230 ViewsChelsea vs. Fulham : 3 February 2023. There was an air of anticipation bordering on excitement – but only just, I am fifty-seven after all – as we made our way up to London for the SW6 derby at Stamford Bridge. Who on Earth could have possibly forecasted such a big transfer spend-up during…
Tales From The Wrong Seat
238 ViewsLiverpool vs. Chelsea : 21 January 2023. I think that I am going to enjoy writing this one. Going into our match at Anfield, there was much gallows humour about this being a mid-table clash, a battle for ninth position, and that some fancied our chances because “they are bloody worse than we are”….
Tales From Two Wins
236 ViewsChelsea vs. Crystal Palace : 15 January 2023. Leaving West London after the away game at Fulham on Thursday, I turned to PD and sighed as I said “at least we haven’t got to schlep all of the way up north for our next game, with it being an easy-to-reach home game against Palace.”…
Gianluca Vialli Tributes at Stamford Bridge
215 ViewsWe have just received this from the Club. I just wanted to let you know that anyone coming on-site with tributes for Vialli will now be directed to the museum where tributes will be kept until the flowers spoil. The memorial by the entrance has now been cleared and all non-perishable items e.g cards,…
Fans Forum Minutes 11/01/23 – Merchandising and Marketing
566 ViewsCHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB FANS’ FORUM 2022-23, MERCHANDISING & MARKETING MEETING MINUTES Meeting held in the Vialli Suite/ Teams at 6.30pm on Wednesday 11 th January 2023 Attendees Club title/ group represented Atkinson, Dave – Nike Club Business Director Beckwith, Gary – 65 and over Broadbent, Dean – Club Chelsea Brown, Peter – LGBTQI+ Burrage, Adam…
Under-18 Highlights: Norwich City 1-7 Chelsea
210 ViewsWatch highlights as our Under-18s won 7-1 at Norwich City.
Tales From Home And Away
309 ViewsFulham vs. Chelsea : 12 January 2023 . When I was driving home from Manchester City on Sunday evening, mid-way through the packet of Fruit Pastilles maybe, I realised that I had acquired a sore throat. In these days of COVID and an apparently vigorous new ‘flu strain, I was obviously fearing the worst….
Tales From A Huge Loss
222 ViewsManchester City vs.Chelsea : 8 January 2023. I have feared that I might have to write this particular match report for a while. Ever since we heard that Gianluca Vialli had left his post with the Italian Football Federation, and was then re-admitted to the Royal Marsden Hospital before Christmas, many of us suspected…
Gianluca Vialli: 1964-2023
207 ViewsToday Margaret laid flowers at Stamford Bridge in memory of Gianluca Vialli. The card read: Thank you for all of the memories Gianluca. RIP. “When the ball hits the back of the Old Trafford net, it’s Vialli. “ from the members of Chelsea Supporters Club.
Tales From City At Home
246 ViewsChelsea vs. Manchester City : 5 January 2023. After the miserable performance at the City Ground, we were now due to play two games in four days against the current English Champions Manchester City. This would only be my second home game against these opponents since September 2017. In 2018/19, I missed the home…