Ok so City do have a bit of history then even if they've yo-yo'd between divisions.

comment by Superbettino (U6486)
posted 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
Sounds awesome tbh. Shame that Uefa have basically disowned it but football is much bigger than one organisation anyway
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It wasn't a UEFA run tournament though Superb, it was organised more through FIFA a believe.

comment by Superbettino (U6486)
posted 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
Sounds awesome tbh. Shame that Uefa have basically disowned it but football is much bigger than one organisation anyway
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Basically the teams that qualified for it were ones that finished in the top four, but now qualifiy for the Champions League before UEFA devalued it by giving those places to CL qualification!

comment by Superbettino (U6486)
posted 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Ok so City do have a bit of history then even if they've yo-yo'd between divisions.
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Yeah it’s a myth that the usual suspects like to peddle that us “financially doped” Clubs did nothing and had no support until we both blew them all away.

Man City had 84,000 in an Fa Cup game once back in the day and our record crowd was almost 83,000 against Arsenal in 1935.

Yeah, it's a myth that kids of the PL era are peddled.

Before the war City were much the bigger club in terms of attendances than United.

Try telling most of the Liverpool and United boards that their all time average attendance didn't surpass Chelsea's until circa 1975 and they wouldn't be able to cope with life any longer!

comment by BrummieBlue! (U3487)
posted 19 hours, 46 minutes ago
Yeah, it's a myth that kids of the PL era are peddled.

Before the war City were much the bigger club in terms of attendances than United.

Try telling most of the Liverpool and United boards that their all time average attendance didn't surpass Chelsea's until circa 1975 and they wouldn't be able to cope with life any longer!
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Damn I didn't know that Brummie.

Looks like Inter will be sending Lukaku back to us then lol

Unfortunately yes, how are we going to get rid of such a useless item as him?

I think he'll be part of our squad next season. Can't see other options unless Inter come back for him.

comment by Chelsea_since_summer_1969 ✯✯ (U1561)
posted 3 days, 11 hours ago
It was major back in the day. I was shocked to hear that it is not now recognised by UEFA. Basically was the UEFA Cup before the UEFA Cup replaced it.
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Just before my time too, but Wednesday also have history in this competition proving there was life before the PL

As league runners-up in the 1960–61 season, Sheffield Wednesday were invited to compete for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup the following season. They knocked out Lyon and Roma before succumbing to Barcelona in the quarter-finals.

Two years after their inaugural European campaign, Wednesday were again invited to compete in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, after a sixth place league finish. They overcame Dutch part-timers DOS Utrecht in the first round before losing out to Cologne in the next.

🦉💙

comment by The Owl 🦉 & hELLo Kitty (U1750)
posted 36 minutes ago
comment by Chelsea_since_summer_1969 ✯✯ (U1561)
posted 3 days, 11 hours ago
It was major back in the day. I was shocked to hear that it is not now recognised by UEFA. Basically was the UEFA Cup before the UEFA Cup replaced it.
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Just before my time too, but Wednesday also have history in this competition proving there was life before the PL

As league runners-up in the 1960–61 season, Sheffield Wednesday were invited to compete for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup the following season. They knocked out Lyon and Roma before succumbing to Barcelona in the quarter-finals.

Two years after their inaugural European campaign, Wednesday were again invited to compete in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, after a sixth place league finish. They overcame Dutch part-timers DOS Utrecht in the first round before losing out to Cologne in the next.

🦉💙
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Thanks for the valuable contribution Kitty. As I said earlier I remember it being a big deal back in the day which is why I was shocked when Superb told me about UEFA's position on it these days.

Yeah Chelsea, UEFA might have disowned it, but the stats are still there and can't be denied.

I'm no Arsenal fan by any means but they have 2 major European trophies and always have had, not one as is now being claimed. This was also the last major trophy that Newcastle won in 1969.

comment by Chelsea_since_summer_1969 ✯✯ (U1561)
posted 13 hours, 59 minutes ago
I'm no Arsenal fan by any means but they have 2 major European trophies and always have had, not one as is now being claimed. This was also the last major trophy that Newcastle won in 1969.
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True. But let's just call in one so we can constantly remind them that they've only ever done as well in Europe as West Ham

comment by Superbettino (U6486)
posted 5 hours, 11 minutes ago
comment by Chelsea_since_summer_1969 ✯✯ (U1561)
posted 13 hours, 59 minutes ago
I'm no Arsenal fan by any means but they have 2 major European trophies and always have had, not one as is now being claimed. This was also the last major trophy that Newcastle won in 1969.
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True. But let's just call in one so we can constantly remind them that they've only ever done as well in Europe as West Ham
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Sounds good mate never let the truth get in the way of a good opportunity to underline our superiority over them in Europe even pre-Mr A.

https://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewArticle/456422

CPL new season predictions thread

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
https://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewArticle/456422

CPL new season predictions thread
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Cheers Sheriff

Time to bring back the best Chelsea chat thread

Op no idea why you can edit the title.

My Shed thread is due an anniversary soon... earliest one on the site

Hey Admin it was the subject text, not the title itself.

When I try to edit it it says "Invalid Article
Cannot modify number of tagged teams"

comment by Superb (U6486)
posted 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
When I try to edit it it says "Invalid Article
Cannot modify number of tagged teams"
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absolute witchcraft...

comment by Admin1 (U1)
posted 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
Op no idea why you can edit the title.
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I edited what boards the article is on so would that have some bearing on not being to change the OP in any way now ?

I must be your wooden computer Superb !