TheBeard

Now why on earth did we change a perfectly good keeper for a newbie, in match that matters so much to our team morale to win, and win well?

I appreciate that citizens of A Robert Fleck World may disagree, but Robert Fleck at 2.1 million quid in 1992, and 4 goals in 48 appearances, wasn't exactly the finest purchase made by Chelsea.............

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Tough one. I'm a photographer mostly, and I often get to cover gigs.. Paul Weller is a long time favourite musician, and in about 2012 I covered a gig at the Hammersmith odeon that included - Paul Weller and son, Miles Kane and Emile Sandi .

Bo Hansen - The Black Riders. (from the 1970 album Lord of the Rings. Great music which was the soundtrack in my head when I was reading the books quite a looooong time before Peter Jackson's films came about)

Dave Van ronk - Hang me, Oh hang me ( Van Ronk's autobiography was the inspiration behind the Cohen Bros movie, Inside Llewellen Davis. Van Ronk's album Inside Dave Van Ron gave the Cohen's the movie's title.)

Get a grip. Chatting Chicken Little memes is a tad defeatist in the face of our current reality. 😉

We're ahead, and looking good for it. It's a proper match, Fulham are playing well, but we are edging it overall. We've had some exceptional moves and Palmer's in the groove. What's not to love?

Jeff Buckley - Je N'en Connais Le Fin. (Tim Buckley's son, brilliant musician, huge vocal range, died at 30)

Tim Buckley - Sweet Surrender. ( Jeff Buckley's Dad. Brilliant musician, huge vocal range, died at 28)

Love this one. Love Nick Drake...........

4-1 Chelsea Jackson 25'

TBH, that particular song was written by another mad man, and 2nd greatest Belgian (after Edin Hazard), Jaques Brel. But Walker was a very special kind of nutter, whom Jaques Brel adored, which is why Brel insisted on allowing Walker to use any of his songs as he wished.......

Scot Walker was nothing if not eccentric. The lyrics to this are just fab...................'in a stupid arse way!' lol.

Miles Davis - BLUE Xmas (To Whom it May Concern) lol. KTBFFH.

I'm really disappointed he doesn't fit into Maresca's thinking. Chilwell is a great player imo, and an intelligent one too. I find it difficult to believe he couldn't be playing a serious role for us now, if given the chance to adapt to Maresca's needs.

No kidding 😉 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/dec/21/nicolas-jackson-chelsea-goals-analysis#:~:text=He is on 21 non,League appearances for the Blues.

Well since you ask, so far three more goals than Drogba at the same stage of his Chelsea career................... 😉 Hazard scored 4 less in his first season than Jackson did in the same number of appearances (35). Jackson now has 9 goals in 16, in his second term, whereas Hazard scored 17 after 35 appearances in his 2nd term.......Jackson should also have a very high assist rate, but the players around him couldn't score either........

That scene with the greatest piece of Brand placement ever. I want a long glass of Carlsberg every time I see this scene.

13th Floor Elevators - You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone.(1966)

23 year old Nicholas Jackson

Which one is Super Dan, and which one is Brana..............? 😉

Great group. I was at all their '87/88 Dingwalls' gigs, and then a few of the other London gigs later in the 90's, Brixton Academy and Wembley Arena.. They weren't always the most together of groups live, but the buzz was always epic...........

Never saw this guy play, but I was in a black cab at the time Arjen Robbin signed, and was having a bit of a banter with the Spud loving cabbie. he said " Robbin looks tasty, but you already had that with Charlie Cook. What a player he was!" Was he right?

Maresca .............."They are one of the five best teams in Europe in terms of clean sheets. You struggle to create chances against them. It was not an easy game." And if every paid pundit can acknowledge the part the weather played as leveller in an away match against a team with a head of steam playing for new owners, I think we can too. We had a performance that was solid if not spectacular. The team is growing, we're in the race, It's Christmas. what's not to love! 🙂