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You might know this Dixon. A quiz question at the Dog and Duck. 'What is the origin of Chelsea's chant, 'Five men went to mow..''?
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You know better than me as a Chelsea fan, but I always thought Makele played within himself because you had so many other great passers/attacking midfielders at Chelsea. I remember one championship, I think it was Euro 2008, when Makele was the main man for France because there was no-one else capable. And he showed the full range of his skills then, including dribbling and distribution, which he never really had to before.
Besides, I think the true comparison with Kante is with Eissen. And Kante (and I wish United had got him) still has some way to go before being considered better than him. Anyway, I can't wait to see your game against Liverppol. That's set to be a classic. Essien was a different type of player. He could play that holding role in front of the back four but he was happier driving forward with the ball. Always loved watching him play, always had a smile on his face. But he was a frightening opponent, even in training games apparently..he didn't seem to know his own strength.
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At one point I thought Essien was well on his way to being the best midfielder on the planet. Did he have injury problems or just tail off?
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Yeah, Essien did seem to fall from that very high level and went from being a regular to not, to being shipped out fairly quickly...
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Yeah, Essien did seem to fall from that very high level and went from being a regular to not, to being shipped out fairly quickly...
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Essien. We never did replace him, although Matic is close, and is effective getting forward. It does pose the question, is the m/f a bit lightweight?
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At one point I thought Essien was well on his way to being the best midfielder on the planet. Did he have injury problems or just tail off?
Sadly, as others have said, his career went downhill due to injuries. Lost a yard of pace and never had that great allround level of fitness and ability to get around the pitch the way he once could. As Richmond said, always had a smile on his face, which was lovely to see. |
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They're different types of player. Lampard was one of the best attacking midfielders around, but Essien had the potential to be one of those players who absolutely dominated games. Like if Yaya Toure wasn't a lazy arse, say.
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He had a series of bad injuries though, and was never quite the same afterwards.
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Essien at his peak was the one PL player above any other that I'd have had at United.
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Essien at his peak was the one PL player above any other that I'd have had at United.
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Very fine player but not sure he was ever going to be the best in the world. For a start, how could he be better than Lampard, a 20 goals + assists midfielder?
Sadly, as others have said, his career went downhill due to injuries. Lost a yard of pace and never had that great allround level of fitness and ability to get around the pitch the way he once could. As Richmond said, always had a smile on his face, which was lovely to see. |
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Wasn't he on the target list that Kenyon traded with the enemy?
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Kenyon switched clubs a couple of years before we signed Essien.
I think the Ronaldinhio deal collapse was credited to him before he left too. A life long Utd fan apparently.
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They're different types of player. Lampard was one of the best attacking midfielders around, but Essien had the potential to be one of those players who absolutely dominated games. Like if Yaya Toure wasn't a lazy arse, say.
If the current Chelsea team him now at his peak we would win the title. |
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I'm not sure if you think I'm slagging Lampard off somewhere.
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I'm not sure if you think I'm slagging Lampard off somewhere.
All I'm saying is Lampard was the more valuable player of the two. Imho, he was Chelsea's greatest ever player. |
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Lampard absolutely was, he's a model of consistency who got the very best out of his career. My point with Essien is that by comparison he gave a brief glimpse of what could have been, which should have been a player with no equal. It's quite sad that he faded.
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If there's anyone who can answer that quiz question it would be helpful. 'What is the origin of the Chelsea chant, 'Five men went to mow..'?'
These are the lyrics: One man went to mow, Went to mow a meadow, One man and his dog, Went to mow a meadow Two men went to mow, Went to mow a meadow, Two men, one man and his dog, Went to mow a meadow Three men went to mow, Went to mow a meadow, Three men, two men, one man and his dog, Went to mow a meadow Four men went to mow, Went to mow a meadow, Four men, three men, two men, one man and his dog, Went to mow a meadow Five men went to mow, Went to mow a meadow, Five men, four men, three men, two men, one man and his dog, Went to mow a meadow Six men went to mow, Went to mow a meadow, Six men, five men, four men, three men, two men, one man and his dog, Went to mow a meadow Seven men went to mow, Went to mow a meadow, Seven men, six men, five men, four men, three men, two men, one man and his dog, Went to mow a meadow Eight men went to mow, Went to mow a meadow, Eight men, seven men, six men, five men, four men, three men, two men, one man and his dog, Went to mow a meadow Nine men went to mow, Went to mow a meadow, Nine men, eight men, seven men, six men, five men, four men, three men, two men, one man and his dog, Went to mow a meadow Ten men went to mow, Went to mow a meadow, Ten men, nine men, eight men, seven men, six men, five men, four men, three men, two men, one man and his dog, Went to mow a meadow |
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How would it go if twenty men went to mow, one wonders.
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According to online sources it was originated by Mick Greenaway, a famous Chelsea fan who was always prominent at games and led a lot of the chants and songs. I don't think there was any particular reason behind the choice of the children's song (a bit like 10 green bottles really) it just caught on and bits were added, Including the words " and my dog Spot" with arm gestures. Legend says it started in an away game in Sweden in 1981.
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I'd like to know who tickled their girlfriends bum with a lump of celery and turned into a song?
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I'd like to know who tickled their girlfriends bum with a lump of celery and turned into a song?
"Until this week the origins of the chant were a mystery to me. However, after trawling football websites, I came across the theory that the chant is based on a Chas and Dave recording of a traditional cockney singalong called ‘Ask Old Brown To Tea’. Not being particularly familiar with the Chas and Dave canon, I consulted my friend Ed, a self-confessed aficionado of the London pub rockers. He confirmed that the Chas and Dave connection was correct. The original lyric was, ‘Ask Old Brown to tea, and his family, if he don’t come, I’ll tickle his bum, with a lump-a celery’. Chas and Dave recorded a version on an old Christmas album, which then became a hit among travelling Chelsea fans on a tour of Sweden in 1981, and a tradition was born." Again the 1981 tour to Sweden, that must have been a fun trip ? |
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Dominic Solanke
Nice to see a youngster added to the squad, and we needed a third striker. Some people say that Abraham and Brown are better strikers, and these days strikers need to do a lot more than just score.
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Just about to say I don't like the look of this.
Cannot defend to save our lives and looking completely outclassed. Bite your hand off for a draw but could easily be on for another hammering like last season . |
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