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.
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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.
Only just caught up on the news..blimey
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/60688168
What does the special licence mean for Chelsea?
Here are some of the key points from the special licence put in place by the government:
Chelsea are able to pay the wages of all employees, including players and coaching staff.
They can pay "reasonable" costs of travel to and from fixtures but not exceeding £20,000 per game per team.
Pay "reasonable" costs towards hosting home fixtures, not exceeding £500,000 per fixture per team.
Fans who bought season tickets or individual match tickets before 10 March 2022 can attend games.
Broadcasters can broadcast any fixture involving the club.
Without the blood money they'd be in the championship.
No additional ticket sales - does this mean no away fans at Stamford Bridge?
The same fans who chanted Abramovitch's name during the stand with Ukraine applause? Horrible club and horrible fans
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Probably up there amongst the worst fans in Britain, if not Europe.Quote:
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Sod 'em.
At least they won't have to wear those ugly 3s on their shirts. Ha ha ha ha ha!
All of them?Quote:
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Looks pretty serious stuff:
ESPN senior writer Mark Ogden told BBC Radio 5 Live that the government sanctions imposed on Roman Abramovich could have serious ramifications for Chelsea.
“It’s multi-layered, it’s huge and it affects every little area of the club.
"They can’t sort out new contracts so they can’t negotiate a new contract with Antonio Rudiger who is one of their best players. He’s pretty certain to leave as a free agent.
"Once we see the fine print, it's cataclysmic for Chelsea. It’s unprecedented.
"Chelsea have become one of the biggest clubs in the world. Abramovich transformed them from a club with great ambition but nothing to back it up to the reigning European champions, the reigning world club champions.
"No matter what happens from this point, they won’t be the Chelsea we’ve grown to know. Abramovich has been loaning them what amounts to £90m a year, nobody does that anymore." :yikes:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/60688168
Hence why I said I feel sorry for their fans even though they are the only supporters from another club who tried to attack me specifically in my life and they did it twice! When I heard that interview I thought they were really going to struggle to maintain an existence as a top six Premier League club and I think there is every chance that their future is much worse than that.Quote:
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Found onlineQuote:
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"Chelsea had been a PL top six club for seven straight seasons. They have always been one of the traditional decent sized clubs in England. In ten separate seasons, they got the biggest crowd attendances in the country. They went through many years in the doldrums after being a very fashionable club in the 1960's and early 1970's. Financial problems saw the club have to sell off players and the team declined. Their modern turn in fortunes can probably be traced back to the appointment of Glenn Hoddle as player/manager in 1993. They started to reach cup finals and semi-finals and play European football again. Then Ruud Gullit arrived and the trophy successes began with him and then Gianluca Vialli. In 2003, when Abramovich bought the club, they were already in the Champions League again (they had reached the quarter finals three years earlier). So yes, they were already a very popular club at the time of the takeover. At the time, they had the 5th Biggest All-Time Average Attendances in England"
Karma's a bitch :hehe:Quote:
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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.
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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
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
Are there any precedents for this kind of thing? In the UK or elsewhere?
Yes. Even the groundsman, the kit man and the tea lady!!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Some of our fans still worship Sam...Quote:
Originally Posted by Trigger
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..Quote:
Originally Posted by fugsyphil
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.
Demote the club to the National League South!Quote:
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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!
Will Everton and Bournemouth be next?
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
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.
StT.
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Football is full of ups and downs. Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue
It's a little different when it's forced mind
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 .
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Steady on chaps, my daughter just got engaged to oneQuote:
Originally Posted by William Treseder
Pretty much.Quote:
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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 .
Their decent fans are Pensioners now:getscoat:
Indeed and war heroesQuote:
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Oh aye. He's a Chelsea fan.
Duuuuuuuuring the waaarrrrQuote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
I have no ill will towards Chelsea (despite that offside goal), although I couldn’t care less about Ambromovich and hate Putin with every fibre in my body..
I’m surprised that the Government hasn’t simply taken temporary ownership of the club, allowing it to continue trading, but with no profits remitted to Ambromovich.
Chelsea might have a case against the Government on ‘restraint of trade’ grounds, as they are being prevented from generating any income to cover their costs, which obviously their rivals can.
He was only 36 when he bought them. I never realised he was so young at the time.
His pad in London looks like it’s worth a few Bob too….20 millQuote:
Originally Posted by Undercoverinwurzelland
his pad in Kensington is a 100 mill all day longQuote:
Originally Posted by goats
His pad in Moscow looks like a cell if he doesn't pay back the cash that ras'putin has let him play with
You'd think the FA and the Football League would want to know and care about how a 36-year-old became a billionaire.Quote:
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