Matchday Weather
Driver on the Wing’s Weather for Bayern Munich v Chelsea (Champions League Final)
(We apologise for Driver’s report for Munich is up a tad early, but, the website admin (me!) is off to Germany in the morning!) The weather in Munich is no less curious than that which we have been suffering recently in London. They have had freezing nights, a little snow mixed in with rain and [...]
Driver on the Wing’s Weather for Chelsea v Blackburn
This is not really about Blackburn is it? The game is meaningless for both sides. Blackburn know that even if they win it, they are down and any pride save is save solely because Chelsea are using the game to return some players to match fitness, try out youngsters and otherwise save everyone from injury. [...]
Driver on the Wing’s Weather for Blackburn v Chelsea (FA Youth Cup Final – 2nd Leg)
Blackburn’s first team have just been relegated in humiliating circumstances, in the rain and bothered by chickens. Their youth team have a mountain to climb if they are to resuscitate any pride. A four goal deficit will seem higher than the nearby Pennines. All will not be doom and gloom in that grim part of [...]
Driver on the Wing’s Weather for Liverpool v Chelsea
I have expressed my views on “friendships scarves” clearly and without ambiguity and so it was with horror that I saw two men walking towards me on Saturday at Wembley. No half-and-half scarves for them; oh no. That would not have been sufficient. The two men who moved along my row and then seated themselves [...]
Driver on the Wing’s Weather for Chelsea v Liverpool (FA Cup Final)
After a frosty February, a magnificent March and a damp April, we are now, it would appear, in for a dull and miserable May. The end of the season is usually an occasion to cast off the drab jackets and coats of winter and to attend matches in shirt sleeves; occasionally in shorts, in preparation [...]
Driver on the Wing’s Weather for Chelsea v Newcastle
The drought is set to continue with rain pouring down on us for most of the week. Although the early part of the week will enjoy a short respite, by Wednesday afternoon the rain will be back and looks set to stay for a while as well. This is still a drought, sadly. We need [...]
Driver on the Wing’s Weather for Chelsea v QPR
There is probably no greater example of moving from the sublime to the ridiculous than sending Barcelona out of the Champions League on a Tuesday to playing QPR on the Sunday. I don’t like Barcelona. I don’t like their arrogance; I don’t like their reliance on questionable decisions; I don’t like the way that such [...]
Driver on the Wing’s Weather for Barcelona v Chelsea
It won’t be hot tomorrow in Catalonia but it will, at least be dry. The sun will be out during the day and temperatures will reach 16 or 17 degrees before falling to a low of 12 degrees at night. The wind will be the biggest factor, blowing at around 20 mph for much of [...]
Driver on the Wing’s Weather for Arsenal v Chelsea
After the glory of Wembley and the nervous tension of Wednesday night, we are back to the mundane with a visit to North London this Saturday lunchtime. When you throw in last Friday’s youth semi Final and this Friday’s final, it has been an exhausting nine days. It has also been a fairly damp period. [...]
Driver on the Wing’s Weather for Chelsea v Blackburn (FA Youth Cup Final – 1st Leg)
So it’s Friday evening and Blackburn youth are coming to town. We have had a fair glut of football recently and it is set to continue for the next few weeks and so these FA Youth Cup games come as a gentle relief. Beautiful open football and real skill; a joy to watch without the [...]
