5 ViewsChelsea vs. Brighton And Hove Albion : 28 September 2023 After defeating AFC Wimbledon in the Second Round of the League Cup, we could have been drawn away to Salford City, Exeter City, Ipswich Town, Mansfield Town, Peterborough United, Bradford City, Port Vale, Sutton United or Lincoln City in the next round. I have…
NeVeR mInD tHe BoLtOn, HeRe’s tHe CheLSeA
20 ViewsAs I awoke in my bedroom around August 1975, ‘George Davis is Innocent’ newly graffitied on numerous walls and surfaces in and around London, the sounds of the chart hits of the day played out on my little transistor radio perched next to my bed just around the corner from Barking station, that hotbed…
Tales From The Warm Cloak Of Friendship
18 ViewsChelsea vs. Aston Villa : 24 September 2023 On the drive up to London early on Sunday morning, none of us were feeling confident of a pleasing performance against Aston Villa. “Just can’t see where the next goal is coming from.” “If we are driving back down the M4 tonight with a 2-0 win…
Tales From The Eton Blues
23 ViewsBournemouth vs. Chelsea : 17 September 2023 The Chelsea website would call this an entertaining game. I beg to differ. Here’s my take on the match at the Vitality Stadium, plus a few other football-related anecdotes thrown in for good measure. Our home loss against Nottingham Forest – that match feels like it took…
Black & Blue Legends at Under The Bridge
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Firestarter, Twisted Firestarter
61 ViewsAs the Three Degrees asked ‘When will I see you again?’, the answer for me was 17th August, Carlisle at home. Donny and Marie Osmond said they were ‘Leaving it (all) up to you’ and I agreed, leaving it all up to the lads on the pitch, hoping nobody would ‘Rock the Boat’ and…
Chelsea Supporters’ Club Statement: Away Travel Subsidy
98 ViewsFurther to Chelsea’s statement on away coach travel it is disappointing that the subsidy will be stopped. We are pleased that the club will continue to offer a coach service as it is easier to plan than guessing what the trains prices will be like when the dates get confirmed. However, fans on a…
Tales From West Ham 3, Pie 2, Mash 2, Chelsea 1
56 ViewsWest Ham United vs. Chelsea : 20 August 2023 There were several instances during the build-up to our game against West Ham at the London Stadium where I told my match-day companions that I fancied us to win. And I honestly believed it. Despite me venturing to the Stratford wastelands on six previous occasions…
Tales From The Hollins Suite
67 ViewsChelsea vs. Liverpool : 13 August 2023 Within the final match report of last season, there were a few references to my first ever Chelsea game. Sadly, during the summer, the Chelsea family lost two players from the team that played Newcastle United on that day back in 1974. The then captain John Hollins…
Football unites to improve participant & fan behaviour – 2023-24
85 Views The English football authorities are introducing a series of measures to help improve the behaviour of players, managers and coaches across the professional, National League system and grassroots game, as well as addressing the issue of football tragedy abuse. New policies, procedures, and regulations will come into force from the start of the…