Update from the Chelsea Supporters Trust

Chelsea have seriously missed a trick today. Surely they could have sold a 'Hand Maresca his P45' package for at least £20,000? Package to include a private moment with the sacked manager, as well as a bowl of finger food and access to an exclusive cash bar.

E-mail from the club about the Napoli trips. "This trip offers a refined way to cheer the Blues on" We are in Basil Fawlty 'no riff-raff' territory here

Happy birthday to home and away stalwart @martinwickham.bsky.social . Have a good one, Martin

Unsure how many fans the problem re non-arrival of Cardiff tickets affects. If you, E-mail [email protected] before 1200 tomorrow & give yr supporter number, type of ticket (eg U16, senior), lead booker & name of supporter collecting. You'll need Photo ID when collecting from Cardiff tkt off

The only Black Friday that actually has any relevance youtu.be/h3Pw4t_Falo?...

Airport police say that the number of people smuggling helium balloons into their luggage is under control. But cases continue to rise.

I will be at the cfcuk stall opp FB tube from c1730-c1915 this evening with a limited quantity of my new book 'From Soviet Banners To Shed Banners - Chelsea In Europe 1945-1971'. £10 a copy. If you can't get there tonight it is available on eBay here ebay.us/m/iQAjS6

My new book 'From Soviet Bouquets To Shed Banners - Chelsea In Europe 1945-1971' is out. It covers incident-strewn European adventures from Moscow Dynamo 80 years ago to Athens triumph in 1971. Victories, defeats, controversies & much more. Available on eBay here ebay.us/m/iQAjS6 £10 inc UK p&p.

Instead of Secret Santa, we're doing something similar but for colleagues' kids this year. I've been paired with a chap who always speaks over me. I'm getting his kids glitter and glue. I hope they love it.

80 years ago CFC played Moscow Dynamo in an epic friendly. My new book 'From Soviet Bouquets To Shed Banners - Chelsea In Europe 1945-1971' is out now. Beginning with that Dynamo game, it ends 26 years later in Athens triumph. Available on eBay here ebay.us/m/iQAjS6 £10 inc UK p&p

80 yrs ago today CFC played Moscow Dynamo in an epic friendly. My new book 'From Soviet Bouquets To Shed Banners - Chelsea In Europe 1945-1971' is out today. Beginning with that Dynamo game, it ends 26 years later in Athens triumph. Available on eBay here ebay.us/m/iQAjS6 £10 inc UK p&p

mirror.co.uk/sport/footba... Cracking Daily Mirror piece on the epic Chelsea v Moscow Dynamo game, played 80 years ago tomorrow. Includes quotes from Chelsea historian @rickglanvill.bsky.social and extracts from my new book 'From Soviet Bouquets To Shed Banners', available on eBay from tomorrow

Dog lovers. Can anyone identify this breed of dog? I need it for a writing project. Many thanks

Hard to believe but 31 yrs ago reaching an FACQF v Sat's opponents Wolves caused huge supporter excitement This Chelsea Heritage Partnership article looks at that game & includes a Mark Meehan piece on the Blue Flag, which made its debut that day www.chelseaheritagepartnership.com/post/bridge-...

Hard to believe but 31 yrs ago reaching an FACQF v Sat's opponents Wolves caused huge supporter excitement This Chelsea Heritage Partnership article looks at that game & includes a Mark Meehan piece on the Blue Flag, which made its debut that day www.chelseaheritagepartnership.com/post/bridge-...

Well done to all those diehard Chelsea supporters who travelled out to Baku. I'm sure you're disappointed with the result, as most/all of us are, but hopefully a quality trip has made up for it.

These pieces look at 3 memorable SB games vs Wolves. Crucial 1955 win en route to D1 title chelseaheritagepartnership.com/post/sillett... 1976 3-3 draw on way to promotion chelseaheritagepartnership.com/post/i-m-afr... Epic 1994 FACQF win www.chelseaheritagepartnership.com/post/bridge-...

The 'Riyadh Comedy Festival' reminds me of the story of Freddie Starr performing in the Middle East, under instruction not to swear or refer directly to Prince Hussein. He came on and said 'Which one of you fuckers is Prince Hussein?' and the curtain immediately came down.

I’m selling a limited-edition bottle of Tippex. It’s a corrector’s item.

CMAT was superb in Kingston last night - a real force of nature. She was solo, not with her band, but was still utterly captivating. If you get the chance to see her live, do - she is going to be a major star.

Happy Temptations Day, one and all

Off to see CMAT tonight in Kingston. Incredibly lucky to get a ticket and genuinely excited, which is very rare for me. The album is brilliant, she is going to be massive. Can't wait.

Be fascinating to see how Digital Day goes at SB. DigiDelight or #DigiShambles? My guess is most STH and members using their own tickets will be OK, though they may well have to queue longer to get in. It might be those trying to use transferred tickets that have more issues.

Does anyone else find it crazy that you can walk into a bookshop and be charged £9.99 for a paperback novel that took the author a year to complete, but £17.99 for a completely blank notebook?

Happy birthday to matchday hub and cfcuk stall holder, multi-book author, publisher (as I massively appreciate) and all-round good [email protected]

Just the three players who used to be on Chelsea's books, then

Lovely day at The Festival Hall yesterday for Aimee's graduation

This will be well worth popping into pre-match. Vintage shirts and ex-players in the Tea Bar, next to the ticket office.

💫The definitive Tyrique George story. - how he busted the loan journey to go straight into the first-team, - how he was middling in Chelsea’s academy, - but then showed extraordinary dedication to hire a goalkeeper and private coach. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

www.chelseaheritagepartnership.com/post/our-fir... On Thursday Chelsea play Djurgarden, a meeting that should have taken place in the 1955/56 European Cup. This piece for @cfcheritage.bsky.social explains why that encounter never took place.

chelseaheritagepartnership.com/post/those-were-the-days-heritage-event-returns-to-the-stamford-bridge-tea-bar Before the Liverpool game, @cfcheritage.bsky.social are putting on an event in the Tea Bar (near the ticket office). Well worth a visit. More info here.

www.chelseaheritagepartnership.com/post/redempt... 41 years ago today one of the greatest, most memorable, days in my decades watching Chelsea. Beating Leeds 5-0 to clinch promotion. Unsurpassable.

chelseaheritagepartnership.com/post/our-fir... Next week Chelsea play Djurgarden, a meeting that should have taken place in the 1955/56 European Cup. This piece explains why that encounter never took place .

chelseaheritagepartnership.com/post/our-fir... Next week Chelsea play Djurgarden, a meeting that should have taken place in the 1955/56 European Cup. This piece explains why that encounter never took place .

Worth remembering that Djurgarden would have been Chelsea’s first ever European Cup opponents had the club not been forced by the Football League to withdraw from the inaugural competition in 1955/56.

ONE DI MATTEO! Two weeks left to take advantage of the 'bring a mate' offer and get discounted tickets for the event at Under the Bridge (Stamford Bridge) on 17 May in the company of Chelsea icon Robbie Di Matteo with host Pat Nevin and special guests. www.tickettailor.com/events/onedi...

I boiled my sausages in the office kitchenette kettle. Soon an all-staff email went out complaining that the tea tasted like sausage. This event still remains a mystery.

Happy birthday to David Essex look-alike, greatcoat wearing prog rock guru @john-proctor.bsky.social. Have a rocktastic one.

I am the very Modella of modern major general With magazines and books on topics fun and yet ephemeral Haribos we've lots of those We've chargers for your mobile phones And novels that are terrible.

Nicely captures where we are wrt the stadium. Interesting that the 'stand by stand' rebuild option seems to have been discounted I've no idea how all this will play out over the next decade, but I know I am not alone among supporters in not trusting either the competence or motives of the ownership

Well done to everyone who took part in the Big Stamford Bridge Sleep Out last night, organised by Chelsea Supporters Trust and raising funds for local charities Stoll Veterans and Barons Court Project. Donations still very welcome, link here t.co/8ZNU7jOViX

Just over 48hrs until the #CFCSLEEPOUT, organised by Chelsea Supporters Trust. The Big Stamford Bridge Sleep Out 2024 is raising money for Stoll Veterans and Barons Court Project, two hugely worthwhile charities. All donations welcome. Click on the link below. justgiving.com/campaign/big...

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Sitting in our front room listening to the LCF. Directly over the road I can see my Geordie neighbour pacing round his living room. He is older than me so remembers their 1969 Fairs Cup win distinctly. I suspect the party over there may be starting in about 5 minutes and go on for some time.

The year 2075, world order has collapsed and Wales losing streak extends to 520 following a 65-0 home defeat to the Isle of Man.

From the archive: @tim-rolls.bsky.social gets misty eyed over a classic CL encounter against this weekend's opponents @arsenalfc.bsky.social, a game he couldn't get a ticket for! #CFCHeritage #ARSCHE www.chelseaheritagepartnership.com/post/a-bridg...

So the BBC chairman has seemingly decreed that Match Of the Day should show less highlights and more analysis. On what basis is not clear. Interesting that a man who, to put it mildly, has a lot on his plate should concern himself with the format/content of a late night football show