Clarke Resigns to join Zola at West Ham

Clarke Resigns and Defects to West Ham

Well to be fair, you fellas have been eating all the pies for a few years. And Mr. Zola can hardly be accused of a defection ten years later (or thereabouts).

Tell you what, I feel for you, you can have our sponsor, XL, next season.

Both have been great servants to Chelsea. I wish them both all the best and it would be great to see West Ham competing with the top flite and you can guarantee they will be playing Zola football.

I think Zola will do his best for West Ham. If he can bring any of his qualities as a player to his management we will do well.Good riddance to Curbs hopefully no more boring football.

Chelsea confirm that Clarke has handed in his resignation BUT also that they HAVE NOT accepted it:

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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.

I wouldn't worry if I were you lot.

They'll both be back at Chelsea at some point - if they do well at West Ham.

Am not worried about Zola - he was a great servant to Chelsea and he is a legend and Chelsea's All time favourtie player as voted by the fans.

Clarke's defection is more of a disappointment considering he has always wanted to become a manager in his own right.

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Trying to imagine things from Clarkes perspective;

With Mourinho he was very much involved with the coaching and Mourinho probably appreciated his input on PL teams. He must have felt valued and no doubt also saw it as an excellent learning process whilst enjoying the experience of the club playing football at the highest level.

Next up Grant. I would guess that he stayed out of loyalty to the club and realised that if we were to achieve anything then he would need to help Grant out with the team and his knowledge on the PL as much as possible. The club also cemented things with a contract renewal even though I suspect Clarkey isnt that much financially motivated (as long as he feels valued and is not having the pee taken out of him).

Now we have Scolari - one of the worlds most recognised coaches. Again, another excellent new learning experience and football at the highest level. So why move? It can only be that he doesnt feel as vital to the cause, that his contribution isnt as important as before - and for someone who probably isnt as money grabbing as others this is a very important point. He must be moving because Scolari doesnt demonstrate that he is needed.

If we are to believe the Times, there have been meetings between Kenyon, Scolari and Clarke and the club has tried/is trying to persuade him to stay. Indeed, the club confirms that his resignation has NOT been accepted. I can only presume that with all the changes going on since Scolari has arrived, Clarke has been neglected or at least feels that way - a casualty of change and perhaps a lack of attention from the club.

There is also another angle - that is that Clarke and Zola are very good friends - he apparantly spends every summer with Zola at his home in Sardinia.




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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.



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Well - how does it feel to be our feeder club?

Once old Roman gets fed up or banged up by Putin all this arrogance and heads up ars-es will be gone.

You'l be back to your proper 15000 fans and stamford bridge will have posh flats over it.

Maybe he can see the writing on the wall.

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Chris Roberts
Well to be fair, you fellas have been eating all the pies for a few years. And Mr. Zola can hardly be accused of a defection ten years later (or thereabouts).
Tell you what, I feel for you, you can have our sponsor, XL, next season.

XL have gone into liquidation no thanks.

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Well - how does it feel to be our feeder club?
Once old Roman gets fed up or banged up by Putin all this arrogance and heads up ars-es will be gone.

You'l be back to your proper 15000 fans and stamford bridge will have posh flats over it.

Maybe he can see the writing on the wall.

Mike you will always be our feeder club and i cant for the life of me see roman on his bike when he has invested more than 200 million pounds in the club and he walking away from a club that is going to be challenging for the champions league and the premiership for years to come can you.

15,000 fans

I was there!!!!

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and Mike

10,000, 8,000 fans I was there!!!!

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What Mike West Ham doesn´t realise is that we have a much higher average attendance than his club for over a 100 years of football history - but like most Sky newbie fans he needs to believe al the tosh the media serve him up to make himself feel better.

And to have a pop at our fans after his lot left really early twice when his team needed the fans most last season (once against us after only 18 mins!!!!) really shows how deluded he is.

Quite pathetic really.






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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.

This is what Upton Park looked like 20 mins from the end last season (and wasn´t the only time):







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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.



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This is what Upton Park looked like 20 mins from the end last season (and wasn´t the only time):






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Thats loyalty for you.

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15,000 fans
I was there!!!!

I was there also.

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and Mike
10,000, 8,000 fans I was there!!!!

HA HA HA i was there also,sitting down in the shed i think it was against Cardiff or someone,i can't remember the result,Good old days.

Carefree hardcore
Not alot of fans on this network know the meaning of the word.

I WAS THERE WHEN WE WERE S**T!!!



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I think we should have a poll on the worst player in a Chelsea shirt,it wont be easy.

One player springs to mind Carefree.... Graham Wilkins

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I`ve got one or two.Dave Mitchel a striker who was pants.F*cking Fleck,Trever Aylott,Graham Wilkins,Les Fridge goalkeeper who let in six at QPR on that cold Boxing Day,there are so many.

Do you remember the guy who used to wear that f*cking woolly blue and white hooped suit and he used to sell lottery tickets in the shed.Well he works at the bridge now on the cleaning side.He has been going for years and he still wears that suit sometimes.

Bob Isles he was sh*t

Loved Joey Jones,i kissed his hand.Who was the guy from huddersfield who used to run over to the shed when he scored.A F*cking nutter he was but i loved him.

Nevin a legend,and Kerry Dixon mr Chelsea love him.

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Loved Joey Jones,i kissed his hand.Who was the guy from huddersfield who used to run over to the shed when he scored.A F*cking nutter he was but i loved him.

Joe Allen?




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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.

I am still thinking of that, but Joe Allen came from Hartlepool... u know Jeff Stellings monkey hangers
LOL

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Loved Joey Jones,i kissed his hand.Who was the guy from huddersfield who used to run over to the shed when he scored.A F*cking nutter he was but i loved him.

Joe Allen?




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Joe Allon thats it.

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I am still thinking of that, but Joe Allen came from Hartlepool... u know Jeff Stellings monkey hangers
LOL

Yep your right it was Hartlepool and his name was Allon.

yep Allon not Allen LOL LOL

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Joey Jones was class as was Doug Rougvie.

Never forget his debut at Arsenal (I think) the same day Kerry scored that goal at the North Bank.

Rougvie took no prisoners and the fans luvved him. As a footballer he was s***e but he played for the shirt.

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Back to Chelsea school for me then!





I often wondered where he got his teeth rasped!





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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.

ah Dixon you got the player.... just the spelling was wrong and I followed suit



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What about Jankovich?

He was a bit of a failure.....






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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.

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Joey Jones was class as was Doug Rougvie.
Never forget his debut at Arsenal (I think) the same day Kerry scored that goal at the North Bank.

Rougvie took no prisoners and the fans luvved him. As a footballer he was s***e but he played for the shirt.

Ah Rougvie yes loved him but could have killed him that night at Sheffield wed when he tripped lyons in the box for a penalty for them to draw 4.4 in the milk cup.And we won the replay 2.1,wee micky thomas with the header from the corner to win us the game.Then came Sunderland in the next round and the rest is history.

Here you go!


What a match!

Didn´t make that one unfortunately and have cursed ever since!


">WHAT A COMEBACK!




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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.

I remember lying on my living room floor listening to that game on the radio or at least the goal updates..... skint in those days LOL thinking to myself 3-0 down here we go again.... and then as Carefree says after that comeback Doug 'The Thug' gives away the penalty to make it 4-4.

At least we won the replay... eventually

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Here´s another good comeback match!

">Chelsea Liverpool FA Cup 1997




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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.

In this month's Chelsea magazine - Mickey Thomas is interviewed about his Chelsea career - and I quote.

"My equaliser against Sheffield Wednesday in the League Cup is the best Chelsea goal I ever scored. To come back from 3-0 down was amazing."

Kudos to Paul Cannoville that night.... scoring Chelsea's first within seconds of the 2nd half starting.

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Thanks for the link Dixon,fantastic game.

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Here´s another good comeback match!
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Oh yes what a game,should have been dead and buried at half time.Then we witnessed probably the best second half performance of all time.I remembered mark wrights face was a picture when the fourth goal went in.

I used to go to Fulham and Chelsea when I was a kid living in Wandsworth but had no feeling for either. I had also been to Arsenal and Sp*rs. My first trip to Upton Park in 1962, however, and I became a Hammer for life instantly. It was the absence of atmosphere in the other grounds compared to the electric atmosphere at UP, and the humour that got me. Seeing the rent boys lording it these days just makes me laugh. Many of these glory hunters will be gone when Abramovitch decides he can't match Man City, and where will you glory seekers go then?

Well we had a higher average gate than you lot even before Abramovich came.

And you seem to be a bit confused anyway - travelling around watching clubs until you found one you liked (which just so happened to West Ham when they had a good period with Peters. Moore, Hurst and co - sounds a bit GLORY HUNTER to me).

Been to Upton Park loads of times - a bit of noise when you scored but that was it - I was always a bit disappointed about the atmosphere there - no comparison to Chelsea and your fans are too fickle. Just look at how many of you were left above with 20 mins to go against us - you even started leaving 18 mins after the start.



I think that puts to bed what your fans are REALLY like - and you have the gall to call US glory hunters?!!!!

It really beggars belief.




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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.



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