Have Chelsea….managed to somehow allow the British government to gain the moral high ground for once in their lives. Fair going.
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This documentary, is it available for us that don't live in UK? I don't know if I can watch BBC documentaries here in Sweden.
I get that, just not sure why it needed to be said, as I am sure Rashford and Lingard have travelled on a bus several times in their lives!
There's a massive conflict of interest here if a Saudi group is allowed to buy Chelsea. This is a country where any private business can't survive without the blessings of the ruling regime. The potential shady shit that could take place between the 2 clubs is incredible. It'd be insane to allow something like that to happen.
Ahhhh. This whole thing about asking the FA to hold the game behind closed doors is not going over well on the Chelsea board that I read. People there feel that whomever made this decision is not living in the same world as the rest of us.
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What a response from Boro.
I wondered what the big fuss was about with regards to travel costs. Are the players and staff not allowed to pay their own way?
murdered by words
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Chelsea can't sell tickets for away fans and therefore want the game to be played behind closed doors
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“We are aware of Chelsea's request to have Saturday's Emirates FA Cup sixth round tie played behind closed doors and find their suggestion both bizarre and without any merit whatsoever.
All concerned are well aware of the reasons Chelsea have been sanctioned and that this has nothing to do with Middlesbrough Football Club.
To suggest as result that MFC and our fans should be penalised is not only grossly unfair but without any foundation.
Given the reasons for these sanctions, for Chelsea to seek to invoke sporting "integrity" as reason for the game being played behind closed doors is ironic in the extreme.
We currently await formal notification from the FA of the next steps but rest assured MFC will resist Chelsea's actions in the strongest terms.”
The Ukraine invasion has seen many people tweet “feck off”. This Boro reply is effectively another one but they’re being polite
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It hasn't been a sporting disadvantage for City all these years, so I don't see why Chelsea are kicking up such a fuss.
Wow scathing comments.
"Given the reasons for these sanctions, for Chelsea to seek to invoke sporting "integrity" as reason for the game being played behind closed doors is ironic in the extreme"
Fecking brilliant.
Fecking brilliant.
I'd imagine it's less to do with now being allowed to give tickets away, and more to do with not being allowed to exceed the restrictions on how much they can spend on matchday costs (stewarding, security, food&beverage etc).
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Steve Gibson is class to be fair, i agree get Buck out too.
Proper jokers, they can go feck themselves.
Excellent statement from MFC. This ludicrous request is the final straw - it's open season on Chelsea now. The club really must be run by some very stupid individuals.
Amazing statement by MFC. Taking absolutely no shit from Chelsea
Chelsea not doing themselves any favours. Disgrace of a club. Fantastic response from Middlesbrough
Go on Boro'Up there with when Liverpool and Spurs wanted tax payers to pay the bills for them
Well, you could say that. Boehly/Goldstein/Wyss probably around 18-20 at most., combined. Not sure on Rickett's family, or woody johnson
not sure of exact involvement, if the story is true of course, they are funding the takeover it claimed
That’s a great response in fairness to an absolutely ridiculous request.
I have absolutely no idea what rationale was used to make this request. It reeks of arrogance as there is no justifiable reason as to why Middlesbrough or their fans should be punished for sanctions being put upon us. How does this possibly impact Middlesbrough?
This request alone is ironically against the sporting integrity which was highlighted in the body of the request. Heads need to roll for this.
The sooner we get a new owner, the better. Squeaky clean please.
Bizarre if it’s purely a case of not being allowed instead of a financial reason.
Seems harsh
Wouldn’t those be paid for by Middlesbrough though?
I've never seen such an honest and direct club statement.
That statement is brutal. Whoever’s working Chelsea’s PR needs firing. Tone deaf.
We’ll be liking scousers next? Nah!!!
Well considering there are Saudi bidders for your club, this might happen sooner than you think...
In solidarity for what’s happening to Chelsea
Yes they truly are the real victims in all of thisChelsea FC and their fans, "we are innocent".
Meanwhile, The 100% owner of said club, who paid for every trophy won in last 20 years, flees to Putin's bunker over night.
Meanwhile, The 100% owner of said club, who paid for every trophy won in last 20 years, flees to Putin's bunker over night.
Not sure who at chelsea thought that request would be a good idea. To be posturing right now is actually quite unbelievable and shows a disgusting lack of self awareness. What absolute cnuts they are.
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If United behaved like this, it would take me some effort to keep supporting them. No self-awareness, embarrassing.
Yeah but Citadel is a hedge fund. They'll make the Glazers look like a charity.
I also think it will be tough to attract proper investment when there is so much uncertainty about club ownership in the PL.
I was sympathetic towards the fans about all this, but man, was I wrong about these cnuts, not all the same obviously, but wow..
Most, if not all, Chelsea fans in my group chats and even twitter timeline are saying exactly what you just said. Terrible idea. Tone deaf. Deserve every bit of the backlash.
"Sporting integrity"
The fecking audacity of it
The fecking audacity of it