Surrey Comet | Bridge Banter https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/ Surrey Comet Bridge Banter en-gb Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:10:55 +0100 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:10:55 +0100 https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Surrey Comet | Bridge Banter https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/ Bridge Banter: Willian's goal for Chelsea at Brighton was mesmeric https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/15888949.bridge-banter-willians-goal-chelsea-brighton-mesmeric/?ref=rss Mon, 22 Jan 2018 14:33:10 +0000 fa23a08c727ec981a4c20151fd9e5f20 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison BRIDGE BANTER IS BACK: No pressure on Chelsea boss - it's all on the others https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/14676993.bridge-banter-back-no-pressure-chelsea-boss---others/?ref=rss Fri, 12 Aug 2016 09:40:00 +0100 feab25065a088299bf0195439b9a237e digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison BRIDGE BANTER: Who does flapper Begovic think he is impressing, certainly not the new Chelsea boss https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/14487925.bridge-banter-flapper-begovic-think-impressing-certainly-not-new-chelsea-boss/?ref=rss Sat, 14 May 2016 07:35:00 +0100 29c729ff7ed4b737e990f2f8a25faa1c tim.ashton@newsquest.co.uk | Tim Ashton BRIDGE BANTER: Hazard will never have to buy a drink in Leicester again https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/14467535.bridge-banter-hazard-will-never-buy-drink-leicester/?ref=rss Fri, 06 May 2016 13:39:00 +0100 2152a78281ddf1e64869f05c01daf0dd tim.ashton@newsquest.co.uk | Tim Ashton BRIDGE BANTER: Take a punt on the all-conquering Chelsea youth https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/14457924.bridge-banter-take-punt-all-conquering-chelsea-youth/?ref=rss Sat, 30 Apr 2016 07:53:00 +0100 9ff5d1e48904259ad37012060a9b26c2 tim.ashton@newsquest.co.uk | Tim Ashton BRIDGE BANTER: How best to stop Tottenham Hotspur winning the Premier League title.....? https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/14437682.bridge-banter-best-stop-tottenham-hotspur-winning-premier-league-title/?ref=rss Sat, 23 Apr 2016 06:20:00 +0100 445a71c930fee4a8bb614d64f156f7af tim.ashton@newsquest.co.uk | Tim Ashton BRIDGE BANTER: If you're a Blue and you missed the first half of Swansea v Chelsea... lucky you https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/14424232.bridge-banter-blue-missed-first-half-swansea-v-chelsea-lucky/?ref=rss Fri, 15 Apr 2016 05:58:00 +0100 80a239d0230bb97e966b42616cfd485e tim.ashton@newsquest.co.uk | Tim Ashton BRIDGE BANTER: The kids are getting a chance to impress the new Chelsea head coach https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/14413946.bridge-banter-kids-getting-chance-impress-new-chelsea-head-coach/?ref=rss Fri, 08 Apr 2016 15:00:18 +0100 8c40b5e490f4a7feea931d12c800752f tim.ashton@newsquest.co.uk | Tim Ashton BRIDGE BANTER: Is it time to give the Chelsea youngster a chance? https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/14392394.bridge-banter-time-give-chelsea-youngster-chance/?ref=rss Sat, 02 Apr 2016 09:17:00 +0100 d8659a66cb4feebde775f389e7f51476 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Chelsea could yet have the best season yet - denying Tottenham Hotspur the Premier League title https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/14354566.bridge-banter-chelsea-yet-best-season-yet---denying-tottenham-hotspur-premier-league-title/?ref=rss Fri, 18 Mar 2016 14:20:17 +0000 65250f72b201981fa6651672432377e6 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison BRIDGE BANTER: Chelsea getting into the Champions League? You're not laughing now... https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/14318114.bridge-banter-chelsea-getting-champions-league-not-laughing-now/?ref=rss Fri, 04 Mar 2016 04:09:00 +0000 5b743d1b112f41db00b9e7efe148f1bd digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison BRIDGE BANTER: Terry hopes to be back to guide Chelsea into the top half of the Premier League https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/14296131.bridge-banter-terry-hopes-back-guide-chelsea-top-half-premier-league/?ref=rss Sat, 27 Feb 2016 07:30:00 +0000 3f8d431c4c03328c2d9e4a90da10c6ea digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: What a difference a manager can make in the life of Chelsea, just ask Arsenal https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/14236556.bridge-banter-difference-manager-can-make-life-chelsea-just-ask-arsenal/?ref=rss Sat, 30 Jan 2016 08:59:00 +0000 ee598b0bf5398b8841e145d913b1ad2b digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Where Hiddink and Chelsea's once special one differ.... https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/14179934.bridge-banter-hiddink-chelseas-special-one-differ/?ref=rss Sat, 09 Jan 2016 09:30:00 +0000 dbe7cf61488296924cb7183cfaf96766 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Next up for Chelsea is Sunderland, and it's a relegation scrap https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/14148257.bridge-banter-next-chelsea-sunderland-relegation-scrap/?ref=rss Sat, 19 Dec 2015 06:10:00 +0000 44bafbf46498e2da77fa18443c3feb54 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Champions League win goes some way to wiping out the memory of Chelsea's defeat to Bournemouth https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/14136483.bridge-banter-champions-league-win-goes-way-wiping-memory-chelseas-defeat-bournemouth/?ref=rss Sat, 12 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0000 473e30ad999e299014b733ddf4a47f22 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Has Diego Costa already bagged his bags ready to leave Chelsea in January? https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/14113124.bridge-banter-diego-costa-already-bagged-bags-ready-leave-chelsea-january/?ref=rss Sat, 05 Dec 2015 06:10:00 +0000 0b8082a16c7cc9b234ba1d652322baec digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Chelsea need to beat Tottenham Hotspur to complete the turnaround https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/14102387.bridge-banter-chelsea-need-beat-tottenham-hotspur-complete-turnaround/?ref=rss Sat, 28 Nov 2015 06:50:00 +0000 41bf74a3ad9f21d0bf36b528abcfd9ca digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Visit from the Canaries just what the doctor ordered to cure the Blues https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/14042715.bridge-banter-visit-canaries-just-doctor-ordered-cure-blues/?ref=rss Sat, 21 Nov 2015 09:40:00 +0000 6a03654c2d604ab5414b200cbdfacb02 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: The Chelsea car crash continues https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/13982801.bridge-banter-chelsea-car-crash-continues/?ref=rss Sat, 14 Nov 2015 08:00:00 +0000 bf4d34c9d2dd041df7e2da4e2fc71402 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Chelsea must build on Champions League momentum https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/13947110.bridge-banter-chelsea-must-build-champions-league-momentum/?ref=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2015 08:30:00 +0000 d1a2274041e570401f71f92aa47e1ee9 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Chelsea boss Mourinho faces a high noon date with Liverpool https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/13924025.bridge-banter-chelsea-boss-mourinho-faces-high-noon-date-liverpool/?ref=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2015 05:40:00 +0000 bba7e9652af0ec67311a93949ff9ec81 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: It's not the time for West Ham to start mocking Chelsea https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/13886635.bridge-banter-not-time-west-ham-start-mocking-chelsea/?ref=rss Sat, 24 Oct 2015 06:20:00 +0100 97897f288774100d6c7517007c8384b2 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Ask not for whom the "full support" tolls Mourinho, it tolls for thee https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/13847084.bridge-banter-ask-not-full-support-tolls-mourinho-tolls-thee/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2015 05:30:00 +0100 58c6d8fa0528a3c85a7963614d4f6a2d digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Chelsea to be fourth by December? Think again Mourinho https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/13806773.bridge-banter-chelsea-fourth-december-think-mourinho/?ref=rss Sat, 10 Oct 2015 06:00:00 +0100 f75492e26e157c2bc0ded85913093ab7 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Should "pants" Chelsea remove the sponsor off their shirt https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/13797202.bridge-banter-pants-chelsea-remove-sponsor-off-shirt/?ref=rss Sat, 03 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0100 ce3c79871ea3fc404f3de043d5d83bf6 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: At last, the Chelsea swagger is back https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/13781577.bridge-banter-last-chelsea-swagger-back/?ref=rss Sat, 26 Sep 2015 08:00:00 +0100 7a45c652022b61a619aef819de9675e7 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Euro win is just the tonic for Mourinho and Chelsea https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/13766766.bridge-banter-euro-win-just-tonic-mourinho-chelsea/?ref=rss Sat, 19 Sep 2015 07:00:00 +0100 99870d6198a111255d296df0fe3bab1b digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Mourinho has had to leave Stones unturned... for now https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/13655836.bridge-banter-mourinho-leave-stones-unturned-now/?ref=rss Sat, 12 Sep 2015 09:00:00 +0100 58c88b1426ba39c16c17b84f890c3daf digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: It's all a bit odd at Stamford Bridge right now... https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/13646464.bridge-banter-bit-odd-stamford-bridge-right-now/?ref=rss Sat, 05 Sep 2015 07:00:00 +0100 bd4910184743fd4e6afc5a2dfe18d064 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Why the long face Mr Mourinho? https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/13626843.bridge-banter-long-face-mr-mourinho/?ref=rss Sat, 29 Aug 2015 08:00:00 +0100 52e2a9eace4a30236ee792ad1fe96bc7 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Is Chelsea boss Mourinho looking for scapegoats already? https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/13616999.bridge-banter-chelsea-boss-mourinho-looking-scapegoats-already/?ref=rss Sat, 22 Aug 2015 07:00:00 +0100 1ead5aa24ff0fc125fa0e5c6d53044e2 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Are Chelsea playing a secret goalkeeper card... https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/13593932.bridge-banter-chelsea-playing-secret-goalkeeper-card/?ref=rss Sat, 15 Aug 2015 10:00:00 +0100 cdde56d8a92275a9bf3f628d5d3e8ad3 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Athletics: Differing fortunes for Herne Hill Harriers https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/13589879.athletics-differing-fortunes-herne-hill-harriers/?ref=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2015 08:00:00 +0100 03c0123601d09e7d818e86edc50282ec tim.ashton@newsquest.co.uk | Tim Ashton Bridge Banter: No shortage of drama at Chelsea... as usual https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/13578717.bridge-banter-no-shortage-drama-chelsea-usual/?ref=rss Sat, 08 Aug 2015 08:40:00 +0100 d575347de4ac3037826cbc53b72276d8 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Time to say a Chelsea "bonjour" to the new season https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/13514354.bridge-banter-time-say-chelsea-bonjour-new-season/?ref=rss Sat, 01 Aug 2015 11:40:00 +0100 1f1e82592b7eac0833c7ae00269d9684 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: What now for Loic Remy? https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/13323629.bridge-banter-now-loic-remy/?ref=rss Sat, 13 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0100 2972785ab8f25cb96987ff54a918b2d4 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Chelsea's time for celebration https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/12977815.bridge-banter-chelseas-time-celebration/?ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2015 09:10:00 +0100 171a80af603ec5ebe7ef69c4af17e5ef digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Chelsea fans don't care about losing to West Brom, they're the Premier League champions https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/12966879.bridge-banter-chelsea-fans-dont-care-losing-west-brom-premier-league-champions/?ref=rss Sat, 23 May 2015 08:00:00 +0100 1ba4ffa6be7943edf3b28c43391bb217 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: What becomes of the Chelsea loanee departed? https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/12950969.bridge-banter-becomes-chelsea-loanee-departed/?ref=rss Sat, 16 May 2015 08:00:00 +0100 377e6091908123c0c9da50132cd15d01 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Now Chelsea have won the Premier League, let us reflect on the season just past https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/12937976.bridge-banter-now-chelsea-won-premier-league-let-us-reflect-season-just-past/?ref=rss Sat, 09 May 2015 08:00:00 +0100 7c02492e55ccafdcde7301cb9e59d02f digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Beat Crystal Palace, and then Chelsea can strut their stuff against Liverpool https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/12925243.bridge-banter-beat-crystal-palace-chelsea-can-strut-stuff-liverpool/?ref=rss Sat, 02 May 2015 07:00:00 +0100 e3333b19cd0966a11eea24fa7cee3d38 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Chelsea ready for the final big hurdle to the Premier League crown https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/12910201.bridge-banter-chelsea-ready-final-big-hurdle-premier-league-crown/?ref=rss Sat, 25 Apr 2015 06:00:00 +0100 420ec8d358718820a9eedbb1b7c3f65e digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Chelsea have striking issues ahead of vital double header https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/12894525.bridge-banter-chelsea-striking-issues-ahead-vital-double-header/?ref=rss Sat, 18 Apr 2015 09:00:00 +0100 76140fc30d1afb968eff910ba2ae2dba digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Ambulances are ready for Stoke's arrival in west London https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/12869534.bridge-banter-ambulances-ready-stokes-arrival-west-london/?ref=rss Sat, 04 Apr 2015 08:00:00 +0100 b2ba0b1c47a5589c4c98ed0242a57a0e digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Chelsea have the upper hand on Liverpool, the ex-big five Reds https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/11882172.bridge-banter-chelsea-upper-hand-liverpool-ex-big-five-reds/?ref=rss Sat, 28 Mar 2015 08:20:00 +0000 3bad38cf6972448172c0a0fce3ddb20d digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Time to chose your Chelsea player of the season... and there can be only one https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/11867086.bridge-banter-time-chose-chelsea-player-season-can-one/?ref=rss Thu, 19 Mar 2015 11:33:27 +0000 910c20fa8863807d0b0dd217d87d1952 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: There is no time for Chelsea to feel sorry for themselves https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/11854537.bridge-banter-no-time-chelsea-feel-sorry/?ref=rss Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:47:57 +0000 e29d72e730a38790f0c7504c132385bd digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: The League Cup winners have a weekend off - it's good fun playing for Chelsea https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/11836877.bridge-banter-league-cup-winners-weekend-off---good-fun-playing-chelsea/?ref=rss Sat, 07 Mar 2015 08:00:00 +0000 d7b04323aa98a25743dd09d6a219ea28 digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison Bridge Banter: Chelsea's alternative approach to the Capital One Cup final https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/bridgebanter/rss/11820094.bridge-banter-chelseas-alternative-approach-capital-one-cup-final/?ref=rss Sat, 28 Feb 2015 07:00:00 +0000 34aa5b00ff37fad077360eaade2e601d digitalmedia@london.newsquest.co.uk | Tim Harrison