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The Flag Stays Down

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Chelsea is more than a club, for us it is life. Join Andy, Matt, and Parker as they dive into everything from Cobham to Stamford Bridge, and beyond. If you love Chelsea, come along on this weekly adventure through everything Blue. Keep the Blue Flag Flying High and Up the Chels!

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Feb 23, 2026

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Episodes

S2E43: Puli-Gone 04.07.2023

Andy and Matt sit down to discuss transfer season. Christian Pulisic is on his way out, but to where? Moises Caicedo is in, but for how much? A new away kit has kind of dropped, what do the boys think?

S2E42: Transfer Mount-ain 27.06.2023

Andy and Matt discuss the week that was in Chelsea Football Club. The club acquired a new French team for the multi-club model. Outgoings have been confirmed and more potentially on the way. Inbound transfers get a bit trickier.

S2E41: Fathers' Day 19.06.2023

Andy and Matt sit down to discuss a crazy week in transfer news. The Saudis seem to be flexing their financial muscles, but it is much to Chelsea's delight. How many players could be headed to the Middle East, who are they, and how much will Chelsea be bringing in? There are a few players close to joining Chelsea, and we break those down, as well. Matt wraps up the episode breaking down USMNT&...

S2E40: KSL, GTH 12.06.2023

Andy forgot where the record button was last week. Matt joins him for everyone's favorite end of season game: Keep, Sell, Loan. The boys modify it as a Gun to Your Head edition; Lord knows this team has a lot players to go through. Finally, Matt starts a new segment: What Makes Collins Mad? This week it is City and Erling Haaland.

S2E39: Award Show 30.05.2023

This forsaken season is over. Andy, Matt, and Parker give out a handful of awards to to players, team, manager, and themselves.

S2E38: Guard of Honor 23.05.2023

The boys are back, but not giving a guard of honor to anyone. Andy, Matt, and Parker draft the best Chelsea kits of all time. Was Frank the right choice as interim manager? What did they boys make of his postgame comments? Carney Chukwuemeka has been withheld from the U-20 World Cup, but why? Finally the boys wrap up the U-20 World Cup opening games.

S2E37: More Deadwood 16.05.2023

Andy, Matt, and Parker are all finally back for an episode. The boys do their weekly draft, this time it is top 5 condiments. They discuss whether Kovacic is still mentally at the club. Can we judge Lewis Hall on such a small sample size? Kepa, Mendy, or neither?

S2E36: Ground Hog Day 02.05.2023

Sorry we missed you all last week, but we are back with vengeance! Andy and Parker discuss Pochettino's potential hiring before a special guest joins us. The boys do another draft, this time it is our top 5 childhood celebrity crushes. Finally the boys do a State of Club round table.

S2E35: We Just Need Alcohol 18.04.2023

Matt joins Andy and Parker for this week's topic draft. The boys pick the best alcoholic beverages on the plant. Andy and Parker then proceed to have a Chelsea therapy session. How do we recover from what has been a terrible season? Is Chelsea bad for your mental health? Who do we build around?

S2E34: Just Vibes 10.04.2023

Matt is back, kind of. The boys introduce a new segment before Matt gets back to dad duties. Andy and Parker discuss Frank Lampard's appointment as Chelsea caretaker manager. Why was it important to replace Bruno Saltor after one match? Who is the long term managerial front runner? Do we have any shot against Real Madrid?

EMERGENCY POD: Potter Gave It His All 03.04.2023

We're wracking up the emergency pods this season. This time it's Graham Potter that gets the sack. The best way to describe our reaction is, "relieved". What lead to the sacking? What is the club going to look like going forward? Who was to blame for all of this? All of this and more as Andy and Parker break down another thrilling week of Chelsea football.

S2E33: International Hodge Podge of Mystery 28.03.2023

Parker is back, Matt is out, and Andy is still chilling. The two of them discuss a hodgepodge of topics around this international break. Julian Nagelsmann was fired at Bayern, only to be replaced seconds later by Thomas Tuchel. Antonio Conte is out as Spurs manager. Mason Mount and N'Golo Kante's contract renewals are going in two completely separate directions. The boys also wrap up how C...

S2E32: Junior Takes 20.03.2023

Parker is out of the country and Matt is on father duty. So what does Andy do to fill the void? Bring on his son, Aiden, to help break down Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Everton. The boys discuss Christian Pulisic's divisive performance, Kai Havertz goal streak, Koulibaly's stumble and more!

S2E31: Potterball 13.03.2023

Parker is back from London and the boys are all re-united. Coming off three successive wins, the boys seem to have an idea of what Potterball is now.  Parker gives his breakdown of his trip, and the boys discuss some terrible officiating.

S2E30: All We Do is Win, Win, Win 09.03.2023

THE BOYS DID IT. CHELSEA FINALLY WON A MATCH! Parker is still in London (and at the match, so he's staying), so Matt and Andy were left with pod duties.  The boys talk about Wes Fofana's immediate impact after coming back from injury.  Where will our goals come from going forward, because they don't look like they're coming from Kai Havertz?  What was up with Potter's substitutions...

S2E29: Punchable Face 27.02.2023

Parker is headed overseas and left Andy and Matt to do their own thing this week.  Surprisingly, no brawl breaks out.  The boys tear Stuart Atwell a new one for how he officiated the Chelsea loss to Spurs.  They go through the lineup and rank each player's performance, and finally they get to the polls of the week.  Who won your MOTM and MOTGTFOH poll?

S2E28: Ze Germans 21.02.2023

Andy, Matt, and Parker are joined this week by Borussia Dortmund fan Ty to talk about the first and second leg of the Champions League knockout stages. The boys then try to find positives behind Chelsea's 1-0 loss to Southampton before chaos erupts and it turns into a Potter fight.

S2E27: Two Keepers 14.02.2023

Andy, Matt, and Parker are back to talk Chelsea.  And wouldn't you know it? Chelsea were involved in controversy again.  Handballs, non-handballs, offsides, and VAR decisions were the topic of the day.  Following a 1-1 draw against West Ham, is Potter on the hot seat?  Finally, is Cucurella the weak link in the left-side?

S2E26: Debut Day 06.02.2023

The boys are back.  Andy, Matt, and Parker sit down to discuss a 0-0 draw at Fulham.  While the play on the pitch may not have been up to standard, there was still plenty to talk about.  Enzo Fernandez and Mykhaylo Mudryk made their first starts for the club.  David Datro Fofana and Noni Madueke made their Premier League debuts, and Benoit Badiashile was involved in his third c...

S2E25: The Magic of the Cup 31.01.2023

Chelsea were off this weekend, but that doesn't mean Matt and Andy were taking any time off.  The boys discuss the rise of Wrexham AFC and their 3-3 draw to Sheffield United.  The boys have a laugh at Liverpool following their loss to Brighton Hove & Albion.  They then discuss if Manchester City have made enough of a psychological impact with their win over Arsenal, priming a ti...

S2E24: So Fast 23.01.2023

Andy, Matt, and Parker sit down once again to discuss the week that was in Chelsea Football Club.  Following a 0-0 draw at Liverpool, the boys praise the defense and the mentality of the team.  They break down Mykhaylo Mudryk's debut and 30 minute cameo at Anfield (spoiler: Very Impressed).  The conversation then turns to Mason Mount.  Would you extend him or sell him?  Fi...

S2E23: Hundred Million Dollar Mudryk 16.01.2023

Andy and Matt join up with Mr. Worldwide - Parker - to discuss a topsy-turvy week at Chelsea Football Club.  The Blues lost to Fulham for the first time in 17 years, but went on to win against Palace and hijack a nine-figure transfer of Mykhailo Mudryk from Shaktahr Donetsk to Arsenal.  The boys break down the transfer and analyze the implications of Chelsea new record signing.  Get...

S2E22: From Worse to Worst 09.01.2023

A week of losing to Manchester City is broken down by Andy, Matt, and Parker.  Chelsea seem to have a gap between the first team and academy products.  How much of a mixture of those players would help the club going forward?  We've been told to "trust the process", but how long is the process?  Who was our bright spot of the week?  Finally, the boys try to figure out whic...

S2E21: New Year, Same Chelsea 02.01.2023

It's 2023.  A new year, but the same Chelsea and the same Andy, Matt, and Parker.  The boys sit down to vent about Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest.  It leads to a discussion of whether this run of form is the fault of the players or the coaching staff.  With the transfer window now open, the boys then proceed to wrap up what business has already been done and what nee...

S2E20: Showtime 28.12.2022

This week Andy and Matt were joined by Hector Ortega of the Milwaukee Blues, on the heels of a 2-0 Chelsea win over Bournemouth.  We had not seen Chelsea play in 45 days and it gave us all the feels.   Kai Havertz and Mason Mount both scored after being in droughts.  Reece James came off injured in his first start back in several months.  Needless to say, there was a lot t...

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