How funny is this?

[madaboutlfc]

http://www.chelseafc.com/article.asp?hlid=...b=latest%20news

 

Thanks for keeping the blue flags flying high!

Thursday, Oct 19, 2006

Thanks for keeping the blue flags flying high!

 

Chelsea Football Club would like to thank all our supporters at Stamford Bridge last night for enthusiastically participating in the ?Flag Day? idea and helping to create a special atmosphere.

 

 

 

Fans arrived to find 35,000 Chelsea flags distributed along the rows of seats and joined in the spirit by waving them on mass during the evening for a true blue spectacle.

 

 

 

A pre-kick-off rendition of ?Blue is the Colour?, led by Chelsea-supporting opera singer Stuart Pendred, and the teams walking out were particularly colourful moments, as were the closing minutes of the game.

 

 

 

Fans are of course welcome and encouraged to bring their flags back to Stamford Bridge time and time again.

[Kvarme Ate My Food]

what a f***ing joke

[JohnnyH]

....and please cheer NOW, and please sing this song at half time if losing, and please chant the players names, and please try and make us into a proper club and please try and gives us even a slight bit of credit in football circles.

 

Truly a pathetic club if ever there was.

 

Do you think there is any club that they are desperatly trying to be like?

Edited October 19, 2006 by JohnnyH

[Tosh]

But the flags looked white on telly. Looked like they were all surrendering...

[Benitez]

From the Guardian:

 

"Chelsea's flagging fans

 

You would think the visit of the European champions would be enough to enliven Chelsea's supporters, but the club has become so concerned about the atmosphere at Champions League games that it has commissioned 35,000 blue-and-white flags to hand out before tomorrow's match against Barcelona. It is the latest example of a club attempting to manufacture atmosphere using gimmicks rather than leave the supporters to generate noise spontaneously, and Jose Mourinho has also pitched in, calling on fans to arrive early: "Please be at the game for when the players warm up and support the team with your flags. It should be a fantastic atmosphere."

[Hobbsie]

But the flags looked white on telly. Looked like they were all surrendering...

 

 

[madaboutlfc]

From the Guardian:

 

"Chelsea's flagging fans

 

You would think the visit of the European champions would be enough to enliven Chelsea's supporters, but the club has become so concerned about the atmosphere at Champions League games that it has commissioned 35,000 blue-and-white flags to hand out before tomorrow's match against Barcelona. It is the latest example of a club attempting to manufacture atmosphere using gimmicks rather than leave the supporters to generate noise spontaneously, and Jose Mourinho has also pitched in, calling on fans to arrive early: "Please be at the game for when the players warm up and support the team with your flags. It should be a fantastic atmosphere."

[Gilps]

 

Fans arrived to find 35,000 Chelsea flags distributed along the rows of seats and joined in the spirit by waving them on mass during the evening for a true blue spectacle.

 

 

Should that not be "en masse"?

[Lee W]

They really haven't got a clue have they ??

 

 

 

Should that not be "en masse"?

 

Not in Chavish.

[CarraLegend]

http://www.chelseafc.com/article.asp?hlid=...b=latest%20news

 

Thanks for keeping the blue flags flying high!

Thursday, Oct 19, 2006

Thanks for keeping the blue flags flying high!

 

Chelsea Football Club would like to thank all our supporters at Stamford Bridge last night for enthusiastically participating in the ?Flag Day? idea and helping to create a special atmosphere.

 

Fans arrived to find 35,000 Chelsea flags distributed along the rows of seats and joined in the spirit by waving them on mass during the evening for a true blue spectacle.

 

A pre-kick-off rendition of ?Blue is the Colour?, led by Chelsea-supporting opera singer Stuart Pendred, and the teams walking out were particularly colourful moments, as were the closing minutes of the game.

 

Fans are of course welcome and encouraged to bring their flags back to Stamford Bridge time and time again.

 

That is f***ing pathetic.

[RP]

But the Chelsea fan at work who went to the game said it looked great.

 

And that challenge on Cech was a disgrace, it looked like the Reading player was trying to kill him.

 

 

 

Or something.

[Guest Jack Bauer]

Hahahaha!

 

He knows our secret...money can't buy you love Jose.

[Tosh]

But the Chelsea fan at work who went to the game said it looked great.

 

And that challenge on Cech was a disgrace, it looked like the Reading player was trying to kill him.

Or something.

 

I trust you fired him

[Andy @ Allerton]

http://www.chelseafc.com/article.asp?hlid=...b=latest%20news

 

Thanks for keeping the blue flags flying high!

Thursday, Oct 19, 2006

Thanks for keeping the blue flags flying high!

 

Chelsea Football Club would like to thank all our supporters at Stamford Bridge last night for enthusiastically participating in the ?Flag Day? idea and helping to create a special atmosphere.

 

 

 

Fans arrived to find 35,000 Chelsea flags distributed along the rows of seats and joined in the spirit by waving them on mass during the evening for a true blue spectacle.

 

 

 

A pre-kick-off rendition of ?Blue is the Colour?, led by Chelsea-supporting opera singer Stuart Pendred, and the teams walking out were particularly colourful moments, as were the closing minutes of the game.

 

 

 

Fans are of course welcome and encouraged to bring their flags back to Stamford Bridge time and time again.

 

Well I'm convinced now - they ARE a big club

 

HA HA HA HA HA :lol: :lol:

[Stevie H]

bet you any money this came direct from the office of peter kenyon.

[Bootle Buck]

....and please cheer NOW, and please sing this song at half time if losing, and please chant the players names, and please try and make us into a proper club and please try and gives us even a slight bit of credit in football circles.

 

Truly a pathetic club if ever there was.

 

Do you think there is any club that they are desperatly trying to be like?

 

I'm surprised they didn't bus in 20,000 Russians from the Gulags to wave the flags for the usual emotionless Chavsters.

[BigBird]

I'm surprised they didn't bus in 20,000 Russians from the Gulags to wave the flags for the usual emotionless Chavsters.

They did, but the cons didn?t know any songs.

That?s why it was so quiet??again.