http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZB41owSpRE

A magical day during a very grim period. Being in the Shed was incredible that day - packed out well over an hour before kick off. We had a crap team with several good players and a top manager in John Neal, who tore his hair at the players' absurd inconsistency/ lack of professionalism.

Droy was the star that day, but Pates did a fantastic job on Souness, and Fillery really showed his class in midfield.

The names Nutton, Mayes, Hales and Rhoades-Brown do not bring back too many happy memories, it has to be said.

was not the 78 4-2 better or even 1997 4-2 ?

was not the 78 4-2 better or even 1997 4-2 ?

Yes - the 4-2s were both absolute classics. The 2-0 was still pretty damn good.

After watching that in the choices after there is a 76-77 match against Milwall. Even back then we were playing 4-3-3

and in 78 and 82 the scousers were reigning european champions and also we beat them in a league game 3-1 in 78 not long after the cup game just for good measure typical chelsea in those days

in that millwall game many players said that they had never played in a hostile atmosphere like it, that is probably why we were 3-0 down at half time

in that millwall game many players said that they had never played in a hostile atmosphere like it, that is probably why we were 3-0 down at half time

was this not the liverpool game where the scouse fans got smashed all over both inside and mainly outside SB

They showed this on Chelsea classics on ESPN classics

the 1982 game there was a lot of violence in the north stand where liverpool were attacked and there were plenty of photos in the papers about it.

my dad travelled over from waterford ireland for that game without a ticket,he thought like he usual did get one on the day,boy was he wrong not a ticket to be got so he went down to the players bar a nd said it to he's friend breda lee,so she brought him to a ticket tout and in the end he got hes ticket. he said that the atmosphere was crazy

i don't know which was the better atmosphere 78 or 82 or even 97 but all three were pretty special. I would plump for 97.

i don't know which was the better atmosphere 78 or 82 or even 97 but all three were pretty special. I would plump for 97.

yes 97 was great we only had 3 sides of the ground that da with the shed end not finihed yet, what a game

graham, all 4 sides were open but a temporary stand at the shed end, but correct me if i am wrong

No, the Shed End was a building site:

i stand corrected, nice clip !

No, the Shed End was a building site:

That was an unbelivable game I thought for sure when we were 2-0 down it was all over but wasn't to be :lol:

97 was amazing, but we had the beginnings of a pretty good side - Zola, Vialli, Hughes etc. 78 was legendary because Clive Walker gave Phil Neal a roasting - I never ever rated Phil Neal , he was crap. 82 was unbelievable because we were dross - I mean Peter Rhoades-Brown ? To show how good we were I think we lost to Orient in the next round.

God I love watching that 4-2, even more so because it reminds me I was in a boozer in Liverpool surrounded by dippers with just one mate (all be it a massive mate who is also a Chelsea fan) We got dogs abuse when 2-0 down and gave it back and more when 4-2 up. The only reason we got out alive is because my mate is a seriously big, very angry animal of a man. Was hilarious when one dipper walked towards him shouting all kinds then when my mate stood up the look of terror in his eyes had me almost wetting myself laughing.

we lost to orient in 78 at home after drawing away and spurs in 82 after being 1-0 up at half time

we lost to orient in 78 at home after drawing away and spurs in 82 after being 1-0 up at half time

was this not the liverpool game where the scouse fans got smashed all over both inside and mainly outside SB

Even the benches ran across the pitch to get at the Liverpool fans. That was after getting attacked from across the railway lines and from the regular North Standers. Years of frustration of cowardly attacks in Liverpool, it was payback time.

graham, all 4 sides were open but a temporary stand at the shed end, but correct me if i am wrong

no sorry your wrong unless the cranes behind the shed where in full voice lol.

graham, all 4 sides were open but a temporary stand at the shed end, but correct me if i am wrong

The Shed End had hoardings behind the goal.

i remember that i had a few light ales that day, the cranes were in excellent voice