7rgE

1. Stead may have scored a good goal but Ramires was beaten far too easily when he attempted to close him down. Moreover, why wasn't there anyone else helping Ramires to put pressure on the ball? Mikel, especially, took ages to come out with everyone dropping so deep.

2. Everyone got sucked towards the ball and Morais was left completely unmarked at the far post with the goal at his mercy. The organization then was shocking!

3. Azpilicueta allowed the cross to come in so easily and then, where was the protection or defence in that D-area? Halliday just arrived out of nowhere and smashed the ball in. Who on earth was supposed to track him?!

4. This goal summed up the debacle that happened. We have 5 players back and only 2 Bradford players attacked and yet, we somehow allowed them to waltz through our defence to score. Everyone kept looking on the ball and not one bothered to track the run of Yeates, when he can clearly be seen running past few of the players but they didn't seem to notice him. Even a blind person could see that run and know what needs to be done!

As a neutral, gotta admit that was classical united (of these days) defending.

[CeleryFC 373]

Drogba was absolutely awful, and he was limping from the first whistle. Should have never been on the pitch. Completely believe it might have been a different game with Remy as central striker. Salah was beyond useless. And the addition of Fabregas, Hazard and Willian wasn't even close to enough.

All round embarassing display, topped off by a lack of atmosphere in the Chelsea stands. The Bradford fans were so loud, and I could barely hear a noise from our side til we were at 2-2. After not understanding anything the Bradford fans were singing for most of the game in their Yorkshire accents, (to our response of 'speak f***ing english'), it felt horrible once I realised what they were chanting. 'Mourinho's right, your fans are shite.'

Gutted. I feel like Jose's brought it on himself. His attitude the past few weeks has been shit.

Que sera sera.

[CeleryFC 373]

So I see people voted for motm again....

Even though the match wasn't televised. ..

There's not that many votes. Some of us were there.

ZOUUUUUMMMMAAAAAAAA

[Laylabelle 9,296]

Am I the only one who was laughing the whole thing off?

I mean, sure, I'm upset we lost the Chance to win the FA cup, but we conceded 4 goals..at home..after being 2-0 up....to Bradford!

And it's not like I have someone to point my anger at since I obviously couldn't watch.

On that note, to all the keyboard warriors on here, unless you were at the Bridge yesterday, please spare us your "expert analysis" because it will most definitely be some baseless rants full of assumptions to fit a prior agenda of yours. Cheers.

Onto Liverpool!

surprised lost by 4.every time they came forward which was often they looked like scoring.if wasn't deserved be more ahh about it but it was.they played bloody well and to beat us at home after going behind is a huge achievement

Least weren't Millwall.been madness after

[BlueLion. 21,491]

All round embarassing display, topped off by a lack of atmosphere in the Chelsea stands. The Bradford fans were so loud, and I could barely hear a noise from our side til we were at 2-2. After not understanding anything the Bradford fans were singing for most of the game in their Yorkshire accents, (to our response of 'speak f***ing english'), it felt horrible once I realised what they were chanting. 'Mourinho's right, your fans are shite.'

It's one of the reasons I don't go to the Bridge that often anymore. One being it's too expensive for me (add the price of a 250-mile round trip in fuel and parking to the match ticket cost - while I can go and watch unlimited cricket at Trent Bridge for £80 a year and it costs me next to nothing in fuel to go to Nottingham; a 50-mile round trip at most) and the other being that unless you're in the Shed or MHL, if you stand up to sing you get told to sit down by stewards who can't speak a word of English, or someone munching on a prawn sandwich whilst using selfie sticks shoots you a glare. An embarrassment, and until the ticket costs come down there won't be an atmosphere at Stamford Bridge because of the tourists and fairweathers that don't care how much it costs to go to the Bridge and will pay silly money.

[Laylabelle 9,296]

That's the thing if people are willing to pay the price then they won't put prices down.

Hopefully they'll do what a few have done n ban selfish sticks.didn't see any yesterday.why the hell do you need a stick in the first place?!

West stand weren't bad bad bad.bit of noise.more then usual though most came at the end at 3-2 down.

So we're now also beatable away n now at home.gotta sort that out.

[boshman 1,073]

Talking of tourists... I was in the East Upper yesterday and a couple of people came to their seat in the 35th minute of the game!! Couldn't speak a word of English as the steward showed them to their seat and proceeded to take photos for the rest of the game. To top it off I saw one smiling as they videoed the Bradford players and fans celebrating wildly after the 4th goal.

Matthew Harding Lower for me on Tuesday. That's much more like it!!

[Laylabelle 9,296]

Yeah some group near me kept taking pics.Understand being a tourist and all a bit ooo but take just one!Surely better to see what's happening.then again sign of the times.people go concerts and just record the e whole thing so no shock footballs any different

Though to be fair did smile/laugh when Bradford got the 4th cause so deserved and obvious.didn't film it though lol

[Liquidator 5,176]

There was some dickhead 2 rows in front of me in MHL who would do a selfie video every time we got a song going. He didn't join in or anything, just stood there recording his face. As I was in the background of these videos I made a point of stopping singing for a few seconds and pulling a stupid face. Unzipped my coat and jumper and flashed a nipple on one occasion. Hopefully that put a spanner in all his shit videos.

[Tomo 21,681]

Talking of tourists... I was in the East Upper yesterday and a couple of people came to their seat in the 35th minute of the game!! Couldn't speak a word of English as the steward showed them to their seat and proceeded to take photos for the rest of the game. To top it off I saw one smiling as they videoed the Bradford players and fans celebrating wildly after the 4th goal.

Matthew Harding Lower for me on Tuesday. That's much more like it!!

You ain't seen nothing yet, one time I went someone few seats to the side was conducting a business meeting over the phone.

[Laylabelle 9,296]

I've taken vids at Wembley/when we won the league.not selfie mind sod that.wouldnt do it during a random game

people are bizarre lol.

[CeleryFC 373]

We had a couple of Bradford fans on our row in West Lower. One geezer hurdled over me to smack him when their third goal went in and he got up and cheered. Most satisfying moment of the night (and to be honest there weren't many) to see the Bradford fans escorted out by the stewards.

At the end of the day though, I'm not complaining about a £30 ticket. Premier league games are more expensive, but the atmosphere is still better.

[Jase 43,479]

You ain't seen nothing yet, one time I went someone few seats to the side was conducting a business meeting over the phone.

OMG! Seriously?! :lol:

[Beepu 1,714]

We had a couple of Bradford fans on our row in West Lower. One geezer hurdled over me to smack him when their third goal went in and he got up and cheered. Most satisfying moment of the night (and to be honest there weren't many) to see the Bradford fans escorted out by the stewards.

At the end of the day though, I'm not complaining about a £30 ticket. Premier league games are more expensive, but the atmosphere is still better.

How much does PL tickets cost?