By BlueBlood
April 22 2005
Saturday 23rd April is not only St George's Day, but 50 Years ago (1955) to the day, Chelsea clinched their first ever Football League Championship, with a 3-0 home win against Sheffield Wednesday in front of a crowd of 51,421.
Incidentally that same season, Chelsea failed to beat Arsenal twice in the League, losing at Highbury 1-0 in front of 47,178 and then two days later - December 27th drawing 1-1 at Stamford Bridge in front of a crowd of 65,922. Two similarities between the championship win in 1954/55 and the (nearly there) championship win of 2004/05 Arsenal and Chelsea played each other twice and Chelsea didn't win either. Unfortunately Chelsea cannot win the title against Fulham at Stamford Bridge in the early silly o'clock kick off even if they win. But as Jose wanted and demanded the title wrapped up before Chelsea play Liverpool in the 1st leg of the Champions League next Wednesday, it just seems so apparent that following another defeat for Fulham, Tottenham will go to Arsenal on Monday night and spoil, ney destroy, blow out, extinguish the burning embers of Arsenal lingering Championshjip hopes. And why not? Jose seems to walk on water. Jose seems to be able to part the red sea (or should it be blue) and Jose is Jose. What he wants is what he gets!!! After all. How many times have Arsenal gone to White Hart Lane and won the bloody thing???? From a personal point of view I am disappointed that I will not see Chelsea clinch the title 'live.' But a title is a title and if it means watching the unexpected happen at Highbury on Monday night then so be it. How surreal would that be?? You spend your whole life being brought up to 'hate' a given team and that team that you have been taught to 'hate' goes out and does the business for you! Whoa!! Having said that. If that doesn't come off - I want Chelsea to lose at Bolton the following week and then clinch the title at home to Charlton the Saturday after Bank Holiday week. Selfish I know, but I want to see it live. I want to be part of the result, a part of the initial celebration and then a part of the whole overwhelming episode, situation, joy, euphoria, happiness, be with my mates, son, wife, daughter the whole schbang.... everything. Anything else (snigger) would not be worth the 50 year wait. Simply, I wasn't around 50 years ago. I want to see it won my way. Selfish!! Tough!! Arrogant!! Tough!! Who cares? Its alright for fans of Arsenal, Man Utd, Liverpool and the like seeing the Holy Grail won at their respective grounds (not lifted, but won), I want to see it won and if it has to be won at the Charlton game so be it and no doubt I will be eligible for the 'Brucey Bonus.' Seeing the trophy lifted at the same time. COME ON CHELSEA!! KEEP THE BLUE FLAG FLYING HIGH!! JOSE'S 52nd PREMIERSHIP P33 W25 D7 L1 F62 A12 PTS 82 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE P10 W6 D1 L3 F20 A1 PTS 13 (earned in the Group Stage) CARLING CUP P6 W5 D1 L0 F10 A4 -- WINNERS FA CUP P3 W2 D0 L1 F5 A2 .. TOTAL P52 W38 D9 L5 F97 A30 -- v Man Utd H (L) W1-0 v Birmingham A (L) W1-0 v C Palace A (L) W2-0 v Southampton H (L) W2-1 v Aston Villa A (L) D0-0 v PSG (CL) A W3-0 v Spurs (L) H D0-0 v Middlesbrough A (L) W1-0 v Porto (CL) H W3-1 v Liverpool (L) H W1-0 v Man City (L) A L0-1 v CSKA Moscow A (CL) W2-0 v Blackburn Rovers H (L) W4-0 v West Ham Utd (CC) H W1-0 v WBA (L) A W4-1 v CSKA Moscow (CL) H W1-0 v Everton (L) H W1-0 v Newcastle Utd (CC) A W2-0 v Fulham (L) A W4-1 v Bolton (L) H D2-2 v PSG (CL) H D0-0 v Charlton Athletic (L) A W4-0 v Fulham (CC) A W2-1 v Newcastle Utd (L) H W4-0 v Porto (CL) A L1-2 v Arsenal (L) A D2-2 v Norwich City (L) H W4-0 v Aston Villa (L) H W1-0 v Portsmouth (L) A W2-0 v Liverpool (L) A W1-0 v Middlesbrough (L) H W2-0 v Scunthorpe Utd (FAC) H W3-1 v Man Utd (CC) H D0-0 v Tottenham Hotspur (L) A W2-0 v Portsmouth (L) H W3-0 v Man Utd (CC) A W2-1 v Birmingham City (FAC) H W2-0 v Blackburn Rovers (L) A W1-0 v Man City (L) H D0-0 v Everton (L) A W1-0 v Newcastle Utd (FAC) A L0-1 v Barcelona (CL) A L1-2 v Liverpool (CCF) Cardiff W3-2 v Norwich City (L) A W3-1 v Barcelona (CL) H W4-2 won on agg 5-4 v W.B.A (L) H W1-0 v Crystal Palace (L) H W4-1 v Southampton (L) A W3-1 v Bayern Munich (CL) H W4-2 v Birmingham City (L) H D1-1 v Bayern Munich (CL) A L2-3 won on agg 6-5 v Arsenal (L) H D0-0
