Randomness

November 5th, 2009

Getting to know our new chief executive

By: Jack | Comments No Comments

Via the official Web site…
Tell us your background as a player in Scotland.
My footballing background goes back many years. I was a player in my younger days and I had a number of trials around some of the local teams, but never really made it onto the big stage. I was a big fan of [...]



November 3rd, 2009

Worthless Referees, Pt. 2

By: Jack | Comments 18 Comments

This two men are one and the same.

Guess where I found this pic. On a Barca web site, of course.

October 28th, 2009

We Want You! Chelsea Offside seeking a second writer

By: Jack | Comments 3 Comments

Duders. I think it’s been obvious over the past couple of months that my productivity levels with regard to this blog have fallen. New commitments have forced me to stretch myself a tad too thin. Of course, my quality of writing is still pristine – you know it to be true – but I really [...]

Category Category: Randomness
October 28th, 2009

Excellent! The Guardian loves the Chels

By: Jack | Comments 3 Comments

Via the Guardian (of course), following our 5-0 demoltion of Blackburn on the weekend …
“The oversimplified reading of a diamond formation* suggests that any success is significantly dependent on the excellence of attacking full-backs. Yet Chelsea were without Ashley Cole and Jose Bosingwa when they obliterated Blackburn at the weekend. Juliano Belletti played within himself [...]

October 20th, 2009

Photoshop of the decade

By: Jack | Comments 4 Comments

Here I was, about to discuss our fallacies at Villa Park – with a CL preview to follow – when I come across this atrocity. Cue the projectile vomiting. Your thirst for sensationalism knows no bounds, Daily Mail. I thank you.



September 29th, 2009

Sutton gets a gig?

By: Jack | Comments 1 Comment

Infamous Chelsea flop Chris Sutton has been appointed manager at Lincoln City.

Sutton moved to Chelsea from Blackburn in 1999 for a cool £10 million following Rovers’ relegation. He proceeded to net just one goal in 26 league appearances. He was even left out of the squad for the Blues’ FA Cup Final win in 2000.
He [...]

September 29th, 2009

Video: Chelsea v Liverpool (Nollywood ed.)

By: Jack | Comments No Comments

For archival purposes. As seen on the front page…

Category Category: Randomness, Video
September 14th, 2009

Did Kilimanjaro conquer Roman?

By: Jack | Comments No Comments

What we know is that the Chelsea owner and a group of his finest friends — the Daily Mail reckons more than 100, including former Blues boss and current Russia manager Guus Hiddink – were in Tanzania last week to test their limits with a expedition up Africa’s highest peak: Mount Kilimanjaro.

Now is where stories vary. Some say [...]

Category Category: Randomness
September 9th, 2009

Jesus Drogba Superstar

By: Jack | Comments 11 Comments

Chelsea supporters know all too well the defensive contribution made by one Didier Drogba. What we weren’t aware of was the Drogs’ Jesus-like view of himself in this light.

“I often sacrifice myself for the good of the team,” Drogba said, where and to whom I have no idea. “I don’t look at my scoring statistics. Have [...]

August 31st, 2009

Farewell to a true professional

By: Jack | Comments 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 [...]






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