Very Large Person

20 | Law & Electoral Politics | Rarely visit this cesspool |

[TheBlueLamp @TheBlueLampCFC]

I've been a Chelsea fan since 1989, back when Kevin Wilson and Kerry Dixon were leading the line. I've also spent five years working at Stamford Bridge as part of the groundstaff.

I've survived Winston Bogarde, Jes Høgh, Bernard Lambourde, Jiří Jarošík, Slaviša Jokanović, Steve Sidwell and plenty of others who probably weren't quite good enough to pull on the shirt in the first place.

I've experienced the incredible highs, but I've also endured more than my fair share of lows. I've seen where this club has come from, and perhaps that's why I have a slightly different perspective on where we are now.

Some of today's Chelsea supporters have been spoiled by success, trophies and an expectation that we're somehow entitled to compete for everything, every season. That expectation is now clouding their judgement.

Look at Liverpool. Klopp took almost five years to deliver a Premier League title. Look at Arsenal. Arteta took six years.

Yet Alonso has been in charge for just 13 GAMES and we're already hearing calls for his head. It's utterly mental.

Of course we should be beating Tottenham and Sunderland. Nobody is suggesting otherwise. But football doesn't work like that.
You don't simply assemble a young squad, appoint a new manager and expect everything to click overnight.

This is still a team in transition. There are young players learning their trade, combinations to develop, consistency to find and a new manager trying to establish his identity. There will be setbacks.
There will be frustrating performances. There will be bumps along the road.

And let's not forget, nobody realistically expected us to finish above Arsenal or Manchester City this season. The primary objective was, and remains, securing Champions League qualification and continuing to build towards becoming genuine title contenders.

We need to show a little perspective, a little patience and, above all, a little faith.

Supporting Chelsea has never meant expecting everything to happen overnight. If you've been around long enough, you'll know exactly what I mean.

Back the manager. Back the team. And give this project time. 💙

#chelseafc #cfc

[Frank Khalid OBE @FrankKhalidUK]

This doesn’t surprise me.

[Very Large Person @VeryLargePerson]

@JayMitchinson @ImuTBCT

[Rob @journalism_rp]

Hope Chelsea remember if you trip up a player outside the box, he doesn't go down and then you foul him again in the box, it's fine.
Guarantee at some point this season this happens in reverse and we get penalised for it and concede a penalty.

[CFCDaily @CFCDaily]

That Josh King disallowed goal campaign went on for a month and yesterday’s refereeing shitshow has already gone under the carpet and have an ex ref expose he didn’t even watch the game. Manipulation is insane.

[Frank Khalid OBE @FrankKhalidUK]

There is for me a 100% campaign against Chelsea!!!

[Alex Goldberg @GoldbergCFC]

Xabi Alonso won’t be sacked, nor should he be. Just because results are sackable doesn’t mean he should go. Is he a moron? No. It’s likely you were excited when he was appointed. Were you wrong, or do you want a quick fix? You can’t keep dodging the storm. Gotta go through it.

[Very Large Person @VeryLargePerson]

@GrrrGraphics

[Chayan @KingLeVeL007]

Xabi said after the International Break, our defense will improve & it did & he has said that we will be a very different & much more complete team by May so instead of wanting instead gratification, just stick through the highs & lows & give the time needed. In Xabi, we trust.

[Tom Overend @tovers98]

Chelsea need to give a manager sufficient time in order to take a meaningful step forward on the last 9 years.

That is why I am backing Xabi Alonso to the hilt.

There is no way to skip the step of allowing a coach time to build.

[The Score ⭐️⭐️ WORLD CHAMPIONS @TheScore01]

First, Xabi is elite.

Second, you’re mistakenly thinking elite managers come in and suddenly win every game immediately with perfect performances.

Third, name me an elite manager who is gonna join us when our fans turn on managers every 10 seconds. You’d turn on Enrique if he lost a few games.

[Pete Crowther @thechelskikid]

For those who are calling for Xabi's head and want Cesc instead because 10 games is enough to judge him here is Cesc's record after 10 league games. W2 D3 L5. Lost 1-5 in the 10th.
And before someone says 'Yeah but we're Chelsea'. We finished 10th.
When will our fans learn? 🤦‍♂️

[Conn @ConnCFC]

Alonso wasn’t a manager who was forced on us, he was someone the majority of the fanbase wanted from what I saw at least. Some of his decisions have been poor and so have some performances, but surely he deserves a bit of time guys? We all hate being mid but there isn’t a quick fix to his mess Chelsea are in, years of damage can’t be fixed overnight. Criticise where criticism is due but talks of some being Xabi out, like cmon, isn’t that a bit premature? If it doesn’t work out, it doesn’t work out but give it time at the very least. Fingers crossed in a few months we are all laughing at these kinds posts and we are enjoying Chelsea winning games consistently

[ً @shafcfc_]

Over 10 years ago and it’s still true.

[Very Large Person @VeryLargePerson]

@TheTacticalBrit I would be sacked from my job if I pulled a stunt like that

[CFC OBEY®️ @_kobbyphocus]

Jose Mourinho was right about it

[fan @HardChelseaPics]

Chelsea vs Sunderland highlights

[Sean Quinn @quinner12344]

"Oh but we played shit regardless of VAR". Not the fucking point and besides if VAR made the right calls we'd go a goal up and its a completely different game ffs. Both things can be true at the same time.