The arrival of André Villas-Boas from Porto has naturally sent a jolt of excitement through the Chelsea hordes as he ushers in a new era under the Roman Empire. While previous incumbents have often worked within set parameters, many sources appear to be claiming that Villas-Boas will enjoy some modicum of autonomy. He has already [...]
As with my previous piece, this is how I (and others I was there with) remember the day. I also did a little research using programmes and national/local papers. Others who went may recollect events differently. Such differences would be hardly surprising given it was over 34 years ago. Saturday 26th February 1977. Another Saturday, [...]
No manager, no direction, season tickets going to general sale, a truly horrifying away kit, paying out the highest wages in the Premier League and an entirely imbalanced squad are the last remaining vestiges of Chelsea’s 2010/11 season. Which Chelsea department has scored the biggest own goal, I cannot quite tell, but the away kit [...]
“Do you know you’re 3-0 down?”….”Joseph Jones, Joseph Jones, Joseph Jones, Oh Yah”….”I don’t ever want you in my pub again”….”Just go up that alley, lads”….”That’ll be a fiver each mate”….”Can you please not go on the pitch until the end of the game”….”There’s people in there without tickets”….”They’re more pissed than we are”….”Get yourself [...]