Roman's Tax Returns - The Chelsea News Thread

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  1. Blueallthru

    Blueallthru Member+

    Chelsea
    United States
    May 15, 2012
    The Interwebz
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Totally ignored that fact...
     
  2. Brock Hannsen

    Brock Hannsen Member+

    Feb 3, 2014
    Hartford, CT
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
  3. TerminalVertigo

    Oct 18, 2004
    Ottawa Ontario
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
  4. Yahtzee

    Yahtzee Member+

    Nov 4, 2013
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Kind of surprised at the reaction to it. Porra gets used often and harmlessly in Brazilian Portuguese. The snapchat of the guy sleeping also has nothing to it.. the reaction is way overblown.
     
  5. Rman3349

    Rman3349 Member

    Chelsea
    United States
    Oct 31, 2006
    Boston
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Someone said a thing that could maybe, possibly have something to do with race.

    The reaction to it is way overblown.

    Color me shocked
     
  6. Yahtzee

    Yahtzee Member+

    Nov 4, 2013
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    I am very fluent in Portuguese being half Brazilian. None of it struck me as racist.

    Like he says "Wake up China" in that second pic of the dude sleeping.. in the context I'm understanding it, I don't even know dude... confusing as there is nothing to it. I hope he doesn't suffer much for this. Way overblown.
     
  7. JimWharton

    JimWharton Member+

    Feb 25, 2017
    Well, who gets to decide when people are allowed to be offended? If you step on someone's foot by accident, it still hurts. I think it's okay to expect a genuine apology regardless of a person's intent.
     
  8. Kerry Dixon's Boots

    Staff Member

    Jun 6, 2006
    77 degrees
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    It supports the narrative that Chelsea are an institutionally racist club (see Terry, John and Metro Incident, Paris).

    Jealous of the success we have on the pitch so trying to maintain some ridiculous moral high ground. As if something that someone does over which you have no control somehow makes you a better fan/person. LOL.
     
  9. Yahtzee

    Yahtzee Member+

    Nov 4, 2013
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Apologize, sure. I was talking about the overreaction. There are hundreds of comments on Chelsea instagram of Chinese going "porra Chelsea." Like relax people...
     
  10. Rman3349

    Rman3349 Member

    Chelsea
    United States
    Oct 31, 2006
    Boston
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Of the people who were offended by this, how many of them:

    Understand Portuguese and can comprehend things like sarcasm etc when written in that language

    vs.

    Don't understand Portuguese, but saw the word 'China' with a picture of a Chinese guy, and instantly assumed that racism was afoot?
     
  11. Yahtzee

    Yahtzee Member+

    Nov 4, 2013
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Yep. : /

    Unfortunately, it is these guys' jobs to be that much more careful. Any reference to nationality is so easy to get misinterpreted as being automatically racist. Oh well, lesson learned for him.
     
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  12. Brock Hannsen

    Brock Hannsen Member+

    Feb 3, 2014
    Hartford, CT
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Sorry, not an overreaction to me. Kenedy was cut from pre-season and sent home. Very good from the club.

    Hopefully this keeps all chelsea players off social media, but doubtful it'll happen.
     
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  13. Kazuma

    Kazuma Member+

    Chelsea
    Jul 30, 2007
    Detroit
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Or at the very least being careful what they post.

    Related, best footballer social media post still goes to Darren Bent.
     
  14. Brock Hannsen

    Brock Hannsen Member+

    Feb 3, 2014
    Hartford, CT
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    What was his? Because Crouchy's was hard to beat:
    [​IMG]
     
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  15. Brock Hannsen

    Brock Hannsen Member+

    Feb 3, 2014
    Hartford, CT
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    O hey im knedy and I am an addict.
    [​IMG]
     
  16. JimWharton

    JimWharton Member+

    Feb 25, 2017
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  17. Yahtzee

    Yahtzee Member+

    Nov 4, 2013
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    I never read Insta comments but checked Chelsea's latest post.. what is with the large number of Indonesian fans commenting "DONT SUPPORT LGBT." What the ******** kind of shit is that?
     
  18. Brock Hannsen

    Brock Hannsen Member+

    Feb 3, 2014
    Hartford, CT
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    They hate LGBT.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Indonesia
     
  19. Yahtzee

    Yahtzee Member+

    Nov 4, 2013
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
  20. Brock Hannsen

    Brock Hannsen Member+

    Feb 3, 2014
    Hartford, CT
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Can the club moderate comments? That's a lot of work.
     
  21. Kazuma

    Kazuma Member+

    Chelsea
    Jul 30, 2007
    Detroit
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Social media is proof why I don't think a lot of people should have a voice.

    And besides, never read the comments!
     
  22. Blueallthru

    Blueallthru Member+

    Chelsea
    United States
    May 15, 2012
    The Interwebz
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Not sure where to put this...Andrea Conti (Milan RB and Italian RB) tore his ACL in training this week. Looks like Zappacosta will be getting the bulk of starts.
     
  23. Ninjatend0

    Ninjatend0 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 10, 2007
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Chelsea FC

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