Chelsea Fancast

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and ESPN's Chelsea correspondent, Liam Twomey to look back at Chelsea's victory over Wolves in the FA Cup. On the show tonight we ask why Chelsea were not hungry like the Wolves, do they not get how important the FA Cup is and what makes footballers sloppy? In part two we rename Pedro, ‘Pedro Osgood’ as the young Eli Wallach look-a-like kept up his record of scoring in every round in the Cup. Can he repeat the great Peter Osgood’s feat? And can Chelsea do the double…again? In part three, we discuss the next round where we host Man Utd and a certain former Manager. Will he park the bus or will we spank his botty…again! In part four we have some cracking emails from, appropriately, Kevin Costner and Luke Hatherley from Australia.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kerry Dixon looks back at the match against Burnley last weekend and previews Saturday's FA Cup 5th round tie against old foes Wolves. Kerry discusses the merits of a hard fought draw against Burnley; questions how long Luiz can keep playing through injury and tells us why we shouldn't panic about Diego Costa's recent goal 'drought'. Looking ahead to the FA Cup tie against Wolves, Kerry predicts that this will be a proper old fashioned tie with the home side and their fans well up for it. Kerry believes that Conte will not take Wolves lightly and whichever side he picks should be strong enough to see Chelsea through to the next round. Hopefully another trip to Wembley beckons.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Clayton Beerman and Mark Worrall to look back at yesterdays trip oop North to Ice Station Zebra where Chelsea tuffed out a 1-1 draw against Burnley at Turf Moor. We also look ahead to next weekend's FA Cup 5th round tie against Wolves which will evoke memories of fixtures past against the boys from the black country. On the show tonight we explain why its most definitely grim oop north when playing football in Burnley but a draw was not quite the disaster that many thought it was. In part two we indulge in the great Matic v Fabregas debate. Is it fair to point the finger at one Matic? Should Fabregas get a chance to wave his magic hat? How do we accommodate one or both of them or should we leave it all to someone who actually knows his onions – Signor Antonio Conte? In part three, we look ahead to the FA Cup 5th round match against the Wolves on Saturday. Can we start dreaming of the quarters or even a FA Cup & League double? We’ll also recall some infamous

Kerry Dixon gives us his thoughts on last week's decisive victory against Arsenal plus a look ahead to the game against Burnley this Sunday. Chidge and Kerry applaud a great Eden Hazard performance and ask was it better than Maradona's goal against England in 1986 (a goal Kerry witnessed first hand in the Azteca stadium!). We also praise the phenomenal performances of Kante of late and discuss whether Chelsea have knocked Arsenal out of the title race. Picking up on the Chelsea news this week, we discuss whether Courtois may leave Chelsea in the summer and would Lukaku be a suitable replacement for Costa if he takes the slow boat to China? Looking ahead to Burnley at the weekend Kerry warns against complacency especially against a tough physical Burnley side cast in the image of their husky voiced manager Sean Dyche. But what will Kerry predict as the scoreline, and will Chidge get his prediction spot on like he did against Arsenal? All this plus a treat for Kerry with a blast from a past Arsenal... &

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Alex Churchill to bask in yet another spanking of the Arse. On the show tonight we celebrate one of the best goals I’ve seen at the Bridge, we marvel at the phenomenon that is N’Golo Kante and cry foul at Arsene Wenger, crying foul. In part two we salute Courtois – but can we keep him? We explore what is wrong with Arsenal and in particular their fans – should we thank them for the entertainment or refer them for psychiatric help? And we’ll ask is it all over bar the shouting and what are the trickiest matches we have coming up? In part three, we look back at the draw against Liverpool last Tuesday – applaud Luiz’s free-kick and ask was it 2 points dropped or one point gained. We’ll also give our very own tribute to Sir Frank of Lampard who announced his retirement last week. In part four we have some unbelievable emails from Alan Gavurin; Julian Spranger; Barrett DuPerron; Paul Marjoram and Annely Press. At least two of them might well make...

Stamford Chidge is joined by Chelsea Legend, Kerry Dixon to discuss the draw in midweek against Liverpool and look ahead to this Saturday's crucial match against Arsenal. Chidge & Kerry talk about the draw against Liverpool and feel that it was definitely a case of a point gained rather than two dropped, especially thanks to our nearest rivals all dropping points. While for Chidge, Kante and Luiz were the stand out players, Kerry applauded the team effort and was particularly impressed with Luiz's free-kick. Turning to Arsenal this weekend, Kerry gives us his views on Arsene Wenger and whether it will make any difference with him not being on the bench; will Arsenal be keen to bounce back after their defeat against Watford or will Chelsea be more keen to put to rights their defeat at the Emirates Stadium earlier in the season. With concerns raised about the current fitness of David Luiz and Eden Hazard, Kerry believes that it might be affecting Hazard more, and if so its better to have players 100% fit

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover & Alex Churchill to discuss Chelsea taking care of 'buzziness' dispatching the 'Bees' 4-0 in the FA Cup on Saturday. On the show tonight we salute Brana Ivanovic and discuss the great contribution made by a loyal servant to the club and ponder some of our favourite Brana moments. We’ll also be following the FA Cup draw live and discussing who Chelsea will be playing in the last 16. In part two we praise Conte, and ask who impressed most out of the fringe players who got a chance, and who disappointed. In part three, we look ahead to what will possibly be a season defining week for Chelsea with Liverpool coming up on Tuesday night, followed by Arsenal on Saturday. We also have a look back at the implications of the CPO AGM held last Friday and what the passing of Resolution 9 means. In part four we have one excellent email to get the debate going as well as an exciting announcement about our involvement with the Sure Chelsea collaboration and a..

Kerry Dixon joins Stamford Chidge to look back at the win against Hull and preview the FA Cup tie v Brentford and the massive match against Liverpool next Tuesday. Kerry and Chidge admit the win against Hull was much tougher than they thought, but after all, these are the wins you have to grind out if you want to win the title. Thank goodness for Diego Costa who again scored the crucial goal and seems to have his head back in the game. Another who's head appears to be back in the game is Courtois and his performances this season are contributing hugely to Chelsea's defensive solidity and success. Kerry believes that if he keeps this up he will undoubtedly be the best goalkeeper in the world. Let's hope Chelsea can keep hold of him! With Eden Hazard going off after 60 minutes against Hull, Chidge and Kerry wonder whether he needs to toughen up mentally as well as physically in order to gain the consistency he needs to be one of the best players in the world. Turning to the Brentford FA Cup tie, Kerry... &

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver, the Overseas Supporters rep on the Chelsea Supporters' Trust, Charles Rose, Chairman of the Chelsea Pitch Owners and the Girl Who Likes Balls - Alex Churchill, to discuss the Chelsea v Hull City match. On the show tonight we’ll send our best wishes for a speedy recovery to Ryan Mason and discuss the superb response by the Chelsea supporters to both his injury and to the remembrance of Carl ‘Wurzel’ O’Brien In part two we praise Hull, Costa and Cahill but not the Referee, as well as asking should Fabregas start ahead of Matic when we are at home and with the team looking somewhat fatigued, does Hazard need a rest? In part three, with the Chelsea Pitch Owners AGM coming up on Friday, we have an interview with CPO Chairman, Charles Rose to discuss the Chelsea Pitch Owners – what happens next now we have permission to redevelop the stadium and why the CPO are still relevant. In part four we have some excellent emails which will no doubt provoke a bit...

Stamford Chidge & Chelsea Legend Kerry Dixon discuss the fall out from Costa's apparent bust up with Conte; look back on a decent win against Leicester and look forward to this weekend's match against Hull City. Kerry gives us his unique insight in to what it's like to be unsettled by a club coming in for you and offering big money. Can you put it behind you and knuckle down and put in 100% for the team and will Costa? Whilst praising the football played by Willian-Hazard-Pedro against Leicester, Kerry argues that it's very much 'plan b' and that we really do need a focused and firing Costa to maintain our title challenge. Looking at the match against Hull City on Sunday, Chidge and Kerry can't see anything other than a healthy Chelsea win but even though we have a good lead on our title rivals, this is no time to get complacent with crucial matches against Liverpool and Arsenal coming up. Win those and it will be a different matter!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and ESPN's Chelsea correspondent Liam Twomey to discuss Costa-gate, Chinese takeaways over land and sea...and Leicester! On the show tonight we’ll attempt to sort out the truth from the fiction of Costa-gate and ask if and when he is likely to leave the club for the eastern delights of dim sum. In part two we’ll take a look at the Leicester match and applaud Alonso and the axis of big thrills that is Willian-Hazard-Pedro and ask will there be life after Costa? We’ll also have a quick delve in to the ramifications of the decision by Hammersmith and Fulham Council to grant Chelsea planning permission to re-develop Stamford Bridge. In part three, we have an interview with Chris Barnett who is the director of a new documentary about Kerry Dixon which is coming out on DVD in March. In part four we have some excellent emails which will no doubt provoke a bit of discussion. Please support the family of Carl (Wurzel) O'Brien by applauding on the 55th...

Stamford Chidge and Chelsea Legend, Kerry Dixon, discuss last weekends Cup game against Peterborough and in particular the performances of Batshuayi, Chalobah, Loftus-Cheek and Zouma. Kerry has some interesting and perhaps unexpected things to say about the return of Ake from his loan spell at Bournemouth and taking of Bournemouth, would JT really give up the last 6 months of his Chelsea career to go on loan there? Kerry also gives us his view on the news that planning permission has been given to Chelsea to redevelop Stamford Bridge and tells us what the ground and the area means to him. Finally we preview the game against Leicester this weekend and predict a tough game but one in which Chelsea need to bounce back from defeat to Spurs last time out.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Dan Silver and Clayton Beerman to discuss the FA Cup match against Peterborough and our first loss in 14 Premier League games to Spurs last week. On the show tonight we’ll be following the FA Cup 4th round draw, live, as it happens and discussing what we think of our next opponents. We’ll also discuss how important the FA Cup is to us and Chelsea – is it still magical? In part two we’ll take a look at the cup match against Peterborough in particular at the relative performances of Chalobah, Batshuayi, Loftus-Cheek and Zouma and we’ll discuss JT's red card – was it a case of Kevin Friendly fire? In part three, we’ll look back at last week’s defeat to Spurs. Did it expose some weaknesses or was it just a cagey, scrappy game decided by fine margins. In part four we have a couple of excellent emails which have posed some interesting questions for panel to answer.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Chelsea Legend Kerry Dixon to look back at the defeat against Spurs which ended our 13 match winning run and to look forward to the 3rd Round FA Cup tie against Peterborough this weekend. Whilst downhearted by the defeat to rivals Sp*rs last night Chidge and Kerry take comfort in the fact that Chelsea are still five points clear at top of the league. In truth the match was a cagey, scrappy and tight affair and decided by fine margins. As Gary Cahill said, we'll go again! Looking to the 3rd Round FA Cup tie against Peterborough on Sunday Kerry recalls some of his experiences playing for Chelsea in the FA Cup as well as pondering some of the changes Conte may make to the side. Will John Terry get a game? He is the only player still at Chelsea who played the last time we met Peterborough in the Cup in 2001. Chelsea won 5-0 in 2001 and Chidge and Kerry expect a similar outcome this Sunday. Let's hope we don't have to eat those words! Finally, Kerry gives a warm tribute to John...

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Mark Worrall and Dan Levene to discuss Chelsea's 13th win on the trot against Stoke and look forward to the Sp*rs game on Wednesday this week. On the show tonight we’ll asking just how important is the record for consecutive wins. In part two we’ll be applauding the desire and intensity Conte has brought to this Chelsea team and marveling at the indomitable spirit that is Diego Costa. In part three, we look forward to the Spurs game on Wednesday night – is it must win or must not lose – and should we worried about our rivals bearing in mind we play three of them over the next 4 weeks. We’ll also be discussing the CPO resolution for their forthcoming AGM where it appears that offering the Club a 999 year lease may be on the cards. In part four we have a plethora of emails for the, and I quote, “the velvety voiced” Jonathan Kydd to read out. Chelsea FanCast #371: 'Party Poopers Popped!'  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge and Chelsea Legend, Kerry Dixon, look back at Chelsea's 12th win on the trot against Bournemouth on Boxing Day and look forward to the Stoke match this Saturday. Kerry gives us his thoughts on why Conte didn't pick Batshuayi; the turn round in form of Pedro; can Hazard become one of Chelsea's most skillful players of all time and whilst Chelsea clearly have the best team, do we have the best squad? Looking to the Stoke match Kerry gives us his prediction for what is another potentially tough game as former Chelsea boys Mark Hughes and former team mate of Kerry's - Eddie Niedzwiecki - return to the Bridge.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge & Kerry Dixon preview Chelsea v Bournemouth and ponder who will replace Costa and Kante and how much impact it will have with Chelsea being without arguably their two most important players this season. We discuss what it's like for the players missing out on the Christmas festivities - is it all about playing? Can Chelsea continue their unbeaten Boxing Day streak going back to 2003 and will they break their consecutive wins record?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd, Tony Glover and Alex Churchill to look back at Chelsea's 1-0 wins against Sunderland and Crystal Palace to leave Chelsea Top of the Christmas Tree! On the show tonight we’ll be talking 1-0 to the Chelsea In part two we’ll be discussing the secret to Conte’s success; what will we do without Costa and Kante for the next match; we come to praise Cesar not to bury him and we celebrate being top of the tree. In part three, we look back at the match against Sunderland and ask should Fabregas start and have we warmed to Courtois. In part four we have four emails to test the vocal chords of the Jonathan Kydd. Chelsea FanCast #370: 'One by One-nil'  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kerry Dixon & Stamford Chidge take a look back at another gritty win against Sunderland in midweek and preview Saturday's match against Crystal Palace v Chelsea. The sometimes maligned Fabregas and Courtois both starred in a another win against Sunderland to rack our 10th win in a row and Kerry makes the case for Fabregas to start more often. Looking to the match against Palace, Kerry expects another tough match against a side set upon defending and insists that if Hazard is fit he must start. We also give our thoughts on the £60 million bid for Oscar. Has he been a disappointment at Chelsea?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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.