20 years today of one of my favourite Chelsea matches ever. A 3-0 victory at Old Trafford.

 

On 01/12/2021 at 10:19, bluehaze said:

Very 81 looking that fella. Those cardigans and jumpers we called chunkys but I believe the technical term was waffle knit. Was still at school and used to go to games with a bottle green one with Lonsdale rip off Chelsea sweatshirt, pin badge, programme in back pocket ( either read before game if early- if late not enough elbow room in Whitewall- but always read or reread on District Line to Wimbledon...sometimes Bulldog...never into that stuff but it was a fashion accessory for a time- different world back then)

Exactly enough money in pockets- no one had wallets so you'd have a crumpled up fiver and maybe some coins which would get you junior admission to shed, programme and a rotten burger from Fulham Broadway vendor in a white coat- when did those traders cease operating round the ground BTW- early 90's?

Never once came with a single penny, and normally had to borrow 50p off someone to be paid back first break Monday morning.

5 hours ago, Fruit Bat said:

Very 81 looking that fella. Those cardigans and jumpers we called chunkys but I believe the technical term was waffle knit. Was still at school and used to go to games with a bottle green one with Lonsdale rip off Chelsea sweatshirt, pin badge, programme in back pocket ( either read before game if early- if late not enough elbow room in Whitewall- but always read or reread on District Line to Wimbledon...sometimes Bulldog...never into that stuff but it was a fashion accessory for a time- different world back then)

Exactly enough money in pockets- no one had wallets so you'd have a crumpled up fiver and maybe some coins which would get you junior admission to shed, programme and a rotten burger from Fulham Broadway vendor in a white coat- when did those traders cease operating round the ground BTW- early 90's?

Never once came with a single penny, and normally had to borrow 50p off someone to be paid back first break Monday morning.

Flight jackets very popular in 81 as well.

Never seen these photos before of Liverpool 82 and a good mate of mine is in one of them.😆

 

Edited December 2, 20214 yr by bluehaze

Hammering Spuds 6-1 away on 6th Dec 1997.

On 02/12/2021 at 20:19, bluehaze said:

Never seen these photos before of Liverpool 82 and a good mate of mine is in one of them.😆

 

From memory a lot of them got in via Brompton Cemetery then across the train tracks

Surprised the only big numbers the had was 85/86 when going for the double, other than that they only filled a couple of pens. When you think about all the glory hunting kids/adults that supported (liked!) the dippers 70/80s the numbers at the bridge were poor.

Petar Borota when playing for Partizan Belgrade.  Hope nobody minds me posting this picture here !

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13 hours ago, erskblue said:

Petar Borota when playing for Partizan Belgrade.  Hope nobody minds me posting this picture here !

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Times I would go down park with my blue diamond trim Umbro shorts over my tracksuit bottoms and white socks pulled up to my knees just like Borota 

On 06/12/2021 at 21:11, Richard P said:

Surprised the only big numbers the had was 85/86 when going for the double, other than that they only filled a couple of pens. When you think about all the glory hunting kids/adults that supported (liked!) the dippers 70/80s the numbers at the bridge were poor.

Yep I always thought the same their away  support was poor considering who they were, Utd always better, mind you I thought Utd’s support a couple of weeks ago was the worse I had seen from them for years, normally very noisy they were quiet as mice

On 06/12/2021 at 21:11, Richard P said:

Surprised the only big numbers the had was 85/86 when going for the double, other than that they only filled a couple of pens. When you think about all the glory hunting kids/adults that supported (liked!) the dippers 70/80s the numbers at the bridge were poor.

DIV 2 79-84 of the Northern teams I'd say Newcastle brought the most numbers, averaging maybe 2000. Don't think we played Leeds from 79 till 82, but thereafter they travelled well maybe 3000-4000 a pop, which was a bit less than we were taking up there IMO. 

Chelsea in Russia (2004)

On 07/12/2021 at 18:53, erskblue said:

Petar Borota when playing for Partizan Belgrade.  Hope nobody minds me posting this picture here !

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He had a couple of big mistakes for them before signing for Chelsea. One was throwing the ball into his goal!! The other was thinking the Ref had given a free kick, put the ball down and the opposition kicked it into the empty goal.

I’ve posted before, the funniest thing I saw Borota do live was at Orient. It was a night game, he came running out of goal started to dribble past a player. He got about 40yds from his goal and was nearly tackled, the ball went up in the air and he overhead kicked it clear!!

11 hours ago, Fruit Bat said:

DIV 2 79-84 of the Northern teams I'd say Newcastle brought the most numbers, averaging maybe 2000. Don't think we played Leeds from 79 till 82, but thereafter they travelled well maybe 3000-4000 a pop, which was a bit less than we were taking up there IMO. 

I was only 12 in 1980 but I think after the 4-0 win, there was a welcoming party on the way back to the coaches! They got done at Wandsworth Bridge. Remember the following year 6-0 the shed singing Wandsworth Bridge Wandsworth Bridge!!

Eidur Gudjohnsen's bicycle kick vs Leeds (2003).

Definitely posted before but a iconic picture and for fans of both clubs of our era their first football idols Ossie certainly was mine.

 

I was shocked to find out there were seats in the back of the Stretford End. Did anyone ever have a proper go at taking it I wonder?

Remember some old hooligan years ago that end taking was mostly a London thing.

Only 28 years till Munich 😆

 

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Happy Birthday to this guy. 74 today.

Edited December 14, 20214 yr by erskblue

 

 

 

A Happy Birthday to this guy, 55 years old today.

Back on 16th Dec 1964 .Peter Osgood  made his debut v Workington. A League Cup Quarter Final Replay. He scored twice.

 

I might have posted these before, usual apologies!

South Bank Upton Park 81