Chelsea FanCast

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.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Football.London's Chelsea correspondent Oliver Harbord to discuss Chelsea's win against Leicester.On the show tonight we applaud another good win and wonder if someone is about to get a hiding – might that be Arsenal next weekend?In part two we talk Bakayoko; Fabregas; Morata; Kante and wonder whether Rudiger’s impressive start at Chelsea might make it hard for Cahill to get his place back?In part three we look forward to the return of Champions League football tomorrow night at Stamford Bridge against new boys Qarabag. And, sadly, we need to pass comment on the furore about the Morata song which has put the supporters in the dock again.In part four we have some top emails as ever read by the mellifluous Jonathan Kydd. 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 discuss all the latest Chelsea news and look forward to Saturday's match against Leicester.Kerry looks back on a comfortable win against Everton last time out with Morata scoring his second goal in three games. What does Kerry think of our new striker's progress?With the Transfer Window now firmly shut is Kerry happy with Chelsea's signings and more to the point will Antonio Conte be happy and will Chelsea be able to compete on all four fronts?With the Champions' League draw announced last week how far does Kerry think we'll go in the competition coveted most by Roman Abramovich?Kerry and Chidge preview the Leicester v Chelsea match. Will any of the new boys start? Will Eden Hazard return? How do we see the match going and what are our predictions?Finally, we wish Pat Nevin a very happy birthday and Kerry recalls Pat's mythical dribble against Newcastle and what a great player he was. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Gate 17's very own Mark Worrall and ESPN Chelsea correspondent Liam Twomey to look back at Chelsea's transfer business; the win against Everton; the Champions' League draw and look forward to Leicester this weekend.On the show tonight we’ll be asking whether Chelsea were ‘snubbed’ by Oxlade-Chamberlain, Barkley and Llorente as the media would have it and if not them what are we missing?In part two we look at the new signings and compare this year’s squad with last years to establish whether the club have done good business or not. We ask how have the board done, will Conte be happy or not and can we compete on all four fronts?In part three we look back at a comfortable win against Everton, discuss what looks like a tough draw in the Champions’ League group stages and look forward to Leicester away this Saturday.In part four we have some belting emails on the transfer window and some tales from following Chelsea over land and sea.Chelsea FanCast has joined Patreon - if you would like to donate or subscribe to support the Chelsea FanCast you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/ChelseaFanCastPlease Donate to Alan Gavurin (@RootlessCosmo on twitter) who will be walking the Capital Ring to raise money for Down to Earth @QSA to tackle #FuneralPoverty go to https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Alan-Gavurin to donateMake Safe Standing Happen!Support the campaign to install England’s first Safe Standing area for a chance to contribute £5 and win a Chelsea shirt signed by Gianluca Vialli https://www.tifosy.com/safestanding?scout=13491#reward/642 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Annual General Meeting of the Chelsea Supporters Trust was held at 14:00 on Sunday 13th of August 2017.As always we recorded the meeting for the benefit of members who were unable to attend in person.AGENDA 1.Welcome and apologies2.Chairman's Report - overall report on Trust issues and accounts 3.Secretary's Report4.2017 Annual Survey - summary of results5.Board Elections6.Motions from the CST Board6.1 Board Elections6.2 Approval of 2016/17 Accounts and Use of Independent Examiner6.3 Chelsea Supporters Trust affiliations6.4 Stamford Bridge Redevelopment6.5 Future of Chelsea Pitch Owners6.6 Temporary Stadium6.7 Atmosphere Concerns and Safe Standing6.8 Ticket Pricing and Availability6.9 Kick-Off Times6.10 Membership of Safety Advisory Group6.11 Ticket Touting6.12 Stakeholder Engagement6.13 Football in the Community6.14 Club Heritage6.15 Supporters Club Ticket Allocations7.Any Other Business Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Chelsea Legend, Kerry Dixon, to look back at the win against Spurs last weekend and look forward to this weekend's match against Everton.Chidge and Kerry are still buzzing after the win against Spurs and applaud Conte and the team's performance. Kerry also gives his assessment of Morata with some sympathy.Talking of strikers, Wayne Rooney and Everton are this weekend's visitors and Kerry pays tribute to one of the great England careers with Rooney announcing his retirement from International Football. Looking ahead to Chelsea v Everton, Kerry is confident of a Chelsea win but is concerned that with Costa gone and Morata and Batshuayi not yet up to scratch, who will put the ball in the 'onion bag' for the Blues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Alex Churchill aka 'The Girl Who Likes Boys' and making his debut, Llion Carbis, to crow over the cock's of North London after Chelsea's 2-1 win ruined their Wembley party.On the show tonight we’ll be revelling in Conte’s Italian job as he and the team put in a tactical master class to ruin Spurs party.In part two we applaud the Wham coiffured Marcos Alonso’s superb performance; sympathise with Morata and look at some encouraging performances from Rudiger; Christensen and Bakayoko. And even more important what was the drum being piped through the PA all about.In part three we have some great emails asking why everyone hates us and with Dier and Vertonghen dishing out some nasty challenges why is there no consistency with the referees.In part four Llion will be telling us all about the re-launch of chelseafancast.com and what you lot can do to help. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge and Kerry Dixon look back at Chelsea's opening defeat to Burnley, discuss the Costa issue and look forward to the match against old enemy Spurs next Sunday.Kerry reflects on the shock of losing to Burnley last Saturday but draw positives from Morata's debut and look forward to a fruitful relationship between the striker and Hazard going forward.Does Kerry have any sympathy with Costa effectively going on strike to get a move to Atletico Madrid. The situation is a mess and clearly needs to be resolved for the good of Chelsea as soon as possible.Looking ahead to Spurs this Sunday, do Chidge and Kerry think that playing home games at Wembley will be a problem for Spurs? Will the key to the match be in who wins the midfield battle? And will Chelsea bounce back with a win or will it be a cagey 'must not lose' draw? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman and Tony Glover to reflect upon Chelsea opening day defeat to Burnley.On the show tonight we’ll be asking how poor was Craig Pawson – did he get it right in sending Cahill and Fabregas off and if he did was his performance overall 'poor son'?In part two we discuss Chelsea’s woeful defending, losing their heads and a stunning debut from new striker Morata which almost snatched a draw from what seemed inevitable defeat.In part three we discuss why Chelsea seem to be hell bent on ‘Cash from Chaos’ as the soap opera rumbles on: Has Conte fallen out with the board; what do we do about Costa and why the hate for Cahill?In part four we have some cracking emails from our listeners on ‘nappy shitting’; the fallout from the defeat to Burnley and are there already similarities with Mourinho’s meltdown season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge and Chelsea Legend Kerry Dixon are back to preview the new season and look ahead to Chelsea's opening fixture against Burnley.Kerry Dixon gives us his thoughts on Chelsea's pre-season; our business in the transfer market so far and dismisses any concerns about Conte walking away.Kerry expects Chelsea to finish in the top four but believes its too hard to predict much beyond that although the first 6 matches will be crucial with Hazard and Bakayoko missing initially.Much will depend on how quickly Morata settles in and finds the back of the net.As for Burnley, Kerry fully expects Chelsea to secure 3 points comfortably! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge returns for the new season together with Jonathan Kydd, Mark Worrall and Alex Churchill aka 'The Girl Who Likes Balls' to look back at the summer shenanigans culminating in the Community Shield match against Arsenal.On the show tonight we’ll be asking whether the Community Shield really matters and what on earth was going on with the ABBA dance off penalties.In part two we have an interview with Simon Johnson, Football Correspondent at the London Evening Standard where we discussed the trouble with overseas tours; the trouble at the bridge and will there be trouble ahead in the new season. If you’re looking for trouble you’ve come to the right place!In part three we have news on the crowdfunding for Alan Hudson’s biography – Working Man’s Ballet; Mark and Alex’s books released over the summer and the Chelsea Supporters Trust AGM next Sunday 13th August.In part four we’ll be looking ahead to the opening match of the season against Burnley next Saturday and more specifically what we are most looking forward to in the new season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back in the summer of 2009, Chelsea FanCast were delighted to have Alan Hudson - one of the original 'Kings of the Kings Road' - as a special guest.Recorded in our first home in Putney Station Bar with Stamford Chidge, Dr Mart, ChelTel and Chris 'Celery Terrorist' Norman, Alan talks about his career at Chelsea, winning the FA Cup and European Cup Winners Cup with fellow legends such as Chopper Harris, Peter Osgood, Charlie Cooke and Tommy Baldwin before it all ended abruptly being sold to Stoke City. Alan also offers his views on the modern game and the Chelsea of today, unrecognisable from the club he played for.We were also joined by Mr Blueblagger himself, the editor of the much loved cfcuk Fanzine, who talks about what has become a Chelsea institution.Alan's biography 'The Working Man's Ballet' was widely acclaimed as one of the best football books ever written when published in 1996. Out of print for many years, John King (author of Football Factory) and Martin Knight (author of Chelsea: The Special Ones) are currently raising money to get the book re-published via London Books.It will hopefully give all those who missed this fascinating book the first time round the chance to read it.If you enjoyed listening to Alan Hudson in this podcast, then please pledge to buy the book by visiting this crowdfunding page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/londonbooks/the-working-mans-ballet-autobiography-of-alan-huds?ref=thanks_linkThe crowdfunding campaign closes on August 15th so don't miss out on the chance to read the autobiography of one of Chelsea's most stylish players from the late '60's and early '70's golden era. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea Legend Kerry Dixon and Stamford Chidge look back at a Chelsea season that ended in disappointment with an FA Cup final defeat but saw the Blues win the Premier League title for the 5th time.Kerry and Chidge whilst disappointed that Chelsea lost the FA Cup final, acknowledge that Arsenal played well and showed more desire. Defeat could be a blessing in disguise, proving that Chelsea are not the finished article.Looking ahead to next season, Kerry believes we need at least 2 world class additions to the squad - a striker and a creative midfielder - to mount a challenge on the Champions' League and the Premier League. Kerry also hopes to see some of talented youngsters get the chance to shine.As for this season, Antonio Conte gets the plaudits for turning things round and exceeding expectations and getting the best out of the team. On the pitch, Eden Hazard has been the player to catch Kerry's eye - a deserved winner at Chelsea's POTY awards last week.All in all its been a great season, and on... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Alex Churchill (The Girl Who Likes Balls) for the last FanCast of the season to look back on a very disappointing defeat to Arsenal in the FA Cup Final.On the show tonight we ask if the decision on Arsenal’s first goal made the difference and what on earth was Victor Moses thinking?In part two we ask if Conte was too cautious. Should he have started Fabregas? Why is the team prone to performances like this but will it do us a favour going forward? And was this our most disappointing Cup final defeat of all time?In part three and four, we have loads of emails from you the listeners from all over the blue world, the last chance for you to have your say this season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea legend Kerry Dixon and Stamford Chidge preview the FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Arsenal.Kerry and Chidge look back at the furore over JT's 26 minute guard of honour and Batshuayi's two cracking goals in the last Premier League match of the season last Sunday.But this weekend its all about the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Arsenal.Arsenal have some great FA Cup winning form over the years, but with most of their regular defence missing can they stand in the way of the Chelsea juggernaut to deny them their 8th FA Cup and second double?Will Fabregas or Matic start? Will Conte outwit Wenger? Will Costa bully Arsenal or can Sanchez provide the threat to bury Chelsea's double dreams? As always Kerry has all the answers, but we can guarantee that Saturday's final will, as always be a very special day in the football calendar.Whatever happens let's Keep The Blue Flag Flying High from Stamford Bridge to Wembley and Up The Chels! 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 an emotional weekend that saw us say farewell and thank you to John Terry.On the show tonight we look back at JT’s curtain call and the furore it has caused – oh dear, how sad, never mind!In part two we look at breaking records not making terrible ones; Batshuayi ah ha ah ha I like it; praise Cesar and Roman and give a hand to TBO for winning the Golden Glove.In part three, we look back at Saturday nights Eddie McCreadie book launch and look forward to next weekend’s FA Cup final against Arsenal.In part four we have loads of emails from you the listeners from all over the blue world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It being that today, 19th May, is the 5th anniversary of Chelsea's unbelievable triumph in the Champions League, we thought it would be nice to put up the podcast we recorded shortly afterward.Buried away in the Chelsea FanCast archive and not heard by many who have only found us recently, the cast of Stamford Chidge, ChelTel, Dazza Mental, Pablo, Ross, Chris, Lauren et al are still clearly buzzing from the Champions League win in their old podcast haunt of Putney Station bar...Originally recorded as Chelsea FanCast #207 in May 2012. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea Legend Kerry Dixon and Stamford Chidge look back at Chelsea's wins against West Brom and Watford that brought the title back to Stamford Bridge and look forward to the last league match of the season against Sunderland on Sunday.Kerry heaps praise on Batshuayi, the team and in particular Antonio Conte for a professional and hard won performance against West Brom last Friday. Kerry believes that Conte's ability to keep the squad happy has been fundamental to our success this season and hopes that he'll be able to add to the squad to challenge on all fronts again next season.Roman Abramovich is singled out for bringing so much success to the club since his arrival in 2003, whilst Kerry also tips his hat to Ken Bates who laid the foundations for the Roman era.Whilst the younger players had a chance to shine against Watford, it was JT who stole the headlines and Kerry believes that Sunday will be an emotional affair with the supporters bidding a fond farewell to our 'Captain, Leader, Legend'.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We were delighted to interview Mark Meehan and Neil Smith recently, two of the authors of the eagerly awaited book "Eddie Mac, Eddie Mac" covering the seasons when Chelsea were managed by Eddie McCreadie. Even better, we got to interview them in a pub over a few beers, so this podcast of that interview has the feel of some of our early podcasts in Putney Station!Mark and Neil's immense passion for Chelsea and unrivaled knowledge and memories of being part of Eddie McCreadie's Blue & White Army shines through in a highly entertaining interview. The book will be an absolute cracker and a must have addition to every Chelsea supporters book collection.But, to set the scene...Chelsea’s steady, multi-trophy-winning ascent to football’s summit has been well documented. In the modern Blues era, relegation is something that happens to other clubs, while a defeat to bitter London rivals Tottenham Hotspur is as rare an occurrence as a total eclipse of the sun. But life wasn’t always quite so carefree at... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Dan Silver, Football Agent Seb O'Mahoney and Football.London's Chelsea correspondent Oliver Harbord to look back at a Champion weekend!On the show tonight we look back at last night’s game against Watford – a meaningless game against meaningless opposition or a chance for the b team to shine and a curtain call for JT.In part two we celebrate Chelsea winning the title at West Brom and applaud Batshuayi an unlikely hero, the away fans who more than anyone deserved to be there to share in it and most of all King Conte – the manager who has done more than anyone to bring this title home.In part three, we have an excerpt from an exclusive interview I recorded with Mark Meehan and Neil Smith two of the authors of the new book ‘Eddie Mac, Eddie Mac’ exploring the three seasons between 1975 and 1977 where having been relegated, Eddie McCreadie and his Blue and White army bounced back to division one with a vibrant team of youngsters.In part four we have loads of emails from you... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We interviewed friend of the show, Tim Rolls, about his forthcoming book on 'Docherty's Diamonds' - "Diamonds, Dynamos & Devils" on the Chelsea FanCast.Tim discussed his reasons for writing the book and explained his passion and fascination for the young team forged by Tommy Docherty in the mid-1960's, a team which won the League Cup in 1965 and included Chelsea players such as Peter Bonetti, Ron 'Chopper' Harris, Peter Osgood, Bobby Tambling, Barry Bridges and Terry Venables.As well as recalling some of the great players, Tim discussed the famous victories and the numbing defeats; Stamford Bridge – the crowds, the atmosphere, the new West Stand, The Shed and the controversies, the rows and the fall-outs – Blackpool, Roma, Bermuda and many more.Tim also revealed the details of his recent interview with Tommy Docherty and his love for Chelsea, still going strong even in his 90's,Judging by this interview, Tim's book promises to be a cracking read and will be more than worth its place in a long line... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Chelsea legend Kerry Dixon to look back at Monday night's win against Boro and discuss Friday night's match against West Brom - a match that could see Chelsea clinch the title!Kerry discusses his memories of when Boro relegated Chelsea in '88 and applauds a professional and ruthless win against them on Monday night bringing Chelsea one step closer to being Premier League champions.Boro goalkeeper Brad Guzan conceded three goals through his legs - how many goals did Kerry score by nutmegging the keeper? And it was good to see another Fabregas masterclass and perhaps one of the last times we'll see JT in a Chelsea shirt.Looking ahead to Friday night's match against Boro, Kerry and Chidge savour the opportunity for Chelsea to clinch the title. Usually away to West Brom can be a tricky fixture but their recent form has been poor. Will they offer resistance or will it be plain sailing for Chelsea? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Mark Worrall and Tim Rolls to discuss the victory that relegated Boro and puts Chelsea one win away from winning the league.On the show tonight we explain why revenge over Boro by relegating them to atone for them relegating us in 1988 was very important to Chelsea supporters of a certain vintage.In part two we kind of, almost, accept that it’s over and now you’re going to believe us, we’re going to win the league as well as discussing the key issues from last night’s game.In part three, we talk to Tim about his forthcoming book 'Diamonds, Dynamos and Devils – the transformation of Chelsea FC under Tommy Docherty' and the crowdfunding campaign to get it to the book stores launching on Thursday.In part four we have a couple of emails from the antipodes and we look back at a fun weekend spent with the boys from the London is Blue podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge and Kerry Dixon report back on Chelsea's all important win away at Everton last Sunday and look forward to next Monday's match at home against Middlesbrough.Kerry applauds a big Chelsea win against Everton and now feels that we are on the way to the title.We discuss the match against Middlesbrough coming up this Monday and expect a a good win for the boys in Blue. The only potential spanner in the works being how much fight relegation certainties Middlesbrough have left in them and what kind of performance referee Craig Pawson puts in.Kerry and Chidge wrap up the show with a discussion on what the future holds for loanee Tammy Abrahams - will he be one of Chelsea's strikers next season or will he get more game time with another loan perhaps to another Premier League club? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, the Girl Who Likes Balls - Alex Churchill, and Chelsea journalist Dan Levene to look back at two good wins against Southampton and Everton that take Chelsea 'closer' to winning the title!On the show tonight we applaud Pedro – something of an unsung hero and to whom I owe an apology. We also big up Gary Cahill who for the second time in a week showed his captaincy credentials but will he get the armband for keeps next season?In part two we ask are Fabregas and Willian the perfect impact subs; who won the heavyweight clash between Costa and Lukaku and will the later replace the former next season? And we look at the home straight and ask what could possibly go wrong?In part three, we look back at last week’s win against Southampton which saw Costa return at last to goal scoring form. We also ask if Ryan Bertrand was the one that got away.In part four we have a couple of emails the first of which asks what our match day superstitions are and we celebrate... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge and Kerry Dixon look back at the FA Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Spurs and Tuesday night's Premier League match against Southampton as well as previewing the match on Sunday away at Everton.Kerry discusses whether Conte took a gamble by not starting with Hazard and Costa against Spurs and dismisses the idea that Spurs were the better team on the day.With 2 goals against Southampton it looks like Costa is well and truly back, which bodes well for the run in. Kerry is looking forward to a 'Heavyweight' strikers clash with Costa and Lukaku matching up in Sunday's fixture against Everton. Is this a must win for Chelsea or can we afford to drop points in what on paper is a tough away fixture? 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 Football Agent Seb O'Mahoney to chew the fat over Chelsea's 7th FA Cup semi-final since 2000 and even sweeter, a win against Sp*rs.On the show tonight we look at the massive gamble by Antonio Conte and how it paid off.In part two we applaud Hazard – a man on fire – who’s contribution to big games is getting better and better and discuss Matic’s thunderbolt and say well done to Kante for winning the PFA Player of the Year award.In part three, we discuss the 2 sevens clash as Chelsea show their Wembley class whilst Spurs continue their losing streak at Wembley and semi-finals. Will this loss cause significant psychological damage to their title challenge?In part four we have loads of emails from all over the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.