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The Blueprint: How Chelsea FC Changed Football HWY61
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4.9 • 93 Ratings
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From fearing for their very existence to conquering Europe and winning the Champions League all within two decades, the story of modern Chelsea FC is unlike any other.
The Blueprint tells the inside story of how the club has shaped modern football.
From the boardroom to the dressing room, the press room to terraces, key figures who played their part or watched history being made before their very eyes, open up and reveal all in this narrative podcast series.
Featuring Frank Lampard, Ken Bates, Jody Morris, The Harding Family, Petr Cech, Gary Cahill, Paul Clement, Scott Minto, Tore Andre Flo and many more.
The Blueprint is produced by Garry Hayes and Ceri Levy.
Our theme music "Blue Day '23" is composed by Mike Connaris with bed arrangements by Jake Bradford-Sharp. It's used under license from Mcasso Music.
This is a HWY61 production. For more podcasts like this one, visit http://www.HWY61.media
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Didier Drogba, the Lion in the Jungle (teaser)
As Didier Drogba approached the penalty spot in Munich, he knew Chelsea's destiny rested on his shoulders. A club that two decades earlier had flirted with extinction, faced potential bankruptcy, reached five Champions League semi-finals and lost a final on penalties, was staring destiny in the face once more.
And this time, Drogba delivered, stroking his penalty home... somehow, Chelsea Football Club had reached the promised land. They were European champions.
The Blueprint tells the story of how it all happened.
From the arrival of Glenn Hoddle as manager in 1993, right through to glory in Munich in 2012, we speak with the key players and decision makers who inspired an impossible story.
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The Ken Bates Tapes: Part 1
It's a story unlike any other in English football. And now we're going to tell it.
Welcome to The Blueprint!
We're launching our series with a two-part special as Garry Hayes and Ceri Levy sit down with former Chelsea FC owner Ken Bates to hear him tell his Stamford Bridge story like never before.
Bates seldom gives interviews these days. Indeed, he doesn't do documentary, which makes The Ken Bates Tapes all the more compelling.
In the next two episodes, listeners will hear how Bates ushered in a new dawn for Chelsea FC and English football. From battling the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal for equity in the Premier League, to appointing Glenn Hoddle as Chelsea manager; his boardroom battles with Matthew Harding and how he sold the club to Roman Abramovich over dinner at The Dorchester Hotel in London.
The full eight-part narrative series of The Blueprint, telling the story of modern Chelsea, will drop in May 2023.
The Blueprint is a HWY61 production. For more podcasts like this one, visit www.HWY61.media
Our theme music "Blue Day '23" is composed by Mike Connaris with bed arrangements by Jake Bradford-Sharp. It's used under license from Mcasso Music. -
The Ken Bates Tapes: Part 2
In the second part of The Ken Bates Tapes, the former Chelsea FC owner opens up on his strained relationship with Matthew Harding and the circumstances surrounding the Blues' sale to Roman Abramovich.
Bates expalins Chelsea's financial situation ahead of the sale in 2003 and challenges the notion the club was facing financial difficulty.
The full eight-part narrative series of The Blueprint will follow in May 2023.
The Blueprint is a HWY61 production. For more podcasts like this one, visit www.HWY61.media
Our theme music "Blue Day '23" is composed by Mike Connaris with bed arrangements by Jake Bradford-Sharp. It's used under license from Mcasso Music. -
The Matthew Harding Tapes: Part 1 (with David Cooper)
Matthew Harding is a significant and important figure in the history Chelsea Football Club after his investments into the Blues in the 1990s helped the club to scale new heights.
Much has been made of the so-called "Battle for Stamford Bridge" between Harding and former Chelsea owner, Ken Bates.
But little is known or spoken about with regard to Harding outside of this.
Who was he? What was he like? How did his friends and family see him? Through extensive conversations with those closest to him, The Blueprint is bringing to light the persona and the humanity of the man that was Matthew Harding.
In this first episode of "The Matthew Harding Tapes", we speak with David Cooper, who was Harding's confidante and lawyer who oversaw the inquest in his death following a tragic helicopter accident in October 1996.
David sheds light on Harding's various business delaings and brings us into the life of the former Chelsea vice-chairman.
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The full eight-part narrative series of The Blueprint: How Chelsea FC Changed Football will follow "The Matthew Harding Tapes" on 31 May 2023 as we tell the inside story of modern Chelsea.
The Blueprint is a HWY61 production. For more podcasts like this one, visit www.HWY61.media
Our theme music "Blue Day '23" is composed by Mike Connaris with bed arrangements by Jake Bradford-Sharp. It's used under license from Mcasso Music. -
The Matthew Harding Tapes: Part 2 (with Mark Killick)
Mark Killick was best friends with Matthew Harding, the pair finding kinship owing to a shared love for Chelsea Football Club.
Killick was also an executor of Harding's will following his tragic death in October 1996 and speaks publicly with The Blueprint for the first time.
In a varied interview, Killick provides new insight to Harding's hopes and ambitions for Chelsea, including making the Blues the preeminent club in London and the Premier League.
Harding also sought new investment for Chelsea, which Killick explains may well have involved the billionaire owner of Virgin, Richard Branson.
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The full eight-part narrative series of The Blueprint: How Chelsea FC Changed Football will follow "The Matthew Harding Tapes" on 31 May 2023 as we tell the inside story of modern Chelsea.
The Blueprint is a HWY61 production. For more podcasts like this one, visit www.HWY61.media
Our theme music "Blue Day '23" is composed by Mike Connaris with bed arrangements by Jake Bradford-Sharp. It's used under license from Mcasso Music.
Customer Reviews
Outstanding
My favorite pod of the week, you guys rock, fan since 70 and living in dubai so missing the bridge badly
Great stuff
Keep it coming lads!
Interesting but sensationalist
I hope the main pod is interesting - it’s a fascinating topic. But I found the sensationalism of these episodes - “we asked Richard Branson’s spokesperson about one of the lagging boats he used to to get lagging with” and the boorish Hayes’ allusions to Blair being a war criminal and then being asked about helicopter hiring practices kind of ….meh. As I said, the topic is fascinating and I’m sure the team has put in a lot of hard work. But let the story tell itself - don’t embellish it