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GOURLAY CONSIDERS RENAMING GROUND TO PLEASE ROMAN

GOURLAY CONSIDERS RENAMING GROUND TO PLEASE ROMAN

By Darren Mantle • on November 6, 2009

Yesterday, on his fourth day in charge, Ron Gourlay, Chelsea’s new Chief Executive, announced that the club would consider the naming rights for Stamford Bridge, provided that the words Stamford Bridge were also kept in the ...

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CHELSEA VISIT THE REEBOK TOMORROW IN REVERSAL OF WEDNESDAY

CHELSEA VISIT THE REEBOK TOMORROW IN REVERSAL OF WEDNESDAY

By Darren Mantle • on October 30, 2009

Tomorrow we travel to the venue that saw us wrap up the Premiership title four years ago, hoping to stay top in top spot ahead of next Sunday’s home match to United, and also aim to avoid our third successive away league defeat. Our ...

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CARLING CUP – BOLTON VISIT THE BRIDGE TOMORROW IN REHEARSAL OF THIS SATURDAY

CARLING CUP – BOLTON VISIT THE BRIDGE TOMORROW IN REHEARSAL OF THIS SATURDAY

By Darren Mantle • on October 27, 2009

Bolton visit the Bridge tomorrow for the League Cup fourth round, it was this round last season that we lost a penalty shootout and bowed out at home to Burnley. In the last round we saw off QPR, in that match Ancelotti decided ...

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BLUES AIM TO BE ON BRINK OF QUALIFICATION

BLUES AIM TO BE ON BRINK OF QUALIFICATION

By Darren Mantle • on October 20, 2009

Tomorrow night Stamford Bridge hosts the first of our back to back Champions League group matches against Spanish outfit Atletico Madrid. We of course remember the last Spanish side to visit the Bridge and the events that followed, ...

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JOEY’S RETURN COULD CHANGE TACTICS V LATICS

JOEY’S RETURN COULD CHANGE TACTICS V LATICS

By Darren Mantle • on September 25, 2009

Chelsea travel to Wigan for Ancelotti’s latest test, in what is just our second Saturday 3pm kick off of the season. In the league Ancelotti has been known to change formation away from home, and with Joe Cole and Yuri Zhirkov ...

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FIRST FANS FORUM OF THE SEASON REPORT

FIRST FANS FORUM OF THE SEASON REPORT

By Darren Mantle • on September 24, 2009

Before the Spurs match the first fans forum meeting of the season took place, a lot was covered but nothing close to ground breaking emerged in a very tame meeting. The key points were - Ossie statue to be ready in 12-18 months, ...

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FIRST TOP FOUR CLASH OF THE SEASON

FIRST TOP FOUR CLASH OF THE SEASON

By Darren Mantle • on September 18, 2009

Chelsea face Spurs this weekend in a 4pm Kick Off, with the teams currently in the top four positions playing each other on Sunday. Spurs have had a good start to the season, winning four and losing one, last Sunday against Man ...

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CHELSEA AIM FOR TEN IN A ROW AT STOKE

Chelsea visit Stoke for our first Saturday 3pm Kick Off of the season. The match comes after an international break, and hopefully we can pick up where we left off with another great Chelsea display. A

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HULL VISIT THE BRIDGE FOR SEASON OPENER

Hull City visit the Bridge for the opening day of the season tomorrow. The early Kick Off means if either side win then they go top for at least a couple of hours. Ancelotti will be feeling pressure

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CHELSEA DOMINATE JOSE’S INTER

Chelsea maintained their European dominance by beating Inter Milan in the World Challenge Cup trophy thing that we’re playing for. Having seen Sturridge and Lampard put Seattle Sounders to bed,

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CHELSEA SUPPORTERS TOURNAMENT AT COBHAM

Chelsea Supporters from as far as Italy came to our Cobham training ground on Sunday 12th July for the second annual Chelsea Supporters Tournament. The weather forecast predictions earlier in the week

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A BELATED AND FINAL THANKS GUUS

With the new man starting his reign tomorrow, the Guus hiddink chapter comes to a close. So here’s a final summary and thanks to the Dutchman. With a record that speaks for itself, Guus Hiddink

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CHELSEA FIXTURES FOR THE 2009/10 SEASON

Carlo Ancelotti begins his tenure at home against Hull City on August 15th, before a midweek match against Sunderland just days later, with the much simpler journey to Craven Cottage the following weekend

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