Oh I remember that alright. Had too walk at least a couple of miles to my car.
Awful day.

What 'hypocrisy'? I've seen barely a mention of Costa's face-palm.

The day after you win a trophy, and you're more concerned about imagined slights by the media?

What a terrific fan.

Which game was that?

94 Cup Final

We had an ok first half from memory.

It was the second half when it went all wrong

I was at the 94 final too. In fact Sunday's match was the first final I've been to since back then, so it was nice to come away with much happier memories this time around!

I always thought the 4-0 scoreline massively flattered United in 94, the dubious 2nd penalty Ellerey gave them meant we were left throwing caution to the wind letting them in for a couple more.

As for Sunday, we didn't play well in the first half, but fortunately JT popped up with that goal just before the break. 2nd half a much improved performance, if still a way off from what we're capable of. Feels great though to have our first trophy of the season already won. Here's to adding some more very soon!

Probably completely the wrong place to ask this, but I'm willing to look an idiot.

Does anyone have any advice on the cheapest place to pick up Chelsea tickets? I'm looking to take my friend who's a massive fan for his birthday, but as it's kind of a surprise that particular avenue is closed off...

Any help anyone can offer would be great! Bit of a noob....

Yes, completely imagined.

If it were Costa, I'm sure you would agree it would be all over the papers and sky.

And my support of Chelsea should be of little concerned you, but thank you, I am a terrific fan.

Did he not say he regretted giving that pen years later?

Costa shoved his hand in someone's face and, funnily enough, it isn't 'all over the papers and Sky'.

So no, I don't agree.

Nothing there, just a normal hand-off that you see every week in rugby.

Yes, he did. He said getting that decision wrong soured his memory of refereeing that match from what I recall.

It did not do much for my memory of the match either

Chelsea website will have all tickets on sale home and away for non members, however they are almost always grabbed up by members / season ticket holders before they go on sale to anyone... The only games ive seen go on general sale recently are usually early fa cup games at home to lower league teams.

Therefore, short of being a season ticket holder for next season, your best bet is signing up for the membership. This lets you buy tickets after season tickets are gone, however you need loyalty points for the big games against the top 4 top 6 and cup finals etc. You should be able to get tickets for normal premier league / cup games easily being a member.

Other than becoming a member, i think the only other way is buy hospitality package, which will be extremely expensive, or buy one off a tout(again probably extremely expensive).

Id suggest becoming a member, it isnt too expensive and worth it if you plan on going to the bridge often. Both you and your mate will need to be members however.

If you go on the Chelsea website and click on the ticket section you will see "ticket exchange". This is where members/season ticket holders sell their Chelsea tickets for games they cannot go to.

Its fully legal and run by the club (it use to be the awful Viagogo).

Other then that its keeping a eye out for games that go on public sale (which is not that often) and looking at the fixtures coming up (and how important they are at this stage) is unlikely.

How could I forget that one?

Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Zouma, Ramires, Fabregas, Oscar, Hazard, Diego Costa

Cech, Filipe Luis, Loftus-Cheek, Cuadrado, Willian, Remy, Drogba

A good game so far, more goals in this

Oh Ram!

Off the post! We need another!

Living dangeriously

A goal for West Ham is likely!

Phew.

A very hard earned three points! Could have gone either way, great game for the neutral.

Still 5 points clear with a game in hand...

A deserved result. West Ham could have scored 1 or 2, but then again, Chelsea missed a few chances.

A solid performance considering the context of the match, close after a draining cup final win. Only one change, Oscar in for Willian, and I was not impressed with Oscar at all. He's looking more and more like a luxury player. When Jose Mourhino arrived back, Oscar tried to catch the eye with tough tackling performances and some great skill. He scores the odd wonder goal, doesn't shoot nearly enough, and is now pulling out of tackles despite being fresh. Not good enough. Unless he changes considerably and soon, I would sell him in the summer, try and get £25 million for him and bring Mata back.

Not many people agree with me there, but for me what you lose in the tackling and tracking back, Mata more than makes up for elsewhere in his play. Plus you can have Fabregas and Mata in the same squad. I don't think his ability has dipped at all, and he's at the peak of his career. At Chelsea, he wasn't getting the ball as much any more, and it's the same at Man Utd. If he did come back, when he plays, he needs the ball. His distribution there is second to none.

Elsewhere in the squad the issue of cover for Matic is settled, and without buying anyone! Now, unless Remy suddenly ups his game, Chelsea just need another world class striker, and trebles every year will be achievable. As Fabregas said, it's not easy for Costa playing every week as the lone striker, and I still say that Mourhino should pick two strikers every now and then. With that policy, you also keep other world class strikers happy. Otherwise they just don't get enough playing time.