Chelsea FanCast

Stamford Chidge is joined by Chelsea author Mark Worall and Dan Silver to discuss two wins; two clean sheets; and a very good performance. Is this all down to Conte’s 3:4:3 system or is it that he’s found the right players to play his way and discarded those who can’t or won’t. Either way, we're happy! On the show tonight we’ll be asking is 3:4:3 the answer? And is playing Victor Moses as wing back and a more centrally deployed Hazard the secret to our success? In part two we’ll be praising Kante and Hazard; sympathizing with Willian; embracing the Youth and asking what next for those who have been left out? In part three, we have a monster round up with news of the next Chelsea FanCast preview show with Kerry Dixon; the Chelsea Supporters Trust SGM with special guest Kerry Dixon; FanDuel; Footsr and even cfcuk! In part four we have a couple of emails and maybe some time for your questions.The Chelsea FanCast #364: Victory Moses! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Clayton Beerman to discuss the car crash of a match against Arsenal that was quite simply...indefensible!On the show tonight we’ll be asking is the end of Chelsea as we knew it and more to the point is it the end for Brana, Cahill and Matic. We’ll also be revealing the winners and the utter disgraces in the Chelsea FanCast FanDuel results.In part two we’ll be looking at Chelsea’s other problem children, namely Courtois and Hazard.In part three, we’ll be asking whether there is any sympathy for the Don. Are we as a club reaping bad management decisions sewn by the Board over the last few years, and where do we go from here?In part four we have the usual round up of Chelsea supporter news together with a bumper crop of emails.Chelsea FanCast #363: Indefensible!Sign up to FanDuel.co.uk and use CHELSEAFAN promocode on sign up and they'll refund your entry fee if you don’t win cash in your first contest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Chelsea Legend - Kerry Dixon - in the first of a weekly show to preview Chelsea's weekend match.This week Kerry and Chidge look back at Kerry's favourite goal scored against Arsenal in the infamous match at Highbury in 1984 and then look forward to Saturdays fixture against the Gunners.They look at Chelsea's impressive recent record against Arsenal and ask will JT be back and will there be any other changes in defence?Kerry makes the case for Fabregas starting and praises Diego Costa as one of the best strikers in the world before giving us his match prediction.All this plus the latest news on forthcoming book signings for Kerry's biography "Up Front".Kerry is back! Up the Chels! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Dan Silver, Tony Glover & Dan Levene to discuss the defeat to Liverpool, the Stamford Bridge redevelopment plans and the Chelsea Pitch Owners.The honeymoon is over and our worst fears were confirmed as an impressive Liverpool all but swept Chelsea aside in the first half. Chelsea fought back but the damage was done and we lost our first game of the campaign and the first defeat for new manager Conte. All the fears over the squad that finished 10th last season came back to haunt us and it looks like it will take much guile and expertise from Il Capo to turn the ship around. But is it all doom and gloom? Let’s hope that the Chelsea FanCast can provide some insight and substance.On the show tonight we’ll be asking has the new dawn faded and should we modify our expectations for this season. We’ll also be revealing the winners and the utter disgraces in the Chelsea FanCast FanDuel results. Sign up at fanduel.co.uk and use promocode CHELSEAFAN for special offers!In part two... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Mark Worrall and Tony Glover to discuss not killing Swans, Diego Costa, poor refereeing, worse football punditry and the forthcoming game against Liverpool. On the show tonight we’ll praising the Raging Bull – Diego Costa after his 2 goal performance on Sunday and I will be ranting about the bias, myopia and blatant idiocy of John Hartson and Conor McNamara – the dumb and dumber of BBC Radio 5 Live’s appalling football commentary. In part two we’ll be talking FanDuel (don't forget to sign up using the promocode CHELSEAFAN), Referees and seeking Justice for Gary Cahill as well as asking whether this was two points dropped or one point gained. In part three, we’ll look forward to Friday night’s game against Liverpool and ask is Friday Night all right for fighting, sorry, football. In part four we have the usual round up of Chelsea supporter news. And please vote us Best Football Podcast in the Football Blogging Awards! Chelsea FanCast #361: Mucky... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman and Tony Glover to review Chelsea's business in the Transfer Window and to look back on Chelsea's 3-0 win against Burnley and all the latest Chelsea news. Chelsea left it very late in the Transfer Window last week and then pulled a rabbit out of the hat – well more like an energizer bunny really, as they re-signed David Luiz from PSG. Cue meltdown and sneering from opposition fans and the media alike. When those two unholy bedfellows are found frothing at the mouth then you usually know that Chelsea has done something right. But in re-signing Luiz have they? And now the dust has settled, what do we think of Chelsea’s summer business? On the show tonight we’ll be discussing the return of the Geezer. Will he be a good signing or was it a panic last minute buy? Also what will the signing of Luiz mean for the balance and formation of the team and indeed for the future of JT? In part two we’ll take a more in depth look at Chelsea’s summer... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Gate 17's finest - Mark Worrall, to discuss the late late show by Chelsea in their win against Watford. Chelsea left it late for the second game in a row this season snatching victory from the jaws of defeat courtesy of a debut goal from Batshuayi and Costa. It was déjà vu with Costa netting the winner having been lucky not get a second yellow and his marching orders, just like against West Ham. But do we care? Not a bit. Conte’s subs fitted like the natty cap he sported during the game, Fabregas patently making the difference with a superb pass for Costa’s goal. But it begs the question why not start with the dynamic duo up front and Fabregas behind? One thing is for certain, ‘Il Capo’ has a midfield conundrum to solve. On the show tonight we’ll be discussing the ‘dynamic duo’ of Costa and Batshuayi and asking why do I get all misty eyed about 4:4:2? Plus we’ve got the latest scores on the doors for Saturday’s FanDuel game. In part two... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Ross Mooring and Clayton Beerman to discuss Chelsea's season opening win against West Ham on Saturday... Chelsea kicked of their season last night with Diego Costa burying a late winner against West Ham London. Cue scenes, but most of all from new Manager Antonio Conte. How fantastic to see such passion from our manager – something evidently lacking from a certain individual last season. In some respects it was a case of déjà vu. Loads of chances created but not being clinical enough; Hazard back to his mercurial best; Costa misbehaving and incurring the wrath of a crazed media. But, so good to get off to a winning start. Ahh Chelsea and football…it’s good to have you back. On the show tonight we’ll be talking Costa – the good, the bad and the ugly and asking has Hazard got his mojo back? In part two we’ll be explaining how Kante brings balance to the force; celebrating Conte’s passion and pondering that we are not yet the finished article. In part... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Dan Levene to discuss Chelsea's final pre-season match against Werder Bremen and look ahead to the season opener against West Ham London! Chelsea wrapped up their pre-season with an up and down 4-2 win against Werder Bremen yesterday but what have we really learnt? Questions still remain, especially over the somewhat shaky defence – a defence that in all probability will start against West Ham. It seems that Emenalo needs to get his finger out and get a centre back, full back and striker wrapped up before the transfer deadline and give Conte the tools he needs to mount a successful title challenge… On the show tonight we’ll give our overview of Chelsea’s pre-season and the Werder Bremen match and discuss the enigma wrapped up in an enigma – that’s Oscar to you. In part two we’ll share our fears about the defence, ask what positions in the squad still need to be filled, look ahead to next week’s season opener against West Ham London and... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Ross Mooring and Mark Worrall for the first podcast of the new season! WE ARE BACK - have you missed us? We’ve missed you and we are absolutely pumped for the new season which is almost exactly 2 weeks away. You’ll be glad to know that my pre-season drinking, sorry training, has been going very well so I am raring to go – a lean mean podcasting machine. And with new manager Antonio Conte appointed we are yet again at the dawning of a new era at Chelsea. What could possibly go wrong! On the show tonight we’ll be talking Conte and asking what can we expect from him; what system will he play and will he sort the shirkers of last season out? In part two we’ll have a look at Chelsea’s pre-season to date – is it relevant, is it just a fitness exercise at best or a blatant marketing exercise at worst? We’ll also be casting our eye over the transfers and rumors therein. In part three, we’ll look at the EFL trophy and the changed kick off days and read out... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver & Clayton Beerman for the last show of the season to talk about the Leicester & Liverpool games and the continuing saga around John Terry's contract...Like a 20 stone bloke completing a marathon, Chelsea limped to the end of the season with a 1-1 draw against the Champions. And finally, it’s over, this annus horribilis of a season. Hopefully we can wake up in August and pretend that it never happened. I for one wish the applauding of Leicester players and their goal had never happened – another poor indictment of modern football and its fans. All of this and John Terry’s emotive on-pitch speech to the fans – was it farewell or will we see him leading us out next season?On the show tonight we’ll be asking what the applauding of the Leicester players and their goal was all about and we’ll be looking at the JT saga with the offer of a new contract – a genuine attempt to keep him at the club or a cynical PR stunt?In part two we’ll have a look... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea Supporters Trust - Special General MeetingMonday May 2nd 2016 at 14.15Chelsea Pensioner (Cellar Bar), 358 Fulham Road, London SW10 9UUAgenda1. Introductions2. Updates on progress and actions regarding motions passed at 2015 AGM, including :-•Stamford Bridge Redevelopment•Future of Chelsea Pitch Owners•Atmosphere and Safe Standing•Ticketing and Supporter Issues•Ticket Touting•Membership of Safety Advisory Group•Stakeholder Engagement3. CST 2016 Annual Board Elections, AGM and Members Survey 4. Current Issues including :-•Proposed move to a temporary stadium•Scheduling of TV games5. Questions from CST members6. Any Other BusinessFollowed by Q&A with Dan Levene, Chelsea Supporter & Football Journalist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea Supporters Trust - Special General Meeting Monday May 2nd 2016 at 14.15 Chelsea Pensioner (Cellar Bar), 358 Fulham Road, London SW10 9UU Agenda 1. Introductions2. Updates on progress and actions regarding motions passed at 2015 AGM, including :-•Stamford Bridge Redevelopment•Future of Chelsea Pitch Owners•Atmosphere and Safe Standing•Ticketing and Supporter Issues•Ticket Touting•Membership of Safety Advisory Group•Stakeholder Engagement3. CST 2016 Annual Board Elections, AGM and Members Survey 4. Current Issues including :-•Proposed move to a temporary stadium•Scheduling of TV games5. Questions from CST members6. Any Other BusinessFollowed by Q&A with Dan Levene, Chelsea Supporter & Football Journalist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Tony Glover to discuss the woeful loss against Sunderland and much much worse what looks like being the end for 'Captain, Leader, Legend' John Terry.As if this shithouse of a season wasn’t bad enough, losing to Sunderland after being 2-1 up was royally capped off by Captain Leader Legend JT being sent off in the last minute. His red card brings with it a 2 match ban thereby meaning that it might well be the last time we see JT in a Chelsea shirt. Is this the end for JT? If so what a horrible way to end the career of arguably Chelsea’s greatest ever player. If only the end of this shambles of a season could come quicker.On the show tonight we’ll be asking if this really is the end for JT and asking if he is Chelsea’s greatest ever player.In part two we’ll be asking why Guus ignored the youth again and has his 2nd tenure in charge been all that. We’ll discuss the massive job that Conte has on his hands – and will he actually be allowed to... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Chelsea writer Mark Worrall and Chelsea journalist Dan Levene to try and catch our breath after a visceral and cracking evening at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea kept their unbeaten home record intact and derailed Sp*rs title aspirations.Last night ably demonstrated why football is the greatest game in the world. From the depths of despair at half time to the resurrection in the second, the game crackled like a 10 pound firework. But most important of all Chelsea’s feckless team of malcontents and shirkers finally turned up when it mattered to ensure we kept our 26 year home unbeaten run intact and put a nail in the coffin of Sp*rs title aspirations whilst delivering the most improbable title of all to Leicester and our old gaffer Ranieri. What more could you want – blood, thunder and Eden Hazard - football bloody hell!On the show tonight we’ll be prostrating ourselves in front of Eden Hazard and offering eternal gratitude for keeping the North London Cocks... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman and Tony Glover to discuss a great away trip to the seaside, oh and the small matter of a victory in a football match against the mighty Bournemouth! What a great away trip Bournemouth was – sun, sea and drinking with some great mates all day and for once the football didn’t get in the way of a good day out, with Chelsea cantering to a 4-1 win – or did they? In spite of the alcohol infused warm glow of victory, the nagging doubt remains that Bournemouth had their towel laid out on the sun lounger slightly ahead of Chelsea. Oh well at least Hazard scored for the first time in the league this season and the players were left with no doubt about the importance of beating Spurs next week. On the show tonight we’ll be asking why did Hiddink play Mikel at Centre Back and what happened to the youth players he was supposed to be playing. In part two I will attempt to have a reasoned debate about Fabregas – is he a flat track bully or... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Chelsea author and ESPN blogger Mark Worrall and the 'Reverend' Tony Glover to discuss the shambles that was the 3-0 defeat to Man City on Saturday.Another Saturday, another top day in the pubs before and after interrupted by a very poor 90 minutes of football. To be honest I thought we’d probably lose to City but the shambolic and passionless way in which we lost was depressing even by this horrible season’s standard. As a Chelsea supporter you can accept it when your team has no talent or if the opposition is just better than you but what you cannot accept are players with talent who show no passion, fight or seem not to care for the club or the supporters. The way their heads dropped when the second goal went in and they succumbed to the inevitability of it all and basically gave up was just so so depressing.On the show tonight we’ll be asking why we were so shambolic and should Hiddink take some of the blame? In part two we’ll be assessing Ruben... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We celebrate the 350th Chelsea FanCast tonight - the defeat to Swansea not so much! Join Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Chelsea journalist Dan Levene as they discuss the match against Swansea and all things Chelsea plus a special interview with former Chelsea player and TalkSport and Chelsea TV presenter Jason Cundy.On the show tonight we’ll be discussing the conundrum of playing the youth and disinterested senior players whilst expecting decent results and asking was Guus right to ‘yank’ off young Miazga?In part two we’ll be asking who gives a shit – the Players; Manager; Club; the Supporters? We’ll also be rounding up this week’s Chelsea news on new manager Conte, potential departures and JT’s future.In part three, we have a special interview with Jason Cundy recorded earlier this week where I asked him about this season; Conte and what needs to happen this summer.To wrap up in part four we’ll have the usual round up of Chelsea supporter news and we’ll be announcing... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and the man who made Gate 17 famous - Mark Worrall - to discuss Chelsea's win against Villa and all things Chelsea!So the duck finally made his debut against Villa on Saturday and the Chelsea faithful went quackers – first chanting “we forgot that you were here” and then after he scored his debut goal from the spot “we were there when Pato scored” – it was great to see that he didn’t duck out of the challenge and prove finally that he is more mighty duck than lame duck. I’m going to stop this now before you lot tell me to duck off!On the show tonight we’ll be talking about Pato’s debut and asking does he have a future at Chelsea, and talking of Chelsea’s future it was good to finally see some of the yoof getting a chance.In part two we’ll ask should we have sympathy for the Villains and what’s left to play for this season.In part three, we’ll be saying Announce Conte; asking what’s up with the Belgians and we’ll be bidding a sad... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Chelsea FanCast hosted the Chelsea Supporters' Trust 'Virtual General Meeting' On the panel were Tim Rolls, CST Chairman; Richard Weekes, Membership co-ordinator & Social Media and David Chidgey, PR, Media & Communications. The Trust is mandated to hold 4 public meetings per year including the AGM, and we are committed to having one of them as a 'virtual' rather than face to face meeting, broadcast live via Chelsea FanCast's mixlr stream, so that those who unable to attend our meetings in person have the opportunity to participate and contribute. The agenda for the meeting is below: 1. Introductions & thanks plus instructions re asking questions 2. Apologies re lack of face-to-face meeting 3. Ticket Pricing - reaction to club announcement and PL £30 cap. 4. Brompton Cemetery project 5. Temporary stadium, redevelopment and CPO. 6. Delay in announcement of TV games and dialogue with PL. 7. Other issues 7.1 Atmosphere in general 7.2 2016 survey 7.3 Website rebuild ... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and the legendary 'Reverend' Grocer Jack to discuss the draw against West Ham and all things Chelsea.On the show tonight we’ll be asking were Chelsea dominated and lucky to get a draw or did the players show some fight to prove they haven’t downed tools for the summer…yet!In part two we’ll ask why did Guus start Remy instead of Traore; is Fabregas showing future captaincy potential; has Courtois lost confidence and is Oscar one of the most disappointing Chelsea players of all time?In part three, thanks to Chelsea having no midweek football for the foreseeable future, we’ll be throwing the show open to our listeners in mixlr and inviting them to ask questions of the panel – a Chelsea FanCast Question Time if you like.To wrap up in part four we’ll have the usual round up of Chelsea supporter news together with an exciting competition to win money off vouchers for a Chelsea shirt at Classic Football Shirts.The Chelsea Football FanCast... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Dan Silver, Clayton Beerman and Chelsea author and football writer Mark Worrall to digest a somewhat depressing week for Chelsea. It’s hard to remember a worse week in recent times following Chelsea as we limply exited both the Champions League and the FA Cup. All this seemed to be compounded by Costa apparently being sent off for biting Everton’s Gareth Barry – whilst all of us can understand the desire to do Barry serious injury, thankfully Costa pulled his chompers away at the last second thereby avoiding a dreaded Luis Suarez scenario. In reality the only thing to bite was the realization that these two defeats mean that our season is over by March for the first time since the 90’s and an uncertain future awaits the club, players and supporters alike. On the show tonight we’ll be discussing what the Cost of Costa is to the club - is he a liability worth putting up with and with Lukaku scoring twice to put us out of the Cup – should the Chelsea brains trust be... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and the 'Reverend' Tony Glover from the Podding Shed Podcast to discuss Chelsea's matches against Stoke and Norwich. Yep that’s right Chelsea have reached the points tally of 40 which means we have avoided relegation this year…probably. Joking aside, it was a disappointing week in hindsight as we clung on to win 2-1 away at Norwich and then snatched a draw from the jaws of victory at home against Stoke on Saturday, thus ending our 3 match winning streak. Were Guus Hiddink’s substitutions in both games at fault or are the players still not firing on all cylinders, or is the crazy old Dutchman merely prioritizing wins in the Champions League and FA Cup. On the show tonight we’ll be discussing what went wrong with the substitutions against Norwich and Stoke and asking has the team progressed under Guus and has the Dutchman given us false hope? In part two we’ll be asking if Guus is prioritizing the Champions League and FA Cup at the... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Clayton Beerman to discuss Chelsea's win against Southampton and all things Chelsea! I don’t know what it is about Southampton away, but it certainly seems to be a big favourite of so many Chelsea supporters, myself included. Nothing quite like the irony of an away day that is just down the road. Great day out, loads of mates, a decent friendly pub and cheap beer. What’s not to like! It seemed to appeal to Chelsea as well as they battled through a poor performance to grind out a win against a side that had not shipped a goal or lost in 6 games. Maybe like the mellifluous water of the Rivers Itchen and Test, the tide for Chelsea is turning. On the show tonight we’ll be discussing the apparent return of Chelsea’s mental strength; applauding an important win and asking was Guus too ruthless in hooking Baba off? In part two we’ll be asking if the likes of Fabregas and Brana have really shaken off their poor early season form and is Guus... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Ross Mooring and Tim Rolls, Chairman of the Chelsea Supporters Trust to discuss the games against Man City and PSG.Chelsea gave City’s youth a spanking with 5 of the best on Sunday to march onward to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, which for most supporters I know is still massive. Sadly the TV, the FA and most of all clubs like Man City seem to disagree. In fielding what was tantamount to a youth side, City basically threw the tie and in my opinion hugely disrespected the tradition of the greatest cup competition in world football. And they call us a plastic club with no history! Anyway, Eden Hazard wasn’t complaining and put in a performance redolent of last season with 3 assists and a superb goal. But is the little Belgian as happy as a Trappist monk after a night on the ale or is it all waffle?On the show tonight we’ll be discussing why the FA Cup needs to be respected and its traditions upheld and has Eden Hazard finally found his mojo?In part... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Levene and Mark Worrall to discuss the destruction of Newcastle on Saturday and a look ahead to the games against PSG and City.Love was most definitely in the air on Saturday as we enjoyed one of the best days of this doom laden season. For once the excellent pre and post-match was matched on the pitch as Chelsea romped home to an easy 5-1 win against Newcastle. But, were we really that good or were Newcastle quite simply abject? Has the Chelsea juggernaut turned round or will we be talking about our season being over on next week’s show. Maybe we should just enjoy the moment, like the first body tingling kiss of a new and exciting relationship.On the show tonight we’ll be asking was this a good win for Chelsea or were Newcastle just easy pickings and while the front three maybe firing on all cylinders do we still have an issue in midfield?In part two we’ll be asking who should play in the number 10 role for Chelsea – Fabregas; Hazard; Willian or... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Dan Silver, Clayton Beerman and Ross Mooring to discuss the somewhat tepid draws with Man Utd and Watford and ask why Guus is being so cautious? Arguably one of the most tepid games in recent years between Chelsea and Man Utd yesterday as two teams clearly way below their title winning levels stumbled to a 1-1 draw. Why is Guus playing it safe rather than going for the win – are we really that devoid of talent and belief? What does he have to lose – absolutely nothing? But when all is said and done, at least we have stopped losing, so perhaps we should be thankful for that. It all adds up to a lot of disgruntlement from the supporters with Chelsea at the moment though, with the torpor on the pitch only matched by the lack of atmosphere off it. I had a great time in the pub before mind… On the show tonight we’ll be saying good luck to King Kurt Happy Zouma who looked to have sustained a season ending injury yesterday and ask how will we cope without him? We’ll also ask... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Clayton Beerman in an attempt to understand the news that John 'Captain, Leader, Legend' Terry's days at Stamford Bridge are numbered and to discuss the Cup win against MK Dons. Tonight we were supposed to be talking about an excellent 5-1 win against MK Dons, an Oscar hat-trick, hell, even a goal by Eden Hazard. But instead, we learnt last night that it seems that John Terry’s illustrious career with the club is coming to an end. We all knew he couldn’t go on forever, but surely the club would have the sense to realise the impact of the leadership characteristics someone like JT might have on the club on or off the pitch at a time of major transition. Is there such a thing as gratitude and loyalty anymore, let alone good management? Whatever the ins and outs – and I’m sure there is fault on both sides – it bears yet more testament to the emotional disconnect and palpable discord that so many supporters increasingly have with the club and... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Dan Levene to discuss a great win against those good old specialists in failure Arsenal and delight in the subsequent meltdown of their nerdy fans. There really is nothing in football quite like beating those specialists in failure Arsenal Football Club, if only for the complete meltdown by their nerdy fans afterwards. They now haven’t even managed to score a goal against Chelsea in over 9 ½ hours of football – 6 matches. Add to that we’ve beaten them twice in our worst season for 30 years. Let’s hope we’ve terminally damaged their title chances – that would be sweet and some compensation for our trauma this season. On the show tonight we’ll be discussing why Arsenal are officially Chelsea’s bitches and why their fans have ruined football. In part two we’ll be praising Costa and Fabregas and asking if they are well and truly back and will this win and performance against Arsenal lead to a charge up the table or was it just that... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Ross Mooring and Dan Silver to discuss the draws against Everton and West Brom but mostly Captain-Leader-Legend John Terry's last gasp equalizer which provoked wild scenes in the Matthew Harding End! So it is officially Blue Monday which I suppose is great if you’re a Chelsea fan or a New Order fan, but we are supposed to be more depressed on this particular Monday than any other during the year. If you’re a Chelsea fan and a listener to this show on a Monday then that will be a familiar feeling this season and it very much looked like we would be having a very depressing show going 3-2 down to Everton in the 90th minute on Saturday. But, cometh the hour cometh the captain, leader and legend John Terry who with a cheeky back heel from on offside position leveled the score, jumped in to the Matthew Harding end to provoke wild scenes. But the feeling of a great comeback and the team at long last exhibiting some fight does not paper over the cracks that we are... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Clayton, Dan and Rory from the Chelsea Fans Channel on YouTube to discuss Ruben Loftus-Cheek; the 2-0 win against Scunthorpe and the magic of the FA Cup.In part one we discuss Ruben Loftus-Cheek's stunning goal and ask why more of the youth players didn't get a chance to shine.In part two we discuss the magic of the FA Cup and why it means so much to the supporters but do modern footballers care as much as we do?In part three Rory reveals what's behind the Chelsea Fans Channel on YouTube and the secret to its success as well as discussing why he loves Chelsea.In part four we wrap up with the weekly Chelsea Supporters' news.The Chelsea FanCast #338: 'All The Young Dudes' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Dr Mart, Jonathan Kydd and Dan Levene to discuss the 'cauldron of hate', a 6 pointer win and all of the fall out regarding the dismissal of Jose Mourinho.What a mad old week. Eugene finally wielded the axe and Jose Mourinho – the best manager in Chelsea’s history was sacked with the club 1 point away from the relegation zone. Right decision? Only time will tell. The immediate effect was a far better performance against Sunderland on Saturday and a much needed 3 points, but the game seemed almost secondary to the atmosphere in the ground which whilst not quite as toxic as some had feared certainly left the players and board in no doubt how the supporters felt about their part in Jose Mourinho’s downfall. For me, the blame should probably be apportioned equally, but what leaves me hurting most is the untimely reminder that we, the Chelsea supporters, are irrelevant when it comes to the egos of overpaid under performing players and managers and self-interested short-termist... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman and Mark 'Gate 17' Worrall to discuss Chelsea's defeat to Bournemouth and the subsequent fall out. Just when we thought we were out, they pull us back in! Having seen the glimmer of recovery for the last few weeks, our faith and optimism crash landed with a defeat to newly promoted Bournemouth, yes Bournemouth. In truth we were mugged off with a typical smash and grab display by the cherries and we should have won comfortably – but just how many times have we said that this season? One only wonders what Roman was thinking as he watched the horror through his fingers. Is this the beginning of the end for Jose? Will it be all change at Stamford Bridge and should we rip it up and start again or should some of us be careful what we wish for… On the show tonight we’ll be asking was the defeat to Bournemouth and the performance as bad as it felt and should we have some perspective plus we nominate the Chelsea FanCast match awards. In part... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Chelsea Supporters' Trust Special General Meeting held at the Finborough Arms on Saturday 21st November.The recent Annual Membership survey was discussed in depth as well as updates and progress on actions from motions passed at the AGM including: Stamford Bridge redevelopment; Chelsea Pitch Owners future; Atmosphere & Safe Standing; Ticketing & touting issues.Melanie Cooke and Alison Geurden, lawyers specialising in football related issues discussed match-day policing, match stewarding, the powers of both of these bodies and related issues including banning orders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Dr Mart, Jonathan Kydd and Dan Levene to chew over the draw against Spurs and the win against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Three games unbeaten, three clean sheets, defensive solidity and the team playing like a team again – but is Chelsea really back and what of the rift between Jose and Costa – surely there will only be one winner there. There was no winner in the 0-0 draw against Spurs on Sunday, as Jose used Hazard as a false number 9 with some success, but it says much when most Chelsea supporters were happy with the point. But to be fair whatever happens we do not lose to Spurs! On the show tonight we’ll be asking is Chelsea back, is Hazard as a false number 9 the way to go with a misfiring Costa plus we nominate the Chelsea FanCast match awards. In part two we’ll be asking is there for a future at Chelsea for mean and moody Diego Costa and is Fabregas a square peg in a Chelsea round hole, and do we think Chelsea can make it in to the top 4? Jose seems to think so.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, @goalie59 and Chelsea in America's Beth Wild to discuss the much needed win against Norwich and celebrate the Chelsea FanCast winning the Football Blogging Awards 'Best Football Podcast'!! Whilst Chelsea FanCast winning at the Football Blogging Awards was somewhat a surprise, the 1-0 win against Norwich on Saturday was nothing short of a massive relief. Our first win after 3 league defeats and to say the whistle was greeted with a fervor a kin to winning a trophy would be an understatement. Of course in reality this was no skin of the teeth win as Chelsea were on top for most of the game and should have run out comfortable winners by three goals or more. The team’s inability to finish being the only blot on an otherwise much improved performance in the defence and midfield. Hopefully onwards and upwards. On the show tonight we’ll be asking is Eden Hazard back, is Costa the new Torres and can Chelsea achieve mission impossible. In part two we’ll be... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and authors of 'Over Land & Sea - Chelsea FC in the Great War' Alex Churchill and Andrew Holmes. That’s now 7 Premier League defeats out of 12 and the decline in our fortunes seems irreversible right now. Can we really be facing a relegation battle? It is certainly relegation form. I for one saw signs of a much better performance against Stoke on Saturday and on another day Chelsea would have won but it just seems that we don’t know how to win football matches at the moment. But I genuinely believe that the rot will stop with Matic, Hazard and others looking more like the players we know and love. On the show tonight we’ll be asking what Chelsea has to do to actually win a football match and what’s wrong with Diego Costa? In part two we’ll be asking is it really the fans superb support for Jose Mourinho that is keeping the Special One in his job, and we’ll be saying thank you and RIP to Bobby Campbell, the former Chelsea manager who... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Dr Mart, Jonathan Kydd and Dan Silver to discuss Chelsea's Halloween Nightmare! Groundhog Day at the Bridge as Chelsea repeated almost exactly the recent capitulation against Southampton, but this time much worse as it was against the scousers. All was looking good with a goal by Ramires after 4 minutes and Chelsea seemingly in control, sitting back and playing on the counter for the first half. But then one loss of concentration, one mistake, Liverpool equalize, Chelsea heads drop and they lose their sixth game out of eleven 3-1. No wonder Jose is lost for words – it’s safe to say we all are too. On the show tonight we’ll be asking why Chelsea’s confidence seems so brittle and is this terminal or can Jose and the players turn it round. In part two we’ll be asking who the ‘enemy within’ is with rumours circulating that one of the players would rather lose playing under Jose than win. In part three we will yet again be asking what on earth is going on – is it... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Dr Mart and Dan 'the artist formerly known as Bruce Chronicle' Levene to discuss Chelsea's 5th Premier League defeat out of 10, have a meltdown and impose a media blackout! A 2-1 defeat; a goal denied by technology; a goal ruled out for a hairline offside; a player sent off; the asst. coach and the manager both sent off; 6 players booked sums up the season pretty well and leads me to the undeniable conclusion that this season is well and truly a load of bollocks. After a decent performance against Kiev in midweek redolent of Chelsea’s title winning season, it was two steps back again in the Premier League with a defeat to the high flying Hammers. But are we suffering from some serious bad luck with decisions or were we fairly and squarely ironed out. Only the Chelsea FanCast has the answers. On the show tonight we’ll be asking were Chelsea just unlucky or was it another performance underlining our current malaise this season. In part two we’ll be discussing... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Chelsea FanCast goes retro tonight with Darren 'Dazza' Mantle & Pablo joining Stamford Chidge and Dan Silver.Finally Chelsea get a win at home and a clean sheet and we have now reached the lofty heights of 11th in the Premier League with 11 points. Keep this up and we should get the 38 points we need to avoid relegation! Joking aside, the win was great but in truth the performance was poor. But hopefully getting back to basics, re-learning how to defend, keeping clean sheets and digging out results will lead to the confidence flooding back and out of that better performances will grow. From little acorns…On the show tonight we’ll be discussing the great feeling to win again tinged with the disappointment at the poor performance and applauding Diego Costa’s part in it – a true leader.In part two we’ll be discussing the continuing good form of Willian and Azpi; the need for Ramires; Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s game of two halves and pondering the next Chelsea battle – this time Jose Vs Eden... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman and Ross Mooring to discuss all things Chelsea. Another defeat. At Home. And against Southampton. It really is beyond all reason and comprehension. None of us could have predicted how far and how quickly this team – Champions of England let us not forget – have fallen. It is mental isn't it? And that may be the point and one which Jose has repeated many times recently. How else does one explain how, under pressure from Southampton, Chelsea crumbled more quickly than a chimney blown up by Fred Dibnah (google it) and how they can play this badly for the last two months. But don’t worry after a few post-match beers with Jonny T, your Uncle Chidge has it all figured out! On the show tonight we’ll be questioning the mental strength of the Chelsea players and while we are at it the mentality of so called Chelsea supporters who left when the third went in or booed at the end and incredulously want Jose Mourinho out. Bed wetters the lot of... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman and former Chelsea player Paul 'King Canners' Canoville to discuss what went wrong and what went right in the game against Newcastle. So Chelsea and Jose’s run of poor form against their bogey team – Newcastle – continues. Jose was pretty forthright after the match claiming that the collective first half effort by the team deserved a rating of minus one, and would have substituted at least 6 players if he could. Thankfully the introduction of Ramires and Willian seemed to wake up Chelsea and in all honesty we could have walked off with all three points. That said we are as bewildered as Jose with Chelsea’s Jeckyll & Hyde performances. On the show tonight we’ll be asking was Jose right to award the team minus one for the first half performance and is the problem all down to a huge Fabregas sized hole in the middle of the pitch?In part two we look at the distinct lack of leadership in the team and organization in defence and demand the... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Dan Silver and Richard Weekes from 'We Are The Shed' to discuss the win against Arsenal and their subsequent meltdown! Chelsea’s season finally starts and with a bang. We all knew the perfect antidote to a dismal start to the season would be a game against perennial bottle merchants Arsenal, and so it proved. Public enemy number one, Diego Costa mugged off the whining goons with a display of calculated rage and dark arts and of course the Arse capitulated in a froth of indignity and injustice only surpassed by the copious amounts of froth laden latte they drink. Perfect. Chelsea are back! On the show tonight we’ll be asking is it right to win at all costs and how much did we enjoy the typical meltdown by 'Arsehole Whinger'; the pre-pubescent Arsenal fans and their chums in the media.In part two we applaud the intensity and desire shown by Chelsea, arguably for the first time this season and we look at Oscar’s role in the side and ask is this the beginning of the... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Dr Mart, Jonathan Kydd and Chelsea journalist Dan Levene to discuss the worst start to a season since 1978!It goes from bad to worse as Chelsea have their worst start to a season since 1978/9 with 3 defeats in 5 games. What is going on? How can a team that won the league a mere three months ago, go so quickly from Champs to chumps? Is it form? Is it a lack of quality? Is it poor preparation? Is there unrest in the dressing room? Has Jose lost his special touch? Or is it all down to a lack of confidence? So many questions, some of which we will attempt to answer on the show tonight. Let’s all hope that form is temporary and class is permanent.The Chelsea Football FanCast #326: 'A Vote of No Confidence?'Vote for us as 'Best Football Podcast' in the Football Blogging Awards: http://www.footballbloggingawards.co.uk/vote-now/Voting for nominations ends midnight 27th September. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Dan Silver, Clayton Beerman and official Chelsea Historian Rick Glanvill to discuss what Jose Mourinho admits is a 'very bad start' to the campaign after the 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace at home on Saturday.It goes from bad to worse, as Chelsea slumped to their second defeat in two games against a well-organized, physical and pacey Crystal Palace. But what is probably more galling is the lack of form of the four most important players from last season. How have the Fantastic Four turned in to the Feckless Four, and more important what can Chelsea and in particular Jose Mourinho do to turn things around. It’s time for the Special One to earn his corn.On the show tonight we’ll be looking back at what Jose himself admitted is a very bad start to the season and asking what is up with Brana, Matic, Fabregas and Hazard aka the Feckless Four, and did Saturday’s performance give us a glimpse in to a future without JT?In part two we’ll be asking just what has gone wrong this... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan 'The Voice' Kydd and Mark 'Gate 17' Worrall to discuss the West Brom v Chelsea game.Chelsea got their first win of the season under their belt on Sunday to calm the nerves for the relegation battle to come – well that’s what the red-tinted media would have us believe. New boy Pedro replete with his dodgy tache was the star of the show, but it was good to see goal pig Costa back on the scoresheet and pocket dynamo Cesar Azpilicueta scoring his first Premier League goal. Chelsea has become a veritable Spanish Armada. But it was not all plain sailing largely thanks to our all too frequent nemesis, Mark Twattenburg, who harshly sent off JT with all the relish of Dracula about to bite into a voluptuous blonde virgin. But in truth our defence still looks like something out of a Hammer Horror flick and appears to be leakier than the Mary Rose.On the show tonight we’ll be kicking off with the ratings for the WBA game as penned by Mark and nicked by me, and we’ll be... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The recording of the Chelsea Supporters Trust Annual General Meeting held on Sunday August 9th. Includes the Chairman's, Secretary's and Treasurer's reports; 2015 Membership Survey; Board Elections; Motions from the Board and questions from the floor.You can sign up to be a voting member of the CST for £5 or it's free to be a non-voting member. Sign up at chelseasupporterstrust.com To vote in the forthcoming elections and on the motions discussed you will need to be a voting member. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Dr Mart, ChelTel and Dan for the return of the Chelsea FanCast and the new season.A very soporific return to Stamford Bridge by Chelsea and us if the truth was told and it looks like neither has pre-seasoned well. To be fair, Chelsea were not as bad as many pundits would have you believe, and after Courtois was controversially sent off we can look at the result as one point gained rather than two lost. At the end of the day it is no disaster and thank God for Arsenal the gift that keeps on giving! On the show tonight we’ll be kicking off with the ratings for the Swansea game and, awarding our man of the match. After that we’ll discussing the red card that arguably changed the game; explaining why it was a point gained not two lost; lamenting an endangered species, no not Cecil the Lion, the Chelsea match day pubs. In part three we’ll be looking back at Chelsea’s pre-season and asking have commercial interests taken precedence on actually preparing the players... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Dr Mart, Jonathan Kydd, Dan Levene, Dan Silver, Clayton Beerman and Andy Silverman to review the season and announce the winners of the Chelsea FanCast Season Awards 2015.It has been a fantastic season – beating Spurs at Wembley to win the Capital One Cup; Diego Costa rampaging through opposition defenders and scoring goals; Fabregas and his magic hat; Hazard and his magic feet; John Terry better than ever and peerless as Captain, Leader, Legend; saying farewell to Didier Drogba a Chelsea legend; the scousers giving us a guard of honour; winning the Premier League at a canter to become Champions again; and last but by no means least, Jose Mourinho – still the Special One! Tonight we’ll be looking back at all this and in the process announcing the winners in the Chelsea FanCast Season Awards…On the show tonight we’ll be kicking off with the ratings for the season as written by Mark, and we’ll kick off the awards with the big one – Player of the season and then... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The recording of the second Chelsea Supporters Trust Virtual General Meeting, hosted by Chelsea FanCast.Held as a live interactive broadcast to enable members of the CST who are unable to attend meetings to have their say. The meeting was chaired by CST Chairman Tim Rolls, with Paul Jeffrey (Trust Secretary), Dave Johnstone (Atmosphere Committee) and David Chidgey (Head of Press & Media) in attendance.The Agenda covered:- Welcome and introductions- CST Survey - timing, process etc.- Key ongoing issues - atmosphere, stadium, touting, European away ticket collection- Ongoing issues raised by members- Issues over the summer- Wider issues - FSF/SD Soccer Summit- August AGM and CST Board elections - timescale, key actions, etc- Questions from Members- Any other businessIf you want to join the trust it costs £5 per year for membership which entitles you to vote at all meetings and complete the Membership survey. To sign up and for more information go to... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.