Spot on Jonathon,Jonathan wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 7:10 pmNo, but it did help win all those trophies you have never ever fucking seenJudgeTedd wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 12:18 pmAlso, despite having Roman’s Rubles, the one thing he couldn’t buy is was proper local rivalry. The type you look up the moment the fixtures are released. You never hear of any real beef between Chelsea and Fulham. Although both Clubs are within walking distance of each other.Sunbeam Alpine wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 9:28 amI wonder too. My guess is it's because Liverpool do not do things their way, and by and large do better. Which tells them they need to go through yet more change, even though that's all they have done for years.subsub wrote: ↑Sun May 12, 2024 10:46 pmJudgeTedd wrote: ↑Sun May 12, 2024 7:38 pmWould you swap the season you’ve had with theirs?
Quite why a Chelsea fan is so obsessed with Liverpool is utterly baffling. Probably harks back to that "ghost goal" nonsense that Mourinho stoked up after Liverpool knocked Chelsea out of the CL in 2005.
It must be enormously disappointing to see the midfield pair, Ciacedo and Fernandez, fail to impose themselves as you'd expect from players costing around the £100m mark. I don't know if that's because they aren't the players we thought or something doesn't work in the CFC set up.
I'd guess they know Boehly and the rest don't understand football or the Prem but aren't prepared to let the people who do, get on with it.
I can see the attraction of Chelsea and if I lived in the area I'd probably want to go and see them.
But the aggression towards Liverpool is marked , and I have experienced it.
I should let Hillman reply as he claims to know about it all but I am sure he will correct me if need be. Fulham/Chelsea have never been fierce rivals, same with QPR and Brentford who are also close in miles but take a lifetime by car. Historically fans used to go to each teams home games before the days of large away followings and during a lot of the last century and some of this, they weren’t in the same division so nothing was ever generated.
You must definitely don’t have to be local to create a rivalry. ie United/Liverpool, Palace/Brighton, Pompey/Saints, Leeds/United. I’m sure there are many more examples.
Incidents can create rivalries that never go away. Chelsea/Leeds 1970 cup final, the battle of White Hart Lane in the 70’s meaning Chelsea/Spurs have hated each other since.
Look at this thread, whatever anyone may say, there is a rivalry between Chelsea and Liverpool. Why ? Those teams have played each other the most times this century. Funny enough it’s not like rugby where you have a drink together after and shake hands.
My first Chelsea game was 1970, was a regular from 75 onwards, but when they where away and I couldn't afford to go (being a teenager at school the primary reason..with no funds).I'd go to QPR and see Marsh, Bowles, Francis etc, or Brentford for 4 th division football, because I enjoyed football, also Fulham because the ground is something every football fan should see.
