I’ll roll the records back to Friday 24th November 2006, two days before Chelsea visited Old Trafford for the following:
The Premiership title race's day of judgement looms on Sunday but the phoney war started yesterday when Peter Kenyon laid out Chelsea's plans to be the biggest club in the world by 2014 - and, in doing so, overhauling Manchester United's pre-eminence as the most famous name in English football.
Peter Kenyon arrogantly declared how Chelsea were on course to be the biggest club in the world. Five years and five managers later they are no closer now than they were then. I’ve made this point a few times on this blog and if I’m boring you, then what’s new. The reason I raise it again is despite Chelsea’s attempts to turn themselves into a football giant, they are failing.
The Asian market is the Promised Land for football clubs. Fanatical supporters who treat players like superstars and buy merchandise en masse. The revenue clubs make from that part of the world is the only explanation required for the long haul trips they make there every pre season. This season Chelsea have boarded Air Asia in search of supporters and the riches they bring. So imagine my enjoyment when I saw the turnout for Chelsea’s big welcome to Malaysia.
Now Liverpool were in the exact same stadium, only four days ago so in the interest of fairness we can compare the two turnouts.
So one of these clubs is “on course for global domination”, and the other is without a league title in decades and can’t even offer European football of any kind this season.
Again, in the interest of fairness, let’s compare Chelsea’s Far East support with the club Peter Kenyon so arrogantly declared they were going to “overhaul”.
Seriously, take your pick. Let’s try Arsenal. A club who haven’t won a trophy for fucking years.
Hours of fun! It just goes to prove you really ain't got no 'isssstory. Even the Asians aren't buying your fake, plastic toy Mr Abramovich.
Once more, LET’S ALL LAUGH AT CHELSEA.
