Chelsea FanCast

This week Dean and Jane are joined by stats queen Mia Eriksson to look back at Chelsea's impressive 3-0 away win against Everton. There's a news round up including details of the major broadcast deal with Sky Sports plus we look ahead to Chelsea's Champions League tie with Wolfsburg and our WSL match with Aston Villa. You can now find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK8K2nPoZlH0xqVP_W1I-DQJoin our brand new Discord channel via this link https://discord.gg/jVbHw2dJzKFollow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx and Mia @Mia_Eriksson You can follow us on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Alex Churchill and Martin Wickham to look back at Chelsea's 2-0 victory over Sheffield Utd for a place in the semi-finals of the FA Cup.On the show tonight, we discuss Chelsea getting away with it and how lucky is Tommy Tuchel? And another poor refereeing performance as Pulisic and Mount were rotationally fouled. Was tiredness a valid reason for the second half performance and the continuing problem of putting chances away whilst doffing our hat to Ziyech’s excellent goal in added time.In part two we ask is Pulisic finding his feet with an encouraging performance? Chilwell did well but is he still behind Alonso in the pecking order and it was good to see Gilmour getting a game, but how is he progressing? And can Chelsea’s defensive solidity bring us trophies this season, especially considering we have Man City in the semi-final.In part three we have questions from our Discord group; we have the nominations for this month’s Fannies – Man of the Month; Celery and Guinness moments and this week’s emails from the listeners to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Clayton Beerman to discuss the brilliant victory over Atletico Madrid, the Champions' League draw and a look ahead to Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final match against Sheffield United.Adam Newson from Football.London joins us to discuss this week's Chelsea news including the impressive victory against Atletico Madrid in midweek, the Champions' League draw pitting us against Porto and a possible semi-final against either Liverpool or Real Madrid.Ben, the Travelling Blade joins us in the 'Opposition View' for the third time this season as Chelsea take on Sheffield United in the FA Cup Quarter-Final on Sunday. We ask Ben what happened with Chris Wilder and what next for Sheffield United? How has Ethan Ampadu been playing and how does Ben see the Cup tie going?Finally, we have our own preview of Chelsea v Sheffield United. What team selection will Tuchel go for? We look at the history of FA Cup ties between Chelsea and United and discuss how we see it going. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane are joined by Rob Pratley, senior editor of The Chelsea Social, to discuss Chelsea's progression in the Champions League thanks to an impressive away performance against Atletico Madrid plus Chelsea's first major trophy of the season with the Conti Cup success over Bristol City. In Part 2 there's a news round up from Kingsmeadow, including details on Fran Kirby's new contract and our next fixtures in the Champions League.  In Part 3 we preview the midweek WSL game against Everton and in Part 4 we've got your emails which include a mention of this YouTube video- https://youtu.be/veQDTnHMkGk  You can now find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK8K2nPoZlH0xqVP_W1I-DQJoin our brand new Discord channel via this link https://discord.gg/jVbHw2dJzKFollow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx and Rob @RJPJournalism / @TheCFCWSocialYou can follow us on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover & Dean Mears to look back at the 0-0 draw away at Leeds and look ahead to the crunch tie against Atletico Madrid this week.On the show tonight, we discuss Chelsea’s poor finishing, ask is Havertz a nein at number 9, why did Tommy T change formation and what does he do about square pegs in round holes.In part two we applaud the bendy Mendy worldy saves and another clean sheet. With Rudiger and Christensen in such good form in wither a three or four at the back, how does Thiago Silva get back in and what about Chelsea’s top four prospects? We have some Discord group questions to contribute to the debate.In part three we look ahead to the massive match against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League round of 16 second leg with a place in the quarter finals at stake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Dayne Whittle to discuss the week's Chelsea news and look ahead to Saturday's match against Leeds United.Liam Twomey from The Athletic joins us to discuss this week's Chelsea news including Havertz best position, Christensen being back to his best and Chelsea's defender conundrum and what's happening with Chelsea's 'unchosen' men?Jon Mackenzie from 'All Stats Aren't We' joins us for the 'Opposition View' to discuss Leeds United v Chelsea from the Leed's perspective. Are Leeds falling apart again? Does Jon still have faith in Bielsa? Has Bamford been a revelation this season? And how does he see Saturday's match going.Finally, we have our own preview of Leeds United v Chelsea. Does Christian Pulisic deserve a start? Will Tuchel's selection have one eye on the Atletico match? How do we see it going and what's our prediction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane are joined by Tracy Brown, Co-Chair of Chelsea Pride, to discuss Chelsea's victory in the Champions League over Atletico Madrid thanks to penalty heroics from Ann-Katrin Berger plus a winning return to WSL matches over West Ham United. There's a news round up from Kingsmeadow, including details on the Chelsea Women's Supporters Group charity fundraiser for the Conti Cup final and a discussion on new television rights for the WSL.In Part 3 we preview the upcoming second leg of our Champions League tie with Atletico and the Conti Cup final this Sunday against Bristol City And in Part 4 we've got emails leading to a discussion on the disparity between FA Cup prize money.Details of the CWSG charity fundraiser can be found here- https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/chelsea-womens-supporters-group-conti-cup-ticketYou can now find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK8K2nPoZlH0xqVP_W1I-DQJoin our brand new Discord channel via this link https://discord.gg/jVbHw2dJzKFollow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx and Tracy @ChelseaGirl78You can follow us on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Mark Worrall and Mark Meehan to look back at the 2-0 win against Everton.On the show tonight, we discuss Tommy Tuchel rolling the bones and getting his selection spot on; we ask how much credit does he deserve; what’s he got right and what’s he got wrong and can he take us higher than top four?In part two we delight in Kai Havertz finding his feet and despair in Werner having two left feet. And with Callum Hudson-Odoi impressing as one the two 10’s is he a better option there or as a wing back?In part three JK and Chidge answer your Discord questions and read out the emails sent in by our faithful listeners this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Mark Worrall to discuss a superb win against Liverpool and look ahead to Monday's match against Everton.Adam Newson from Football.London joins us report back on Chelsea's 1-0 win away to Liverpool. Unbeaten since his arrival is it time to take Tuchel seriously? We also discuss the re-emergence of Andreas Christensen; ask whether balls over the top to Werner is the key to scoring more goals and bemoan VAR ruining football.Everton's Official Statistician, Gavin Buckland, joins us for the 'Opposition View' to discuss Chelsea v Everton from the Toffee's perspective. What does Gavin think about Everton's abysmal record at Stamford Bridge? How is Everton's form compared to Chelsea? Is this another 6 pointer with a top place at stake? How does Gavin see the match going?Finally, we have our own preview of Chelsea v Everton. Is this another must win match for Tommy Tuchel? Will it be more of the same or will Everton present a different tactical challenge? How do we find our goal scoring boots and how do we see the match going? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd reconvene to go through the bulging Chelsea FanCast mail bag.On the show tonight we have emails from all over the world discussing how you became Chelsea fans; Tommy Tuchel; how to solve Chelsea's midfield and floundering attack and a eulogy on how to deal with boredom at the football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman and Dan Silver to look back at frustrating 0-0 draw against a tetchy Man Utd and ahead to this week's big match against Liverpool.On the show tonight, we discuss Tuchel’s risk free football and ask whether we are currently watching a hybrid of possession based Sarri-ball and Mourinho-eque dare not lose football? We also ask is the lack of creativity due more to a loss of form of Chelsea’s creative players or is it systemic?In part two we applaud the improvements in Rudiger and Christensen in making Chelsea more defensively solid as well as praising Kante and Kovacic for tigerish displays in midfield. We ask could Mount be the solution to the midfield problem and with a run of tough matches coming up how much pressure is on Tuchel to start winning and winning well.In part three we preview Thursday night’s big Premier League match where Chelsea goes to Anfield to play a wounded Liverpool. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Martin Wickham to round up the week's Chelsea news and look ahead to Sunday's match against Man Utd.Sam Inkersole from Football.London joins us to round up this week's news including a superb away win in the Champions League against Atletico Madrid. Also Tammy Abraham stalling on a contract; Roman's war chest and Haaland.BBC Match Day reporter and Man Utd fan, Aaron Paul joins us for 'The Opposition View' on Man Utd, our next opponents. Has sticking with OGS been vindicated? Has Fernandes been the difference for Utd? Is De Gea a liability and how does Maguire keep getting away with it? Aaron discusses how he sees Sunday's match going.Finally, we have our own preview of Chelsea v Man Utd. Given Utd's attacking nature, does Tuchel start Jorginho? How do Chelsea stop Utd's counter-attacks and nullify Fernandes? With Chelsea's recent wastefulness up front, does Tuchel start Giroud or Tammy up front? We wrap up by explaining how we see the match going and give our predictions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane are joined by lots of special guests to talk all things Emma Hayes, including;On the field successDesire to win Managing in the men's game Buying supporters beer And much much more.Big thank you to Dayne Whittle, Kerrie Evans, Louise Bradshaw, David Demilade, Sonja Begley, Rob Pratley and Kate Price for joining us.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Alex Churchill to look back at a controversial and disappointing 1-1 draw against Southampton and ahead to the Champions' League match against Atletico Madrid.On the show tonight, we give sainthood to Mount and Kante for their high-quality performances and debate whether Callum Hudson-Odoi was the sinner or the sinned against.In Part two we discuss Tuchel’s need for ‘Vorsprung Durch Prazision’; ask whether we are currently watching Sarriball without Hazard and never mind the quality feel the deadwood.In part three JK and myself read out the emails sent in by our faithful listeners this week.And in part four we preview Tuesday night’s big Champions’ League match where Chelsea face La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Clayton Beerman to round up the week's Chelsea news and look ahead to Saturday's match against Southampton.Adam Newson from Football.London joins us to round up this week's news including Thomas Tuchel's pre-match press conference. Will Tuchel have one eye on Madrid? Will Havertz return? Tomori and Kepa's interviews to the media and some interesting transfer rumours.Steve Grant from the Total Saints podcast joins us to give 'The Opposition View' on Southampton, our next opponents. With 6 defeats in their last 6 Premier League matches, what has happened to Saints after a good start this season? With injuries to Walker-Peters, Walcott and Diallo how does Steve see Saints overturning Chelsea's record of 5 matches unbeaten at St Mary's?Finally, we have our own preview of Southampton v Chelsea. Should we be worried by Southampton's high press? With a massive improvement in goals conceded since Tuchel's arrival how do we increase the goals scored. Would staring Kai Havertz up-front be a solution? We wrap up by explaining how we see the match going and give our predictions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane are joined by Rob Pratley, Senior Editor of The Chels Social, to discuss Chelsea's return to winning ways against Arsenal and Bristol City. There's a news round up from Kingsmeadow and a discussion on Magda Eriksson and Pernille Harder opening their DMs to help support those struggling to come out as gay.Plus we hold a special Q&A ahead of the international break. You can now find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK8K2nPoZlH0xqVP_W1I-DQJoin our brand new Discord channel via this link https://discord.gg/jVbHw2dJzKFollow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx and Rob @RJPJournalismYou can follow us on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Joe Tweeds to look back at Monday nights 2-0 win against 'depleted' Newcastle.On the show tonight, we applaud Timo Werner for getting on the score sheet at last; but the plaudits should go to the real man-of-the-match Mateo Kovacic. We lament Tammy getting injured and discuss the (cough) rehabilitation of Kepa Arrizabalaga.In Part two we ask what is Tuchel scared of as Chelsea’s second half performance dropped off to the extent that we fielded 9 defensively minded players at home to a ‘depleted’ Newcastle. Why are Chelsea still profligate up front; are we dull to watch and watch out, it’s about to get a whole lot tougher!In part three JK and Chidge read out the emails sent in by our faithful listeners this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Mark Meehan to look back at Chelsea's FA Cup win over Barnsley and look ahead to Monday night's match against Newcastle United.Sam Inkersole from Football.London joins us to look back at Chelsea's 1-0 win away to Barnsley in the FA Cup. Tammy came to the rescue at both ends after Tommy T's second half changes. But why did so many players fail to impress and it's all about the win...isn't it?Will from the Talk of the Toon podcast joins us to give 'The Opposition View' on Newcastle Utd, our next opponents. The Toon's form seems to have picked up recently with wins against Southampton and Everton, does this have anything to do with Steve Bruce or more the return of Allan Saint-Maximin, and how will they cope without Callum Wilson? As ever, Will tells us how he sees the match going and gives us his prediction.Finally, we have our own preview of Chelsea v Newcastle. With Kai Havertz absent again we ask should we be worried about the young German or just more patient? Thiago Silva is still out with injury but Timo Werner is fit again, so who will Tuchel select and if we go purely in currently on form what is Chelsea's best side at the moment. We wrap up by explaining how we see the match going and give our predictions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane are joined by Dayne Whittle to discuss Chelsea's shock home defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion and the Conti Cup Semi Final win over West Ham.There's a news round up from Kingsmeadow and news of a goal in the loan report plus we discuss supporter over reaction to the defeat. And we look ahead to the massive game against Arsenal on Wednesday and the last game before the international break on Sunday against Bristol City. You can now find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK8K2nPoZlH0xqVP_W1I-DQJoin our brand new Discord channel via this link https://discord.gg/ApUqskGz Follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx and Dayne @DWhitt9You can follow us on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Martin Wickham and Adam Newson from Football.London to look back at Chelsea's steely win against Sheffield Utd and ahead to Thursday night's FA Cup tie against Barnsley.On the show tonight, we applaud Timo Werner for his performance and discuss that its only a matter of time before he starts banging the goals in again. We also discuss another peak Mount performance and the two sides of Toni Rudiger.In Part two we discuss the two sides of Jorginho and Kovacic; Chelsea’s game management under Tuchel and Chelsea’s progress towards the top four.In part three we have a full postbag as JK and Chidge read out the emails sent in by our faithful listeners this week.And to wrap up in part four we preview Thursday night’s FA Cup tie away to Barnsley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Dayne Whittle to look back at the obligatory victory over Spurs and to look ahead to Sunday's match against Sheffield Utd.Liam Twomey of The Athletic joins us to look back at Chelsea's 1-0 win away to Spurs. Thomas Tuchel is delivering so far and doing it his way, but what can he do to get Chelsea's strikers scoring and how big a blow is the injury to Thiago Silva?Ben, The Travelling Blade joins us to give 'The Opposition View' on Sheffield Utd, our next opponents. With 3 wins in 5, one of them away to Man Utd, what has Chris Wilder done to turn things around? Can Utd stay up? How is Ethan Ampadu doing and how does Ben see Sunday's match going.Finally, we preview Sheffield Utd v Chelsea. Will Tuchel stick with the 3:4:2:1? Will he stick with Jorginho and Kovacic in midfield? Is Christensen for Silva a simple swap? Will he rotate Alonso with Chilwell and what's Tuchel's best combination up front? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd reconvene to go through the bulging Chelsea FanCast mail bag.On the show tonight we have emails from all over the world predominantly on the aftermath of Frank Lampard's sacking and the hopes for the new regime under Thomas Tuchel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane are joined by Louise Bradshaw to discuss Chelsea breaking the WSL record for consecutive games unbeaten after their win against Aston Villa and the 4-0 thrashing of Spurs.There's a round up of the latest news from Kingsmeadow, including a potential move into the men's game from manager Emma Hayes and we look forward to our Conti Cup semi-final against West Ham and WSL match against Brighton and Hove Albion next weekend.You can now find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK8K2nPoZlH0xqVP_W1I-DQJoin our brand new Discord channel via this link https://discord.gg/ApUqskGz Follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx and Louise @LouBradshaw1979You can follow us on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Mark Meehan and Sam Inkersole from Football.London to look back on Chelsea's first win under Thomas Tuchel and ahead to this week's match against Spurs.On the show tonight, we applaud Tommy T for getting off the mark; we hail Cesar, we beatify St Marcos and we demand that Mount Must Start!In Part two we ask has Hudson-Odoi found his mojo; is Jorginho the ultimate flat track bully; furrow our brow at the work that Werner and Pulisic have to do and discuss how Tuchel’s 3:4:2:1 has brought some much-needed stability in defence.In part three we look ahead to Thursday’s huge grudge match against Spurs. Who will Tuchel select and what system will he use? Will Spurs be there for the taking without Harry Kane and can Chelsea make a push for the top four. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the arrival of German coach Thomas Tuchel as Chelsea's new manager, Stamford Chidge talks to Ben McFadyean, head of Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London to get the inside track on Tuchel.Ben McFadyean knows Thomas Tuchel from his time as coach of Borussia Dortmund so what is he like as a manager? What defines his character, personality and man management? What was his relationship like with the Dortmund fans – did he ‘get’ them?How does he like to set up tactically and what's his style of play? Is it all possession based or does it carry attacking intent. What is his attitude to youth players? Will he look to integrate the promising youngsters who have yet to come through and will he carry on playing the likes of Mount, James, CHO and Abraham?How important is his relationship with the German contingent Havertz, Werner and Rudiger and previous Dortmund player Pulisic?And finally does Ben think Thomas Tuchel will be a success at Chelsea?Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London: Twitter @DortmundLondonFacebook: Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Mark Meehan to look back at an emotional week for Chelsea and ahead to Thomas Tuchel's second match in charge against Burnley on Sunday.Adam Newson joins us from Football.London to look back at this week's Chelsea news. We have the final word on Frank Lampard; discuss Tuchel's first match in charge against Wolves and ask what's next for Tommy T's Blue & White Army?Dave Roberts, Burnley FC statistorian, occasional Burnley commentator and podcaster with 'No Nay Never' joins us for 'Opposition View'. We ask him how Sean Dyche has turned things around for Burnley; how did Burnley beat Liverpool and Villa and what was the spat between Dyche and Klopp all about? We also ask him what Chelsea need to watch out for and how he sees the match going on Sunday.Finally, we preview Chelsea v Burnley. With a few more days under his belt will Tommy T change the system and the personnel? Will he play Kante and Mount together and who will start up front? We discuss how we see the match going and give you our predictions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane are joined by Kerrie Evans to discuss Chelsea's 4-2 win over Manchester City in the Conti Cup Quarter-Final. There's a chat about a new contract for Maren Mjelde and we look ahead to our next fixtures against Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur.You can now find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK8K2nPoZlH0xqVP_W1I-DQJoin our brand new Discord channel via this link https://discord.gg/ApUqskGz Follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx, Kerrie @KerrieEvans and on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Dayne Whittle to try and make sense of a very sad day for Chelsea supporters with the sacking of Frank Lampard.We discuss the supporter reaction to the loss of Frank Lampard as manager and analyse the detail of the breakdown in the relationship between Frank Lampard and the Club, drawing heavily from the in depth article from The Athletic.We also ask why now? Is Chelsea unmanageable? Is the disconnect between the club and the supporters now beyond repair and what of the new man, Thomas Tuchel? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Dan Silver to look back at Chelsea's defeat to Leicester and ahead to the FA Cup tie against Luton Town this weekend.Liam Twomey from The Athletic, joins us to talk about (cough) today's Press Conference and to look back at Chelsea's defeat away to Leicester in the week.Lewis Williams a Luton Town Vlogger joins us for the 'Opposition View' to preview the FA Cup tie between Luton Town and Chelsea from Luton's perspective. What's happened to Luton since the last time we met in the FA Cup semi-final in 1994. How will Luton set up and will they provide an unexpected challenge to Chelsea on Sunday.Finally, we preview Chelsea v Luton. With so many players in poor form and low in confidence, will Frank resist the urge to give some of the youngsters a run out? And with Chelsea's excellent Cup record how do we see it going. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane are joined by Dayne Whittle from the Chelsea Fancast to discuss Chelsea's return to the top of the WSL table thanks to their 2-1 win over Manchester United. There's a round up of the latest news from Kingsmeadow and we look forward to our Conti Cup game against Manchester City on Wednesday and our league fixture against Bristol City on Sunday.You can now find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK8K2nPoZlH0xqVP_W1I-DQJoin our brand new Discord channel via this link https://discord.gg/ApUqskGz Follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx and Dayne @DWhitt9 You can follow us on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadowThanks to the Manchester City Womens Official Supporters Group and the Bristol City Vixencast for their help. You can find them @MCWFC_OSC and www.linktr.ee/bcvixencast  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dean Mears and Dayne Whittle to look back at a much needed win against Fulham and to look ahead to Tuesday's match against Leicester.On the show tonight, we proclaim all you need is Mount, after his superb performance against Fulham. We also look at Frank’s strange team selection and wonder whether he had an eye on the Leicester match or if the pressure of club politics is coming in to play. And we ask should we be glad of the win or worried about the performance?In part two we discuss Chelsea’s profligacy, defensive vulnerability and look at the good, the bad and the downright ugly performances.In part three we have a tsunami of emails to get through and we wrap up in part four with a look ahead to tomorrow night’s match against Leicester. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Martin Wickham to round up this week's Chelsea news and to look ahead to Saturday's match against neighbours Fulham.Sam Inkersole, Chelsea correspondent for Football.London joins us to discuss this week's Chelsea news including Tomori's potential loan; Giroud to Real Madrid; time on the training pitch and Frank banning hugs!Sammy James from the Fulhamish Podcast joins us for the 'Opposition View' to preview Fulham v Chelsea from Fulham's perspective. What's the reason for Fulham's improvement in form recently. Is Scott Parker the man for the job long term? Has Ruben Loftus-Cheek impressed in his loan? And how does Sammy see the match going on Saturday.Finally, we preview Fulham v Chelsea. Do Gilmour and CHO have to start? Will it be Timo or Tammy or Timo and Tammy? And will a week on the training pitch help Chelsea to a much needed win. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane discuss Chelsea's sensational start to 2021 thanks to 4 goals from Fran Kirby. There's a chat about Dubai-Gate and we look ahead to the top of the table clash against Manchester United.You can now find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK8K2nPoZlH0xqVP_W1I-DQJoin our brand new Discord channel via this link https://discord.gg/ApUqskGz Follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx and on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd reconvene to go through the bulging Chelsea FanCast mail bag.On the show tonight we have emails on Frank Lampard's future as Chelsea manager; the Lampard in/Lampard out debate; what it means to be a Chelsea supporter in the UK and Overseas; the sad passing of Tommy Docherty and Chelsea's form recently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman & Tony Glover to look back at a confidence boosting FA Cup win against Morecambe FC.On the show tonight, we discuss a much needed, confidence restoring win. Was Frank selecting Werner and Havertz justified? And going forward, do Chelsea need to think about how their creative players seem to get congested with similar runs?In part two we ask whether playing more of the youth was a red herring? Billy Gilmour impresses again which is just as well with Kante suspended; Callum Hudson-Odoi puts in another good performance – is he getting back to his best? And Mason Mount with his Lampard-esque goal never seems to run out of energy, but does he need a rest?In part three we have a couple of emails to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Mark Meehan to look ahead to Chelsea's FA Cup 3rd round tie against Morecambe FC on Sunday.We preview the match focusing on which of the Chelsea youngsters might start. Should Werner and Havertz start to regain some confidence and we look at Chelsea's 3rd round record down the years before discussing how we see the match going.In this week's 'Opposition View' we have more of a 'Spy in the Camp' than a someone from the opposition as Jon Parkinson, Chelsea fan and long time listener to the FanCast joins us to give us the lowdown on Morecambe FC. Jon is a Morecambe local and knows more about the League Two side than we will ever know!Finally, we catch up with the winners and losers from the Chelsea FanCast 'Prem Predictions' League Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane are joined by Tracy Brown from Chelsea Pride to discuss the work of the group and different attitude towards the LBQT+ community from the men's and the women's game,There's a round up of all the latest news from Kingsmeadow and we look ahead to our first game of 2021 against Reading. Plus we share listener wishes for Chelsea FC Women in 2021.You can find more about Chelsea Pride via the following channelsweb: www.chelseapride.co.uktwitter: @ChelseaPride_ instagram: @ChelseaPride_Join our brand new Discord channel via this link https://discord.gg/ApUqskGz Follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx, Tracy @ChelseaGirl78 and on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Alex Churchill and Dean Mears to look back on a sobering defeat to Man City.On the show tonight, we ask with the plethora of problems resulting from the defeat to City, what are the solutions.In part two we ask is Frank Lampard’s job really in jeopardy? If it is what ever happened to building something and if he does get the tin tack has Roman Abramovich created a monster fanbase in his own image?In part three with the news of Tommy Docherty’s passing, we look back at his legacy as Chelsea manager and great Docherty’s Diamonds team.We wrap up in part four with loads of emails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Mark Meehan to look back to a somewhat disappointing round of Christmas fixtures against Arsenal and Villa.On the show tonight, we ask whether Frank got enough of a reaction out of the players in the draw against Villa; Giroud doing what he does best and Christensen needing to channel his inner Chumbawumba.In part two we ask with Jorginho disappointing again why does Billy Gilmour not get a go? Are there mitigating circumstances to some of Chelsea’s recent performances and does our lack of squad depth in terms of quality remain an issue. And why are some supporters just never happy.In part three we look back at a dreadful defeat to Arsenal where our best team started but mentality was clearly an issue. Who should take responsibility – Frank or the players? Was it a master stroke by Arteta or did he get lucky? And we ask was this one of our worst defeats in years or do some of us just have very short memories.We wrap up in part four with some fantastic emails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman and Martin Wickham to look back on the 3-0 victory over West Ham and look ahead to the Boxing Day match against relegation threatened Arsenal!On the show tonight, we discuss a result that was better than the performance. How Kovacic coming on for Jorginho made the difference. We show concern for and mitigation with our hobbled full backs and we ask whether Werner is suffering from the curse of the Chelsea strikers?In part two we applaud Tammy Abraham for taking his chances; delight in the Thiago Silva machine and appraise the league table in a season where anything is possible.In part three we look ahead to the Boxing Day match against THE Arsenal and ask how bad are they really? How fearful are we of the schadenfreude of losing to a poor Arsenal side containing former Chelsea players David Luiz and Willian, as well as discussing who will start for Chelsea and how we see it going.We wrap up with some emails and the leader board in our 'Prem Predictions' league. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane sit down to discuss Chelsea progressing into the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League thanks to a 8-0 aggregate victory over Benfica.They also share some supporter memories of Drew Spence, who became the first player of the WSL era to reach 200 appearances for the club, There's a round up of all the latest news from Kingsmeadow, including a new signing! Plus supporters share their highlights of 2020.You can follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx and on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadowWe'd like to wish all our listeners a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Clayton Beerman to look back at Chelsea's second defeat of the week, against Wolves and ahead to Chelsea's Premier League match against West Ham United on Monday night.A poor mentality and game management seemed to dish out a reality check as Wolves snatched a last minute winner against Chelsea on Tuesday night, but with back to back defeats questions need answering: What's up with Havertz and Werner - is it balance, injuries and fatigue? We also look at Chelsea's tough draw against Atletico Madrid in Champions League Round of 16.James Jones from We Are West Ham Podcast joins us for 'Opposition View' and with West Ham currently in a lofty 8th place, is he Moyes in? Will their form last? How good is Declan Rice? Who are West Ham's top performers this season? What does Chelsea v West Ham mean to him and how does he see the match going.We wrap with our own preview of the match: is it must win or must not lose? Who starts, who is fit and who is in form? Should Werner start up front or will Frank stick with Giroud or Tammy Abraham? And finally we discuss how we see the match going.And last but by no means least, Chidge gives an update on the leaderboard and performer of the week in Chelsea FanCast's 'Prem Predictions' League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane sit down to discuss a week which saw Chelsea take control of their Champions League first leg tie with a 5-0 win over Benfica and extend their unbeaten run in the WSL to 29 games with a 1-0 over Brighton and Hove Albion. They also share some supporter memories of four Chelsea favourites as they celebrate reaching significant milestones, Super Fran Kirby becoming the clubs record goal-scorer, Millie Bright reaching 150 appearances and both Magda Eriksson and Bethany England reaching 100 appearances for the Blues. You can follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx and on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Dayne Whittle to look back at a frustrating evening against Everton and ahead to the Wolves match on Tuesday.On the show tonight, we discuss how crucial Mendy conceding a penalty was and how Chelsea played in to Everton’s hands tactically. But football is also a game of fine margins and this was also a match about missing players as well as missed opportunities.In part two we discuss this defeat being a reality check on Chelsea’s title ambitions and how much of a concern is the form of Havertz and Werner.In part three we look ahead to tomorrow night’s match against Wolves with Matt Guy from Wolves FanCast joining us in the ‘Opposition View’ and we wrap up with some emails and the leader board in our 'Prem Predictions league'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Dean Mears to look back at Chelsea's draw against Krasnodar and ahead to Chelsea's Premier League match against Everton on Saturday.Chelsea drew their final, somewhat meaningless. Champions League group match against Krasnodar. Tino Anjorin and Billy Gilmour had a chance to shine while the squad players did the bare minimum. We ask is Billy Gilmour now ahead of Jorginho in the midfield pecking order and who do we want in the Champions League R16?Gavin Buckland, Everton's Official Statistician joins us to look ahead to Everton v Chelsea for the 'Opposition View'. We ask him what he thinks of Carlo Ancelotti, how good is Calvert-Lewin, is Pickford a problem and how does he expect the match to go.We wrap with our own preview of the match by recalling some past clashes, pondering how who will start on the wings given Chelsea's injuries and who will start up front. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane are joined by Chelsea FC Women Season Ticket Holders Hannah and Chester to discuss the return of fans to Kingsmeadow to watch Chelsea's 3-2 win over West Ham. We also look ahead to this week's Champions League tie against Benfica and next weekend's WSL clash with Brighton and Hove Albion. You can follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx, Hannah @04_Hannah and Chester @ChesterBates93. We're also on Instagram @WentToMowKingsmeadow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, 'Mr Gate 17' - Mark Worrall and 'Mr Eddie Mac' - Mark Meehan, to look back at a great win against Dirty Leeds, the return of supporters to Stamford Bridge and ahead to Tuesday night's match against Krasnodar.On the show tonight, we applaud Chelsea’s winning mentality and work ethic, and while we should have finished off more of the chances we created, hallelujah we are scoring from set pieces with a delightful frequency.In part two we ask with Frank’s success against elite managers, why is he not being given the credit he deserves for his tactical acumen?In part three we have some great emails to read out; we look at the winners and losers in our Prem Predictions League and we look ahead to Tuesday night’s Champions’ League match against Krasnodar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Dan Silver to look ahead to Chelsea's Premier League match against Leeds on Saturday.Oliver Harbord from Football.London joins us to disect this week's Chelsea news. With Olivier Giroud scoring four fab goals in a great team performance against Sevilla, should he start against Leeds? How big is the rivalry with Leeds and will having 2,000 fans in the stadium make a difference?Jon Mackenzie from 'All Stats Aren't We' joins us to look ahead to Chelsea v Leeds from the 'Opposition View'. We ask him what the rivalry between Chelsea and Leeds means to him; is he happy with their season so far; is there method in the madness of Bielsa and how does he expect the match to go.We wrap with our own preview of the match by recalling some past clashes, pondering how to stop Patrick Bamford from scoring against his old club and revealing how we expect the match to go. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Dean and Jane are joined by Paul Lagan from Capital Football to discuss Chelsea FC Women's start to the season.We also preview the next fixture against West Ham United and discuss the return of supporters to Kingsmeadow.You can read all of Paul's work on Chelsea FC Women by checking out the Capital Football Website www.capitalfootball.co.uk and follow him on Twitter @CFCJournoFollow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx and check out our instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver & Alex Churchill to look back at the 0-0 draw against Spurs and ahead to Wednesday night's match against Sevilla.On the show tonight, we look at how Jose made it so difficult for Chelsea; rue some missed chances; discuss why it is so important not to lose to Spurs and ask whether failing to beat our rivals really is an issue at the moment.In part two we take comfort from another clean sheet and applaud Mendy, Silva and Kante, Kovacic and James in particular. We ask whether Werner needs a rest, discuss why and how Tammy needs to improve and with Pulisic and Havertz now fit again, wonder if Frank will change the TNT formula up front.In part three we discuss the ‘Return to the Bridge’ with 2,000 supporters allowed back in against Leeds and Krasnodar next week. The Chelsea Supporters Trust has been vociferous this week about the ballot system and the extortionate pricing and Trust Board members, Dan and Chidge, will discuss the inequity of the situation and what the Trust is doing about it.We also look ahead to Wednesday night’s Champions’ League match against Sevilla and have a few emails to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.