Those were the days.

Those were the days.

my friend......

Chelsea vs Norwich City

1972 League Cup semi-final
Chelsea manager Dave Sexton gives his players a half-time pep talk on the pitch sidelines at Stamford Bridge

The Shed End looks  like it's 'bursting at the seams' in the above picture.

That must be 1973, no? The league cup semi in 72 was vs Spurs.

That must be 1973, no? The league cup semi in 72 was vs Spurs.

 

You are correct, this is from the League Cup 72/73, but the game was played in December of 1972 so that's why the date.

The Shed End looks  like it's 'bursting at the seams' in the above picture.

 

So much better and intimidating than looking at today's stadiums. They can keep their safety first, if you ask me. 

So much better and intimidating than looking at today's stadiums. They can keep their safety first, if you ask me.

No youngsters will ever experience Knees up mother Brown

Chelsea vs Dynamo Moscow 1945

Another great Chelsea picture from our history above.

I was talking to an old lad the other day, came out that he was a blue's supporter and the first game his dad took him to was the Dynamo game, most of what's happened since must seem a bit disappointing!

I was talking to an old lad the other day, came out that he was a blue's supporter and the first game his dad took him to was the Dynamo game, most of what's happened since must seem a bit disappointing!

My Grandad was at that game.....he told me the only time he saw the ball was when it was in the air. Lol

HI,All,

                  Cardiff/Chelsea fan here, remember watching cook osgood et all, great days

 

I want one of those.....

I want one of those.....

i had one of those and another one with " You can't ban a Chelsea fan"

I've just found a great YouTube channel for old Chelsea footage. It may well belong to one of you here...the user name is CPV 4CFC (I'm writing this on a tablet and I'm not sure how to share the link, sorry).

It includes season reviews, some of which I have never seen. 1986/87 for example. Some of it pretty grainy and strangely, a couple of games were filmed from the East Stand, so facing the West and Shed End (including 1-0 vs Arsenal, Cllin West goal).

I've just found a great YouTube channel for old Chelsea footage. It may well belong to one of you here...the user name is CPV 4CFC (I'm writing this on a tablet and I'm not sure how to share the link, sorry).

It includes season reviews, some of which I have never seen. 1986/87 for example. Some of it pretty grainy and strangely, a couple of games were filmed from the East Stand, so facing the West and Shed End (including 1-0 vs Arsenal, Cllin West goal).

 

Nice find.

 

 

 

Chelsea at Liverpool 84/85 German Footage

 

https://www.facebook.com/lancs.lads/videos/970475372971022/?type=1&theater

Chelsea at Liverpool 84/85 German Footage

 

https://www.facebook.com/lancs.lads/videos/970475372971022/?type=1&theater

The drunk blokes in that video! Ha ha.

You are correct, this is from the League Cup 72/73, but the game was played in December of 1972 so that's why the date.

I remember the away leg. we were losing and going out of the cup with 20 mins to go. I was listening on the radio and was delirious when the game was abandoned due to fog. Didn't make much difference as we lost the rearranged game, not sure the next time we got to a semi but think it was probably the Sunderland game?

Chelsea at Liverpool 84/85 German Footage

 

https://www.facebook.com/lancs.lads/videos/970475372971022/?type=1&theater

1st half absolutely magical!

Everything about going to Liverpool in those days was cu ntish, the supporters, police, laid on bus journey, the walk back to Lime Street with the cowardly f**kers on the other side of the roads.  No wonder they good mullered in the cup games at the Bridge.

I've just found a great YouTube channel for old Chelsea footage. It may well belong to one of you here...the user name is CPV 4CFC (I'm writing this on a tablet and I'm not sure how to share the link, sorry).

It includes season reviews, some of which I have never seen. 1986/87 for example. Some of it pretty grainy and strangely, a couple of games were filmed from the East Stand, so facing the West and Shed End (including 1-0 vs Arsenal, Cllin West goal).

Thanks so much for that link. I've never seen any of those late 80's / early 90s season reviews, so it's amazing to finally be able to waste many hours reliving games I've long since forgotten about. There's hours of footage I've never seen before, I think.

From that YouTube account above. Skip forward to about 1hr 55m. Chelsea fans singing YNWA. Commentator: "almost as good as the Spion Kop at Liverpool". Even then the commentators were blowing smoke up the Scousers' arses.

 

Edited May 12, 201511 yr by Englishman

Thanks so much for that link. I've never seen any of those late 80's / early 90s season reviews, so it's amazing to finally be able to waste many hours reliving games I've long since forgotten about. There's hours of footage I've never seen before, I think.

Good isn't it? There's quite a bit I'd never seen and I thought I'd seen pretty much everything out there. A season review of 84/85 and 85/86 would be nice but I don't think they exist.

On another note, although many of our crowds were poor from that era, how bad were the opposition's away followings? The North Stand was sparsely populated for nearly every club. 87/88 Man United at Chelsea and their away following wasn't great at all with loads of space...but when Chelsea played up at OT in the cup, our end was absolutely rammed.