He was good for us, I understand people dislike him but he was a caring geezer whilst at Chelsea irrespective of the bottom line.
Seems them days are long gone now, areas can not be distinguished by their past any more. Areas like Stoke can maybe though, they still make piss pots don't they?
True.. He didn't want to let go of the reigns though, I have heard his battles with Harding were epic?
Yes, they were, Ken took care of my brother who has cerebral palsy when our ground was **** and got drenched before the game. Ken got people in to dry us, feed us and sat in the director's box for the game. More often than not he always came to say hello before most home games.
Ken Bates story. A black cab driver told me that 'e'd 'ad that Ken Bates in the back of 'is cab once. 'e fort the bloke came across as a total kant but told 'im that 'is son was a Chelsea fan and they needed to get to 'is first game some time. 'e waved Ken off and fort, what a kant. Few days la'ar and would you facking Adam and Eve it 'e gets a letter from Chelsea Football Club wiv two tickets for the next match. That kant Ken 'ad only made a note of 'is name on 'is ID card, got someone at the club to call 'ead office and got 'is address. Facking marvellous.
That's good to hear mate, my girl has Cerebral Palsy and life really has been cruel to her. Nice touch that..
Lovely mate, my brother is 55. I remember doctors saying with the condition being so extreme he wouldn't live over 21. A testament to the best care on the planet, Family. God bless mate.
There would have to have been irony in the first place for that to be true, mate. You could have looked up the meaning by now.
Cheers, I have looked after her for 10 years at home now, to keep her here with her daughter, wouldn't have it any other way. Love conquerors all and **** the sacrifice of what could have been for me, her welfare and quality of life means so much more..
