Chelsea (A) - Sun 18th Aug, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[johnny crossan]

No Rodri no win sadly, the Euros have messed up our pre-season more than any of our rivals. I bet Palmer's fucking fit to go...

we managed to lose the Cup Final with him

 

[Blue Til Death]

Confident City will take the points today..
Pep will still be able to field a strong team, despite a few notable absences.. Big Erl will get a hat-trick …

 

[BerkshireBlue]

I've put this one down as a loss due to missing players, anything else is a bonus. I'm glad it's a tough ground to go to for thc first game as we might have lost a game against an easier team where we'd be missing the 3 points if that game was midseason. Fixtures have worked in our favour a bit.

 

[bakerdave76]

Do we get a guard of honour today?

 

[johnny crossan]

Rico will run the show, going to be a big season for him

He's 19, not big or quick enough for a PL RB and unlikely to be picked today ahead of Foden, Silva, KDB or Kovacic in midfield if they are all fit.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Could be a car crash. They have pace and we are wide open on the transition.

A lot depends on whether Haaland perceives Chelsea as a big club, because we know he doesn’t show up for big games.

Prat. Every year, saying pratty things. Every year predicting we won't win anything. Crying that we lost the transfer window. Moan moan moan.

Enjoy it while it lasts, before you move onto your new club to support. Maybe mbappe, maybe you could support him

 

[Fordyboy46]

No Rodri= no party. Kovacic has to step up today or we could end up getting overrun

 

[Snape]

I’m going for a 1-2 win. Chelsea with an early goal, and us winning it in the last 10 minutes.

 

[KS55]

Well guys and gals our big kick off is nearly here. The rags won their eighth in a row home opening match provided by the random computer program. The dippers and the tarquins won too, so a point or two would be welcome.
Best of luck to all the players and travelling supporters. Five in a row starts here.

 

[mancboy]

Well guys and gals our big kick off is nearly here. The rags won their eighth in a row home opening match provided by the random computer program. The dippers and the tarquins won too, so a point or two would be welcome.
Best of luck to all the players and travelling supporters. Five in a row starts here.

come on mate you have supported us long enough to know it aint where you start its where you finish.

 

[MikeF]

0-4

 

[St.Pauli support]

Well guys and gals our big kick off is nearly here. The rags won their eighth in a row home opening match provided by the random computer program. The dippers and the tarquins won too, so a point or two would be welcome.
Best of luck to all the players and travelling supporters. Five in a row starts here.

I'd take 2 points. ;)
116 though.

COME ON CITY

 

[train man]

anyone travelling by train seen if there are issues on the tubes?

I will be going into Waterloo or Paddington, but the nearest Tube station (Fulham Broadway) is showing as closed online - any suggestions on best Tube Station to go to welcome - thanks

How do you arrive into either Padd (north west london) or Waterloo (south London)??, I don't get that.
Anyway, can't see any issues on district line, so wimbledon branch from Padd would take you to Fulham Broadway, or Waterloo up to embankment for district, or train down to clapham junction then back up to west Brompton.

edit: ah, unless you are travelling from Reading direction? making Padd (fast) or Waterloo (slow) possible arrival stations. Still se no prob with Fulham Broadway station though, you sure you didn't click on Fulham Broadway bar and grill, which is shut for maintenance?

 

[Victorinodennistua]

I’m going for a 1-2 win. Chelsea with an early goal, and us winning it in the last 10 minutes.

I’m away with family atm so won’t be watching. When I’m away we always lose. I can’t get back home in time sadly. Usually, when every team you want to lose wins we lose. No Rodders either. 1-4 city.

 

[johnny crossan]

embargoed PC

 

[jimharri]

No Rodri is a huge blow, no other way of describing the absence of the best DM in the world. It's up to the likes of Kova to step up to the plate and do a job. With Rodri missing, I've gone for a draw.

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Overshadowed by what the charges?

Yep. Not my opinion, just been the common denominator this week. It’s mental.

 

[CC1]

Here we go then. Could be a season like no other for obvious reasons.

Been told all week by non-Blues and even a Blue that today is completely overshadowed, but I refuse to be ashamed of supporting my team, no matter what the media and great unwashed want us to feel.

CTIFD.

Odd. Why would you be “ashamed”

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Odd. Why would you be “ashamed”

Precisely my point. The more shit they throw at us, the prouder I am to wear the shirt.

 

[Oldham Exile]

How do you arrive into either Padd (north west london) or Waterloo (south London)??, I don't get that.
Anyway, can't see any issues on district line, so wimbledon branch from Padd would take you to Fulham Broadway, or Waterloo up to embankment for district, or train down to clapham junction then back up to west Brompton.

edit: ah, unless you are travelling from Reading direction? making Padd (fast) or Waterloo (slow) possible arrival stations. Still se no prob with Fulham Broadway station though, you sure you didn't click on Fulham Broadway bar and grill, which is shut for maintenance?

big thanks - and yes you got it right..................

"edit: ah, unless you are travelling from Reading direction? making Padd (fast) or Waterloo (slow) possible arrival stations."

When using Trainline it did not offer Fulham Broadway (which is where I normally go) and when searching on FB and clicking on it - I got 'Closed - opens tomorrow @ 0530'. So I thought that there was a problem with the tubes

But big thanks for the reply