Anybody who thinks that was a deliberate ploy by the club need their head examined. Chelsea were 3 goals up and at 10 minutes from the end it is not unusual for stewards to take up positions ready for the end of the game.
stewards arent controled by the club though are they, its a contractor that deals with them. and so what if they did, we all chuckled at our ball boys rolling the ball through the puddles to the oppoistion, dont get all precious that other clubs might be a bit cheeky.