Archive for May, 2008
THIS IS HISTORY
The biggest game this fine football has ever witnessed will kick off on Wednesday 21st May 2008 and, a mere ninety (or 120) minutes later, we’ll know if this Chelsea side will go down as one of the greats. This is where we’ve wanted to be and this is where we want to stay, on the biggest stage of all, the pinnacle of club football. Now ...
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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – THIS IS IT!
Andriy Shevchenko’s equaliser against Rosenborg. Joe Cole’s magnificent ball through to Didier Drogba for the winner against Valencia. Ballack and Lampard seeing off Olympiacos and Fenerbahce at the Bridge. John Arne Riise’s last-gasp diving header to bring us back into the game against Liverpool. ...
MOSCOW MUSINGS
Our journey to the final couldn’t have been scripted better. As one joker said, “Carlsberg don’t do revenge but if they did, it would be knocking out Liverpool in extra time in a Champions League semi”. Never has retribution tasted sweeter. Indeed, if there is one shared value amongst Man United ...
CHELSEA FANS WON’T BE GOING TO MOSCOW
If other Chelsea fans are experiencing the same problems that I am – there will be naff all Chelsea supporters in Moscow on Wednesday night. As I write, I still have received no written details from Thomas Cook about my trip to Moscow, which leaves in less than 24 hours. This in spite of their emailed ...
HAVE A GOOD TRIP!
I’ve just received the following from Chelsea FC; Chelsea Football Club would like to wish all our fans travelling to Moscow a safe journey. To ease your experience we would suggest observation of the following: * Please be patient at the airport and any other points of entry to Russia. These will ...
CHELSEA FC SUPPORTERS CONSULTATIVE FORUM
The final Fans Forum of the 2007-08 season was held at Stamford Bridge last weekend, prior to the game against Bolton. On the agenda was atmosphere, Chelsea in the community, the Fans Forum selection process, the annual satisfaction survey and of course, Moscow! First up were matters arising from the ...
CFCNET MEETS RUSSIAN SPORTS MINISTER OVER MOSCOW FEARS
Myself (Dazz) and Charlie (One Song) went to the Russian Embassy today (May 15th) on behalf of CFCnet, for a meeting about the organisation of next weeks Champions League Final. Also present were three Man United fans, reporters from the Times, Guardian and other newspapers – as well as some television ...
FCUK YOUR HISTORY… WE’RE GOING TO MOSCOW!
‘We’re going to Moscow, we’re going to Moscow … f*ck your history … we’re going to Moscow’. If Johnny Cash were alive today, I’m sure he would have endorsed the darkly comic lyrical re-working of ‘I want to go home’ a traditional West Indies folk ...
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, LET US GET WHO WE WANT
Congratulations to a worthy set of champions for 2008. Despite the drama of the last couple of weeks, the title was always in United’s hands – at the risk of invoking old ghosts, I’m sure José would have approved – and they finished it off in fine style. so whither Chelsea now? ...
HOME RECORD COST US
Last Sunday’s draw with Bolton means that it is now four years and three months since our last home defeat in the league. That means that the rest of the big four have had at least four goes each at breaching fortress Stamford Bridge and all failed. Add to that the tens of cup games, both domestic ...
PLAYERS MAKE GRANT PROUD
Chelsea’s title charge was over by the time Bolton netted a late equaliser at Stamford Bridge, but once the final whistle had blown on Chelsea’s domestic season, it was Avram Grant who emerged from the dugout with a renewed sense of respect, as Manchester United clinched the title by two ...
FATE TO BE DECIDED
37 games, 25 wins, nine draws and three defeats; 64 goals scored, 25 conceded. The vital statistics which have shaped our season so far. But come Sunday, the only number which will matter is 90, and more significantly, the 90 minutes against Bolton Wanderers which could decide the fate of our whole campaign. ...
GOING TO THE WIRE
No Premiership season has ever seen the top two teams level on points going into the final game. And it feels great doesn’t it? Not only have we stuck in there, but we’ve also caught the leaders up, and now Chelsea are agonisingly close to third Premiership crown. Following the side down ...
