Chelsea FanCast

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Martin Wickham to round up this week's Chelsea news and to look ahead to Saturday's match against neighbours Fulham. Sam Inkersole, Chelsea correspondent for Football.London joins us to discuss this week's Chelsea news including Tomori's potential loan; Giroud to Real Madrid; time on the training pitch and Frank banning hugs! Sammy James from the Fulhamish Podcast joins us for the 'Opposition View' to preview Fulham v Chelsea from Fulham's perspective. What's the reason for Fulham's improvement in form recently. Is Scott Parker the man for the job long term? Has Ruben Loftus-Cheek impressed in his loan? And how does Sammy see the match going on Saturday. Finally, we preview Fulham v Chelsea. Do Gilmour and CHO have to start? Will it be Timo or Tammy or Timo and Tammy? And will a week on the training pitch help Chelsea to a much needed win.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Dean and Jane discuss Chelsea's sensational start to 2021 thanks to 4 goals from Fran Kirby.  There's a chat about Dubai-Gate and we look ahead to the top of the table clash against Manchester United. You can now find us on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK8K2nPoZlH0xqVP_W1I-DQ Join our brand new Discord channel via this link https://discord.gg/ApUqskGz  Follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx and on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge and Jonathan Kydd reconvene to go through the bulging Chelsea FanCast mail bag. On the show tonight we have emails on Frank Lampard's future as Chelsea manager; the Lampard in/Lampard out debate; what it means to be a Chelsea supporter in the UK and Overseas; the sad passing of Tommy Docherty and Chelsea's form recently.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman & Tony Glover to look back at a confidence boosting FA Cup win against Morecambe FC. On the show tonight, we discuss a much needed, confidence restoring win. Was Frank selecting Werner and Havertz justified? And going forward, do Chelsea need to think about how their creative players seem to get congested with similar runs? In part two we ask whether playing more of the youth was a red herring? Billy Gilmour impresses again which is just as well with Kante suspended; Callum Hudson-Odoi puts in another good performance – is he getting back to his best? And Mason Mount with his Lampard-esque goal never seems to run out of energy, but does he need a rest? In part three we have a couple of emails to read out.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Mark Meehan to look ahead to Chelsea's FA Cup 3rd round tie against Morecambe FC on Sunday. We preview the match focusing on which of the Chelsea youngsters might start. Should Werner and Havertz start to regain some confidence and we look at Chelsea's 3rd round record down the years before discussing how we see the match going. In this week's 'Opposition View' we have more of a 'Spy in the Camp' than a someone from the opposition as Jon Parkinson, Chelsea fan and long time listener to the FanCast joins us to give us the lowdown on Morecambe FC. Jon is a Morecambe local and knows more about the League Two side than we will ever know! Finally, we catch up with the winners and losers from the Chelsea FanCast 'Prem Predictions' League  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Dean and Jane are joined by Tracy Brown from Chelsea Pride to discuss the work of the group and different attitude towards the LBQT+ community from the men's and the women's game, There's a round up of all the latest news from Kingsmeadow and we look ahead to our first game of 2021 against Reading.  Plus we share listener wishes for Chelsea FC Women in 2021. You can find more about Chelsea Pride via the following channels web: www.chelseapride.co.uk twitter: @ChelseaPride_  instagram: @ChelseaPride_ Join our brand new Discord channel via this link https://discord.gg/ApUqskGz  Follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx, Tracy @ChelseaGirl78 and on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Alex Churchill and Dean Mears to look back on a sobering defeat to Man City. On the show tonight, we ask with the plethora of problems resulting from the defeat to City, what are the solutions. In part two we ask is Frank Lampard’s job really in jeopardy? If it is what ever happened to building something and if he does get the tin tack has Roman Abramovich created a monster fanbase in his own image? In part three with the news of Tommy Docherty’s passing, we look back at his legacy as Chelsea manager and great Docherty’s Diamonds team. We wrap up in part four with loads of emails.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Mark Meehan to look back to a somewhat disappointing round of Christmas fixtures against Arsenal and Villa. On the show tonight, we ask whether Frank got enough of a reaction out of the players in the draw against Villa; Giroud doing what he does best and Christensen needing to channel his inner Chumbawumba. In part two we ask with Jorginho disappointing again why does Billy Gilmour not get a go? Are there mitigating circumstances to some of Chelsea’s recent performances and does our lack of squad depth in terms of quality remain an issue. And why are some supporters just never happy. In part three we look back at a dreadful defeat to Arsenal where our best team started but mentality was clearly an issue. Who should take responsibility – Frank or the players? Was it a master stroke by Arteta or did he get lucky? And we ask was this one of our worst defeats in years or do some of us just have very short memories. We wrap up in part four with some fantastic emails.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman and Martin Wickham to look back on the 3-0 victory over West Ham and look ahead to the Boxing Day match against relegation threatened Arsenal! On the show tonight, we discuss a result that was better than the performance. How Kovacic coming on for Jorginho made the difference. We show concern for and mitigation with our hobbled full backs and we ask whether Werner is suffering from the curse of the Chelsea strikers? In part two we applaud Tammy Abraham for taking his chances; delight in the Thiago Silva machine and appraise the league table in a season where anything is possible. In part three we look ahead to the Boxing Day match against THE Arsenal and ask how bad are they really? How fearful are we of the schadenfreude of losing to a poor Arsenal side containing former Chelsea players David Luiz and Willian, as well as discussing who will start for Chelsea and how we see it going. We wrap up with some emails and the leader board in our 'Prem Predictions' league.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Dean and Jane sit down to discuss Chelsea progressing into the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League thanks to a 8-0 aggregate victory over Benfica. They also share some supporter memories of Drew Spence, who became the first player of the WSL era to reach 200 appearances for the club,  There's a round up of all the latest news from Kingsmeadow, including a new signing! Plus supporters share their highlights of 2020. You can follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx and on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow We'd like to wish all our listeners a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Clayton Beerman to look back at Chelsea's second defeat of the week, against Wolves and ahead to Chelsea's Premier League match against West Ham United on Monday night. A poor mentality and game management seemed to dish out a reality check as Wolves snatched a last minute winner against Chelsea on Tuesday night, but with back to back defeats questions need answering: What's up with Havertz and Werner - is it balance, injuries and fatigue? We also look at Chelsea's tough draw against Atletico Madrid in Champions League Round of 16. James Jones from We Are West Ham Podcast joins us for 'Opposition View' and with West Ham currently in a lofty 8th place, is he Moyes in? Will their form last? How good is Declan Rice? Who are West Ham's top performers this season? What does Chelsea v West Ham mean to him and how does he see the match going. We wrap with our own preview of the match: is it must win or must not lose? Who starts, who is fit and who is in form? Should Werner start up front or will Frank stick with Giroud or Tammy Abraham? And finally we discuss how we see the match going. And last but by no means least, Chidge gives an update on the leaderboard and performer of the week in Chelsea FanCast's 'Prem Predictions' League.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Dean and Jane sit down to discuss a week which saw Chelsea take control of their Champions League first leg tie with a 5-0 win over Benfica and extend their unbeaten run in the WSL to 29 games with a 1-0 over Brighton and Hove Albion.  They also share some supporter memories of four Chelsea favourites as they celebrate reaching significant milestones, Super Fran Kirby becoming the clubs record goal-scorer, Millie Bright reaching 150 appearances and both Magda Eriksson and Bethany England reaching 100 appearances for the Blues.  You can follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx and on Instagram @wenttomowkingsmeadow  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Dayne Whittle to look back at a frustrating evening against Everton and ahead to the Wolves match on Tuesday. On the show tonight, we discuss how crucial Mendy conceding a penalty was and how Chelsea played in to Everton’s hands tactically. But football is also a game of fine margins and this was also a match about missing players as well as missed opportunities. In part two we discuss this defeat being a reality check on Chelsea’s title ambitions and how much of a concern is the form of Havertz and Werner. In part three we look ahead to tomorrow night’s match against Wolves with Matt Guy from Wolves FanCast joining us in the ‘Opposition View’ and we wrap up with some emails and the leader board in our 'Prem Predictions league'.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Dean Mears to look back at Chelsea's draw against Krasnodar and ahead to Chelsea's Premier League match against Everton on Saturday. Chelsea drew their final, somewhat meaningless. Champions League group match against Krasnodar. Tino Anjorin and Billy Gilmour had a chance to shine while the squad players did the bare minimum. We ask is Billy Gilmour now ahead of Jorginho in the midfield pecking order and who do we want in the Champions League R16? Gavin Buckland, Everton's Official Statistician joins us to look ahead to Everton v Chelsea for the 'Opposition View'. We ask him what he thinks of Carlo Ancelotti, how good is Calvert-Lewin, is Pickford a problem and how does he expect the match to go. We wrap with our own preview of the match by recalling some past clashes, pondering how who will start on the wings given Chelsea's injuries and who will start up front.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Dean and Jane are joined by Chelsea FC Women Season Ticket Holders Hannah and Chester to discuss the return of fans to Kingsmeadow to watch Chelsea's 3-2 win over West Ham.  We also look ahead to this week's Champions League tie against Benfica and next weekend's WSL clash with Brighton and Hove Albion.  You can follow us on Twitter @MowKingsmeadow, Dean @DeanMears, Jane @JaneChappellx, Hannah @04_Hannah and Chester @ChesterBates93. We're also on Instagram @WentToMowKingsmeadow.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.