It's easy to dislike Chelsea with supporters like you (and a large section of your support but for different reasons) and captains like Terry. Yourself aside, the other Chelsea supporters on this forum can actually post without sounding like total ****s.
Again, Terry wasn't in the match day squad for the final (and hasn't often been in the side at all this season) and took away the moment that Lampard should have had.
In isolation tonight's decision wasn't as bad as last year, where his moronic actions almost cost the club a place in the final, but for him to again have no shame and to take the spotlight was incredible.
edit: note to whichever Don picks up Gustov's rtm - I said he sounded like a **** not that he was one.
No one seemed to remotely care that Ivanovic got dressed exactly the same as Terry for the celebrations last year, nor has Lampard played significantly more games than Terry in Europe, precisely one game more in fact. He's the captain, he's played the same amount as Lampard but is the captain.
Loads of other players have done the same, for all kinds of cups, because teams are just that. Kit men get to lift the trophy, as do coaches, and managers, and owners, because while fans often see the performance on the pitch and ignore everything else. Every training session where some unused backup player gives the first team someone to train against, they are helping in every competition the first team plays in, as does the kit guy, and everyone else.
Terry has played in 8 games total in Europe, Lampard 9 including tonight, there is no reason Lampard deserved to lift the trophy more than any other player, captains are usually the first to lift it even if they haven't played.
Despite the fact Ashley Williams has played most games this season is effectively the captain in the majority of games, and Gary Monk has not played much at all this season, Ashley Williams lifted the cup together with the club captain(okay he did play) because Gary monk is the long standing captain that has been a crucial part of the team for years, and as such was given the honour. Terry has been integral to every success Chelsea has had in the past decade, and he's been captain for most of it, and as much as people dislike it, its very clearly personal and the inability to not be biased.
If Puyol went up in his kit and was given the chance to lift the trophy, despite missing the final, no one would have given a flying crap. No one cared when Abidal, or other injured players were given the option.
Honestly hate Chelsea, hate Terry, but randomly ignoring how important he's been for the team for so long and pretending he has absolutely no right to lift the trophy is just showing how ridiculous some people on here are.
I hate Gerrard, think he should have gone to jail for what he did, but would I give a crap if he lifted a cup despite not playing, no he's a huge part of the Liverpool team and has been for a decade.
Can Torres finally be more consistent again.