The English Football Thread

[Spike 12,049]

you cant tell people how to feel on such an issue. if your ok with it, good for you

Weckerz told me to get some perspective. Why didn't you tell him off for that? How come I can't tell people how to feel but he can tell people to get a new perspective? Isn't it the same thing in different words? I think it is.

[Spike 12,049]

Reopen the Lampard thread then.

Wasn't my decision to close it nor it is my decision to reopen it and most major decisions are made democratically within the staff. I'm quite low on the foodchain of the staff so I suggest you take this issue up with Alex, Steve, Choulo or Jason.

[lucio 5,418]

Weckerz told me to get some perspective. Why didn't you tell him off for that? How come I can't tell people how to feel but he can tell people to get a new perspective? Isn't it the same thing in different words? I think it is.

i never even read that. and thats between you and him, not adressing evryone

[Spike 12,049]

i never even read that.

Fair enough.

[Weckerz 3,781]

Weckerz told me to get some perspective. Why didn't you tell him off for that? How come I can't tell people how to feel but he can tell people to get a new perspective? Isn't it the same thing in different words? I think it is.

Listen mate, I didn't mean to start a quarrel with you, you don't think it's that much of a deal, fine, but try and understand the passion we feel as fans towards club legends like Frank too and don't just dismiss a VERY large portion of our fanbase as dramaqueens.

edit; happy new year, one would forget

[Spike 12,049]

Listen mate, I didn't mean to start a quarrel with you, you don't think it's that much of a deal, fine, but try and understand the passion we feel as fans towards club legends like Frank too and don't just dismiss a VERY large portion of our fanbase as dramaqueens.

edit; happy new year, one would forget

I feel passion, I just don't mistake it for anger. I don't waste my time getting mad anymore, those that pick up they ember are burnt by it.

[Weckerz 3,781]

I feel passion, I just don't mistake it for anger.

There's a very thin line there, but fine, have the last word :tophat:

[zolayes 14,489]

People say Lampard turned his back on us, on the fans. But I'm not turning my back on him. He is still the greatest Chelsea player I've ever seen.

you obviously didnt see Zola not only a greater player BUT a TRUE Gentleman. Gave his word and kept it .

[Spike 12,049]

you obviously didnt see Zola not only a greater player BUT a TRUE Gentleman. Gave his word and kept it .

I don't believe English football was televised in Australian at the time he played for Chelsea.

[Liquidator 5,176]

We can argue about this all night but I'm off for my first tug of 2015 goodnight

[lionsden 4,689]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2855208/JAMIE-REDKNAPP-Frank-Lampard-winner-d-love-help-City-beat-Chelsea-title.html

His cousin who knows him better than most was right all along.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,760]

To be fair they were never going to let him leave, especially with Yaya going to the ACON this(or next if you are in the western hemisphere) month.

The big question is will he still be there next season. Still a decent enough option on the bench, and he is not at a stage where he is seriously considering playing in the mls

[Fernando 6,376]

Yeah I'm disappointed with Lampard as well.

But I'm at least thankful for the many years he gave us.

Not legend okay fine move on. But still thankful for his time.

[zolayes 14,489]

the evil that men do lives after them ,,, the good is often interred with their bones ..... so let it be with Lampard .....

words written by a 16th Century hip hop artist ,,,

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

It is expected, but you couldn't deny there is some feeling of disappointment when it's really happening now. Our right response is to win the PL this season, will be more sweet than ever.

Oh, and I hate Pellegrini, f*** off with your new year's present.

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

you obviously didnt see Zola not only a greater player BUT a TRUE Gentleman. Gave his word and kept it .

Highly debatable.

I have a mate's father who has seen Osgood and Tambling in their prime and to this day still says Frank Lampard is the greatest player to put on a Chelsea shirt.

[Magic Lamps 11,457]

The player is cfc's best ever and THE all time legend. The man surely is not.

He was always gonna join City to make US pay for not offering him a new contract or more money or whatevs. I despise that attitude and that he did not open up about his true motives.

But opposite to him we should take this with dignity. We are a Chelsea, we are above the Liverpool vor Arsenal mob who spit on their legends. We will win the league and wait for him to beg us to forgive him.

[samzilla 517]

We all knew City were going to find another FFP loophole. First their sponsorship deal, now NYCFC. Just buy players as NYCFC then loan them to Man City

Of course now it's being said it was never a loan after being billed that by all involved for the past 8 months. Just shady business all around.

Wonder how long FIFA allows that to continue? They'll actually probably give Man City a trophy for their creative corruptness, after all, who knows corruption better than FIFA.

Also, how is the Mansour group allowed to do this whilst owning multiple teams? Mike Ashley, for example, was just denied a larger stake in Rangers because of owning Newcastle. But the Mansour group can just do whatever they want? You'd think the FA or US Soccer would have rules against this very thing. Especially after the debacle that was Chivas in the MLS.