[WWE_TNA]

some liverpool fans really do love this rafa bloke.

[Bubzeh]

Just so everyone knows ^^, I don't support Liverpool.

[WWE_TNA]

Even more confusing judging by your previous posts, you really did come off as a liverpool fan hopefully i'm not the only one who thought that.

[The-Rock-Says]

Rafa is a legend and I think Chelsea have a top manager. But I hope they lose every game. Shit club, shit fans.

[ROUSEY]

Rafahahahahaha!

Rafahahahahahahahaha

[Cookie Monster]

BREAKING: Rafa Benitez confirmed as Chelsea manager until the end of this sentence.

[EGame]

lolchelsea

that is all.

[WOOLCOCK]

Seen a lot of Chelsea fans fuming already at the decision. He's going to cop a lot of shite from fans regardless of results and I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of the hardcore don't bother with games as long as he's there. I know a Villa fan who went around the country with them who didn't go to a single game whilst McLeish was in charge because of the Birmingham connection and his utter hatred for him as a manager.

[Cookie Monster]

Originally Posted by Segunda Caida

Seen a lot of Chelsea fans fuming already at the decision. He's going to cop a lot of shite from fans regardless of resultsn and I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of the hardcore don't bother with games as long as he's there. I know a Villa fan who went around the country with them who didn't go to a single game whilst McLeish was in charge because of the Birmingham connection and his utter hatred for him as a manager.

Its not their club though. If it wasn't for Abramovich, they'd have the same status as West Ham

[WOOLCOCK]

Originally Posted by Cookie Monster

Its not their club though. If it wasn't for Abramovich, they'd have the same status as West Ham

1. For a lot of them who've grown up supporting Chelsea, dating back to their dads and grandparents it is 'their club'. They've grown up learning the songs, the history and what it means to be Chelsea. Now the Liverpool/Chelsea rivalry was pretty big between 05-08 and Benitez being a staunch Liverpool figure will be hard for most Chelsea fans to live down, especially given they despised him throughout his Liverpool tenure. It would be like Ferguson managing City. A lot of City fans would hate to see him managing them because of what he represents as a would be ex Man Utd manager.

2. Its not all about success. Pretty sure the hardcore Chelsea fans would still be following the club today regardless of Ambramovich. All Abramovich has done is draw in more casual supporters and engineer the club's shift from a traditional club to a money making dynasty which represents a lot of things wrong with football.

3. Its their opinion to love/hate Benitez.