Originally posted by Bobby
You know, 2 years ago, Chelsea wouldn't have had the players to compete in the carling cup.
We had very astute players, but not the quanity we have now.
Originally posted by Bobby
Chelsea would be in a position worse than Leeds if Roman didn't save your asses.
False. Unlike Leeds, Chelsea have assets such as the Chelsea Village and we owned our stadium, it wasn't put on loan to purchase players. The debts also were fixed loans that were organized by Ken Bates. Just like the loans Arsenal are taking out to build their new stadium? Right?
Originally posted by Bobby
You can only brag about earned success, not purchased success.
Purchased? As in buy?
To obtain in exchange for money or its equivalent.
Now excuse me but was Henry bought? Yes. Vieira? Yes. Pires? Yes. Reyes? Yes.
I could go on but you get the point.
Now another English lesson for you
Earned
To acquire or deserve as a result of effort or action.
Because we have been taken over by a clever businessman does that mean all the hours of training the players at Chelsea put in, the scouting, and research by the coaching staff and the overall effort of the team that if we win something it wasn't earned?
And if all of our trophies are quoted because we have been funded by Roman Abramovich, then please get on the back of Real Madrid, AC Milan or Arsenal bribing themselves into Division 1?
So obviously you “purchased” the right to play top level football all those years ago.
Originally posted by Bobby
As much as I hate United, at least they earned every penny of the money they spent on their Carling Cup team.
Earned? More like exploited.
Poor little kids in China getting paid 5 cents an hour with no unions, toilet breaks, safety etc.
With aggressive marketing they have convinced supporters to buy there shirts and have became a brand, like Arsenal.
