Love me!

[stressederic]

Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon is looking for Chelsea to be 'loved'.

 

Despite their wonderful play in recent seasons, the Premiership champions have attracted negative headlines from numerous incidents including the tapping up of Ashley Cole and the approach to Sven Goran Eriksson.

 

Kenyon insists Chelsea never look to create any headlines other than those that come from their achievements.

 

"Everybody likes to be loved, don't they?" he said.

 

"Of course I'd do things differently. We didn't set out to create those headlines; being in a restaurant - whether it's Sven [Goran Eriksson], whether it's Ashley [Cole], you wouldn't want to do that again.

 

"I don't think we want to be seen as arrogant, we don't consciously go out there to be controversial.

 

"We would be disappointed if that was a tag that stuck. There are certain people who would take great pleasure in being hated but we would rather be liked than disliked. But equally we are committed to making Chelsea one of the very best clubs in Europe.

 

"There is all this talk about Chelsea dominating and killing football but you only have to look at United's domination and we are not even close.

 

"People look at the strength, age and stability of our squad and that upsets them. We are very together. People cannot see beyond this continuing."

 

Kenyon was speaking at a local community project and he insists that The Blues have a strong commitment to their public.

 

"If you look at how Chelsea has been perceived over the years it's been that cool, King's Road club, in London, a stylish, trendy type thing, what's happened is that's been superseded or added to by the whole money tag," he said.

 

"I'm not sure we're going to change it but I think football in general's responsibility to the community has improved dramatically over the last 10 years and Chelsea's done as much and probably more than anybody else."

 

Kenyon spoke again on the tug-of-war with Manchester United over Nigerian John Obi Mikel.

 

United have accused Chelsea of hijacking their deal for the 18-year-old, who penned a deal with The Red Devils - but has since insisted that he wants to move to Stamford Bridge.

 

 

"We have been dragged into this on the basis that the player wants to come to us," added Kenyon.

 

"If all that gets sorted out, and he becomes available, we would like to sign him."

 

 

Poor deluded, vomit enducing c***

[Guest efcrmagic]

Gudjohnsen is a very underated player.

 

Excellent on the ball and a fantastic finisher.

[Guest Sabre]

Gudjohnsen is a very underated player.

 

Excellent on the ball and a fantastic finisher.

 

Yeah, but he's a c**k

[XXX]

Whilst I do appreciate Peter Kenyon, it's sort of laughable to talk about certain things via media - and this is not the first time that I'm irritated at some of his comments.

 

An image campaign can only be successful if it happens without being announced (or publicly planned) in advance. Anything else is only a farce and somehow a contradiction in terms. Image is largely based upon sincerity.

[liverbird04]

if chelsea want to improve their image they could do no better as a start in gettig rid of kenyon .

[Guest efcrmagic]

Yeah, but he's a c**k

 

I bet it hurts when he heads the ball then.

[XXX]

if chelsea want to improve their image they could do no better as a start in gettig rid of kenyon .

Nonsense. Kenyon is a proven expert - whether you like him or not. He should only stick to his trade.

[locutusofliverpool]

If Chelsea want a bit of love and respect perhaps Kenyon should publicly flog Mourinhio, play Lampard in goal and continously keep fining Drogba 2 weeks wages all the time.

[XXX]

This the same Kenyon whose roundly disliked and despised by the top clubs around Europe, and managed to stuff up the Ronaldinho transfer for United?

It makes no sense to discuss that. You don't like him, he is Chelsea's CEO and so he must be a fool, right?

 

I read - and heard - some interviews with Bayern's general manager Hoeneß the other day. Strangely enough, he was full of praise. And he is not the only one who rates Kenyon highly.

 

Impartiality is based on objective criteria. I don't know why I am so obsessed with it.