Highlights. Commentary by Barry Davies.

 

 

 

Edited December 27, 20241 yr by erskblue

David Webb in goal against Ipswich on 27th December 1971.

27th December 1971.

With Peter Bonetti already out of action, John Phillips was standing in for The Cat – but then he injured his back getting out of bed on the morning of a game against Ipswich Town.

The call went out for third-choice keeper Steve Sherwood to return to London from Yorkshire for the game. He didn’t make it. Instead, up stepped Webb, who kept a clean sheet as Ipswich Town were defeated 2-0.

‘I’d prayed before the start of the game in my penalty area, real pantomime stuff,’ he joked. ‘It was surreal!

‘The fans all thought it was a joke when I came out in the goalkeeper jersey and the Cat’s green gloves! They were like pianist gloves. To be honest, I’d have rather headed the ball clear than catch it.’

The Tractor Boys must have been sick of the sight of Webb. Three years earlier, the Blues had travelled to Portman Road for a Boxing Day game and he helped himself to a hat-trick – his first goals for the Blues!

"The pitch was a mudbath," Peter Osgood recalled in his autobiography. "At the beginning of the game Webby dropped to his knees in the goalmouth, placed his palms together and feigned praying. It was a very funny moment, but he need not have worried."

 

Edited December 27, 20241 yr by erskblue

Jackie Robertson, Chelsea's first manager. 

Footage of Kerry Dixon and Nigel Spackman penalty. 28th December 1985. 

Just found these fuller (35 mins) highlights of the 28th December 1985 game. Commentary by Brian Moore

Edited December 28, 20241 yr by erskblue

6 hours ago, erskblue said:

Just found these fuller (35 mins) highlights of the 28th December 1985 game. Commentary by Brian Moore

My seasonal cheer and goodwill ran out around 5pm on Boxing Day.  So in that spirit how about thoughts of who was our worst ever signing?  I’ll open the batting with Winston Bogarde who, from memory, made it onto the pitch no more than a dozen times in 4 years while being paid 40 grand a week some 20 years ago - yes, really.  Better still, he is reported to have trained at Harlington during the week by himself or perhaps with the stiffs, and then bunked off back to Netherlands every weekend as he knew Ranieri didn’t fancy him and wouldn’t play him.  Couldn’t make it up.

 

 

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Edited December 28, 20241 yr by TheBeard

1 hour ago, Gate 13 said:

My seasonal cheer and goodwill ran out around 5pm on Boxing Day.  So in that spirit how about thoughts of who was our worst ever signing?  I

I appreciate that citizens of A Robert Fleck World may disagree, but Robert Fleck at 2.1 million quid in 1992, and 4 goals in 48 appearances, wasn't exactly the finest purchase made by Chelsea.............

Edited December 28, 20241 yr by TheBeard

Chris Sutton. A £10 million waste of money in the summer of 1999.

He made 27 starts and additional 13 as sub. Scored 3 goals. With only 1 in the League.

Edited December 29, 20241 yr by erskblue

12 minutes ago, Boyne said:

Think that’s against Pompey Boxing Day 1983, 2-2, remember the following games programme had action from the Boxing Day game, and it seemed everyone in the crowd had the turquoise Patrick rain jackets on

On 23/12/2024 at 20:36, Scott said:

If only OPR had packed the away terrace like that!

 

Highlights of Derby at The Bridge. 30th December 1972.

 

 

Edited December 30, 20241 yr by erskblue

Edited December 30, 20241 yr by erskblue