A blog of two halves

Hammersmith & Fulham is home to 3 major football clubs: Chelsea, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers. Follow the ups and downs of the clubs as told by local fans.

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Water under the Bridge

Tim Harrison

A cruncher looms this weekend as Chelsea return to the Etihad, scene of February’s squirmingly humiliating 6-0 debacle.
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Hail Captain America

Tim Harrison

In the middle of a high-pressure spell of five games in a fortnight, Frank Lampard is trying to keep his babes grounded.
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Banner headlines

Tim Harrison

Despite the disappointment of defeat at the Bridge to Liverpool last weekend there’s still a surprisingly buoyant mood.
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Carnival of friendliness

Tim Harrison

With more than 24,500 in Stamford Bridge for Chelsea Women’s opening league game of the season, the tension that usually characterises London derbies was replaced by a carnival feel.
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Bats beware

Tim Harrison

Anyone who watches Chelsea Women play at Kingsmeadow knows what to expect, but newcomers are in for an ear-piercing shock.
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If the cap fits

Tim Harrison

Back in the day, in a parallel universe, you’d get to Chelsea games an hour and a half before kick-off, just to get in. If it was Man U, Liverpool or Spurs, you’d allow two hours.
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Cream-crackered

Tim Harrison

If they awarded points for first-half nippiness, Chelsea would have had all three from last weekend’s ultimately frustrating draw with Leicester.
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Frankie Lampard’s babes

Tim Harrison

You can’t win anything with kids, said Alan Hansen, after Man United’s youngsters were beaten on opening day, 24 years ago.

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