The Istanbul Protocol. Awesome.
I remember threads linking to various Everton, Chelsea and United fan forums after that game, with real-time comment as the game progressed, and it's the best time I've ever had on the internet.
The slow shift from mockery and gloating elation, to slight concern, to creeping dread and then finally utter despair, was life-affirmingly joyous.
Aye - I particularly remember the one on the Chelsea forum (hilariously called 'The Intelligent Forum') I found it on the 10th anniversary and posted it here - I'll try and find it - It's gold!
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EDIT: - Got it!
http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/english-football/38208-what-chelsea-fans-said-during-istanbul.html
Joe Cole claimed he couldn't bear to watch the Champions League final but it seems a few fans from Chelsea couldn't resist. This is a transcript of their conversation on an unofficial Chelsea website on the night of May 25 2005.
The transcript is from the message boards of CFCnet, "the intelligent forum" for fans of the Champions, Chelsea FC" and hundreds of Liverpool supporters have emailed it in to liverpoolfc.tv asking us to publish it in all its glory.
Remember this is taken from an unofficial Chelsea supporters website and not the Official Chelsea Football Club website. The supporters nicknames are presented in bold with their comments below. Enjoy.
h3rby
Liverpool are 1-0 down already
..not Crespo though
hernancrespo
Crespo almost scored!
dannyblue
bot bothered about crespo, just want milan to in so dont have to face "champions league your havin a larf" from the scousers next season. come on milan!!!
Paul Mcgoochan
Stop laughing you lot, he says, wiping tears from his eyes.
LOL,LOL,LOL.
Scott Miller
Kewell looks set to come off with a thigh injury. What a waste of money he was.
davidleighfisher
Kewell - the new Darren Anderton???
HA HA HA
h3rby
Crespo!!!!!!!!!!..................2-0
hernancrespo
I've scored!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Paul Mcgoochan
CRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSPPPPPPPPOOOOOOOOOO OO
2-0
johnnysunshine
goal to Crespo! come on Chelsea!
Alex Kirke
2-0 2-0
IT'S CRESPO
davidleighfisher
Paying half his wages for a season, was well worth that one moment!
Well done Crespo - the boy done good!
BYE BYE Mickey Mousers - Losers in 2 finals, 5th in the league and 37 points behind the CHAMPIONS, they must be sooo proud!
h3rby
omg crespo again!!!!!>...........get in 3-0
dannyblue
hernan crespo hernan crespo oooh oohh hernan crespo hernan crespo. yyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeessssssssssss!!!!!!!
hernancrespo
Crespo 3-0!
Alex Kirke
I loved that!
'Chelsea's revenge'
Paul Mcgoochan
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
Am I going to enjoy work tomorrow.
h3rby
woooohooo a 4-0 pummling would be nice srespo hatrick muhahahahaha
Scott Miller
Sorry lads, I've got a meeting in a couple minutes and I won't be able to approve any of the second half posts. This isn't the normal match day thread where the posts don't require approval. Hopefully another moderator will be around for the second half.
3-0 at half-time. Silly Silly Scousers! They can add that to their wonderful history!
Jackass1987
Kaka! Kaka! Kaka!
Kaka was amazing! Hes superb! Bid for him! 100m!!!
Anyway Crespo ....2 for Chelsea!
Khobar
Thanks Liverpool - FOR EMBARASSING THE PREMIER LEAGUE!!
LMAO
🙂 A few million on Crespos transfer fee methinks.
h3rby
my bin dipper pal is sayin omg were playin like chelsea ahahahahahahaha what a d**k
Jackass1987
Anyway, Rafa got it all wrong! His line-ups are crappy. Harry Kewell shouldnt be there....instead he should play Cisse. Cos he tought he can do a Chelsea against the mighty Milan....sorry mate!
I think 2nd half Milan will play it cool...and Pool will ...wait SHOULD attack like crazy.....
PaulT
So far just what I'd hoped for - resounding proof that (from England's point of view) the wromng team are in the final.
Gary Stone
Crespo's second goal was stunning, what a pass and finish.
Jackass1987
I keep imagine how is it going to be if Chelsea are playing...Terry taking on Cresp ...Carval on Sheva and so on...
Anyway Pool's defense is SHAKY tonight. Caraggher is nowhere at sight.......
h3rby
I miss him bring him back (
vincent
HaHaHahah HahahahahaHahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH and then ROFL
Richard
Poetic justice. Pool were never good enough for the big stage. That's what happens when you get into the realms of fantasy. They were lucky to go through against us.
Alex Kirke
Maybe the fools who so desperately wanted to see the CL come back to England, but cheered on Liverpool against us, will wish so much that it was Chelsea out there now.
h3rby
ahahahahah gerrard almost in tears!!! priceless!!
h3rby
Crespo hatrick tellin ya........... then comes back 2 bridge in summer as a blues hero hahaha
h3rby
Gerrard with a header 3-1
dannyblue
And there goes 5 million on a transfer fee or swap deal.
h3rby
omg Smicer 3-2
Gary Stone
Can't believe Liverpool have pulled two back.
hernancrespo
Hang on............. 3-2!
Gary Stone
Liverpool have got a penalty now, what is going on?
h3rby
omg penalty 3-3 alonso
Gary Stone
Missed and then scored the follow up. Liverpool have been outclassed yet somehow are level.
Alex Kirke
I dont believe this....
hernancrespo
Shocking! 3-3!!!!!!!
h3rby
manic game !! great final unlike the ****** fa cup
dannyblue
Crespo hatrick anyone??
Paul Mcgoochan
If Liverpool win, I'm going to avoid every newspaper and tv for the next 3 months.
h3rby
omg lierpool saved pushed it out and hit off the line
Gary Stone
Liverpool clear off the line again.
Alex Kirke
You just know Liverpool will win now...
If they win it like this... we'll never here the end of it...
hernancrespo
Come on Milan! Crespo hat-trick will come!
Gary Stone
There goes Hernan's chance of a hat-trick.
h3rby
No hatrick Crespo off (( boooooooo
hernancrespo
And he has been far better than Sheva! Come on Milan!!!
h3rby
is it gonna go pens if stays this at et or willl it be golden goal??
Paul Mcgoochan
Any-one for penalties. Shame Crespo is still not on. They might need him to take one.
blueerato
hey you blues, cant you have a little faith and keep the postscoming? Its not like Milan have lost now have they?????? They aregonna score a goal in extra time ............... bad thing Crespo is off
Khobar
C'mon Milan for Gods sake.
Alex Kirke
I don't know... Milan have really been shaken by those 3 goals.
I don't care if it goes to pens or not, as long as Milan win.
h3rby
milan will go through on pens i reckon
voodoo
Can't believe no one is commenting on Gerrard's dive for the penalty !
Rooney would have been proud of that one. Disgusting. But then again he's English, isn't he.
blue bliz
Is it just me or did Gerrard completely flop to get that penalty? I could have sworn that he was doing a Deco impersonation.
frad
Milan to win on penalties and Stevie OG to miss the decisive one. Would be nice to see that happen....
hernancrespo
Milan are beginning to do my head in. Come on Milan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Paul Mcgoochan
voodoo and blue bliz, good shout. Thought the same thing. As do alot of people on this site.
h3rby
Milan are starting to go for the jugular now
h3rby
Smicer looks injured
dannyblue
PLEASE MILAN so that i dont have to pout up with whining scousers singing for the next decade, theyve just got over the eighties. Please
h3rby
omg off the line again!!!1
Paul Mcgoochan
Double save by Dudy. Can see Liverpool winning this on pens.
Gary Stone
Not by a Gerrard freekick, please.
Gary Stone
Phew, penalties.
h3rby
oh well pens it is
h3rby
omg milan 1 miss 1 saved
h3rby
2-0 on pens to the pool
hernancrespo
Gosh! Saved!
h3rby
ohhhhhhhhhhhh saved for milan 2-1
h3rby
2-2 now
h3rby
3-2 pool
BluSun
This is it .. we will never hear the end of how they won against Milan.. I am hoping for a miracle..
h3rby
omg Shevchenko had hissaved.
frad
NO!
Gary Stone
Liverpool European Champions, whats that all about?
hernancrespo
Goodnite guys! I'm beserk!!!
h3rby
they win it 2 keep fair play they pld excellent 2nd half well deserved gg
Khobar
Apalling - how far off the line was Dudek - how many dodgy decisions.
Gutted.
dannyblue
GUTTED. GOD anfield will be fun
Paul Mcgoochan
Oh well, no newspapers or tv for 3 months then.
DON'T ****** WELL BELIEVE IT.
NIGHTMARE COME TRUE.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
subimp555
I feel sick!!!!!!!
NB: Since publishing this article, we have been inundated with messages from Chelsea fans stressing that they were actually supporting Liverpool on the night.aved.