The Story Of The Blues
May 20th 2018 I was waiting in for a text the other day. Joe Hart had received his text to advise he was being left out the England World Cup squad, so surely Gareth Southgate would have been monitoring my form on a Thursday night. The call for Russia would surely come soon. A text duly arrived the following morning. It wasn't the call to Russia, but an offer of a FA Cup Final ticket. Chelsea v Manchester Unite
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Dancing Dave
David Hooper
Chelsea v Man U
I used to watch the Premier League Highlights religiously until they changed to Optus a couple of years ago and the sheen seemed to wear off in its coverage. I used to stay up for FA Cup Finals in Oz until putting on the boots and shorts was too cold without a blanket. But the best game I attended was Chelsea v Man U in a backyard pub in Tanzania where a Maasai warriour hugged me each time Man U score and a Chelsea fan feigned hanging himself from the overhead fan. But to be at Wembley for a Cup Final...win or lose...worth goose flesh freezing legs to do that. Great blog.