To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on George Saville. Club: Millwall Appearances: 3 The Story It’s a shame that things didn’t really work out for George this season, because he put himself in as good a position as possible only…
Loanee Review: Josh McEachran
To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on Josh McEachran. Club: Middlesbrough Appearances: 38 (0 goals) The Story Whatever the collective thoughts of Chelsea and Middlesbrough fans about Josh, the young midfielder will have learned a lot about professional football in…
Travels With The Chels – Amsterdam
So, here we are, talking about another trip to a European final, exactly 12 months to the day after the Blue & White Army made its way back to Blighty following that epic night in Munich. Munich was history, chaos and ultimate triumph. Other than the result, Amsterdam was different in every way. It started on the morning of the draw for the semi-final, when I had an attack of…
Loanee Review: Todd Kane
To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on Todd Kane. Club(s): Preston North End, Blackburn Rovers Appearances: 5 (Preston North End), 14 (Blackburn Rovers) The Story It was an eventful season for young Todd Kane, who spent most of it up…
Loanee Review: Billy Clifford
To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on Billy Clifford. Club: Colchester United Appearances: 18 (1 goal) The Story Having proved himself far too good to be playing regularly at Under-21 level, and with no first team opportunities coming his way…
Munich Weekend on TheChels.Net: What C ‘IF’C? 19th May 2012 – An Alternative History
Chelsea’s road along the knockout phase of the Champions League to the Final in Munich had been tough. A thrilling round of 16 win against Napoli was succeeded by a slightly more comfortable tie against Benfica. Then, in a thrilling, epic, two-leg semi-final, the Londoners overcame the tournament favourites, Barcelona, in their own back yard. Saturday 19th May saw tens of thousands of Chelsea fans stream into Munich via air,…
The Loan Report: May 13-19
This week’s Loan Report is in honour of the fine country of Belgium. Chelsea have become increasingly enamoured with their footballers in recent years, and many of them continue to make impressive progress in their young careers. This week, Romelu Lukaku scored his first professional hat-trick, Kevin De Bruyne reached double figures in goals on the last weekend of the Bundesliga season, Thorgan Hazard netted twice as Zulte-Waregem confirmed their…
Loanee Review: Patrick Bamford
To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on Patrick Bamford. Club: Milton Keynes Dons Appearances: 14 (4 goals) The Story After a stuttering start to his professional career (save for two brief outings as a Nottingham Forest player before joining Chelsea),…
Loanee Review: Patrick van Aanholt
To round up the 2012-13 youth football season at Chelsea, we’re reviewing every single one of the Chelsea youngsters currently on the books who have spent time out on loan during the campaign. Here, we focus on Patrick van Aanholt. Club: Vitesse Arnhem (Netherlands) Appearances: 31 (1 goal) The Story For some players, it takes them a bit longer to put everything together and truly flourish. For Patrick van Aanholt,…
Munich Weekend on TheChels.Net – Travels With The Chels
If you’re a Chelsea fan and you can’t remember what you were doing this day 12 months ago, you were probably either under five or consuming illegal substances. I remember very clearly, and wrote a ‘Travels’ (published here in a slightly abridged version) to prove it…. This night had it all. There was hope. There was despair. There were tears. There was joy. And that was just the three and…