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June 30th, 2008

Official: Deco in the hizzouse

By: Jack | Comments 11 Comments

Uncle Phil has jump started his Chelsea revolution with a shock signing — Deco. I know, you can’t believe it either.
The former Barcelona midfielder inked a two-year contract with the Blues on an £8 million deal (bargain I say), according to the Guardian. Deco, 30, will no doubt bring a touch of class to the [...]



June 27th, 2008

The Great Lampard Debate

By: Jack | Comments 12 Comments

The Frank Lampard saga continues to troll on this summer. Questions abound regarding his future, and whether or not he will sign an extension or rush into The Ordinary One’s arms at Inter Milan?
The latest bit of rumor comes via France Football Magazine, which claims Lamps has agreed a four-year contract with the Italian champions [...]

June 25th, 2008

Euro Gallery: Ballack

By: Jack | Comments No Comments

Michael Ballack is two wins away from leading Ze Germans to another European championship. Ballack, who opened the tournament in awful fashion, has powered his country back into contention with a pair of superlative performances — against Austria and Portugal. On the cusp of a semifinal date with Turkey, let’s take a visual look at [...]

June 24th, 2008

The Net 6.25

By: Jack | Comments No Comments

Browse these super cool links now! Oh, and for those of you with a foot fetish, check out Michael Ballack’s kickers at right.
The Sun — Phil to land 12million Deco
Sky Sports — Ben Sahar set to join Portsmouth on loan?
The Daily Mail — Former Chelsea executive suing club for a cool 1million
The Times — Ballack [...]

June 24th, 2008

Gallery: Chelsea @ Euro 08

By: Jack | Comments 3 Comments

Chelsea players haven’t had the best Euro 2008. Well, with the exception of Michael Ballack. Let’s take a visual look back at the Blues’ finest (minus Ballack) in Austria and Switzerland. P.S. I think that Pete Cech ferris wheel gave him a big head.



June 20th, 2008

Mo Money, Mo Targets

By: Jack | Comments 6 Comments

Luiz Felipe Scolari, from now on here at the Offside known as Uncle Phil, hasn’t even taken over at Chelsea yet. That hasn’t stopped the rumor mill, and it’s continued ridiculousness, from churning out obscene amounts of transfer speculation regarding the club. A whole heap of numbers is being thrown around, but the one popping [...]

June 18th, 2008

Who is Steve Kean, and why is Chelsea interested?

By: Jack | Comments 2 Comments

BBC online is reporting that Chelsea are eyeing Steve Kean for a possible senior coaching role at the club. Let me be the first to say: Who?
Kean, currently an assistant at Coventry City, has been the No. 2 to Cookie Coleman since his stoic days at Fulham. During his playing career Kean spent time with [...]

June 18th, 2008

Sidwell, Out

By: Jack | Comments No Comments

The man every Chelsea supporter knew wouldn’t play — and didn’t — has finally move on (we hope). Sky, among numerous other outlets, are reporting that the Blues and Aston Villa have agreed a £5.5 million transfer fee for Chelsea reserves stud Steve Sidwell.

Cashley escorts Siddy out of town.
Sidwell spent just a year at the [...]

June 17th, 2008

What’s Avram doing in LA?

By: Jack | Comments 2 Comments

He’s giving Phil Jackson advice. Wait, what?  Avram the Gone has been a guest of the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers this week as the team attempts to revive its championship series with the Boston Celtics. Grant & Phil chatted it up before the Lakers’ 103-98 win in Hollywood on Sunday.
“We talked about the situation that happened with [...]

Category Category: Randomness
June 16th, 2008

Ordinary One @ It Again

By: Jack | Comments No Comments

The rivalry between Uncle Phil and The Ordinary One is well-documented. Today, Mourinho buried the hatchet — somewhat.
His Ordinariness defended Louie Scolari’s decision to accept the managerial position at Chelsea while still coaching Portugal through a Euro 2008 campaign.
“The timing of the news? How can a superclub like Chelsea be publicly without a coach for [...]






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