Chelsea Football FanCast

That's why we're Champions! The Chelsea Football FanCast #128

email@footballfancast.com (FootballFanCast.com) — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:30:25 -0400

The boys discuss the 2-0 defeat of a typically attritional Stoke, applaud some top performances by Ashley Cole, Florent Malouda, Mikel, John Terry and Alex, and ponder the forthcoming challenges of the Carling Cup and Champions League.

No 6-0 this week, so we’ll just have to be satisfied with 32 league goals without reply in our last 7 games. The salient point being no goals conceded…seven clean sheets!

As always it was a battle against Stoke, but even with Super Frank missing a penalty and then limping off, we ran out comfortable winners to leave us the only unbeaten team in the league with the small matter of a plus 14 goal difference. That’s why we’re champions!!

Chelsea’s passing and movement gets glowing praise from the FanCast crew. It’s just like watching Playstation football!! Thankfully, Super Frank and JT seem to have got injured just at the right time with international week coming up so will be better for the rest.

We have our usual awards for the Man of the Match; Chant of the Match; Celery and Guinness moments. Also as it’s the end of the month we’ll be nominating our Goal of the month and player of the month.

The boys also have a look at the forthcoming Carling Cup and Champions League where we will be reacquainted with the delights of Slovakia, the bad trip of the Luzhniky stadium and Didier Deschamps at Marseille.

A song for Obi in “We’re out to show the World the way to Sing” is followed, as ever, by the Dr donning his white coat and stethoscope to answer your questions in Dear Mart and a very grumpy Chidge reading out the best posts from the website and facebook group in “You’re on CFFC”…

The Chelsea Football FanCast: That’s why we’re Champions!

Double Six - we're on a roll again! The Chelsea Football FanCast #127

email@footballfancast.com (FootballFanCast.com) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:30:32 -0400

Chidge and the boys are glad to see six of the best two games running. Carlo might be underplaying it, but the boys on the FanCast are rightly chuffed with Chelsea’s spanking start to the season – and they still haven’t broken sweat yet!!

The FanCast crew discuss Chelsea’s win over Wigan on the show, as well as awarding our awards for the Man of the Match; Chant of the Match; Celery and Guinness moments, with Mikel and Drogba, JT and Brana and Double Double all featuring prominently.

In the unenviable task of finding a song we haven’t already sung before on “We’re out to show the World the Way to sing”, Lester Thorpe (aka “And Lester”) has come to the rescue by suggesting a veritable old Shed End classic from the very old days.

Another bumper edition of Dear Mart follows with questions to the good Dr from both the Chelsea FanCast website and the Facebook group. And last but by no means Chidge reads out the best posts from the website and facebook group in “You’re on CFFC”…

The Chelsea Football FanCast: Double Six – we’re on a roll again!

It’s like we were never away! The Chelsea Football FanCast #126

email@footballfancast.com (FootballFanCast.com) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:59:14 -0400

Chidge is joined by Dr Mart, Ross fresh from his trip to the US of A and Chris fresh from making his debut on Sky News last week. They discuss the 6-0 tonking of West Brom, give out their match awards and chew the fat over the latest Chelsea news.

It’s good to see Chelsea picking up where they left off last season and indeed good to see the Chelsea FanCast crew picking up where they left off last season – by drinking themselves silly all day as first day of the season excitement well and truly got to them!!

Inspite of being woefully short of both match fitness and sharpness, the Boys in Blue made very short work of Robbie Di Matteo’s West Brom and dished out a bit of a 6-0 tonking. Oh it’s good to be back!! Drogba gets a hat-trick to take him above Jimmy Greaves in the all-time Chelsea scoring table, and Malouda, Anelka and Cole all put in good performances. Unsurprisingly they figure in the FanCast’s Man of the Match and Guinness awards. But what or whom will get the Celery and Chant of the Match awards…

Turning to the latest Chelsea news, we all have a laugh at Joe Cole seeing Red and Bruce Buck taking the mick out of them; applaud Malouda for being one of the people; find out why our very own Blues Brother Chris Norman was on Sky News and Chidge and Dr Mart have a major rant about the appalling lack of food in the Gate 17 bar.

All that plus some old skool songs in “We’re out to show the World the way to sing”, Dr Mart answering questions on football coverage on TV; why he tried to assassinate Clifford Cravello using Guinness and Vindaloo; one man went to mow and the Chelsea squad. And finally, Chidge reads out the best posts from the website and facebook group in “You’re on CFFC” and some news on new items for the show and the website this season.

The Chelsea Football FanCast: It’s like we were never away!

Good riddance to the phoney war! The Chelsea Football FanCast #125

email@footballfancast.com (FootballFanCast.com) — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:35:43 -0400

The Chelsea FanCast crew discuss the ‘pre-season friendly’ – aka the Community Shield against the Mancs and look ahead to the real season opener against West Brom on Saturday.

After Four pre-season losses in a row including losing 3-1 to the Mancs in the Community Shield, on paper it doesn’t look too good for the Chelse: losing matches, leaking goals, toothless upfront, no marquee signings…

Shhhtop!!! This team isn’t ready yet!! That’s right, like the old Grolsch adverts, don’t panic – we haven’t started the season proper yet and many of our players have had a total of a week’s pre-season training. Carlo’s not worried so why should we be. In Carlo we trust!! The boys discuss the Community Shield defeat and whether we really should be worried or not.

We’ll also be have a look forward to the real season opener against West Brom and the return of a true Chelsea gent and legend, one Roberto Di Matteo. We also have a look at the latest transfer and other gossip and welcome Ramires to the Blue cause with ten things you didn’t know about Ramieres!

As always, Dr Martin answers your questions in Dear Mart and Chidge reads out the best posts from the website and facebook group in “You’re on CFFC”…

The Chelsea Football FanCast: Good riddance to the Phoney war!

The Blues are back in town! The Chelsea Football FanCast #124

email@footballfancast.com (FootballFanCast.com) — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:12:01 -0400

Chidge and the boys are back for either the last show of last season or the first show of the new season!! They have a fond look back at the legendary Double winning season; announce the winners of the first ever Chelsea Football FanCast awards, and look ahead to the new season.

Seeing as we didn’t really do it justice thanks to the dire World Cup getting in the way, we take a fond look back at the legendary Double winning season on the show tonight picking out our favourite moments from Chelsea’s best ever season in the process. We also announce the winners of the first ever Chelsea Football FanCast awards, affectionately known as the Fannies.

With the Community Shield on Sunday, the Rollercoaster ride that it supporting the Chels gets going once again. Where will it all end? We’re hoping at Wembley, winning the Cup with the Big Ears having secured the League and FA Cup too. We have a look ahead to the new season, revealing our hopes and fears and cast our eyes over the latest transfer news. We also rake over the Coles – Joe and Ashley and give what we hope will be our final words on these subjects, for good measure.

Now just because there have been no games for us to think up a few new ditties, doesn’t mean we haven’t got a couple of new songs for “We’re out to show the world the way to sing”. We’ll be giving an airing to a couple of them that may or may not be sung on the terraces this season. All will be revealed.

And last but by no means least, we answer your questions in “Dear Mart” and read out the best posts from the website and facebook group in “You’re on CFFC”

The Chelsea Football FanCast: The Blues are back in town!

Gazza for England Manager! The Chelsea Football FanCast #123

email@footballfancast.com (FootballFanCast.com) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:50:41 -0400

The boys discuss England’s abject failure at the World Cup and ask themselves how and why, and what next for the Eng-er-land. They also have some advice for Fabio Capello and reveal their surprise choice for the next England Manager – Gazza. Genius!

Having lulled us into a false sense of optimism after beating the mighty Slovenia, England were totally humiliated by one of our greatest rivals and basically played like a pub team. The boys blame Capello for a poor use of players and the wrong system rather than what should have been Super Frankie Lampard’s first World Cup goal for England.

We think that Capello should take the fall for not getting the best out of the so-called Golden Generation, but who to replace him? The usual suspects are mentioned, but in a moment of inspiration Chidge makes the point that if Argentina can achieve success with a troubled and crazy genius in Maradonna, then why can’t England? Gazza must therefore be the only choice for next England manager. At least the players will have a laugh and be able to enjoy a beer. It could hardly be worse than what we’ve got!

With the World Cup effectively out of the way, the Chelsea FanCast can now get back to what counts: Chelsea. The boys preview the pre-season tour of Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Hamburg and errr…Crystal Palace. Only 2 weeks to go!! We also look at the latest transfer gossip and ‘Moody Blues’ a great Chelsea book following the 2007/2008 season written by James Clarke.

No Dr Mart this week, but fear not, Ross answers your questions in “Dear Mart” including the lack of gratuitous TV shots of fit women during the World Cup, decent USA players and media bias against JT and Chelsea players. Finally Chidge reads out the best posts from the website and facebook group in “You’re on CFFC”.

The Chelsea Football FanCast: Gazza for England Manager!

A pair of draws - that's pants isn't it! The Chelsea Football FanCast #122

email@footballfancast.com (FootballFanCast.com) — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:45:30 -0400

The boys discuss quite possibly the worst England performance that any of them can remember. Just as well they have some Chelsea news to talk about as well and Sheridan Bird with a special edition of the “Michael Ballack Diaries”

Chidge lays the blame squarely at ‘Fraudio Crapello’s’ door for the abject performance by England against Algeria. At least John Terry showed some fight in his press conference afterwards, but of course the miopic press stuck the boot in to him for that. The Chelsea Fancast boys are not amused!

Looking back at the World Cup this week, we sympathise with the USA who were mugged by the Ref, laugh at Spain and Italy’s performances and reserve special derision at the plight of the French. Can’t be all bad then!

Just to cheer ourselves up we belt out a rather dodgy rendition of “Three Lions on the Shirt” in our England flavoured edition of “We’re out to show the World the way to sing!”

We have a very special guest on the show in Mr Sheridan Bird, football writer for the UEFA Champions League magazine and the man behind the hilarious and legendary “Michael Ballack Diaries”. Shezza reads a very special one off edition of the “Michael Ballack Diaries” he has written just for the Chelsea Football FanCast.

Turning to the latest Chelsea news, we celebrate the fact that real football will be returning soon, as the fixture list for the new season was released last week and look at the latest transfer rumours.

All this and Dr Mart answering your questions in “Dear Mart”, and Chidge reading out the best posts from the website and facebook group in “You’re on CFFC”

The Chelsea Football FanCast: A pair of draws. That’s pants isn’t it!

Good bye Joe Cole and thanks for the memories - The Chelsea Football FanCast #121

email@footballfancast.com (FootballFanCast.com) — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:56:38 -0400

The boys review the England v USA match, which according to the American press they won 1-1!! More important, Chidge is in mourning for the loss of Joe Cole from Chelsea.

Rob Green drops the ball and Fabio Capello drops the ball is the Chelsea FanCast crews take on the England v USA match. They urge Fabio to sort it out, play 4:5:1, get the best out of Rooney, Lampard and Gerrard and bring in Joe Cole! All in all though, we shouldn’t be downhearted as this was a typical start to an England World Cup campaign. After all, its Algeria next and surely we can’t norse that up????

The boys turn their attentions to the other World Cup matches played so far with both Argentina and Germany, two old enemies if ever there were any, looking rather good. Just as well that both France and Italy looked laughable!!

After the gloom of an England World Cup game, we descend in to the depression of Joe Cole leaving Chelsea. Will things ever be the same again? Is he the end of an era? Will we ever see his like at Chelsea again? Is Chidge over reacting!!! All these important questions are answered as well as a tribute to Joe in recalling some of his best moments at the club.

Just when you thought it was safe to take the ear plugs out, the worse noise since the Vuvuzela’s made the news is back – yes the boys pay tribute to the Eng-er-land with a proper England song. You have been warned!

Finally, Dr Mart is in the house to answer your questions in Dear Mart, and Chidge has some cracking from the website and Facebook group in You”’re on CFFC” too!

The Chelsea Football FanCast: Good bye Joe Cole and thanks for the memories!

And the tension builds! The Chelsea Football FanCast #120

email@footballfancast.com (FootballFanCast.com) — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 06:53:50 -0400

Part two of the Chelsea Football FanCast World Cup preview show and the boys take a look at all the latest Chelsea news, announce their World Cup show schedule and the nominations for the Chelsea Football FanCast awards.

Still recovering from the banter with wanna be WAG and Glamour Girl, Chenille Steele, in part two of the World Cup preview show, the FanCast boys take a look at the latest Chelsea news. Joe Cole’s contract is discussed whilst Essiens contract signing is celebrated, along with McEachran and Chalobah’s recent performances in the U17 England cup winning campaign.

The Chelsea FanCast’s World Cup show schedule is announced, hopefully going all the way to the Final, like England! At long last and after much deliberation, the boys have finally declared their hand in the nominations for the Chelsea Football FanCast awards. The categories will be for Player of the Season, Goal of the Season, Guinness Moment of the Season, Celery Moment of the Season and Chant of the Season. All the usual suspects are there, plus a few surprises of course. Get voting people!

We also discuss some exciting news about the website including the forthcoming book and DVD review, and how to buy the boys a beer on-line! To complete the show, Dr Mart answers your Chelsea related questions in "Dear Mart" including what happened to the Peter Osgood statue, Chelsea own goals, players we should never have sold, and Chelsea players who we have met. Chidge then reads out the best posts on the website forum and Facebook group in "You're on CFFC!"

The Chelsea Football FanCast: Come on England and Chelsea!

Come on England! - The Chelsea Football FanCast #119

email@footballfancast.com (FootballFanCast.com) — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:10:30 -0400

The Boys are back for the first of their Chelsea flavoured World Cup shows, and are joined by glamour girl and wanna be WAG, Chenille Steele. England v USA is previewed and the boys sing-a-long with Chenille in her song “I’m just a Glamour Girl” and her World Cup song – “Come on You Lions”.

After a two week absence, the boys had so much to talk about, that this show is in two parts! Or was it that they were distracted by the beauty of glamour girl Chenille Steele?
Chelsea fans historical support of England is discussed, as the boys run the rule over Capello’s squad selection. In spite of a healthy Chelsea presence, and what on paper looks like an unchallenging passage to the semi-finals, the FanCast team have a feeling that it will all end in tears in a penalty shootout again!

Turning their attention to the other World Cup groups, the boys check out the chances of other Chelsea players in the tournament and those who haven’t made it. The Curse of Chelsea! The most interesting group from a Chelsea perspective is the ‘Group of Death’ including both Ivory Coast and Portugal. If either of them get out of here alive, they will probably face Spain in the next round. Unsurprisingly, Spain or Brazil are the boys tip for the Cup (on the basis that England do not get there!), but Chidge has a sneaking feeling that Argentina might cause a few surprises. All will be revealed.

After getting 338,000 views of her video “I’m just a Glamour Girl” on You Tube, the only way wanna be WAG Chenille Steele could top that was to be a guest on the Chelsea FanCast. She takes the “60 Second Fan Challenge”, and then in probably the most hilarious “We’re Out To Show The World To Sing” ever, she performs this song live with the boys as the backing singers. More like Chenille Steele Vs Chelsea FanCast!! We also get to hear her new World Cup single “Come on You Lions!” If that doesn’t get the boys going nothing will!!

The Chelsea Football FanCast: Come on England!