Farewell to Drogba: a modern great.

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Farewell to Drogba: a modern great.

Postby Bill Thrills » 22 May 2012, 15:40

Check out the list of honours, and big match goals.


Didier Drogba's Chelsea record
Debut: v Manchester United, August 15, 2004
First goal: v Crystal Palace, August 24, 2004
Appearances: 342
Goals: 157
Honours: Premier League: 2004-05, 2005-06, 2009-10;
FA Cup: 2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12; League Cup: 2004-05, 2006-07
Champions League: 2011-12
Premier League top goalscorer: 2007, 2010



Drogba's finals goal record
2005 Carling Cup final - scores in extra-time in 3-2 win over Liverpool.

2007 Carling Cup final - scores both goals in 2-1 win over Arsenal.

2007 FA Cup final - scores the only goal in 1-0 win over Man United.

2008 Carling Cup final - puts Chelsea ahead in 2-1 loss to Spurs.

2009 FA Cup final - scores equaliser in a 2-1 win over Everton.

2010 FA Cup final - scores only goal in 1-0 win against Portsmouth.

2012 FA Cup final - scores Chelsea's second in 2-1 victory against Liverpool.

2012 Champions League final - his 88th minute header took the game against Bayern into extra-time before he scored the decisive penalty in the shoot-out.
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Re: Farewell to Drogba: a modern great.

Postby the hanging monkey » 22 May 2012, 15:43

Good player but a diving cheating cunt.
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Re: Farewell to Drogba: a modern great.

Postby Kid P » 22 May 2012, 16:31

the hanging monkey wrote:Good player but a diving cheating cunt.

Good point, well made

We're supposed to overlook that now, if you listen to the chin-strokers and the pseuds
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Re: Farewell to Drogba: a modern great.

Postby penk » 22 May 2012, 17:22

Kid P wrote:
the hanging monkey wrote:Good player but a diving cheating cunt.

Good point, well made

We're supposed to overlook that now, if you listen to the chin-strokers and the pseuds


Also frustratingly inconsistent and injury-prone.

But on his day - which was usually the big occasion - an unstoppable force. Supposedly. For such a brute of a player, he was surprisingly easy to knock over.
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Re: Farewell to Drogba: a modern great.

Postby Jeemo » 22 May 2012, 22:37

Kid P wrote:
the hanging monkey wrote:Good player but a diving cheating cunt.

Good point, well made

We're supposed to overlook that now, if you listen to the chin-strokers and the pseuds


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Re: Farewell to Drogba: a modern great.

Postby Thesiger » 23 May 2012, 09:06

Didier Drogba will carry the Olympic torch today in Swindon.
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Re: Farewell to Drogba: a modern great.

Postby John_K » 23 May 2012, 10:05

Thesiger wrote:Didier Drogba will carry the Olympic torch today in Swindon.


Hope he doesn't fall...
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Re: Farewell to Drogba: a modern great.

Postby Thesiger » 23 May 2012, 16:13

John_K wrote:
Thesiger wrote:Didier Drogba will carry the Olympic torch today in Swindon.


Hope he doesn't fall...


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Re: Farewell to Drogba: a modern great.

Postby Tapiocahead » 24 May 2012, 08:19

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Re: Farewell to Drogba: a modern great.

Postby the hanging monkey » 24 May 2012, 10:48

:lol: did you do that yourself?
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Re: Farewell to Drogba: a modern great.

Postby Tapiocahead » 24 May 2012, 12:59

I don't have original funny ideas, I copy and paste pictures off Twitter. It's the new sense of humour.
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Re: Farewell to Drogba: a modern great.

Postby the hanging monkey » 24 May 2012, 13:15

Oh I don't know, that shirt you were wearing at Anna's do made me laugh.
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Re: Farewell to Drogba: a modern great.

Postby Tapiocahead » 24 May 2012, 18:21

the hanging monkey wrote:Oh I don't know, that shirt you were wearing at Anna's do made me laugh.


I'll have you know that I've got a job, a wife that I see every day and a number of very lovely shirts.
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