Gallas Reveals Shirt Frustrations

Boo Hoo. Those nasty Chelsea people took my shirt number away, even though I refused to return for pre-season training, and blackmailed them into letting me leave.

Do you think CFC would dare make it officially public about Gallas refusing to play and threatening to score an own goal (or simply not trying) if it were not true ? If it is not true Gallas would have to sue to protect his honour. Why hasn't he ?? Refusing to return to pre-season training is on record. Although Gallas was a fantastic player for Chelsea (and is missed as a player), every pre-season we had the same problem with him. Arsenal are welcome to him (much as I am sure Arsenal fans will say we are welcome to Ashley Cole). I think it really is time for Gallas to shut the heck up.

The fact is that the accusations about what he did or didn't say have never been proven or disproven. Chelsea can say what the like and flaunt the rules as much as they like because as we all know a punitive fine and slap on the wrist means nothing to them. You mention that they wouldn't dare say these things if they aren't true, then where is the proof?? Surely they would need proof or he would just sue them regardless if that is his wish.

hatespur, if Gallas doesn't think CFC have the evidence then why doesn't he sue ?

And following on from Rocky's point, if Gallas threatened to score own goals, why did Chelsea not sue for breach of contract. Surely sabotage constitutes breach of contract?

Is persuasion not what the electoral process is based on? The same way Tony Blair "persuaded" the British poublic to vote for him as Prime Minister (shudders). It was an open election, league position was not an issue. Arsenal were elected. The people of Siberia did not democratically vote for their wealth to be stolen, but that's another point.

" Chelsea don't have one single available centre back for Saturday's FA Cup tie. Now who's the silly billy?" classic quote classic rocky, and how right you are, but what chelsea fans should be asking is, is it kenyons or mourinho's fault and i think you will find the answer in that is KENYON.. the muppet was left on the last day of the transfer window, selling Huth , then Gallas with Cole and that was at 11pm and who else could he sign in 1 hour.. it is why Mourinho was left fuming at the sale of Gallas, it is why they have NO Centre backs for Saturday, and come saturday night, it is why chelsea will probably not be in the 4th round. blame kenyon

I wonder if we'd average 8,000 like Chelsea did.

I don't consider the ramblings of one bloke evidence. I will repeat again, as you seem a little slow. Following WW1, the football league expanded and invited clubs to apply for a place in the football league, the league placings of four years previous were not taken into consideration. Arsenal were elected, Tottenham were not. Funny how in the ensuing 94 years nobody has been able to provide a shred of proof that any bribery took place. You ignored my earlier question, if Gallas threatened to score own goals, why didn't Chelsea sue him for breach of contract?

'A not-so-very-honourable' version of Abramovich...is this a joke.

And how do you see that list progressing for the Gunners over the next ten years? It's almost like we play twice as many home games as Chelsea eh!!

Rocky7, and long may your fine home record continue at your lovely new stadium. If Spurs hadn't mysteriously all gone down with food poisoning for the last game of the season (the only game in the season which cannot be posponed) then you may not have been in the CL this season, which could have made it considerably more difficult for you to pay your bills.

TT I hear Mourinho doesnt buy 250k aston martins for £1 million, please explain Shevchenko then? He aint even an aston martin more like a Skoda. Hows Brito's training coming along?

iceman10, OK, I have to conceed that one "CFC the only club in world history to spend nigh on half a billion pounds and still have an unbalanced squad!". That made me smile, and unfortunately true. Gallas staying at Chelsea was never an option in the end, as Gallas made sure that it wasn't. We could either sell him and get some money, or let him rot in the reserves. Even though Chelsea could afford to let him rot if they wished it did not make sense to have a disruptive influence around the club, and using him in the Ashley Cole deal was probably the only way the deal was going to get done. So, we both got rid of a player who didn't want to be at the club. We got the better financial deal (by a long way), but you got the better footballer. I don't think Schevchenko is exactly over the hill when he has just turned 30, but I agree he has been a dissapointment (but how long did it take for Henry and Drogba to settle in the Premier?). Letting Huth go when we lost Gallas was a mistake, but we would not be missing Terry so much if that nice Mr Hunt had not decided to stick his knee into the side of Petr Cech's head (and then run away laughing).

I agree Drogba and Henry took time to settle but both were at an age where they were only going to get better, Unless Shevchenko has a good 2nd half of the season he will be on his way to being the biggest flop this country has ever seen as I dont see him getting better at his age.

Gallas looks more smarter and cool in the red and white than the blue. He definitely made the right choice under the prevailing conditions at the time.

TT Henry scored 26 goals in his first season for Arsenal. didn't take him much time to settle here..

Lucky, when Man U come to The Bridge there is a chant that goes "If you hate Kenyon stand up!" Not many people stay in their seats. The sooner we are rid of him the better!