On 11/08/2024 at 22:16, The Rising Sun said:

That Tony Hately chap was very good in the air. On the deck however......

Tommy Doc’ wanted to out him, and got on the blower to Bill Shankly.

TD” 100,000 wouldn’t buy him”

Shanks “ Yeah I’m one on ‘em”

Saw his son Mark Hateley when we played Pompey late 84 in the promotion season- was well impressed- like his old man good in the air- looked like Atilla The Hun when in full flow rampaging with that long hair. Went to AC Milan after that. Proper handful when on the top of his game

20 minutes ago, Timmy Elms said:

Tommy Doc’ wanted to out him, and got on the blower to Bill Shankly.

TD” 100,000 wouldn’t buy him”

Shanks “ Yeah I’m one on ‘em”

Saw his son Mark Hateley when we played Pompey late 84 in the promotion season- was well impressed- like his old man good in the air- looked like Atilla The Hun when in full flow rampaging with that long hair. Went to AC Milan after that. Proper handful when on the top of his game

Shanks did buy him! 

I think he scored against us with a diving header at Anfield , pretty sure it was first game of the season too ?

Yeah his son was a top centre forward on his day .

50 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

Shanks did buy him! 

I think he scored against us with a diving header at Anfield , pretty sure it was first game of the season too ?

Yeah his son was a top centre forward on his day .

Mark Hateley that day…didn’t score however every now again you see opposition players who make an impression. John Barnes played one of his first Watford games at the Bridge. Was in the Shed watching, and remember thinking he’s something special this kid. 

2 hours ago, Timmy Elms said:

Mark Hateley that day…didn’t score however every now again you see opposition players who make an impression. John Barnes played one of his first Watford games at the Bridge. Was in the Shed watching, and remember thinking he’s something special this kid. 

We played Villa at the end of the 1966 season and lost 2-0 , i just looked up the stats 

I always thought it was a Friday evening, but it was a Monday, and I always recalled Hateley scoring with a diving header.

He actually scored from a penalty!

20 years today. Jose's first match as Chelsea coach.

 

8 hours ago, Jezz said:

20 years today. Jose's first match as Chelsea coach.

 

First Premier League match. Jose very first match in charge was a friendly against Oxford United a month before. Remember that one? I do.

 

 

 

Action during the second leg of the League Cup Final against Leicester City. 5th April 1965. 

Edited August 16, 20241 yr by erskblue

On 16/08/2024 at 05:32, erskblue said:

Made his debut at just 18 years old !

The Shed 1994.

 

 

A bit different. A few Chelsea players involved.

5 hours ago, Boyne said:

A bit different. A few Chelsea players involved.

Chopper lets the referee know exactly what he thinks about Stan Bowles’ attempt to get a free kick.  I had forgotten what a mud heap Loftus Road was in the early 70s.

Just now, Gate 13 said:

Chopper lets the referee know exactly what he thinks about Stan Bowles’ attempt to get a free kick.  I had forgotten what a mud heap Loftus Road was in the early 70s.

Bez in an outfield away shirt, not sure why?

On 19/08/2024 at 15:05, Boyne said:

A bit different. A few Chelsea players involved.

Frank Blunstone used to have a sports shop in Wandsworth somewhere, can't remember the road, our bus used to pass it on the way to football.

On 19/08/2024 at 15:05, Boyne said:

A bit different. A few Chelsea players involved.

33,000 attendance. Not bad for a wednesday afternoon 2.15 KO 

England won 5-1

Edited August 20, 20241 yr by The Rising Sun
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On 19/08/2024 at 15:05, Boyne said:

A bit different. A few Chelsea players involved.

I love that picture of the stadium on the front of the programme.

6 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

I love that picture of the stadium on the front of the programme.

Yes, a great picture of a great stadium. Very different from nowadays. A guy I knew was there in 1945 when we played Moscow Dynamo. Estimated that there was 100,000 in the crowd. There is a few games I'd like to go back in time to and the one against Moscow Dynamo is one of them. Now, where's my Tardis?!

Derek Smethurst scoring v Man City in the European Cup Winners Cup Semi Final in 1971.

From season 54-55. Our first season as champions. Roy Bentley heading the ball. The old East Stand in the background.

On 19/08/2024 at 15:33, Gate 13 said:

Chopper lets the referee know exactly what he thinks about Stan Bowles’ attempt to get a free kick.  I had forgotten what a mud heap Loftus Road was in the early 70s.

I think most pitches were mud baths in the 60's / 70's...the Bridge was one of the worse ones if I remember, especially the amount of sand they threw on the pitch to soak up the mud, let alone that the ball became the weight of a medicine ball within a few minutes.

12 hours ago, Boyne said:

From season 54-55. Our first season as champions. Roy Bentley heading the ball. The old East Stand in the background.

I met Roy a few times when he was Manager at Reading. I was a ball boy at Elm Park on a few occasions, really nice bloke.

16 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

Frank Blunstone used to have a sports shop in Wandsworth somewhere, can't remember the road, our bus used to pass it on the way to football.

I guess opening a sports shop was right up there with pubs as a post-football career option back in the day.

All my school sports kit came from Bobby Tambling Sports in the shopping arcade near Havant station  🙂 

16 hours ago, Boyne said:

Yes, a great picture of a great stadium. Very different from nowadays. A guy I knew was there in 1945 when we played Moscow Dynamo. Estimated that there was 100,000 in the crowd. There is a few games I'd like to go back in time to and the one against Moscow Dynamo is one of them. Now, where's my Tardis?!

I'm told a relative of mine played in goal for Chelsea that day - Vic Woodley...