The Roman Revolution

[Jordan]

You are talking about a bunch of kids mate. The real fans will be there no matter what.

About Roman, I like the guy more and more every time, I watched him during matches, he loves Chelsea truely, it is not just financial.

There is something that Roman should do :
wear a Chelsea top for us all to see, and if anyone has a picture of him in the Blues kit, please, please post the link .

[Speedy]

That's right..that's what all Chelsea fans want to see...put him amongst the fans in a Chelsea shirt and get him all excited and yelling and singing...what a sight that would be

[Real]

" he loves Chelsea truely, it is not just financial."

It's true:)

[bluestar]

Absolutely, we would love Roman to be one of the lads , put the Blues kit on and blend in with us.

This is something that needs addressing, we'll try to get Roman to do that as soon as possible, and great for us he did agree.

[Jordan]

Roman looks good , and as usual he's got that winning cheeky grin on his face. ;D

[bluestar]

Jordan said:

Roman looks good , and as usual he's got that winning cheeky grin on his face. ;D

Go back a few months ago just before Roman bought Chelsea fc , Mr Abramovich must have spent quite sometime researching the club , planning how to invest and redevelop it .

No doubt there must have been some unanswered questions in his head, worries too, he took on a big challenge , he poured money in massive quantities never seen before in a team anywhere in the world, he gave Mr Ranieri his full trust and an amazing opportunity that only few managers can dream off.

Game after game Chelsea did gradually take shape and gel to become a squad with a powerful identity, nowdays the Blues have no fear and command absolute respect.

Within a few weeks of his taking over we did see Roman becoming a 'real' supporter , whatever we did on the pitch his face showed and reflected genuine emotions .

At this point in time we can see that the Roman revolution has been good for Chelsea , it has been a success .
Coming back to Jordan comment , it is clearly no wonder that Roman has ' a cheecky grin on his face , who wouldn't in his shoes ?

[chelsea fc]

Loved that picture BlueStar

Roman is becoming a true blue and all the fans are pleased he is getting more and more involved with the club.

I wouldn't like it if he turned up for like 1 match a month or something, he is going to all the match's he can.

[bluestar]

Did you see the look on Romans face at the end of the Charlton game?

Not the usual smiling face then .

Bet you Ranieri was even more disappointed.

[Jordan]

Yeah , not the usual proud smile. And now Vialli says that he wants to come back to manage Chelsea, a bit late a think after all the work that Mr Ranieri has put in.

Don't get me wrong I like Vialli, but can you see Mr Abramovich switching ? No , no mate.

[Jordan]

We better get out fingers and grab some goals or we are going to have the fall of the Roman Empire before we can say Roman Abramovich

[Jordan]

However good Roman Abramovich's billions look, you find yourself asking why arguably Duff club's best signing since the Russian rolled into town finds himself desperately playing for his place - in a position where Chelsea have since been shopping again.
Is there a clinic which treats an addiction to buying midielders?

[Jordan]

Former Chelsea chairman Ken Bates has criticised the club's hierarchy for failing to offer public backing to manager Claudio Ranieri.

The Italian coach's position at Stamford Bridge has been speculated upon from the outset of the Roman Abramovich era and the Blues' board has done little to indicate they are fully behind him.

Chief executive Peter Kenyon admitted the season would be a "failure" if the club did not claim any silverware, and the only realistic chance Chelsea have of doing that is now the Champions League, piling yet more pressure on Ranieri.

Bates, who announced he was stepping down as chairman after 22 years earlier this month, is still as outspoken as ever and believed it was vital the club say something on Ranieri's future.

He said: "I've no idea if Claudio will be around next season. I have a fantastic relationship with him and admire him a great deal.

"But I don't think he's been treated very fairly by the new owners. The first thing you have to do is offer support to your manager.

"In the time they have been at the club, there hasn't been one official word about him and I think that's wrong. But the Russian attitude is not to say anything.

"Abramovich is a very private man, who keeps within a very close circle of friends and doesn't talk very much, so it's difficult to get a feel for him.''

Bates has no doubt that Ranieri should have a future at Chelsea next season regardless of whether they win anything this season or not.

"Claudio's the man to do that job. He blooded John Terry, brought young players in and has been prepared to give them a chance," he told talkSPORT.

Dear Roman , please look after your army chief and endorse him once and for all ,or if you have something else in mind , do say it once and for all . We the fans , you know the ones that were here years before your coming to Chelsea ,want you to give full support to Mr Ranieri . AMEN !!!

[wildturkey]

Pressure has certainly been ponding on Ranieri back lately, and you can tell from one of the interview recently that he feel very sad from his expression when he's replying to the reporter.... seems that the rumours that he'll be gone this summer is almost true from the way he try to find back his emotion during the interview when ask about it...... the one that goes " thank u my friend, i respect u, u respect me"....
He definitely has my respect...
I surely hope Roman will come to his senses that there are no instant success no matter how much money he can spend on players..... like what ranieri said "rome was not build in a day" and i am proud to say he has accomplish almost 70%-80% of team building and we should the see the results in the next if not the following season...
So Mr Roman , Give the "Man" a chance to prove it to u...

[Jordan]

wildturkey , I agree with your comments 100% .

Unfortunately not all is clear, we , the fans . and I guess Claudio are kept in the dark.

I remember reading this week somewhere on the net that Ranieri future was already decided , he will have to go, only the time frame wasn't set. No I don't think so.

I believe and hope that this is just media speculation.
The problem remains Arsenal strenght not Chelsea weakness .
Mr Abramovich, you own the team but remember to listen to the fans, we own the Chelsea spirit, we are Chelsea, we buy the kits we pay the tickets.

I have still to meet someone that wants Ranieri out.
Dear Roman ,come clear, say what's on your mind.

[chelsea fc]

But who made the choice?

Was it Roman himself, or was it Peter Kenyon. Peter Kenyon wants to make Chelsea bigger then Man Utd as a company, which means everything has to be big, including he manager, and does Claudio fit the bill, I don't think so, take a look at his history....

He managed lots of teams in Seria B in Italy, mind you he did get them to Seria A, but he was never one of the first names that would come to your head. Now someone like Fabio Capello, well just look at that....
Serie A 2003/2004 Roma
Serie A 2002/2003 Roma
Serie A 2001/2002 Roma
Serie A 2000/2001 Roma
Serie A 1999/2000 Roma
Serie A 1997/1998 Milan
Liga 1996/1997 Real Madrid
Serie A 1995/1996 Milan
Serie A 1994/1995 Milan
Serie A 1993/1994 Milan
Serie A 1992/1993 Milan
Serie A 1991/1992 Milan

Thats a bit more high profile then the likes of Atletico Mardrid isnt it?

We know that Claudio is a good manager, but is he big enough for Peter Kenyons idea of the new Chelsea?