On 28/05/2024 at 20:35, Gate 13 said:

Taken after the Barnsley match in Spring 84 when promotion back to Div 1 was secured - left to right: Hugh Hastings (club photographer), Micky Thomas, Pat Nevin, Dale Jasper and Joe McLaughlin 

Mickey Thomas had an interesting life away from football.

Seems to recall something about dodgy bank notes ?

2 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

Mickey Thomas had an interesting life away from football.

Seems to recall something about dodgy bank notes ?

 

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So Roy Keane's on 50 grand a week. Mind you, I was on 50 grand a week until the police found my printing machine!' - Mickey Thomas

Funny Money

15 hours ago, Bebe1980 said:

LOL those were the days, when Webb would occasionally have to take the green jersey off Bonetti when he got injured!

Wembley 1970, the 90 minutes are up and Dave Sexton (standing left), Alan Birchenall (centre, leaning forward) and Ron Suart (right, leaning forward) rally the troops for the next 30 minutes.  Quick suck on a segment of an orange, a chorus of “we all ****ing hate Leeds” and off we go!

2 minutes ago, Gate 13 said:

Wembley 1970, the 90 minutes are up and Dave Sexton (standing left), Alan Birchenall (centre, leaning forward) and Ron Suart (right, leaning forward) rally the troops for the next 30 minutes.  Quick suck on a segment of an orange, a chorus of “we all ****ing hate Leeds” and off we go!

Wembley 1970, late in the match players on both sides were going down with cramp, Ossie seen here easing cramp for Terry Cooper of Leeds, or perhaps he is trying snap his foot off?

 

Just now, Gate 13 said:

Wembley 1970, late in the match players on both sides were going down with cramp, Ossie seen here easing cramp for Terry Cooper of Leeds, or perhaps he is trying snap his foot off?

 

On the train from Manchester to Euston the day after the replay, Chopper has had a heavy night …

Just now, Gate 13 said:

On the train from Manchester to Euston the day after the replay, Chopper has had a heavy night …

And Eddie Mac, fresh from the Kung fu job on Bremner, is on polishing duty!

1 minute ago, Gate 13 said:

On the train from Manchester to Euston the day after the replay, Chopper has had a heavy night …

Chopper may have been dreaming of nearly snapping Eddie Gray’s right leg in half ….?

1,000 pages of Vintage Chelsea. Congratulation Shed Enders.

On 27/05/2011 at 10:45, Carshalton Blue said:

Newcastle 1 Chelsea 1 1984

Very rare unseen footage, 5,000 Chelsea packed behind the goal.

http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist//ITN/1984/03/10/AS100384003/?s=newcastle+1+chelsea+1+84&st=0&pn=1

First post reposted.

2 hours ago, Gate 13 said:

Wembley 1970, the 90 minutes are up and Dave Sexton (standing left), Alan Birchenall (centre, leaning forward) and Ron Suart (right, leaning forward) rally the troops for the next 30 minutes.  Quick suck on a segment of an orange, a chorus of “we all ****ing hate Leeds” and off we go!

Interim manager twice Ron Suart. 
“ Ronnie Suarts , Blue and White Army”……Just doesn’t sound right…no disrespect Ron on surviving relatives.

                           The team that toured in South America, photographed in Argentina in 1929.

20 years today since the arrival of the "Special One"

 

8 minutes ago, Jezz said:

20 years today since the arrival of the "Special One"

 

Good times.

No idea why he wants to go and manage in Turkey in 2024.

International gig or media work surely a better option than that LOL. Personally I'd just retire and pursue hobbies and spend time with friends and family if I was him. He surely has more than enough money by now !

1 minute ago, Sexyfootball said:

Good times.

No idea why he wants to go and manage in Turkey in 2024.

International gig or media work surely a better option than that LOL. Personally I'd just retire and pursue hobbies and spend time with friends and family if I was him. He surely has more than enough money by now !

I just think he loves the art of coaching too much with the adrenaline and excitement that comes with it.

He doesn't have anything to prove anymore in my mind.

Saw him on telly last night pitchside at Wembley. Has he shrunk or something?

Look incredibly small somehow. But hey , what a great manager for us, loved him 

Gate 13: Great set of pictures from our FA Cup Final win in 1970.😀Cheers!🍺

5 hours ago, Sexyfootball said:

Good times.

No idea why he wants to go and manage in Turkey in 2024.

International gig or media work surely a better option than that LOL. Personally I'd just retire and pursue hobbies and spend time with friends and family if I was him. He surely has more than enough money by now !

Opportunity to learn a new language? Already fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, English, and Mancunian..

Bit like Wayne Rooney post match interview, silly sounding Scouse Accent……Wayne “ Anymore more Questions”

Journalist “  Yeah, can we have that in English please » 

 

 

 

6 hours ago, Jezz said:

I just think he loves the art of coaching too much with the adrenaline and excitement that comes with it.

He doesn't have anything to prove anymore in my mind.

Love of the spotlight and huge ego. The Donald Trump of football 

5 hours ago, erskblue said:

Gate 13: Great set of pictures from our FA Cup Final win in 1970.😀Cheers!🍺

Thanks mate - happy days, I was 11 then!  All the best to you.

On 02/06/2024 at 21:15, Gate 13 said:

Thanks mate - happy days, I was 11 then!  All the best to you.

The caption with this one suggests that it shows some of our mob getting stuck in at Burndon Park v Bolton in 83.  Whether it is before or after Flash Walker’s screamer is not clear.  Can anyone clarify?

5 minutes ago, Gate 13 said:

The caption with this one suggests that it shows some of our mob getting stuck in at Burndon Park v Bolton in 83.  Whether it is before or after Flash Walker’s screamer is not clear.  Can anyone clarify?

Looks like before the rain! Pissing down when Flash scored. I was on a floodlight pylon on the terrace in the corner. Our lot in the seats behind the paddock were singing “If we lose  we’ll wreck your ground, Bolton Bolton” They turned and gave it Ahhhhhhhhhh!!! Then the seats and coins started raining down!! Hope that the picture 

Posted many times before but worth posting again. The players travel very differently nowadays.

On 02/06/2024 at 18:02, Timmy Elms said:

Bit like Wayne Rooney post match interview, silly sounding Scouse Accent……Wayne “ Anymore more Questions”

Journalist “  Yeah, can we have that in English please » 

 

 

 

What about Steve McLaren speaking English with a Dutch accent when managing FC Twente (?)

Ridiculous and hilarious!

10 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

What about Steve McLaren speaking English with a Dutch accent when managing FC Twente (?)

Ridiculous and hilarious!

Quite true. Feel a bit sorry for foreign managers learning English. Difficult ballgame learning through language tutors then having to decipher the likes of geordie, scouse, Northern Ireland accents etc