Lampard's time is up

[ZanSnake 1,211]

Every machine needs to be re-fueled.

I firmly believe when it comes down to it, Lampard will show his true colours again, and you nay-sayers will be singing his praises forgetting the day in which you judged him to nothingness.

[steve5221 91]

Lets just forget his 9 wonderful seasons with us and fuck him off in the summer shall we.

So on that basis lets offer him another 5 yr contract!!. Frank was superb for us over that period - no one can deny that but we have to move on and the time is now. The geezer is getting 150k a week thats £7.8 million a year. In the current climate with the new rules coming into play we cant be paying wages like that for players who cant produce any more agianst the big teams. I would like Frank to stay and play a smaller role next year as he is an ambassodor to the club, but not on those wages...

[zolayes 14,489]

So on that basis lets offer him another 5 yr contract!!. Frank was superb for us over that period - no one can deny that but we have to move on and the time is now. The geezer is getting 150k a week thats £7.8 million a year. In the current climate with the new rules coming into play we cant be paying wages like that for players who cant produce any more agianst the big teams. I would like Frank to stay and play a smaller role next year as he is an ambassodor to the club, but not on those wages...

the money is a valid point ...especially if he starts less games

[Milan 17,955]

I believe this is the same case as Torres. They both need the summer break. Once the new campaign starts again, I believe they will return to their forms.

[steve5221 91]

I believe this is the same case as Torres. They both need the summer break. Once the new campaign starts again, I believe they will return to their forms.

Possibly but Torres is 27 and Lampard is 33. Centre midfield is alot more demanding position......

[Wilson 358]

His time is not up. However, he is not the player he used to be but Lampard is the type of player that will come back stronger. I believe next season he will be playing better, scoring and assisting more.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

His time is not up. However, he is not the player he used to be but Lampard is the type of player that will come back stronger. I believe next season he will be playing better, scoring and assisting more.

I hope you're right Wilson. I really do!

[Wilson 358]

I hope you're right Wilson. I really do!

I am. He came back from injury and he played well a couple of games. It's not just Lampards fault he played bad last night. Team effort does the job, not specifically an individual performance.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I am. He came back from injury and he played well a couple of games. It's not just Lampards fault he played bad last night. Team effort does the job, not specifically an individual performance.

True. But you must agree, now is the time to start looking for a replacement. At the age of 33, we must look to sign a replacement this summer so he can integrate himself the main squad and eventually succeed in the Lampard position.

[Styles 9,790]

True. But you must agree, now is the time to start looking for a replacement. At the age of 33, we must look to sign a replacement this summer so he can integrate himself the main squad and eventually succeed in the Lampard position.

We'll have none of that common sense thank you. Lampsy is a club legend. He should be first team for another 10 years. So what if all he does is run up and down very slowly and shoot from 30 yards? He is Super Frank!

[Wilson 358]

True. But you must agree, now is the time to start looking for a replacement. At the age of 33, we must look to sign a replacement this summer so he can integrate himself the main squad and eventually succeed in the Lampard position.

Yeah, I'm always in favour of Hamsik. If he arrived, then I think him and Lampard would be a great midfield duo.

[5354 204]

How about McEachran?

[EskWeston 696]

Lampard should not be leaving the club at the end of the season.... He also shouldn't get played every game irrespective of form. With the older players we have to be less reliant on them, yes we can use them plenty but we have to be able to play without them now because injury and a decline in their play is inevitable.

[eldo 868]

How about McEachran?

Needs to mature.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

A massage by me from another topic about this subject:

First of all, Lampard got back from a bad injury, his first bad injury for years now, just 4 months ago.

I dont know if you are aware that a midfielder, good and dominant has he can be, cannot do his best for the team when

he does not have the help from other players, players that played well when he was SUPER FRANK.

Just look at Malouda and Anelka, remember their play last season? look how they are playing now.

when they are playing like that, and Torres is our 'not in form' striker, what do you expect from lampard? (and after this injury..)

All the eyes are on him, everything needs to go through him, and he doesent have the help, Lamps NEVER been a player

that can carry his team on his shoulders all by imself and score a lot of goals and pass for another easy assist. He isnt Messi or Ronaldo.

Do you think its just a coincidence that he is more dominant when Drogba is in? drog is our only attacking player that in sort of form.

Why do you think that Giggs can do this great great moves and passes? because Man u game is going through Nani, Park, Rooney,

and then Giggs has his space, what space does Lampard have? where he could got this space from? Malouda's dribbling skills?

Lampard cant rest for a second when everybody playing like they played this season.

Lampard always needed the quality players around him and Chelsea didnt have them this season when he came from is injury.

When he got back it was all broken. Last year Lamps was amazing, 27 goals and 22 assists,

because Malouda was there, Drog was there(not on the bench for torres), Anelka most of the time was there...

When they are not there, What do you expect from him? when did he ever been good when everybody played shit arond him?

how many midfielders can do that? no one. so come on, i agree that he can use some rest from time to time in the future,

but to rid of him? bench him? i dont think so, not so fast at least. An Alexis Sanchez type of player near him next season, and i think he will do alot better.

He needs time, the all squad needs time now with a new team(coach, some new players).

Why do you bench him so quick? did you see Wesley Snijder in the beginning of this season?