It really hurts losing to one of the scab clubs, especially after a bad red card decision like that.
IRONS!
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Red card, my arse!!.
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Are we really going to go down that route now Kev every time you play one of those six teams by all means have a pop at the owners and call them what you like but calling the clubs themselves Scabs is not on.
We’ve all got unsavory characters in charge at our clubs whose money at times comes from some less than reputable places.
If you wish to discuss the ESP than do it elsewhere I believe our mods already spoke on this and asked us to not do so here.
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Oh come on. We all know West Ham are whiter than white and above anything so tawdry, apart from being taxpayers money grabbing land sharks…
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Not to mention Pornographers
Declan Rice Topless!
Chaps – Your clubs and the other members of The Greedy Six tried to break away and destroy football, out of greed, delusion and arrogance. OK the players, fans and the managers aren’t to blame, but the fact is your club still did it, albeit temporarily. Chelsea, Arsenal and the rest were willing to put all of football at risk.
And I’ve no idea why you’re trying to defend the situation, because if you think the US and Russian billionaires who own your clubs give two hoots about you or your fanbase or indeed football in this country, you are very much mistaken.
And what are other fans supposed to say? Your clubs’ actions put us in danger too – not thst they cared about West Ham or Stoke or Orient or Norwich or Everton or Crawley or Huddersfield or anyone else. Are we supposed to mntion only the owners and avoid any mention of the club to avoid upsetting people? I sympathise with fans, players and staff of the Dirty Half Dozen but I despise the clubs after the debacle of the past week; the fact is your clubs signed up, were willing to throw everyone else under the bus, and you are going to have to find a way of dealing with this disrepute and the hatred towards your owners (and not just from me – wait until crowds return to grounds) which unfortunately affects everyone connected with the club.
You may feel it is unjust, but it’s the reality of what the owners have done, I am afraid. You’re going to have to live with it until they go. And anyway, who’s to say Kranky and the Glazers and the others won’t try a similar stunt again?
Also Jaimie – I don’t like the Dildos either; I’d rather our club wasn’t owned by loudmouth former porn barons and run by the dreadful, less-than-competent Brady. And don’t forget, the Olympic Stadium would have been a decaying white elephant had WHU not moved in (I’d rather have stayed at the Boleyn, but still). And to be fair to GSB, they did offer to buy the stadium outright, but were turned down…
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Congratulations to Watford on their promotion – always liked going to Vicarage Lane…
Fwiw, this is the email Chelsea sent out to us yesterday:
The Owner and Board of Chelsea Football Club would like to address Chelsea supporters about the events which have taken place over the past few days. We have taken time since withdrawing from the ESL to speak directly to various supporter groups and listen to their views and concerns.
Our ambition with Chelsea Football Club has always been to make it the best club in the world, both on the pitch and in how we work with, and give back to the community off it.
The joint decision to join the ESL was driven by this same ambition. When it became clear that a new league might be formed, we did not want Chelsea FC to miss out on the opportunity to play in such a potentially prominent league, nor did we want to risk the Club falling behind our closest English and European rivals in competitive terms.
As a Club, we are committed to an open and regular dialogue with our fans and other stakeholders, but, on this occasion, regrettably, due to time constraints and confidentiality restraints, this was not achieved.
As concerns were raised following the announcement, the Club took a step back to listen and speak to supporters. Following those conversations and taking into account the extremely strong views against the proposal, we reassessed our initial decision and decided we did not want to be part of this league.
We also recognise the sentiment that had been expressed about whether the ESL relied strongly enough on sporting merit. This is something we had strong concerns about from the start and were confident would have been addressed during a further consultation process with various stakeholders, along with other concepts in the proposal about which we had reservations. We firmly believe that we must protect a structure which allows all clubs, players and supporters to dream of, and achieve, success.
We recognise we should have addressed these issues in advance of joining the group. The Owner and Board understand that involving the Club in such a proposal was a decision we should not have taken. It is a decision we deeply regret.
Another important factor in the decision to withdraw was the potential damage to the Club’s reputation and work on good causes. So much effort has gone into community work off the pitch over the last 17 years, and there was a risk that all of the Club’s efforts directed by the Owner on fighting racism, antisemitism, homophobia and other discriminatory behaviours would be lost. We could not afford to jeopardise the significant advances we have made in these areas, nor the vital and ongoing work of the Chelsea Foundation in other areas of our communities.
Chelsea Football Club is first and foremost a club rooted in tradition and community. We are also an ambitious club, and we have always strived to be the very best. In order to do that, we must constantly strive to improve and sometimes take risks.
We always welcome a debate about how we as a club develop and take on these new challenges. There needs to be room for disagreements, debates as well as mistakes, and we need to give each other the benefit of the doubt, and understand that we all have the best interest of the Club at heart. Mistakes are unavoidable, but it’s the ability to address those mistakes and jointly move forward which makes us strong as a club and community.
The Club always tries to be open and transparent with its supporters, and we remain committed to this in the future and will take actions to rebuild the trust of the supporters that we have enjoyed to this point. As such, the Club renews its commitment to listen to and engage with its supporters far better in future. The Board will lead consultations with supporter groups and other stakeholders on new mechanisms or structures that develop and safeguard fan representation in the Club’s work.
The Club does ask, however, that this dialogue is conducted in a respectful way. The abuse which some club representatives have been the target of over the past few days is not acceptable. Antisemitism, sexism, racism and threats of violence have no place in our community nor in this discussion. We hope that you will help us make sure that a respectful tone remains, even when we disagree.
Chelsea has a very rich history, and we know we are very fortunate to play a part in that. The Club was here before us, and will be here long after us. Our job is to ensure we are as successful as we can be today, as well as build for the future.
The Owner and Board thank you for your continued support for the Club.
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What a lot of old toot. How many meetings with lawyers and image consultants did it take to come up with something that basically says: “Don’t hate us.” Way too late for that, I’m afraid.
And, with respect Jamie (because you’re a fan, just like the rest of us), but, “Chelsea has a very rich history.” Oh, my aching sides!
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Probably not as many as Celtic has in drafting regular apologies over any number of issues ranging from bigotry to child abuse…! (And yes, I’m aware of the irony…)
Was the Chelsea apology letter that offensive?
Celtic? We’re reg’lar angels. 
I feel your pain. Seriously. We of a Celtic persuasion have also been betrayed many times over the years.
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It seems I’m more easily offended than others.
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Not too late to change allegiances
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Another winless season for the Spuds, on top of their ESL humiliation. Still, at least there’s their cup final against WHU to look forward to next season.
Deserved win for Citeh, and great to see/hear fans inside a ground again.
Irons!
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That’s better normal service is resumed and all is right in the world again as another season comes to an end trophy less for the Spuds.
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Putting aside that whole 2012 unpleasantness. (That was uncalled for. Sorry to bring it up, mate.) 
@Bobthebuilder I think Spuds are in for a torrid 21-22 season. Son, Kane and Loris could well leave in the Summer, and they are going to have a hell of a job attracting a decent manager. Maybe they could get Hippo Head in?
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Thanks for taking the trouble to post that. One thing I have to say in Chelsea’s favour is that their owner is a true fan. His commitment reminds me of John Madjeski’s saying ‘‘the way to get a small fortune out of football is to start with a large one’’