Where to find Chelsea FC colours on shirts gear and more
Alright, so today I wanted Chelsea gear – real stuff, not knockoffs – with proper club colors. You know how it is, that royal blue and white hits different, yeah? Started simple: opened my laptop, typed “Chelsea stuff” like an idiot. Big mistake. Everything looked washed out or weirdly teal. Absolute mess.
The Shirt Disaster
Dragged myself to the mall first. Sports chain store had one rack buried in the back. Grabbed this “blue” jersey – held it under the fluorescent lights. Nah. Wasn’t Chelsea blue. More like sad hospital scrubs. Asked some kid working there where the real kits were hiding. He shrugged, “Online?” Thanks, genius.
- Mistake one: Trusting mall lighting
- Mistake two: Expecting retail workers to know football colors
- Reality: Left empty-handed, annoyed
Online Rabbit Hole
Next day, spent hours clicking through sites. Official club shop? Prices made my eyes water. Generic sports sites? Colors looked different on every photo. Zoomed in so close my nose touched the screen. Is that royal blue or navy? Is the white actually yellow? Couldn’t trust anything.
Pulled out my old Chelsea scarf for color reference. Held it next to the screen like a maniac. Nope. Screen colors bleed too much. My cat judged me hard.
- Scrolled through fan forums for tips
- Found old threads debating “true blue” pantone codes – useless
- Saw someone mention local specialty shops
Breaking Point & Solution
Almost gave up. Then remembered this tiny football memorabilia spot near the old train station. Dusty place, smelled like stale crisps. Old bloke behind the counter. Showed him my scarf: “Need exactly this blue.” He grinned, disappeared behind a curtain.
Came back with three options: home shirt, training jacket, winter beanie. Held ’em next to my scarf under his ancient desk lamp. Perfect match. Even the white lining was crisp. Jackpot. Paid cash, didn’t haggle – worth every penny.
- Lesson: Skip megastores
- Find niche shops with dusty corners
- Bring physical color samples!
Now I’m swimming in proper Chelsea blue. Jacket’s a bit tight after lockdown, but whatever. Colors are king.
