Chelsea FanCast

In association with ChelseaFan12.com Memorabilia - Shop - News - Video - FanzoneTHE HOME OF THE 12TH MAN! - "THE FAN"Follow ChelseaFan12 on twitter: @Fan12Chelsea Stamford Chidge is joined by Chelsea legend Kerry Dixon to pay tribute to another Chelsea legend, Ray Wilkins, who sadly passed away this week.Kerry pays tribute to his former England colleague Ray Wilkins and reflects on his legacy as a Chelsea and England player and a coach at his beloved club.Chidge and Kerry look back at the defeat to Spurs last week and question the lack of desire and fight from the Manager and players. They also look ahead to this weekend's match against West Ham. If the players turn up and show some desire they should win.The big question is will they? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Alex 'The Girl Who Likes Balls' Churchill to look back at Chelsea's first defeat at home to Tottenham in 28 years. The Horror. The Horror.On the show tonight we’ll be asking where does this defeat to Spurs rank in all time disappointments and what now for the future of Antonio Conte?In part two we ask why do Chelsea seem incapable of winning a game that actually matters and does defeat to Spurs mean the chances of a top four finish have now gone?In part three we say thank God for good mates in the pub before and after – has following Chelsea returned to the days of a great day out ruined by 90 minutes of football?In part four, we have more of your emails for Jonathan to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Liam Twomey from ESPN and Oliver Harbord from Football.London to look back at Chelsea's matches against Barcelona and Leicester.On the show tonight we look back at the disappointing defeat to Barcelona where we were knocked out of the Champions League but to cheer us up we have a message from Captain, Leader, Legend John Terry courtesy of DJ from cfcuk!In part two we marvel at the indestructibility of N’Golo Kante, ask has Morata turned a corner, is Caballero better than Courtois, discuss #ThingsThatMosesCantCross and ask is winning the FA Cup more important than finishing in the Top 4?In part three we have a superb interview with former Chelsea player Frank Sinclair.In part four, we have more of your emails for Jonathan to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In association with chelseafan12.com Memorabilia - Shop - News - Video - FanzoneTHE HOME OF THE 12TH MAN! - "THE FAN"Follow ChelseaFan12 on twitter: @Fan12ChelseaChelsea Legend Kerry Dixon joins Stamford Chidge to look back at Chelsea's exit from the Champions' League to Barcelona and look ahead to Sunday's FA Cup quarter final against Leicester.Kerry looks at what might have been against Barcelona had it not been for crucial mistakes and some poor luck hitting the woodwork several times. Ultimately Chelsea were beaten by the better side over two legs, but is the real issue a lack of quality and goals up front?Looking ahead to the FA Cup quarter final against Leicester on Sunday, Chidge and Kerry are hopeful Chelsea can win the Cup again. To do so the players have to show the desire to win. If they do their ability should be more than a match for Leicester, but it will be a tough match. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Clayton Beerman to look back at a welcome win against Crystal Palace and look ahead to Wednesday night's huge match against Barcelona in the Champions' League.On the show tonight we ask has not replacing Costa with a proven world class striker hampered us this season and who was the man of the match against Palace.In part two we wonder what’s up with Morata as he receives his tenth yellow card this season; bemoan Giroud’s bad luck, applaud Willian and say have patience and faith in Christensen.In part three we ask whether the best strategy for Barcelona will be ‘fortune favours the bold’. How can we get a result; who will Conte pick up front and will we get lucky with the referee?In part four, we have more of your emails for Jonathan to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Chelsea legend Kerry Dixon to look back at the disappointing defeat to Man City last weekend and ahead to this Saturday's match against Crystal Palace and the Champions' League tie against Barcelona.Was all the negativity about Chelsea's defeat to City necessary or should we show some perspective? Why didn't Conte change things when we went 1-0 down and how would Giroud and Morata feel not being given their role as striker. As a striker himself Kerry has a unique perspective on this.Give the position we are in the match against palace is a must win, but they have become a bit of a bogey side for us recently and will be no push over. Kerry discusses how he thinks Chelsea will do.Barcelona will not be easy but it is not impossible as Chelsea has proved before. What does Kerry think of our chances and how can we do it?Don't forget to listen to the new edition of the Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio on Friday's between 7.00 - 9.00 pm. Aaron Paul will host Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd and Mark Worrall this Friday to discuss the Palace, Barcelona and Man City matches and we'll have a chat with Oliver Harbord from Football.London and Richard Weekes from 'We Are The Shed'.You can phone in, chat with us and have your say:Have your say!:📞 0208 70 20 558⏰ 7PM📻 558AM/DAB🖥 LoveSportRadio.com📱 Radioplayer app- Search for LoveSport!@lovesportradio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Mark Worrall from Gate 17, cfcuk and ESPN and Joe Tweeds from Plains of Almeria to look back at a disappointing defeat against Manchester City and either lend some perspective or have a meltdown!On the show tonight we ask should we be worried about Hazard’s future with his frustration at being played as a striker clearly aired during the defeat to City?In part two we ask why did Chelsea show such a lack of ambition and fight and what of Conte’s future and our chances of making the top four.In part three we discuss whether attitudes to football have changed. Are supporters more interested in entertaining attacking football than negatively trying to get a result?In part four, we have more of your emails for Jonathan to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, The Reverend Tony Glover and Alex 'The Girl Who Likes Balls' Churchill to look back at great performance but disappointing result for Chelsea against Barcelona and a disappointing result against Man Utd. Let's hope the show is not too disappointing!On the show tonight we say Oi Morata, stay on your feet and ask does he have a mental or physical problem or both and can he turn it around? We'll also have the results of our Man of the Match poll.In part two we say what’s with the negative tactics Antonio Conte or was the defeat down to questionable subs; poor defending; poor refereeing or just poor luck? And is a top four finish now in jeopardy?In part three we look back to a great performance but disappointing result against Barcelona in the first leg of the round of 16 match against the Catalans last Tuesday. Was the false number 9 the right tactics? Do we have sympathy for Christensen and can we do it in the second leg?In part four, we have more of your emails for Jonathan to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea legend Kerry Dixon looks back at Chelsea's draw against Barcelona in the Champions' League and looks ahead to Chelsea's crunch match against Man Utd on Sunday.Kerry discusses the draw against Barcelona; a great performance but arguably a disappointing result. Does Kerry think that using Hazard as a 'false number 9' worked or would he rather have seen Giroud or Morata start up front? Is it harsh to criticise Andreas Christensen for a momentary lapse of concentration that led to the Barcelona goal and let them back in to the tie? Does Kerry think that Chelsea can get the result we need in the Nou Camp in a couple of weeks time?Looking ahead to Man Utd v Chelsea, always a big match but with added spice in the context of the on-going feud between former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and present Chelsea manager Antonio Conte.After Chelsea's midweek performance against Barcelona confidence should be high. Will Conte go for the win against Utd or will he be cautious. With Mourinho's record against the top six surprisingly poor as Man Utd manager, will he park the bus?In association with chelseafan12.com Memorabilia - Shop - News - Video - FanzoneTHE HOME OF THE 12TH MAN! - "THE FAN"Follow ChelseaFan12 on twitter: @Fan12Chelsea  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 a confidence boosting 4-0 win against Hull City in the FA Cup and look forward to the Barcelona match.On the show tonight we praise the wizardry of Willian and ask should he be the number one choice to partner Hazard behind the striker and why oh why does he get so much hate from the trolls?In part two we reflect on the performances of the young players who got game time and ask how important the win was to restore confidence and bring some calm to Stamford Bridge.In part three we look forward to another clash with Barcelona in the Champions’ League and recall some of our favourite Chelsea v Barcelona matches from the past. But the real question is going in as underdogs, can we get a result and if so how?In part four, we have more emails for Jonathan to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea legend Kerry Dixon looks back at a welcome win against West Brom and forward to the FA Cup tie against Hull City and Tuesday night's Champions League match at home to Barcelona.Stamford Chidge and Kerry Dixon discuss whether Chelsea's 3-0 win against West Brom will lift the pressure on Antonio Conte. With two superb goals by Eden Hazard what do we have to do to keep him at the club and with an impressive debut from Olivier Giorud, will he put pressure on Alvaro Morata and could the two play together upfront?With one eye on Barcelona inevitably changes will be made against Hull City, but Kerry believes the most intriguing selection dilemma will be whether Giroud or Morata starts up front. Chelsea should beat Hull comfortably whoever makes the team, but Chidge reminds Kerry of the last time Hull beat Chelsea, in 1988 when Kerry was playing.Both Kerry and Chidge are excited by the visit of Barcelona on Tuesday and while Chelsea are the underdogs there is no reason why they can't get a result. The key is to be in the tie after the first leg. Preventing Messi and Suarez from scoring might be a big ask, but Kerry believes if Hazard is on form and the others raise their game, we can cause Barcelona problems too. It's all set up for an intriguing tie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Dan Silver to celebrate a return to winning ways by Chelsea over bottom of the table West Brom. The relief is palpable!On the show tonight we ask is Giroud the new Terry Butcher or more to the point can he turn Chelsea’s season around?In part two we heap even more praise on Eden Hazard and not just because we want him to stay and we ask with victory over bottom of the table West Brom has the Chelsea crisis been averted and has it saved Antonio Conte’s pancetta?In part three we look forward to this Friday nights 5th round FA Cup tie against Championship side Hull City and ask why on earth are we being dragged out on a Friday night!In part four, we have more emails for Jonathan to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea legend Kerry Dixon joins Stamford Chidge to try and figure out what went wrong at Watford, can it be turned around against West Brom and whether or not Antonio Conte has a future at Chelsea.In the aftermath of Chelsea's first back to back defeat of 3 goals since 1995, Stamford Chidge and Kerry Dixon discuss whether it is the players or should we question Conte’s team selection? Why didn’t he pick Giroud and why did he pick Bakayoko? Should Conte have done more to protect him, as a young player, clearly low in confidence?With the Press full of speculation and hype; should we ignore it and look at the bigger picture: injuries; transfer shortcomings; in 4th, FA Cup and Champions League and the fact that Conte has said he wants to stay Has Conte lost the plot or have the Board undermined him? Would Kerry rather he was given an opportunity to turn it round or is the relationship between Conte, the Board and the players irretrievably broken.With West Brom on Monday, Chelsea need a win and a performance and while Kerry is confident that the players are good enough to deliver this, right now they are just as likely to flop. Kerry believes that the absence of two players with presence and leadership can make all the difference to a team short of confidence and in free fall, in his day when Graham Roberts and Peter Nicholas arrived they turned a team who had been relegated in to champions in the space of 10 months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Mark Worrall and Clayton Beerman to wallow in the misery of back to back defeats to Bournemouth and Watford. Sounds like fun :)On the show tonight we ask was Bakayoko’s performance one of the worst we’ve seen from a Chelsea player and should he have been protected more by Conte and not hung out to dry.In part two we relive the horror of an abject performance and some terrible defending; ask whether Hazard will bail out and look at the blame game between Conte and the Board and ask should Conte stay or should he go? In part three we ask if Conte goes who would the club replace him with and would it make any difference? In part four, we have more emails for Jonathan to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Chelsea legend Kerry Dixon to look back at the poor defeat to Bournemouth, the Transfer window and Chelsea's forthcoming match against Watford.Kerry bemoans the lack of fight and leadership in the team as they succumbed to a very disappointing defeat 3-0 at home to Bournemouth. He shares the concern about the future of Antonio Conte and acknowledges that that the team need to get on with it and bounce back.Discussing the transfer window, Kerry believes that Olivier Giroud could prove to be a decent signing and can push Alvaro Morata for the position of Chelsea's number 1 striker.With an away trip to Watford coming up on Monday, Kerry feels that after the defeat to Bournemouth there will be a positive reaction by the players who will be keen to put the bad performance behind them. With a real fight on Chelsea's hands for a top four finish they will have to as there can be no more slip ups. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Oliver Harbord, Chelsea FC correspondent for Football.London and Liam Twomey Chelsea correspondent for ESPN to look back at the FA Cup win against Newcastle.On the show tonight we ask should keep Batshuayi and would it be better to have three strikers rather than just two.In part two we discuss who Chelsea face in the next round of the FA Cup, ask is Marcos Alonso the best free kick taker we have seen at the Bridge and should Conte get more credit for giving the youth minutes on the pitch.In part three we wallow in misery at the Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to Arsenal last week and pick Ollie and Liam’s brains about what will happen as the transfer window approaches the Wednesday deadline.In part four, we have more emails for Jonathan to read out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Chelsea legend Kerry Dixon to look back at Chelsea's disappointing defeat to Arsenal in the Carabao Cup and look ahead to the FA Cup tie on Sunday against Newcastle.In a very disappointing evening when Arsenal knocked us out of the Carabao Cup, was it all down to Willian getting injured and two lucky deflected goals or is it symptomatic of the lack of squad depth and quality and the pervading negativity around the club at the moment?Looking back to the match against Brighton, Kerry was impressed with the performance especially those of Hazard and Willian, ranking as one of our best this season. With Big Willy Caballero putting in a somewhat kamikze performance Kerry believes that he's a better keeper than he appears.With Newcastle visiting Chelsea on Sunday, this FA Cup tie has grown in importance as Chelsea's most realistic chance of a trophy this season. But will Conte put out his strongest side from who is available, and will this be good enough to beat Newcastle? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman and Joe Tweedie to celebrate the return of beautiful football as Chelsea beat Brighton 4-0 at the weekend.On the show tonight we ask was Conte’s team selection and formation a case of necessity being the mother of invention and more important will he continue to use it going forward.In part two we ask is Big Willy Caballero the reincarnation of Petar Barota; does Michy Batshuayi have a future at Chelsea; why are Chelsea in the market for big lumps of strikers and which wing backs should we be after.In part three we look back to the gritty win against mighty Norwich on penalties in the FA Cup replay last week and ahead to the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Arsenal on Wednesday and the 4th round FA Cup tie against Newcastle on Sunday.In part four, we have some great emails for Jonathan to read out on Eden Hazard going to Real Madrid, the booing at the Bridge and how one lad from Utah fell in love with Chelsea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea Legend Kerry Dixon joins Stamford Chidge to look back at an eventful FA Cup replay against Norwich and look ahead to this weekend's match against Brighton.A disappointing performance by Chelsea against Norwich but at least they live to fight another day having gone through on penalties to face Newcastle in the next round. Kerry has some strong views on the alleged dives, the lack of penalties, the red cards and the performance of Graham Scott the referee and VAR.After another 0-0 draw against Leicester last weekend, Kerry and Chidge discuss Chelsea's formation and goal scoring woe as well as Conte's management style. Does it matter whether the squad are happy or not? And would Andy Carroll be a good signing for Chelsea.Looking ahead to Brighton this weekend Chelsea face a selection dilemma with Morata and Pedro both suspended. Will Batshuayi get another chance to prove Conte wrong? Finally Kerry and Chidge recall Chelsea's matches against Brighton in Division 2 in the 1980's including the 2-1 win at the Goldstone Ground in 1983 where Kerry scored both goals and it was a bit of a riot...literally!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Alex Churchill aka The Girl Who Likes Balls to look back at Chelsea's 0-0 draw against Leicester and all things Chelsea!On the show tonight we’ll be asking is it time for Conte to throw caution to the wind and change the 3-5-2? And while the team might be firing blanks the fact that we are not conceding seems to have been overlooked.In part two we ask is being tired a good excuse? Why did Hazard have a stinker? What happened with Courtois-gate and is the clubs transfer policy evidence of flawed thinking?In part three we look at the latest issues with the stadium development which will hopefully be resolved in the council meeting tonight. With the use of the VAR system in the Carabao Cup semi-final against Arsenal last week we ask was it a success and we ask have Chelsea charged too much for tickets to the FA Cup replay against Norwich on Wednesday this week.In part four, loads of emails this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kerry Dixon and Stamford Chidge are back for the New Year to look back at Chelsea's matches against Norwich and Arsenal and look ahead to Chelsea v Leicester this Saturday.Kerry reflects back on a couple of disappointing 0-0 draws to Norwich and Arsenal in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup. Do modern players have the same desire in the FA Cup as Kerry's generation? Should Antonio Conte have played the youngsters and kept the more experienced players on the bench.While Arsenal defended well and were organised, do Chelsea have a problem breaking teams down at the moment and if so, how does Conte address this issue?With the arrival of Ross Barkley, will he get a start against Leicester or Norwich and how will he do. Should Chelsea buy another striker in the transfer window and would Jamie Vardy be a better bet than Andy Carroll?And finally how will Chelsea fare against Leicester this weekend? Leicester will be no mugs sitting in 8th position, so can Chelsea expect a tough game this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Mark Worrall and Joe Tweeds to look back at the matches against Everton and Brighton and look forward to Chelsea v Stoke on Saturday.On the show tonight we’ll be asking why Chelsea has been so schizophrenic this season and have they been wasteful or just unlucky?In part two we praise Cesar, the great assister; and Morata and Alonso for being head and shoulders above Brighton. And we’ll have a chat about Boxing Day fixtures – are they all that as Adrian Durham might say!In part three we look back at a frustrating draw against Everton and look forward to keeping the momentum going against Stoke on Saturday.In part four no emails this week, but as it’s the last show of the year, we’ll reflect back on Chelsea in 2017 and reveal our hopes for 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Chelsea legend Kerry Dixon to look back at the wins against Bournemouth and Southampton and look ahead to Saturday's match away to Everton.Chelsea put their supporters through the ringer in the Carabao Cup quarter final against Bournemouth, but the 2-1 win courtesy of Alvaro Morata's injury time goal puts us through to our 32nd semi-final since 1994. It also means that we'll be facing Arsenal in the semi-final who we'll be playing 3 times in the space of a couple of weeks. Kerry discusses this and the performance of young Ethan Ampadu, a real prospect but can he break through?Looking back to the Southampton match, while it keeps the momentum going, does Kerry think we were wasteful or just unlucky and what does he think of the selection of Willian, Hazard and Pedro instead of Morata or Batshuayi?Everton have found some form since Big Sam Allardyce took over, but will it be a stern test for Chelsea on Saturday and how much will it be down to him? Is his record against Chelsea a myth and how much of it is down to the manager anyway? Kerry gives us the lowdown.Finally Kerry and Chidge would like to wish all of our listeners a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. UTC! 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 on Chelsea's wins against Southampton & Huddersfield and a look ahead to the Caraboa Cup quarter final against Bournemouth.On the show tonight we’ll be asking whether three up front and a falsie is a viable option to break down stubborn premier league teams.In part two we give Saint Marcos of Alonso due credit for another top performance and a cracking free kick and ask should Luiz stay or should he go now.In part three we look back at a top night ooop North in Huddersfield and look forward to our League Cup quarter final against Bournemouth on Wednesday night.In part four we have loads of emails to read out including a rant about Conte and a ticking off for JK about rumour mongering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea legend Kerry Dixon joins Stamford Chidge to look back at an up and down week for Chelsea with defeat to West Ham last weekend and a win away to Huddersfield in the week. Kerry also gives us his thoughts on the match against Southampton on Saturday.After the defeat to West Ham was Conte right to admit that the title has gone and can tiredness really be an excuse for the sluggish performance?What message did starting Willian, Hazard and Pedro against Huddersfield send to Michy Batshuayi? After all with a 3-1 win it is hard to argue against it?Which Chelsea side will turn up against Southampton on Saturday? Will the Saints park the bus and will an early goal be crucial for Chelsea? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Alex Churchill aka The Girl Who Likes Balls to look back on a wasteful defeat to West Ham and the Champions League draw where we renew hostilities with Barcelona.On the show tonight we’ll be asking whether the title challenge really has ended; was Conte right to be so brutally honest and what can we expect for the rest of the season?In part two we ask whilst losing to West Ham was a nasty case of déjà vu is it a case of stop Hazard; stop Chelsea or is there something wrong with team selection and squad rotation. And to lighten the mood we’ll be hearing from Alex about her experience of watching the match in the Football Factory at Legends in New York City.In part three we discuss today’s draw for the Champions League round of 16 where Chelsea has drawn Barcelona. Are we happy? What are our chances and is this the competition we should now focus on.In part four we have loads of emails to read out in the latest episode of JK-nory! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea Legend Kerry Dixon joins Stamford Chidge to look ahead to this Saturday's match away to West Ham and look back to the Newcastle and Atletico Madrid matches.Chelsea rue missed chances against Atletico Madrid in midweek and now face the prospect of a round of 16 tie against Barcelona, PSG or Besiktas, but was it the matches against Roma that were the real problem?Eden Hazard came to the fore against Newcastle last week and Kerry believes he is becoming one of our best ever players, but he needs to keep delivering. Danny Drinkwater impressed as did Victor Moses returning from injury which may help Antonio Conte with 7 matches in the next 21 days to get through.Looking ahead to the match against West Ham on Saturday, Kerry believes that while the Hammers should not be underestimated, Chelsea should be more than good enough to take all three points and hopefully make up ground on Utd and City.In association with chelseafan12.com Memorabilia - Shop - News - Video - FanzoneTHE HOME OF THE 12TH MAN! - "THE FAN"Follow ChelseaFan12 on twitter: @Fan12Chelsea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Mark Worrall and Joe Tweeds to look back at a dazzling performance by Eden Hazard in the win against Newcastle on Saturday.On the show tonight we’ll be following the FA Cup draw and talking about why the 3rd round is special and why we love the FA Cup and discussing who Chelsea have got.In part two we ask is Eden Hazard in terms of skill and ability the best player we have seen at Chelsea? We’ll also be handing the plaudits to Andreas Christensen, Danny Drinkwater, Victor Moses and Morata and reminiscing on a fine Chelsea Saturday.In part three we look at today’s news confirming what we already knew that Mark Clattenberg’s name really is Twattenberg with his confession that he did’t do his job and send three Spurs players off as he feared the media reaction. An absolute disgrace but what will the ramifications be? We’ll also talk about the rumours that Roman Abramovich is about to offer Leonid Slutsky a job, but don’t worry Antonio Conte is safe…for now!In part four we have loads of emails to read out so strap yourself in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the first time in about 5 years, The Chelsea FanCast broadcast live from a pub after the Newcastle match.Held in the Chelsea Pensioner pub just round the corner from Stamford Bridge, the podcast was a joint effort between Chelsea FanCast and our podcasting cousins from the USA - London is Blue - who were over for the match with a group of fellow Chelsea supporters from the States.Stamford Chidge was joined by fellow FanCasters Jonathan Kydd, Alex 'The Girl Who Likes Ball's' Churchill and Dan Silver and from London is Blue, Brandon Busbee, Nick Verlaney and Dan Dormer all joined by a lively audience who were definitely fueled by Guinness and enjoying the post match glow of 3 points against the Geordies. The boys discussed the Newcastle match with Eden Hazard once again on fine form and dazzling us all with a superb 2 goal performance. Unlike Kevin Friend who was not the first referee to put in a stinker at the Bridge.Of course the return of Rafa was on the agenda and Chidge has plenty to say about the revisionism that seems to have occurred in the 4 years since Rafa thankfully left the Bridge.The London is Blue boys discuss what it is like for them to watch Chelsea play in the flesh, how much fun the pre and post-match is and how important understanding terrace culture is to them.Tim Rolls, author of the 'Diamonds, Dynamos and Devils' book about the Tommy Docherty Chelsea side of the 1960's popped in to have a chat about the book and also the new 'Carefree: Chelsea Chants and Terrace Culture' book written by Mark Worrall and Walter Otton.All this plus plenty of questions from the audience and lots and lots of Chelsea songs!A proper old school Chelsea FanCast-London is Blue mash up! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Alex Churchill (The Girl Who Likes Balls) and Tony Glover to look back at the draw against Liverpool at the weekend and the win against Qarabag in the Champions' League.On the show tonight we’ll be asking did Conte make a tactical error or was it a tactical masterstroke resting Fabregas and then bringing him and Willian on to score?In part two we applaud Willian for rescuing a point and ask why does he get a hard time from so called fans? We applaud Cesar Azpilicueta for a man of the match performance – Chelsea’s Mr Consistency and we debate whether Klopp has the edge over Conte.In part three we look back at Chelsea’s win against Qarabag and look forward to Swansea at home on Wednesday and Chelsea’s fixtures up until January. Can we catch City?In part four we have many, many emails to read out – no pressure JK! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Anfield HQ supremo Oliver Bond who go head to head to discuss this Saturday's match between Liverpool and Chelsea.Chidge and Oliver discuss origins of the rivalry between Liverpool and Chelsea; what Oliver thinks of Jurgen Klopp and what it would mean to Liverpool supporters to win the Premier League.Looking ahead to Liverpool v Chelsea on Saturday, we discuss what effect both teams results in the Champions' League will have and what the relative key strengths and weakness' are and the key players who will determine a win for each side.Finally, we nail our colours to the mast and predict the outcome of the match. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea legend Kerry Dixon looks back at Chelsea's impressive wins against West Brom and Qarabag and looks ahead to this weekend's match against Liverpool.An easy win against Qarabag saw Chelsea qualify for the next stage of the Champions' league with a match to spare. Willian impressed scoring two superb goals and 'assisting' by winning two penalties. More important, key players were rested and those who played hardly had to break into a sweat and Chelsea seem to have a 'plan B'.Last weekend's 4-0 win against West Brom continues Chelsea's winning run and Hazard and Morata appear to be developing a telepathic relationship. Another impressive performance by Christensen begs the question will he be the young player to break through in to the first team. Kerry certainly hopes so.Looking ahead to the Liverpool match, Kerry feels that the key will be the two defences. If Chelsea can contain Liverpool's forward threat of Salah and Mane, then they should come away with all three points. Another win will be important to keep the run going and to keep the confidence building. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Clayton Beerman to look back at a very satisfying win away to West Brom and to look ahead to the matches against Qarabag and Liverpool.On the show tonight we’ll be asking is the 3:5:2 here to stay and how does it get the best out of Hazard, Morata and Fabregas.In part two we look at the Incredible Hazard (you won’t like him when he’s angry); the blossoming partnership between the Belgian maestro and Morata and when will referees take action against those who try to injure Hazard. We’ll also ask whether Christensen will get a run in the side having deposed Luiz.In part three we look forward to the Qarabag and Liverpool matches – a big week for Chelsea.In part four we have a roundup of the latest Chelsea supporter news and your emails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea legend Kerry Dixon joins Stamford Chidge to look back at Chelsea's victory against Man Utd; Ruben Loftus-Cheek impressing for England; Michael Emenalo's departure and a preview of West Brom v Chelsea this Saturday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Full recording of the Pat Nevin Q&A at the Chelsea Supporters' Trust SGM held in October...After the recent Chelsea Supporters' Trust SGM, we were delighted at have former Chelsea player, Pat Nevin as our special guest.Pat Nevin is one of Chelsea’s most loved former players and graced the Stamford Bridge pitch with his style and flair in the 1980’s. Pat is now a respected and insightful football pundit working predominantly with BBC Radio 5 Live and many Chelsea supporters will have read his erudite blogs in ChelseaFC.com.Pat talked about his career with Chelsea and gave us his thoughts on the current Chelsea side, modern football and working in the media.The full Q&A can be heard here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Chelsea Supporters' Trust held their first SGM of the season in the Atlas Pub recently.The Agenda covered subjects uppermost in Chelsea Supporters minds including the issue of Kick-Off times and their re-scheduling for TV covered by Tim Rolls. In addition Ramzi Shammas discussed the recent Annual Survey and plans for the survey next year; Cliff Auger discussed supporters issues and the recent unveiling of the Jack Whitley Memorial and plans for further work with Brompton Cemetery and Henry Fowler presented an update on our efforts with the campaign for Safe Standing.Charles Rose, Chairman, Chelsea Pitch Owners also presented an update of the CPO’s recent activities. CST members were also given the chance to ask questions to the board.The meeting was recorded and can be heard in full here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and the Batman & Robin of ESPN's Chelsea coverage - Mark Worrall and Liam Twomey - to look back on a great win against Man Utd and the departure of Michael Emenalo.On the show tonight we’ll be asking is 3:5:2 the new 3:4:3 and will it be seen as crucial as the formation change was last season?In part two we ask is Kante irreplaceable? What’s the future for David Luiz? And can Chelsea survive the international break and find some consistency going forward?In part three we discuss the implications of Technical Director, Michael Emenalo’s departure announced today. Does it exemplify the unrest behind the scenes at Chelsea and does it mean that Conte’s power has increased or diminished and what on earth did Emenalo do anyway?In part four we have a roundup of the latest Chelsea supporter news including news about Mark Worrall’s new book about Chelsea’s terrace chants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea legend, Kerry Dixon joins Stamford Chidge to look back at a shambolic performance against Roma in the Champions League this week and look forward to the crunch match against Man Utd on Sunday.Kerry does not hold back on his criticism of the Chelsea player's performance against Roma in a disappointing and shambolic 3-0 defeat. Are the players indifferent at the moment? Is there a lack of leadership in the team and does Kerry have some sympathy for Antonio Conte? Perhaps more important how do Chelsea regain some consistency?Looking ahead to the Man Utd match, how difficult is it to predict which Chelsea will turn up and will they be up for it? Mourinho has a habit of not losing to rivals away from home so will he park the bus or recognise that Chelsea may be there for the taking? Either way it will be a pivotal match in the season and one that both sides will not want to lose. Could a draw be on the cards? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Alex Churchill aka The Girl Who Likes Balls and Seb O'Mahoney to look back at Chelsea's win against Bournemouth.On the show tonight we’ll be praising Eden Hazard for bombing the Cherries and asking does he need to do this consistently for Chelsea to prosper this season?In part two we ask whether keeping clean sheets will be vital in putting a winning streak together and was Rudiger replacing Cahill merely rotation; and we look forward to the Roma Champions League match this Tuesday.In part three we have an interview with former Chelsea star Alan Hudson who launches the reissue of his seminal book ‘The Working Man’s Ballet’ this week.In part four we have a roundup of the latest Chelsea supporter news and three absolutely superb emails from Nate Piasentino, Graham Harvey and Andrew Whytock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea legend Kerry Dixon joins Stamford Chidge to discuss the win against Everton in the Carabao Cup; Watford in the Premier League and a look forward to this weekend's match against Bournemouth.Chelsea's youngsters were given a chance to impress in the Carabao Cup against Everton but who impressed Kerry as Chelsea won through to the quarter finals.It was a big win against Watford last weekend as Chelsea got of jail somewhat; but what did Kerry think about much maligned Michy Batshuayi's performance?Looking ahead to Bournemouth this weekend, does Kerry think that N'Golo missing through injury make Chelsea's defence vulnerable? How does he see the match going and will Chelsea pick up all three points?In association with chelseafan12.com Memorabilia - Shop - News - Video - FanzoneTHE HOME OF THE 12TH MAN! - "THE FAN"Follow ChelseaFan12 on twitter: @Fan12Chelsea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman and Tony Glover to look back at a welcome win against Watford on Saturday and what might prove to be a valuable point against Roma in the Champions' League.On the show tonight we’ll be praising Michy Batshuayi for digging us out of the shit and Antonio Conte for making the bold decision to make the right changes at the right time.In part two we ask what can Conte do about Chelsea’s terrible defending and has Chelsea been worked out by opposition teams? We also look ahead to the Carabao Cup match against Everton on Wednesday.In part three we look back at the Champions’ League match against Roma on Wednesday. Will we consider it a point gained come by December?In part four we have a roundup of the latest Chelsea supporter news and a couple of your emails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kerry Dixon and Stamford Chidge have their weekly chat about all things Chelsea.Kerry and Chidge look back at a disappointing week for Chelsea with a defeat in the Premier League to Crystal Palace and a draw against Roma in the Champions League, as well as looking forward to this weekend's match against Watford in the Premier League.Kerry discusses the negativity surrounding Chelsea while Chidge points out that Chelsea did not lose, fighting back to get a draw and still sit on top of the group. But a feeling persists that something is not quite right at Chelsea at the moment.Moving on to the defeat to Palace, the commitment and desire of the players is put in to question, but how significant are the losses of Kante and Moses and to what extent have other teams worked Chelsea out.Chelsea need to get back to winning ways against Watford but it will not be easy with Watford's confidence high having beaten Arsenal last weekend. They have a decent manager and let us not forget that they are in 4th spot with 2 points more than Chelsea in 5th. Kerry and Chidge discuss how they see the match going and ask if we don’t get a win on Saturday is that the title hopes over?In association with chelseafan12.com Memorabilia - Shop - News - Video - FanzoneTHE HOME OF THE 12TH MAN! - "THE FAN"Follow ChelseaFan12 on twitter: @Fan12ChelseaCheck out the 'Chopper & Chivs' videos recorded right after each home game in the Butchers Hook Pub. They are free to watch. Just sign up and watch after every Home game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Mark Worrall as we celebrate the FanCast's 400th Show! Sadly there is little to celebrate in Chelsea's defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday as a lackluster Blues seemed not to 'want it' as much as lowly Palace.On the show tonight we’ll be asking does Chelsea have a personality crisis. What does Conte have to do to sort it out and is there something going on behind the scenes?In part two we say no Kante no party and claim that the only thing false about the number 9 position is Michy Batshuayi. Will Conte ring the changes and where do we go from here.In part three we look forward to the Champions’ League match against Roma on Wednesday.In part four we have a roundup of the latest Chelsea supporter news and we say thanks for the memories as we celebrate the 400th episode of the Chelsea Fancast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In association with chelseafan12.com Memorabilia - Shop - News - Video - FanzoneTHE HOME OF THE 12TH MAN! - "THE FAN"Follow ChelseaFan12 on twitter: @Fan12ChelseaStamford Chidge & Chelsea Legend, Kerry Dixon look back at Chelsea's defeat to Man City, look ahead to this Saturday's match against Palace and discuss Musonda being a right Charly!Kerry looks back to the defeat against Man City and acknowledges that City were the better side but losing Morata early did not help.Charly Musonda hit the headlines this week airing in public his frustration in not being able to break through to the first team. Kerry has some sage advice for the young man.Looking ahead to this Saturday's match against Crystal Palace, Kerry is confident that Chelsea will get back to winning ways while Chidge is worried that Palace's dreadful record this season has to come to an end. With two of our best players out, in Kante and Morata, will Conte put his faith in Batshuayi to lead the line? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd, Joe Tweeds and Tim Rolls look back at an up and down week for Chelsea with a massive win against Atletico Madrid and a disappointing defeat to Man City.On the show tonight we ask does losing Morata to injury reveal Chelsea’s Achilles heel and should Conte have trusted the Bat-Man?In part two we ask were Chelsea really dominated by City? After the exertions against Atletico was it a game too far and why did Conte play Azpilicueta as wing back and not Moses or Zappacosta. We’ll also discuss the newspaper talk about Conte wanting out at the end of the season with Ancelotti being mooted as a possible replacement. Is it all nonsense or is there no smoke without fire?In part three we look back at the superb win against Atletico Madrid last Wednesday. Does this mean Chelsea are back?In part four we have some top emails including a request for a song from Jonathan (yes really!). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kerry Dixon and Stamford Chidge look back at the highly impressive wins for Chelsea in the Champions League against Atletico Madrid and Premier League against Stoke and look forward to this weekends match against Man City.Kerry applauds one of the best European nights and performances by Chelsea since 2012 where we tactically out thought and outplayed one of the top sides in Europe. Eden Hazard was the star of the show with a world class display but it was a great team performance. Does Kerry think this has laid down a marker for Chelsea in Europe this season?With a hat-trick against Stoke City last weekend, Alvaro Morata has certainly laid down a marker and Chidge and Kerry discuss the comparisons already being made to Chelsea legend Peter Osgood. Kerry still believes that Morata needs to do it in the big games before his greatness can be assured.Talking of big games, Kerry and Chidge look forward to this weekends match against Man City. Who will Conte pick in a defence that will be tested by City's much vaunted attack? Is the key battle how we shut them out and can we exploit the weaknesses in their defence? What are Kerry and Chidge's predictions for the match? 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 two good wins against Stoke and Forest and look forward to the Champions' League tie against Atletico Madrid.On the show tonight we have THE RETURN OF THE FANNIES with our and your votes for Man of the Match; Chant of the Match; Guinness and Celery moments.In part two we look back at Morata’s superb hat-trick; Alonso’s withdrawal; Crouch’s assault on Fabregas and with Christensen and Rudiger replacing Luiz and Cahill in a very impressive win have we had a glimpse of Chelsea’s future?In part three we look back at the League Cup tie against Nottingham Forest and look forward to the Champions League game against Atletico Madrid this Wednesday.In part four we have some top emails from St Lucia, South Africa, Israel and England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Chelsea legend Kerry Dixon to look back at the 0-0 draw against Arsenal in the Premier League and the 5-1 defeat of Nottingham Forest in the Caraboa League Cup as well as looking ahead to this Saturday's match against Stoke City.Kerry Dixon casts his view on Luiz's red card and answers the question as to whether Chelsea have become ill-disciplined. Did Conte get the team selection right and was it a point gained or two points dropped against the Gunners?In a comfortable win against Nottingham Forest in the Caraboa League Cup this week Kerry applauds the performances of the youngsters who got their chance and wonders whether Batshuayi is improving having scored his first hat-trick for Chelsea.Looking ahead to Stoke City this Saturday, Kerry acknowledges the traditionally tough nature of this fixture. Will Stoke set out to bully Chelsea and will Chelsea be able to stand up to it? Will Rudiger or Christensen replace Luiz at the back; will Bakayo partner Kante and will Eden Hazard make his first League start of the season?As well as answering these questions Kerry makes his prediction on the likely result for Chelsea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd are joined by 'the smut buddies' Tony Glover and Alex Churchill ('The Girl Who Likes Balls') to look back at frustrating match against Arsenal. It was a frustrating match on Sunday as Chelsea drew with Arsenal. Even more so for Alvaro Morata who got no service and no support from Michael Oliver. While Oliver’s decisions wound up the Chelsea faithful for most of the match, there can be little argument with Luiz’s red card, Chelsea’s third in five matches this season. Will Chelsea’s ill-discipline cost us? Do Arsenal deserve some credit for stifling us and avoiding their usual defeat or should Conte shoulder some of the blame?Ultimately, neither side deserved to win or lose; a point probably suits both. Our disappointment probably has more to do with the fact that we have become somewhat used to giving the Arse a smacking at the Bridge over recent years.On the show tonight we ask whether Michael Oliver was biased, incompetent or just inconsistent and are Chelsea undisciplined and will it cost them.In part two we ask whether Conte got the team selection right. Did we underestimate Arsenal and have they learnt how to play us?In part three we look back at the Champions League game against Qarabag last week and look forward to the League Cup tie against Nottingham Forest on Wednesday and the Premier League match against Stoke next Saturday.In part four we have some top emails Australia, California and Putney! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In association with chelseafan12.com Memorabilia - Shop - News - Video - FanzoneTHE HOME OF THE 12TH MAN! - "THE FAN"Follow ChelseaFan12 on twitter: @Fan12ChelseaStamford Chidge & Chelsea Legend, Kerry Dixon look back at Chelsea's wins against Leicester and Qarabag this week and look forward to the Arsenal match this Sunday.Kerry heaps praise on Morata who scored his third goal of the season, all from headers, last week against Leicester. It looks like he might just be the real deal.Talking about the Qarabag game everyone loved the Zappacosta goal but was it a cross or a shot? Christensen impressed but does Batshuayi have work to do in spite of scoring? Good to see Chelsea's Champions' League campaign get off to a good start, especially with Roma and Atletico Madrid drawing.Looking ahead to the Arsenal match do lessons need to be learned from our recent defeats against them and will it affect Conte's game-plan? Will Hazard start against Arsenal and if not will we have enough to beat the Gunners without him? Can Chelsea exploit Arsenal's weakness' in midfield and defence whilst keeping their attacking threat at bay?We learned this week that Paul Canoville who played in the same Chelsea team as Kerry in the 1980's is currently recovering in intensive care after a major surgery. His friends have launched a GoFundMe campaign to support him in his recovery as he may not be back on his feet for a while. You can donate here:https://www.gofundme.com/paul-canoville-get-well-fundPlease help out if you can and if you want to send Paul a message you can send it to us and we’ll pass it on or of course you can send him a message via twitter or facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.