Chelsea FC as someone once observed has always done what other clubs have done but not necessary in the same order. A stones throw from the Kings Road draped with showbiz connections & not even based in the borough from which it takes its name Chelsea is an enigma. Run by the entrepreneurial Mears dynasty Ken electric fence Bates & now the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich the club has enough entertaining quirks & anecdotes to keep you entertained for ages. It is also a club whose history is filled with glorious games unique facts bizarre statistics larger-than-life players & a special brand of supporter. & as this book proves far from being the imposters Kipling suggested triumph & disaster make for a fantastically entertaining read.