Meet the team this Sunday in Santa Monica!!

[Eddie26]

I figured this deserved it's own thread:

The boys in blue are here, along with the new Chelsea FC home kit, an
adidas exclusive.

Meet the squad and get your new Chelsea FC gear autographed by the
team!

Sunday July 30th
2:00 - 3:00pm

adidas Sport Performance Store
1231 3rd Street Promenade
Santa Monica, CA

adidas.com/santamon<wbr>ica

[Dear_Claudio]

I think they'd be closer to me if they were in London:rolleyes:

[Jabinho]

I think they'd be closer to me if they were in London:rolleyes:
LA is about 1,000 miles closer to you... :cool:

[AndSomeAreAngels]

Anyone know what players are going to be there? Will it be the whole team?

[Dear_Claudio]

Anyone know what players are going to be there? Will it be the whole team?
Except Crespo and someone else, it's in another thread around here.

[Eddie26]

Except Crespo and someone else, it's in another thread around here.

Crespo and Maka....JM said he was giving the guys over 30 a little break. I was surprised to see that they are our only two outfield players over thirty.

[yasik19]

i can't even go there. this sucks:(

[bluemen groupee]

i'll be sure to take some picts if i go sunday.

so they'll have the new chelsea jerseys, huh? that's sweet. it looks like i might be paying adiddas a chunk of cash tomorrow.

[CT_Gunner]

i'm going on saturday and getting a jersey signed. if someone wants a signed chelsea jersey it's yours for $100- as an arsenal fan, i had to up the price a little ;)

[Jabinho]

i'm going on saturday and getting a jersey signed. if someone wants a signed chelsea jersey it's yours for $100- as an arsenal fan, i had to up the price a little ;)
If you are refering to the official signing session, it's Sunday not Saturday..

[Middle Of The Shed]

If you are refering to the official signing session, it's Sunday not Saturday..

Don't tell him that!!!
;)

[Jabinho]

Don't tell him that!!!
;)
Ooops... Sorry..!!! :o

[Battlecat714]

So you guys are all going? Best get there early...Hopefully it won't be too packed..

[locoxriver]

So you guys are all going? Best get there early...Hopefully it won't be too packed..
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?p=9169681#post9169681

Yea, it wasn't too packed.. :rolleyes:

[Battlecat714]

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?p=9169681#post9169681

Yea, it wasn't too packed.. :rolleyes:
lol...I got Roman's autograph and a pic with him...He was awesome. :D

[superfrank8]

Does anyone else get mixed feelings seeing those photos? I mean on one hand it is nice to have such a turnout, but how many of those people are true supporters? I bet half the crowd would have trouble naming more than five players on the team, a youth player or even the name of the stadium. They probably would give you a funny look if you asked them about Zola or Osgood. Let's not become United :(

[locoxriver]

Does anyone else get mixed feelings seeing those photos? I mean on one hand it is nice to have such a turnout, but how many of those people are true supporters? I bet half the crowd would have trouble naming more than five players on the team, a youth player or even the name of the stadium. They probably would give you a funny look if you asked them about Zola or Osgood. Let's not become United :(
Yeah, I understand.. I was there, and I am not a Chelsea fan.. I am Argentinean and a River fan, and wanted to meet Crespo (he started off in River and is.. well.. Argentinean). You would see a lot of other people with different jerseys.. I saw many Germans (who were obviously there to meet Ballack), quite a few Argentines (to meet Crespo, like me), many people who were there to resell the autographs, and a lot of people who were just walking on 3rd Street and said "hey look, some famous people are here.. let's get their autographs".. I still ended up not going in, but if Argentina's national team was here, for example, and I didn't get to get my jersey signed because a lot of other people who don't support the team went in instead of me, I would be ********in pissed..

[superfrank8]

I definitely understand why you and other people would show up to meet footballers from your country or who played for your club.

It's just the "fans" who show up in the kit and really have no idea what the club is about. Even people just going to make some money don't piss me off becasue at least they aren't pretending to be something they are not.

I'm just worried that we're becoming a club like Man Utd that whenever you look around you'll see a Chelsea kit. There will always be the other London clubs holding their areas, but if the rest of the world hops on the bandwagon it will be dissapointing. The increased profits are a plus, but it might not be worth it.

[Clan]

I definitely understand why you and other people would show up to meet footballers from your country or who played for your club.

It's just the "fans" who show up in the kit and really have no idea what the club is about. Even people just going to make some money don't piss me off becasue at least they aren't pretending to be something they are not.

I'm just worried that we're becoming a club like Man Utd that whenever you look around you'll see a Chelsea kit. There will always be the other London clubs holding their areas, but if the rest of the world hops on the bandwagon it will be dissapointing. The increased profits are a plus, but it might not be worth it.


The club itself, will never agree with you though.
Thats exactly what they want to see, and the very reason they are in the US.

[Battlecat714]

Hey Clan, that's an awesome video you got in your sig.