The Chelsea Centenary XI

[gomez]

http://www.chelseafc.com/article.asp?hlid=296493&m=8&y=2005&nav=news&sub=latest+news

The Chelsea Centenary XI was voted for on this website, and all the winners were at Stamford Bridge to collect their awards in a glittering gala dinner.

The team was selected in 4-3-3 formation.

The Centenary Chelsea team is:

Peter Bonetti
Steve Clarke
Marcel Desailly
John Terry
Graeme Le Saux
Charlie Cooke
Dennis Wise
Frank Lampard
Gianfranco Zola
Peter Osgood
Bobby Tambling

The manager who was voted in, after just one year in the job, is José Mourinho.

[Clan]

http://www.chelseafc.com/article.asp?hlid=296493&m=8&y=2005&nav=news&sub=latest+news

The Chelsea Centenary XI was voted for on this website, and all the winners were at Stamford Bridge to collect their awards in a glittering gala dinner.

The team was selected in 4-3-3 formation.

The Centenary Chelsea team is:

Peter Bonetti
Steve Clarke
Marcel Desailly
John Terry
Graeme Le Saux
Charlie Cooke
Dennis Wise
Frank Lampard
Gianfranco Zola
Peter Osgood
Bobby Tambling

The manager who was voted in, after just one year in the job, is José Mourinho.

Second highest goal scorer in the teams history doesn't make the team?
How interesting.

[Dr_Intoxicated]

Second highest goal scorer in the teams history doesn't make the team?
How interesting.

I think I would have had Osgood in ahead of Dixon, but I guess that is an age thing as much as anything else.

[Clan]

I think I would have had Osgood in ahead of Dixon, but I guess that is an age thing as much as anything else.

Probably, didn't see anything (of note) of him myself.

Then again, given the massive upswing in following in recent years, wouldn't that make it even more strange that Dixon didn't get in?

Probably had more to do with the fact that we were shyte for most of his years, whilst, (debatably) Osgood had seen the good times.

[comme]

This reminds me of that discussion we had about the history of Spurs and Chelsea a while back.

[Clan]

This reminds me of that discussion we had about the history of Spurs and Chelsea a while back.

I remember that one.

Hard to get two supporters from the same club to agree on a best 11, never mind opposing fans opinions on each other.

[nicephoras]

This reminds me of that discussion we had about the history of Spurs and Chelsea a while back.

I think we were at least civil on that one, as opposed to your recent unfortunate attempt to talk with the Mancs. ;)

[Motterman]

The Chelsea Centenary XI was voted for on this website, and all the winners were at Stamford Bridge to collect their awards in a glittering gala dinner.

The manager who was voted in, after just one year in the job, is José Mourinho.

Just the massive ego boost he was lacking. :p

[comme]

I think we were at least civil on that one, as opposed to your recent unfortunate attempt to talk with the Mancs. ;)

That was just ridiculous. I never thought I'd see the day when United fans hated Chelsea more than Liverpool.

[comme]

I remember that one.

Hard to get two supporters from the same club to agree on a best 11, never mind opposing fans opinions on each other.

Very true. Interesting that Greaves isn't in the centenary line-up, I suppose the organisers must have realised that he is Spurs through and through. ;)

[nicephoras]

That was just ridiculous. I never thought I'd see the day when United fans hated Chelsea more than Liverpool.

Too many new fans - what do you expect? The funny thing is that SAF and Mourinho don't dislike each other, nor do we particularly care about them, but they're downright obsessed. There are normally 3 threads just about us on that forum. Funny. I've actually had some of the more reasonable posters on there tell me that "no one respects Chelsea", as if they know. I just think its pretty funny - we've gotten under their skin pretty badly.

[Clan]

Very true. Interesting that Greaves isn't in the centenary line-up, I suppose the organisers must have realised that he is Spurs through and through. ;)

HAHAHAHAHA.

They probably can't remember the time when the Chelsea youth set up was the best in England ;)

You know, the place where Greaves came up through :)

[Clan]

Too many new fans - what do you expect? The funny thing is that SAF and Mourinho don't dislike each other, nor do we particularly care about them, but they're downright obsessed. There are normally 3 threads just about us on that forum. Funny. I've actually had some of the more reasonable posters on there tell me that "no one respects Chelsea", as if they know. I just think its pretty funny - we've gotten under their skin pretty badly.

Getting under their skin, probably has a lot to do with the fact that even though they won multiple Prem titles, they couldn't knock Chelsea down, as we beat them time after time :)

[nicephoras]

Getting under their skin, probably has a lot to do with the fact that even though they won multiple Prem titles, they couldn't knock Chelsea down, as we beat them time after time :)

Yes, I believe we have by far the best record of any other club at Old Trafford. But then again, playing well against the top teams was never our problem over the past 10 years.

[comme]

Yes, I believe we have by far the best record of any other club at Old Trafford. But then again, playing well against the top teams was never our problem over the past 10 years.

No, your problem has always been tricky game against Spurs.

[yasik19]

I think MANU fans are just a bit upset that we are currently the most hated team in EPL. They had that title for a while.

[nicephoras]

No, your problem has always been tricky game against Spurs.

:p
Our problem has always been the tricky games against Sunderland or Blackburn in January.

[BridgeMonkee]

The team was selected in 4-3-3 formation.

The Centenary Chelsea team is:

Peter Bonetti

Steve Clarke
Marcel Desailly
John Terry
Graeme Le Saux

Charlie Cooke
Dennis Wise
Frank Lampard

Gianfranco Zola
Peter Osgood
Bobby Tambling

The manager who was voted in, after just one year in the job, is José Mourinho.

No Mickey Droy. . .Ray "Butch" Wilkins. . .

Ruud Gullit...Vialli...George Weah...Di Matteo...Pat Nevin...David Speedie....Doug Rougvie....Paul Canonville....Nigel Spackman...Super Dan Pet Rescue....Kerry Dixon...Jimmy Flyod...

Eidur and most of the current team/squad are probably our best players ever

[Eddie26]

How does DiMatteo not make the team!!?!? VIALLI!!>!?!!!?!? Pat Nevin!!?!?!?!? and finally Kerry Dixon!!?!?!?

I think Clan's got it spot on though. We were crap for most of Kerry's time, hence the snub. As for DiMatteo and Vialli, maybe only one I-talian is allowed on the team.

[fernb8]

Tonnes of cred to Clarke and LeSox, but never ahead of Petrescu or our beloved Chopper Harris. I would even give Albert "Chappie" Ferrer a shout ahead of those two.

Also disapointed to see no Alan Hudson on that list, but I suppose that is reason why they generate these lists.