Chelsea Away - Pre-Match Thread

[Tommy Fresh]

3 hours ago, Paninistickers said:

Yup, I've noticed that too. Quite a few times first half if the season he pulled a rabbit out the hat and bailed us out at a critical time. Cov at home. Blackburn and Swansea away. That just seems to have dried up a bit. He's let in some fairly routine goals, not at fault, but not saved us either

Pulled off a worldie against Stoke

[The Doctor]

4 hours ago, MYKL said:

imagine if casadei puts one past us tomorrow 

Would be fantastic if this happens given it'd be guaranteed semi space for us (Chelsea eliminated for playing an ineligible player)

[HybridFox]

20 minutes ago, The Doctor said:

Would be fantastic if this happens given it'd be guaranteed semi space for us (Chelsea eliminated for playing an ineligible player)

Would be hilarious just to see them crying about it years later like the Chilwell offside 

 

When they were just too thick to understand the rules 

[RearsbyFox]

On 11/03/2024 at 16:11, leatherhead32 said:

sorry rf ! i was in the pop side and at half time the older chaps i was earwigin in on seemed fine that we would get back in 2nd half until munro had to make that stop at 0.2  , couldnt wait to see mysen on motd as at front when gents made sure the youngens could see , problem was i had a green parka on along with the other thousand kids ha,  at 2.2 im sure a reply would have been at filbert as they chose to play here even when drew at home but maybe wrong. the fa cup was magical then wearnt it .

I was in the Double Decker so all the goals were at the other end. It was a great FA cup tie. I do remember Chris Kelly the Leatherhead Lip too. 

[KFS]

Hate how im one of them fans today saying we should throw this shit tomorrow after the horror show today.

[Harpenden Fox]

1 hour ago, KFS said:

Hate how im one of them fans today saying we should throw this shit tomorrow after the horror show today.

What are you saying? Have you come on here to write a post that essentially criticises yourself? And what horror show are you referring too exactly ?

[Lambert09]

I genuinely believe that I would let go of my belief the cup draws are rigged if we were drawn against cov in the semis of this.

But there’s absolutely no chance they would allow the possibility of not having a man c. vs man u/ liverpool final. ZERO!  You have no idea how badly i want to be proved wrong in that. 

Edited 16 March 2024 by Lambert09

[StevieH]

To all those going tomorrow just sing your hearts out and show how Championship sides support their clubs. Will be a tough ask to get a result but as long as we do ourselves justice that will be enough.

[KFS]

1 hour ago, Harpenden Fox said:

What are you saying? Have you come on here to write a post that essentially criticises yourself? And what horror show are you referring too exactly ?

Not too hard to understand mate. 

[justfoxes]

5 hours ago, reynard said:

Didn't seem to work that way beating Bournemouth.

Chelsea would be the bigger scalp 

[South Shire Fox]

59 minutes ago, Lambert09 said:

I genuinely believe that I would let go of my belief the cup draws are rigged if we were drawn against cov in the semis of this.

But there’s absolutely no chance they would allow the possibility of not having a man c. vs man u/ liverpool final. ZERO!  You have no idea how badly i want to be proved wrong in that. 

You say that but the year we won it the semis were:

Southampton vs Leicester

Chelsea vs Man city 

 

Chelsea vs Man City would clearly have been the big final

[funkyrobot]

Anyone know of any away friendly pubs near Stamford Bridge that let kids in? 

[funkyrobot]

9 hours ago, MYKL said:

imagine if casadei puts one past us tomorrow 

That would be great. Chelsea would forfeit the match for fielding an ineligible player! 

[Illusion35]

Anyone know anywhere good for breakfast near Stamford Bridge given the excessively early time the coaches are leaving?! 

Edited 16 March 2024 by Illusion35

[SouthStandUpperTier]

I can envisage this being similar to the League Cup game against Liverpool. i.e. take a shock early lead, before giving the ball away in our own half a gazillion times and losing 3-1. But at least we'll be able to say we lost playing 'our way'.

[Wymsey]

Andrew Madley is the referee.

[Nolucklcfc]

If we can put in a really good competitive performance hopefully that will inspire some confidence in the lads that we belong at this level. 

[Dr The Singh]

59 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

Andrew Madley is the referee.

Were doomed

[Ian Nacho]

I think we go strong for this given the upcoming international break. 

 

All the non-internationals will start. 

[Izzy]

Proper excited about this one.

 

90 mins from Wembley, 6,000 blue army behind the goal, Chelsea definitely beatable.

 

We've got a fighters chance and I can't wait.

[RonnieTodger]

The more I’ve thought about it…How can you not go full strength in an FA Cup quarter final? 
 

Into these twats.

Edited 16 March 2024 by RonnieTodger

[MPH]

 

[iancognito]

1 hour ago, Wymsey said:

Andrew Madley is the referee.

Darren England - the Liverpool cock up guy - is the VAR too.

[weller54]

27 minutes ago, RonnieTodger said:

The more I’ve thought about it. How can you not go full strength in an FA Cup quarter final? 
 

Into these twats.

The more I think about it.  What a costly distraction this cup run has been.  Losing Ricardo in the Bournemouth game and our league form collapsing while Leeds and Ipswich close the massive gap we had a few weeks ago!!

Honestly, get real there's absolutely no way we're winning the thing.. did you watch Manchester City against Newcastle?

They're on a completely different level than us!

If we play them it would be an embarrassment.

[Hirsty The Blue 94]

Gotta go strong here, we have essentially 3 weeks off of the worries of the league so try and put in a strong performance if nothing else even if we lose to give us some momentum, going out feebly with a weak side does nothing for anyone. Think Nacho has to play to hold the ball up as we're not going to have enough possession for it to bounce off Daka or him fall over. Maybe tempted to play Hamza in the middle if no Wilf and stick Doyle at LB, Justin RB/inverted. 

 

Hermansen

 

Hamza

Vesty

Faes

Justin

 

Winks

KDH

Wilf if good to go, if not Yunus

 

Fatawu

Nacho

Wanya