Tag Archives: Chelsea FC

Chelsea caretaker boss started on the playing fields of Croydon

Posted on January 5, 2026 by insidecroydon

From the 10th tier of English football to managing the world club champions in just eight years, football coaches McFarlane and Hudson have had a meteoric rise  There’s plenty of vacancies to be manager or head coach at some of … Continue reading →

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‘I don’t think it’s helpful you ask questions like this’ squirms MP

Posted on October 23, 2024 by insidecroydon

Pity the poor people of Streatham (and Croydon North), who this morning discovered that they have elected as their MP – effectively given him a job for life – someone who thinks ignorance is some kind of acceptable excuse for … Continue reading →

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Reed took £1,786 football tickets from water company owners

Posted on September 26, 2024 by insidecroydon

Croydon’s longest-serving MP, Steve Reed OBE, is the latest cabinet member to be named in the mounting scandal around the new Labour government’s apparent endless capacity for accepting gifts and freebies from big-money donors, industry interests and lobbyists. Reed, now … Continue reading →

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GOSH! It’s Cesc! Charity volunteer wins £10,000 for sick kids

Posted on January 20, 2023 by insidecroydon

A charity volunteer from Croydon received the surprise of his life when he received a call from a World Cup-winner to tell him that his football initiative had won a worldwide competition – and a £10,000 donation to his chosen … Continue reading →

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Vieira looks to Brentford and Bernabeu for Wembley glory

Posted on April 15, 2022 by insidecroydon

FA CUP SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW: Even though they are denied arguably their player of the season, Crystal Palace fans are approaching Sunday’s big match with nothing-to-lose optimism Crystal Palace will never have a better chance of beating the world champions and … Continue reading →

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