Palpable Discord: a year of drama and dissent at Chelsea - Paperback

by Clayton Beerman (Author)

Clayton Beerman has been going to watch Chelsea for almost 50 years. During this time he's witnessed first-hand the Blues remarkable journey from being kings of the King's Road to relegated near bankrupts and then title winners and champions of Europe. It's fair to say that Clayton thought he'd seen it all - but he hadn't. When folk hero Jose Mourinho returned to Stamford Bridge in 2013 and guided Chelsea to the Premier League crown two years later it seemed that the Special One was set for further triumphs - what could possibly go wrong? Well almost everything really Palpable Discord: a year of drama and dissent at Chelsea, is Clayton's heart-felt account of the Blues calamitous 2015-2016 campaign. Re-live in real time the crumbling of supporter hopes and expectations as Mourinho's world comes crashing down. Of course a new dawn rises as it always does Another grand episode in the greatest soap opera on planet football, Palpable Discord is essential reading - not just for followers of Chelsea, but fans of any club who ride the emotional roller coaster that is the glorious game.

Author Biography

Clayton Beerman is relatively new to the writing game, but a couple of years ago he caught the bug. An article here and there, and then some podcasts -- and now a book. He first went to Chelsea in 1968 although he had already seen them live in 1967 at a ground in north London where a team in white play. He was taken by his Uncle who tried and failed to get him to support that team. Clayton's had a season ticket at Stamford Bridge for more years than he cares to remember but cherishes the memories and friendships that have formed from his love of the Blues.