WHICH WAY TO MUNICH FRANK?

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ISSUE

MAY 2012

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In this issue..

ROAD TO MUNICH

BLAST FROM THE PAST VIEW FROM THE SHED BLUE FOCUS
WRITTEN AND PUBLISHED BY BEN SEWELL

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ADMINS NOTE
BY BEN SEWELL

Hello, and welcome to the first Chelsea Blue Flag e -magazine.. Lets have a look how this ends up and turns out. Obviously Im stepping in for Steve in this copy, as I didn't give him enough time to write one up. Shame on me. Well, where to start it really is unbelievable how this group has grown, the size has doubled since I joined what seemed a life time ago. We really are on our way to proving this is the greatest Chelsea group on Facebook. We continue, to need your support don't stop sharing the page amongst your friends and getting the word across the country, as Steve and all the other admins are hoping to make this group a unique one. This season has been eventful, and it still hasn't come to an end yet.. We have two big cup finals to go through and the fight for fourth place isn't over, so keep flying the blue flag high! Remember, without you we wouldn't have a supporters group. Come on Chels!

This Friday 4th May until Saturday 5th May.. On the Chelsea FC Blue Flag Group We want to hear everything related to Chelsea and the FA CUP.. Memories? High and Low? Favourite games? Chelsea Songs? Photos from previous occasions? Videos? What youre doing on the day? Whats the score going to be? Dentys FA Cup Quiz.. LETS HAVE ONE BIG BLUE PARTY! WERE GOING TO WEMBLEY! (AGAIN!!)

ROAD TO MUNICH JUST A FEW WEEKS AWAY

Lets be honest now, who really thought we could of come away from two legs against Barcelona with a win and a draw. I mean I was confident, I'm sure every Chelsea fan was. But realistically was this a Bridge to far for our boys. What makes last Tuesday night so special and makes me so proud to be a Chelsea fan is that once again we proved the critics wrong.. Every single person doubted us, and that chant from the Emirates last Saturday Youre gonna get f**ked at the nou camp Well sorry gooners, were not like you. Were going to Munich! Being out there and having booked my flights and hotel the day after I flew back from Benfica. I knew we would go through and it would be Barcelona on the other end. I took the day of the us finally get our hands on that trophy weve chased for so long.

WHERE WE FOCUS ON A BLUE FLAG MEMBER...

First Game you went to? Wimbledon back in 2000, we won 3-1 Reason you support Chelsea? Over half my family support Chelsea, some tried to make me support West Ham but I chose Chelsea. Favourite Memory supporting Chelsea? Loads beating arsenal in champions league. With Wayne Bridge of all people scoring the winner. Di Matteo wonder goal in the fa cup. And Torres scoring last minute against barca. And jt doing the double of course. Favourite game youve been to? Home leg vs Napoli a few weeks ago, 4-1. Behind goal where Ivanovic got the winner can't beat that! Favourite previous player? Zola, easy. Favourite current player? JT First Chelsea shirt? 99-01 Home shirt, 10th birthday pressy haha!

This season has been unforgettable none the less, we started with a new era which we expected to bring sucgame as a I cess, it take every Were took an other game, I was confi- Going to unhealthy dent but I Munich! turn in the middle of knew realistithe seacally I was son. For just out here for the good, and not some sunshine (not the worst. Two cup much of it) and a finals in two weeks. good p*ss up!. How Who would of wrong was I? I nevthought it 3 months er expected to witago? ness one of the greatest nights of RDMS Blue & the history of our White Army great club. And hopefully Ill be in Munich to witness BY BEN SEWELL
CHELSEA FC BLUE FLAG UK G RO UP ADMIN

At half time i said to my Dad, Torres is gunna come on and score, i described the goal to him and everyone else who was there.... And i swear it was the way i described it, is how he scored!! ... I jumped up when he scored my legs went like jelly and i fainted! - Donna Cfc Davey

We are looking in to setting up a Blue Flag away travel club, to provide coaches from and to all around the country, wherever the blues are playing. This is just an idea at the moment, as we have to look at pricing, pick up points etc. But as we are becoming a force on Facebook as one of the biggest British based Chelsea supporters groups, its about time we start making it known by flying the blue flag up and down the country. If your interested in helping us out, or have any other ideas to put forward.. Please contact us, and let us know.. Steve Eason Admin

I was crying as bloke I don't mind admitting to that.......it was very emotional moment in my Chelsea life.....seen so many downs.....but that evening capped it all for me - Phil Denty

I had tears rolling down my face too Phil, no shame in that at all. It was such an emotional match. After the Torres goal the floodgates opened, I don't know if I was crying cause we won and were in the final, or if it was that the tie was finally over and it was so emotionally draining... - Kevin Hays

WERE GOING TO MUNICH - BEN SEWELL

me to I was crying on my knees hands in air wide open screaming at top of voice Fernando !!!!!!! Fernando Torres !!!!!!!! had to apologise to downstairs neighbour last Wednesday for noise i made lol was jumping about living room - John Markie

Deserved it! Was better than sex - Lisa Hawkins

BY PHIL DENTY

What a month.. What a season, this campaign is definitely one that will stay in the memory of us Chelsea fans for many years to come. Hopefully for better reasons rather than worse. The last few weeks it probably couldn't have been better to be a Chelsea supporter, firstly beating your arch rivals 5-1 in a thrilling FA Cup Semi Final at Wembley, to beating the best team in the world 1-0 on your own patch. What would of happened in AVB had stayed? Would we of beaten Napoli 4-1 at home, would we of beaten Tottenham? Or Benfica? These questions will never be answered. But the only thing that matter is that the change was made at the correct time and our run of

form changed at the correct time. What bugs me? Is that it is the same set of players who failed to perform under AVB so why are they doing it now? Well look at it this way, If you your don't boss to like at the

tential out of every single Chelsea player. They now all understand what they have to do, and his tactics and squad rotation system seems to be going down well with every single player. The man at the helm of our football club is still yet to make a on

NEWCASTLE UNITED 1 CHELSEA 3

16TH NOVEMBER 1986
Its a Saturday morning around My first thought is shit....I rush into my room....dig out a t-shirt Thatll do YOU CANT BAN A CHELSEA FAN I think to myself...find a pair of jeans.....ummm which trainers do I wear today...socks shit need socks.....pants.. need them too......it must of been the quickest time I cleaned my teeth got brushed my

4:30am....the phone goes...my dad answers the phone by the side of his bed....Err?, who? Yeah Ill get him for you I hear through the thin walls of our house...Phil, Phil get up phone call for you! he isnt very happy about get awaken by a phone call, especially at this time of day. Hello Phil here....Its me Bosco you ready?.....Err yeah what for? he replied......Newcastle away Ill be around yours in ten minutes

Newcastle away Ill be around yours in ten minutes

hair...and

ready....

work you don't perform best of your ability because your annoyed most of

You dont fix what's not broken

decision

True to his word Bosco arrived in his Mark IV Cortina...Im surprised it started on this cold October morning....I get in the back...next to Stu in the front is Mick....we had to go the Bridge to meet

who will be our manager next season, but surely

Gary and his coach....we parked the car opposite the Bovril Gate.....we are early but nothing is open to buy food or even sweets......

the time. But if you work with a boss you get along with youre going to be happier and perform better at your job. This is where I get on to Di Matteo, what an impact he has had. The players actually seem to be enjoying playing football and definitely get the full po-

there is only one man for the job.. Roberto Di Matteo, he has proved himself over the last month or so that he deserves the job full time. Instead of looking at CVs, look under your nose at what's happening close to home. The decision of course is not mine or yours, but if it was. You don't fix, what's not Broken.

the open terrace behind the goal.....this bloke offers me his scarf and his hat...I dont know who he was but I was thankful....Kick off...the Geordies get a corner Goal one down already.....bloody

2-1 up and we start to sing We came all this way and we won!.......into the last 5 mins and Speedie gets onto a Dixon through ball.....and slips it under the body of the on rushing keeper......3-1....I was cold goose bumps all over my

The coach turns up we all pile on....we find 4 seats and settle down for the long drive up the A1. We get to St James Park....and there is about 4ft of snow on the

hell....then the chant goes up from the Gallowgate You come all this way and you lose.....Ten to go till half time....Nevin gets the ball from Spackman....who makes a run into the box....Nevin picks him out with a delightful cross.....Yes get in....1 all now going into the break..... 2nd Half its all the boys in blue.......Dixon gets on to the end of another Nevin cross

body.....but I didnt feel the cold on the way home

ground....shit I knew I should of brought a jacket with me......we get into the ground.....only half hour till kick-off. I was freezing...shivering on