Chelsea FanCast

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.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Chelsea Legend Kerry Dixon to discuss Chelsea's defeat to Man Utd in the Premier League last weekend; look forward to the FA Cup semi-final against Spurs on Saturday and give a heartfelt tribute to John Terry who announced that this will be his last season with Chelsea this week.Kerry discussed his frustration with Chelsea's performance against Man Utd whilst acknowledging the part that Mourinho's tactics played. Eden Hazard needs to step up if he wants to join the likes of Messi and Ronaldo as one of the best in the world. Whilst he was starved of service, Costa too needs to be at his best for the run in and Kerry believes he'll find his scoring boots again soon. Turning to the FA Cup Final against Spurs, it will be a tough game and is too close to call. If our big players such as Hazard and Costa play at their best then Kerry believes Chelsea will win, if not...doesn't bear thinking about!We wrap up the show with Kerry's tribute to John Terry who in many respects is a... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Nick Verlaney from the 'London is Blue' podcast and ESPN's Chelsea correspondent Liam Twomey to look back at Sunday's defeat to Man Utd; look ahead to the FA Cup semi-final and give a tribute to John Terry.On the show tonight we ask were Chelsea tactically undone by a classic Jose one off bit of party poopery or was it simply another one of those days?In part two we make the case for not changing the back three; have a detailed look at the causes for concern and the factors in mitigation before looking at possible salvation ahead. In part three, we say thank you John Terry – Captain, Leader, Legend as we look back at the career of arguably one of Chelsea’s greatest ever players. Read Stamford Chidge's tribute to JT here http://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/players/last-man-standing-gone-tribute-12908100In part four we have emails from New York; India; Canada; Mexico and Cornwall! 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 Bournemouth and look forward to the match against Man Utd this weekend.Another great team performance under pressure to keep Chelsea top of the league with the win against Bournemouth. Moses and Alonso proving yet again that they bring balance to the team and Eden Hazard proving that the big players step up when it counts but did Costa get unfair criticism for a somewhat poor performance?Looking ahead to the Utd game Kerry thinks it might be a tight affair - Utd specialise in draws and Mourinho won't want to lose to Chelsea for the third time this season. He may well be cautious given their Europa League commitments.Ultimately a draw might not be a disaster for Chelsea with a comfortable lead at the top of the table and surely Spurs will not win all of their remaining games which they must do to have a sniff of the title. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman and Tony Glover to discuss Chelsea's wins against Man City and Bournemouth.On the show tonight we ask is Costa a shanker or a shirker as our top striker appears to be entering a slump in form just at the wrong time.In part two we discuss why Marcus Alonso and Victor Moses bring balance to the force and praise Conte in making them better players whilst also adopting a system to bring the best out of our best player Eden Hazard.In part three, we look back at the win against City last week and again applaud Conte for his tactical switch which led to a defensive master class and a crucial and possibly title deciding win against a threatening City side.In part four we have emails from our listeners from all over the world! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Chelsea Legend Kerry Dixon to report back on a massive win against Man City which keeps us in pole position in the title race. Eden Hazard steps up yet again in a big game and bags two goals in the process as Conte shepherded Chelsea to a fine win against a dangerous Man City side.Antonio Conte showed his metal and outwitted the 'best' manager in the world Pep Guardiola by bolstering Chelsea's midfield in the second half with a tactical switch. We closed the midfield gaps, sat deeper and offered a master class in discipline, how to defend a lead and close a game out - not pretty and not for the feint hearted but very effective and the best attacking team in the league had no answer to it.Thanks to a superb all round team performance where everyone turned up and did their bit we now need 18 points from 8 games to win the title, starting with Saturday's match against Bournemouth.Costa has not scored for three games but has never gone four Premier League games without... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Chelsea writer Mark Worrall and Alex Churchill aka 'The Girl Who Likes Balls' to dig the bones out of a somewhat nerve inducing defeat to Crystal Palace.On the show tonight we wonder whether Saturday was simply one of those days or was our inability to find the onion bag a cause for deeper concern?In part two we discuss lightning striking not once but twice as Chelsea concede 2 sloppy goals in 90 seconds. Is the defence getting a case of the wobbles? Were there mitigating factors in the defeat or do Palace deserve some credit? And with some tough fixtures coming up and the gap between us and Spurs shortened to 7 points are we getting nervous?In part three, we’ve got emails from Spike, Alan Conway and Nick Cotter for you plus news on the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust Jack Whitley crowdfunding campaign.In part four we have news about books by the Girl Who Likes Balls (aka Alex Churchill) and Marco’s Italian Job; plus more emails from Warren Galley, Colby Wegter... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Chelsea Legend Kerry Dixon to discuss the recent rumours about Eden Hazard, Sanchez and Lukaku, as well as looking ahead to the Premier League fixtures against Crystal Palace and Manchester City.Chidge and Kerry ponder whether there is any truth in the rumours about Hazard, Sanchez and Lukaku. Chelsea don't need to sell Hazard and he will be hard to replace whilst Kerry believes that Lukaku is now good enough and ready to lead the line at Chelsea and Sanchez would be a good acquisition if we could fit him in to our line up. Looking at the Palace game Kerry believes that while Sam Allardyce has clearly made a difference to Palace, Chelsea are still a good two goals better than them at home. Chidge believes that an early goal for Chelsea will help us to secure the points.If Chelsea beat City on Wednesday it will all but end their title challenge. They will come to attack which might play in to Chelsea's hands. But, they may just cancel each other out. There could be goals... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea Legend Kerry Dixon joins Stamford Chidge for their weekly catch up on all things Chelsea!Kerry and Chidge discuss a massive 3 points against Stoke; Chelsea making a big statement on their march to the title; and praise for Costa's discipline and Cahill's leadership.Kerry also has a quick word about the Germany v England game and believes that England are heading in the right direction in spite of losing 1-0. We then open up the show to questions from the listeners as Kerry answers questions on who was his favourite strike partner; memorable moments as a player; favourite manager and how would he have fared in the modern game and what would he be worth? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Football.London's Chelsea FC correspondent Oliver Harbord discuss a hard fought battle and massive 3 points for Chelsea against Stoke on Saturday.On the show tonight we argue that the harder they come, the harder they fall as Chelsea stand up to Stoke’s fouling by rota to come away with a hard earned 3 points at Stoke. But did the referee manage it or bottle it?In part two we discuss how Costa walked the line in a performance rightly praised by his manager. We ponder the squad depth as Chelsea pull off a win without talisman Hazard and we give due credit to the unfairly lambasted Chelsea skipper – One Gary Cahill. Is the criticism of our oak hearted vice-captain unfair?In part three, we’ve got emails from Peter Briant and Alan Gavurin for you plus news on the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust Jack Whitley crowdfunding campaign.In part four we have news about books by the Girl Who Likes Balls (aka Alex Churchill) and Football Factory author John King; the sad... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge joins Chelsea Legend Kerry Dixon to look back at the victory against Man Utd in the FA Cup and look ahead to Stoke away this Saturday.A great atmosphere and perhaps a more tense affair than it might have been against Utd in the FA Cup quarter-final last Monday. Kerry applauds yet another stunning performance by Kante and even Michael Oliver gets some praise for stopping Utd kicking Hazard out of the game. We now look forward to Spus in the semi-final although Kerry admits that drawing Arsenal or City might have been an easier proposition.With Lukaku appearing to want out of Everton, would Kerry like to see him back at Chelsea and what would this mean for Diego Costa? Also will Antonio Conte be backed in the transfer market this summer as we prepare to launch a challenge for more European silverware?Turning to Stoke, both Chidge and Kerry recognise that this is a tricky and potentially tough fixture for Chelsea - the players will need to be 'on-it' from the first whistle. If we win... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Tony Glover to look back at the FA Cup quarter-final victory over Man Utd and ex-wife Jose Mourinho!On the show tonight we investigate Judas-Gate. Did Jose Mourinho deserve the abuse he got last night; was it really as widespread as the press made out and any way, isn’t it time for everyone to just move on?In part two we discuss Utd’s clear tactic to kick Hazard out of the game thankfully coming unstuck; poor finishing giving us too much stress; drool at Kante’s imperious performance again and look forward to the semi-final against Spurs at our second home not there’s.In part three, we’ve got a monster selection of emails from you plus news on the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust Jack Whitley crowdfunding campaign.In part four we have news about books by the Girl Who Likes Balls (aka Alex Churchill) and Football Factory author John King; the sad plight of a young autistic lad facing a football banning order who needs our support and a special... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge and Kerry Dixon chew the fat over the important win in the London derby against West Ham and look ahead to Monday night's FA Cup Quarter Final against Man Utd.Kerry praises Chelsea's controlled win against West Ham and another big 3 points edging us ever closer to the title. As you would expect from a former Chelsea No. 9 Kerry puts up a swift defence against the Costa knockers, in terms of his goals and overall contribution to the Chelsea cause.Looking ahead to the FA Cup Quarter Final against Man Utd, Kerry feels that Ibrahimovic will be a big miss for Utd, confesses he would never have had a 'man-bun' and thinks Conte will put out a strong side to ensure Chelsea have another trip to Wembley.But what is Kerry's score prediction? You'll have to listen and find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman and the 'Girl Who Likes Balls' - Alex Churchill to discuss last night's win against West Ham and to look forward to the FA Cup Quarter-Final against Man Utd next Monday.On the show tonight we discuss how combating the aerial threat led to another big 3 points with the pressure on.In part two we ask have rumours of Eden Hazard’s demise been exaggerated and why on earth are people giving Costa – who has now scored 17 premier league goals – stick? Something about unsuccessful touches apparently – probably more to do with keyboard warriors’ fumbling’s with women.In part three, we move the emails up a part because we have so many and they are absolutely fantastic this week. We’ve got emails from Paul Hay on chants; Roy Stennings on his incredible history supporting Chelsea; Ross Parke’s homage to the back three and Harrison Leggo pleading with the support to sing something other than Antonioooo.In part four we have a look ahead to next Monday’s... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea Supporters' Trust held their second Special General Meeting of the season after the Swansea City match.The SGMs are a good chance to report back to the membership, in person on progress with the issues we are mandated to pursue and have a face to face dialogue with the members.Held in a venue new to us, The Lillie Langtry Pub we were well looked after and a decent turnout from the membership were updated on issues such as the Membership Survey and the move to a Temporary Stadium. In addition, board members reported back on initiatives such as 'Kick-Off Times'; the Stamford Bridge Redevelopment; work on improving the atmosphere at the Bridge; work with Supporters Direct, The Football Supporters Federation and with fellow Premier League Trusts and work with the Overseas Membership.Cliff Auger formerly announced our work towards the commemoration of 'Founder's Day' at the Brompton Cemetery and our continued work helping to clean up Chelsea related graves at the cemetery. After formal... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge and Chelsea Legend Kerry Dixon look back at Chelsea's win against Swansea last Saturday and look ahead to Monday night's London derby against West Ham.Cesc Fabregas takes the plaudits this week but Kerry is equally impressed with the form of Pedro and that Conte is forging his version of Chelsea in to a formidable team, all playing for each other and the manager.Unlike the bizarre rumours suggesting that Conte may leave for Inter Milan in the summer, Chidge and Kerry firmly believe that the attraction of managing Chelsea in the Champions' League and building a great Chelsea team over the next few years will be too strong.Looking ahead to West Ham on Monday, Kerry thinks that as with all local derbies it will be a tough match for Chelsea. Whilst Andy Carroll presents an aerial threat and could exploit an apparent weakness Chelsea has in defending headers, Cahill and Luiz need to step up to the challenge and deal with it. Either way, Kerry is confident that if Conte has the team 100%... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Joe Tweeds to look back at another big three points for Chelsea as the tick off the wins that will hopefully take them to the title!On the show tonight we ask with the timely return of cult hero Makalele on Saturday how fitting it is that his obvious successor, N’Golo Kante played such a blinder. But is Kante better than Makalele or are they just different? In part two we celebrate another important win; the return of Fabregas; applaud Costa and Pedro and give props to some unsung Chelsea heroes.In part three, we analyse the run in and look at potential banana skins or difficult games as we work out where we will find the 29 points Antonio Conte believes we need to win the title. And talking of unsung heroes we also look at why some of our most deserving players don’t yet have a song.In part four we have an email from John Power and a bit of a Q&A for our Mixlr listeners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge & Kerry Dixon look back at Chelsea's FA Cup win against Wolves and look forward to the quarter-final tie against Man Utd. We also preview the match against Swansea coming up on Saturday.Kerry is very happy to see Costa on the score sheet again and feels that it will bode well for the title run in over the next 13 games. Conversely with Eden Hazard suffering from a dip in form, Kerry believes that he has too much quality to dweel there too long. Looking ahead to the FA Cup quarter-final against Man Utd, whilst not the ideal draw, being at home and with the tie sandwiched between a home and away Europa League Cup tie for Utd, should give Chelsea a small advantage and makes us favourites.Whilst Swansea will be no push overs with former Chelsea assistant manager Paul Clement having dramatically turned their recent form around, Kerry expects Chelsea to turn them over by a good 2-3 goals.Of course, if we do then we'll continue to keep the pressure on our rivals, three of whom are not... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and ESPN's Chelsea correspondent, Liam Twomey to look back at Chelsea's victory over Wolves in the FA Cup.On the show tonight we ask why Chelsea were not hungry like the Wolves, do they not get how important the FA Cup is and what makes footballers sloppy? In part two we rename Pedro, ‘Pedro Osgood’ as the young Eli Wallach look-a-like kept up his record of scoring in every round in the Cup. Can he repeat the great Peter Osgood’s feat? And can Chelsea do the double…again?In part three, we discuss the next round where we host Man Utd and a certain former Manager. Will he park the bus or will we spank his botty…again!In part four we have some cracking emails from, appropriately, Kevin Costner and Luke Hatherley from Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kerry Dixon looks back at the match against Burnley last weekend and previews Saturday's FA Cup 5th round tie against old foes Wolves.Kerry discusses the merits of a hard fought draw against Burnley; questions how long Luiz can keep playing through injury and tells us why we shouldn't panic about Diego Costa's recent goal 'drought'.Looking ahead to the FA Cup tie against Wolves, Kerry predicts that this will be a proper old fashioned tie with the home side and their fans well up for it. Kerry believes that Conte will not take Wolves lightly and whichever side he picks should be strong enough to see Chelsea through to the next round. Hopefully another trip to Wembley beckons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman and Mark Worrall to look back at yesterdays trip oop North to Ice Station Zebra where Chelsea tuffed out a 1-1 draw against Burnley at Turf Moor. We also look ahead to next weekend's FA Cup 5th round tie against Wolves which will evoke memories of fixtures past against the boys from the black country.On the show tonight we explain why its most definitely grim oop north when playing football in Burnley but a draw was not quite the disaster that many thought it was. In part two we indulge in the great Matic v Fabregas debate. Is it fair to point the finger at one Matic? Should Fabregas get a chance to wave his magic hat? How do we accommodate one or both of them or should we leave it all to someone who actually knows his onions – Signor Antonio Conte?In part three, we look ahead to the FA Cup 5th round match against the Wolves on Saturday. Can we start dreaming of the quarters or even a FA Cup & League double? We’ll also recall some infamous... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kerry Dixon gives us his thoughts on last week's decisive victory against Arsenal plus a look ahead to the game against Burnley this Sunday.Chidge and Kerry applaud a great Eden Hazard performance and ask was it better than Maradona's goal against England in 1986 (a goal Kerry witnessed first hand in the Azteca stadium!). We also praise the phenomenal performances of Kante of late and discuss whether Chelsea have knocked Arsenal out of the title race.Picking up on the Chelsea news this week, we discuss whether Courtois may leave Chelsea in the summer and would Lukaku be a suitable replacement for Costa if he takes the slow boat to China?Looking ahead to Burnley at the weekend Kerry warns against complacency especially against a tough physical Burnley side cast in the image of their husky voiced manager Sean Dyche. But what will Kerry predict as the scoreline, and will Chidge get his prediction spot on like he did against Arsenal?All this plus a treat for Kerry with a blast from a past Arsenal... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Alex Churchill to bask in yet another spanking of the Arse.On the show tonight we celebrate one of the best goals I’ve seen at the Bridge, we marvel at the phenomenon that is N’Golo Kante and cry foul at Arsene Wenger, crying foul. In part two we salute Courtois – but can we keep him? We explore what is wrong with Arsenal and in particular their fans – should we thank them for the entertainment or refer them for psychiatric help? And we’ll ask is it all over bar the shouting and what are the trickiest matches we have coming up?In part three, we look back at the draw against Liverpool last Tuesday – applaud Luiz’s free-kick and ask was it 2 points dropped or one point gained. We’ll also give our very own tribute to Sir Frank of Lampard who announced his retirement last week.In part four we have some unbelievable emails from Alan Gavurin; Julian Spranger; Barrett DuPerron; Paul Marjoram and Annely Press. At least two of them might well make... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Chelsea Legend, Kerry Dixon to discuss the draw in midweek against Liverpool and look ahead to this Saturday's crucial match against Arsenal.Chidge & Kerry talk about the draw against Liverpool and feel that it was definitely a case of a point gained rather than two dropped, especially thanks to our nearest rivals all dropping points. While for Chidge, Kante and Luiz were the stand out players, Kerry applauded the team effort and was particularly impressed with Luiz's free-kick.Turning to Arsenal this weekend, Kerry gives us his views on Arsene Wenger and whether it will make any difference with him not being on the bench; will Arsenal be keen to bounce back after their defeat against Watford or will Chelsea be more keen to put to rights their defeat at the Emirates Stadium earlier in the season.With concerns raised about the current fitness of David Luiz and Eden Hazard, Kerry believes that it might be affecting Hazard more, and if so its better to have players 100% fit... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover & Alex Churchill to discuss Chelsea taking care of 'buzziness' dispatching the 'Bees' 4-0 in the FA Cup on Saturday.On the show tonight we salute Brana Ivanovic and discuss the great contribution made by a loyal servant to the club and ponder some of our favourite Brana moments. We’ll also be following the FA Cup draw live and discussing who Chelsea will be playing in the last 16.In part two we praise Conte, and ask who impressed most out of the fringe players who got a chance, and who disappointed. In part three, we look ahead to what will possibly be a season defining week for Chelsea with Liverpool coming up on Tuesday night, followed by Arsenal on Saturday. We also have a look back at the implications of the CPO AGM held last Friday and what the passing of Resolution 9 means.In part four we have one excellent email to get the debate going as well as an exciting announcement about our involvement with the Sure Chelsea collaboration and a... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.