sxshedboy

I think it was 1980 we lost 1-0 with a last minute goal. They had a lot in the shed but they took a lot of beatings and a lot were just taken down the North Stand. At the end though they came in numbers from the West Stand and seemed to get the better of it until OB took control. Coming from Essex I really hated them, journeys home on the train were really lairy although the only time I got attacked was on a tube in West London after our home game and they had been at QPR and ambushed the train.

I went up on a very early morning train, got to Glasgow about lunchtime, not many Chelsea on the train but 2 OB were standing keeping an eye as we came off the platform.. Glasgow had quite a reputation and my only visit had been for an England game where we played hide and seek all day with some West Ham who kept avoiding us but they were snidey so you had to keep an eye out. Anyway the train arrives and some guy walks up and just belts a guy standing in Central Station, totally knocked him off his feet. OB grab him and he goes quietly. Still no idea wtf it was all about, nothing to do with football. We looked at each other like what have we walked into here but after that everyone was sound, we were well treated.

Peter Fleming the tennis player and doubles partner of John McEnroe had a season ticket at SB. He married an English girl.

I don't get here as much so apologies if this has been posted but deffo worth it.

This is appropriate.

No they were at QPR, we were at home.

I think 79 although memory has faded a bit, Quadraphenia had just come out on film anyway. It was a blinding hot day. Cant remember where they came on that was a blur, I was reading a programme minding my own business and next thing I was protecting my head.

I was linked to this, I cant say how legit they are to do business with. http://www.stadiumportraits.com/chelsea-62-c.asp

West Ham were always sneaky and snidey blade merchants. Living in Essex I knew a lot of their more normal fans but their mob were dirty. Worst for me with them was when they were at QPR and attacked us on a train after, they had numbers and surprise and I got hit a lot when I was down which was OTT then I got something hard over my back that had me in pain for weeks. I was later told it was Gardner and his mob yet online all you hear about is how fair he was. Load of crap.

I am sure that sign saved many a sore head.

I thought I posted before but maybe not. Not the same day but around 82 I think I went to Hampden and it went off all day with us and West Ham. One time we were downstairs in a tunnel at Central Station having a major toe to toe and the tartan army jocks just stared wondering what it was all about. We then went into some boozer and a guy walks in in a Millwall replica jersey and we just all laughed at him. Years later I read online that the under 5s and a bunch of Jocks fought on the train all the way back to London. Of course they won, they never lost. Right?

I was ejected a few times but never nicked in the ground. 2 away fans arrested at Upton park?

Here were the goals from the Forest game in 76, poor quality feed.

Stoke for sure who I rated, Leicester and Wolves not bad too. Villa and West brom were w**k. And Derby too.

I remember loving the train stations. You would play some nothing team at home and head to whatever station northerners were returning to and it could be carnage. I remember an opening day 78 I think we had Everton at home, Leeds at Arsenal, Newcastle were at Millwall and still aroung Kings Cross when Spurs got back from Forest. West Ham had small numbers and Euston/Kings X/St pancras was a war zone for a few hours. Newcastle hijacked a train that day and shut the southern rails down for a few hours.

I am still laughing

I took a hell of a hit to the back of the head at that UP game in 81, I remember the f**kers coming across and chucking the corner flag too. Living in Essex it was a tough one for me as a few knew me.