Crikey. Don't let him be honest Pat.
UEFA Europa League 2013 Final
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
We aren't in it i dont think. It would have gone to the fair play league club.
It's not embarrassing, I don't think it is. As I said before, Chelsea have won a European trophy 2 years in a row - Champions League then Europa League. If it were us, I'd be chuffed.
That's tough. It should go to someone who has earned it, not a team that either is bloody lucky not to get booked or sent off or a team that wimps out of tackling.
Nope. The extra place just gets lost. You don't get additional CL place if a team that won it already qualified from your league, likewise in Europa League.
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Someone just sent me a photo of John Terry lifting the UEFA Cup in full kit. It's really not funny anymore, enough of these memes.
Someone just sent me a photo of John Terry lifting the UEFA Cup in full kit. It's really not funny anymore, enough of these memes.
Pat's no doubt gesticulating with his pen to look like an academic.
Did that gypo cnut really go lift the trophy or was it another photoshop?
Nope, he really did.
He does have a pen in his hand right now!
That would be good with the mickey mouse cup that someone posted earlier.
Why has he got a pen?
fecking sad fecking pikey bastard gypo cnut
You don't like him do you?
Does it show?You don't like him do you?
He is particularly unlikeable.
Tonight was actually the first time since 1999 an English side has won a European trophy in normal time, out of 12 games.
The 3 most recent English CL wins were on Pens and Liverpool won their UEFA cup AET. Arsenal, Liverpool, Man United, Boro, and Fulham all lost their other finals, Arsenal losing both CL and UEFA finals since 1999.
The 3 most recent English CL wins were on Pens and Liverpool won their UEFA cup AET. Arsenal, Liverpool, Man United, Boro, and Fulham all lost their other finals, Arsenal losing both CL and UEFA finals since 1999.
For all the instability in the Chelsea camp they have made some miraculous cup runs in Europe. I'd love to win the Europa league, call it Mickey Mouse but it's still a trophy in the cabinet.
The main reason it was important for us was to be the first English club to have all European trophies. Looks like it'll be another marathon season in 2013/14 though if we have to qualify for the CL and have a Super cup again as well!
Eh? He scored an important goal last year against Napoli and has scored plenty for Chelsea over the years.
Very proud of Ivanovic tonight, especially since how last year he had to miss out on a final. Feel bad for Matic though, should have been on the winning side. He was really good at times tonight.
for the next week or so Fernando Torres will be reigning World Cup, European Champion, Champions League and Europa League winner. What has this average player done to deserve such a unique record.
Fair dues Chelsea. Didn't think they were the better side, but they took their chances.
The contrast between how seriously each side were taken it was quite funny. Benfica players, staff, and fans seemed in agony at the final whistle. Had the result being the other way round I doubt Chelsea would have given too much of a flying feck.
The contrast between how seriously each side were taken it was quite funny. Benfica players, staff, and fans seemed in agony at the final whistle. Had the result being the other way round I doubt Chelsea would have given too much of a flying feck.
That doesn't really speak well about English attitude towards Europa League if it's true. I doubt it though, Chelsea players would have been disappointed too.
disappointed yes.
gutted no.
forget about the whole 'it matters more when there's money on it' mentality of recent years. surely what made winning great was making history? how does Chelsea winning the Europa League under their 9th manager in 8 years (or whatever the stat is), with a team of mercenary cnuts even matter?
i really don't think that europa league matters. its been completely devalued.
Doesn't speak for English attitude, speaks for Chelsea. A team of their quality shouldn't even be in the competition.
I don't think many of our fans batted an eyelid when Bilbao knocked us out last season.
Matchday threads tell a different story. In fact it was still bring brought up this season!
That's the matchday thread, where it's doom and gloom if a games scoreless after twenty minutes.
Taking nothing away from Chelsea, fair dues to them, they went out and won the competition like they should have. Unlike United last season.
But I don't think tonight will live too long in the memories of Chelsea fans, will it?
Except that we dont have a team or mercenary cnuts. We arent quite as crudely designed as City.
Theres a spine that have been with the club for nearly a decade now or longer and despite spending a lot of money we dont tend to get the Tevez's and Balotellis with us.
Lampard, Cech, Drogba last season, Ferreira, Even Terry and Cole despite their questionable personas in footballing terms have been close knit they deserved their success in recent seasons. Some of the new players that have come in Mata, Oscar seem generally likable people too, and they do create a team.
About the same as an FA cup win to me. Except that this matters more in terms of our history.That's the matchday thread, where it's doom and gloom if a games scoreless after twenty minutes.
Taking nothing away from Chelsea, fair dues to them they went out and won the competition they should have. Unlike United last season.
But I don't think tonight will live too long in the memories of Chelsea fans, will it?
Its been another funny season with uncertainty and mad decision making, yet somehow we've pulled it around and got back into the top four and won a trophy. I would have ripped your arm off for that in January.
Not because of the competition itself, moreso the manner of our exit and what it said about the team to be so outclassed.
Chelsea under Abramovich aren't a team of mercenary cnuts? Wow.
Yeah I guess if he keeps pumping in money long enough you'll eventually have a history!
It's certainly something you can build on, anyway. Still some young players there, and with Mourinho coming in I wouldn't be surprised to see you win the real European competition in the next few years.
There were people actually disappointed with the exit to Bilbao last year? I think it was more to do with the way they hammered us with their style of play than any disappointment at losing out on the Europa League.
That's exactly what it was.
Quite. And because our standards were rightly so high under SAF. Playing Thursday night European football and winning the Europa league should not be what a too club aspires to..
Chelsea were founded in 1905. They have a history.
Don't you know, only winning all the cups counts as a history.
Terry dressing up the sad act!
Chelsea is now, the 17th best team in Europe.