Fast replacing Stoke as our once feeder club. Dont forget Humphreys came from there, plus Maatsen, Fofana, Drinkwater, Bamford

I’m trying to forget the last three.

Never forget Jack Cork

There was some guy called Chuckwuma or something like that too

Nathan Chalobah

Chelsea sweep up so many youngsters that they become feeder club to most other clubs.

mdd2 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 04, 2025 3:09 pm

There was some guy called Chuckwuma or something like that too

He got knocked down, but got up again.

Didnt Jim Thomson and Colin Waldron come from Chelsea?

Didn't Cahill come on loan from them ? I thought he was brilliant .

expoultryboy wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 04, 2025 6:01 pm

Didn't Cahill come on loan from them ? I thought he was brilliant .

Cahill was at Villa when Cotterill spotted him and got him on a years loan. The then Villa manager Martin O Neil did not know what a prize possession he had, and after letting him go on a few more loans sold him cheaply to Bolton. What a career he went on to have

Holmechapel wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 04, 2025 5:05 pm

Didnt Jim Thomson and Colin Waldron come from Chelsea?

Yes they did, if memory serves

Jon Harley?

Just checked, Jon Harley was from Shef Utd but Chelsea before that.

Does Frank Sinclair count?

warksclaret wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 04, 2025 6:08 pm

Cahill was at Villa when Cotterill spotted him and got him on a years loan. The then Villa manager Martin O Neil did not know what a prize possession he had, and after letting him go on a few more loans sold him cheaply to Bolton. What a career he went on to have

Cotterill had been working for Leicester before coming to Burnley and had watched Cahill in a good few reserve team games so he knew what he was getting. He did all he could to get him back for the following season too.

Just googled ,we should hang our heads in shame for not mentioning Ian Britain,plus loads more.

Hang it even lower for spelling his name wrong…

bobinho wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 04, 2025 7:51 pm

Hang it even lower for spelling his name wrong…

Whoops.

whiffa wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 04, 2025 7:06 pm

Does Frank Sinclair count?

You are right

warksclaret wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 04, 2025 2:59 pm

Fast replacing Stoke as our once feeder club. Dont forget Humphreys came from there, plus Maatsen, Fofana, Drinkwater, Bamford

Cork...

Just seen its already posted

Ian Britton & Danny Drinkwater, although Drinkwater shouldn't be in the same thoughts

Damian Matthew?

Do Chelsea have an attacking central midfielder that we can have?