On 22/01/2023 at 20:38, erskblue said:

Next Saturday, 28th January ‘The Big Match Revisited’ on ITV 4 from 10.30 -11.30,is showing our home game from 17th November 1979 v Charlton.

Just a heads up for anyone interested.

It’s on YouTube if you want to watch now!

On 22/01/2023 at 20:43, Boyne said:

I think that one of our veteran posters is in this picture. One of the kids at the edge of the pitch. Might be wrong though.

@Garrison is on the pitch I think Jimmy Greaves last game or the 55 winning game.

Edited January 25, 20233 yr by bluehaze

29 minutes ago, bluehaze said:

@Garrison is on the pitch I think Jimmy Greaves last game or the 55 winning game.

Cheers.

16 hours ago, Backbiter said:

One of THE great days in all my years of going to the Bridge. The Shed was absolutely rammed, the atmosphere was phenomenal, and we played out of our skins to beat the then European champions.

Even though we were sh!te in those days in division 2, we still had it in us to provide some thrills.

My sentiments entirely. The second away replay which led to the Liverpool game was on a freezing night on the 1st Feb. Many of our lot that made the journey had been up there for the first replay the week before. We took a couple of thousand, with a national rail strike going on, and whilst banned from away games. Probably a fair few Northern Chelsea amongst our ranks even so that is impressive. ' LOYAL SUPPORTERS'.

 

20 hours ago, Backbiter said:

One of THE great days in all my years of going to the Bridge. The Shed was absolutely rammed, the atmosphere was phenomenal, and we played out of our skins to beat the then European champions.

Even though we were sh!te in those days in division 2, we still had it in us to provide some thrills.

My sentiments entirely. The second away replay which led to the Liverpool game was on a freezing night on the 1st Feb. Many of our lot that made the journey had been up there for the first replay the week before. We took a couple of thousand, with a national rail strike going on, and whilst banned from away games. Probably a fair few Northern Chelsea amongst our ranks even so that is impressive. ' LOYAL SUPPORTERS'.

Edit: Forgot to mention that game was on a Monday night

Was drinking in between the Fox and Pheasant and the Bull. when the Liverpool team coach came past for the cup game. Bottles and glasses were launched at the coach, players ducked i think a couple of windows went in. But Graham Souness just sat there eyes to the front impassive, kinda of scarry.

Ian Hutchinson scoring for against Aris Salonika. The League Magazine on Twitter

 

Here are a couple of real curios I have no further info only what is stated. Young lad trains with Chelsea after being mauled by a Puma !!. And trouble during Chelsea -QPR 1974 I can't think for a minute QPR try to take the Shed. Just read a report on the game does say there was a lot of trouble don't think we played them again till 79 and they had the far corner of the Northstand and it wasn't exactly heaving. 

 

 

Here's quite a famous pic from the above game.

 

Not sure of the year. Guessing it's from the eighties.

Charlie Cooke celebrating his goal v Leeds.League Cup 3rd Round Replay at The Bridge on 6th Oct 1969. We won 2-0.  Bygone Chelsea on Twitter.

Apologies if this picture has already been posted.

22nd January 1966. Five minutes after going behind at Anfield in the F.A. Cup 3rd Round, Peter Osgood equalises with his first goal in the competition. A 2nd half winner by Bobby Tambling helps knock out cup holders,Liverpool.

Bygone Chelsea on Twitter.

3 hours ago, Boyne said:

Not sure of the year. Guessing it's from the eighties.

Leicester or Oxford home 85/86.

stupidly tried to get two home games played to bring money in. Dixon injured Speedie suspended. Lost five points out of six and with the two big defeats around Easter put an end to a good chance of trying to win the league.

The old North Stand. Looks like a Chelsea Pensioner half way up.

Both 74 and Shed is 76.

 

11 hours ago, Richard P said:

Leicester or Oxford home 85/86.

stupidly tried to get two home games played to bring money in. Dixon injured Speedie suspended. Lost five points out of six and with the two big defeats around Easter put an end to a good chance of trying to win the league.

Cheers. Ah, the two big defeats over Easter. Bloody painful.

1 minute ago, Boyne said:

Cheers. Ah, the two big defeats over Easter. Bloody painful.

Especially the QPR game they still go on about it today completely forgetting the 6-1 in 2012.

13 minutes ago, bluehaze said:

Especially the QPR game they still go on about it today completely forgetting the 6-1 in 2012.

I knew a couple of QPR fans at the time. Got stick from them for weeks afterwards.

On 26/01/2023 at 08:57, bluehaze said:

Here's quite a famous pic from the above game.

 

Gerry Francis on left. When he moved to Palace in 79 we played them in a pre season ' friendly' at Selhurst. Not so friendly in the Holmesdale which we took.

He'd obviously put on some pudding close season. Bloke next to me was laughing his head off ' Look at the size of fat cat Francis, he's as big as a ....... house. Can you believe he used to be England captain'....

Regarding the aggro in the previous pic;- there's feelings amongst QPR's older lot that we took liberties with them in the 70's, and had we not done so they would have joined up with us for big games such as West Ham { West London together if you like}

No idea whether this is true or not, but never thought of them as a ' sister' club, the way West Ham think of as Orient for example.  

Cleaning up my computer I may have posted these before crowd scene is the MD game.

 

 

 

1 hour ago, bluehaze said:

Cleaning up my computer I may have posted these before crowd scene is the MD game.

 

 

 

 

Bluehaze coming in hard.

Cheers.

 

 

JJ and Walker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I feel like some of you lot may have been there. 😏