221 ViewsArsenal vs. Chelsea : 2 May 2023 My season-long companions were missing for the trip to North London and the away game at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium. Over the weekend, PD collapsed twice while away at his static caravan and had been admitted on the Sunday to a hospital in Taunton. On the morning of…
UEFA announces measures to enhance safeguards for supporters at UEFA finals
227 ViewsComprehensive action plan details how UEFA is implementing the recommendations made by the Independent Review Panel following the events at last season’s UEFA Champions League Final at Stade de France. https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/news/0281-17f0c1cdd39d-1ba3e64490b5-1000–uefa-announces-measures-to-enhance-safeguards-for-supporters/
A Visit From The Palace
223 ViewsSo, having experienced my very first Chelsea game just two weeks before, the question now was: How do I top that? How can I go one better and take things to a different level? Well, the answer was: You can’t, so don’t try. Two weeks spent asking, nagging and pleading with my family for…
Tales From Another Tough Watch
210 ViewsChelsea vs. Brighton And Hove Albion : 15 April 2023 Just as I was driving away from my usual parking space at Chelsea after the game with Brighton, I summed things up to PD in the seat alongside me : “Out-played, out-shot, out-fought, out-thought.” In a season of sub-par performances, this perhaps had been…
Tales From The Bluebrick
244 ViewsWolverhampton Wanderers vs. Chelsea : 8 April 2023 After the 0-0 draw at home to Liverpool on Tuesday, things only remained quiet at Stamford Bridge for a couple of days. While rumours swirled around about potential new managers – Julian Nagelsmann and Luis Enrique being the favourites – by the time we reached Thursday,…
Chelsea Supporters’ Club Statement: Arsenal vs Chelsea
237 ViewsThe Chelsea Supporters’ Club condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the Premier League’s decision to reschedule the league fixture of Arsenal vs Chelsea at less than three weeks’ notice. The original date had been approved by the Safety Advisory Group (SAG) in February and, without appropriate consultation with representative groups, has changed and will…
Tales From Another Draw With Liverpool
207 ViewsChelsea vs. Liverpool : 4 April 2023 While I was finishing off the closing sentences of my match report for the Aston Villa game on Sunday evening, PD sent me a brief message : “Potter sacked.” I suspect that I experienced the same initial thoughts as many Chelsea supporters. “Blimey, they did it then?…
Frank Lampard Returns As Caretaker Manager
223 ViewsChelsea FC has announced that Frank Lampard has been named Caretaker Manager until the end of the season. The move marks a return to Stamford Bridge for Frank who enjoyed an illustrious playing career with the Blues, winning the Premier League on three occasions and the UEFA Champions League in Munich. He managed the…
Tales From Fool’s Gold
188 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
800 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…