Lampard will Leave Chelsea in the Summer

shame, he still could be a key player for us, he's scoring vital goals for us, hope somehow we extend his contract, absolute legend

Very shameful treatment of a legend.. but then does roman care ? all these plastic fans getting happy at the news ..u cannot have such rigid rules..u ve got to be subjective and flexible...but then there is no permanent manager to take such calls like SAF is in man u.. all the shots are called by roman n his cronies...!!!

he scores vital goals for us, without him, what would we be in this 10 years time? why do some people can't appreciate legend, this days his playing time is also less, yet he scored almost the same as Torres, look at Manu, why the hell are they keep extending Giggs and even call 40 year old Scholes back, that's how you treat legend, he still can be a key player for us coming off the bench, shame to you people who does not appreciate what Lamps has done

The agent has told bbc news that he hasn't granted any intervie that talked about lampard's future and those comments attributed to him were false.....we all know its possible for sites to make up such just like they made up the news that falcao has a deal with madrid.......lampard's agent said nothing!!!

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2013/01/03/3646202/i-have-not-spoken-about-lampards-future-says-agent

Happy new year errybody :)

You lot amaze me, you seem to forget that he was paid very well for the services he rendered and if he truly wishes to continue in a blue shirt as he claims to want to...he should accept the contract given to him as a true blue and put the club first before greed. DON'T BE FOOLED HE WAS PAID MASSIVE WAGES for those years and not free so if he wants to stay as majority of us wants him to...he should stay loyal to the club that made him and not his pocket...but he's human ain't he

You lot amaze me, you seem to forget that he was paid very well for the services he rendered and if he truly wishes to continue in a blue shirt as he claims to want to...he should accept the contract given to him as a true blue and put the club first before greed. DON'T BE FOOLED HE WAS PAID MASSIVE WAGES for those years and not free so if he wants to stay as majority of us wants him to...he should stay loyal to the club that made him and not his pocket...but he's human ain't he

Off topic, pickourteam.com/premierleague/chelsea/news/03-01-2013/benitez-now-an-embarrassment-to-chelsea www.101greatgoals.com/blog/eden-hazard-tells-nieuwsblad-at-chelsea-id-give-myself-7-out-of-10-i-want-to-win-the-epl-europa-league/ www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/165/8379171/central-role-for-sturridge

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@Desmondadonis I am also for all to keep FL AC JT at chelsea but at what cost? This is where it gets tricky. The comparisons with Barca players and giggs and scholes is irrelevant to the case of FL JT etc. Barca is a model club that their players wont attract controversy and damage the club name. At utd giggs PS is playing for around 70K. Will our legends FL and JT will accept that? HELL NO. Bcz unlike utd they know that at CFC we hav a owner who will give you what you want in wages. Bcz CFC gave them more in the past with out worrying about FFP. But now CFC must spend what they earn. WILL you give FL a 2 year 150K salary now when MATA is earning 75K? What about Oscar he is around 60K? So we cant just give 150K bcz they are legends and played well 4 years before. The club must look into their future. Each and every club has made lot and lot of unpleasant decisions before Some are good some are bad but they are doing what they think is the best for the club. Now the club has decided to move from these whole controversy image and move towards sustainable wages. I dont think anything is wrong with it. Do you and others who wants FL to stay honestly thinks that he will accept 75K salary? If you are honest then you all fully know that OUR LEGENDS are so much diff from Barca players and the likes of Giggs and scholes etc

Apparently Lampard will take a £100000.00 pay cut to stay at Chelsea. Meaning he wants the £100000.00. What kind of pay cut is that?

Jesus!!what's Player power??there are definitely some players that would have more influence than others in the club?who sacked AVB,was it lamps or cole or jt?if roman hadn't loss trust in him,he should have left AVB,if he still wanted him,I am not sayin player power is good neither am I saying it is bad,but it doesn't just make any sense to say they should leave because of that,I wish people could be more sensible that arsenal began to drop when they started to allow Their old guards in in 2004/2005 season to leave....same will happen to us here,chelsea have won more games with frank lampard in the squad compared to frank lampard out of the squad....why don't we sell frank lampard and ashley cole now and see if we would qualify for next seasons champions league,sell them and we start rubbing shoulders with liverpool in few years to come....we still need those boys there even if they aren't playing week in week out....Now tell me apart from lamps and terry,who has the character and leadership skills to take the team along and organise the team????

@ layroh,you called luiz?luiz that still acts like a kid?what is the difference between luiz and piazon?cahill and ivanovic,have you ever seen them talk to their team mates on the pitch so as to organise them?we have seen lampard and jt do that several times,its like saying sagna,wilshere and chamberlain are leaders in the arsenal squad....the only person with the qualities apart from lamps and jt is cech....I am tired of talking about this,its the clubs decision to make,with the way things are going,we are building to be like our london brothers arsenal....its goodnews isn't it?

John Terry has just confirmed on instagram that Frank Lampard will be leaving at the end of the season. Devastated #CFC pic.twitter.com/m7LnKXm0

https://twitter.com/ChelsTransfer/status/287113736706207744/photo/1

@layorh12 the message has nothing to do with Chelsea mate. Its JT who broke this news bcz some of the fans asked him about FL situation on the instagram. But the account is genuine JT account. He already made lot of posts from that account.

lol @ FV "Lampard will take a £100000 pay cut" means his weekly wages will be reduced BY (not to) 100 K... he'll be on 50k per week if such a deal were to happen.. that said, @Finn-fan i seriously doubt lamps would actually accept a 50k/week contract when he can easily get triple that amount elsewhere, this might be one of the daily fails pathetic attempts to unsettle the fans by making roman look ruthless..

@Blueandwhite..its actually better everybody is clear really...i hold my peace!!

YES!!! I hope it's true.

I read comments on here and I miss the days when we had incisive top heads on here,not a bunch of young lads on smart phones who just spill the first thing that comes to their head. A lot of you speak about 'player power' but in truth the board/owner are responsible for transferring player power to the dressing room. The continuous sacking of managers and the lack of support to managers automatically transfers power to the dressing room. If you feel the booting out of club Legend will ultimately kick out 'player power',then you all must be some clueless bunch(no disrespect intended). Booting out of the top and experienced players is ultimately transferring player power to the next generation,by account Torres was consulted before the appointment of Rafa,is that not handing Torres a certain amount of power? We know how trigger happy Roman is and we know we will continue to have a managerial merry-go-round,we will ultimately continue to have player power as long as the players are backed ahead of the Managers. In my 40 years as a CFC fan i have seen lots of Chelsea Legends play,the list is endless and yes they have come and gone,but we treated them with respect when the time was right. Lampard happens to be one of the players on my List as a Club Legend,for 11 season he has been consistent in scoring pivotal goals and was key to Drogba's success at Chelsea as they stroke a certain understanding. I had a chat with a Leeds fan at the bar over some pints some months back,he was pretty knowledgeable of the game,and knows his footy. He made a statement that stuck in my head "A Footy club is like the human body,different parts of the body play their role to make the body Functional. If you have a bad hand or legs or whatever,ure regarded as 'disabled',and cannot function as an able human will' 'The owner,Board,Fans,Legends,top signings,Youth team,Management,Backroom staffs,e.t.c are all a function of a body and should work together to make the club tick'. The board are making decisions that splits the body and makes us disabled,i use to remember times when fans where united in one voice,now we are split in almost every Club decision. Some want Rafa,some don't. Ill leave you all with a key word,as a player gets older,his on the pitch influence decreases but so those his off the pitch influence increases. The only problem is no one notices the off the pitch influence. Lampard #8 Legend.

@layorh12 you got it all wrong:( It was Lampard who told club he is ready to take 100 000 pay cut ( from 150 000 to 50 000) but club said no. There is no way this can be seen in a light where club is the good guy and Lampard bad one. That same story also said Chelsea is likely to block Lampard from getting ahead of Tambling. They think it won't look good if top scorer is forced out. Like they din't already look bad. Board seems to be pretty alone with their idea, only some so called fans agree with them all others: manager(s), players, fans, medis, other clubs think they are idiots :) this will hurt Lampard and fans but it'll be Chelsea who suffers most.

Thanz Mr Lampard but now is the time to leave .

OFFICIAL:torres is benched www.dembaba.com/metochelsea/transfer.LoL Hey MQ how u dey

Let us pray, somebody who is on multi billion wealth, save our club from Roman Abramovich

I fully agree as to the root of player power as discussed by nely..and just like Blueheart9 has rightly pointed out, everything still goes down to how the club is being run...i have serious fears and i hope my fears have no basis...but all thess events are just a bit unsettling for me..God have mercy

The board can hold their heads in shame I say.

Fans won't be worried if we have a plan and if we are stable, but we aint and we also know that one way or the other it will come back to haunt us, as didier's departure haunted us due to the decision makers lack of insight

Just like rapture....poops!!..its official on CFC website...ba signing completed....12noon sharp...!!!!...good stuff...congrats guys!!!!

a good news, but still hurts. absolutely agree with rune3k

Rune3k It wasent Roman who build it! It was Mourinho! all the players who carried chelsea since he got sack was bought by Mourinho, 2008-2011. If roman would build the team then we would have had a starting 11 fuild with playres such as torres, Roman would never Buy a player like drogba.

All the coaches, pundits in England couldn't even win a single league ahead of Fergie in 27 years. That's how much they know about football.

The team got weak because the players got old. Roman didn't do that. It's nature. Also, City and manure strengthened.

What I don't seem to understand about this Lampard's issue is why the club will be so bent on not renewing his contract even if he's ready to accept a pay-cut.. I read yesterday that Frank has told the club he's willing to take a pay-cut of 100,000 a week which means his pay will only be 50,000 a week, I don't know how true that report is but if it is, why on earth will CFC refuse to agree with that and not extend his contract? Are there other factors surrounding this issue which we don't get to hear about? I'm not a big fan of Lampard, I'm never crazy about any player though, I just love my Chelsea, but com'on... 50,000 a week for lampard and CFC is still not extending his contract? I think that is wrong and silly.....

'then' not 'that'

The club is run by short sighted individuals with no football knowledge whatsoever. The best signing they could make this January would be Guus Hiddink to take over as Technical Director, a man with immense football awareness, a connection to our club and could give us the stabilising influence that our club is crying out for.

del piero was 37 nd admitted himself hes nt gd enough. thts y he went to australia

He admitted he is not good enough because he is not good enough..but lampard said he had 2 or more years left in him when he is clearly not good enough #liar

Comparing the Juventus and Chelsea situation is another clueless statement from you mate. I really don't understand how you guys just say whatever comes to your heads without detailed analysis of the situation. Ill explain better,Andrea Agnelli brought widespread changes across all levels of the club,youth system,back room staffs,board(Moratta was seeded). Juventus were in transition,they went a whole season making changes and effective ones. Del piero played a huge role for a year+ of transition,Conte a former Juventus player was employed certain signings were made to bolster the squad with youth and experience. The changes and transition paid off. Del Piero was part of the Juventus team that went unbeaten and he capped up his last game with a goal in a 2-0 win can't remember the team they played. He signed off with a great standing ovation from fans and management. The point is,Juventus didn't let Del Piero go,until the ship was steady and the club had successfully transited. The situation at Chelsea is completely different,we are releasing our experience head and Leaders to replace them with younger players with the idea that we are transiting properly. No one is saying Leaders should be at a club forever,but they have to let them go when its right. We have been in transition for 1 season plus now if am correct and we still haven't gotten a hand hold on how to build a team and become a force again. You need Leaders to show the next generation of stars how its done.

Guys cool down, you've not heard anything from the club yet.

People talk here like they honestly expect Lampard to play until he's 70. Yes, losing his experience and his leadership may hurt, but the guy is clearly not the player he once was and is coming to the end of his career. He does have to leave at some point you know...

people have to understand Lampard is 34 . Yes is an absolute legend. One of the Representative players of Chelsea FC. Lets celebrate the next six months and send him off happily. we have to think about who we should get to replace him now. McEachran or an established player. Vidal??

*to be sentimental*

Legends come and go but the club remains #fact

Shedend,its not about hatred its about loving chelseafc more than any player(legend or not)

If we do that,then we would have to retire terry,cole,cech and other legends numbers..maybe in the future we would see our players wear 50,60,98,100,150 e.t.c...lol

Good job Lampard won't see pathetic fans like most of you making these comments, he won't even be aware of them. He knows that the loyal fans that attend the Bridge week in week out love and appreciate him.

@Rune3K I am takings exceptions to the plastics fans comment. Every Chelsea fans had their specific moments/ events when they choose to start supporting CFC. doesn't matter if I have being supporting the team for the 50 yrs or new generation fans, we all have something in common that is to see CFC being successful. It's doesn't make too much sense to be having a go at them. Teams are happier to expand their fans base. if some fans now thinks there are 2 tier of CFC fans and reserve my comments. FL situations is not the first and won't be the last. Talk of experience CFC let Desailly go @ 34, Frank Leboeuf a world cup winner was let go @31 for Terry, Wise was also let go @ 35 to make way for FL. These are few. I can go on and on. FL is surely going, I have said time and again CFC has never in recent memory allowed players contracts to run to the last yr before renewing it. That confirm he is not part of Chelsea future. Except something extraordinary happen between now and end of season.

Wow, there's a cross-section of views on the Lampard situation, and it's very clear who are proper Chelsea fans and who are plastics. It's also clear where people were brought up on their Playstations on how to run a club. Quite sickening really to be associated with such trash in the name of my beloved Chelsea.

There are idiots and there are plastic fans. These are very different things.

Lamps is on 192 goals, he have been named FIFA 3rd best player in the world once, he has racked up numerous assists and is still scoring despite him not playing as a CAM, my take is, let's keep him and let him play his normal position as an impact sub or squad player and if he doesn't accept to be a squad player then we can say he should leave without a guilty conscience in our hearts for the sacrifices he have made for cfc

I think Roman made the decision ever since. I am surprised some are baffled with the behavior of Roman and his management team. They did the same to Ballack. I actually don't think the management team has anything to do with it, BUT ROMAN HIMSELF. Remember Ballack's words: "The decision was down to Roman." The fact that Terry had to say this on his instagram account: "Devastated is an understatement. We should retire the number 8 shirt in honour of Lamps". Terry went on to use a series of hashtags, describing Lampard as a "friend, hero, legend" more than likely means the rumors are TRUE that Lamps is leaving. The owner doesn't even care about a pay cut if Lampard is willing to take one.

The lampardFC fans are here in full force..next season u lots will move on a free transfer to TerryFC..as 4 me,i support ChelseaFC not any legend

@shlok - if you can't support FL, then you can't support CFC. If you can support Roman's indifference to even allowing FL to stay in a reduced role, then you can't support Chelsea. There are certain players in every club that bleed the club colours and you will generally only get maybe two or three in each generation. True Club legends that should be revered and cherished, not swept out with the garbage. Give them a role, a structured route to retiring gracefully whilst still contributing to the Club. Every other supporter in the land must be laughing their socks off at Romans recent antics.

We cant keep player who attract media attention and keep presure on the team anytime is on bench, its high time u go super frankie

@BlueABS, Roman has ripped the soul out of the club already. It started with chasing Ray Wilkins and of course hiring Benitez. There is nothing wrong on not renewing Lampard's contract, but there is something absolutely wrong with the approach. It is not done with respect. It is not responsible. It is not professional. Anyone who trusts the judgement of a man who personally signed Shevchenko and bought Torres for 50mm with a salary of 175k a week is a bloody clown. RA is the one I pity because anything chelsea fans have to approve of e.g Will he ever convince CPO holders to sell their shares? At the rate he is going, NEVER.

Roman and his side kick Emenalo are the two kids playing Football fantasy on their playstation. Their lack of football knowledge is breathtaking. Chelsea have peaked, Ranieri and Jose built the squad that has been successful over the last 9 years, 2 individuals with managerial experience. With who we have now trying to asemble a squad together, welcome to the circus. There ar so many holes in our squad its embarrassing, all that after spending more than any other club in the summer.

Spot-on Kaku!! Some people here think if of us a legend lovers, but that's not the point I try to make but you describe so much better. It's about respect. I will be very sad if FL is not here next year, but let's have a graceful exit, not a complete shun of Roman's shoulder. He is ripping the soul out of Chelsea, piece by piece, man by man from management, coaches to players and even now with hard-core supporters.

@Anarchy...Playing through the Champions league semi final just days after his mom passed when everyone told him not to. They said he wasn't emotionally ready,Grant spoke to him if he felt mentally right to,he insisted his team mates needed him and he couldn't let them down. He went on to score an important goal from the spot to guarantee us a spot in the final of the UCL. He sacrifices his lungs on the pitch for the badge every time he steps on the green grass with the Chelsea jersey on. There are players who earn more than he does who can be nonchalant at times but not Frank. You can buy a bunch of talented player and put them on bumper pay,but you cannot buy passion.

I don't get the idea of being LampardFC or TerryFC rather than Chelsea FC fans,clueless and stupid and beyond ignorant. True fans understand,respect and acknowledge the role Legends play at a club. I still idolize Osgood,Nevin,Kerry Dixon and a whole lots of them,its what fans do. Not questioning your ideology as fans just clarifying your statements. Transition is done slowly and gently,you ease the players out while you steady the ship,not replace them by plucking holes after holes. As long as we keep plucking holes we will have more holes emerge. We Let Ballack go and couldn't steady the ship and his role,let Drogba go and still can't steady the ship and his role (got ba to pluck the hole). We keep going in circles and come back to the same spot.

No net yet, deserves to become our all time top scorer first.

Ken4CFC - with the greatest respect, that is utter tosh, Roman does not run it like a proper business, not when he makes personal buys such as Sheva and Torres. What are those buys if not sentimental? The muppets below him have to sort out the finances as a result, not because they are astute businessmen. Secondly, and you keep referencing other teams releasing legends, but it's not about the releasing, it's about the way RA & the Board go about it. Lastly as big a legend as Didier was / is, FL is bigger and accordingly he should get the equivalent treatment (Didier was offered 1 year extension supposedly) Bottom line - they are ripping the soul of the club apart. JT & AC next.

Add Zola to that list

Add Zola to that list

when the time to move o comes, we have no contiol over it. the only thing i can do is wish him all the best in his future duties to whichever team he chooses to join.