Comments on: Railhawks U-23s: Better Than Chelsea? http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/11/12/railhawks-u-23s-better-than-chelsea/ It's always football season somewhere. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:41:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Brian http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/11/12/railhawks-u-23s-better-than-chelsea/comment-page-1/#comment-113242 Brian Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:41:10 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/?p=4505#comment-113242 And since we know that Chelsea coach Ray Wilkins was actually boasting in the press yesterday about how Chelsea would never devalue the Carling Cup by fielding a reserve team, we can assume that they were at full-strength, too. Which means the remaining only question is about the Railhawks' U-23s. And since we know that Chelsea coach Ray Wilkins was actually boasting in the press yesterday about how Chelsea would never devalue the Carling Cup by fielding a reserve team, we can assume that they were at full-strength, too. Which means the remaining only question is about the Railhawks’ U-23s.

]]> By: Burnley, who beat Chelsea yesterday, lost in July to the under-23 squad of the Carolina Railhawks. - The Run of Play http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/11/12/railhawks-u-23s-better-than-chelsea/comment-page-1/#comment-113241 Burnley, who beat Chelsea yesterday, lost in July to the under-23 squad of the Carolina Railhawks. - The Run of Play Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:37:18 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/?p=4505#comment-113241 [...] Today in the transitive property: Burnley, who beat Chelsea yesterday, lost in July to the Carolina ... In « Previous Post Leave a comment... [...] [...] Today in the transitive property: Burnley, who beat Chelsea yesterday, lost in July to the Carolina … In « Previous Post Leave a comment… [...]

]]> By: Dave http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/11/12/railhawks-u-23s-better-than-chelsea/comment-page-1/#comment-113189 Dave Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:21:20 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/?p=4505#comment-113189 It would appear so. Ten of the starters and all three of the subs from the Carling Cup match against Chelsea played against the Railhawks U-23s. Granted, we're comparing a preseason match with a mid-season match, and we know how that is just by seeing how Mexican clubs performed in the CONCACAF Champions League compared to SuperLiga. Plus, Burnley's been in pretty decent form lately -- 10 points from their last 15 -- and they're currently 5th in the fizzy drink mixer. Still, to go to Stamford Bridge and get a W? Cup ties aren't getting any less crazy these days. It would appear so. Ten of the starters and all three of the subs from the Carling Cup match against Chelsea played against the Railhawks U-23s.

Granted, we’re comparing a preseason match with a mid-season match, and we know how that is just by seeing how Mexican clubs performed in the CONCACAF Champions League compared to SuperLiga. Plus, Burnley’s been in pretty decent form lately — 10 points from their last 15 — and they’re currently 5th in the fizzy drink mixer.

Still, to go to Stamford Bridge and get a W? Cup ties aren’t getting any less crazy these days.

]]> By: another joe http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2008/11/12/railhawks-u-23s-better-than-chelsea/comment-page-1/#comment-113167 another joe Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:01:11 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/?p=4505#comment-113167 Dave, were both of those games played with full strength sides? Dave, were both of those games played with full strength sides?

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