Established 1948
1,188 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…
1,409 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…
1,034 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…
1,161 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…
1,054 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…
715 ViewsAs the summer of ’73 played out to a soundtrack of smash hits, the omens for my beloved Chelsea and the new season were, it seemed, good. Indeed, Sweet said it would be a ‘Blockbuster’, Slade told us to ‘Come on Feel the Noize’, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band described our up-and-coming season as a…
1,015 ViewsThe volume of televised games is at an all-time high and, with more clubs playing in Europe than ever, the problem of “conditional” TV selections has become particularly acute. What we’ve come to term a conditional pick is when a game is selected for broadcast, having its kick-off moved from the traditional 3pm slot…
1,252 ViewsSupporters are to be formally integrated into UEFA’s governance structures for the first time, following a landmark decision by the UEFA Executive Committee (ExCo) earlier this week. The announcement was made on Thursday, 29th June 2023 with fans given dedicated seats on relevant standing committees within European football’s governing body, along with player representatives….
1,080 Views“Nan! Nan! I’m just going up to that record shop at the Cally, y’know the one near the bridge? I’m getting that Chelsea record today. It’s called ‘Blue is the Colour’ and it’s got all the players singing on it!”. After having almost sprinted up much of ‘The Cally’, otherwise known as Caledonian Road…
1,077 ViewsChelsea Supporters Club Chair, Margaret Wittich, recently joined Rick Glanvill and Garry Barone of London Is Blue Podcast’s The Famous CFC to talk about the history of the organisation in its 75th year of existence. 🚨 THE FAMOUS CFC: S4 EP 2!🎙️ 75 Years Of Supporters’ Clubs Hosts @RickGlanvill & @GeeBar1 interview Margaret Wittich,…