17 hours ago, bluehaze said:

Just bought these two books Eddie McCreadie was the manager when I first started going regularly. I used to read the Chelsea Independent but it went through a stage of having far to much political comment for a football fanzine. 

 

Did the book shed any light on the rumour that Eddie Mac resigned over a company car?

Conte's on 9 Million a year and poor old Eddie werent even entiitled to a Ford Granada.  Amazing how the games changed.

Edited April 12, 20188 yr by Ewell CFC

26 minutes ago, Ewell CFC said:

Did the book shed any light on the rumour that Eddie Mac resigned over a company car?

Conte's on 9 Million a year and poor old Eddie werent even entiitled to a Ford Granada.  Amazing how the games changed.

I haven't read it yet I'm reading the Chelsea Independent one first mainly because it's a toilet book you know just pick it up and flick through it. Would have  been interesting to see how Eddie Mac would have done definitely better than Shellito and bloody Danny Blanchflower.

Edited April 12, 20188 yr by bluehaze

This might have been posted before apologies if it has.

 

16 minutes ago, bluehaze said:

This might have been posted before apologies if it has.

 

What's Ron Harris doing invading the pitch? 

2 hours ago, Boyne said:

Hutch, one of the bravest players I've seen play.

On 12/4/2561 at 18:05, Ewell CFC said:

What's Ron Harris doing invading the pitch? 

With John Phillips leading the charge!

On 12/04/2018 at 11:48, bluehaze said:

This might have been posted before apologies if it has.

 

It's obviously Hull last game 77. Chopper played at left back that day ( right footed left back, Gary Locke was right back).

Bonetti was in goal, so John Phillips can't be doing anything else other than joining in a pitch invasion, just for the hell of it!

It did occur that maybe he was trying to get away from the hordes, but if he was on the bench all he'd have to do to ecape would be run down the East Stand tunnel?

 

15 hours ago, Boyne said:

I found a fiver when I was 15 in the Bovril bogs happy days.

On 13/04/2018 at 23:49, Boyne said:

Brings back memories of the crush trying to get in there for the milk cup semi v Sunderland 85

1 hour ago, chi blue said:

Brings back memories of the crush trying to get in there for the milk cup semi v Sunderland 85

What a night that was. Stood near the White Wall that night. The atmosphere was a bit special! 

1 hour ago, Boyne said:

What a night that was. Stood near the White Wall that night. The atmosphere was a bit special! 

15years old and stood near the tea bar, nothing will ever get near that night for atmosphere in and out of ground. Electric, scary, vociferous

From Twitter;

 

Chris Mears‏ @ChrisMears1 15 

Happy 78th Birthday to #Chelsea’s Eddie Mac

4 hours ago, fitz said:

From Twitter;

 

Chris Mears‏ @ChrisMears1 15 

Happy 78th Birthday to #Chelsea’s Eddie Mac

Should stick this picture where Morata gets changed.

3 minutes ago, bluehaze said:

Should stick this picture where Morata gets changed.

The whole team including Conte should be reminded of this

20 hours ago, bluehaze said:

I had those socks back in the day, were the shorts usually white with that kit?

22 hours ago, bluehaze said:

Put Ray Wilkins in a red kit, stick the Chelsea lion on the front, and for the first time in my life I reckon red kits look good

13 hours ago, One Tommy Langley said:

I had those socks back in the day, were the shorts usually white with that kit?

No red for that kit but our third kit from 74 was white shorts (I think.)

Against Watford 79.

 

7 hours ago, bluehaze said:

Against Watford 79.

 

The Shed were in good voice that day

" Ross Jenkins, and Luther Blisset too,

And he's a monkey in a zoo, in a zoo"

Sounds terrible looking back.

 

Yep, that's just the sort of post we need.  FFS!

The Watford game in 79 I saw this kid from school the same age as me at FB station before the game and on Monday I saw him on the playground. I said '' Alright mate I didn't know you supported Chelsea and told him where we met up when we were going to the Bridge. He looked at me and said '' Err I support Watford'' I couldn't believe it to this day he's the only Watford fan I know. Your free to choose to support who you want he came from Stonebridge and Watford is only about half an hour on the train but to say it was uncool to support someone like Watford in 79 is an understatement.