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Farewell to a true professional
By: Jack |
35 Comments
Andriy Shevchenko is finally ending his time at Chelsea. The Ukranian agreed to return to former club Dynamo Kiev three day ago, the club where it all started for him some 15 years prior.
I, for one, am going to miss him. I have always enjoyed Sheva. Sure his time in London was nothing short of [...]
In the money: JT signs new deal
By: Jack | 3 Comments
Last night, I had a dream. I had a dream that England’s Brave John Terry, Mr. Chelsea himself, was retiring from football at the tender age of 28. The game had worn on him and, with his body physically unable to perform at the level to which he would prefer, this great man was calling [...]
Category: Chelsea Team NewsRant Box: Chelsea v Burnley
By: Jack | 14 Comments
Remember the last time we played the Clarets? Maybe the picture below will help jog your memory.
Last season. Carling Cup. Another penalty shootout calamity. Lets move on, shall we?
Saturday’s meeting at Stamford Bridge will be the first between the two sides in a league fixture since the 1982-83 season. Each won at home that term.
Burnley [...]
Visual: CL seeding
By: Jack | 26 Comments
Wondering who Andriy Shevchenko won’t play against in this season’s Champions League? Or, are you intrigued by who Chelsea might be drawn against in tomorrow’s CL group stage draw? Never fear.
Check out the seedings below, then make your prediction. I’ll banking on an Inter, Fiorentina, Standard threesome to join us.
Pot 1 Club Coefficent
1. FC Barcelona [...]
Back in for De Guzman?
By: Jack | 4 Comments
Several reports are suggesting we’re back in for Feyenoord’s Jonathan De Guzman.
What do you think? Is the Canadian-born Dutch midfielder worth a £4 million punt?
Al-Ahli goes all Ric Flair at Cobham
By: Jack | 6 Comments
See, this is what happens when you show a little hospitality. Chelsea offers up its training ground in Cobham to Al-Ahli, even agrees to participate in a match with the Middle Eastern club.
Their thanks? Pulling out the Ric Flair rake of the eyes on Gael Kakuta. Clotheslining Jeff Bruma. And, to top it off, putting Jack [...]
Rant box: Chelsea v Fulham
By: Jack | 16 Comments
Chelsea’s first London derby of the new term may not be the most fiercest, or the most glamorous. It does, however, represent a strong test — and a reunion of sorts for two of the game’s most astute managers.
Fulham’s Roy Hodgson and CA are well-aquainted. As managers in Serie A, the two clashed thrice; of [...]
Auto-Matic
By: Jack | 5 Comments
After much speculation, Chelsea finally signed this Nemanja Matic cat earlier in the week.
I’ll be the first to admit I’ve got nothing on the kid. All I know is he’s Serbian. And, at 6-foot-4, he may or may not be able to dunk a basketball. Teabags, son.
Going from what I’ve read, though, this appears a low [...]
A match made in heaven: KG & Chelsea
By: Jack | 9 Comments
Remember when future NBA hall of famer, original member of OBF (Original Black Family), Kevin Garnett received that Chelsea jersey not too long ago. The man went absolutely crazy. We, at The Chelsea Offside, love him for it – despite our well-documented hate for the Boston Celtics.
Now, one of the originals to jump from high school straight to the [...]
Category: RandomnessRant Box: Chelsea v Sunderland
By: Jack | 18 Comments
Tough fixture. That’s all that really needs to be said about today’s trip to Sunderland.
Steve Bruce’s renovation project looks solid. And, following a rugged 1-0 result at Bolton to begin the season, the Stadium of Light is certain to be frantic for the the Cats’ home opener.
Chelsea, meanwhile, will be looking to improve upon a [...]
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