Monday, December 3, 2012

This is Chelsea Football Club, and we don't give up


A well fought draw. Significance? Potential title decider.
A disappointing draw. Significance? London derby.
A humiliating loss. Significance? London derby.

I'm afraid. So afraid that it looks like all our dreams and aspirations have been broken down by one single move. Despite seeing good and bad times, what Chelsea are going through right now, hurts. Heart-breaking to say the least.

Who can we blame our results on?

Rafa? The most hated man in all of West London finds the cojones to bring himself to the most dangerous job in all off football. The man who tightened up our defense for us and quietly takes all the stick he's getting from , everywhere around him.

The players are down and out. The team spirit has been broken since the Italian left the training ground. Despite that, the atmosphere can be repaired, if properly attended to. Attended to with care, love, support and belief.

Do the fans have that? Booing your team manager in front of the players has got to be one of the most shameful acts the beautiful game can ever witness. Yes the "FSW" said something years before. Do we still have to barge him for that? Do we still have to curse him when the players are taking instructions from him?

Not once in my life have I seen such a shameful support as the one we had at the Bridge against Manchester City. Any professional football player, no matter how much experience he has under his belt, will feel down and out, every time he enters the pitch to play for his jersey.

Forgetting everything about the results, what I've experienced the most is how "fans" of other clubs ask me how does it feel. How does it feel to see your team after having such a bright start, fall apart right in front of your eyes? Why do you still support them?

Give up?

I'll confess. Sometimes I think twice about such a touchy subject.

It's hard to not stop yourself from going green inside, when you see United and Arsenal's stability , splendid financial control, incredible stature among rival fans and other qualities that are desirable.

After thinking long and hard about it, you finally realize. Take a moment, and put yourself in my shoes.

I saw Chelsea lose 2-0 to Bradford City back in the 2000's. Long before the rubles  the classy railings at the shed end, exquisite VIP boxes and Lucozade's as energy drinks at the sidelines. I've seen this club being built. I've seen us being torn apart, and soon come back again.

I've seen us go through a barren run, and still bounce back. Last season showed the true spirit of being a Chelsea supporter, as despite all the negativity, and all other supporters told us, we stuck through our team and achieved the holy grail.

Will I give up on Rafa, Roman and Chelsea? No, I probably never will and I urge you all to not. It's dark, dark times and when the clouds hit us, we better be united.

Keep faith and march on. Nordsjaelland, we are coming for you !

You won’t beat Valencia, they said

You won’t beat Napoli, they said

You won’t beat Benfica, they said

You won’t beat Barca, they said

You won’t beat Bayern, they said

And yet the boys in blue triumphed !


Sherry Philips (Deputy Editor) @Shercasm

9 comments:

  1. Yes that's the spirit, and we are coming back stronger and better. The darkest hour is that before dawn.

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  2. Let me say the truth i dont see us bouncing back until january 31. Because we dont have a striker .the only solution is to buy a goal-scoring striker not some 50m waste. twitter @ibibabkman

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  3. YES BLUES 4EVA,BUT WITH THE HELP OF MIKEL ND TORRES WE CAN'T MAKE IT.WE NEED GOOD DEFENSIVE ND HOLDING MIDFIELDERS 2 HELP OUR ATTACKING TRIO,ND ALSO GIVE GOOD PLAYERS LYK MARIN ENOUGH TIME 2 PROOF WHAT HE IS CAPABLE OF COZ I KNOW WHO HE IS GERMAN MESSI.DIAMI,M'VILLA,TIOTE,FERNANDINHO ARE THE BEST OPTIONS 4 MIKELS PLACE ND SHCULRIE,CAVANI,WILLFRED BONY OR BA ARE ALSO 4 OUR UPFRONT.AND THATS ALL.

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    1. why are u so against our best holding midfielder @chelsea? come onnnnnn we hvae to use the current players now in order to improve and as she said we have to start now and we have a good amount of games before the transfer window......so lets forget about new players right now and concentrate on what we have pleaseeeeeeeeeeee! CHELSEA WE CAN DO IT!

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  4. Even the owner of the article is shameless not to talk of someone who mentioned Mikel,another shameless!Stop blaming fans,blame Abramovich for everything ok.If u dont knw wat to write or say pls hold ur tongue!KTBFFH ALWAYS!

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  5. Sherry, i luv ur write UP and i ll always do, but this one, "mba", You dont expect the fans to be happy and remain silence in this kind of situation. They loved their club. But how it is been run they (we) dont like. Hiring and sacking of coaches. I know he loves chelsea jst as we love our club(chelsea) too. LET THEM VOICE THEIR MINDS OUT. Blues 4life. From Arthur Osadebe

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  6. am sorry to say but most chelsea fan dont watch games except those involving chelsea. If a play manage to perform well against chelsea u want him at chelsea, messi hasn't had a memorable game against chelsea but like it or not he is the world best. Barca are the best not only because they play tik tak but because they also press for the ball once they loss posession. So tell mazaca to learn how to press for ball. We can not attack as a team and defend with only six plays.

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  7. We are crisis as at now untill then January 31, 2013 when we buy new strikers rather than torres fc

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