Archives for 2012

Chelsea’s move for Demba Ba stalls over Newcastle player’s wage demands Newcastle United striker Demba Ba may have to lower his wage demands to join Chelsea in a £7 million move, after an “unproductive” meeting between the London club and the player’s representatives. Talks took place between officials and Ba’s representatives last night with further… Read full article >

08:45. Breaking News: Demba Ba NOT coming to Chelsea after an unproductive meeting with the club.

Short-term [hopeful] fix…? Chelsea manager Rafael Benítez to sign Demba Ba from Newcastle United for £7m Newcastle United striker Demba Ba is on the verge of agreeing a £7 million January move to Chelsea. It proved a highly satisfying Sunday for interim manager Rafa Benítez as he led the club into third place in the Premier… Read full article >

Everton 1 Chelsea 2: match report Read a full match report of the Premier League game between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park on Sunday Dec 30 2012. Frank Lampard continues to fight magnificently against the fading of his Chelsea light, continues to make a mockery of the board’s refusal to offer him a new… Read full article >

Is Leighton Baines that good, then…? Surely Ashley’s better for another 2 seasons…?

An impressive nbr of goals scored by arse last night, but not a bad total for the geordies – 3 goals at Emirates. The arse goals were easy, though, as newcastle’s defense was shit. And funny. You could see exactly what was going to happen for most of the goals – but – that final… Read full article >

Chelsea lead race to sign £7m Ba as transfer window opens Chelsea have emerged as the favourites to sign Demba Ba for £7m once the January transfer window opens. Newcastle United are still hoping that Ba will renegotiate the £7m release clause in his contract — although manager Alan Pardew has finally admitted that the… Read full article >

Everton v Chelsea: how Leighton Baines closed the gap to left-back rival Ashley Cole Leighton Baines missed out on a place in Fabio Capello’s squad for the 2010 World Cup because he was deemed too shy and introverted. England took Stephen Warnock instead. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/everton/9771047/Everton-v-Chelsea-how-Leighton-Baines-closed-the-gap-to-left-back-rival-Ashley-Cole.html

Liverpool 1 Villa 3. Chelsea 8 Villa 0. Villa 0 Spurs 4. Villa 0 Wigan 3. …Good team, Liverpool.

The Annual Scouser Chart is spot on, yet again. As sure as 25th December is Christmas Day, this annual chart summarises the scouser season exactly each year.