Chelsea a "significant cultural asset"?

[chrisp_1927]

Re: Chelsea a "significant cultural asset"?

Wonder what would happen if a Chelsea player under contract decided they'd rather go and play somewhere else. Presumably Chelsea would have no recourse to sue them or the new club. Suppose there would be issues with transferring registration with fifa for international transfers, if fifa wanted to get involved. Wouldn't surprise me if a couple of players try it though

[fugsyphil]

Re: Chelsea a "significant cultural asset"?

Why feel sorry for fans who've enjoyed unprecedented success from the precise same source of what's about to have a negative impact? They can't have it both ways

[JamesWales]

Re: Chelsea a "significant cultural asset"?

Are there any precedents for this kind of thing? In the UK or elsewhere?

[William Treseder]

Re: Chelsea a "significant cultural asset"?

All of them?

Yes. Even the groundsman, the kit man and the tea lady!!

[dembethewarrior]

Re: Chelsea a "significant cultural asset"?

Let's be fair, if he had bought us, bankrolled us to being one of the most successful in Europe then our fans would be chanting his name too and its fair enough.

Some of our fans still worship Sam...

[dembethewarrior]

Re: Chelsea a "significant cultural asset"?

Why feel sorry for fans who've enjoyed unprecedented success from the precise same source of what's about to have a negative impact? They can't have it both ways

Because being financially ****ed (potentially, if nobody pumps the same in as RA) is not the fault of the fans. Kids who have only ever known Chelsea as a successful team with money etc..

If it was a league 2 team.in the shit people.would be saying how awful it is for the poor fans. Can't have it both ways.

[Mr Soul '68]

Re: Chelsea a "significant cultural asset"?

The same fans who chanted Abramovitch's name during the stand with Ukraine applause? Horrible club and horrible fans

Demote the club to the National League South!

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Chelsea a "significant cultural asset"?

Because being financially ****ed (potentially, if nobody pumps the same in as RA) is not the fault of the fans. Kids who have only ever known Chelsea as a successful team with money etc..

If it was a league 2 team.in the shit people.would be saying how awful it is for the poor fans. Can't have it both ways.

But they've had there turn, that's life one minute it's great then you have to face the bad times, it's another teams turn for some good luck and good footballing times!

[PontBlue]

Re: Chelsea a "significant cultural asset"?

Will Everton and Bournemouth be next?

[Steve the Tea]

Re: Chelsea a "significant cultural asset"?

Shut em down I say. Seriously, I feel sorry for their fans actually, but it's definitely the right decision and this is far bigger than a football club, even Champions League winners.

Sadly, long gone are the days when a football club identified with its local community and was owned by the local butcher, baker or candle-stick maker. Now if a club is to progress it is consigned to be financed by monied concerns well away from our shores. The Newcastle United takeover is another recent case to add to an ever lengthening list.

What is the answer? With the increasing amounts of money sloshing around in the PL lake the number of local owners seems to be an ever diminishing breed. That said, the checks and balances for ownership of clubs seems inappropriate for the new football landscape. This must be addressed or the beautiful game will implode.

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[dembethewarrior]

Re: Chelsea a "significant cultural asset"?

But they've had there turn, that's life one minute it's great then you have to face the bad times, it's another teams turn for some good luck and good footballing times!

Football is full of ups and downs. Agreed.

It's a little different when it's forced mind

[life on mars]

Re: Chelsea a "significant cultural asset"?

Fantastic news must have been a legal minefield with some very heavy duty oligarch UK lawyers to get around whose aim in life to represent anyone for money never mind folk dying , I'm sure the way EU / UK law is written some self-righteous lawyer will find a minute hole and the tax payer has to fund the compensation .

Folk dying wont get in their way.

Lets prey Malaysia doesn't declare war .

[bobh]

Re: Chelsea a "significant cultural asset"?

The same fans who chanted Abramovitch's name during the stand with Ukraine applause? Horrible club and horrible fans

Agreed feck em

Probably up there amongst the worst fans in Britain, if not Europe.

Sod 'em.

All of them?

Yep

Yes. Even the groundsman, the kit man and the tea lady!!

Steady on chaps, my daughter just got engaged to one

[Dave Blue]

Re: Chelsea a "significant cultural asset"?

All of them?

Pretty much.

[life on mars]

Re: Chelsea a "significant cultural asset"?

I'm sure there are some very nice decent down to earth people supporting Chelsea , what they should do is stop going until it ends .