18 Aug 2026 13:40:35
I guess there must be a valid reason why you would drop the name “Chelsea” from your academy and decide “Cobham” next gen is beneficial to the club's profile.
Why drop the name Chelsea for a small town in Surrey?
18 Aug 2026 14:51:27
Perhaps sell it off to a private business away from the football club.
18 Aug 2026 16:56:35
Who comes up with this garbage? It really gets on my nerves, just like that Chelsea LDN b*******.
18 Aug 2026 19:54:07
Ed001, I only said : "rubbish " but the replacement is more accurate.
{Ed001's Note - the swear filter did that mate.}
18 Aug 2026 21:09:56
Ed001, that's strange garbage got through but not the other term. Perhaps, it's American. Alternatively, it has identified me as a potty mouth and it's not taking any chances.lol.
{Ed001's Note - I have no idea, Ed33 is the one that deals with tech stuff.}
19 Aug 2026 09:10:13
Trying to copy what Barcelona and Real Madrid do?
La Fabrica ("The Factory"), Real Madrid's academy.
La Masia is Catalan for "The Farmhouse". In football, it is the world-famous youth training academy for FC Barcelona, created in 1979.
19 Aug 2026 18:25:05
K, thanks for the info. Still totally unnecessary and embarrassing.
19 Aug 2026 20:07:36
K. Madrid and Barca use teams are still the club name - La Masia and Fabrica are nicknames/ unofficial terms.
19 Aug 2026 23:04:35
Kaz, exactly, just as Chelsea FC will do. Keep up.
20 Aug 2026 01:31:35
Sorry, Greeny Jnr, don't get upset. There is a difference between a nickname that forms naturally vs overcommercialised claptrap.