47 minutes ago, yorkleyblue said:

Amazon in the UK are showing all the mid-week matches this week and also all the matches on Boxing Day if you have Prime.   I don't know what they will be doing in that third-world country you inhabit, though.

Browsec free VPN app/add on, i use it for watching uk blocked vidoes on youtube.

On 01/12/2019 at 09:50, Slojo said:

I don't know about you lot but I'll be praying to the football gods that Tammy is fit and healthy for this game, maybe even sacrifice a few animals on an alter, whatever it takes. 

Can you start with Courtois?

2 hours ago, dansubrosa said:

Can you start with Courtois?

      I would prefer a holy animal like a lamb, I dont want that snake 

If we fail to win tomorrow then I don't think we'll beat Everton or Bournemouth either.

Hope we can bounce back.

4 hours ago, yorkleyblue said:

Amazon in the UK are showing all the mid-week matches this week and also all the matches on Boxing Day if you have Prime.   I don't know what they will be doing in that third-world country you inhabit, though.

Third world country? You mean Yorkshire? 

Fully expecting another tough home game. Villa have looked decent in recent weeks and you know JT will want them to put in a decent showing in his first return to the bridge as assistant manager. I'm sure JT will get a great reception but hopefully that is as good as his night gets ?

Frank came up against Villa 3 times last season when managing Derby, losing on all 3 occasions. Hopefully he can finally get a win against them this time.

5 hours ago, coco said:

Browsec free VPN app/add on, i use it for watching uk blocked vidoes on youtube.

I have no idea what you just said.

You're getting back to me for that teensie bit of teasing earlier, aren't you?

6 hours ago, yorkleyblue said:

Amazon in the UK are showing all the mid-week matches this week and also all the matches on Boxing Day if you have Prime.   I don't know what they will be doing in that third-world country you inhabit, though.

How many times do I have to tell you I'm not from Belgium! 

7 hours ago, coco said:

have you got a pc/laptop ?you can watch through acestream. zero pissing about.

I like Acestream, but it's always been advised to use one with a VPN, and I can never be asked to pay for one. 

Just to give people who don't have Amazon Prime the heads up you can activate a 30 day free trial which will allow you to access this game and our game Vs Southampton on Boxing Day.

Edited December 2, 20196 yr by Argo

19 hours ago, yorkleyblue said:

Amazon in the UK are showing all the mid-week matches this week and also all the matches on Boxing Day if you have Prime.   I don't know what they will be doing in that third-world country you inhabit, though.

 Up here in Scotland I'll follow it on this new fangled media update called...Ceefax !

Edited December 3, 20196 yr by erskblue

l admit we are slow in getting updates though.

Manager to watch – Frank Lampard

https://www.football365.com/news/big-midweek-man-utd-v-spurs-lampard-liverpool-and

“I don’t think it’s any time for harsh reactions and judgements across individuals or the team. It’s time for a look at a bit of character to see how our reaction is for Aston Villa,” said Frank Lampard, facing the first mini-crisis of his Chelsea reign after three games in a week without victory. Stretch back further and you find that six November games only brought victory against Watford and Crystal Palace. They should beat Aston Villa at home, but then they should have beaten West Ham.

As Daniel Storey wrote in Winners and Losers: ‘The absence of Tammy Abraham clearly hurt Chelsea. Olivier Giroud is a completely different type of striker and they wholly failed to service him. Mason Mount in particular was poor, but Jorginho not much better. The defensive openness continues to haunt Chelsea. Reece James made a mistake for the goal and Fikayo Tomori is also struggling for consistency. Chelsea have four clean sheets in 22 matches this season. At the same stage last year, Maurizio Sarri’s team had 11.’

The question is what Lampard can change before Wednesday. Will he bring back N’Golo Kante and sacrifice the out-of-form Mount? Will he risk a not-quite-fit Abraham? Will he risk a not-quite-fit Antonio Rudiger? Will he push Christian Pulisic up front and bring in Callum Hudson-Odoi? Lampard might be talking about ‘character’ – which puts the onus on the players – but he might have to look for his own solutions to this mini-malaise. Earn your corn and your burgeoning reputation, Frank.

Important match today for Frank he needs a win or he loses this media-love-in and it will all be talk of Chelsea crisis.

 

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Edited December 3, 20196 yr by mojo

5 hours ago, erskblue said:

l admit we are slow in getting updates though.

In the 90s I used to like Ceefax and another tv news service was it Teletax?

You used to get some interesting updates besides the football, you used to get real news not the happy clappy stuff we get now (Brexit excepted).

One thing I recall was when they reported the health study on European MPs. A blood test revealed they all had a toxin in their bloodstream that was found in non-stick cookware. They were unaware at the time if this was dangerous.  

 

Frank: not yet sure if Tammy will play, Rudiger 7-10 days away from comeback

For me if we are struggling to score against Villa with say 15 on the clock, go three at the back and bring Bats on as a second striker. 

Just don't have him leading the line re getting offside.

Kepa

Azpi   Zouma  Tomori  Emerson

Kovacic  Jorginho

Willian    Mount    Pulisic

Tammy

I prefer James to start at RB but can't see Azpi being rested again. Think we need Mount's energy back in the team, sadly that means resting Kante. Tammy, if not Bats starting, just not Giroud please. CHO on at the 60 min mark to add some fresh legs, wouldn't be against him starting either. 

21 hours ago, Argo said:

Just to give people who don't have Amazon Prime the heads up you can activate a 30 day free trial which will allow you to access this game and our game Vs Southampton on Boxing Day.

What a load of crap. What do we pay Sky Sports and BT Sports for. Feels like we are getting ripped off when they don't bother to show games. 

27 minutes ago, enigma said:

What a load of crap. What do we pay Sky Sports and BT Sports for. Feels like we are getting ripped off when they don't bother to show games. 

I was thinking the same thing: if this is a sign of things to come, I might as well end my subscription to the football channel. I cancel it anyway after the last match of the EPL season and start it again on the first day of the new season ?

JT is coming home. What times kick-off? Don’t want to miss it!

6 minutes ago, Munkworth said:

JT is coming home. What times kick-off? Don’t want to miss it!

It was played in October, didn't you know 

2 hours ago, Valerie said:

It was played in October, didn't you know 

 

8 hours ago, Munkworth said:

 

For some of us of 'a certain Chelsea Vintage' either 1983 or 1984... Sorry couldn't resist !