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OVER TO YOU LADS, YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO

OVER TO YOU LADS, YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO

By Rowan Farnham-Long • on April 29, 2008

One leg down, one to go this Wednesday evening as the Blues welcome Liverpool to Stamford Bridge in a Champions League semi-final second leg. They will be looking to go one better than in previous last four encounters with Rafael Benitez’s side, and this time Chelsea have a valuable away goal heading (no pun intended) into this match after John ...

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TIME TO GROW UP, UNITED

TIME TO GROW UP, UNITED

By Kelvin Barker • on April 29, 2008

We welcomed Paul Canoville back to Stamford Bridge last Saturday. Our former left-winger did a book-signing in Borders in the morning, which was so well attended that the shop sold out of copies of his autobiography within an hour. He then spent some time on the cfcuk stall, where he was again well ...

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FERGIE PAYS THE PENALTY

FERGIE PAYS THE PENALTY

By Matt Connellan • on April 28, 2008

Chelsea drew level with Manchester United at the top of the English Premier League after our pulsating, epic victory at Stamford Bridge. It was a sunny early afternoon in SW6 as a timely double from Michael Ballack ensured that Chelsea were able to dedicate a fantastic victory to Pat Lampard, Frank’s ...

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IN AVRAM WE TRUST!

IN AVRAM WE TRUST!

By Mark Worrall • on April 28, 2008

Ahh the delicious irony of it all. With just two Premiership games left of what has been the most unpredictable season in living memory, (glorious will be pre-fixed to unpredictable should Manchester United drop points against either, or preferably both of their final opponents West Ham and Wigan Athletic ...

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FOR FRANK

FOR FRANK

By Rowan Farnham-Long • on April 25, 2008

Football takes a back seat to begin with in this preview, with the tragic news of Frank Lampard’s mother Pat’s passing, after suffering with pneumonia. All our thoughts are with Frank at this time, and I personally would like to extend my condolences to the Lampard family, as well as my gratitude ...

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A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE

A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE

By Mark Daniell • on April 25, 2008

“Lucky twat!” - The words were spoken softly and dejectedly behind me as a Liverpool fan made his way to the pub door. I nodded in agreement, there was no doubt about it: the injury time goal had been lucky, and the way I’d jumped up and cheered had been a bit twattish, so I nodded. My brother ...

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THIS TIME IT CAN BE DIFFERENT

THIS TIME IT CAN BE DIFFERENT

By Daniel Rankine • on April 25, 2008

It’s a massive week. Two games so colossal you wouldn’t think they could possibly squeeze them into time it self. Ninety minutes? For a game this size? Surely not? Your mind can only squirm, or possibly boggle, at the prospect. These games are that big I can’t even think about what ...

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OUR CONDOLENCES FRANK

OUR CONDOLENCES FRANK

By CFCnet • on April 24, 2008

On behalf of everyone here at CFCnet, we would like to express our sadness in response to the untimely death of Frank Lampard’s mother, Pat - who sadly passed away from pneumonia, aged 58. Chelsea today released a statement confirming what some of us had heard whispers of, but were praying wouldn’t ...

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RIISE STUNS UK MEDIA

RIISE STUNS UK MEDIA

By Matt Connellan • on April 23, 2008

This “absorbing” Champions League semi final first leg ended in a 1-1 draw after a 90 minute arm wrestle between Rafa Benitez and Avram Grant, also known as Liverpool and Chelsea. The game was only made more unbearable by the shocking commentary of SBS’ Gary Bloom, who proceeded to ...

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DRAMATIC END TO THE SEASON

DRAMATIC END TO THE SEASON

By Philip Rolfe • on April 22, 2008

Chelsea’s final match of the 2007/08 Reserve season ended in an exciting 1-1 stalemate with late drama. Franco Di Santo appeared to have given Brendan Rodgers’ team all three points with ten minutes remaining but Aston Villa scored a deserved equaliser to leave them still in pole position ...

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RECYCLING GARBAGE

RECYCLING GARBAGE

By Martin Rowe • on April 22, 2008

Joe Lovejoy, of the Times, ran an article today that you can read here. In it, He takes the Avram Grant comments from a recent press conference and runs with them. Boy, does he run ...

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VILLA REVENGE ON THE CARDS?

VILLA REVENGE ON THE CARDS?

By Philip Rolfe • on April 21, 2008

In November, Chelsea’s Reserve season hit the lowest point as a young side travelled to Villa Park and returned having suffered a humiliating 6-0 defeat. On Monday night, the season closes with the return fixture, and a chance for revenge after the initial match was postponed due to a frozen pitch ...

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A TIME FOR HEROES

A TIME FOR HEROES

By Rowan Farnham-Long • on April 21, 2008

It’s becoming almost an annual event isn’t it? Chelsea head to Anfield for the third time in four years for a Champions League semi-final on Tuesday night, with just a two-legged encounter standing between the Blues and a first ever final appearance in Europe’s premier club competition. ...

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