Chelsea Fancast

Stamford Chidge & Jonathan Kydd are joined by Marco Worrall and Mark Meehan to reflect on a bitterly disappointing FA Cup Final defeat by the smallest of margins last Saturday.In part one we look at the shambolic start to the match for Chelsea and Chidge! With Liverpool only beating Chelsea on penalties after 7 hours of football, do Chelsea have a way to go to catch up or are the teams more evenly matched than most pundits admit? And did Chelsea pay the penalty for poor finishing?In part two, wasTuchel hamstrung by the late injuries to Werner & Havertz and last minute withdrawl of Christensen? Which Chelsea players stood out? After 3 Cup final defeats in a row, which hurt most? How disappointing has the season been and was Saturday a classic example of a good day out with your mates, ruined by a football match or in this case a penalty shoot out? In part three we have this week's emails and we wrap up the show in part four with a preview of Thursday night's Chelsea v Leicester match. See acast.com/pri

Stamford Chidge & Jonathan Kydd are joined by Martin Wickham to look back at the victory away to Leeds, catch up on the Chelsea news and look ahead to the FA Cup final against Liverpool.In part one, Liam Twomey from the Athletic to catch up with this week's Chelsea news, today's press conference and look back at 3-0 defeat of Leeds United. A superb result, superb performance with  Pulisic impressive, Mount & James at their best and Chalobah finally getting a recall. All this plus Lukaku scoring 3 goals in 2 games. On the downside, Leeds proved that they are still very much Dirty Leeds with Daniel James putting Kovacic out of the game with a horrible tackle. But, more important Chelsea now only need one more win to finish third in the league.We also discuss today's press conference - will Kovacic & Kante be fit and Lukaku’s agent causing trouble & will Lukaku start up front?In part two we welcome back football writer, Tony Evans, for the Opposition View. We ask Tony what he thinks about th

This week Dean. Jane and Dayne are joined by Kerrie Evans, from the Chelsea Women's Supporters Group and Tracy Brown, co-chair of Chelsea Pride to celebrate Chelsea's third successive WSL title win. In Part One we look back on the 4-2 win over Manchester United that secured the title, reflecting on what it was like inside Kingsmeadow as the celebrations began.  And in Part Two we look ahead to Sunday's FA Cup Final at Wembley against Manchester City You can follow Kerrie on Twitter @KerrieEvans and Tracy @ChelseaGirl78 and @ChelseaPride_ To register interest in our Future BallHerz campaign please fill out this form.Subscribe to all Dean's Chelsea FC W articles @ HonestlyChelseaFCWYou can find more information about the Women's Football Fan Collective on Twitter @wffancollective. To join our fantasy football league head to ShePlays | Fantasy Football Competition and enter the league code WTMKCFCTo listen to our special series, My Daughter Th

Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd are joined by Tony Glover and Alex Churchill to look back at another episode of Chelsea throwing it all away in the last minute against Wolves!On the show tonight, in part one, we ask how well did Lukaku and Pulisic do; another appalling referee; Tuchel’s post-match points and his strange substitutions and like death and taxes, Chelsea getting done in the transition again.In part two we ask is it the players or Tuchel at fault; how much of a clear out do we need and how does this leave us in the top 4 run in. Oh, and what did we think of Todd Boehly’s presence at the Bridge?In part three, we have some cracking emails to read out and to wrap in part four we preview Wednesday night’s match against Leeds. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge & Jonathan Kydd are joined by Clayton Beerman and Liam Twomey from the Athletic to catch up with this week's Chelsea news and preview the match against Wolves.In part one we discuss the furore over Roman supposedly reneging on the loan to the club and the Boehly bid progressing while Ratcliffe's bid is dismissed. In part two we catch up with todays press conference with Thomas Tuchel. Kante and Jorginho are out, Tuchel suggests that its difficult to create chances v Wolves so we'll need a high tempo! Are there concerns that Chelsea are losing their edge and is he frustrated at the takeover situation and how it is affecting the team? And in part three we preview the Chelsea v Wolves match. Kicking off with Chidge's team selection; should Tuchel freshen it up? With No Bruno Lage due to Covid and Wolves’ recent form suggesting they are on the beach, will this be to Chelsea's advantage? With Chelsea needing just two wins from four matches to secure top 4, how do we see it going and what a

This week Dean and Dayne are joined by Tracy Brown, co-chair of Chelsea Pride.  In Part One we look back on wins over Spurs and Birmingham City. In Part Two we reflect on the news that Jonna Andersson, Ji So-Yun and Drew Spence will be leaving the club, plus we answer some questions from Discord.And in Part Three we look ahead to Sunday's WSL title decider.  You can follow Tracy on Twitter @ChelseaGirl78 and @ChelseaPride_ To register interest in our Future BallHerz campaign please fill out this form.Subscribe to all Dean's Chelsea FC W articles @ HonestlyChelseaFCWYou can find more information about the Women's Football Fan Collective on Twitter @wffancollective. To join our fantasy football league head to ShePlays | Fantasy Football Competition and enter the league code WTMKCFCTo listen to our special series, My Daughter The Professional, sign up today at- https://www.patreon.com/wenttomowkingsmeadow Subscribe to our YouTub

STamford Chidge & Jonathan Kydd are joined by Martin Wickham & Dayne Whittle to look back at another frustrating defeat at Goodison Park, to Everton.On the show tonight, in part one, we discuss Lampard’s Everton doing a job on us and the referee; mistakes costing us again and a repeat of so many issues we’ve seen before.In part two we ask is top 4 now in jeopardy and what is going wrong and how can Tuchel sort it out. We also check in with the Chelsea takeover and ask what would it mean if the Boehly bid wins and would Ratcliffe’s bid really be preferable?In part three, we go through the questions from the Discord group and have no less than 5 emails to read out on a variety of topics.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge & Jonathan Kydd are joined by Mark Meehan and Football.London's Adam Newson to discuss the latest news on the Chelsea takeover with a shock late bid from Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Boehly announced as the preferred bidder.In part one, we discuss the latest situation with the Chelsea takeover. What happens next with the Boehly bid being announced as the preferred bid and will Sir Jim Ratcliffe's late bid derail the process. Also what did Nadine Dorries mean by Chelsea being on 'borrowed time' and does this have anything to do with the timing of the Ratcliffe bid?We also catch up on today's press conference and look back at a massively frustrating 1-1 draw against Man Utd last Thursday.In part two, we are joined by massive Everton fan, Dave 'Comedy Dave' Vitty, for the Opposition View. What does Dave think of Super Frank’s appointment? What’s gone wrong for Everton this season? How worried is he about relegation? Does Everton’s record at home to Chelsea give him hope and will Frank try to shithou

This week Dean and Dayne are joined by Rob Pratley, Editor of The CFC W Social, to look back at Chelsea's 3-1 win away to Tottenham Hotspur.  We discuss away ends in the WSL, fluke own goals, did Reiten mean it? The bad luck of Bethany England, and the brilliance of Chelsea, plus much more, as we look back on a game that had it all. You can follow Rob on Twitter @RJPJournalism and @CFCWSocial  To register interest in our Future BallHerz campaign please fill out this form.Subscribe to all Dean's Chelsea FC W articles @ HonestlyChelseaFCWYou can find more information about the Women's Football Fan Collective on Twitter @wffancollective. To join our fantasy football league head to ShePlays | Fantasy Football Competition and enter the league code WTMKCFCTo listen to our special series, My Daughter The Professional, sign up today at- https://www.patreon.com/wenttomowkingsmeadow Subscribe to our YouTube channel- https://www.youtube

Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd are joined by Tony Glover to look back at a last gasp and much needed home win against West Ham and ahead to Thursday night's match against Man Utd.On the show tonight, in part one, we discuss the terrible first half and better second half for the team & supporters together with the penalty miss and Pulisic coming to the rescue.In part two we discuss the palpable relief and ask is that Top 4 sorted now. Is the recent poor from down to complacency, fatigue, injuries or being on the beach and we say adios Antonio Rudiger and have an email from Marcus Horberg.In part three, we look ahead to Chelsea’s Premier League match against Man Utd on Thursday night. What team should Tuchel pick? Our dismal Old Trafford record, Man Utd being awful and will playing away suit us and how we see it going. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Paul Canoville, Chelsea's first black player and longtime friend of the FanCast, joins Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Adam Newson from Football.London to discuss his recent involvement in the Chelsea bidding process.In this Chelsea FanCast special, Canners discusses his involvement in the Bidding process for Chelsea; the importance of diversity going forward and what he's hoping for from the winning bid.Canners also discusses his role as a spokesman for the supporters with campaigns such as re-claiming the Liquidator without the 'we hate Tottenham' bit and his hopes and fears for the new era at Chelsea. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd are joined by Dan Silver from the Chelsea Supporters' Trust and Adam Newson from Football.London to look back at the defeat to Arsenal and ahead to Sunday's match against West Ham.In part one, looking back at the defeat to Arsenal we ask is this one on Tuchel? Should Christensen, Lukaku and Sarr start for Chelsea again and how much damage has the defeat done to our position in the top 4? Adam then takes us through today's press conference and discusses the latest 'Takeover' news with Lewis Hamilton and Serena Williams added to the Broughton bid.In part two, James Jones from We Are West Ham joins us for the 'Opposition View' and discusses West Ham's season, their Europa League campaign and hopes for Top 4. Will they have one eye on their Europa League match against Eintracht Frankfurt and how will they cope with defensive injuries. James tells us how he sees the match going and gives us his prediction.In part three, we wrap up by looking ahead to the Sunday's match against Wes

This week Dean, Jane and Dayne are joined by Kerrie Evans from the Chelsea Women's Supporters Group to discuss Chelsea's 2-0 win over Arsenal in the FA Cup Semi-Final. Jane and Kerrie bring us all the lowdown from inside Meadow Park, as Chelsea fans yet again made Borehamwood their own.  Plus we discuss all the action, including wonder strikes from Guro Reiten and Ji So-Yun. And another impressive defensive display from the Blues.  We also send our support to Fran Kirby. You can follow Kerrie on Twitter @KerrieEvans To register interest in our Future BallHerz campaign please fill out this form.Subscribe to all Dean's Chelsea FC W articles @ HonestlyChelseaFCWYou can find more information about the Women's Football Fan Collective on Twitter @wffancollective. To join our fantasy football league head to ShePlays | Fantasy Football Competition and enter the league code WTMKCFCTo listen to our special series, My Daughter The Professional, sign up tod

Stamford Chidge is joined by Clayton Beerman and Alex Churchill to look back at Sunday's FA Cup semi-final victory over Crystal Palace and ahead to Wednesday night's match against Arsenal.On the show tonight, in part one, we discuss the redemption of Ruben Loftus-Cheek and the insurmountable Mason Mount and ask whether there’s a case to be made for a 4:3:3 going forward. In part two we continue the Chelsea v Crystal Palace review by asking whether a rejuvenated Timo Werner has a future and the same with Lukaku? And with Chelsea reaching their 5th FA Cup final in 6 years, how important will it be to win after losing the last two.In part three, we look ahead to Chelsea’s Premier League match against Arsenal tomorrow night. What team should Tuchel pick; how is Arsenal’s form and what are their main threats and how do we see it going. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With Stamford Chidge struck down by Covid, Dean Mears takes the helm and is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dayne Whittle and Liam Twomey from the Athletic to look back to Chelsea's Champions' League defeat to Real Madrid and ahead to the FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace.In part one, we discuss the latest news from the Chelsea takeover, with the Ricketts withdrawing their bid, Liam Twomey explains what it all means.In part two, we discuss the honourable defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions' League. A Tuchel masterclass with some superb performances and some surprisingly good ones too.In part three, we wrap up by looking ahead to the FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace. Is Palace's form anything to worry about? What will Tuchel's team be? Will extra time on Wednesday and disappointment be an issue? Is Antony Taylor the biggest threat? And how do we see it going and what are our predictions? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd are joined by Mark Meehan and Adam Newson from Football.London, to look back at the defeat to Real Madrid and ahead to Chelsea's match against Southampton. In part one we ask what’s going on with the defence #2 and discuss Mendy's ‘mare. We also ask has the international break burst the Chelsea bubble? Have Christensen, Lukaku and Werner made themselves unpickable and with Tuchel seething thinkind the tie os over, is it?In part two we look ahead to Saturday's match against Southampton, starting with our team selection. We look at Southampton's current form and discuss whether Tuchel will approach this game with one eye on Tuesday night's match against Real Madrid. We wrap up by discussing how we see it going and give our predictions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Dean and Dayne are joined by Ben Gilby and Mia Eriksson to look back at Chelsea's 5-0 win over Reading in the WSL. We discuss; the decision to play Jess Carter over Niamh Charles, the role of Sophie Ingle in midfield, the brilliance of Erin Cuthbert, the confidence of Bethany England and much much more! You can follow Ben on Twitter @BenGilby1 and Mia @Mia_Eriksson  You can find more information about the Women's Football Fan Collective on Twitter @wffancollective. To join our fantasy football league head to ShePlays | Fantasy Football Competition and enter the league code WTMKCFCTo listen to our special series, My Daughter The Professional, sign up today at- https://www.patreon.com/wenttomowkingsmeadow Subscribe to our YouTube channel- https://www.youtube. com/channel/UCK8K2nPoZlH0xqVP_W1I-DQJoin our Discord community via this link https://discord.gg/jVbHw2dJzKFollow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane&

Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd are joined by Martin Wickham to look back at a shocking 4-1 defeat to Brentford on Saturday.On the show tonight, in part one, we ask what the fuck happened? Did Tommy T get it wrong? Was it the affects of the international break? And where was the Chelsea defence, and frankly we do care!In part two we continue the Chelsea v Brentford review by celebrating Rudiger’s goal but not for quite as long as he did; ask have the last couple of weeks caught up with Tuchel and his team or was it just a bad day at the office like it was against West Brom last season.In part three, no fannies as no one deserved any but we do have one email and we have an update with what’s going on with the Chelsea takeover and to wrap up in part four we look ahead to Chelsea’s Champions’ League quarter final 1st leg against Real Madrid See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd are joined by Martin Wickham and Daniel Chillds from Football.London, making his debut on the Fancast, to look ahead to Chelsea's match against Brentford and check in with the week's Chelsea news.In part one we look at the latest developments in the sale of Chelsea with more revelations appearing about the short listed bids; the DCMS unbending over selling tickets to members and plans for a #NoToRicketts protest on Saturday before the Brentford match.In part two we discuss Thomas Tuchel's press conference today. Everyone bar Hudson-Odoi is fit, although Pulisic is jet lagged. Azpi extends his contract to 2023; are Rudiger and Christensen going to Barcelona? And Tuchel's method of dealing with the sanctions and the bidding process – focus on the nowIn part three we preview the Chelsea v Brentford match. Looking at Chidge's team selection; the return of Christian Eriksen; Brentford’s form and what will be the International break impact and will Tuchel have one eye on Real

This week Jane hosts another all female panel show alongside Kerrie Evans from the Chelsea Women's Supporters Group and Tracy Brown from Chelsea Pride, to look back on Chelsea's 9-0 win over Leicester City in the WSL. We discuss; the decision to play Zecira Musovic for a 5th consecutive game, where and how does captain Magda Eriksson fit into the defence, the brilliance of Guro Reiten and much more! Plus we look ahead to Sunday's WSL clash with Reading at Kingsmeadow. You can follow Kerrie on Twitter @KerrieEvans and Tracy @ChelseaGirl78 plus @ChelseaWomenSG and @ChelseaPride_  You can find more information about the Women's Football Fan Collective on Twitter @wffancollective. To join our fantasy football league head to ShePlays | Fantasy Football Competition and enter the league code WTMKCFCTo listen to our special series, My Daughter The Professional, sign up today at- https://www.patreon.com/wenttomowkingsmeadow Subscribe to our You