http://chelsea.theoffside.com News from The Blues Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:57:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The bald one, Peter Kenyon, set a goal of winning two Champions League crowns within a decade when he took over as Chelsea chief executive in 2004. Our new chief, Ron Gourlay is upping the stakes. "Over the next five years we've still got to shoot for the stars," Gourlay ... http://chelsea.theoffside.com/poll/poll-2-cl-titles-in-5-years.html 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 ... http://chelsea.theoffside.com/chelsea/getting-to-know-our-new-chief-executive.html This two men are one and the same. Guess where I found this pic. On a Barca web site, of course. http://chelsea.theoffside.com/chelsea/worthless-referees-pt-2.html New Atletico manager Quique Flores remembers the Blue machine -- well, Michael Essien -- all too well. Furthermore, a win will take us through to the group stages. Oh, and Didier Drogba is back to terrorize Europe. I'll have that. This man may be the fulcrum in 09-10. More on that later... http://chelsea.theoffside.com/chelsea/rant-box-chelsea-v-atletico-madrid-2.html If No. 4 isn't up for goal of the season, the whole list is a sham. That was truly as elegant as team goal as I've seen. Sheer audacity and brilliance. (P.S. Only Spanish commentary could enhance this display) Bonita Gol. http://chelsea.theoffside.com/chelsea/video-chelsea-4-bolton-0.html No talent ass clowns. http://chelsea.theoffside.com/chelsea/rant-box-chelsea-v-bolton-3.html So it's Bolton at the Reebok on Saturday. I think we can safely say we're not going to see a repeat of the midweek thrashing we threw at Wanderers in the Carling Cup. Wednesday's match was the third consecutive demolition at Stamford Bridge -- 13 goals scored, none conceded. The Blues ... http://chelsea.theoffside.com/chelsea/lead-up-chelsea-v-bolton.html 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 ... http://chelsea.theoffside.com/randomness/we-want-you-chelsea-offside-seeking-a-second-writer.html 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. ... http://chelsea.theoffside.com/chelsea/excellent-the-guardian-loves-the-chels.html It's the question of questions. It's been said that even the Grail knight from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade pondered this query -- of course, this was before that two-timing b**** killed his frail ass when she attempted to flee with the Grail. Don't cross the Seal! Anyway. Carlo's been steamrolling ... http://chelsea.theoffside.com/chelsea/poll-naming-the-diamond.html