THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Written by Mark Wheeler on 26th January, 2008   •  97 views
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Today being a cup day and all that, I’ve found a piece we had on the site a few years ago. As it’s topical I thought I’d run it again for all you newbie CFCnet readers.
With Chelsea’s appearance in the 2002 FA Cup final rapidly approaching, Mark Wheeler looks back at some of the despair and rapture that […]


ARE YOU LOCAL?

Written by Mark Wheeler on 4th January, 2008   •  137 views
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In the year 2000 we ran a piece looking at Chelsea’s west London neighbours. Beings as we played one of them on New Years Day and we are playing another on Saturday we thought that we would run it again.
In the light of what Marcel Desailly has described as a disappointing season for Chelsea, Mark […]


CHELSEA CUP LEGEND DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Written by Mark Wheeler on 19th September, 2002   •  73 views
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Ian Hutchinson, the man with the long throw who famously set up David Webb’s winning goal in the 1970 FA Cup final replay, has died aged 54 after a long illness. He was a Chelsea player for eight seasons, from 1968 to 1976. After his playing career had finished, he was once infamously thrown out […]


BLUE EXPECTATIONS FOR THE COMING SEASON

Written by Mark Wheeler on 25th July, 2002   •  64 views
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The continuing failure of Chelsea Village to make a profit, the spending freeze caused by the club’s financial difficulties and the possible sale of star players to raise cash have put a massive dent in Blues fans’ hopes for the coming season. Mark Wheeler tries to find a bright side.
In somewhat of a break from […]


CHELSEA 1-0 FULHAM

Written by Mark Wheeler on 14th April, 2002   •  56 views
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This match may not feature in many Chelsea fans’ video library of classic matches, but reaching the FA Cup final is still a great achievement. The Blues supporters rallied to CFCnet’s call to bring as much celery as they could carry and this had the desired effect on the atmosphere. Villa Park was a sea […]


THE STAMFORD BRIDGE GOALKEEPING DILEMMA

Written by Mark Wheeler on 18th February, 2002   •  63 views
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Claudio Ranieri is in the fortunate position of having three quality goalkeepers to choose from. Mark Wheeler assesses the merits of each one and considers which of them deserves to be thought of as Chelsea’s number one number one.
The first dilemma faced by Claudio Ranieri at the beginning of the new season was who to […]


BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO

Written by Mark Wheeler on 6th April, 2001   •  65 views
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As murmurs of disquiet surrounding the recent performances of Dennis Wise gather momentum, Mark Wheeler gazes into his crystal ball to see what the future holds for the Chelsea’s inspirational skipper.
Chelsea skipper Dennis Wise will forever hold a special place in the affections of Blues supporters. Having joined the club at a time when the […]


AN EXODUS WAITING TO HAPPEN

Written by Mark Wheeler on 14th February, 2001   •  64 views
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Mark Wheeler dips his toe into the murky waters of the transfer market and looks at why Claudio Ranieri’s expected clear out has yet to materialise. Claudio Ranieri has been incharge at Chelsea for nearly five months and is gradually shaping the squad in his own image. However, the exodus of older players from Stamford […]


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