Chelsea FanCast

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Dayne Whittle making his debut to check in with the latest Chelsea news and to look back at the 1970-71 season.On the show tonight, we have a quick round up of Chelsea related news including Premier League & UEFA at odds about return; should Players take a pay cut? Roman, generous to a fault and Transfer rumours, are they made up?In parts two and three, we continue our new weekly series “50 Years of Chelsea" where we remember the 1970/71 season when Chelsea won their first European trophy; the European Cup Winners Cup and discuss the key matches, players and stand out performances.To wrap up in part four we have a couple of emails to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a brand-new Chelsea FanCast series to keep you entertained on a Friday evening while there is no actual football to talk about.One of the things we’ve always wanted to do is to talk in depth about how all of us on the Chelsea Fancast became Chelsea supporters, what our first match was, our favourite matches and players and our best and worst moments following Chelsea for some of us over 50 years.It’s been a roller coaster of glorious unpredictability (with apologies to Mark Worrall) and it has most definitely been emotional.In the second episode, Dan Silver joins Stamford Chidge to talk about his lifelong support of Chelsea including his first game where Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-0 in the FA cup in 1982. Some of his heroes growing up - Clive Walker, Kerry Dixon, Pat Nevin and Paul Canoville and some of his favourite matches, players, songs and memories from 40 years following Chelsea over land and sea.Welcome to Chelsea FanCast 'My Chelsea' with Dan Silver Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and the return of the 'Smut Buddies' Tony Glover and Alex Churchill to look back at another week without Chelsea!On the show tonight, we have a quick round up of Chelsea related news including the latest club announcement on Stamford Bridge perhaps ending the dream of a new stadium; Stamford Bridge – the end of the dream? What was going on with Pedro this week and Willian being allowed to go back to Brazil – but will he return?In parts two and three, we start a new weekly series "50 Years of Chelsea" where we remember each Chelsea season starting 50 years ago starting with the famous FA Cup winning 1970 season and discuss the key matches, players and stand out performances.To wrap up in part four we have a couple of emails to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Kydd joins Stamford Chidge to talk about his lifelong support of Chelsea.Jonathan discusses how he become a Chelsea supporter; his first match; his favourite players and matches; his all time Chelsea hero as well as his best and worst moments following Chelsea for over 50 years.Chelsea FanCast: 'My Chelsea' with Jonathan Kydd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Oliver Harbord, Chelsea correspondent for Football.London to discuss Chelsea past, present and future...On the show tonight, we ask if it’s bad enough for us with no football, what are the players doing without it? And does football and footballers have a responsibility to use their position in the community to help in the crisis?In part two, we discuss Joe Cole’s comments on Ross Barkley and offer an appraisal ourselves. We ask with the enforced delay will there even be a summer transfer window? What is Chelsea’s strongest starting XI when football returns and we discuss some of Chelsea’s greatest Captains in the light of MOTD making John Terry the greatest Premier League Captain of all time.In part three, we wallow in a bit of nostalgia by celebrating the 34th anniversary of when Pates went up to lift the Full Members Cup including Colin Pates and Johnny Bumstead talking about the match from their interviews with the Chelsea Special.To wrap up in part four we have a couple of emails to read out Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge & Jonathan Kydd join Joe Forrester to look back at all the Chelsea news from another week without football in the Coronavirus Pandemic.With Premier League announcing that it is now postponed until April 30th, is this realistic or just a way to avoid financial/legal liability What about UEFA’s 30th June cut off point when player contracts end? And should we finish it behind closed doors to get it done?What other financial impacts will there be, such as Chelsea’s Shirt deal expiring and will Coronavirus be the final nail in the Stamford Bridge redevelopment and is that a good thing?We also discuss Roman Abramovich’s generosity in opening the Millennium hotels to NHS staff; Mason Mount caught not self-isolating; Willian promising to honour his contract if the League overruns and the Coutinho to Chelsea rumour.We wrap up looking at FIFA 20's virtual outcome of the Bayern Munich v Chelsea match - would fiction match reality? And as MOTD discuss the Premier League's Top 10 Captains, who is Chelsea's best ever skipper (stupid question!). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover & Martin Wickham to discuss the possibility that we may have seen our last Chelsea match this season and what will we all do now?On the show tonight, we ask are the Premier League being optimistic about the football returning in April? Will or should the season be voided and if so, what will this mean? How long will we be off for and what will the players do with no football?In part two, we say keep calm & carry on FanCasting. We have our top 10 tips on what to do without football and sport. If the season gets cancelled, will we get our money back? And with a lengthy hiatus from football will some of us not come back or will absence make the heart grow fonder?In part three, we ask if this is the end of the season, how will we remember it? What are the mark’s out of 10 for Frank & Jody? Who are our best, most improved and most disappointing players; what was the best and worst game so far?To wrap up in part four we have some cracking emails to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge & Jonathan Kydd are joined by Matt Beadle to discuss the impact of the Premier League being suspended on football and Chelsea, as well as looking back at Chelsea's victory over Everton last weekend.With the announcement today that the Premier League is being suspended until April 4th we ask should it have been suspended earlier Are the Premier League being optimistic about it returning as soon as April? Will or should the season be voided?What will it mean for Chelsea on and off the pitch? What are the knock on effects in terms of fixture congestion and the transfer window What will it mean for the fans? What will we do without football? How will we cope?Looking back at what may well be Chelsea's last match of the season in last weekend's 4-0 victory over Everton, we applaud a great midfield performance from Gilmour, Barkley & Mount and ask should Gilmour be a regular from now on and has Barkley proved he can do it for Chelsea? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Clayton Beerman and Joe Tweeds to look back at the wins against Everton and Liverpool.On the show tonight, we applaud a great midfield performance from Gilmour, Barkley and Mount against Everton. Should Gilmour be a regular from now on; has Barkley turned a corner?In part two, with Chelsea keeping a clean sheet, is Kepa back for good? The old guard up front rolled back the years but with Chelsea unlikely to offer Willian a 3 year contract will he be off with Giroud and Pedro come the summer? And talking of contracts, what’s going on with Tammy Abraham?In part three, we look back at the Chelsea v Liverpool FA Cup match and we have an interview with Joe Cava who was invited to the match by Hyundai to celebrate 115 of Chelsea and got to bring three generations of his family.To wrap up in part four we have some cracking emails to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan Silver and Alex Churchill join Andy Hodgson from Love Sport Radio to look back at Chelsea's great win in the FA Cup against Liverpool and look ahead to the match against Everton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Mark Worrall and Dean Mears to look back at Chelsea's 2-2 draw away to Bournemouth and ahead to the FA Cup tie against Liverpool.On the show tonight, we ask has Marcos Alonso earned a stay of execution or is he system dependent? What’s the key problem – defence, attack or midfield? If its midfield, is it time for a change of approachIn part two, we ask is the meltdown and criticism justified or not? How much of this is down to poor coaching and decisions and how much poor players and bad execution? How much are the injuries a mitigation for Frank and Jody and can we stay in fourth given the injury concerns with Tammy and others?In part three, we look ahead to the Chelsea v Liverpool FA Cup match tomorrow by looking back at some Famous Cup ties against the scousers. We ask will Liverpool be vulnerable or more determined after losing to Watford? Will Klopp pick a weak side? How will Frank approach it – who will he pick? And how much do we want the FA Cup this season; would top four be preferable?To wrap up in part four we have some cracking emails to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd join Love Sport Radio's Matt Beadle to discuss the latest Chelsea news, look back at Chelsea's defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions' League, the win last weekend against Spurs and ahead to the weekend's match against Bournemouth.Chelsea were taught a harsh lesson in the defeat to Bayern Munich but just how far away are they from being competitive in the later stages of the Champions' League?We answer caller Ray's question about the future of Stamford Bridge and look back at a great win against Spurs where a change in formation did the trick.Looking ahead to the Bournemouth match, they have proved something of a bogey side recently but with Chelsea suffering from a spate of injuries at the moment, just who will Frank Lampard select?With the Premier League Hall of Fame to be introduced, Chidge and JK nominate two Chelsea players for the accolade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd and Liam Twomey look back at a great win for Chelsea against Mourinho's Spurs and a disappointing defeat to Man Utd. Oh and the complete and utter shambles of a farce that is VAR!!On the show tonight, we address the utter farce and disgrace that is VAR and the effect it is having on football and those of us who like to go to football matches without VAR ruining the experience.In part two, we discuss how Chelsea's change in personnel and system led to another win over Mourinho’s Spurs. Should we make this change more permanent and have Giroud and Alonso staked a claim to being regular starters? Does the midfield function better without Kante or were Spurs just rubbish?In part three, we look back at a horrible Monday night where Chelsea contrived to lose to Man Utd for the third time this season albeit seriously undermined by referee Anthony Taylor and VAR? We also look ahead to this week's Champions' League tie against Bayern Munich.To wrap up in part four we have some cracking emails to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan Silver and Clayton Beerman join Love Sport Radio's Matt Beadle to discuss the latest Chelsea news, look back at Chelsea's defeat to Man Utd and VAR last Monday and ahead to Saturday's big match against Spurs.Is VAR/Taylor to blame for the defeat? Will VAR drive supporters out of football? Same old problems for Chelsea – vulnerable in attack; toothless up front? Should Frank & Jody’s ability to coach the team be questioned?Will Frank bin Batshuayi; Should Giroud start in Tammy’s absence? Is losing Kante through injury a blessing or a curse? Are Chelsea down to the bare bones, facing an injury crisis with Tammy, Christensen, CHO, Pulisic & Kante all out?How much of a must win match is it against Spurs, emotionally & practically? Who will Frank start with? Do we expect Jose to park the bus? How do we break them down? Will beating Spurs relieve some of the pressure on the team?We wrap up with our predictions for the match. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge & Jonathan Kydd join Love Sport Radio's Matt Beadle to discuss the latest Chelsea news and look ahead to Monday nights big match against Manchester United.The boys discuss the welcome news that Hakim Ziyech has signed from Ajax, but where will he play, how good is he and who will he replace.Man United are Chelsea opponents on Monday night and its a case of 'Friends Re-united' with the return of Mata & Matic but what are our thoughts on them since they left Chelsea? Previewing the big match we ask have Utd been a bogey side for us this season?Ben Parsons from StrettyNews.com joins us in The Opposition View and discusses the impact Ighalo and Fernandes might have; Ole's future and whether or not Utd will park the bus and hit Chelsea on the counter.We wrap up with our predictions for the match. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd & Tony Glover convene during the Winter Break for a Chelsea FanCast 'State of the Union'.On the show tonight, we discuss Chelsea’s season so far focusing on the highs and the lows; have a look at the run in and Chelsea’s chances of making the top four and look at just how important it is or not for Chelsea to secure Champions’ League football.In part two, we discuss the future of Stamford Bridge, with the planning permission to run out in March, what will happen and do we in fact need a new stadium? We’ll also look at which players we expect to go in the summer as well as looking those who we want to stay, starting with Ruben Loftus-Cheek, but when will he be back?In part three, we throw the show over to our listeners in mixlr and our Patreons to have a Q&A on whatever you want to ask us.To wrap up in part four we have a couple of cracking emails to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge & Jonathan Kydd join Matt Beadle to look back at Chelsea's 2-2 draw away to Leicester and discuss the Winter Break and the tough month to come.With Willy Caballero coming in for Kepa, does Kepa have a future and was Frank sending a message with his team & subs? Was Willian dropped for sulking about his Barcelona move breaking down? What is Chelsea’s best midfield, how does Frank make it work? Does Jorginho want out and is a point at Leicester a good away point?Chelsea are now on a winter break but is it a blessing or a curse? Is it a chance to get Pulisic & Tammy fit? How far away from fitness is Ruben Loftus-Cheek and has mental and physical fatigue been a factor in Chelsea’s form? With a tough month to come with Utd & Spurs at home, will these matches determine the top 4 finish? Can we beat Liverpool in the FA Cup and was the furore about the ticket prices blatant profiteering? Will the UEFA comments about the refereeing of the Ajax match have any bearing on our chances of beating Bayern Munich in the Champions' League? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd and Tony Glover as we discuss the 2-2 draw against Leicester on Saturday plus the fall out from Chelsea's Transfer Window business, or lack of it!On the show tonight, while Rudi was on fire, there were the same issues at the back & up front but we did show bottle to fight back. Tammy Abraham exemplified this by playing through the pain and there were great battles between James and Barnes and Chilwell and Hudson-Odoi, but who won? Plus we’ll discuss whether Jorginho, Mount and Kante is the chosen midfield and does it work?In part two, we discuss Franks team selections with Willy coming in for Kepa and Pedro for Willian? Does Kepa have a future? And how did Wandering Willy do? With Barkley coming on as sub for Tammy does this mean that we should forget Batshuayi and why still no Giroud? And is a point at Leicester a good away point?In part three, why did Chelsea not sign anyone in the transfer window? Is Frank as pissed off as the media claims? Is he sending the board a message? And with social media in meltdown and the Board getting the blame, is this fair? Chelsea need to strengthen but not at any cost so is it a case of short-term pain for long term gain? And with an overhaul needed, who has to go; who should be targeted?In part four we have a couple of cracking emails to read out, plus the Winter Break; is it a blessing or a curse? And with Utd & Spurs at home next is it a case of win those and top 4 is ours? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Beadle is joined by Clayton Beerman, Jonathan Kydd and Stamford Chidge for the last word on the Hull City v Chelsea FA Cup tie; investigate the strange case of Transfer Window Psychosis and look ahead to this weekends Premier League match against Leicester.While Chelsea beat Hull City to progress to the next round of the FA Cup, many of the squad players failed to impress. Tomori however did impress so should we expect him to start more regularly?It's transfer deadline day and yet Chelsea have yet to sign anyone - does it really matter? Will Chelsea blink? The quad needs strengthening, but not with average players and should we settle for short-term pain for long term gain when a summer overhaul is needed? And all the while, social media is in meltdown with the Board getting the blame.Leicester is a tough away match, but they are in indifferent recent form, but given our next three Premier League matches how crucial is a win against Leicester?We wrap up with the Opposition View from a Leicester supporter and journalist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Martin Wickham to look back at the win against Hull City in the FA Cup and the draw at home to Arsenal in the league.On the show tonight we ask is Cup football all about winning or should we expect decent performances too? Did Frank have much choice with his team selection? Did Batshuayi do enough to prove he can be an able deputy to Tammy? And with Tomori being the star of the show should he be starting more regularly?In part two, we discuss another shocking refereeing performance from Craig Pawson; sympathise with Pedro; marvel at Billy Gilmour and reflect on the underlying message in Frank Lampard’s post-match comments.In part three, we look back at last Tuesday’s match against Arsenal – a draw that felt like a loss. But was it the squandered chances or the defending to blame? With the same mistakes happening every week is it on Frank or the players? And with our next three league matches being Leicester away and Utd and Spurs at home, could this decide whether or not Chelsea finish in the top 4?In part four we have some cracking emails to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Beadle is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver & Stamford Chidge to look back at Chelsea's disappointing defeat against Arsenal last week and ahead to the 4th round FA Cup tie away to Hull City on Saturday.Looking back at the 2-2 draw against Arsenal we discuss the draw that felt like a loss, but were squandered chances or poor defending to blame? Was Hudson-Odoi the only silver lining and how could Chelsea not bury 10 men Arsenal? Going forward how can Frank stop them making the same mistakes, week in week out? Does the squad need freshening up? We have a look at the current transfer rumours. Have our expectations become unrealistic? After all Chelsea are still 4th by default & perhaps unexpectedly? And could the Next 3 league matches against Leicester (A), Man Utd (H) & Spurs (H) could dictate top 4?Looking ahead to the FA Cup tie against Hull City, who will Frank rest & who needs it most? Is it time for Giroud and Willy to get a game? Is the FA Cup our only hope of a trophy this season?We talk to Jonty Colman from Hull Live in 'The Opposition View' about how Hull’s has season gone so far? Will Grant McCann pick a strong side or rest players? How good is Jarrod Bowen & is he the main threat? And how will Hull approach the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Mark Worrall to look back at a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Newcastle and look ahead to the match against Arsenal.On the show tonight we reflect on Chelsea paying the price for not taking their chances; acknowledge how well Newcastle defended and while they mugged us off, they are certainly no mugs. Were Kepa and the defence to blame or should we be looking at some more systemic.In part two, we continue the chat about the Newcastle match and ask do we really need transfers in now? Why the meltdown, predominantly on social media it has to be said, surely, we are where we are? Does Frank know his best team and is a Top 4 place in jeopardy?In part three, we preview tomorrow night’s match against Arsenal. With Arsenal likely to attack; will that help given Chelsea’s home form? What is Frank likely to come up with in terms of selection and formation; what’s the injury situation and before giving our predictions we look at some past Chelsea v Arsenal matches.In part four we have some cracking emails to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd and Clayton Beerman join Matt Beadle to discuss Chelsea's win against Burnley, round up the latest news and look forward to this weekend's Premier League match against Newcastle.Good news this week for Chelsea as Reece James signs a new 5 year contract, but what news of any transfers in to or out of the club? And do we really care?Chelsea broke their home curse against Burnley last weekend, precipitated Jorginho's hop, skip and a jump penalty but how has Frank changed things; how important is the Reece James & Hudson-Odoi axis and how do we fit Kante and the other midfielders in to the same starting eleven?The Opposition View this week comes from Steve Wraith from NUFC Matters and we wrap up with our own preview of the Newcastle v Chelsea match. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Joe Tweedie to look back at Chelsea's defeat of Burnley and ahead to next weekends match against Newcastle.On the show tonight we look back at Chelsea’s 3-0 win against Burnley and discuss the Willian’s penalty; the importance of the first goal and not for the first time this season the merits or otherwise of VAR as well as the growing performances of Chelsea’s home-grown youngsters.In part two, we ask is Barkley back; set piece vulnerabilities continue Christensen surprises us and Rudigers out of whack radar.In part three, we have a look at the current youth players and discuss who might be the next group to break in to the senior side and are they in fact part of the club’s longer-term plans. Plus we look ahead to next weekend’s match against Newcastle.In part four we have some cracking emails to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Kydd and Dan Silver join Matt Beadle to discuss Chelsea's FA Cup win against Nottingham Forest and look forward to this weekend's Premier League match against Burnley.The boys look back at Chelsea FA Cup win against Nottingham Forest last weekend where Callum Hudson-Odoi and Reece James were almost as impressive as Chelsea's retro 1970 FA Cup kit.We round up the latest news on potential transfers and the implications of Roman Abramovich continuing to bank roll the club to the tune of £247 million last year.The Opposition View this week comes from Daniel Black, Sports reporter at the Burnley Express and we wrap up with our own preview of the Chelsea v Burnley match. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Tony Glover to look back at the FA Cup win against Nottingham Forest and the draw in the Premier League match against Brighton.On the show tonight we look back at the Cup win against Forest and discuss just how good the retro kit is as well as our memories of the 1970 FA Cup Final which inspired it. On the game against Forest we ask did Frank get the selection right with a mix of youth & experience and who impressed the most – CHO & Reece?In part two, we carry on the chat about the Cup match and ponder Chelsea failing to put sides to the sword; a frustrating afternoon for Batshuayi; bizarre VAR decisions and discuss our opponents in the next round.In part three, we look back at the New Years Day match away to Brighton where both sides looked knackered; Chelsea scored from a corner; Kepa kept us in it with three outstanding saves before being undone by a great goal from Jahanbakhsh.In part four we read out this week’s emails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Alex Churchill for the last Chelsea FanCast of the year to look back at the Festive fixtures where Chelsea beat their North London rivals Spurs and Arsenal but lost at home Southampton.On the show tonight we look back at an excellent win over Arsenal where Chelsea’s youngsters came of age and dug one out by coming from behind to win for the first time this season.  In part two, we look back at another home defeat, this time against Southampton. What can Frank and Jody do to sort out our poor home form? In part three, we look back at the fantastic win against Mourinho’s Spurs where Willian was the conqueror and proved he still hates Tottenham. Don’t we all! In part four we read out this week’s emails and then look ahead to the matches against Brighton on New Year’s Day and Nottingham Forest on Sunday in the FA Cup.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd and Clayton Beerman look back on a typical roller coaster decade for Chelsea FC.Having gone through ten managers in the decade and suffering our two lowest finishes in the Premier League; Chelsea being Chelsea also managed to win three European trophies including the iconic Champions League triumph in Munich in 2012. Throw in three Premier League titles; three FA Cups and one League Cup and Chelsea undoubtedly are the top English team of the decade.This was the decade which saw Eden Hazard blossom into one of the best players in the world and we were privileged to see his entire Chelsea career.We reflect on a decade which has seen Chelsea scale some unbelievable heights amid some self inflicted chaos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge and Dan Silver join Matt Beadle for a look back at Chelsea's defeat to Bournemouth; being drawn against Bayern Munich in the Champions' League and preview our big match against Jose Mourinho's Spurs on Sunday.Was the defeat to Bournemouth resulting in 4 defeats in 5 matches an indication of a crisis or a blip and is it the reality check we need?The Champions' League draw pits Chelsea against Bayern Munich reviving very happy memories of 2012 for Frank Lampard & the Chelsea supporters, but is it better or worse than expected? How daunting will playing Bayern Munich be and can we beat them?Dan Tracey from E-Spurs joins us for The Opposition View and we ask him how he feels about Jose being in charge, given what he’s said about Spurs? Does Dan think he’s changed? Is he worried about it ending in tears? And with Chelsea being a better side away is he worried?Finally we look ahead to the match against Spurs and wonder whether it's a good time to play them and ask just how unpalatable & damaging will it be to lose? We wrap up with our predictions for the match and a look back at Chelsea's year and decade.This is our last show before Christmas so all the team at Chelsea FanCast would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and thanks for your support this year.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Mark Worrall to look back at Chelsea's humbling defeat to Bournemouth; the Champions' League win against Lille and drawing Bayern Munich in the next round and the little matter of a match against Spurs next weekend.On the show tonight we ponder why Chelsea fare so badly against teams in poor form and have we been found out at home? In part two, we ask does Frank have a problem with Chelsea’s midfield; is our 4th defeat in 5 games a reality check and have we been in a false position and how do Frank and Jody turn it around? In part three, we have a few Parish Notices, the results of this weekends Who Knows Wins match prediction league and look back at last week’s Champions’ League match against Lille and a look ahead to next weekend’s match against Spurs. In part four we read out this week’s emails.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Kydd and Dan Silver join Matt Beadle to discuss Chelsea's win against Lille in the Champions' League which secured qualification to the next round of the tournament and also a look ahead to Chelsea's match against Bournemouth in the Premier League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Liam Twomey, straight out of The Athletic to reflect on Chelsea's Transfer Ban being lifted; look back at the 3-1 defeat to Everton on Saturday and ahead to Tuesday night's final Champions' League group match against Lille.Special Announcement: Some of you may know that John Whitehead (aka @donjoninglesias on Twitter) passed away last week. What many won’t know was that he was terminally ill with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, a ferocious lung disease. Despite this John never let this dull his passion for his family, life & love of football.Although born in Spain, he was raised within a goal kick of Stamford Bridge & this began his life long love affair with his beloved Chelsea, whom he followed over land & sea (& Leicester) for 6 decades. John’s last game was Lille away in his wheelchair & struggling severely with his breathing he cheered on his team to victory. As a fitting tribute to this young father & husband, a “True Blue” a minutes applause on the 57th minute on Tuesday against Lille is being organised. When discussing this, John’s wife Kathryn said, that if he was here today, he’d say “that was the best thing to ever happen to him in his life”! So as only Chelsea can, let’s give John a “Proper Chels(ea)” send off that his family can remember please!On the show tonight we kick off proceedings to discuss the ramifications of the Transfer Ban being lifted. Should Chelsea buy & if so who & what? And how will this affect youth development?In part two, we look back at the loss to Everton and discuss the lack of physicality and poor finishing and the woeful defending and ask with 3 defeats in the last 4 matches what does Frank have to do to turn it round?In part three, we have the Parish Notices, a look at the weekends Who Knows Wins match prediction league and look ahead to tomorrow night’s Champions’ League match against Lille.In part four we read out this week’s emails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd and Clayton Beerman join Matt Beadle to talk about Chelsea's transfer ban being lifted today and a look back at the win against Aston Villa in midweek and ahead to the match against Everton.With the news on Friday that Chelsea's Transfer Ban has been lifted, we ask should Chelsea buy players in January and if so who and for what positions? Should the club be looking to buy quality or quantity and how will this affect the youth development?With a return to winning ways against Aston Villa in the midweek game, it had a feeling of 'Groundhog Day' with Chelsea creating chances, but not taking them; being careless at the back & conceding as a result. But it was a much needed win and very entertaining but why did it have to be so tense?Tammy was back on the score sheet & a Mason Mount scored a worldy so are Chelsea better when they both start? And why do opposition ‘keepers turn into Gordon Banks when playing Chelsea? Plus Ben joins us on the phone to discuss whether we need to buy another 'keeper to give Kepa some competition?Looking ahead to the Everton match we have Paul McParlan from These Football Times to discuss whether or not Duncan Ferguson will provide the lift Everton need to beat Chelsea, having sacked Marco Silva.All this plus our predictions for the match on Saturday!Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!Chelsea FanCast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-8.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a national radio station and is broadcast on DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.You can phone in or What's App us and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call or What's App is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd & Tony Glover to look back at the 1-0 defeat to West Ham and ahead to the midweek match against Aston Villa.On the show tonight we ask whether the team selection was flawed or whether the profligacy up front was more of an issue.In part two, we look at some of the individual performances and ask why Chelsea can’t convert their chances; put in a tackle worthy of a foul or come back from behind and we discuss whether the defeat to West Ham was in fact the reality check we all needed. We also look at last weekends Who Knows Wins match prediction league and reveal who the somewhat surprising winner was.In part three, we read out this week’s emails.In part four we have a look ahead to Wednesday night’s home match against another claret and blue team; Aston Villa and the return of John Terry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman, Dan Silver join Matt Beadle to talk about Chelsea's defeat to Man City in the Premier League last weekend; the draw against Valencia in the Champions' League on Wednesday and look ahead to Saturday's match against West Ham.Looking back at Chelsea's draw against Valencia we ask was the draw enough; is qualification secured? How do we address the fallibility at the back & be more ruthless up front? And with Kepa getting stick – is it justified or not?In last weekend's defeat to Man City did Chelsea fail the big test or are they exceeding expectations? Was Chelsea’s inexperience and naivete exposed? When will we beat a big team and does it matter?Looking ahead to Saturday's match against West Ha, with Tammy out, who starts Michy or Giroud? Do we expect many other changes to the starting XI? And with No love lost between Frank & West Ham; a 3 O’clock KO & a London Derby – it should be spicy!We also talk to former West Ham Director of Youth Development Tony Carr, the man responsible for bringing the likes of Frank Lampard and Joe Cole through from the youth team, to get his take on West Ham. We wrap up with our match predictions.Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!Chelsea FanCast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-8.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a national radio station and is broadcast on DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.You can phone in or What's App us and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call or What's App is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd & Dean Mears to look back at Chelsea's defeat to Man City and ahead to Wednesday nights Champions' League match against Valencia.On the show tonight we try and figure out whether we are downhearted or uplifted by Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat to City.In part two, we ask should Reece James command a regular place at right back with Azpi at left back? Should we be worried about Kepa and can it be fixed with a different goalkeeping coach? And what improvements do Chelsea need to compete with the likes of City and Liverpool. Is Frank right to say “we’re coming”?In part three, we read out this week’s emails but reveal the winner of the Art of Football Frank Lampard t-shirt competition.In part four we reveal the winners of the Who Knows Wins match predictions league this weekend and to wrap up we have a look ahead to Wednesday night’s crucial Champions’ league match against Valencia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd join Matt Beadle to look ahead to Chelsea's match against Man City on Saturday and discuss Jose Mourinho's move to bitter rivals Spurs.With Jose Mourinho moving to Spurs we discuss how we feel about him managing our rivals and does he owe Chelsea fans some respect & vice versa?  Are we worried that Mourinho will revitalise Spurs and get them a trophy?Looking ahead to Chelsea's match against Man City will Frank pick Azpi or James? Will it be Jorginho; Kovacic & Kante in midfield? How worried about Aguero should we be? Can we exploit City down the flanks like Liverpool did?In the 'Opposition View' we ask are there concerns about City's defence? And is Pep prioritising the Champions' League ahead of the Premier League?We wrap up with our match predictions.Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!Chelsea FanCast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-8.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a national radio station and is broadcast on DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.You can phone in or What's App us and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call or What's App is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd & Clayton Beerman to round up all the latest Chelsea news.On the show tonight we round up the best of Chelsea player’s international performances and ask how important it is that Chelsea’s international players do well for their national teams.In part two, we round up the latest Chelsea news this week and divulge more Rons Rumours. We also have the usual Parish notices and a teaser for the next Chelsea Special interview.In part three, we read out this week’s emails but before that we have a competition to win an Art of Football Frank Lampard competition.In part four we have an interview with the founder of Who Knows Wins our betting partner as well as having a look at how our league is shaping up this week. To wrap up we have a look ahead to next weekends match against Man City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Kydd and Alex Churchill join Matt Beadle to talk all things Chelsea.Looking back to Chelsea's last win against Crystal Palace, we discuss Chelsea learning to break down stubborn opposition; Reece James outstanding performance and does this mean the end for Azpilicueta? And with Tammy Abraham & Pulisic keep scoring do we need to buy another striker?Chelsea may be on an International Break but the players certainly aren't. We discuss how did Chelsea’s England contingent did against Montenegro? Can we see Chelsea dominating England for years to come and what is the Best Chelsea England team of all time? How have Chelsea's foreign internationals done this week and will do over the weekend?Rounding up the Chelsea news we ask are Chelsea fines, fine? Pedro off to Atalanta and who else might go in January? All will be revealed courtesy of #RonsRumours.To wrap up we ask if there are tougher tests ahead for Chelsea. How big a test will City away be? Does Jose have a point about beating big sides & the need for pragmatism? With Chelsea 3rd in the league, is a title challenge a reality? What would we settle for/hope for?Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!Chelsea FanCast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-8.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a national radio station and is broadcast on DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.You can phone in or What's App us and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call or What's App is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Mark Worrall to look back at Chelsea's win against Crystal Palace and remarkable come back to draw against Ajax last week, both featuring a certain Reece James!On the show tonight we discuss just how well Reece James played and wonder what the future holds for Azpi and yet another selection headache for Frank Lampard. In part two, we discuss Abraham and Pulisic scoring again and another fine performance from the rejuvenated Willian and Kovavic and N’Golo Kante is back! We also have the usual Parish notices and a teaser for the next Chelsea Special podcast – an interview with Tommy Baldwin.In part three, we read out this week’s emails and in part four we doff our hat to this week’s winners in our Who Knows Wins Chelsea FanCast match predictions league and then look back to the remarkable Champion’s League match against Ajax, but is Chelsea’s qualification to the next round of the Champions’ League still in the balance? Plus, Marco will be reading an extract from his new book “Liquidator 1969-1970 A Chelsea Memoir”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Kydd and Clayton Beerman join Matt Beadle to talk all things Chelsea.Looking back to Chelsea's unbelievable draw against Ajax in the Champions' League; we discuss the remarkable comeback but should Chelsea have won? Was a draw disappointing? Reece James galvanised the side but should he start now with Azpi on the left? 3 Ajax goals from 1 shot on target doesn’t tell the 1st half story or does it and are there worries about Kepa?Chelsea have got their never say die spirit back; Zouma’s run; 2 sending’s off; Jorginho’s pens; Azpi’s fire; was this the most mental game we’ve seen? Famous Four Fours from the past - Liverpool, Villa, Spurs, Sheff Weds we take a look back.And how is CL progression looking? Will it be tight? Is Valencia a must win?Looking ahead to the match against Crystal Palace at the weekend, is Mount’s injury a concern or is it convenient with Kante fit again? Mike Dean is the Ref; VAR is Andre Marriner – what could go wrong? Palace were second best to Leicester last weekend but doing well; are they a threat?Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!Chelsea FanCast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-8.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a national radio station and is broadcast on DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.You can phone in or What's App us and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call or What's App is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Joe Tweedie to look back at Chelsea's win against Watford, a record 7th consecutive away win, and a look ahead to the Champions' League tie against Ajax this week.On the show tonight we discuss just how well Jorginho and Kovacic have combined to become the heart of Chelsea’s midfield and ask what happens when Kante is fit again? In part two, we discuss another good performance and result, with 7 away wins on the trot, but there are still improvements to be made. We also have the usual Parish notices and a teaser for the next Chelsea Special podcast – an interview with Kerry Dixon. In part three, we read out this week’s emails and in part four we doff our hat to this week’s winners in our Who Knows Wins Chelsea FanCast match predictions league and then look back to the frustrating defeat to Man Utd in the Carabao Cup and quick look ahead to this Tuesday’s Champions league tie against Ajax. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio – the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge, Clayton & Charlie Beerman join Matt Beadle to look back at Chelsea's defeat to Man Utd in the Carabao Cup this week and ahead to Chelsea's match away to Watford in the Premier League on Saturday.We discuss a poor first half for Chelsea and a better second half but Utd out do Chelsea again winning 2-1 in the Carabao Cup. But were Chelsea simply done by two mistakes & two well executed set pieces? Did Utd’s strong selection, packed midfield & counter-attacking stump Chelsea?On the plus side, there was more game time for James; Guehi & Gilmour and a superb Drogba-esque goal from Batshuayi but can he do this more often and will going out of the Cup have longer term benefits for Chelsea?Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!Looking ahead to the Watford match, we discuss Chelsea winning their last 6 away games, but why are we better away? Is there more to come from Pulisic? While the Jorginho & Kovacic partnership is blossoming, does the third midfielder need to break the lines?Former Watford player, Derek Payne joins us for 'The Opposition View' and we ask him with clean sheets in their last 2 home games, will Watford be able to withstand an on form Chelsea? With Watford's current striker crisis, who scores the goals with Welbeck & Deeney out?Can Quique Flores keep Watford up this season? With Watford still winless, can they change this on Saturday?Finally we give our predictions for the Watford match and a plug for Stamford Chidge taking part in the 'Big Stamford Bridge Sleep Out' in November. You can sponsor us by clicking here And our new venture, The Chelsea Special a podcast featuring a series of interviews with legendary Chelsea players from the 1960's to present day.Chelsea FanCast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-8.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a national radio station and is broadcast on DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.You can phone in or What's App us and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call or What's App is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Tony Glover to look back at Captain America aka Christian Pulisic's marvel-ous hat trick against Burnley on Saturday.On the show tonight we get a warm fuzzy glow discussing Pulisic’s perfect hat-trick and ask in the cold light of day has Frank Lampard handled his introduction to the team well? Is he Hazard-esque or is the fact that goal scoring seems to be a team effort this season more important?In part two, we discuss Jorginho and Kovacic, liberated by Frank Lampard and dominating midfield and Zouma and Tomori become rock like in defence, before the team collectively switched off to allow Burnley two needless consolation goals. But sloppiness aside Frank Lampard’s Chelsea are most definitely exceeding expectations. We also have the usual Parish notices and a teaser for the next Chelsea Special podcast – an interview with Ron ‘Chopper’ Harris.In part three, we read out this week’s emails and in part four we doff our hat to this week’s winners in our Who Knows Wins Chelsea FanCast match predictions league and then look back to the brilliant victory over Ajax in last Wednesday’s Champions’ League match and a quick look ahead to this Wednesday’s Carabao Cup tie against Man Utd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio – the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd and Matt Beadle look back at Chelsea's stunning victory away to Ajax in the Champions' League this week and ahead to Chelsea's match away to Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday.We discuss arguably Chelsea's best performance and result of Lampard’s reign with the 1-0 win away in Amsterdam against Ajax on Wednesday night. The blend of experience and youth is beginning to pay off and Chelsea showed a tactical maturity as did Frank Lampard with his use of Pulisic and Batshuayi as impact subs.Chelsea are showing an impressive rate of development under Frank Lampard and with 6 wins out of 6 – we’re on a roll, but against Ajax we were lucky to be on the right side of a VAR call when Promes' goal was called offside. We discuss whether VAR might not be so bad after all.Looking ahead to Saturday's match against Burnley we talk to Chris Boden of the Burnley Express and discuss Burnley's great home record, but less so against Chelsea;  Ashley Barnes being the main threat, Burnley having deceptive quality but will they try to rough Chelsea up.We round up by discussing Chelsea's great record against Burnley especially away which perhaps debunks the myth of ot being a perennially tough away trip and with Kante & Barkley unlikely to start, who will and after a tough run of games played at high energy does anyone need a rest?Finally we give our predictions and a plug for Stamford Chidge taking part in the 'Big Stamford Bridge Sleep Out' in November. You can sponsor us by clicking here And our new venture, The Chelsea Special a podcast featuring a series of interviews with legendary Chelsea players from the 1960's to present day. Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!Looking ahead to Saturday's match against Newcastle we discuss Chelsea injuries - who is fit? After Hudson-Odoi's 2 great goals for England U-21s will he get a start and what are our predictions for the match.Chelsea FanCast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-8.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a national radio station and is broadcast on DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen to LOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.You can phone in or What's App us and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call or What's App is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bobby Tambling is most widely known for being Chelsea’s record goal scorer for over 40 years; scoring 202 goals in only 370 games before being famously bettered by Frank Lampard in 2013. But Bobby means so much more to Chelsea supporters of a certain vintage than that.Martin King and Stamford Chidge were privileged to interview him in one of the Chelsea hotels before a match. We talked to Bobby about playing and learning from the great Jimmy Greaves; the differences in approach between Tommy Docherty and Dave Sexton; the game at Villa Park where he scored 5 goals; the pain of defeat against Spurs in the 1967 FA Cup Final and missing out in the 1970 final as well as following the careers of Kerry Dixon and Frank Lampard wondering which one might break his goal scoring record.To download and play the full interview with Bobby Tambling for just £2.99 go to chelseaspecial.podbean.comMake sure you follow the Chelsea Special on Podbean to get a heads up on our forthcoming interviews with Chelsea legends such as Kerry Dixon, Chopper Harris, Tommy Baldwin and many more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show tonight Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Gate 17's Mark Worrall as we show our appreciation to Chelsea FanCast listeners; Marcos Alonso; Calum Hudson-Odoi; Tammy Abraham and Christian Pulisic.In part two, we discuss an important win for Chelsea and the team’s development; ask what’s going on with yet more injuries and reflect on what otherwise looks like a very healthy state of the Chelsea nation. All this plus the usual Parish notices and a teaser for the next Chelsea Special podcast – an interview with Bobby Tambling.In part three, we read out this week’s emails and in part four we take a look at the potential winners and losers in our Who Knows Wins Chelsea FanCast match predictions league and then look ahead to Wednesday’s Champions’ League match against Ajax. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio – the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd and Matt Beadle are joined by Chelsea legend and friend of the show, Paul 'King Canners' Canoville to look ahead to Chelsea's match against Newcastle and find out what Canners thinks about Chelsea's season so far.We ask Paul what he thinks of Chelsea’s season so far; which players have impressed him and what does he think of Frank Lampard’s management. Paul also talks about the Paul Canoville Foundation, what does it do and who does it help as well as some of the events he has lined up for Black History Month? Paul knows better than most what its like to be homeless and like Stamford Chidge he is taking part in the 'Big Stamford Bridge Sleep Out' in November. You can sponsor us by clicking here Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!Looking ahead to Saturday's match against Newcastle we discuss Chelsea injuries - who is fit? After Hudson-Odoi's 2 great goals for England U-21s will he get a start and what are our predictions for the match.Chelsea FanCast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-8.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a national radio station and is broadcast on DAB along with numerous digital channels. You can listen from anywhere in the world. You can visit lovesportradio.com to listen live to the station and of course you can download LOVE SPORT apps in the android and IOS app stores. You can also listen toLOVESPORT radio through Radioplayer and TuneIn.You can phone in or What's App us and join in the show and the debate with us, live. The number to call or What's App is 0208 70 20 558 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Liam Twomey from The Athletic to rescue you from the International Break with some Chelsea chat!On the show tonight we check in with the Chelsea players on international duty to see how they’ve done and assess what the impact on Chelsea might be for those who have been injured.Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!In part two, the international break affords us the opportunity for another half-term report as we discuss Willian’s renaissance; the need to keep the momentum going with the fixtures over the next 6 weeks. All this plus this week’s Parish Notices including the launch of a brand-new Chelsea podcast!In part three, we read out this week’s emails and we review how things went in the first week of the Chelsea FanCast Who Knows Wins match prediction league.And in part four we have an interview with Chelsea fan, Andy Scott, talking about his book 'Tales of a Page' about his Father who was a Page at the Dorchester Hotel in London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge, Clayton Beerman and Jonathan Kydd join Matt Beadle to discuss this week's Chelsea news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.