Retired Civil Servant. Chelsea FC fan. Westmeath GAA supporter/past player. Iarmhi TVPodcast. Commentator for Clubber and Iarmhi TV in spare time
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Ray Gavin retweeted
JK’s Fanbite of the hard fought 2-0 away win v the Toffees. An end to the 23 match non clean sheet & an impressive performance against a highly motivated Everton. 2 goal Neto excels but midfield & defence looked so much better. @Jonathankydd @chelseafanbite #chelseafc
Ray Gavin retweeted
🚨 Petr Čech: “Roman was forced out. City are being pampered.”
“This is no longer only about a football club. It is about who is protected, and who is not. American owners. Russian owners. Arab owners. Are they treated the same? No.
When Roman was stripped of the club, the line from the FA was that the integrity of the game sits above the interest of any foreign national. That line has changed. This is now interest, and ties.
A supporter of City, dressed up as a fair statement, has arrived from Andy Burnham. That is not his job. Sport has a ministry. Let it work. A political office telling the game how a case should land is not neutral, and it is not small.
The message underneath is obvious. Do not push this club. Do not talk about a sale. We prefer these owners to stay. That is not fair. It is dangerous.
You do not want to lose the partner. Or you want to bend the competition. I do not know which. What I know is that money is now the subject.
A Russian owner was forced to sell and leave, with no FA charge and no Premier League sustainability breach in front of him. City sit on 115. They are being managed, appealed, and spoken for. Burnham backing the ownership is disappointing.
Roman put billions into Chelsea and turned it into a European powerhouse. He was shown the door. City broke the competition. A man convicted, still calling himself innocent because the paperwork was not perfect. That is this case.
The rules that protect every member club should be allowed to run when there is a defaulter. Or some clubs get a privilege. I do not think that is fair.
The delay, the appeals, the political comment — they are all on the table. In my book, City cheated. The outcome will say whether the game still has rules, or only friends.”
Ray Gavin retweeted
Football has been bent for years, Kovacic getting a red card in the FA cup final for being fouled, Leicester wining the FA cup final from a clear hand ball then Chillwell having a clear onside goal disallowed, the Lukaku offside in the final vs Liverpool… the list is endless
Ray Gavin retweeted
Haven't been near this house for some time, and this post is entirely for self-interest: tomorrow, this goes on sale. It's a bit more than a sport story; would appreciate a share, please, there's part of my soul between those pages.
@lukeming
@Vincent_Hogan
@LawlorDamian
Ray Gavin retweeted
🚨🎙️ RIO FERDINAND JUST SAID SOMETHING THAT WILL ANNOY ARSENAL FANS:
“Let’s stop pretending the Champions League is the same without Chelsea.
It isn’t.
You can talk about Arsenal, Liverpool, City, Madrid, Bayern, whoever you want — but when Chelsea aren’t in this competition, you lose a different level of rivalry, pressure and European pedigree.
Look at Arsenal tonight against Napoli. Everyone is waiting to see whether they can finally prove themselves on the biggest European stage.
But imagine Chelsea being there too.
That’s when the competition really starts to feel serious.
Chelsea have their problems, absolutely, but this is a club that has won the Champions League twice. They understand these nights.
So Arsenal can enjoy their campaign, but let’s be honest — European football is missing something without Chelsea.
The Champions League needs Chelsea back.
It simply isn’t the same without them.”
Ray Gavin retweeted
Just when you think that the club has seen the light. Up comes Winstanley, Stewart and Shields to tell everyone, that they haven't changed after all. They're the same useless bastards, they've always been – at Barry, Wales
Ray Gavin retweeted
🚨Statement🚨
We are angered and frustrated, but sadly not surprised that the club have decided to rebrand our Under 21 and Under 19 squads as Cobham Next Gen.
This is another example of a parasitic ownership stripping away the identity of our wonderful and historic football club piece by piece. Following the use of the CFCLDN brand in other marketing ploys, we feel this is another attack on the setup that was in place before Blueco acquired the club in 2022.
Chelsea’s youth academy has produced an array of incredible talent who have represented the name “Chelsea” at both youth and senior level, including club stalwarts such as John Terry and Reece James, as well as dozens of others who have had successful professional careers.
The youth academy that Cobham hosts is renowned for being one of the best in the world and players have often identified with the club’s name throughout their upbringing in football.
Players should be proud to represent that name from the moment they enter the youth setup, and not a soulless brand name cooked up by those who do not respect the club’s heritage.
We strongly urge other supporter groups to send a strong message to the club that this is yet another unacceptable act from the club’s current custodians.
We must continue to fight for what matters to this football club. That does not just entail demanding better standards on the pitch than what we have been witness to for the last four years, but also respecting the foundations of a club that is so important to so many people.
We remain extremely concerned about the direction the club is heading in, particularly based on recent media reports about the ownership structure.
We will continue to monitor the situation and should our concerns escalate, we will not hesitate to once again call for demonstrative action to try and protect our football club.
@ChelseaSTrust
@CSG2005
@pitchowners
Ray Gavin retweeted
The All-Ireland final needs an A game and GAA Digital didn’t disappoint. Well done Niamh, Caitlin, Mark, Ken & Megan.
Ray Gavin retweeted
Radio Kerry Pair Produced Classy Gesture To Mayo Counterparts At Full-Time
Would make your heart sing🔥
balls.ie/gaa/mayo-kerry-radi…
What local radio should sound like.
Midwest Radio, the last two minutes of commentary before & after the final whistle.
#Mayo #AllIreland
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Happy birthday to @Real_KerryDixon a Chelsea legend during his playing days and a gentleman every time I'd meet him around CB.
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Ray Gavin retweeted
Good job Marco Palestra is all we need to win the league otherwise I’d be worried about the lack of transfer activity…
You guys on holiday or something? @paulwinstanley9
Ray Gavin retweeted
You, @NizaarKinsella, need to wake up and start asking the questions some Chelsea fans actually care about.
Four years into this project and we’re still being fed transfer briefings, negotiation updates, and recruitment spin while the bigger questions go untouched.
Why has Chelsea spent billions only to be left with one of the youngest and least experienced squads in elite football?
Why are proven leaders constantly expendable while unproven prospects are treated as untouchable assets?
Why does every conversation become about the next signing instead of the results of the last 40?
Journalism isn’t supposed to be an extension of the club’s communications department.
Chelsea don’t need more PR.
Chelsea need scrutiny.
Because PR won’t restore standards.
PR won’t explain the revolving door of coaches.
PR won’t explain why proven performers are continually linked with exits while the club doubles down on the same model that created the problems.
The club’s decline won’t be stopped by another recruitment article or another briefing about a transfer target.
It will stop when people start asking whether the strategy itself is working.
Until then, the decay continues while everyone pretends it’s progress. 💙 #CFC
Rayo Vallecano have proven difficult to deal with for Chelsea's desire to sign Pep Chavarria for Xabi Alonso. A look at the dynamics involved here. 👇
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