I think i'd have mixed feelings on it as I'm sure some Chelsea fans have at times

Obviously morally we hold the high ground being owned by Delia and in an ideal world that would enable us to be competitive. But it doesn't.

In an ideal world I'd prefer a clean "billionaire" to a dodgy one (not that i suspect there are many).

But we don't live in an ideal world and also attitudes to Russia and Russian's have changed markedly in the space of 2 months.

But I find it very hard to believe that if you said to most football fans 25 years ago "ok you can either:

(i) be owned by Abramovich for 25 years and win the premier league 5 times, the FA Cup 5 times, the Europa League twice, the Champions League twice and the league cup 3 times and then it might go a bit pear shaped for a while; or

(ii) You can be owned by Delia Smith for 25 years and finish 11th in the premier league as your best finish, get relegated 5 times but have 6 promotions;"

that the vast, vast, majority would not go for option 1.

The answer to that question might be different now to what it was 25 years ago and perhaps that is the hope if there is a sizeable shift in attitude within the game but we would have absolutely loved experiencing the success that Chelsea have over Ambramovich's ownership and I very much doubt you'd have too many fans complaining about his murky past too much.

Posted By: Jim on March 10th 2022 at 13:06:46

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Looking forward to chanting We've got a super cook, you've got a Russian crook (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Mar 10, 09:46:20
- Will that be before or after they stick 5 past us? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 10, 10:10:03
  - Would you prefer a Russian crook then? (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 10, 10:32:05
    - I would have preferred to be owned by Abramovich and have won vurtually everything (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 10, 11:02:58
      - how embarrassing for you (NCFC) - Garboldisham, Mar 10, 12:33:51
      - Well I'm happy being weird (NCFC) - CWC, Mar 10, 11:52:06
        
        Maybe he just worked really hard 🤣 (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 10, 11:57:49
        
        He got his assets on the cheap from a corrupt regime and made the most of it (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 10, 12:08:44
        
        would you be fine with the Saudis then? (NCFC) - CWC, Mar 10, 12:54:18
        
        I think i'd have mixed feelings on it as I'm sure some Chelsea fans have at times (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 10, 13:06:46
        
        Chelsea fans still moan constantly despite the amount of trophies they've won (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 10, 13:14:59
      - Blimey thanks for being honest anyway (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 10, 11:22:50
  - Either? Both? (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Mar 10, 10:15:42
- Still my favourite chant by opposition supporters (n/m) (NCFC) - Karnivore, Mar 10, 10:04:24
  - ^^ ILLICIT POSTER DETECTED ^^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 10, 10:56:23
    - Ban him! It’ll do him good (n/m) (NCFC) - NorskyNormann, Mar 10, 11:42:45
      - I'll just come back as Bucks! (n/m) (NCFC) - Karnivore, Mar 10, 11:57:48
  - The world should have taken note! (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Mar 10, 10:14:26
- Must be something we can sing to the Frozen theme tune? (n/m) (NCFC) - Dracula, Mar 10, 09:57:52

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