The long road to nowhere.

THX1138

Stephen- Didn't you just love when Terry was crying his little heart out, you would have to have a heart of stone not to piss yourself laughing.

I heard on 5 Live this morning that Abramovitch left the stadium with a face like thunder refusing all interviews as I said earlier his final act of revenge will be to sell Chelsea back to Bates.

Beedeekay

Although a Spurs supporter the only ticket I could get for the Carling Cup Final was in the Chelsea end. After being assaulted by a selection of vile anti-Semitic chants and hissing noises meant to represent the gas chambers, I am absolutely delighted that Chelsea's odious fans have not a single trophy to celebrate this season. Indeed I hope they never win anything again and finish up in the Conference or even lower.

Kevyn Bodman

The first joke is mildly amusing.
The rest of the piece is mean-spirited and of very little value.
This sort of petty nastiness is one of the features that spoil football in England, and Scotland too.

I'm a Newport supporter (rugby), so I've got no affection for Pontypool or Cardiff, and individually I've got a particular down on Llanelli. But nothing like the animosity shown here.
Supporters feel affection for their own team and lack of affection for rivals, but there really is no need for this level of malice.

Stephen Pollard

Yes, it's mean spirited. Big deal.
Malicious? Come off it. Have you never had banter with rival fans and rejoiced when their team has lost?

Effing and Blinding

Stephen, banter is one thing. The hatred in soccer amongst the fans in England is plain, plain ugly.

I was in a pub near Manchester last night, and the foul mouthed singing of "F**k off Chelsea" at the end of the game was just plain disgusting. Not the swearing as such - have heard it all before. But the lack of sportsmanship and modesty, qualities in other sports which have made England proud.

I am a neutral Aussie and enjoyed what was a very exciting game. Australians have a passion for their teams too and enjoy banter, but you never hear this kind of crap once the game is over (during the game yes, afterwards, it is all forgotten).

Alf Tupper

Football is for a tragic wallowing.
Rugby Union, sighs and moves on.

Alf Tupper

John Terry is a little thuggish but not overly so, just a bit of a plank.

His main distinction will always be as the man who was returned to an England side, whose dumb-arsed manager didn't have the gumption to hang on instead, to his stand-in, Ledley King ,the most talented defender to have worn an England shirt since Bobby Moore.

King's fleeting appearance gave us one of the very few times in recent years when the England defence played with that confidence which withers and inhibits opponents.

Errikson's folly.

Jules Akers

But what about Anelka missing? Deep joy!