FA Cup 2011/2012

[Olivier's xmas twist]

You're all being way too hard on the spuds. 6th is very good for a club of their stature.

Harry feels the same way.

[Dennis Bendtner]

When I got here we had 2 points from 8 games.

[Syn]

[GP]

So brave

[Cripps_orig]

Chelsea

Good confidence boost for the game v ****s

Spuds

Heard there was some controversy but dont know the details and cant be fucked reading about it

Are highlights on tonight?

[Coney]

Chelsea

Good confidence boost for the game v ****s

Spuds

Heard there was some controversy but dont know the details and cant be fucked reading about it

Are highlights on tonight?

The ref gave a goal against spuds even though it did not go over the line and he could not see. The result was that one bunch of ****s beat another bunch of ****s. It wouldn't have made a difference because if the game had gone the other way, one bunch of ****s would have beaten another bunch of ****s. Either way, some ****s were going to lose today.

[Marc Overmars]

Just seen the result.

Sperz.

This is pretty much the culmination of the run they've been on since we pumped them. Won't be long before they tumble out of 4th as well.

Agent Harry.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Like i said it means nout if they don't win a thing.

The only reason they are playing better is the big boys wanted too not because AVB was a poor manager.

Even 5-1 flattred the chavs it was more of a case of Spurs falling part.

As for people being pleased yes the old boys who got cast aside and went to complain when it did not go there way.

AVB was bought in to bring youth into the team and when he tried to do it got sacked. Just a case of Roman being roman then anything else.

If they win the CL then you may have a point if they don't win anything then it means nout and this man will be saked, well he will be sacked anyways knowing roman.

aye, it has nothing to do with roberto's management.

his management with the current squad is a 'take a step back and let what you want to do' approach. it doesn't actually require any skill or tactics. they were so caught up with avb and bogged down with precise tactics under his regime (e.g. being told what to do in every attack, every pass, every defensive situation), so when he got sacked all roberto done was come in and say 'play in free spirit and enjoy yourself lads'.

its the same when mourinho left and avram took over. everyone was wondering why that team all of a sudden started playing expansively and with greater freedom. was it because avram was a good manager? hell no. it was because they were rigid and static under mourinho's tactics, leaving them slightly deflated. when mourinho left they were given an opportunity to express themselves and they did.

its the same situation here.

[Marc Overmars]

Anyone on here could "manage" Chelsea if we're happy to just turn up and let Big Man and the Old Boys get on with it. That's what Di Matteo is doing.

The problems occur when you try and change something.

[Cripps_orig]

Chelsea said they were "extremely disappointed" and "embarrassed" after their fans failed to observe a minute's silence at the FA Cup semi-final.
The intended silence was meant to be a tribute to the Liverpool supporters who died in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.
But after sections of Chelsea supporters disrupted the silence at Wembley referee Martin Atkinson was forced to cut the minute short.
Chelsea beat Tottenham 5-1 in the semi-final to reach their 11th FA Cup final.
But their victory was marred by the behaviour of the fans who ruined the minute's silence, intended to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy, when 96 Liverpool fans were killed.
In the final on 5 May they will play Liverpool, who beat Everton 2-1 on Saturday.
"Moments of respect should be honoured and we pay our full respects to all those that suffered at Hillsborough," the Chelsea club statement concluded.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17723677

Didnt know that

Final should be good

Might actually watch it