Chelsea Fancast

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Liam Twomey, straight out of The Athletic to reflect on Chelsea's Transfer Ban being lifted; look back at the 3-1 defeat to Everton on Saturday and ahead to Tuesday night's final Champions' League group match against Lille.Special Announcement: Some of you may know that John Whitehead (aka @donjoninglesias on Twitter) passed away last week. What many won’t know was that he was terminally ill with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, a ferocious lung disease. Despite this John never let this dull his passion for his family, life & love of football.Although born in Spain, he was raised within a goal kick of Stamford Bridge & this began his life long love affair with his beloved Chelsea, whom he followed over land & sea (& Leicester) for 6 decades. John’s last game was Lille away in his wheelchair & struggling severely with his breathing he cheered on his team to victory. As a fitting tribute to this young father & husband, a “True Blue” a minutes

Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd and Clayton Beerman join Matt Beadle to talk about Chelsea's transfer ban being lifted today and a look back at the win against Aston Villa in midweek and ahead to the match against Everton.With the news on Friday that Chelsea's Transfer Ban has been lifted, we ask should Chelsea buy players in January and if so who and for what positions? Should the club be looking to buy quality or quantity and how will this affect the youth development?With a return to winning ways against Aston Villa in the midweek game, it had a feeling of 'Groundhog Day' with Chelsea creating chances, but not taking them; being careless at the back & conceding as a result. But it was a much needed win and very entertaining but why did it have to be so tense?Tammy was back on the score sheet & a Mason Mount scored a worldy so are Chelsea better when they both start? And why do opposition ‘keepers turn into Gordon Banks when playing Chelsea? Plus Ben joins us on the phone to discuss whether we

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd & Tony Glover to look back at the 1-0 defeat to West Ham and ahead to the midweek match against Aston Villa.On the show tonight we ask whether the team selection was flawed or whether the profligacy up front was more of an issue.In part two, we look at some of the individual performances and ask why Chelsea can’t convert their chances; put in a tackle worthy of a foul or come back from behind and we discuss whether the defeat to West Ham was in fact the reality check we all needed. We also look at last weekends Who Knows Wins match prediction league and reveal who the somewhat surprising winner was.In part three, we read out this week’s emails.In part four we have a look ahead to Wednesday night’s home match against another claret and blue team; Aston Villa and the return of John Terry.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman, Dan Silver join Matt Beadle to talk about Chelsea's defeat to Man City in the Premier League last weekend; the draw against Valencia in the Champions' League on Wednesday and look ahead to Saturday's match against West Ham.Looking back at Chelsea's draw against Valencia we ask was the draw enough; is qualification secured? How do we address the fallibility at the back & be more ruthless up front? And with Kepa getting stick – is it justified or not?In last weekend's defeat to Man City did Chelsea fail the big test or are they exceeding expectations? Was Chelsea’s inexperience and naivete exposed? When will we beat a big team and does it matter?Looking ahead to Saturday's match against West Ha, with Tammy out, who starts Michy or Giroud? Do we expect many other changes to the starting XI? And with No love lost between Frank & West Ham; a 3 O’clock KO & a London Derby – it should be spicy!We also talk to former West Ham Director of Youth Development Tony Carr, th

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd & Dean Mears to look back at Chelsea's defeat to Man City and ahead to Wednesday nights Champions' League match against Valencia.On the show tonight we try and figure out whether we are downhearted or uplifted by Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat to City.In part two, we ask should Reece James command a regular place at right back with Azpi at left back? Should we be worried about Kepa and can it be fixed with a different goalkeeping coach? And what improvements do Chelsea need to compete with the likes of City and Liverpool. Is Frank right to say “we’re coming”?In part three, we read out this week’s emails but reveal the winner of the Art of Football Frank Lampard t-shirt competition.In part four we reveal the winners of the Who Knows Wins match predictions league this weekend and to wrap up we have a look ahead to Wednesday night’s crucial Champions’ league match against Valencia.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd join Matt Beadle to look ahead to Chelsea's match against Man City on Saturday and discuss Jose Mourinho's move to bitter rivals Spurs.With Jose Mourinho moving to Spurs we discuss how we feel about him managing our rivals and does he owe Chelsea fans some respect & vice versa?  Are we worried that Mourinho will revitalise Spurs and get them a trophy?Looking ahead to Chelsea's match against Man City will Frank pick Azpi or James? Will it be Jorginho; Kovacic & Kante in midfield? How worried about Aguero should we be? Can we exploit City down the flanks like Liverpool did?In the 'Opposition View' we ask are there concerns about City's defence? And is Pep prioritising the Champions' League ahead of the Premier League?We wrap up with our match predictions.Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!Chelsea FanCast is broadcast on Love Sport Radio every Friday from 7.00-8.00 pm. LOVE SPORT is a national radio station and is broadcast on DAB along

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd & Clayton Beerman to round up all the latest Chelsea news.On the show tonight we round up the best of Chelsea player’s international performances and ask how important it is that Chelsea’s international players do well for their national teams.In part two, we round up the latest Chelsea news this week and divulge more Rons Rumours. We also have the usual Parish notices and a teaser for the next Chelsea Special interview.In part three, we read out this week’s emails but before that we have a competition to win an Art of Football Frank Lampard competition.In part four we have an interview with the founder of Who Knows Wins our betting partner as well as having a look at how our league is shaping up this week. To wrap up we have a look ahead to next weekends match against Man City.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jonathan Kydd and Alex Churchill join Matt Beadle to talk all things Chelsea.Looking back to Chelsea's last win against Crystal Palace, we discuss Chelsea learning to break down stubborn opposition; Reece James outstanding performance and does this mean the end for Azpilicueta? And with Tammy Abraham & Pulisic keep scoring do we need to buy another striker?Chelsea may be on an International Break but the players certainly aren't. We discuss how did Chelsea’s England contingent did against Montenegro? Can we see Chelsea dominating England for years to come and what is the Best Chelsea England team of all time? How have Chelsea's foreign internationals done this week and will do over the weekend?Rounding up the Chelsea news we ask are Chelsea fines, fine? Pedro off to Atalanta and who else might go in January? All will be revealed courtesy of #RonsRumours.To wrap up we ask if there are tougher tests ahead for Chelsea. How big a test will City away be? Does Jose have a point about beating big sides & the

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Mark Worrall to look back at Chelsea's win against Crystal Palace and remarkable come back to draw against Ajax last week, both featuring a certain Reece James!On the show tonight we discuss just how well Reece James played and wonder what the future holds for Azpi and yet another selection headache for Frank Lampard. In part two, we discuss Abraham and Pulisic scoring again and another fine performance from the rejuvenated Willian and Kovavic and N’Golo Kante is back! We also have the usual Parish notices and a teaser for the next Chelsea Special podcast – an interview with Tommy Baldwin.In part three, we read out this week’s emails and in part four we doff our hat to this week’s winners in our Who Knows Wins Chelsea FanCast match predictions league and then look back to the remarkable Champion’s League match against Ajax, but is Chelsea’s qualification to the next round of the Champions’ League still in the balance? Plus, Marco will be reading an extract from h

Jonathan Kydd and Clayton Beerman join Matt Beadle to talk all things Chelsea.Looking back to Chelsea's unbelievable draw against Ajax in the Champions' League; we discuss the remarkable comeback but should Chelsea have won? Was a draw disappointing? Reece James galvanised the side but should he start now with Azpi on the left? 3 Ajax goals from 1 shot on target doesn’t tell the 1st half story or does it and are there worries about Kepa?Chelsea have got their never say die spirit back; Zouma’s run; 2 sending’s off; Jorginho’s pens; Azpi’s fire; was this the most mental game we’ve seen? Famous Four Fours from the past - Liverpool, Villa, Spurs, Sheff Weds we take a look back.And how is CL progression looking? Will it be tight? Is Valencia a must win?Looking ahead to the match against Crystal Palace at the weekend, is Mount’s injury a concern or is it convenient with Kante fit again? Mike Dean is the Ref; VAR is Andre Marriner – what could go wrong? Palace were second best to Leicester last weekend but doi

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Joe Tweedie to look back at Chelsea's win against Watford, a record 7th consecutive away win, and a look ahead to the Champions' League tie against Ajax this week.On the show tonight we discuss just how well Jorginho and Kovacic have combined to become the heart of Chelsea’s midfield and ask what happens when Kante is fit again? In part two, we discuss another good performance and result, with 7 away wins on the trot, but there are still improvements to be made. We also have the usual Parish notices and a teaser for the next Chelsea Special podcast – an interview with Kerry Dixon. In part three, we read out this week’s emails and in part four we doff our hat to this week’s winners in our Who Knows Wins Chelsea FanCast match predictions league and then look back to the frustrating defeat to Man Utd in the Carabao Cup and quick look ahead to this Tuesday’s Champions league tie against Ajax.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informat

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio – the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge, Clayton & Charlie Beerman join Matt Beadle to look back at Chelsea's defeat to Man Utd in the Carabao Cup this week and ahead to Chelsea's match away to Watford in the Premier League on Saturday.We discuss a poor first half for Chelsea and a better second half but Utd out do Chelsea again winning 2-1 in the Carabao Cup. But were Chelsea simply done by two mistakes & two well executed set pieces? Did Utd’s strong selection, packed midfield & counter-attacking stump Chelsea?On the plus side, there was more game time for James; Guehi & Gilmour and a superb Drogba-esque goal from Batshuayi but can he do this more often and will going out of the Cup have longer term benefits for Chelsea?Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!Looking ahead to the Watford match, we discuss Chelsea winning their last 6 away games, but why are we better away? Is there more to come from Pulisic? While

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Tony Glover to look back at Captain America aka Christian Pulisic's marvel-ous hat trick against Burnley on Saturday.On the show tonight we get a warm fuzzy glow discussing Pulisic’s perfect hat-trick and ask in the cold light of day has Frank Lampard handled his introduction to the team well? Is he Hazard-esque or is the fact that goal scoring seems to be a team effort this season more important?In part two, we discuss Jorginho and Kovacic, liberated by Frank Lampard and dominating midfield and Zouma and Tomori become rock like in defence, before the team collectively switched off to allow Burnley two needless consolation goals. But sloppiness aside Frank Lampard’s Chelsea are most definitely exceeding expectations. We also have the usual Parish notices and a teaser for the next Chelsea Special podcast – an interview with Ron ‘Chopper’ Harris.In part three, we read out this week’s emails and in part four we doff our hat to this week’s winners in our Who Knows Wi

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio – the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd and Matt Beadle look back at Chelsea's stunning victory away to Ajax in the Champions' League this week and ahead to Chelsea's match away to Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday.We discuss arguably Chelsea's best performance and result of Lampard’s reign with the 1-0 win away in Amsterdam against Ajax on Wednesday night. The blend of experience and youth is beginning to pay off and Chelsea showed a tactical maturity as did Frank Lampard with his use of Pulisic and Batshuayi as impact subs.Chelsea are showing an impressive rate of development under Frank Lampard and with 6 wins out of 6 – we’re on a roll, but against Ajax we were lucky to be on the right side of a VAR call when Promes' goal was called offside. We discuss whether VAR might not be so bad after all.Looking ahead to Saturday's match against Burnley we talk to Chris Boden of the Burnley Express and discuss Burnley's great home record,

Bobby Tambling is most widely known for being Chelsea’s record goal scorer for over 40 years; scoring 202 goals in only 370 games before being famously bettered by Frank Lampard in 2013. But Bobby means so much more to Chelsea supporters of a certain vintage than that.Martin King and Stamford Chidge were privileged to interview him in one of the Chelsea hotels before a match. We talked to Bobby about playing and learning from the great Jimmy Greaves; the differences in approach between Tommy Docherty and Dave Sexton; the game at Villa Park where he scored 5 goals; the pain of defeat against Spurs in the 1967 FA Cup Final and missing out in the 1970 final as well as following the careers of Kerry Dixon and Frank Lampard wondering which one might break his goal scoring record.To download and play the full interview with Bobby Tambling for just £2.99 go to chelseaspecial.podbean.comMake sure you follow the Chelsea Special on Podbean to get a heads up on our forthcoming interviews with Chelsea legends such a

On the show tonight Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Gate 17's Mark Worrall as we show our appreciation to Chelsea FanCast listeners; Marcos Alonso; Calum Hudson-Odoi; Tammy Abraham and Christian Pulisic.In part two, we discuss an important win for Chelsea and the team’s development; ask what’s going on with yet more injuries and reflect on what otherwise looks like a very healthy state of the Chelsea nation. All this plus the usual Parish notices and a teaser for the next Chelsea Special podcast – an interview with Bobby Tambling.In part three, we read out this week’s emails and in part four we take a look at the potential winners and losers in our Who Knows Wins Chelsea FanCast match predictions league and then look ahead to Wednesday’s Champions’ League match against Ajax.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chelsea FanCast on Love Sport Radio – the only 100% Chelsea show on the radio! Stamford Chidge, Jonathan Kydd and Matt Beadle are joined by Chelsea legend and friend of the show, Paul 'King Canners' Canoville to look ahead to Chelsea's match against Newcastle and find out what Canners thinks about Chelsea's season so far.We ask Paul what he thinks of Chelsea’s season so far; which players have impressed him and what does he think of Frank Lampard’s management. Paul also talks about the Paul Canoville Foundation, what does it do and who does it help as well as some of the events he has lined up for Black History Month? Paul knows better than most what its like to be homeless and like Stamford Chidge he is taking part in the 'Big Stamford Bridge Sleep Out' in November. You can sponsor us by clicking here Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!Looking ahead to Saturday's match against Newcastle we discuss Chelsea injuries - who is fit? After Hudson-Odoi's 2 great goals for England U-21s

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Liam Twomey from The Athletic to rescue you from the International Break with some Chelsea chat!On the show tonight we check in with the Chelsea players on international duty to see how they’ve done and assess what the impact on Chelsea might be for those who have been injured.Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!In part two, the international break affords us the opportunity for another half-term report as we discuss Willian’s renaissance; the need to keep the momentum going with the fixtures over the next 6 weeks. All this plus this week’s Parish Notices including the launch of a brand-new Chelsea podcast!In part three, we read out this week’s emails and we review how things went in the first week of the Chelsea FanCast Who Knows Wins match prediction league.And in part four we have an interview with Chelsea fan, Andy Scott, talking about his book 'Tales of a Page' about his Father who was a Page at the Dorchester Hotel in London.

Stamford Chidge, Clayton Beerman and Jonathan Kydd join Matt Beadle to discuss this week's Chelsea news.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Dean Mears to look back at the wins against Southampton and Lille.On the show tonight we pat Willian and the old guard on the back for putting it in and proving that you need experience to go with talented youth.In part two, we applaud Tammy Abraham, the league’s top goal scorer and Mason Mount for his vital contributions, but with everything going so well we ask has the international break come at a bad time for Chelsea’s momentum? We’ll also be introducing our new promotion “Who Knows Wins” where you can have a bet on the football with us in our own Chelsea FanCast prediction league.Support the Chelsea FanCast and become a Patron:Become a Patron!In part three, we read out this week’s emails and in part four, we have a quick look back at last Wednesday night’s Champions League match against Lille where Chelsea’s youngsters came of age.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.