We Are No Longer Champions

[Nijinsky 8]

That's something Arsenal fans have been saying for 11 years, Liverpool fans 25 years, Everton fans 28 years, Spurs 54 years... And up until this weekend Chelsea fans 5 years. We'll be back...

 

[I'm With Stupid]

We're probably 2-3 quality signings away from them, but that's something we can fix. The hard part is making sure they are quality, and not mediocre.

We saw the first time we failed to defend our title what a difference a single world class player can make to an otherwise mediocre team. Hell, we saw it in the opposite direction this season at Liverpool. And we're far from a mediocre team. It's just a case of getting out transfers right. And Chelsea did a brilliant job of that in the summer, somehow managing to trade average players they didn't want for world class players they did, without spending a penny. People are acting like this season is the young squad they carefully built finally maturing into a great team. In reality, they simply took a team that wasn't quite good enough to win the title last season, and added two world class players in positions where they were weak. And there's no reason us, the rags or Arsenal can't do the same this summer (well, the rags have more than a few positions to look at, to be fair). Chelsea aren't yet an amazing side, and their performance in Europe shows that. They don't dominate games against bigger teams in the way that the very best teams do, nor do they regularly blow smaller teams away. They're like the rags in their last title win. They regularly do a job, and that means they dominate the league in terms of points. But they don't regularly dominate teams on the pitch.

 

[dobobobo]

Yes we do, we are the Champions and until 4.45 on Sunday May 24th 2015 we remain the Champions.


So tell Sky. BBC, all the print media that!!

Sorry, but we aint. It's called a title race for a reason. Chelsea raced well to win the title by 3rd of May 2015 and will hold the title now till they get beat or come first again in next seasons race.

Actually you're wrong.
Technically the league isn't over until all games are played, and it's possible (albeit remotely) that a club could suffer a points deduction. Of course, it won't happen, but theoretically it could. If Chelsea were to field an ineligible player, they could be deducted points, and in theory that could be three times for three games. They could also lose 10 points by going into administration. So, despite all the media, technically they aren't champions yet.

*BURSTS OUT LAUGHING*

 

[FanchesterCity]

Sorry, but we aint. It's called a title race for a reason. Chelsea raced well to win the title by 3rd of May 2015 and will hold the title now till they get beat or come first again in next seasons race.

Actually you're wrong.
Technically the league isn't over until all games are played, and it's possible (albeit remotely) that a club could suffer a points deduction. Of course, it won't happen, but theoretically it could. If Chelsea were to field an ineligible player, they could be deducted points, and in theory that could be three times for three games. They could also lose 10 points by going into administration. So, despite all the media, technically they aren't champions yet.

*BURSTS OUT LAUGHING*

As ever you completely miss the point. He was right, I am right. You've just fallen for the media declaration and assumed it must be correct like most would assume.

Rule C.11. The Club which is at the top of the table at the end of the Season shall be the League Champions.

Taken from the actual rules, and not the media: <a class="postlink" href="http://m.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/handbooks/premier-league-handbook-2014-15.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://m.premierleague.com/content/dam/ ... 014-15.pdf</a>

So, erm, laugh all the fuck you like, he was right.

 

[dobobobo]

Actually you're wrong.
Technically the league isn't over until all games are played, and it's possible (albeit remotely) that a club could suffer a points deduction. Of course, it won't happen, but theoretically it could. If Chelsea were to field an ineligible player, they could be deducted points, and in theory that could be three times for three games. They could also lose 10 points by going into administration. So, despite all the media, technically they aren't champions yet.

*BURSTS OUT LAUGHING*

As ever you completely miss the point. He was right, I am right. You've just fallen for the media declaration and assumed it must be correct like most would assume.

Rule C.11. The Club which is at the top of the table at the end of the Season shall be the League Champions.

Taken from the actual rules, and not the media: <a class="postlink" href="http://m.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/handbooks/premier-league-handbook-2014-15.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://m.premierleague.com/content/dam/ ... 014-15.pdf</a>

So, erm, laugh all the fuck you like, he was right.

I raise you:

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/matches/2014-2015/epl.html/chelsea-vs-crystal-palace" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matc ... tal-palace</a>

Chelsea were crowned Barclays Premier League champions for the fourth time after securing an edgy 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday.

After coming from behind to beat Leicester City 3-1 in midweek, Jose Mourinho's side knew three points at Stamford Bridge would clinch a first title since 2010.

Palace manager Alan Pardew, who masterminded one of Chelsea's two top-flight defeats this term while in charge of Newcastle United, urged his team to make Mourinho and company wait to pop the champagne corks.

The visitors put in a spirited display throughout, but were undermined when James McArthur felled Eden Hazard in the penalty area on the stroke of half-time.

Hazard saw his resulting spot-kick saved by Julian Speroni before nodding in the rebound, and it was fitting that the PFA Player of the Year, who has been so instrumental in Chelsea's success this season, should get the goal that earned Mourinho his third Barclays Premier League crown.

Chelsea were not at their best in a nervy second half but got the job done to seal the title with three matches to spare. The Stamford Bridge faithful chanted Mourinho's name as they celebrated a second trophy this term following their League Cup success in March.

Mourinho had a simple 10-word message in his programme notes: "Three more points to be champions. Let's do it together."

Chelsea had to show that united front to guard against an enterprising opening from Palace as the hosts struggled to muster much in front of goal.

Juan Cuadrado, who was drafted in as a late replacement after Ramires pulled out in the warm-up, flashed a 30-yard strike over the crossbar, before Palace had claims for a penalty turned down when Jason Puncheon's deflected shot struck the arm of John Terry.

A spot-kick was awarded at the other end shortly before the break, though, when Hazard was tripped by McArthur after a darting run into the box.

The Belgium forward's weak penalty was saved by Speroni, but the ball popped up for Hazard to head in the rebound to ease the tension around Stamford Bridge.

 

[dobobobo]

"Having won their fourth Barclays Premier League title, and the third under manager Jose Mourinho, with a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace, we look back at the key moments of Chelsea's road to glory."

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2014-15/may/030515-matchweek-35-chelsea-road-to-title-glory.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news ... glory.html</a>

 

[dark 'n stormy]

Actually you're wrong.
Technically the league isn't over until all games are played, and it's possible (albeit remotely) that a club could suffer a points deduction. Of course, it won't happen, but theoretically it could. If Chelsea were to field an ineligible player, they could be deducted points, and in theory that could be three times for three games. They could also lose 10 points by going into administration. So, despite all the media, technically they aren't champions yet.

*BURSTS OUT LAUGHING*

As ever you completely miss the point. He was right, I am right. You've just fallen for the media declaration and assumed it must be correct like most would assume.

Rule C.11. The Club which is at the top of the table at the end of the Season shall be the League Champions.

Taken from the actual rules, and not the media: <a class="postlink" href="http://m.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/handbooks/premier-league-handbook-2014-15.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://m.premierleague.com/content/dam/ ... 014-15.pdf</a>

So, erm, laugh all the fuck you like, he was right.

Which was why I posted on the 'this weeks other games' thread the previous weekend about the Sky commentator referring to them as champions elect when they still had not secured enough points to make them unbeatable.
I was derided of course but in my opinion they are now 'Champions elect' and will become champions on the last day of the season.

 

[mosssideblue]

*BURSTS OUT LAUGHING*

As ever you completely miss the point. He was right, I am right. You've just fallen for the media declaration and assumed it must be correct like most would assume.

Rule C.11. The Club which is at the top of the table at the end of the Season shall be the League Champions.

Taken from the actual rules, and not the media: <a class="postlink" href="http://m.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/handbooks/premier-league-handbook-2014-15.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://m.premierleague.com/content/dam/ ... 014-15.pdf</a>

So, erm, laugh all the fuck you like, he was right.

Which was why I posted on the 'this weeks other games' thread the previous weekend about the Sky commentator referring to them as champions elect when they still had not secured enough points to make them unbeatable.
I was derided of course but in my opinion they are now 'Champions elect' and will become champions on the last day of the season.

Fuckin hell Blues, has it really come to this?

 

[dobobobo]

As ever you completely miss the point. He was right, I am right. You've just fallen for the media declaration and assumed it must be correct like most would assume.

Rule C.11. The Club which is at the top of the table at the end of the Season shall be the League Champions.

Taken from the actual rules, and not the media: <a class="postlink" href="http://m.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/handbooks/premier-league-handbook-2014-15.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://m.premierleague.com/content/dam/ ... 014-15.pdf</a>

So, erm, laugh all the fuck you like, he was right.

Which was why I posted on the 'this weeks other games' thread the previous weekend about the Sky commentator referring to them as champions elect when they still had not secured enough points to make them unbeatable.
I was derided of course but in my opinion they are now 'Champions elect' and will become champions on the last day of the season.

Fuckin hell Blues, has it really come to this?

Yup, would love the posters to post the same shit if we ever win like Chelsea have done this season.

Why is it so hard to give credit when it is due?

 

[BlueMoonraker]

Are they not the champions once they have been awarded the trophy? When do they receive the trophy? In my opinion, once they can't be caught, they are champions. Guard of honour and all that jazz.