Teabar

Bates was certainly a top bloke in my book. He paid for my mates defence when he was pulled out of the crowd for making a gesture at the semi final up in Sunderland (the hearing was just after Heysel but the barrister was top notch and the case was dismissed) and then several years later he overheard the ticket office manager refusing to take my cheque for 6 Blackburn away tickets(Zolas debut) and made him look are right mug by telling me he would take my cheque but not to let him down.

I remember getting the bus to the bridge at 6am and then queuing 3 hours to get a ticket for this one

didnt get to the bridge in time! Fans were already clearing pitch and was told they had enough volunteers. So went to the cafe down Fulham Road near the tube!! That was for the Leicester game I think.Bloody hell, the Stamford Bridge Cafe, had many early morning meets in there. sh*t food but some great photos on the wall.

I will never forget the jingle bells after the 4-3 win at Goodison mid 80s followed by our whole end singing "always look on the bright side of life" as the golf balls went flying backwards and forwards!

Remember the 4-3 win when they won the league mid eighties, they were lobbing golf balls over all through the game then melted afterwards.....always used to stick together up there.

Just been through the loft and came across these. A couple of fun days out!!

What a great photo. I started in the west side then used to get in at 1.30 to get a position sitting on the white wall. Progressed to Benches, Teabar and Gate 13 over the years. Happy days.

Kevin Mccallister used to spend a lot of time in the Playboy bookies opposite the ground. We used to chat to him a bit but he was a quiet lad.

I was at the 1974 win as a 12 year old. My family are all Arsenal and that was the only time I saw us win there until the 5-0 League Cup game and then our last ever game at Highbury when Robben and Cole scored. Should have beaten them in the Cup replay early 70s when Ray Kennedy went down outside the box for a very dubious pen and they went on to win 2-1. That game upset me the most as a youngster. Quarter finals were few and far between for the next 20 odd years. Also remember us losing there in the league cup when Brian Bason broke his leg. Would love to see footage of either game if anyone has it.

That must have been the game then. They came from the bottom corner and it seemed like half the end went in to them. A good mate of mine who I was standing with was involved so I remember it clearly as we didn't get involved much. Hated them with a passion.

I know its nearly 30 years ago but I was there and I can tell you it went off in that bottom corner of the south bank and West Ham got smashed. I cant remember which one of the 3 games though.

I think the pikeys ran across from the chicken run into the bottom corner that day but didn't last long. Half of the end made a beeline for them. Those first 2 seasons back our support was awesome.

I went to every game those first 2 seasons after promotion, no one could live with us except the pikeys back then!

Im pretty certain thats me walking along the bottom with the leather jacket and faded jeans. We spent the game sliding on that muddy bank. Dixon got 4 if thats the game.

West Ham away 1978, 15 years old and I was in the South Bank with my mate with chelsea scarf around my neck and silk scarf on my wrist(bit stupid I know but thought I would be ok as had no problems before). 2.55 and some proper big lumps start the "united" chant. Everyone scatters and the next thing I know I am being kicked to f@@k by some 30 something lump with a donkey jacket. No Chelsea response and very poor following that day. I spent the rest of the game on my own in the corner sh*tting myself. Lost 3-1 as well! Always hated them after that. Sick f@ckers beating up kids!

Semi final at Sunderland mid 80s. They wouldn't let us out the ground and we were corralled in the forecourt trying to push the gate down. The horses came in and the next thing I know I am being lifted from the ground with my head split open. I had taken one straight on the head from a truncheon and spent the next 8 hours getting home with a splitting headache and dried blood all over my head. To make things worse my mate was nicked and the train broke down outside York as did the heating. It was so cold there was ice on the inside of the windows. That was a crazy night with the OB really up for it, the only positive was that Bates paid for a barrister for many of those nicked that night and my mate got off. Respect to him for that.

The trip in the snow was in the cup. I remember Bates pulling up in his roller and walking to the ground wearing a white fur coat and hat. That bloke certainly had some front!!

Not sure but remember he was a big lad and friendly enough. I used to see him on all the specials in those days but I was only about 16 or 17. I didnt go much between 81 and 83 and then started using the student railcard and Persil vouchers to get about which was a different ball game throughout the 80s for me.

I remember everyone trying to get off the bus from the station as it went off in Swansea and Breda trying to hold back her boy. He was a bit embarressed as was with his mates. Must have been late 70s and I think we lost.

That goal in Vienna was one of my all time favourites, crazy celebrations after a day on the Austrian lager. Anyone on here remember the overturned sausage cart? Everyone walking about with as many hot dogs as they could carry

Arsenal, Palace, QPR, Burnley, Man Utd end (posh seats) 94 cup final (couldnt contain myself when Peacock hit the bar and was lucky to stay in the ground when the red mist descended in the 2nd half!) Portsmouth (got a meat pie land on my head) Barcelona and my favorite in the Shelf seats when we won 3-0 League Cup replay. Got escorted out "for my own safety" when we went 2-0 up. All much safer than the south bank upton Park on my first visit in 1978!

1978/79 for me, I had just left school and shelled out £25 for a standing season ticket with my first months pay. Finished rock bottom with the only highlights being the famous 4-3 win at home to Bolton and if memory serves me correctly conceding 5 at Highbury but watching the boys take the Northbank :) I also went to Forest away (0-6) and Ipswich (1-5). I swore I would never go again after that Forest game (as I did after the recent Man Utd champions league game and many more in between!)

Im a newbie on here, living in Harrow, fan since 1970, regular home and away since 1978, ST East Upper. Lots of great memories and still loving it!

Respect to the man, some people forget the state of the club he took over. On a personal note he paid for mine and several other defence after the indiscriminate arrests at Sunderland Away League Cup semi. And of course that never to be forgotton white fur coat in the snow at Shrewsbury, gave as good as he got that day.