Razor has always shown signs of being limited intellectually, so I thought it might be worth thinking about how he defines a “Real Club”
Would it be one that has the excitement of the Europa Cup to look forward to next season?
Would it be one that hasn’t won the English Championship in the last 20 years?
Would it be one that hasn’t won a trophy of any description for 4 years? (Can you imagine how Chelsea fans would now be feeling if we hadn’t won a trophy in 4 years?)
If so, well, that is about as real as it gets.
In all seriousness, it irritates me that dimwits such as Ruddock can be allowed to spout such nonsense on National Radio, egged on by the scouse presenter. I know it’s just a loudmouth has been, desperate to get any media coverage he can, and shouldn’t be taken seriously, but, views spouted on National Radio can help reinforce such views as held by the man in the street, and generally cause me to have more arguments in my local boozer as a result!
Oh dear, and then Joe Cole falls into the “pay homage to Liverpool's fans” trap, their media (e.g. BBC) set for all new signings. Why is it that Liverpool fans demand they be told they are the best when a player signs? It’s like they are a stumbling toddler seeking approval for being able to walk in a straight line. My view is that it’s an insecurity thing, given their relative lack of success in the last 5 years or so, meaning they have to seek reassurance they are still a big club etc.
The pity is, and Joe probably isn’t sharp enough to realise this, that by implication he is saying the Stamford Bridge crowd isn’t up to the same standards. For a player that received the same level of adoration as Frank and JT and more than the likes of Didi, Big Pete, Makelele and Mickey Ess, despite his contribution being somewhat less than theirs, I feel he should have shown us a bit more respect, and certainly in my eyes he has blotted his copybook.
Another thing he should consider is how likely is it that when he retires, he will be able to look back at his career and say that his period at Liverpool was his most successful and satisfying? Three premier leagues titles, three FA Cups, two League Cups, a Champions League Final, and a Player of the Year award, all for the club he supported as a boy, is what he has achieved at Chelsea - in other words, phenomenal success.
For a 28 year old, Liverpool are going to have to improve drastically in a very short space of time for him to come anywhere near that level of achievement, and in all likelihood will fall some way short. I have no doubt in my mind that in 10 years time he will look back on his time at Chelsea, as the high point of his career, and Chelsea will be the club he will feel most associated with, especially as he was a boyhood supporter. Maybe he should think about that and choose his words more judiciously from here on in.
I won’t boo him when he returns to Stamford Bridge, but I am certainly not going to be singing his name either. Pity.
The Liquidator.
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