Hi, Blues. 

I’ve been an occasional reader since 2012, when I first signed up for an account on this site.  

But I’ve never actually posted, to my knowledge.  So I’ll say hello to you all and thank you for six years of reading material.  

About me: 52 years old, guy, middle of Texas.  I’ve been to the Bridge three times and Wembley once (for last year’s semifinal). Seen every match possible otherwise on TV or streaming since the day of the Napoli comeback under RDM. That was the first club match I ever watched, and I saw it in a bar in NYC. The bar was going nuts during the middle of a Manhattan workday. I thought to myself, sh*t, this looks like fun. I remember thinking a player looked like Sideshow Bob.

Anyway, the rest is history. I didn’t know my new favorite club was “Big.” I’ve been very dedicated since. I’m a CFC True Blue member, a Chelsea Supporters Trust member, and am finally gonna buy a CPO share and frame it.

Grew up on American football.  My younger brother started watching “soccer” well before me. He chose Ar6nil and tried to convert me.  He failed.  

My current perspective: tired of the managerial merry go round.  Ready to integrate top-quality youth. In my mind, the most obvious choice is RLC. I honestly felt similar about Chalobah and think he will be a BIG player.  

I did grow weary of Antonio’s moaning.  Hope his replacement knows what he is doing.  Looking like Sarri.  Hope it isn’t AVB all over again.  

Cheers.  Up the Blues. 

Welcome Austin, Texas.

Good to know the match that hooked you, that was the match when I started to think the footballing 'gods' wanted Chelsea to win the 2012 Champions league, just wished I had gone to the bookies!