Chelsea think they have history

[mixmastermatt]

look amigo's they have opened a museum!

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=253253

anybody else find this absoloutley fricking hillarious!

[antifan]

look amigo's they have opened a museum!

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=253253

anybody else find this absoloutley fricking hillarious!
I do! I do!
My favorite quote:

The entrance to the Chelsea Museum is adjacent to the rear doors of the Megastore
This makes me suspect that the mens bathroom at the Chelsea "MegaStore" has one fewer stall than it used to. Maybe they remodeled Mutu's stall? :D

[Miles Brasher]

"If you’re a Chelsea supporter, you cannot miss this 100 year ride. If you’re not a supporter, you will be once you’ve lingered here awhile."

Better be careful not to go in then, I'd hate to be converted :rolleyes:

[antifan]

"If you’re a Chelsea supporter, you cannot miss this 100 year ride. If you’re not a supporter, you will be once you’ve lingered here awhile."

Better be careful not to go in then, I'd hate to be converted :rolleyes:
"If you're a Chelsea supporter, you'll be surprised to learn that they existed before last year. If you're not a supporter, can you please buy some tickets anyway? These ads in the paper are embarrassing." :D

[antifan]

Correction: My new favorite quote from the article (edited for clarity):

"You don’t go 50 years without winning anything, little for 90 years, and still be a big club..."

LOL, :D

[Dave_M]

we were formed in 1905, and became the only club to enter the Football League without having played a game

Not something I would brag about. Its like when we rejoined the first division without getting promoted. You just except it happened and hope as few people know about it as possible!

You don’t go 50 years without winning anything, little for 90 years, and still be a big club

Thats right, you don't, which is exactly why Chelsea was on the brink of bankrupcy...

There is unique memorabilia and loads of trophies. You can, of course, have your photograph taken with the special ones, the Premiership, Carling Cup and Community Shield.

I MIGHT be able to conceed that the League Cup is a "special one" if you got me drunk enough - but the Charity Shield? - You ARE having a laugh right?

:rolleyes:

[jwaldman11]

This makes me suspect that the mens bathroom at the Chelsea "MegaStore" has one fewer stall than it used to. Maybe they remodeled Mutu's stall? :D
Actually, I think Mutu's stall is part of the tour!

[ArsenalTexan3]

Actually, I think Mutu's stall is part of the tour!

Are we required to bring our own drugs or does the tour provide them?

[Catfish]

Thanks for this thread! I haven't laughed so much in weeks.

[Lanesra]

Actually, I think Mutu's stall is part of the tour!

"Just follow the line"

[Big Blue Evil]

"If you’re a Chelsea supporter, you cannot miss this 100 year ride. If you’re not a supporter, you will be once you’ve lingered here awhile."


If you've lingered here awhile you'll only compare to

a)Mutu's supplier

b)Drogba's floater in the stall next door

[Bergkamp_4_ever]

http://www.chelseafc.com/Images/the_club/museum04.jpg

:D

I guess I can cross it off my list of "Things to see when in London". Considering how little they've accomplished, you would think the photo covers the whole museum! :D

[Achtung]

"Just follow the line"

Robbie Fowler to Chelsea? :eek:

[Dooglas]

hey guys chelsea are the b3st club ever! ive supported them since last year and everything, r3ally long time supporting, i knwo vf th3ir history, you guys arent that good, *hides in mutus stall*

[JoshDB]

hey guys chelsea are the b3st club ever! ive supported them since last year and everything, r3ally long time supporting, i knwo vf th3ir history, you guys arent that good, *hides in mutus stall*

You forgot to change your "Favorite Teams". :o

[Dooglas]

end sarcasm....

[Clan]

Not something I would brag about. Its like when we rejoined the first division without getting promoted. You just except it happened and hope as few people know about it as possible!


Oh, come now Dave.
It's something everybody should read :D
Enjoy.

At the turn of the 20th century "Sir" Henry Norris started off as a London Property Developer and Chairman of Fulham FC, at this time the name "Arsenal" belonged as part of a small first division club south of the river called Woolwich Arsenal. Woolwich Arsenal were struggling on the pitch and Norris, noting that Fulham were hardly going to achieve global dominance, began the first of his machinations. Spotting his opportunity he took over Woolwich Arsenal in 1910 and planned to merge them with Fulham. It is unclear whether we were one of them, but it is reported that the other London clubs got together to prevent the monstrosity of having an Arsenal-Fulham axis, possibly on the doorstep of Stamford Bridge. Norris was forced to choose and Fulham weren't an option.

And you thought MK Dons and franchise clubs were a new concept?

Playing their home games at their "Manor ground" Norris' Woolwich Arsenal began their pursuit of success in remarkable fashion managing to be relegated on the strength of winning only once and according to one Arsenal website "managing the unenviable feat of. the smallest number of points achieved in a season". And they tell you Arsenal have never been relegated.

With the club on the verge of bankruptcy, Norris had to act and decided to move Woolwich Arsenal from their Plumstead home and form a new club in a new area. Never mind the wishes of the Woolwich Arsenal supporters, Norris demanded that a new club be formed in a populated area with good transport links. Despite the objections of Spurs and Clapton Orient, a site was obtained from Norris contacts in the Church of England. It was the end of Woolwich Arsenal, The Manor ground and the beginning of the contemptuous Arsenal FC, Highbury.

A stain on the history of English Football: Introducing Arsenal, Man Utd and Liverpool.

Despite lavish spending, Arsenal were a second division club struggling to gain promotion even with the help of the equivalent of a Roman Abramovich style (though far less reputable and without a shred of integrity) owner.

However, that wasn't to trouble Norris: the idea of earning victory through unfair play is a concept with which Arsenal have hardly been unfamiliar. Finishing 5th in Division 2 in 1915 (before the outbreak of WW1 interrupted proceeding) Arsenal should have stayed down according the rules. However they didn't.

Upon resumption of the league in 1919, The Football league decided to expand the league by two places from 20 to 22 clubs and invitations were taken by the league president John McKenna for the first division places of Chelsea and Spurs.

This was a quite extraordinary state of affairs, but we were allowed to stay for equally astonishing reasons. It turned out that our relegation had occurred on the strength of Manchester United and Liverpool fixing a game between themselves, in order that we went down and they stayed up. The Football league, probably giving in to conscience, allowed us to stay up on account of this. This disgraceful conduct saw both clubs fined with players also suspended. Later, the Football league repaid us less conscientiously, by refusing us a rightful place in the first European Cup as English Champions in 1955.

The remaining unjustly awarded place should by right have gone to Barnsley and Wolves, who had finished in 3rd and 4th place in Division 2 behind the two promoted sides Preston and Derby. Mysteriously though, the remaining promotion spot was decided via election. Sir Henry Norris, spotted his opportunity, and according to Arsenal's history used "influence and close relationship with the league chairman" to have Arsenal promoted. Upon later investigation, Four Four Two magazine and several independent football websites have reported that bribery and corruption were used by Norris to achieve this inglorious promotion for Arsenal. Tottenham were relegated to accommodate them. Rumour has it that Tottenham, however, have always forgiven Arsenal for this and relations between the two North London clubs have always been cordial.

Underhand tactics and a distasteful ending

Not content with having obtained an undeserved and unearned place in the top division of English Football, Norris' Arsenal seemed to continue their aversion to playing by the book. Allegedly, Leslie Knighton the Arsenal manager (and latterly, to our shame, our manager) in 1924 admitted to giving the Arsenal player performance enhancing drugs in their FA Cup run. This rumour has now been confirmed by World Soccer's resident Gooner Brian Glanville.

By 1929, The Football Association had had enough. The FA investigated Norris, this time on suspicion of making illegal payments to players. In 1929 Norris was banned for life. A year after he was banned, Arsenal won the FA Cup for the first time and the Championship a year later.

But a Gooner will tell you that was a long time ago.

Well isn't that history? Besides Arsenal supporters seem to be extremely selective in deciding how far back to go in our history. According to them our history started in 1980's yet their own goes back as far it suits them to remember. This account is to help you fill in the gaps, over which Arsenal fans skip conveniently or just don't know. These incidents were a disgrace to English football only, obviously, superseded by the likes of the tragedies at Hillsborough and Heysel. Their stench inspired the North London club's rivalry.

So let's not take any lessons on civilised behaviour or history from Gooners. We may not be as old as you, we may not have won as much, but at least we weren't bought up by a crook who wanted to close us down, shift us away from our roots, and then bribe his way into the elite. That's your history. Not sure you should be so proud of it.

People in glass houses...........

[Dave_M]

Oh, come now Dave.
It's something everybody should read :D
Enjoy.

People in glass houses...........


Mmm thanks. Mostly accurate...except that bit at the end which was just pure bile but....heh.

Joining the league having never played a game as a PLC isnt exactly something to write home about either...

[nicephoras]

Thanks for this thread! I haven't laughed so much in weeks.

Well, we certainly can't match your beloved Barcelona for history. Or is that Real Madrid?

[backline]

Oh, come now Dave.
It's something everybody should read :D
Enjoy.

At the turn of the 20th century "Sir" Henry Norris started off as a London Property Developer and Chairman of Fulham FC, at this time the name "Arsenal" belonged as part of a small first division club south of the river called Woolwich Arsenal. Woolwich Arsenal were struggling on the pitch and Norris, noting that Fulham were hardly going to achieve global dominance, began the first of his machinations. Spotting his opportunity he took over Woolwich Arsenal in 1910 and planned to merge them with Fulham. It is unclear whether we were one of them, but it is reported that the other London clubs got together to prevent the monstrosity of having an Arsenal-Fulham axis, possibly on the doorstep of Stamford Bridge. Norris was forced to choose and Fulham weren't an option.

And you thought MK Dons and franchise clubs were a new concept?

Playing their home games at their "Manor ground" Norris' Woolwich Arsenal began their pursuit of success in remarkable fashion managing to be relegated on the strength of winning only once and according to one Arsenal website "managing the unenviable feat of. the smallest number of points achieved in a season". And they tell you Arsenal have never been relegated.

With the club on the verge of bankruptcy, Norris had to act and decided to move Woolwich Arsenal from their Plumstead home and form a new club in a new area. Never mind the wishes of the Woolwich Arsenal supporters, Norris demanded that a new club be formed in a populated area with good transport links. Despite the objections of Spurs and Clapton Orient, a site was obtained from Norris contacts in the Church of England. It was the end of Woolwich Arsenal, The Manor ground and the beginning of the contemptuous Arsenal FC, Highbury.

A stain on the history of English Football: Introducing Arsenal, Man Utd and Liverpool.

Despite lavish spending, Arsenal were a second division club struggling to gain promotion even with the help of the equivalent of a Roman Abramovich style (though far less reputable and without a shred of integrity) owner.

However, that wasn't to trouble Norris: the idea of earning victory through unfair play is a concept with which Arsenal have hardly been unfamiliar. Finishing 5th in Division 2 in 1915 (before the outbreak of WW1 interrupted proceeding) Arsenal should have stayed down according the rules. However they didn't.

Upon resumption of the league in 1919, The Football league decided to expand the league by two places from 20 to 22 clubs and invitations were taken by the league president John McKenna for the first division places of Chelsea and Spurs.

This was a quite extraordinary state of affairs, but we were allowed to stay for equally astonishing reasons. It turned out that our relegation had occurred on the strength of Manchester United and Liverpool fixing a game between themselves, in order that we went down and they stayed up. The Football league, probably giving in to conscience, allowed us to stay up on account of this. This disgraceful conduct saw both clubs fined with players also suspended. Later, the Football league repaid us less conscientiously, by refusing us a rightful place in the first European Cup as English Champions in 1955.

The remaining unjustly awarded place should by right have gone to Barnsley and Wolves, who had finished in 3rd and 4th place in Division 2 behind the two promoted sides Preston and Derby. Mysteriously though, the remaining promotion spot was decided via election. Sir Henry Norris, spotted his opportunity, and according to Arsenal's history used "influence and close relationship with the league chairman" to have Arsenal promoted. Upon later investigation, Four Four Two magazine and several independent football websites have reported that bribery and corruption were used by Norris to achieve this inglorious promotion for Arsenal. Tottenham were relegated to accommodate them. Rumour has it that Tottenham, however, have always forgiven Arsenal for this and relations between the two North London clubs have always been cordial.

Underhand tactics and a distasteful ending

Not content with having obtained an undeserved and unearned place in the top division of English Football, Norris' Arsenal seemed to continue their aversion to playing by the book. Allegedly, Leslie Knighton the Arsenal manager (and latterly, to our shame, our manager) in 1924 admitted to giving the Arsenal player performance enhancing drugs in their FA Cup run. This rumour has now been confirmed by World Soccer's resident Gooner Brian Glanville.

By 1929, The Football Association had had enough. The FA investigated Norris, this time on suspicion of making illegal payments to players. In 1929 Norris was banned for life. A year after he was banned, Arsenal won the FA Cup for the first time and the Championship a year later.

But a Gooner will tell you that was a long time ago.

Well isn't that history? Besides Arsenal supporters seem to be extremely selective in deciding how far back to go in our history. According to them our history started in 1980's yet their own goes back as far it suits them to remember. This account is to help you fill in the gaps, over which Arsenal fans skip conveniently or just don't know. These incidents were a disgrace to English football only, obviously, superseded by the likes of the tragedies at Hillsborough and Heysel. Their stench inspired the North London club's rivalry.

So let's not take any lessons on civilised behaviour or history from Gooners. We may not be as old as you, we may not have won as much, but at least we weren't bought up by a crook who wanted to close us down, shift us away from our roots, and then bribe his way into the elite. That's your history. Not sure you should be so proud of it.

People in glass houses...........

Arsenal ( League Title)
1930
1932
1933
1934
1937
1947
1952
1970
1988
1990
1997
2001
2003

Chelsea ( League Title)
1955
2005

Arsenal ( FA Cup)
1930
1936
1950
1971
1979
1993
1998
2002
2003
2005

Chelsea ( FA Cup)
1970
1977
2000

Enjoy! :p