| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of 18:49 - Feb 26 with 2875 views | Illinoisblue |
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| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 18:53 - Feb 26 with 2789 views | Bent_double |
Probably worried it would have been taken off him permanently, this way he will just resume ownership when all this is over. |  |
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| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 18:53 - Feb 26 with 2784 views | ElderGrizzly |
Yeah, there feels like a lot of devil in the detail there.
Does he stop funding it? Because that’s bluntly what the issue is. |  | | |
| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 18:53 - Feb 26 with 2779 views | Kievthegreat |
Knows he's gonna be on the end of some sanctions soon? [Post edited 26 Feb 2022 18:53]
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| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 19:06 - Feb 26 with 2625 views | Steve_M |
Yeah, but they should still be relegated. About five divisions. |  |
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| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 19:07 - Feb 26 with 2608 views | NthQldITFC |
He might even have written that statement himself, given the very Russian lack of definite article in the penultimate sentence. |  |
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| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 19:10 - Feb 26 with 2570 views | strikalite |
Sky will be talking about it after this Everton v City game is 10mins, a breaking news just came up |  | | |
| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 19:25 - Feb 26 with 2439 views | Churchman |
| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 19:06 - Feb 26 by Steve_M |
Yeah, but they should still be relegated. About five divisions. |
I hate wet liberal limp weakness when it comes to punishment. Five divisions???? Pah! 20 divisions for each year of his ownership, ground turned over for starter homes, training ground flogged off (in Cobham, worth millions) etc etc, youth teams disbanded by Easter, trophies sent for the melt.
I remember Chelsea from the days of broken down stadium with running track, barbed wire and broken bricks, 10k crowds. A no mark club. It’s long overdue that their self entitlement was punctured. |  | | |
| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 19:40 - Feb 26 with 2359 views | Radlett_blue |
| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 19:25 - Feb 26 by Churchman |
I hate wet liberal limp weakness when it comes to punishment. Five divisions???? Pah! 20 divisions for each year of his ownership, ground turned over for starter homes, training ground flogged off (in Cobham, worth millions) etc etc, youth teams disbanded by Easter, trophies sent for the melt.
I remember Chelsea from the days of broken down stadium with running track, barbed wire and broken bricks, 10k crowds. A no mark club. It’s long overdue that their self entitlement was punctured. |
Ok - you don't like Abramovich. But why stop at him? Most of the Premier League clubs are funded by either dubious entrepreneurs or foreign states or both. |  |
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| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 19:59 - Feb 26 with 2279 views | Churchman |
| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 19:40 - Feb 26 by Radlett_blue |
Ok - you don't like Abramovich. But why stop at him? Most of the Premier League clubs are funded by either dubious entrepreneurs or foreign states or both. |
Ok I’m just piling in for the fun of it and you are quite right. The PL is a bit of a Pandora’s box for that isn’t it. I don’t know Abramovich and however you view his motives and money, he’s certainly done well for Chelsea.
Can’t wait to wind up my Chelsea following chum - he predates the good times so is ‘proper’, but it won’t save him 😃 | | | |
| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 20:03 - Feb 26 with 2266 views | Mullet |
It would be nice to think this was the start of some sort of clean up in many areas of society, but I suspect he's seen the public outrage and thought this would put him a step ahead of more serious losses. |  |
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| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 20:15 - Feb 26 with 2202 views | nshearman1 |
| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 20:03 - Feb 26 by Mullet |
It would be nice to think this was the start of some sort of clean up in many areas of society, but I suspect he's seen the public outrage and thought this would put him a step ahead of more serious losses. |
Exactly. It shouldn’t be a question of stopping with him but starting with him, and then cleaning up the rest of British football. Though of course that won’t happen. But the other point is that his mate from whom he’s been allowed to make his billions has just invaded Ukraine. Surely that’s reason enough to sanction him as hard as possible? Though, again, not with this Government which has also benefited big time from dirty Russian money. |  | | |
| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 20:17 - Feb 26 with 2188 views | Mullet |
| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 20:15 - Feb 26 by nshearman1 |
Exactly. It shouldn’t be a question of stopping with him but starting with him, and then cleaning up the rest of British football. Though of course that won’t happen. But the other point is that his mate from whom he’s been allowed to make his billions has just invaded Ukraine. Surely that’s reason enough to sanction him as hard as possible? Though, again, not with this Government which has also benefited big time from dirty Russian money. |
I believe it is 14 cabinet members with clear and direct links to Russian funding being reported. That is scandalous, as it cast so much more doubt about a sorry government already seen as having their noses in the trough. | |
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| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 22:25 - Feb 26 with 1998 views | Radlett_blue |
This is a clever tactic, probably thought up by his American lawyer friend Bruce Buck. If Abramovich technically no longer controls Chelsea, how can control of the club then be wrested from him by the government? | |
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| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 23:06 - Feb 26 with 1943 views | TheBoyBlue |
| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 19:40 - Feb 26 by Radlett_blue |
Ok - you don't like Abramovich. But why stop at him? Most of the Premier League clubs are funded by either dubious entrepreneurs or foreign states or both. |
How many clubs do we need demoting before we end up in the Premier League? That would do. | |
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| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 23:13 - Feb 26 with 1923 views | reusersfreekicks |
| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 20:03 - Feb 26 by Mullet |
It would be nice to think this was the start of some sort of clean up in many areas of society, but I suspect he's seen the public outrage and thought this would put him a step ahead of more serious losses. |
Yep empty words and no real change. Millionaires funded by money stolen from the Russian people. Stinks and always done. |  | | |
| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 23:27 - Feb 26 with 1889 views | Freddies_Ears |
| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 22:25 - Feb 26 by Radlett_blue |
This is a clever tactic, probably thought up by his American lawyer friend Bruce Buck. If Abramovich technically no longer controls Chelsea, how can control of the club then be wrested from him by the government? |
Yep, and the so-called trustees of the charitable foundation who are taking over decisions are led by, er, people on the board of the football club. It is as if Gamechanger stepped back from ITFC but left it in control of Mark Ashton, albeit wearing his ITCT hat... | | | |
| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 08:32 - Feb 27 with 1706 views | GlasgowBlue |
In other football related news, Man City players wearing ‘No War T shirts’ before their game yesterday. But a day before, their owners abstained on UN Security Council resolution condemning Russia for invading Ukraine. |  |
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| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 09:05 - Feb 27 with 1666 views | Crawfordsboot |
| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 19:59 - Feb 26 by Churchman |
Ok I’m just piling in for the fun of it and you are quite right. The PL is a bit of a Pandora’s box for that isn’t it. I don’t know Abramovich and however you view his motives and money, he’s certainly done well for Chelsea.
Can’t wait to wind up my Chelsea following chum - he predates the good times so is ‘proper’, but it won’t save him 😃 |
Good grief man this isn’t a game! You might care to reflect on your “for the fun of it” type of comments. A country has been invaded - innocent people are being killed.
I suggest you read “Putin’s People” then perhaps you will understand. Abramovich should not be welcome in the UK. |  | | |
| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 09:46 - Feb 27 with 1614 views | Steve_M |
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| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 09:55 - Feb 27 with 1581 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 08:32 - Feb 27 by GlasgowBlue |
In other football related news, Man City players wearing ‘No War T shirts’ before their game yesterday. But a day before, their owners abstained on UN Security Council resolution condemning Russia for invading Ukraine. |
Football is too far gone now and has been for a while - it's riddled with hypocrisy, as to be fair are many aspects of society. I suspect the Chelsea players will be 'showing solidarity' later today before the Cup final whilst their owner and ally of Putin refuses to condemn his actions.
The obvious problem only becomes a problem when it is staring you right in the face, as it is now. There were mumblings about Abramovich's suitability to own a club when he took over but it was all swept under the carpet. Only a couple of months ago, the Saudi state taking over Newcastle was allowed. That will come back to bite at some point too inevitably. | | | |
| Abramovich just gave up control of Chelsea. Sort of on 17:11 - Feb 27 with 1434 views | GlasgowBlue |
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