Friday Feb 16: Chelsea v Hull City (FA Cup 5th Round)

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  1. Kerry Dixon's Boots

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    Jun 6, 2006
    77 degrees
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Hopefully this will go down better than the cover of this Housemartins album.

    housemartinsjpg.jpg

    Some Housemartins facts:
    • One UK number 1 in 1986, Caravan of Love which was not on this or any other album.
    • Happy Hour which hit number 3 the same year is better IMO and had some cracking stop motion in the music video. Some may know it as the song playing over the final credits of the Pegg/Frost film, Worlds End.
    • Lead singer is Paul Heaton, a former busker, who also fronted the Beautiful South who had huge chart success in Britian throughout the 90's.
    • The Beautiful South had a number one album in the UK in 1996 called Blue is The Colour. Although I like to think this is Chelsea inspired it is actually a reference to the blue language used across a number of songs.
    • Norman Cook was a one-time member of the Housemartins. Better known as Fatboy Slim who married Radio One DJ Zoe Ball and also owns one eighth of Brighton & Hove Albion
    • Another member was Stan Cullimore. Not to be confused with dogging enthusiast, Stan Collymore, the former Liverpool and Forest striker.
    • By their own admission they were only the 4th best band in Hull. I disagree.
     
  2. yasik19

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    Chelsea
    Ukraine
    Oct 21, 2004
    Daly City
    Our only true chance at a trophy this season.
     
  3. Brock Hannsen

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    Feb 3, 2014
    Hartford, CT
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Always remember Munich!

    This is interesting, bringing 5 young players along with us:
    http://metro.co.uk/2018/02/15/anton...emy-stars-ready-break-chelseas-squad-7315364/

    Especially Kyle Scott. He's been on the bench earlier this year because of injuries to other players. He also only has about a year left on his deal with other clubs circling. And he's eligible to play for US, Italy, and England. He played for the US at U-20.
     
  4. truefan420

    truefan420 Member+

    May 30, 2010
    oakland
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I hope Kyle Scott plays but I doubt it's anything more than a cameo if things are going out way. From Contes words it seems like
    Odoi and Ampadu will start.
     
  5. Kazuma

    Kazuma Member+

    Chelsea
    Jul 30, 2007
    Detroit
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    A. What are the TV schedulers smoking to put this game on a Friday?!

    B. That album has a couple of decent tracks. But give me The Jam any day of the week.
     
  6. Brock Hannsen

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    Feb 3, 2014
    Hartford, CT
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  7. Blueallthru

    Blueallthru Member+

    Chelsea
    United States
    May 15, 2012
    The Interwebz
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    Chelsea FC
    Youth youth and more youth on the bench plus the Spanish Dancing boy.
     
  8. Yahtzee

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    Nov 4, 2013
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    No comment
     
  9. Yahtzee

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    Nov 4, 2013
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    Well, there ya go.
     
  10. Blueallthru

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    Chelsea
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    May 15, 2012
    The Interwebz
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    Chelsea FC
    Good start. Really good strike from Willian.
     
  11. Blueallthru

    Blueallthru Member+

    Chelsea
    United States
    May 15, 2012
    The Interwebz
    Club:
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    Like Giroud's movement in the box, he's just so slow. That far post run and Willians cross was almost perfect.

    And just now Drinkwater with another enticing cross just inches too far.
     
  12. Blueallthru

    Blueallthru Member+

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    May 15, 2012
    The Interwebz
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    Ugh, don't like seeing Emerson drop there with hardly any contact.
     
  13. Ninjatend0

    Ninjatend0 Moderator
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    Feb 10, 2007
    Denver, CO
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    Chelsea FC
    Giroud is certainly good in this system, but seriously, another step quicker and he'd be deadly.
     
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  14. Blueallthru

    Blueallthru Member+

    Chelsea
    United States
    May 15, 2012
    The Interwebz
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    Chelsea FC
    Completely agree with just a slight uptick in speed he'd have been on the end of two greats balls in.
     
  15. Yahtzee

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    Nov 4, 2013
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    DD has looked really good, jeez.

    Cruising right now, love it.
     
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  16. Ninjatend0

    Ninjatend0 Moderator
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    Feb 10, 2007
    Denver, CO
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    and just like that, Giroud just had a beautiful layoff to fabregas, and it was cushioned enough that fabregas could one time it over the top. that's personally the underrated part of that play, if Giroud doesn't lay it off like that, fabregas may have to take a touch and the opportunity passes
     
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  17. Blueallthru

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    May 15, 2012
    The Interwebz
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  18. Yahtzee

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    Nov 4, 2013
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Willian, when he is in the mood, is something else. Good job fellah
     
  19. Wrath

    Wrath Member+

    May 4, 2007
    New York
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Willy! Giroud has been good today as well.
     
  20. Ninjatend0

    Ninjatend0 Moderator
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    Feb 10, 2007
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Giroud dispossessed hull for that one too. just bullied his way in to it.
     
  21. Yahtzee

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    Nov 4, 2013
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    New boys linkin up reeeeeaaal nice. Tasty that
     
  22. Ninjatend0

    Ninjatend0 Moderator
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    Feb 10, 2007
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    nice meg by the new guy too. good finish considering the angle.

    4-0. youth in the second half please.
     
  23. Yahtzee

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    Nov 4, 2013
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Emerson showboating to escape the incoming 3 Hull City players? Lol, these commentators man
     
  24. Yahtzee

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    Nov 4, 2013
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Willy the goat
     
  25. Wrath

    Wrath Member+

    May 4, 2007
    New York
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Caballero is God at penalties
     

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