"We love him, but pure profit, isn't it?" These are words said from someone running the club's daily operations about an academy player who has/will be sold in the last/next 12 months (unnamed to protect the staff member and player). It's sadly the state the sport is in at the moment, and especially at Chelsea... Continue Reading →
It hasn’t been a bad few months for Cobham. Three of the starters in the Club World Cup final victory against PSG came through Chelsea’s academy. If you combined the ages of when those players began properly training with the club, the total would still be younger than two of the players themselves. The two... Continue Reading →
Cobham has a knack of producing exciting, well-rounded full backs; James, Livramento, Hall, Sterling, Lamptey among them. Next in line may well be 17 year old Genesis Antwi. The Swedish-born youngster has been with the club since U12 and signed his first professional contract in September 2024. Since then he's made great strides and made... Continue Reading →
While Chelsea are rumoured to replace potentially doping-banned Mudryk with Kvaratskhelia or Tel, one academy graduate is starting to make their mark on the first team - Tyrique George. Starting on the left wing against Morecambe in the third round of the FA Cup marked his ninth senior appearance. Those unfamiliar with his game may... Continue Reading →
No pressure, boys. Just got to match last season’s achievements of winning the U17 Premier League Cup and the U18 Southern Division League title. The group has lost at least 7-8 England internationals to the U21s, but with the talent they’re adding and Hassan Sulaiman still in charge, I’m sure they’ll be doing everything to... Continue Reading →
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RyiatAwcT2IeOmUnwewCF?si=CNDJWv1tSkSbT5tM8Ax8qQ https://anchor.fm/s/58f2b8b0/podcast/rss YES - WE ARE BACK! In our latest episode of The Chelsea Spot podcast, Parth (Owner - @CFCParee) was joined by Scott (Guest - @scott_trotter) to talk about the Chelsea loanees' seasons... A massive thank you to Ross, Neil, Brady & Ben who spoke about Omari Hutchinson, Harvey Vale, Alex Matos and Bashir... Continue Reading →
I'm alive, and so is The Chelsea Spot...don't you worry! It's just been an extremely busy few months for everyone, especially myself, but we plan to be properly back very soon! This ain't a bad start, though. I didn't think I'd be writing this one, but with the news coming out yesterday afternoon that Chelsea... Continue Reading →
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ej6ocOL0GNnRi1oKVhFQM?si=BFvgcb0FQJi888PVKbhb8Q https://anchor.fm/s/58f2b8b0/podcast/rss In our latest episode of The Chelsea Spot podcast, Parth (Owner - @CFCParee) was joined by Nick (Guest - @NickCFC2) & Aleksander (Guest - @alelcsander) to discuss the 2-0 victory in the FA Youth Cup against Everton. It was a mature and impressive performance as they won 2-0 in some awful weather conditions... Continue Reading →
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3QZ6rbBLLTUJ512AqtAX9K?si=AbaZVUyeRMSOt67MgoCMRA https://anchor.fm/s/58f2b8b0/podcast/rss In our latest episode of The Chelsea Spot podcast, Parth (Owner - @CFCParee) was joined by Scott (Guest - @CarefreeYouth) to discuss the players out on loan, and who could potentially join them. They discussed Alex Matos' move to Huddersfield Town, potentially recalling Harvey Vale and Charlie Webster, the next moves for Alfie... Continue Reading →
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4UEnScsE1oLiDsfAmlGFh6?si=mANOWtYPTJ68zrQml--Pzw https://anchor.fm/s/58f2b8b0/podcast/rss In our latest episode of The Chelsea Spot podcast, Parth (Owner - @CFCParee) was joined by Orlando (Admin - @0rland1nho) for a special episode with former Chelsea Academy Coach and Noni Madueke's Personal Coach, Saul Issakson-Hurst (@MyFootballCoach). They discussed Saul's first age group at Chelsea which consisted of Musiala, Elliott, Colwill, Livramento and... Continue Reading →
The FA Youth Cup is one of the most prestigious accolades in British football and, with Cobham’s unwavering ability to produce talent, it’s unsurprising that Chelsea’s U18s have won the competition in 7 of the last 14 years. This included a streak of 5 wins in succession between 2013 and 2018 under the supervision of... Continue Reading →
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7cHpJhrvjGX1HFmrFeOPCO?si=y2QK_D79QDW3fPBAJUwzVA https://anchor.fm/s/58f2b8b0/podcast/rss In our latest episode of The Chelsea Spot podcast, Parth (Owner - @CFCParee) was joined by Orlando (Admin - @0rland1nho) for a special episode with former Chelsea star Lewis Bate's father, Mike. They discussed Lewis's time in the academy while playing with the likes of Jamal Musiala, Tino Livramento and Levi Colwill, his... Continue Reading →
“This is what they do though, happily splash millions and let quality youth move on because they feel the need to spend to be competitive or stop a rival buying. They do it in the youth and first team and sometimes you have got to ask why? That’s why future top players move so they... Continue Reading →
https://open.spotify.com/episode/46VF4xG1k06OYlKughVOLy?si=AZdZNbIBQAmqF6iYlGK5xg https://anchor.fm/s/58f2b8b0/podcast/rss In our latest episode of The Chelsea Spot podcast, Parth (Owner - @CFCParee) was joined by Scott (Guest - @scott_trotter) to discuss the upcoming season for the U18s and U21s. Parth discussed the pre-season performances, and then they discussed some key players in both age groups. Also available on your preferred streaming platforms... Continue Reading →
In the summer of 2010, Lebron James announced what his next move would be following 7 years of incredible personal success (including back-to-back Most Valuable Player of the Year awards) with the Cleveland Cavaliers that had ultimately failed to deliver the one award he coveted the most: the NBA Championship. There were rumblings from various... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the second part of the international roundup series. In case you missed it, check out the first piece, but let's get straight into it. England's U17s had their final game of the Euros group stages, while the second game of the U20 World Cup finished last night for all the nations. England U17s... Continue Reading →
The academy season is over, Chelsea's season has practically been over for 6 months, but that doesn't mean the players are done! I've just finished my first year of university, so what a fun way to celebrate by watching every single international match in which a Chelsea player has played in. The U-17 Euros started... Continue Reading →
After a bounceback season from the one that almost saw us relegated from the PL2, we finished a respectable 3rd. A big part of this was the funding for the team in the summer, which saw us bring in Omari Hutchinson, Cesare Casadei, Zak Sturge, Mason Burstow, and Eddie Beach - all of which played... Continue Reading →
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