A must read for all fans
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A must read for any Chelsea fan, and even non fans as it's written in an objective manner. Really interesting to see how the club has continually shot itself in both feet over the years, and always just as the team were just about to start delivering.
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Blue Love
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Long time fan, the grouping by subject rather than chronology is an excellent idea. There were lots i did n`t realise, and lots I laughed out loud at, and I love my club even more.
Good work Rick, well done.
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Surprisingly intelligent insight into the Blues
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This book is a real surprise. I am a Chelsea fan with over 35 years service and thought I knew our history, but I learnt much. The narrative, if sometimes a bit chatty and rooted in the present, explores the chequered history of the club without airbrushing the hooligan and racist episodes. It also revealed the fact that CFC has always been a rich club. I knew we had been historically inconsistent, but hadn't realised the extent that our location and history made us different from others. And that squandering money and talent had been a constant theme. Dividing the history into themes rather than the typical chronological approach has been a bold step which is completely vindicated. Even non CFC fans will find much of interest.
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Good read
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For a club sponsored book this is very good. A sign of the new openess at Chelsea must be that this book devotes a chapter to the hooliganism problem that blighted the club for years rather than sweep it under the carpet. What with this and the excellent The Special Ones: Chelsea By The Fans we seem to be witnessing, at last, some quality books on our club rather than usual journo/cuttings jobs that follow the flavour of the month around like hungry seagulls.
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A roller coaster ride of being a Chelsea fan in 300 pages
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Some books claim to give you the inside track, but most fail to deliver.
This book is spot on, packed with nuggets, insights and stories that capture the 100 yr history of a football club. What I liked best was it wasn't organised decade by decade like a diary, but grouped into subject areas like being a fan, the ground and glories.I laughed out loud at some of the stories from the players and smirked at the interview the Ken Bates. A priceless look inside the world of football. Highly recommended.
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