You can't tell. We were sixth, fourth, third, sixth, sixth, fourth for six seasons in a row previously to Roman buying us and winning multiple cups; KB may have found another owner who kept us up there as a top six cup-winning club. We have the location that would have attracted a decent buyer at some stage
Very true, but the chances of finding someone with more money than the whole of Africa and prepared to spend it was remarkable. You may have got stuck with prudent Americans, or businessman who ran it for profit and I would think you would be at best in the position you were before Roman came. Love him or hate him, he is the best thing that has happened in terms of success for Chelsea.
True. Or maybe a sheikh or oligarch. We have the most glamourous location in England, and were in champions league so we had massive potential.
Remember Chelsea were not Romans first choice in London but a very greedy arrogant Spurs board apparently turned him down, (many would say a missed opportunity , like the Beatles being turned down by a record label). At that moment in time I think he was the only oligarch trying to buy a club. I agree you had massive potential but to be fair any club with a billion squid thrown at it would do very well. 99.9% of clubs are not funded by Sheikh's or Oligarchs , so you could say you won the lottery having Roman arrive. Roman is the foundation , provider , father of the " new Chelsea" , he should be celebrated and recognised with more appreciation and love.
I can't imagine roman wanting to buy a club in Middlesex/zone 7. The press fabricated that story. i am sure he would have been interested in buying arsenal or united though
He was looking at a number of clubs and enquired about many but thankfully we had CL football and were located in a nice part of London.
In 20 years time, CFC will erect a statue to the Russian (paid for by Mad Dog, of course). He will, in years ahead, become the most revered person ever to have graced CFC, which is what he wants. I'm so glad that Spurs does not have an oligarch who is more famous (or will ever become more famous) than the club,.
You obviously did not support SPurs when Scholar and Sugar were chairmen And I'm glad that Chelsea does not have players who are bigger than their club. Say what you like about Terry Lamps Drogs... they never considered themselves bigger than Chelsea unlike certain Croats and Welshmen. Unfortunately Bale will not be around long enough to have a statue erected in his honour. Hopefully Sir Roman Abramovich will
It really says it all. I think anybody with a little bit of brain power always has realised that the money bankrolling Chelsea's golden era, is a form of legalised corruption. The ethics are not right except if your a Chelsea fan. Anybody with the slightest bit of compassion must feel sorry for the Russian people who assets have been stripped for greed and political control at the profit of Chelsea.
life's not fair. A lot of Russians support Chelsea now. They may not have oil etc (they never really owned it anyway) but now they have the best club on earth
Is that like Maggie Thatcher who took companies that were owned by the public and sold them on to the rich?? Seems you don't seem sure of how things work buster, back to school for you Mr idealistic.
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