The Blue Crew

The Blue Crew

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A podcast all things Chelsea F.C. hosted by sports journalists Tom Coley, Oliver 'OJ' Jones, and Luka Foley.

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Jan 15, 2024

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Episodes

Episode 55 - Joao Felix debut, spoilt Chelsea fans and Crystal Palace preview. 13.01.2023

After a disappointing loss against Fulham, OJ, Tom, and Luka discuss what went wrong at Craven Cottage while also talking about how Chelsea fans have become too spoilt over the last 20 years.  Timestamps:  00:00 - Intro 02:00 - Fran Kirby up front? 02:35 - Joao Felix debut 10:50 - Kepa's mistakes/Chelsea's goalkeeping issues 20:00 - Defensive performances/ Chalobah + Koulibaly 27:05 - Wh...

Episode 54 - Joao Felix signs! Fulham preview + fan expectations 11.01.2023

Another week, another Chelsea signing for OJ, Tom, and Luka to talk about! Joao Felix is the Blues' latest wearer of the number 11 shirt, and the boys discuss what impact he could have on Graham Potter's side. We also go into what fans should be expecting from here and preview the West London Derby clash with Fulham. Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:33 - Joao Felix signing, where he'll play under Potte...

Episode 53 - Gianluca Vialli, Manchester City review, January market moves and F.A Cup hopes 06.01.2023

OJ, Tom, and Luka are back talking about all things Chelsea! We discuss the tragic passing of Blues legend Gianluca Vialli, review the performance against Manchester City and discuss what we think about Chelsea's movements in the January transfer window so far.  Timestamps:  00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Gianluca Vialli  07:20 - Manchester City review 13:20 - Injuries/Youth opportunities 26...

Episode 52: The long overdue return! 03.01.2023

After 622 days, or over 20 months, the Blue Crew podcast has finally returned. OJ, Tom, and Luka are back with more Chelsea content. We go over the biggest issues the club is facing right now, whether Potter is the right man to lead us out of the darkness and look ahead to a tough fixture against Manchester City, and much more! Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro (Tom calls it Episode 53 - it's not.) 03:50...

Episode 51: We burst the West Ham bubble 26.04.2021

And another one! We're back, this time for a double recording session along with the episode 50 tier list special. Here, we took a look back at Timo Werner's dramatic performance against West Ham, the result and what it means and we also previewed the huuuuuge Champions League clash on Tuesday. 

Episode 50: Half century Chelsea tier list! Abramovich kits, this season's squad and legends! 25.04.2021

To celebrate 50 episodes of the Blue Crew Podcast, we delve into three tier lists: Chelsea home kits of the Roman Abramovich era, this season's squad and Chelsea icons! We hope you enjoy it!

Episode 49: European Super League shambles! 21.04.2021

The boys talk about their feelings towards Chelsea's ESL venture and quick departure as well as a quick review of the Brighton game and a preview of the West Ham game.

Episode 48: Porto second leg review and looking ahead to the semi finals! 15.04.2021

With Tom unavailable to host this week, OJ takes it upon himself to carry on his legacy with usual co-host Luka and they talk about the loss/win against Porto as well as looking ahead to the UCL semi final against Real Madrid!

Episode 47: Our best performance yet? Crystal Palace extravaganza and Porto preview 11.04.2021

It's another happy pod as we looked back at the stunning first half display that set up a 4-1 win over Crystal Palace. We spoke about the resurgence of Kai Havertz, Callum Hudson-Odoi's attacking output, who should play centre back against Porto and discussed the remaining Champions League ties. 

Episode 46: Post Porto praise for Tuchel's Chelsea! 08.04.2021

We're back again! Not in the studio but we couldn't not join together as Chelsea beat Porto 2-0 to put one foot in the Champions League semi-finals. We discussed the game, where we still fall short, the form of Timo Werner and Kai Havertz and answer your questions!

Episode 45: Sheffield United review and are Kovacic and Mount world class debate? 23.03.2021

Episode 45 is here and this week, we discuss the Sheffield United victory, whether Kovacic and Mount can be considered world class and also our chances of winning a trophy this season!!

Episode 44: LIVE UCL DRAW REACTION + Atletico Madrid masterclass review! Our best European performance since 2014? 19.03.2021

In this Episode, the boys watch the live UCL draw to see who our quarter final and potential semi final opponents are! We also look at the incredible performance from Wednesday night against Atletico Madrid and give our thoughts on Chelsea's roadmap to the end of the season!

Episode 43: Post Leeds Discussion and Pulisic, Ziyech and Abraham Debate 15.03.2021

In our new episode, we're joined by our good friend and Arsenal fan Matt Key as we discuss the Leeds result, playing players in the right position and how we look in attack and how we can improve going forward. We also answer a couple of questions posed to us including which Chelsea player would make the best Jedi!

Episode 42: Do Chelsea need Declan Rice more than Erling Haaland? 09.03.2021

On today's episode, we discuss whether Declan Rice would be more important to Chelsea than Erling Haaland, our defensive and midfield options in the long term and we review our amazing wins against Liverpool and Everton!

Episode 41: Manchester United stalemate and Liverpool preview! 02.03.2021

We're back again as we prepare for a double episode week! Here we discussed the attacking shortcomings as Luka went on a heated rant about our out of form strikers, we also debated the possibility of a formation change and how best to prepare for the Liverpool game. There was also room for a lot of praise towards Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen and Mateo Kovacic. 

Episode 40: Tuchel masterclass in Europe! 25.02.2021

We couldn't not record after that huge away win against Atletico Madrid! We dived in with a grin on our faces to discuss the brilliance of Olivier Giroud, the surprising grit from Andreas Christensen and the anger and hustle that we loved from Antonio Rudiger plus much more from a great win!

Episode 39: Chelsea are back where they belong! 2-0 Newcastle victory review! 16.02.2021

Another victory podcast! We discussed our comfortable 2-0 victory over Newcastle and how Timo Werner has found his goalscoring touch. We also touched on Kepa's future at the club, how Thomas Tuchel could line-up next season and why our style of football now isn't reflective of Tuchel as a whole. 

Episode 38: Thomas Tuchel is still unbeaten! 1 point off fourth! Spurs and Sheffield United victory reviews! 09.02.2021

We're back and yet to record an episode after a loss under Thomas Tuchel. Here we covered the fortunes of Mateo Kovacic, Jorginho, Timo Werner and Olivier Giroud. We also went in deep on how Tuchel continues to get the best out of Mason Mount and where the Englishman should fit in under Gareth Southgate. 

Episode 37: The Thomas Tuchel train is up and running! 2-0 win Vs Burnley review and Spurs preview 02.02.2021

We are back and it only took Thomas Tuchel 2 games to get his first win. We discussed the back to back clean sheets, Marcos Alonso's resurgence, the use of Kovacic and Jorginho together and also how good Hudson-Odoi has been! 

Episode 36: Lampard reaction + Tuchel's first match! 28.01.2021

Here we covered everything that's happened since last week. Check out the time stamps below for extra details.  Time stamps:  Reaction to Lampard's sacking 3:40  Did Lampard deserve the rest of the season? 9:16 Thoughts on appointing Tuchel 15:07 Post Wolves thoughts 24:50  Tuchel on the sidelines 31:20 Experience Vs youth 38:32 Can Chelsea free Tuchel? 44:30 Unpredictable form...

Episode 35: Emotional Frank Lampard debate after Leicester City loss 24.01.2021

The boys are back but this time with on a sour note. The future of Frank Lampard at Chelsea is unclear and the pressure was once again cranked up as the Blue's slumped to a 2-0 defeat away at Leicester City. This was a passionate, emotional episode which covered all the ins and outs of Frank Lampard right now. 

Episode 34: Two wins in a row! Fulham 0-1 Chelsea + Leicester City preview 18.01.2021

Two wins in a row means a happy episode as everyone is bouncing and buzzing off the back of three Premier League points. Here we discussed Frank Lampard's starting lineup, why Billy Gilmour isn't playing, what happened to Callum Hudson-Odoi, the future of 4-4-2 and also signing Erling Haaland!

Episode 33: FA Cup magic is back and we won a game! 12.01.2021

Finally we can review a game after a win! Here we dissected the main talking points from our 4-0 win against Morecambe, including Billy Gilmour and his best position, where N'Golo Kante plays when Gilmour is fit, if Callum Hudson-Odoi is our best winger and what we thought of the strong line up in the cup.  

Episode 32: Pressure on Frank Lampard + Special guest Jam 05.01.2021

We're back after *another* loss and this time we're lucky enough to host Jam from the Chelsea Social. He spoke us through the game, where it went wrong, what the biggest problems are right now and why we should still be backing Frank! 

Episode 31: 1 win in 5 isn't good enough! Everyone must improve. 29.12.2020

We're back for another disappointing episode. After a defeat to Arsenal and a frustrating draw to Aston Villa Chelsea now have 1 win in 5 and have dropped off massively in performance. We discussed what's continuing to go wrong for the team, where we need to improve and also how quickly we must bounce back! 

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