21 hours ago, Boyne said:

Where were we when we were sh*t?.. funny how oppo fans just see the low crowds of the early 80's and think that was the Chelsea normal attendances, we have always been one of the best supported clubs in the country, and even when we had the low crowds of the early 80's just like other clubs  did, our away support would dwarf the rest. Here there every f**king where!!!!!!

On 16/12/2017 at 22:13, Backbiter said:

What makes this picture a collector's item is the grass on the pitch.

Must be August lol

 

Nearly 48,000 at Chelsea. 20,000 at Arsenal and 20,000 at Man City.

Bobby Tambling saves the day, yet they have a picture of Martin Peters.  Typical press scum, even in those days they w**ked themselves silly over West ham.

On 18/12/2017 at 11:54, Boyne said:

A snowy picture of some concrete steps with a rickety old corrugated tin roof, if carlesbourg did Christmas cards!!!!

On 15/12/2017 at 11:59, Boyne said:

I didn't know there was a floodlight behind the old East Stand- thought there was just one on each corner.

They were the tallest floodlights in the football  league I believe?

1 hour ago, Ewell CFC said:

I didn't know there was a floodlight behind the old East Stand- thought there was just one on each corner.

They were the tallest floodlights in the football  league I believe?

Think there was 6 in the 60s early 70s changed to 3 when East Stand got redeveloped the middle one on the West side being a double sided pylon. There was lights under the roof of the new East Stand to replace the missing pylon. I believe the lights at the Bridge were the first to be bright enough for colour TV

You could see those lights for miles too.  Even where I lived down near Putney Bridge the sky was lit up when there was a night match on.

You used to be able to see the old floodlights from the railway bridge that crosses the Thames on the way to Victoria.

Id say lights are a lot brighter now than yesteryear. When Palace are playing you can see Selhurst Park floodlights from the top of Wimbledon Hill which is a good 5 miles

Great picture of a snow covered Bridge. For some reason,I have always enjoyed seeing the Bridge covered in snow in pictures! Don't ask!!

Interesting Fulham Chronicle piece from Dec 1973 about policing at Stamford Bridge, referring to West Ham fans being led from The Shed the previous season.

This picture must have been taken before 2002 as Wise and Harley left the club in 2001.

 

 

Edited December 22, 20178 yr by Boyne

10 hours ago, Carshalton Blue said:

Carshalton Is this picture Leeds or Barnsley 84? Looks overcast in picture and both those games were sunny!

10 hours ago, Carshalton Blue said:

Interesting Fulham Chronicle piece from Dec 1973 about policing at Stamford Bridge, referring to West Ham fans being led from The Shed the previous season.

I think this was the year when the person just to the right of me in the then packed shed had the hair down the back of their head melted by a flame from a lighter played on the back of their head. The hand with the lighter recoiled back into the into the crowd in a flash, I am glad it was not my head that was chosen as the target!

13 hours ago, Carshalton Blue said:

What game was this Barnsley in 84? Wasn't Leeds as it was sunny that day, or was it earlier in 70's v Hull

10 hours ago, chi blue said:

What game was this Barnsley in 84? Wasn't Leeds as it was sunny that day, or was it earlier in 70's v Hull

The clothes/ hair on the spectators look more 84 than 77. I think the East Stand seats were a dark green rather than blue in 70s, plus the club badge by the directors box was definitely a mid 80's thing.

Don't know where and when this picture was taken but John Dempsey with a full head of hair.

58 minutes ago, Ewell CFC said:

The clothes/ hair on the spectators look more 84 than 77. I think the East Stand seats were a dark green rather than blue in 70s, plus the club badge by the directors box was definitely a mid 80's thing.

Yes as I thought, clothes look 80's, I'm in there somewhere if it's Barnsley

3 hours ago, Boyne said:

Don't know where and when this picture was taken but John Dempsey with a full head of hair.

 Looks like Dempsey is going for the Max Wall look........ The older generation on he will remember him lol

6 hours ago, Ewell CFC said:

The clothes/ hair on the spectators look more 84 than 77. I think the East Stand seats were a dark green rather than blue in 70s, plus the club badge by the directors box was definitely a mid 80's thing.

I agree. Barnsley was definitely overcast I was on the pitch I'm pretty sure it was a Bank holiday Monday.

6 hours ago, Sapper245 said:

 Looks like Dempsey is going for the Max Wall look........ The older generation on he will remember him lol

Good..devening !

5 hours ago, bluehaze said:

I agree. Barnsley was definitely overcast I was on the pitch I'm pretty sure it was a Bank holiday Monday.

Yes it was a bank holiday Monday I'm pretty sure, and sad as it is, we both remember the weather! It was overcast.

Found this after opening up youtube, the implications of that a little unsettling still haven't seen this before. Vialli's goals whilst at Chelsea including three going past Schmeichel: