I have to admit i remember all the Chelsea shirts suddenly appearing when Abramovich took over,but i for one was not one of them , i've supported Chelsea since they were in the old second division & remember the days of Kerry Dixon/Pat Nevin/David Speedie etc,i remember having to view games 50/60 feet from the pitch because of the old running track around the Bridge & i remember the shed when it was the shed & not that monstrosity of a hotel.Having travelled the country for many years watching Chelsea it does piss me off when you talk to guys who have no idea what being a true supporter is,... like travelling to Carlisle on the the slowest train in the history of mankind/standing piss wet through in the away end at York City on a Saturday afternoon wishing Doug Rougvie could actually kick a ball

.I can't get to see as many games as i would like now as i have a family to support & a job to keep & well lets face it chaps it's no longer Chelsea donning the the glory hunters tag, There's a certain team from Lancashire who also wear blue that have had a big increase in shirt sales, although there will be many who like myself have followed their team through thick & thin & it's to those people i take my hat off.