Vesper

well, the presenters/producers picked out the questions I am sure they wold not allow something even mildly controversial

Werner is going to sing the German national anthem for his initiation song, lolol

Timo hanging with Gilmour and Willian

Drogba coming up very soon on the FB video stream

everyone knows that fucking gunnersaurus

how come no one knows Stamford the Lion, lolol

Cup Final Fest - LIVE from Stamford Bridge!

Chelsea and Arsenal receive transfer boost as Austrian side RB Salzburg are 'open to selling Dominik Szoboszlai for £26m' in summer window https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8583269/Chelsea-Arsenal-receive-boost-RB-Salzburg-open-selling-Dominik-Szoboszlai-26m.html

very observant, the more I watched him, the less I became comfortable with his lack of pace thus his drop down he stays on because I still rate him over AC, but TBH, that list is probably 50 to 60 players strong, lolol (which just is a gut punch, as I had huge hopes for AC just 2 or 3 years ago)

1915 VS 2020 – TWO CHELSEA FA CUP FINALS IN HISTORIC TIMES https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/08/01/1915-vs-2020---two-chelsea-fa-cup-finals-in-historic-times An FA Cup final like no other – it is how today’s behind-closed-doors meeting between Chelsea and Arsenal at an almost empty Wembley is being described, and quite rightly so. It is not, however, the only unusual FA Cup final in which Chelsea have taken part. Back in 1915, the club’s first appearance in the famous showpiece event, it was not a global pandemic that was the backdrop to the sporting event but the First World War, and although fans were present in numbers, circumstances conspired to mean that like today, many Chelsea supporters who would have loved to be there were excluded. Indeed the match 105 years ago is one of those finals that stands out sufficiently to join the likes of the ‘White Horse Final’ and the ‘Matthew’s Final’ in earning its own, specific moniker. Chelsea versus Sheffield United in 1915 was the ‘Khaki Final’ and here we look back on the story surrounding that match… The Pensioners, as was Chelsea’s nickname then, were 10 years into our existence and even the FA Cup as a competition was a mere 43 years old. Although we were beaten by Sheffield United on the big day, the match retains an important place in Chelsea history, and in English football’s as well with it played under the dark shadow of the war that had covered Europe and beyond. From the photograph above of army uniformed supporters watching from the terraces, it is clear why the game came to be known as the ‘Khaki Cup Final’. The county had been informed that football as it was known would cease the following month, and that Chelsea – in whichever form – would ply our trade under the localised auspices of the London Combination, not the Football League. When so many loved ones were perishing in the trenches and oceans enveloped by the Great War, the threat of relegation was always the lesser one. The possibility that fate might befall the Pensioners was suspended, and glory still awaited in the FA Cup final. Kick-off at Old Trafford on Saturday 24 April was at 3.30pm and Chelsea were looking to their stars of the day like Bob Thomson and Jack Harrow to take us to a first trophy triumph. ‘They don’t play a bit like a club at the bottom of the League!’ exclaimed one reporter from the West Bromwich area after his men had been routed by four goals to one in the league the week before, and the remark was quite justified by Chelsea’s display in that win. Harry Ford was in fine form down the wing although Lieutenant Vivian Woodward was not quite on his mettle after his engagements with the German army in France. snip

CABALLERO READY FOR ANYTHING 27 MIN AGO https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/07/31/caballero-ready-for-anything Willy Caballero is excited ahead of the FA Cup final but thinks Chelsea need to approach the match prepared for any situation. Having already secured our target of a top-four finish in the Premier League, we can put the cherry on the cake by beating Arsenal at Wembley to end the campaign with silverware. It is an opportunity Caballero is looking forward to, having already picked up one winner’s medal in the competition with Chelsea, when we beat Manchester United in the 2018 final. ‘It’s another great opportunity for us, for the club,’ said the goalkeeper, who signed a contract extension in May. ‘This final will be a little bit different with no supporters, but we have the same ambitions to win it again. snip

the ten most vexing Chels losses for me (plus some bonus shit to get me all argy bargy, lolol)

right there with you m8!

its a huge deal for me I fucking HATE to lose finals I even HATE to lose the CS (we are a joke in it and it pisses me off!) I am trophy greedy like that the FA Cup is the most prestigious national cup on the planet

I think he is great, he defends and promotes the club like crazy for free

no, he plays on on telly, in between Chels players coming to his kid's weddings, lololol he is a boss though, Frank Khalid (Fukhera Khalid; born 22 November 1968)[1] is a British entrepreneur, the owner of West London Film Studios,[2] Elbrook Cash and Carry, and Chak89.

yep, pretty much which is why I am not arsed if we do not drop £200m + on Oblak (that is just madness) plenty of other decent keepers out there who are streets ahead of Kepa

MASON MOUNT EXCLUSIVE CUP FINAL INTERVIEW: WEMBLEY TRIPS AS A BOY, THRIVING UNDER FRANK AND FIGHTING FOR A SPECIAL TROPHY https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/08/01/mason-mount-exclusive-cup-final-interview--wembley-trips-as-a-bo?cardIndex=0-0 As we continue our build-up to this evening’s Heads Up FA Cup final, Mason Mount talks about watching his hometown team triumph at Wembley, the secrets behind his brilliant breakthrough season in blue and what we need to do to beat Arsenal… The FA Cup’s magical mystique has been conjured from 148 years of history, tales of famous giant-killings and upsets mixed in with the drama of knockout football and the passing down of cherished memories from generation to generation. It is, according to Mason Mount, ‘a special competition’ and he should know, having first attended a final at the age of nine as his hometown club Portsmouth defied all the odds back in 2008, beating Cardiff City. Wide-eyed and dwarfed by the majority packed inside Wembley, Mount remembers the day like any football-mad boy would. As he prepares to line up for Chelsea in the 2020 final 12 years on, the pen of FA Cup folklore is poised to write another chapter. ‘I went to both the semi-final and the final in 2008 with my dad and it was just brilliant to see Portsmouth actually lift the trophy,’ he recalls in an exclusive interview with the official Chelsea website as we look ahead to today’s final against Arsenal. snip

actually counting the 18 month Morata loan fee (so they paid a total of £58m + all his wages) + the bonus Hazard payment to us for RM winning the league it is now well over £160m we have received for just those two (and could still go up more, and Hazard still has a lot of bonuses he can hit that trigger more payments to us) so woot woot

Law For Thee, But Not For Me

IF we buy Rice, sell Jorginho, and keep Kante, Rice will end up at DMF a shedload, as Kante will inevitably go on the injured list I think his days of full healthy seasons here are done and dusted, which is why I have been saying to sell him (along with my other 3 major reasons)

I think the 'Rice to CB' is a project, not an immediate 'toss him to the wolves' type of thing

Skriniar is a solid £60m + at least he is a beast in a back 2 pair of CB's he is not the same player in Conte's back 3 Conte is like Mou, he can get strange players to thrive and ruin some types of great players

Cup Final Fest - Competition https://www.chelseafc.com/en/landing-pages/competitions/fan-fest?fbclid=IwAR3lIHKRzctlKvVY6UyWV3xyfrG81ti07_ueanLK_svqtIx4_etmSqmpsic Win a match-issued Chelsea shirt: Share where you're watching the FA Cup Final from! As part of the activities, we want to see where you - the fans - will be watching the FA Cup Final from! Some fans will be randomly selected to have their pictures appear on Chelsea's live broadcast show before the FA Cup final on Sunday! One randomly selected entrant will also win a Heads Up FA Cup Final match-issued shirt! To enter, please share a picture of you in the location where you'll be viewing the big match - ideally wearing your Chelsea shirt, scarf or hat - in the form below. Terms & Conditions 1. Submit your picture below, showing where you're watching the Cup Final from 2. You must be aged 13 years or above. 3. There will be one winner, who will randomly be selected to receive a signed Chelsea shirt. 4. The competition will end on 1 August 2020 at 3.30pm (UK time). Click here for full terms & conditions

FOLLOW THE BLUES ON FA CUP FINAL DAY WITH MATCHDAY LIVE AND BRAND-NEW CUP FINAL FEST ONLINE SHOWS https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/07/29/follow-the-blues-on-fa-cup-final-day-with-matchday-live-and-bran All you need to know about how to follow Chelsea in the Heads Up FA Cup final from home on Saturday... The 2020 FA Cup final is set to be like no other in the competition’s 148-year history, with the showpiece occasion held behind closed doors and without fans in the ground for the first time. That means there will be no fanzone at Wembley this year either but rather than miss out on all the usual fun and entertainment, we’ve decided to host Cup Final Fest online instead! Live from a rooftop at Stamford Bridge, the event will be hosted by renowned DJ, presenter and Chelsea fan Trevor Nelson along with Out of the Blue’s Portia Ferrari, and will feature fantastic headline acts such as exclusives with Didier Drogba, NBA champion Larry Nance Junior and Arjun Kapoor, Bollywood star and brand ambassador for India. Joining Trevor and Portia in the studio will be actress Emilia Fox and McFly’s Danny Jones, a current judge on The Voice Kids who will be giving his verdict on some songs sent in by Junior Blues! Alongside that thrilling line-up of Chelsea favourites, there will be exclusive competitions running throughout the show as well as live music and giveaways including the money-can’t-buy prize of a match-issued shirt from the FA Cup final. You can tune into the action-packed show on Facebook Live or YouTube from 3pm this Saturday 1 August and kick off your Cup final afternoon in style! Click here to register your interest. https://www.facebook.com/events/664979424091021