Like these pub scenes. Fulham Broadway: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKc337M9huc American Chelsea fans in California at The Olde Ship Pub Torres goal celebration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-jzdiYaNvg BROGANS BAR SW6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut4ND_a_dkw Fans go mental at Torres goal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b0pSouzack Coach and Horses Beckenham Reaction To Torres Goal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_kmmrsl7es Alexandra pub reaction Wimbledon SW19: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPT-yrDPEyA
Thats quality Juan,this is good as well......when Gary met Sally !!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=vJ8xf6dnYKI
And this one,the Real Madrid lot when we beat Barcahahaha ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP3NedD9VXU&feature=endscreen&NR=1
to be honest it was probably just as epic for little old me sat in the front room on my own (after banishing my missus)
Same here. Me and my son went bananas, so much so the whole ****in' neighborhood heard us, even had the daughters boyfriend screaming, and he is a bin-dipper. This is my first post since we beat Barca cos I have been on a high and wanted to let down a bit in case I came across smug. I have supported "The Blues" since I was 10 yrs old, 1967 cup final did it for me although we lost 2-1 to the spuds, something I saw endeared me to them. Whether it was the underdog thing (which we were at that time) or just the colours they played in who knows I was 10 and all around me were Villa Baggies or B'Ham fans and I wanted to be different, there were of course M Utd and Liverpool fans too but never took a shine to any of them. When I was 11 yrs old I did a sunday morning paper round and one fella that I delivered to was a Londoner. One Sunday morning he said to me "Who do you support then san". "Chelsea" I replied. His eyes lit up and said "Bagger me, so am I". Couple of weeks later Sunday morn delivering the papers dude is waiting with tickets to Chelsea Tottenham game, "fancy it" he says. Dream come true for me. Turned out the dude has got 3 daughters and none of them were interested in football, always wanted a son but never got one so adopted me as a fellow blue took me to loads of games. Lucky me, my dad gave him the money to pay for the tickets, but jeez there were times the fella bought my lunches and all sorts, He died 13 yrs ago and I am only sorry that he has not witnessed what has gone on since his passing away (RIP Ron. We are doing you proud now). Back on topic now amazing game that I never thought we could draw to get through words cannot describe the elation that I felt at the end of the game it was like the impossible happened. Win or lose in the final no one can take away what I felt on Tuesday night, Fellow Blues Believe, and keep on believing. KTBFFH.
Needed to get that of my chest for those who call us plastic lads. A plastic doesn't go to Hereford to watch a team play in the old 2nd division and then get derided because a rich Russian bought your club. When Roman has gone and whoever it is at the helm of Chelsea, I will still be a Blue no matter what. But then true fans know this, true supporters of all clubs do. I don't hate any supporter of another club because I know what it takes to support one.
Great story Cuckoo. He'd be so proud. Never have I been as proud as I was on Tuesday Night. I have always been a pessimist, perhaps because I'd seen some crushing defeats and near misses for us as a child, times where I'd see us go 2-0 up with 15 or even 10 minutes remaining and lose 3-2 etc, FA Cup Final to Arsenal in 2002, semi to United in 95 etc. Nothing like the relegations others have had to endure but heartbreaking and demoralising when you are a kid. Tuesday changed my outlook on Chelsea, up until then I was always a pessimist. When JT saw red I walked out of fury to calm down as I was livid, came back down and just as I did Barca knocked in the 2nd. At the time I just remember thinking it will be a cricket score but I'll stay and support the team and see the remaining 50 minutes or so out. When Torres scored I felt not only due but almost tears of joy. Only time I had ever come close to crying watching football was Ranieri's last game. I won't listen to a single pundit as we've been written off in every round even the group stage, I'm convinced we can win it and if we don't as you say nothing will erase how I felt when Torres scored that goal. Having been a Chelsea fan for nearly 18 years I have never been prouder as I was on Tuesday. Win or Lose up the Blues
Don't listen to them, it's born out of jealousy because they can't stand to see us enjoying the success after the years of **** we've had to put up with. Nobody has called Fulham or Wigan fans plastic when 15 years ago they were averaging 5,000 gates. Why? Because they don't win anything. And I don't mean to mock them in anyway at all but if Fulham and Wigan started challenging the likes of United and Liverpool who feel they have the divine right to consistently be at the top of the tree, I guarantee their attitudes towards them would soon change. It'll happen to City if they win the league this season, idiots are already calling them plastic when in truth they are one of probably 3 or 4 clubs that you can't say that to based on figures and attendances. Supporting a club is stressful and that's why Villa aside (who acted disgracefully vs Newcastle) I would not take pleasure in seeing any club go down out of the ones that are down there.
Echo those words DL My heart sank when their first went in, a world of emotions when JT was sent off. I went into denial mode and automatically defended him, I was watching it with a mate from work (Villa fan who was piratically laughing at the time!) who knew what he'd done was wrong but for me it took a while to sink in - I thought it should've been a yellow at the time due to Sanchez going down easy! Then the second went in, my pal is thoughtfully informing me it will now be a cricket score, I'm sitting there heartbroken! Then Ramires scores and I'm running and jumping around my living room! The whole of my building must've heard. When Fabregas went down I swear I could've trashed my flat, knew instantly it was a dive which is why I'm furious Ivanovic is banned for the final, justice was served though.... then Torres scored!! Never in my life have I watched football and experienced that mixture of emotions, off the top of my head I can think of one instance against Arsenal about 10-11 years ago when we were 2-0 up at home and Kanu came off the bench with about 20 minutes to go and scored a hat-trick! Wouldn't change it for the world though, I think that's one of many special things about having a cash cow come in and totally renovate the club, the mixture of emotions. We've been there and experienced things that most United, Liverpool and Arsenal fans haven't!
Fantastic post Mata. Some great responses too! I've got a feeling I'll be replaying this one, more than a few times.
It's games like this that crushed me when I was young, especially when your a lone Chelsea fan in a family Gooners. Not to mention winning 2-1 at Coventry with something like 6 minutes to go and losing 3-2. But the game that haunts me most of all was when we were 2-0 to Leicester with only 8 minutes to go and drew 2-2 to effectively lose the title, had we won that game I'm convinced we'd have go on to collect our customary 3 points at the Lane and go on to win the title. Never been so gutted. But one thing is as you say, we've seen the lows so can appreciate the highs a lot more, I can't see how you can ever have a real footballing perspective being an Arsenal, Liverpool or United fan.
PHP: Can't stop watching the fulham broadway one either. Like the build up to the goal when the crowed see Torres control Coles long ball clearance then hes 1 on 1 from the half way line before he scores lol. Love the reaction when Torres scores.
I still think the best reaction to Torres' goal was Gary Neville's. No matter how well he's started as an analyst on Sky he's only ever going to be remembered for one thing
Mate I actually cried when Peter Bonetti got injured in the replay against Leeds as a 12 year old! - I've been crying ever since for varying reasons!
