That don't matter ! cos they have about 50 pairs of spare boots given them for free by the boot company, in a variety of colours to choose from as back up LOL

True

Doubt that the game would finish 22 on the field...probably lose a couple after 5 minutes with hamstrings followed by calf injuries and then mud in the eyes

They would all have to wear full face masks to protect themselves from flying loose wooden studs coming from their big brown boots and have a hair dryer treatment at half time

They would also need to wear gloves to protect their finger nails from getting dirty

Just saw this on twitter

 

1962

 

Just saw this on twitter

 

1962

 

Shellito and Bonetti are the only ones I recognise.

This is great. A Mickey Droy towering header, John Dempsey's Max Wall hairstyle. The marking at 2.50 has to be seen to believed God knows how today's pundits would react to it. Ian Hutchinson's throws are our best asset and Alan Hudson playing for Stoke.

 

Front row from our left as we look at it........Bert Murray, Bobby Tambling and Barry Bridges, don't know the next one, and I think the Sillet brothers on the end

Back row I only know Ken Shellito and Peter Bonetti

Front row from our left as we look at it........Bert Murray, Bobby Tambling and Barry Bridges, don't know the next one, and I think the Sillet brothers on the end

Back row I only know Ken Shellito and Peter Bonetti

Yes good shout with Tambling mate.

This is great. A Mickey Droy towering header, John Dempsey's Max Wall hairstyle. The marking at 2.50 has to be seen to believed God knows how today's pundits would react to it. Ian Hutchinson's throws are our best asset and Alan Hudson playing for Stoke.

 

 

Yes the marking at the corner was shocking especially the GK being so far past the goal....!

The old club offices

 

A brilliant goal from a player who was more mercilessly barracked by our fans than any Chelsea player I've ever known:

I'm now a street artist in Montreal... I got attracted to graffiti as a kid when I first saw *Chelsea* scrawled every where...

I LOVE this thread.

It is possibly the most important document of social history I have EVER come across.

I killed 2 days of my life reading it. Will look for pics from the past to add to the quality here.

For now, here is a sample of a piece I did here in Montreal. To be able to mark this territory with the heraldry of the Shed is my dream come true.

Edited February 5, 201610 yr by Colenall Funch Mk

Shed from the West Stand, vs Oldham Div 2 1989.

Ok I guess my photos aren't uploading...

No idea why.

Imagine the Shed in 1989

Edited February 5, 201610 yr by Colenall Funch Mk

Ok so I've worked out the upload process... This is a tribute to the Shed I did in Montreal

Shed from West vs Oldham 1989 just after the ban was lifted.

That bloke Suggs at Wembley back when we had no history in 1997... All of us just happened to be in the Wembley area and came over to see what the fuss was about.

Some guy with a beard and 60000 scarves for sale, presto: instant plastic army of us.

Legal graffiti I done here in Montreal...

A dream come true to mark this turf with the blood from our manor...

Graf is an entire subculture that I entered after they shut down the terraces... It's the same fing as being on a terrace, except you have a spray can.

We get the same stigma as hooligans... Just a different arena.

Chelsea here, Chelsea there, Chelsea fuvking everywhere...

Oldham was 2-2 right? I think they scored twice at the end.

Oldham was 2-2 right? I think they scored twice at the end.

Mick Harford scored the opener for us but you are right, 2-2

Mick Harford scored the opener for us but you are right, 2-2

  Roberts x 2

 

When was the season opener v Oldham, Harfords 1st game for us....memory fading