The Blue Box

Chelsea's Ashley Cole ready to fight for future:
Defender wants to stay at Stamford Bridge and prove to manager Jose Mourinho that he deserves a new contract after eight years at the club
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10489661/Chelsea-defender-Ashley-Cole-ready-to-fight-for-future.html




Zero quotes. A number of claims with nothing to back them up as well.

Mourinho on Cole/Azpilicueta:

"Any player that normally starts matches, and Ashley starts matches, for all his career, when they don't I think they are naturally not the happiest guy in the camp," added the Portuguese."

"Professionally, he is always a team player, yes, friend of his friends, yes. So I also can say that he deserves to play."

"But in my opinion, Azpilicueta is doing really well, so it is a question of Ashley to keep working and waiting for his opportunity."

"We are fine. I trust what I have. A left-back with a right foot is not a big problem."

— via SkySports

Exactly, Azpilicueta is doing great, why drop him?

FT: Manchester United 0-1 Newcastle United


......BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA



Sir Davy does it again!

FT: Arsenal 1-1 Everton





Chelsea get out of jail again

That all important match with us is looking more tasty by the day!

Dum dum dummm - Clattenburg appointed referee for our game this weekend...

Cole will get new Chelsea deal, insists Mourinho:
Blues boss José Mourinho has backed Ashley Cole to show his quality and says he will get games as the season progresses, and to prove himself worthy of a contract extension
http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cole-new-chelsea-deal-insists-6391040

"I think sometimes even if you are not playing every game and are not a first-choice player, like he once was, sometimes it means you are not in good condition or deserving a new contract. I think that he’s fine and he will show that."

"Naturally, with the evolution of the season, he will play matches. Can he recover or not 100 per cent his position? I don’t know. But he will always play and I think naturally he will get his contract because he’s a valuable player for us."

Am I the only one who really enjoys it when juve looses?

Also we have the possibility of a Chelsea v Gala game in the CL

How's the trip going, fitty?

I spent all of today recovering from the worst hangover I've ever had, since I got home at 5am we've only left the hostel once to get food, and now it's 10.15pm. The lesson there is dont go drinking with Danish people, they will ruin you. Hardly seen the city as we arrived at around 4pm yesterday and didnt do anything today, but of what I have seen, I get the feeling Copenhagen will be nicer then London

Was in Amsterdam before here which is by far the craziest city I've ever been in, all the roads are shared by pedestrians, trams, cars and bicycles and the way the city is built makes it very easy to get lost. Going on cruises along the canals was really enjoyable and the red light district was a very unique experience, I had Burger King for the first time in Amsterdam too (before you ask it's called hungry jacks in aus, google the reason it's a funny story)

Nice

Sorry I've not been here much this week.

Spent the last two days pulling 16 hour days working and going to a forlift course (passed) and today I had a 11 hour shift at work.

Kickster! You're alive!


Was beginning to think you'd bought the farm  

Soul, you got injured or something mate?

Arsenal beaten 6-3


City disgustingly superb. Should be walking this league at a canter. And will do if they sort their away form out.

Now 2 points off top

Statement: Steve Clarke relieved of duties:
West Bromwich Albion have this evening relieved Head Coach Steve Clarke of his duties and placed him on gardening leave with immediate effect
http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/clarke-relieved-of-duties-1236295.aspx



Umm......wow.

That's strange and sad!

time to get him back as assistant?

My thoughts exactly upon hearing the news


Come back home, Stevie

I'd love for it to happen.

Unlikely to, though

I know.