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Why Chelsea fans love new stadium - and Wembley move

As you have probably seen over the last few days, a planning application has finally been submitted to Hammersmith and Fulham council regarding upgrading Stamford Bridge.

Now on first look, it appears incredible, but what effects will this have on Chelsea?

Well, it looks almost certain we would have to move away temporarily. Wembley being a possibility. For me, this would be an unbelievable scenario to play at Wembley for a few seasons, and then return to our home, which would be brand spanking new.

Another factor is the atmosphere. To be honest, although I am not sure it will improve because of the new stadium, I don't see how the atmosphere could get any worse at times. You stand up to start a song and people look at you like you're a maniac. It's actually quite sad. We are put to shame at times when clubs like Crystal Palace for example struggle to sell out sometimes and have a small stadium, yet the whole place is rocking for the whole match.

However, the biggest factor for the new stadium may well be the change in general. Although Stamford Bridge has changed over the years, this is a different scale. What we are looking at here is a state of the art, creme de la creme stadium. Although it won't be the biggest, Roman Abramovich is unlikely to settle for anything below the best.

However, this means that the foundations of the stadium will change dramatically. It would appear that there are no longer any dividers between the stands. This may allow for more freely movement for fans which can come in handy if you have a mate sitting elsewhere.

I cannot write this without mentioning the increased capacity. Around a 15,000 increase on the ground from 45,000 to 60,000. This of course increases income for the club and on top of that, which goes without saying, will make getting tickets easier. Last season tickets were selling out ridiculously quickly at times, so it could be argued that an increase of capacity is actually needed.

Although the plans are exciting, the one thing that I don't like is the thought of moving away, even if it is temporarily, UNLESS it's to Wembley. I love Wembley. It is the home of football. To see us play our home games at Wembley would be surreal. What does concern me is where we would move to if Wembley didn't happen. It's the uncertainty that's the issue for me. Once I get used to it I would probably be fine (I hope).

I want to know your thoughts on the New Stamford Bridge, whether you're a Chelsea fan or not.

• Where do you think Chelsea will move to temporarily? (Presuming all goes to plan)

• Will the atmosphere improve?

• Will we struggle to sell out?

Let me know your thoughts on Twitter @CharlieCarefree

Oh, and one final thing, John Terry was kind enough to contact me during the week thanking me for my support of Chelsea. Don't see the press writing anything about that now do you? ;) John Terry. Captain. Leader. Legend.

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