Pound Land The Battle For Stamford Bridge

ENG doc 1H10

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The documentary covers Premier League side Chelsea’s turbulent history from 1982 to its sale to Roman Abramovich in 2003, focusing on the influences of owner Ken Bates and investor Matthew Harding. Pound Land takes viewers on a journey back to 1982, to a time where Chelsea almost ceased to exist after finding themselves in financial danger before Bates bought a club in turmoil for just £1. Twenty years later, he sold it for £140 million to Roman Abramovich. Through this period of revolutionary change for Chelsea, the once jovial partnership between Bates and Harding fractured, descending into hostility. In the eyes of the media, Harding was seen as the people’s fan and Bates the sharp-nosed businessman with only money on his mind. The film recalls that while the press often painted them as hero and villain, there was complexity with both the men and their relationship. Harding was killed in a helicopter crash coming back from a midweek game, just seven months before Chelsea won the FA Cup: the first trophy in 26 years and a bittersweet victory for a club in mourning.