544 ViewsChelsea vs. Aston Villa : 1 April 2023 There are three games to detail in this edition; two from 1983 and one from forty years later. Let’s do things chronologically. On Saturday 19 March 1983, Chelsea played a London Derby against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. With Chelsea eager to pick up as many…
Fans Forum Minutes – 15/03/23
1,629 ViewsCHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB FANS’ FORUM 2022-23, 3rd MEETING MINUTES Meeting held on Teams at 6.30pm on Wednesday 15th March 2023 Attendees Club title/ group represented Auger Cliff Chelsea Supporters Trust (“CST”) Barrett Neil UK supporters club Beckwith Gary 65 and over Broadbent Dean Hospitality Brown Peter LGBTQI+ Brown Tracy Board Supporter Adviser Craig Toby Club…
FSA tells Parliament – don’t let Premier League mark its own homework
817 ViewsFootball reform was once again up for debate in Parliament as a whole host of football figures appeared in front of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee – including Kevin Miles, Chief Executive of the Football Supporters’ Association. The one-off evidence session followed the Fan-led Review of Football Governance as the Committee…
National Diversity Awards 2023 – Tracy Brown
592 ViewsFriend of the Chelsea Supporters’ Club, Tracy Brown, has been nominated in the 2023 National Diversity Awards for the category of Positive Role Model Award for LGBT. Please read the endorsement at the link below and, if you would like to, consider giving Tracy your vote. https://www.nationaldiversityawards.co.uk/awards-2023/nominations/tracy-brown/
National Supporters Survey 2023 Launched
489 ViewsThe Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) have launched their 2023 National Supporters Survey. More information on how to participate can be found at the embedded link below. National Supporters Survey 2023 launched
From Islington To Stamford Bridge, We’ll Keep The Blue Flag Flying High
545 ViewsA young boy in north London played with his Matchbox, Corgi and Dinky cars, carefully placing them in order; the blue ones first with the red ones last. It was always done that way. It had to be. “It’s your birthday soon, isn’t it?” asked Uncle Charlie who had travelled down from ‘right out…
Tales From The Counting House
550 ViewsLeicester City vs. Chelsea : 11 March 2023 We stepped into “The Counting House” at 11.30am. This pub, formerly part of an old cattle market, is equidistant between Leicester Tigers’ Welford Road stadium and the Leicester City Foxes’ King Power Stadium. It must do a great trade during these two sporting seasons. We only…
Tales From A Masterpiece
537 ViewsChelsea vs. Borussia Dortmund : 7 March 2023. On a night of high drama at a wonderfully noisy Stamford Bridge, as Chelsea undoubtedly produced the finest performance of a deeply frustrating season, we defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-0 with goals in each half from the boots of Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz, this from a…
Tales From A Winning Team
647 ViewsChelsea vs. Leeds United : 4 March 2023. Chelsea versus Leeds United. It sets off something in the brain doesn’t it? It triggers, for me anyway, a deep link to my childhood and beyond. It’s a classic football rivalry, forged almost sixty years ago. The memories of the 1967 FA Cup semi-final, the epic…
Chelsea vs Leeds: Football vs Homophobia
540 ViewsAhead of today’s match vs Leeds United, we join our friends at Marching Out Together to remind everybody and make it clear that discrimination of any kind has no place in football or society. It’s time to kick out the hate and educate. Retire the chant.