I’ve not been able to keep up with football news much in recent weeks; I’ve had to be content with snippets from NewsNow and the occasionally dip into the CFCnet forums, so it was with some alarm that I read there seems to be a groundswell of support for Jose Mourinho to take over the [...]
Continue reading …It was a long trip up to the smoggy north east this time for your intrepid “North Stand” correspondent. When the smog cleared I found myself stood next to James Henderson, from Sunderland’s superior fan website; A Love Supreme. James kindly agreed to answer some questions on his team’s season so far: Cutting straight to [...]
Continue reading …As we enter further into the festive season, the party atmosphere at Stamford Bridge is already in full flow. With an unbeaten record which stretches back almost to the very first Christmas (I did say almost), Saturday sees the arrival of potential party-poopers Sunderland, who will have to have written an early letter to Santa [...]
Continue reading …Because of QPR’s entitlement to tickets for their 3rd Round FA Cup tie at Stamford Bridge, some Shed End season ticket holders and regulars will be displaced. To maintain the improving atmosphere at Chelsea’s home matches, we ask those participating in the Return To The Shed Campaign to buy their tickets for the East Stand. [...]
Continue reading …First-team opportunities can be scarce for young players in the top-flight. If the team you are trying to break into contains the names Joe Cole, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Florent Malouda, it’s even tougher. Scott Sinclair is prepared to do whatever it takes to force his way into contention however, so when Queens Park Rangers came [...]
Continue reading …Ah, December… have you noticed how there aren’t many songs about December? November Rain, yes, and obviously Maggie May, but not so many about December. Some may say this is because all the December songs are in fact Christmas songs, but those are so awful they don’t warrant contemplation. (I could ruin your morning just [...]
Continue reading …A CFCnet reader who works in Fleet Street had a quiet word with Toby and I at a recent game. Not one to mince words, he simply said, “our lot is after your manager. The vultures are already circling.” Fast forward one month and apparently the vultures are still circling. Whilst hidden behind clouds in [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea kept their marvellous unbeaten run at Stamford Bridge intact, with a very scrappy 1-0 win against London rivals West Ham United. The win came after the freezing 4-0 win in midweek against Rosenborg, which put Chelsea through to the knockout stages of the Champions League. Avram Grant selected Salomon Kalou to join Didier Drogba [...]
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