Tag Archives: Chelsea

Sportsthoughts (159) – An encounter with Ron “Chopper” Harris

Posted on August 3, 2017 by John S

Last night, I and two old friends – Tony and Jon (he who is Dood) – had the pleasure of an evening at Stamford Bridge, sampling the delights of the food and wine that will be on offer to the … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (158) – Those Premier League predictions!

Posted on May 22, 2017 by John S

So, it’s that time of the year to ‘fess up and check my predictions against the outcomes in the Premier League, with the season finishing yesterday. And it’s fair to say that they were even wider of the mark than … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (146) – Two great days of sport: Cheltenham, Chelsea v West Ham and England’s Grand Slam

Posted on March 22, 2016 by John S

Yes, two great days of sports viewing, with a decent amount of beer and wine drinking thrown in! Sometimes it just has to be done… On Friday, just gone, I took the day off work, with a few friends, to … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (142) – Premier League at Half Time

Posted on December 31, 2015 by John S

19 games gone and 2015 almost at an end. A good time to review those predictions and speculate a little about the second half of the season. Well, in August I was finding it hard to see beyond Chelsea for … Continue reading →

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lovelondonscenes – 93

Posted on April 17, 2015 by John S

The last couple of Friday evenings, after finishing work, I’ve walked to South Kensington tube from my place of work on Millbank, by the Thames. It takes about 45 minutes, winding through Pimlico, the bottom end of Belgravia, Sloane Square, … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (130) – Waiting for the Chelsea implosion

Posted on April 7, 2015 by John S

So the battle for the Premier League is shaking out the contenders. Spurs and Liverpool are falling short. No great surprise with Spurs; maybe a bit more with Liverpool, who’d started to look like they were getting it together. Biggest … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (123) – Premier League half time report

Posted on January 8, 2015 by John S

Just past the halfway point in the Premier League season; time for a few thoughts on what’s gone on so far. Top two predictable, rest pretty crazy. Chelsea and Man City are streets ahead of anyone else. Chelsea, in particular, … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (122) – A Hammer at Stamford Bridge

Posted on December 30, 2014 by John S

On Boxing Day, I was invited by my good friend Dave – the Big Man – to Chelsea to see my team, West Ham, to take on the League leaders. I was a little more optimistic than usual – after … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (116) – Premier League predictions!

Posted on August 16, 2014 by John S

So, little more than a month since we were watching Germany dismantle Brazil in one of the most astonishing games in World Cup history, the Premier League is back. Time to forget about England’s mediocrity, the collapse of Spain, the … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (101) – Parking the Bus

Posted on April 28, 2014 by John S

On Sunday afternoon Chelsea went to Liverpool and blew the Premier League title chase wide open again. It could have been Liverpool’s coronation had they won their twelfth game in a row. Instead Chelsea, with a weakened, but not weak, … Continue reading →

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