Chelsea FanCast

Stamford Chidge is joined by Plains of Almeria writer and tactics wizard Joe Tweeds and Chelsea supporter and football agent Seb O'Mahoney to discuss Chelsea's tough win against West Brom. On the show tonight we’ll be talking Diego Costa – just how immense is he for Chelsea and what the hell do we do if he gets suspended or injured. In part two we’ll break down why it was so hard to break down West Brom; we ask was Conte showing tactical flexibility or has the 3:4:3 been found out and can the winning run continue and is it too early to talk about winning the title. In part three, we look ahead to this Wednesday’s match against Sunderland and even further ahead to what might happen in the January transfer window. In part four we have three emails to test the brains trust of the Chelsea FanCast. Chelsea FanCast #369: 'Pulis on my back!'  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge and Chelsea legend, Kerry Dixon, look back at the great win against City which surely lays down a marker for their title rivals and look forward to Sunday's match against West Brom. Chidge and Kerry discuss whether West Brom will be a push over or will they provide tough resistance. After all the Baggies are 7th in the League and have a good recent track record against Chelsea, and Pulis is a wily old skool manager. Kerry believes that the confidence instilled in a Chelsea squad now all fighting for a place in the team will be hungry to put in a good display and secure a big win on Sunday. We also wish Captain-Leader-Legend - John Terry, a very happy birthday and Kerry gives us his thoughts on what JT's legacy will be and acknowledges what a huge impact he has had on the club and Kerry himself. All this plus Chidge & Kerry's prediction for Chelsea v West Brom on Sunday.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Mark Worrall and Dan Silver to look back on very satisfying wins against Man City and Sp*rs... On the show tonight we’ll be talking Chelsea aggro as the denouement of the match saw a very petulant City spit their dummies out and get two reds for their trouble. In part two we’ll be asking was Gary Cahill unlucky or was it a bad error? Was the defence ragged or outstanding? We proclaim Costa world class and celebrate some scintillating counter-attacking football. In part three, thanks to me being busy last week, we re-visit the Sp*rs match, as promised, and ask have I got Predro all wrong and how good did it feel to keep Sp*rs in their rightful place? In part four Jonathan has his work cut out as we have five cracking emails to discuss, from Daniel Cabral, Daniel Barca, Mac Bergson, John Carpenter and Dilbert Pickles! Chelsea FanCast #368: Taking the Pep!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge and Kerry Dixon look back to Chelsea's Victor-y against Sp*rs last weekend, and Chidge finally gives some credit to Pedro! This weekend Chelsea face arguably their sternest test this season with an away trip to many pundit's favourites for the title. Will Chelsea get a result to keep them top of the league? Will the early kick-off time be an issue for the players? Will Conte set the team up to defend deep and hit City on the counter-attack? And who does Kerry rate most out of Aguero and Costa? Only Kerry has the answers so make sure you listen and find out! Finally, Kerry and Chidge predict the result for this key game.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Chelsea Legend Kerry Dixon to look ahead to Chelsea v Sp*rs. The last time Chelsea lost at home to Sp*rs was on February 10th 1990 - Kerry Dixon played in that game. Chidge and Kerry look back over the years when Kerry and Chelsea beat Sp*rs on a regular basis and discuss how much the fixture means to both players and supporters. Looking ahead to Saturday's game, Kerry discusses whether Sp*rs getting knocked out of the Champions' League and their injuries meaning they will play with a makeshift defence will have a negative impact. Will Harry Kane be the main threat to a Chelsea defence rejuvenated with David Luiz at its centre, conceding only 2 shots on target in the last four games? And finally how does Kerry see the game going - a tight, fractious, derby with Chelsea winning? Whatever the result Chidge predicts a riot!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman and Dan Levene to look back at the Middlesbrough v Chelsea match. On the show tonight we’ll be asking how much of a test beating Middlesbrough was and why we need to kill teams off. In part two we’ll be asking what the key reasons for Chelsea’s renaissance under Antonio Conte are and we’ll be heaping the praise on Costa, Pedro, Kante, Luiz and Hazard to name but 5! In part three, with the re-launch of our website we’ll be looking at CFC Science’s blog looking at Chelsea’s performances in November – is the “remember, remember, we’re shit in November” aphorism myth or fact? We’ll also be looking ahead to the Spurs match next weekend. In part four we have two cracking emails to discuss. Chelsea FanCast #367 - Job Done!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Chelsea Legend Kerry Dixon to preview Chelsea's match away to Middlesbrough on Sunday. Chidge and Kerry go down memory lane to 1988 - a very typical Chelsea season at the time, where we became the only First division club to be relegated in a play off...to Middlesbrough. Kerry also talks about winning the much vaunted (!) Full Members Cup against Middlesbrough in 1990. Looking ahead to the match against 'Boro, although the home side have had decent results recently against City and Arsenal, Kerry is confident of another win to keep the Blues rolling along and hopefully be the top of the table by 6.00 pm Sunday. Along the way we discuss Eden Hazard being freed from defensive responsibilities and showing his true quality as a result and Kerry draws comparison with Pat Nevin. Kerry also gives us his views on the possibility of loans for Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Dominic Solanke and will they be good enough to make it at Chelsea. Finally, Kerry discusses the future of Chelsea's...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Chelsea (and England!) legend Kerry Dixon to look back at Chelsea's fantastic performance against Everton last weekend and to look forward to England's match against auld enemy Scotland. Kerry gives his views on Chelsea being title contenders; the importance of Costa and Hazard and the key games coming up. Looking at the England match Kerry discusses why many football fans have fallen out of love with England; what playing for England meant to him and should Gareth Southgate get the manager's job. We wrap up proceedings with our match prediction - a hammering of the Scots or a tight England win?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Tony Glover to look back at a simply stunning demolition of Everton last Saturday. On the show tonight we’ll be asking is that the best Chelsea performance we have ever seen and if not what was and I’ll be revealing the 4 P’s behind Chelsea’s current success. In part two we’ll be asking are we finally seeing Eden Hazard’s potential come to fruition and just how good can he be? In part three, we’ll be asking are Chelsea now serious title contenders and are there still some weaknesses that need addressing. In part four we have not one, not two, not three but four emails where you the listener have your say. The Chelsea FanCast #366: We Have Joy!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Chelsea Legend Kerry Dixon to chat about Chelsea's excellent win against Southampton last weekend and to look forward to the match against Everton this Saturday. Kerry gives us his thoughts on Chelsea's performance against Southampton with Costa and Hazard both scoring and putting in a superb display. Looking to the Everton game on Saturday we discuss another potentially tough opponent and ask will former Chelsea player Lukaku pose the main threat or will Chelsea's recent momentum carry them on to another victory. To wrap up we give our match predictions! Don't forget if you are in the manor pop along to 'An Audience with Kerry Dixon' hosted by Gary Chivers at 8.00 pm on Saturday 12th November The Grosvenor Arms 204 Garratt Lane London SW18 4ED. Tickets are £10.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chelsea Legend Kerry Dixon joins Stamford Chidge to preview Sunday's match against Southampton. In the process we look back at Kerry's move to Southampton in 1992; praise Chelsea's trouncing of Man Utd last weekend and applaud a rejuvenated Matic. We also discuss whether Conte should have made changes in the EFL cup tie v West Ham and ask if the criticism's of John Terry's performance are valid. Looking at the match against Southampton we acknowledge that it will be a tough one and discuss the likely team selection and of course our predictions for the match. There's Only One Kerry Dixon!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After the wonderful win against Man Utd the Chelsea Supporters Trust held their first Special General Meeting of the season to discuss the new Board; the new Working Groups and to reveal the key points in the results of the annual Members Survey. After all that we wrapped up proceedings with a Q&A session with much loved Chelsea legend Kerry Dixon. The agenda for the meeting was as follows: Chelsea Supporters Trust - Special General Meeting Sunday 23rd October 2016 at 18.30 Atlas Pub 16 Seagrave Road London SW6 1RX Agenda 1. Introduction (David Chidgey) (5 mins) 2. Working Groups Report (25 mins): • Atmosphere (Richard Weekes) • Supporter Issues (Cliff Auger) • Stamford Bridge Redevelopment (David Johnstone) • Affiliations (Cliff Auger) • Community (Cliff Auger) 3. Membership Survey (Celia Mindelsohn) (20 mins) 4. Questions (10 mins) 5. Any Other Business 6. Kerry Dixon Q&A and Book signing (45 mins)  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Chelsea journalist Dan Levene to reflect on a great day at Stamford Bridge yesterday. There are some days when it is a pure joy to watch Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Yesterday was one of those days. The collective outburst of joy that greeted the opening goal scored after a mere 30 seconds said it all, and it just kept going and going. Smashing the Mancs 4-0 would be good enough on any normal day, but to do it on the day when we honoured Matthew Harding and ruined Jose Mourinho's return in the process was the icing on the cake! I have been grinning ever since. On the show tonight we’ll be applauding Conte’s total football and asking were the players proving a point to Mourinho and has the 3:4:3 passed its first real test? In part two we’ll be asking whether the horror show against Arsenal can now be seen as a turning point; are we turning Italian and was Jose talking Italian to Conte a load of old flannel? In part three, we’ll be honouring...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chelsea Legend Kerry Dixon joins Stamford Chidge to preview the Chelsea v Man Utd game this Sunday. The topics for discussion include Kerry's memories of his goals against Utd in 1986; Chelsea's good record against Man utd; the return of Jose Mourinho; Conte and the 3:4:3 and will Costa be the key to victory? All this plus the planned tribute to Matthew Harding and Kerry's memories of the great man and of course, Kerry and Chidge's prediction for the match.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Chelsea author Mark Worall and Dan Silver to discuss two wins; two clean sheets; and a very good performance. Is this all down to Conte’s 3:4:3 system or is it that he’s found the right players to play his way and discarded those who can’t or won’t. Either way, we're happy! On the show tonight we’ll be asking is 3:4:3 the answer? And is playing Victor Moses as wing back and a more centrally deployed Hazard the secret to our success? In part two we’ll be praising Kante and Hazard; sympathizing with Willian; embracing the Youth and asking what next for those who have been left out? In part three, we have a monster round up with news of the next Chelsea FanCast preview show with Kerry Dixon; the Chelsea Supporters Trust SGM with special guest Kerry Dixon; FanDuel; Footsr and even cfcuk! In part four we have a couple of emails and maybe some time for your questions. The Chelsea FanCast #364: Victory Moses!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.