Sir, So many things have happened that I don't know where to begin. So what is on my mind? I will tell you what: I realise I am on dodgy ground by suggesting that anyone could ever take the place of Gianfranco, but if anyone can, Damo Duff can. If you don't believe me just look at his performance against Boro. Now I know that any team that contains Boateng, Danny Mills and Southgate cannot be taken too seriously, but Damo took them to Sketchleys. Like Gianfranco he is a team player, a wizard of close control, down to earth and a catalyst who turns games. I look forward to the Damo Duff show, may it run for many years. In the excitement of the summer and Roman's revolution Graham's departure did not receive the coverage that it deserved. Le Saux was, after Gianfranco and Eddie Newton, the greatest player ever to pull on a Chelsea shirt. Who could forget his numerous battles with the likes of Lee "Cunt" Dixon, Ratboy Fowler and Lee "No one wants me" Mills. I was particularly impressed by how Graham, an intelligent and articulate man off the field, allowed the red mist to descend as soon as the game started. All this and being the finest left-sided wingback of his generation. Wayne Bridge has a lot to live up to. Finally it seems people are starting to agree with me - Claudio is the best coach in the world. Don't believe me ? Look at the league table and answer these simple questions: Who are the best team ? Who have scored the most goals ? Who have the best disciplinary record ? Who play the most attractive football, keeping the ball under control 99% of the time ? Arsenal? No. Man Utd ? No fucking way. Leeds ? Spurs ? Liverpool ? You're having a laugh ! Chelsea lead the charts on every rating, and it's all down to Claudio's coaching ability. So why is it that we are constantly linked with that pervert Sven, the man who gives his team talks bollock naked ? Just consider the following facts for a moment: Who selected Upson and Southgate ahead of John Terry ? Who took Danny Mills to the World Cup ahead of Graham Le Saux ? Who shagged Stan Collymore's bird ? Who rates Nicky Butt as a midfield playmaker ? Sven, that's who. I dread to think who he'd buy if he became manager ! Nicky Butt ? Danny Mills ? Veron ? Oh no we already have him, and a fine player he is too. If you read the papers and listen to those fool commentators, Boro should feel hard done by, losing to Chelsea in the final seconds of the game. Really ? Did these people watch a different game ? Boro had 2 attempts on target and scored 1 goal. Chelsea scored 2 goals, hit the bar, were unlucky not to score from a Huth freekick and somehow Schwarzer managed to get his nose in the way of a Crespo pile driver. So tell me, on these objective facts alone, how were Boro unlucky ? Do me a favour ! Northern fucking monkeys. Did you see the 2 footed lunge by Christie on Carlo ? Fucking disgraceful. My advice to you, Malcolm, is not to stay at the Grosvenor House Hotel, as I know a lot of people who would like to fuck you up. Oh dear, oh dear, what is happening at old Trafford ? It seems the sky is caving in. First Fergie gets caught up in an alleged sex scandal in South Africa, then they are fined for crowd trouble during last years Champions League, then they are fined for price fixing. Now they are involved in an unseemly "handbags at 20 paces" with Martin Keown and his gooner chums. I think Peter Kenyon was right to get out when he did - tell us, Peter, what do you know that we don't ?
You see my point ?
Hmmmm. Did you not read my tribute to Graham Le Saux, Les ? And another thing: this nauseating brown-nosing of Roman: a bit previous, aren't you ? You could at least wait until he does something to prove that he's got what it takes, like, for instance, threatening to build an electric fence round the pitch or calling the Minister for Sport a "fucking wanker".
© 2003
Priesty's Chelsea FC Refuge.
Les.
