Roman Abramovich 'shock' and 'dread' leaves Chelsea numb as takeover bids engulf Stamford Bridge

No one person can speak for a whole group of supporters. Particularly a group as big as those who follow Chelsea, not only one of England's biggest football clubs but now an internationally followed one.

You throw that thought into the blender of emotions that have been common for those connected to the club over the past couple of days and the task becomes even harder.

From Roman Abramovich's statement to sell the club on the 2nd of March to this past Thursday when the UK Government announced it would be sanctioning Abramovich, freezing his assets and plunging the future of Chelsea into more uncertainty, you cannot be surprised when supporters' minds are a bit frazzled.

How they are supposed to react to Abramovich's sanctions, reflecting on his 19-years of ownership and their part in it? Plus the very real fear of how these sanctions will impact Chelsea's existence, with hope a new owner can save a historic club from financial armageddon.

In response to this approached four supporters of different ages, backgrounds and geographical locations to get their take on what has happened, and their feelings on what the future holds for the club they love.

"It remains a shock." Mark Worrall, a respected Chelsea author, has been following the club since the early 1980s says.

Worrall in 2007 founded Gate 17, a publishing company named after the entrance he uses at Stamford Bridge. Gate 17 has gone on to publish over 40 titles from several Chelsea writers. He is also a writer for the CFCUK fanzine sold outside the ground on matchdays.

Seeing the club through different eras, he is naturally fearful over what comes next.

"Even though there was a creeping sense of dread about what might happen to Chelsea FC given the government's