Chelsea fans certainly wanted to make their voices heard at the Riverside Stadium and back in west London prior to kick off in their FA Cup quarter-final against Middlesbrough.
The supporters have been put through an emotional roller coaster ever since Roman Abramovich was sanctioned in the past weeks for his connections with Russia's Vladimir Putin - which the Chelsea owner has always denied. Not only has the takeover situation caused a lot of uncertainty but the daily running of the club has been affected massively since the government told the club they could only run under a special license until a new ownership structure is in place.
With the deadline for bids now passed, the whole takeover saga is expected to speed up on Monday and beyond with the Raine Group set to shortlist the most suitable offers. But in the meantime, the fans have suffered with a reduced amount of tickets for the quarter-final and they are expected to face more difficulties for their Champions League quarter-final tie against Real Madrid after the EU followed on from the government's decision to sanction Abramovich.
