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we're fine...hoping for a couple of broken legs in the Spuds/Arse match....hahhahahahha Hope some of the young boys gan get a run- of all the tourneys this is the one to experiment with C'mmmonnnn Chelseaaaaa Wrayman

No way...thats nuts-know that Chelsea in Europe get stiffed in hotels/flights...but now I've seen it all- doing the fans for even a match tic. €200 should buy you a seat for life there...will be at return leg at the Bridge...with beers, food & crap hotel off GlousterRd wount spend that...TOTAL! I feel for those of us heading out- some spoke with said same as Bovis and gonna skip it...which defeats the whole point of the tourney Hope our away support finds a way to beat the system Incredible....didn't even pay that for our WC tics in SAfrica Wrayman

Somethings gotta give- look at last year (Mancs lost Shrek to injury playing CL + League Cup)..last year after Jose destroyed our hopes- we were able to get healthy & make a great run at the trophies- listing in importance C League, Prem, FA, Carling/Beer- we usually use Carling to test the young boys- Brings to interesting point Barry made above about the past 3 seasons- Acutually in past 5 or so weve lost to Scouse, United, Barca,& Milan....all winners and we were just as in any of those matches as ever- I hear us knockin' on CL door C'mmmmmmmonnnnn Chelseaaaaaaaa Wrayman

Bruce Buck is MasterClass personified...last summer in Baltimore had a good chat with him and he is a great guys- a fellow yank as well!! Straight shooter and as nice as th day is long! When I heard jCole was moving to one of the Worlds Biggest Clubs- a wondered if that was a calculated Scouser script or he was just and ingrateful punk..Good on Buck to have a poke at both him & LFC- Bruce Buck...Chelseaaa Legend- Wrayman

Don't worry boys- us OCH booze it up starting at 6:00 and sneak 'em in the parkinglot for the 4:45Am matches- or just don't stop from the night before...hahhahaha Izz- are you part of the CIA..?? and Mac...3:30KO at the Bridge are the best!!! time to get some pints in before & after!!!!!!! Wrayman

I for one am glad that its a 5:30 KO...that means 9:30Am here in SoCal- hahahahahaha BEER after 8:00am for once....Yessss Should be a walk in the park- but the past few openers (newcastle, Wigan, B.city, damn who was it last year-??Hull too many games) have been pretty close shaves- lets make this one a whoopin- C'mmmmmmmmonnnn Chelseaaaaa Wrayman

F- the Press F- the Journos When have they every been good to us.... ha- never. All know that JT is Chelsea through & through and for one am damn proud of what he and the rest of the Boys pulled together last season- Ash Scandal, great departure of Guus, Jose disprupting the CL bid, Bridgey Phantom hand shake, poor form at home, no Ess, Drogs/Kalou/Obi having a months vacation- and we still win FA Cup & Prem....if that doesn't shut the critics up, don't know what will All kinds of crap went down last year and we still tuned it out and whooped some a.s.s- I'll take 11 slow, old, JT's with the Heart of a Warrior anyday- He an't & we aint done yet F'em all- lets do the Double again Wrayman

Always a + when in April we're mathmatically safe from relegation....gonna be a tough run, just like years past all are gunning for us at the top- my only 2 cents is that IF WE CAN STAY HEALTHY...should be lifting the Prem Trophy again C'mmmmmmmmmonnnn Chelseaaaaaaa Wrayman

Only a couple of players in the World that you could even put in the same sentence as Lamps would be Sneider or Schweinsteiger- and they're not going anywhere... I hear what all are saying- think about a player in the World who has played more minutes than Frank (CL,PL,FA,WCup,Qualify,EURO)...not many- But can the young bucks coming up fill his boots....? Only time will tell Tough problem to solve- although don't mind having Ess back to help in the middle Wrayman

RC was pure class- great player & remember the ACE bandage "head-wrap" along with his finishes against United Thanks for all of your hard work- Hate to say it, but if Jose' was gonna pick off one of our guys...kinda glad it was only Ricky. Wrayman

What happened to Rys Taylor...??? Yank him back from wherever he's loaned out to- With this new 18/7 Homegrown Rule from FA, he'd be purfect to have on the bench (or Turnbull)- would allow a foreign player on field roster... will be interesting to see how the No2 pans out this with this new rule...ByeBye H Wrayman

Just to see some of the 1st Team boys get a run and not hurt themselves on that pitch was success enough for me- regardless of final score- That was a fitness test to say the least.... will be interesting to see how tune up at Wembley will be- on a side- youth has started to impress...no need to spend- Wrayman

That was "roadie' from Oakland- he and his wife hit all the US CFC matches (i have heard he can't touch UK soil again- so he get his Chelsea fix) Was a roadie with some metal/ punk bands in the 80's - Pistols & such...good guy Mac & others ... Don't believe a word Danny says- all lies..hahahahahaha Wrayman

Don't know if this has been posted yet... Was reading about the new ruling that a club must now name a 25 man squad for the coming season, or until January transfer window, and 8 of the 25 must have be ‘homegrown’ players and only players under 21 can be supplemented to that original player list. Doesn't matter where they're from as long as been in Youth Academy in the UK for 3 consecutive years.... Premier League's article is here- http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~1797582,00.html reminds me when the Prem teams could only have 3 foreign players on them - From what I can gather from memory, we have JT Lamps Ashley Turnbull Obi Sturridge ___________ Cork Hutch Sinclair Maccienne + most of youth team Citieh might be in deep trouble trying to buy success- Do you think this will effect our future Transfers...???? Wrayman

Good News... think all clubs but Blackpool have "denounced" those damn things My wife and I were at WC2010 in SA, and believe me when I say that the TV buzzing had nothing on these pieces of >>>>. actually fun at first but when 20-30K people start up with those things - actually defining- my wife wore ear-plugs & I had beanie over ears. Would think it would ruin the UK football attmosphere- like someone said- would take one crazy guy to bring one in to the Shed and walk out as a popsicle- Wrayman PS- did bring one back and woke up the whole block...hahahaha

Thanks boys...that's us- come on down to the Ship anytime you're over... Went to all 4 US pre-season matches last year Seattle was in Fados if I remember right- great times... Thanks for the warm welcome- Wrayman

Hey All- New to the site.... Here's to another great season- Anyone coming to Southern California to visit...please look us up- The OC Blues/OCH watch all matches Live! down at the Olde Ship in Santa Ana, CA 1120 W 17th Street - Santa Ana, CA - theoldeship.com for directions Would love to meet any UK Chelsea coming over- many say we run the "Shed End West"..hahaha Good to find the board C'mmmmmmmmmmmonnnnnnn Chelseaaaaaaaaa Wrayman PS- Yes, they do serve pints at 6:00AM PST for hardcore morning Kick off...

Hahahhaha....would kill for Chelsea Away in Amsterdam!!! You guys hav fun & make some noise Wrayman