7 hours ago, bluehaze said:

I posted that recently it was a treat for the kid because apparently and there's no other info he got attacked by a puma 😳

Okay cheers. Simply hadn’t noticed it before. 

10 hours ago, bluehaze said:

I posted that recently it was a treat for the kid because apparently and there's no other info he got attacked by a puma 😳

Had to do a double take on that; your quite right apparently young Jimmy Tyler got to meet his heroes after bring mauled by a puma. How very strange

3 hours ago, Fruit Bat said:

Had to do a double take on that; your quite right apparently young Jimmy Tyler got to meet his heroes after bring mauled by a puma. How very strange

Presumably he got to close in the zoo puma put it's paw through the cage or he's David Attenborough's nephew and went on an ill fated trek to Africa 🤣.

Puma attack October 1970 in Sutton somebodys pet, not the beast of benhilton. One of the incidents that led to the Dangerous animals act.

2 hours ago, M4 corridor said:

Puma attack October 1970 in Sutton somebodys pet, not the beast of benhilton. One of the incidents that led to the Dangerous animals act.

Just checked online- 38 stitches to face and neck which would have been a lot worse had a passer by not shooed it off with an iron bar. Thanks for the heads up

1 hour ago, Fruit Bat said:

Just checked online- 38 stitches to face and neck which would have been a lot worse had a passer by not shooed it off with an iron bar. Thanks for the heads up

Someone had a pet puma not the sort of thing you pick up at the local pet shop.

2 minutes ago, bluehaze said:

Someone had a pet puma not the sort of thing you pick up at the local pet shop.

Sometime in the 80’s was listening to Chris Tarrant on Capital when some rumour caught wildfire that there was a lion on the loose in Dollis Hill. Turned out to be bollox but caused a panic.

Coulsdon Pets- on the A23 heading south towards Brighton/ Gatwick  - used to have an A- Board sign out the front

“ LAST PET SHOP BEFORE THE M23 “

Just incase you had to fill your petrol tank up with Trill Budgie food before hitting the motorway 

 

On 06/05/2023 at 12:29, bluehaze said:

1877 when the Bridge first opened.

 

It's a bit later than 1877. North Stand and Shed were built later on.  But it's one of my favourite pics, the west terrace is enormous, I think that image was on the front of the old programs.

Probably already been posted, Usual apologies…

Not sure of year, or if this has already been posted. Just like the picture.

3 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

It's a bit later than 1877. North Stand and Shed were built later on.  But it's one of my favourite pics, the west terrace is enormous, I think that image was on the front of the old programs.

 Just Googled and it says the 1877 picture is 1939 ! there is a drawing of when the Bridge first opened and it's like a non league ground. The second picture is from 1905 it's the All Blacks and it's quite clearly a pretty small ground. Third and fourth pictures are 1909 and the 1921 cup final which bloody Tottenham won.

 

 

 

 v West Brom back in Sept 1905.

 

I've had a look and can't find any pictures of us playing before this match !

This picture has been posted before. By me.

Just thought it was relevant to the recent pics on this thread and so worth posting again.

 

A couple more from the West Brom game of Sept 1905.

If anyone interested (and I fully accept it might just be me😀) .There’s a thread ‘: ‘Chelsea v West Brom Sept 1905’ with the really old photos and info.It’s from 1905 to about 1939.

Edited May 11, 20233 yr by erskblue

Norman to John Sitton '' I'll tell the cockroach who done this to meet you after the game with his fackin dinner '' 

 

18 hours ago, bluehaze said:

 Just Googled and it says the 1877 picture is 1939 ! there is a drawing of when the Bridge first opened and it's like a non league ground. The second picture is from 1905 it's the All Blacks and it's quite clearly a pretty small ground. Third and fourth pictures are 1909 and the 1921 cup final which bloody Tottenham won.

 

 

Love that bottom pic, with fans walking behind the east stand.

There's another similar pic and it looks like blokes having a slash against the wall to the right of the top of  shed stairs ! Think it's in book by Glanvill 

🤪

22 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

It's a bit later than 1877. North Stand and Shed were built later on.  But it's one of my favourite pics, the west terrace is enormous, I think that image was on the front of the old programs.

These are the programs with the old stadium views 

Possibly not vintage but this Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of winning the Cup Winners Cup with that great strike by Gianfranco.

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/long-read-the-story-of-chelseas-return-to-european-glory-25-years-on

 

1 hour ago, Boyne said:

Possibly not vintage but this Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of winning the Cup Winners Cup with that great strike by Gianfranco.

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/long-read-the-story-of-chelseas-return-to-european-glory-25-years-on

 

Thought the vintage criteria was pre Rpman? Great vid, great player, great times

Just now, Fruit Bat said:

Thought the vintage criteria was pre Roman? Great vid, great player, great times

 

2 hours ago, Boyne said:

Possibly not vintage but this Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of winning the Cup Winners Cup with that great strike by Gianfranco.

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/long-read-the-story-of-chelseas-return-to-european-glory-25-years-on

 

Great read.

 

 

 

Speedie match ball vs Man City full members. Funny to think after playing in a tin pot competition we would play each other in the Champions League final 35 years later. He's going to be at the the 83/84 night rumoured not to be the most popular player in the team and I just found out he played a few games for West Ham I didn't know that.

 

 

21 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

These are the programs with the old stadium views 

If you look at that programme cover, which was the Bridge layout until West Stand was rebuilt in 65, probably 85% of a 75,000 odd capacity had zero protection from the elements.

Compared with our main London competition- Spurs, Arsenal, West Ham, we by far were the worst catered for in this regard- a lot of floating football fans back then who would turn out to watch the likes of Finney, Matthews, Lofthouse etc, who must have been put off turning up at ours if the weather forecast was a bit iffy; sod going to Stamford Bridge and getting pissy wet when they can get under The North Bank at Highbury. False economy, construction costs versus consequent revenue gains I’d say

Pretty much all the iconic terraces, Kop, Kippax, Holte End, got roofed over in the 40s or 50’s. As we know The Shed only came about to keep the bookies dry, and it didn’t cover much of the end.

Crumb of comfort- Palace, Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle home ends no roofs whatsoever