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In this episode the team discuss their Winners & Losers from Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Burnley.The team also talk the latest from a weekend of news.RUNNING ORDER:00:00 The Start & Shevva's Shoutouts16:50 News: Chelsea Finally Secure a FOS Sponsor11:49 Kingsmeadow Corner: Chelsea Women 2-1 Manchester United25:33 Winners & Losers: Chelsea 1-1 Burnley1:03:13 Quaresma's Questions1:05:51 Sidwell's Stamp CollectionIf you have a question for the team then contact them on Twitter at @AtTheBridgePod(This episode was recorded on 23rd February 2026)*** Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/b3arBztQjnThis episode is proudly supported by Head In The Game, a charity using football to support mental health and wellbeing. Check out their free programs at headinthegame.co.uk and follow them on social media to learn more._______________________________________________Get In Touch With Us:Twitter - twitter.com/AtTheBridgePodInstagram - Instagram.com/AtTheBridgePod#CFC #CHELSEA

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Sport Betting Fraud One of the risks of sports betting is fraud, and it has just raised its ugly head. The US recently charged 20 people for operating a betting ring that fixed US College and Chinese Professional basketball games. This group bribed players between $10,000 and $30,000 to deliberately underperform in order for their teams to lose and for fraudulent bets to pay off. This point-shaving scheme involved 17 NCAA Division I programs, 39 players, and 29 games that prosecutors say were fixed or attempted to be fixed from 2022 through 2025. If you sports bet, fraud is always a risk. For more information listen to our Making Money Podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Silver Profits If you want to understand why silver stocks have gone crazy, just look at the math. Last year silver prices averaged about $28 an ounce, and it cost about $20 an ounce to pull the metal out of the ground. At those prices, silver miners were making money, but no one was getting rich. Fast forward one year, and we find that production costs haven't changed much, but the selling price of silver has tripled. Companies who kept their costs in line, have seen profit margins increase by 9 times. This is an industry that has gone from so so - to printing money … and silver mining stocks have moved right along with them. For more information listen to our Making Money Podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Beyond the Magnificent Seven All investors want to talk about is Artificial intelligence, data centres and computer chips. It is like nothing else exists….but it does. European banks, for example, have outperformed America's Magnificent Seven over not just one, but the last five years. Many markets in Asia, Europe and even South America beat the US last year. People think American technology is the centre of the known universe and limit themselves to a very small investment pool of securities. There are lots of unnoticed global companies that have done extraordinarily well, and are far less expensive than the Magnificent Seven. They are worth a look. For more information listen to our Making Money Podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Recycled Silver Investors are continually bombarded with stories that metal production is not meeting demand and as a result, big shortages and skyrocketing prices are the future. Silver is a good example. The amount of product coming out of the mines has not kept up with demand for the last 5 years. The problem with these numbers, is they conveniently leave out the heavy influence that recycled silver has on the supply/demand equation. It accounts for 20% of total supply. As prices rise, more and more people are pulling out grandma's old silverware and cashing them in at the local scrapyard. When you include recycling in the equation, metal shortages are less bullish for prices than often portrayed. For more information listen to our Making Money Podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Gambling Is Not Investing The lines between gambling and investing are becoming more and more blurred. In the US there are now platforms that let you bet on the outcome of a football game and then with the proceeds turn around and trade your favorite stock - all on one site. Yet gambling and investing are very different activities. Betting on who will win the next election or whether the Oilers become Stanley Cup champions is entertainment. Investing is putting money into wealth building assets that generate cashflow and profit over the longer term. Mixing the two and blurring their distinction is a very bad idea. For more information listen to our Making Money podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Home Affordability Canada has a housing affordability crisis. Thankfully it only involves about 30% of the population and is focussed in two main areas - Greater Vancouver and Greater Toronto. In Vancouver it takes 89% of a households income to cover home ownership costs. In Toronto that figure is 65%. Beyond this tiny geographic area there are plenty of places to live in Canada where the job market is solid and homeownership costs are reasonable. In Montreal home ownership costs average 49% of household income, in Ottawa 44%, in Calgary 41% and in Edmonton 32%. A simple solution to home affordability, is to move to where the bargains are. For more information listen to our Making Money Podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Natural Gas & Data Centres When data centres were just starting to roll out, the strategy was to determine a location and worry about the energy needed to run them later. Well that dynamic has changed. Growing demand for electricity means you have to secure supply first and build near it. Your billion dollar data centre will sit idle if it doesn't have the juice to run it. This is where Alberta has a huge advantage. We have a surplus, of the ideal fuel for data centres. Natural gas can provide consistent low cost power. This can be a huge economic win for the province. For more information, listen to our Making Money podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - 24 Hour Stock Trading If you are a working stiff who likes to manage your own investment portfolio, one of the drawbacks, has always been the hours the stock and bond markets are open for trading. That 6 1/2 hour window generally coincides with when most us are at work. This makes it difficult to access markets on a timely basis, when we are distracted by, or busy with, work related tasks. This will soon change. The Nasdaq Index in the US, is applying for permission to trade 23 ours a day on weekdays starting later in 2026. Expect other exchanges to follow shortly. For more information, listen to our Making Money podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Currency Risk The Trump administration has made it very clear that one of its major economic goals is to lower the value of the US dollar against other countries currencies. Devaluation is often used by nations to reduce the cost of their exports and make prices more competitive on global markets. So far Trump's strategy seems to be working, as the US greenback is down about 10% over the last year. For Canadian investors who own US assets - this is another risk. As the US dollar drops, so does the value of those American investments. Diversification outside the Canadian economy is a good idea, but large currency loses can certainly blunt those advantages. For more information, listen to our Making Money podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Getting & Staying Wealthy Getting wealthy and staying that way are two different skill sets. To get rich you need plenty of optimism and be a risk taker. To maintain riches requires paranoia and conservatism - the opposite traits, it took to build wealth in the first place. Most people are good at one but far less are competent at both. Bill Hwang was a hedge fund manager good at making a fortune. Then he unravelled and racked up $100 billion in losses. Bill Gates is one of the few good at both - making and keeping wealth. As an investor you need to have a clear picture of what you are good at and stick with it. Get help where your skills lack. For more information listen to our Making Money Podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Time vs Timing One of the great investment myths, is that really smart investors can consistently buy at the bottom. The chances of doing that with any regularity, are between slim and none. If you bought an Exchange Traded Fund that tracked the Dow Jones Industrial Average, your odds of buying it, at a one time low, are only 3%. The big money is made investing in a great company at a fair price and then continuing to add to it over time. Picking winners and letting them run, is how money grows exponentially. Quality and time consistently beat timing. For more information listen to our Making Money podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Government Bonds & Risk Investors historically preferred to own government bonds over corporates because of their perceived creditworthiness and low default risk. In many cases that perception is a thing of the past. Governments have taken on staggering amounts of debt and reduced their ability to support those interest payouts by lowering taxes. Today, investors often find bonds issued by corporations that not only have better credit ratings but strong earnings to support their debt payments. As government borrowing continues to spiral out of control, corporate bonds look even more attractive. For more information, listen to our Making Money podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Oil Price Sweet Spot Oil prices are in the goldilocks zone of not to high, and not to low, but seemingly just right. NATO countries like current prices because it puts the squeeze on Russia's war financing. Saudi Arabia likes it because as a low cost producer, it allows them to increase market share. Trump likes it for taking some of the inflationary pressure off consumers caused by his high tariffs. China and India like today's prices, because it lowers their manufacturing costs, and makes their exports more competitive. Prices are in a sweet spot. Producers are making money, while consumers are getting a break. For more information, listen to our Making Money podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Billionaires & Sports Franchises People wonder why billionaires buy sports franchises, because, other than massaging their egos, sports teams are thought to be a money pit. Well, not so according to recent sport franchise stats, which tracked six decades of transactions across the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL. Team valuations have compounded at roughly 13% per year over the past sixty years. That compares with 10.5% for plain-vanilla equities. The sweetheart deals, owners get from cities desperate to keep their hometown heroes from moving elsewhere, makes team ownership very lucrative. For more information listen to our Making Money Podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

In this episode the team discuss their Winners & Losers from Chelsea's 3-2 win over West Ham.The team also talk the latest from a weekend of news.RUNNING ORDER:00:00 The Start & Shevva's Shoutouts6:20 News: Transfer Deadline Day & Our January Window Graded13:23 Kingsmeadow Corner: Manchester City 5-1 Chelsea Women26:44 Winners & Losers: Chelsea 3-2 West Ham1:11:44 Arsenal Preview1:08:43 Quaresma's QuestionsIf you have a question for the team then contact them on Twitter at @AtTheBridgePod(This episode was recorded on 2nd February 2026)*** Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/b3arBztQjnThis episode is proudly supported by Head In The Game, a charity using football to support mental health and wellbeing. Check out their free programs at headinthegame.co.uk and follow them on social media to learn more._______________________________________________Get In Touch With Us:Twitter - twitter.com/AtTheBridgePodInstagram - Instagram.com/AtTheBridgePod#CFC #CHELSEA

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Natural Gas Prices For the first time in decades, North American natural gas is moving from surplus to shortage. Demand has grown partly because of the increased number of Liquifidied Natural Gas Plants that export this super cooled fuel overseas. Our increasingly electrified world, with its EV's and data centres, is using ever greater amounts of gas to create the power needed to run them. As excess supply gets eaten up, expect prices to both rise and get more volatile - especially if we have a cold winter. For more information, listen to our Making Money podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - The Radio Bubble One of the most significant inventions of the last century was the radio. Just like AI today, people knew it was going to be life changing, but in the 1920's no one had figured out how to make any money from its use. Investors piled in and pushed stocks like RCA into the stratosphere on the belief the rally would never end. By the close of the 1920's, investors came to the collective realization that profits weren't materializing and so everyone rushed to the exits at the same time in a mad scramble to sell. Stocks in the radio sector fell by 97% over the next three years. It is always different this time …. until it isn't. For more information listen to my Making Money podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Kids Need Motivation There is a reason that wealth seldom makes it past the third generation. In the real world a person gets educated for a trade or profession, starts at an entry level, and then works their way up over decades. Why do this, some ask, when you can just wait it out until you receive your big inheritance, and then live happily ever after having a good time. Kids need motivation to be a success in life. Don't let “a no strings attached,” effort free inheritance, rob your kids of the incredible opportunity to making something of themselves in life. For more information, listen to our Making Money Podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Shrinking Public Markets The number of stocks that publicly trade in Canada has been shrinking for decades. In 2008, Canada had 3520 companies listed on its two major exchanges. As of the end of 2024, that number had shrunk to 2114 - a drop of 40%. This trend reflects more companies choosing to stay private rather than face the increased regulatory burden of public trading. Mergers and acquisitions, have further reduced headcount. This is a bad outcome. Most Canadians don't have easy access to private equity investments, and at the same time, their publicly traded options are shrinking dramatically. For more information, listen to our Making Money podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Companies That Switch Businesses Sometimes companies jump from a dead end business, into one that is trendy and attracts lots of dollars from young, inexperienced investors. A good example is Donald Trump Media and Technology. This company dabbles in social media and crypto currency. Those activities haven‘t worked out that well, so the company is trying to buy a business that develops nuclear fusion - the same energy that powers the sun. When a company pivots from something they aren't terribly successful at to something they know little or nothing about - it is time to say goodbye. For more information, listen to our Making Money podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Copper Used In Data Centres Growing demand for copper is coming from an unexpected source. Huge data centres, such as the ones using Nvidia's high end computer chips, can cost a billion dollars and need up to 50,000 tons of the orange metal per facility. With copper prices over $13,000 per ton, the price tag for the metal used in just one of these mega data centres for its computers, heat exchangers and wiring can run up to $60 million dollars. Copper is another way to profit from growth in AI and data centres. For artificial intelligence to work, they are going to need a whole lot of it. For more information listen to our Making Money Podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Trump & Mid Terms Canadians are concerned that President Trump still has three more years left in his term. This gives him plenty of time to damage our countries economy with his aggressive trade policies, especially since the Republicans control the White House, the senate and the House of Representatives. The thing that could slow Trump down are the mid term US elections next November. Historically the party that holds a majority in the House and the Senate often loses a significant number of seats in the Midterms. This could give the Democrats a majority in the House and make it tougher for Trump to push through his aggressive trade plans. For more information listen to our Making Money Podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Bubbles Have An Upside Asset price bubbles often wipe out investors when they burst, but they can also present a huge upside for the economy over the long term. Take for example the fibre optic bubble in the late 1990's. Investor enthusiasm and excess capital built out so much infrastructure, that prices collapsed, taking decades of rising demand to soak up excess supply. This massive and unused data highway became the backbone that launched a technology and social media boom that has powered the economy for the last two decades. The trillions investors wasted, became the springboard for a very profitable future. For more information listen to our Making Money Podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Oil Glut Currently the world is producing about 2 1/2 million barrels of oil per day more than it is consuming. That glut is expected to at least double this year, and is making investors gloomy on the sector. Lower prices means lower profits and lower stocks. But falling oil prices also have an upside. Refiners of crude increase their profits because their feedstock becomes cheaper. Lower oil prices increase consumption, which is good news for companies that transport fuel like oil tankers and pipelines. Cheaper oil prices, mean companies that consume a lot of fuel, like railroads and airlines, can lower costs and increase profits. For more information listen to our Making Money Podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - AI & Your Shopping Habits As AI gets more and more consumer data about you, it can build a profile to determine how much you would be willing to pay for a product or service. This is likely to take more money out of your wallet, than make things cheaper. A recent study by Carnegie Mellon University, concluded that personalized rankings, using AI-algorithms, increased prices for consumers by an average of 29%. Customers, using Amazon's AI-powered chatbot named Rufus, were 60% more likely to make a purchase. Artificial intelligence can be a great tool, as long as we don't let ourselves be manipulated by it. For more information listen to our Making Money Podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

In this episode the team discuss their Winners & Losers from Chelsea's 1-0 win over Pafos.The team also talk the latest from this week's news and as always also answer some listener questions.RUNNING ORDER:00:00 The Start & Shevva's Shoutouts13:27 News: Douglas Luiz and Contract Talks26:10 Kingsmeadow Corner: Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea Women35:07 Winners & Losers: Chelsea 1-0 Pafos1:08:15 Crystal Palace Preview1:14:15 Quaresma's QuestionsIf you have a question for the team then contact them on Twitter at @AtTheBridgePod(This episode was recorded on 22nd January 2026)*** Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/b3arBztQjnThis episode is proudly supported by Head In The Game, a charity using football to support mental health and wellbeing. Check out their free programs at headinthegame.co.uk and follow them on social media to learn more._______________________________________________Get In Touch With Us:Twitter - twitter.com/AtTheBridgePodInstagram - Instagram.com/AtTheBridgePod#CFC #CHELSEA

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Confidence Is A Mirage When humans are certain about a positive future event happening, they tend to invest aggressively. In the last quarter century, there were three periods when investors were super enthusiastic, preceding the tech bubble in 1999, prior to the Great Financial Crash in 2007-2009 and before the COVID outbreak in 2021. The bear market that followed each, took stock markets down 49%, 56% and 33% respectively. Feeling confident in the future is an emotion. Seeing nothing but clear skies and unlimited opportunity can be a mirage. High confidence is often a sign, just the opposite will happen. For more information listen to our Making Money Podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Winner Take All Technology is a sector where one player eventually dominates and competitors disappear. Google won the search war, Amazon the e-commerce battle and Meta the social media fight. Very often it is winner take all. The AI landscape today has some big players competing for dominance. Google's Gemini 3, OpenAI's ChatGPT, Microsoft's Azure, Elon Musk's Grok, Alibaba's Deep Seek, and Perplexity, backed by Jeff Bezos. Eventually, one, or maybe even a couple AI platforms will win this race, and those who invested in them will make off like bandits. For the rest, who wasted trillions of dollars, the end is not going to be so pretty. For more information listen to our Making Money Podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Canada Loses A Bargaining Chip Trump's capture of Venezuelan dictator Maduro, is not great news for Canada. Many US refineries are configured to process heavy oil. Currently much of that feedstock comes from Canada, because until recently, our main competitor, Venezuela, was under embargo, so very little of their oil reached the US. American intervention in Venezuela changes all that. US refiners on the Gulf of Mexico will get access to Venezuelan heavy crude almost immediately. This will not only hurt Canadian producers, but remove a major bargaining chip we had in our trade negotiations with the US. For more information listen to our Making Money Podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - Public Sector Advantages In the last decade, the public sector is where the biggest job growth has been. Government employment between 2015 and 2024 expanded at an annual average rate of 2.7% per year, while private sector employment grew 1.7% per year. Government jobs now make up 21% of Canada's total. The only place this hasn't been true is in the province of Manitoba, where the private sector added more jobs. How long this can continue is anyone's guess. The larger the governments share of the employment pie, the greater the burden to taxpayers. Government does not pay for itself. For more information listen to our Making Money Podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - The CRA's Lack of Service The Canada Revenue Agency recently announced a program to improve their call Centers. And there is a lot that needs to get better. A recent performance audit found that agents were only providing accurate information to callers 17% of the time. Customer service was also dismal. Only 5% of the calls were answered within 15 minutes and 8.6 million calls were deflected to a self service option without giving the caller the ability to speak to an agent. The CRA doesn't tolerate our returns being late or inaccurate. Shouldn't we expect the same standard from them? For more information, listen to our Making Money podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - The Fear Greed Index Investors are a fickle bunch. Their emotions tend to ricochet erratically from bullish to bearish and back again. Understanding investor sentiment gives you an awareness as to what others are doing in the market. A good barometer of investor psychology is a website called feargreedindex.net. It uses market and trading indicators to plot an index that has five levels - extreme fear, fear, neutral, greed and extreme greed. Typically doing the opposite at the extremes is where investors profit. Buying during periods of extreme fear, and selling during periods of extreme greed. For more information listen to our Making Money podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - TFSA Info The amount you can put into a Tax Free Saving Account remains unchanged for 2026. The maximum is still $7,000. The sweet spot, is for those who were 18 or older as of 2009, and have never contributed to a TFSA. Because of the carry forward provisions, which allow for banking past unused contributions, and then using them in the future. This gives those eligible, up to $109,000 worth of contribution room. For anyone who has the funds available to do so - maybe from an inheritance or large asset sale - the TFSA is a great place to hide future income from the taxman. For more information listen to our Making Money podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - RRSP Info This is the time of year when people concentrate on investing in their retirement savings plans. The new maximum contribution limit for RRSP's in 2025 will increase to $32,490. If you are already contributing for 2026, the limit is $33,810. The deadline for putting money into an RRSP, to get a deduction for the 2025 tax year is March 2, 2026. The normal deadline is March 1, but since it falls on a weekend, they are extending it to Monday. Contributions made to an RRSP within the first 60 days of 2026, can be applied to either the 2025 or 2026. For more information listen to our Making Money podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

Making Money Minute with Ron Hiebert - When To Take CPP The Canada Pension Plan is available starting at 60 and can be taken any time up to age 70. The income gap between taking CPP at 60, and waiting until 70, is an important consideration. If you start taking your benefit at 60, you will receive about $640 per month, at 65 this increases to $1,000 per month, and at 70 expands to $1,420. That's an $800 monthly difference that continues for life, adjusted annually for inflation. The time you start, permanently sets your base income level in retirement. Total payout is important, but needs to be looked at in conjunction with life expectancy, and availability of other sources of income. For more information listen to our Making Money podcast with Ron Hiebert and Graham Hicks at letsmakemoney.ca or CFCW.com.

In this episode the team discuss their Winners & Losers from Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Newcastle.The team also talk the latest from a weekend of news.RUNNING ORDER:00:00 The Start & Shevva's Shoutouts8:27 News: Karen Carney wins Strictly Come Dancing 202510:34 Kingsmeadow Corner: Liverpool 1-9 Chelsea Women19:17 Winners & Losers: Newcastle 2-2 Chelsea57:40 Aston Villa Preview1:04:28 Quaresma's Questions1:05:22 Sidwell's Stamp CollectionIf you have a question for the team then contact them on Twitter at @AtTheBridgePod(This episode was recorded on 22nd December 2025)*** Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/b3arBztQjnThis episode is proudly supported by Head In The Game, a charity using football to support mental health and wellbeing. Check out their free programs at headinthegame.co.uk and follow them on social media to learn more._______________________________________________Get In Touch With Us:Twitter - twitter.com/AtTheBridgePodInstagram - Instagram.com/AtTheBridgePod#CFC #CHELSEA

In this episode, the team debates the Chelsea players whose careers exploded after their debut… and those whose form went in the opposite direction. From iconic glow-ups to unbelievable declines, we're ranking the biggest career turns in club history.The team also talk the latest from a weekend of news.RUNNING ORDER:00:00 The Start & Shevva's Shoutouts10:30 News: Chelsea Find Their Front Of Shirt Sponsor18:30 Kingsmeadow Corner: Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea Women29:30 Chelsea Players Who Improved And Declined The Most After Their Debut58:11 Quaresma's Questions1:01:45 Sidwell's Stamp CollectionIf you have a question for the team then contact them on Twitter at @AtTheBridgePod(This episode was recorded on 17th November 2025)*** Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/b3arBztQjnThis episode is proudly supported by Head In The Game, a charity using football to support mental health and wellbeing. Check out their free programs at headinthegame.co.uk and follow them on social media to learn more._______________________________________________Get In Touch With Us:Twitter - twitter.com/AtTheBridgePodInstagram - Instagram.com/AtTheBridgePod#CFC #CHELSEA

In this episode, we're revisiting the Chelsea Player Rankings for the 2nd time this season, we'll be re-evaluating Chelsea's players based on their current impact on the squad, reflecting on how their roles have evolved since our last check-in this season.Who has climbed the charts? Who has dropped out? And who will be the hot take inclusions?The team also talk the latest from this week's news and as always also answer some listener questions.RUNNING ORDER:00:00 The Start & Shevva's Shoutouts10:26 News: Cole Palmer's Groin16:52 Kingsmeadow Corner: FC Twente 1-1 Chelsea Women29:00 Chelsea Player Rankings - Version 2.056:28 Quaresma's QuestionsIf you have a question for the team then contact them on Twitter at @AtTheBridgePod(This episode was recorded on 9th October 2025)*** Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/b3arBztQjnThis episode is proudly supported by Head In The Game, a charity using football to support mental health and wellbeing. Check out their free programs at headinthegame.co.uk and follow them on social media to learn more._______________________________________________Get In Touch With Us:Twitter - twitter.com/AtTheBridgePodInstagram - Instagram.com/AtTheBridgePod#CFC #CHELSEA

In this episode Matthew, Breezy, Ellie, and Jim talk about the CFCW playoffs, the CFCM's last two, and more! We are on- -instagram at @section109podcast -twitter at @section109pod -bluesky at @section109podcast.bsky.social -tiktok at @section109podcast

In this episode Breezy, Matthew, and Jim recap the last 5 weeks including 4 CFCM's games and 6 CFCW's games. We talk about the vibes, age curves, playoffs, and more!   We are on- instagram at @section109podcast twitter at @section109pod bluesky at @section109podcast.bsky.social tiktok at @section109podcast

It was never going to be pretty, was it?!Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea experts Liam Twomey and Simon Johnson alongside him to look back on the narrow 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the Premier League on Friday night.We talk Marc Cucurella's incredible hot streak in front of goal, the invaluable contribution of Reece James which is making team selection difficult for Enzo Maresca - and the changing mood around the club and in the boardroom following the final home game of the season. Then it's off to Wembley - where CFCW wrapped up their remarkable domestic campaign in style by completing the treble in a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Man United. We'll be back on Thursday to look ahead to the MDA Derby to end all MDA Derbies... yikes!HOST: Matt Davies-AdamsWITH: Liam Twomey and Simon JohnsonPRODUCER: Lucy Oliva Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Surely they have to beat *this* Man United team?!Matt Davies-Adams, Liam Twomey and Sam Parkin assemble to look ahead to a huge Friday night and Sunday afternoon for Chelsea Football Club.We begin under the lights at Stamford Bridge, where at 20:15 on Friday evening the Blues host a Manchester United side who sit 16th in the table, haven't won a game in the Premier League since the 16th March, haven't won back-to-back league games all season AND are averaging less than a point a game under manager Ruben Amorim. So - why are we still not 100% sure that Enzo Maresca's side will be able to come away with the win? And who's going to fill the void left behind by Nicholas Jackson? The Athletic's United writer Carl Anka is on hand to give us the inside scoop on the opponents and their struggles. Then it's all about CFCW - looking to wrap up the domestic treble on Sunday afternoon when they take on Manchester United at Wembley. Carl sticks around to help us preview that one too as Sonia Bompastor's side look to sign off from this season in style. And - of course - we finish with a fiendishly tricky quiz...We'll be back on Monday to run the rule over the Manchester United double header in the Premier League and Women's FA Cup Final! HOST: Matt Davies-Adams WITH: Liam Twomey, Sam Parkin and Carl AnkaPRODUCER: Lucy Oliva Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh, Nicholas...Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic's Liam Twomey and Luke Bosher to run the rule over Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Newcastle.There's only one place to start (unfortunately) - we get the post-match thoughts of Simon Johnson from the St. James' Park press box and hear him in conversation with Enzo Maresca following the 36th-minute red card handed out to Nicholas Jackson after his senseless forearm smash on Sven Botman.We touch on the lack of intensity from the very first minute, the tactical naivety of the side which seemed to have been found out by Eddie Howe - and what this means for hopes of securing a top five finish with just Manchester United and Nottingham Forest to come in the Premier League.As is almost always the case, CFCW provided some joy as they wrapped up a historic unbeaten WSL season in their last-gasp 1-0 win over Liverpool at Stamford Bridge!We'll be back at the slightly earlier time of Wednesday to look ahead to Friday night's really, really must-win game against hapless Manchester United at the Bridge - and we'll preview Sunday's Women's FA Cup Final at Wembley.HOST: Matt Davies-AdamsWITH: Luke Bosher, Liam Twomey and Simon JohnsonPRODUCER: Lucy Oliva Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The most low-key semi-final second leg ever?!Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Simon Johnson and Luke Bosher alongside him to run the rule over Thursday night's 1-0 victory over Djurgården.It's a result that sealed a 5-1 aggregate victory as the Blues cruised into the Conference League final - where they'll face Real Betis in what's surely going to be a far more competitive contest on the 28th of May.We round up events at Stamford Bridge - and the shocking number of away fans in the home stands - before looking ahead to Sunday afternoon's top five showdown at Newcastle United.Plus, Chelsea Women look go complete an undefeated WSL season when they host Liverpool at the Bridge on the final day of the campaign!We'll be back on Monday to look back on all the action across the weekend - with CFCW looking to go unbeaten and CFC looking to take a huge step towards locking in a top five finish.HOST: Matt Davies-AdamsWITH: Luke Bosher and Simon JohnsonPRODUCER: Lucy Oliva Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where would Chelsea be in the table if Romeo Lavia had been fit all season?! Matt Davies-Adams has The Athletic's Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey alongside him to look back on the huge 3-1 victory over Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. We talk Cole Palmer's masterful performance, Romeo Lavia's pivotal role which as been sorely missed too often in this campaign - and the tireless work of Moises Caicedo as the three points helped Enzo Maresca's side move a step closer to Champions League football next season. We celebrate the winners at the end of season awards, look ahead to Thursday night's second leg against Djurgården which the Blues take a commanding lead into - and shoutout CFCW who got a guard of honour AND a win at Tottenham for good measure. We'll be back on Friday to hope that the men have put in a better performance than the last Conference League return leg... and look ahead to another massive game with the trip to Brentford on the horizon! HOST: Matt Davies-Adams WITH: Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey PRODUCER: Lucy Oliva Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where would Chelsea be in the table if Romeo Lavia had been fit all season?!Matt Davies-Adams has The Athletic's Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey alongside him to look back on the huge 3-1 victory over Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. We talk Cole Palmer's masterful performance, Romeo Lavia's pivotal role which as been sorely missed too often in this campaign - and the tireless work of Moises Caicedo as the three points helped Enzo Maresca's side move a step closer to Champions League football next season. We celebrate the winners at the end of season awards, look ahead to Thursday night's second leg against Djurgården which the Blues take a commanding lead into - and shoutout CFCW who got a guard of honour AND a win at Tottenham for good measure.We'll be back on Friday to hope that the men have put in a better performance than the last Conference League return leg... and look ahead to another massive game with the trip to Brentford on the horizon! HOST: Matt Davies-Adams WITH: Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey PRODUCER: Lucy Oliva Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First came Didier, then came Romelu, then came...Matt Davies-Adams has got Dom Fifield and the returning Super Sammy Parkin alongside him to look back on the comprehensive 4-1 Conference League semi-final first leg victory over Djurgården. Simon Johnson spoke to us at full-time to give a flavour of events on the ground in Sweden.Then our focus shifts back to the Premier League and the visit of Liverpool to Stamford Bridge on Sunday. We might be subjected to a guard of honour - but can Chelsea get the better of the champions and take another huge step towards securing Champions League football next season?There's jubilation for CFCW who wrapped up their sixth straight WSL title on Wednesday night with the 1-0 victory at Manchester United. The Athletic's Megan Feringa is back with her assessment of how big an achievement it is in Sonia Bompastor's first season in charge. We've got a pretty mouthwatering quiz with Sam looking to reclaim his old crown as the most fearsome competitor of all.Plus, we pay our tributes to a man who was the definition of 'Proper Chels' following the incredibly sad news of Paul Lagan's passing. We'll be back on Monday to reflect on the visit of Liverpool and look ahead to the second leg against Djurgården on Thursday night.HOST: Matt Davies-AdamsWITH: Dom Fifield, Simon Johnson, Megan Feringa and Sam ParkinPRODUCER: Lucy Oliva Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First came Didier, then came Romelu, then came...Matt Davies-Adams has got Dom Fifield and the returning Super Sammy Parkin alongside him to look back on the comprehensive 4-1 Conference League semi-final first leg victory over Djurgården. Simon Johnson spoke to us at full-time to give a flavour of events on the ground in Sweden.Then our focus shifts back to the Premier League and the visit of Liverpool to Stamford Bridge on Sunday. We might be subjected to a guard of honour - but can Chelsea get the better of the champions and take another huge step towards securing Champions League football next season?There's jubilation for CFCW who wrapped up their sixth straight WSL title on Wednesday night with the 1-0 victory at Manchester United. The Athletic's Megan Feringa is back with her assessment of how big an achievement it is in Sonia Bompastor's first season in charge.We've got a pretty mouthwatering quiz with Sam looking to reclaim his old crown as the most fearsome competitor of all.Plus, we pay our tributes to a man who was the definition of 'Proper Chels' following the incredibly sad news of Paul Lagan's passing.We'll be back on Monday to reflect on the visit of Liverpool and look ahead to the second leg against Djurgården on Thursday night.HOST: Matt Davies-AdamsWITH: Dom Fifield, Simon Johnson, Megan Feringa and Sam ParkinPRODUCER: Lucy Oliva Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does your Djurgården need watering? Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Simon Johnson and Luke Bosher for your Monday dose of Chelsea chat. We begin with a look back on the 1-0 victory over Everton on Saturday - with Jackson back amongst the goals, Lavia back in the starting line up - and Chelsea looking like they're back in with a realistic chance of a top five finish. Then, it's all eyes on the Conference League semi-final first leg, with the Blues on their way out to Djurgården. And finally, there was disappointment at Stamford Bridge as CFCW suffered another battering at the hands of a relentless Barcelona, beaten 4-1 on the day and 8-2 (yikes) on aggregate. The Athletic's Megan Feringa helps us look ahead to what this means for the rest of the season for Sonia Bompastor's side and how they recover. We'll be back on Friday to reflect on the trip to Sweden and look ahead to the visit of champions Liverpool to Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon. HOST: Matt Davies-Adams WITH: Luke Bosher and Simon Johnson PRODUCER: Lucy Oliva Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices