5 minutes ago, Richard P said:

Spoke with Micky T last year. He goes to see Joey a lot, dementia is getting worse and is not to good.

Like a lot of sufferers, his short term memory is bad but his long term memory is ok.

Thanks mate.

5 minutes ago, Richard P said:

Spoke with Micky T last year. He goes to see Joey a lot, dementia is getting worse and is not to good.

Like a lot of sufferers, his short term memory is bad but his long term memory is ok.

 

15 hours ago, Gate 13 said:

Thanks mate.

 

Dementia is a harrowing illness. My mother has it and it is / was very sad (to say the least)  to watch her memory deteriorate .

I can’t really put it into words.

I wish Joey and all his family and friends the very, very best.

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On 18/01/2025 at 10:08, erskblue said:

Dementia is a harrowing illness. My mother has it and it is / was very sad (to say the least)  to watch her memory deteriorate .

I can’t really put it into words.

I wish Joey and all his family and friends the very, very best.

Seconded. I have close friends whose parents suffered with it, and in one case is still. I feel very lucky I never had to go through that with my parents, who were themselves right to the end. 

It's really shocking that so many footballers, rugby players and NFL players are now being diagnosed with it, a few in their late 30s, like Steve Thompson and Ryan Jones. 

 King Kerry celebrates the first of our three goals against Liverpool at The Bridge in Dec 1984.

 

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Charlie Cooke against Wolves, back in Oct 1971. We won 3-1.
 

Highlights of a different era.  20th Jan 1979. Man City away. 

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Shrewsbury Town's goalkeeper punches clear under pressure from Peter Osgood. The FA Cup 5th Round  match on 5th March 1966. We won 3-2.

Dave Sexton inspects The Bridge pitch.The game was postponed! 

 

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11 hours ago, erskblue said:

Shrewsbury Town's goalkeeper punches clear under pressure from Peter Osgood. The FA Cup 5th Round  match on 5th March 1966. We won 3-2.

Dave Sexton inspects The Bridge pitch.The game was postponed! 

 

The original broadcast cameras were sited in the base of that floodlight pylon in the middle picture.

51,000 attendance for the game V Shrewsbury. The next Saturday we had over 60,000 V Manchester United.   ( 1966 )

 

Jimmy Greaves scoring the first of his hat trick against Wolves within the first five minutes.
A 3-3 draw watched by 41,681 on .27th August 1960.
He then scored another hat trick in our next home match against Leicester on the 7th Sept !

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The Cat against Swansea in Sept 1962.

Tommy Baldwin scoring against Man City.

Jimmy Greaves scoring against Blackpool.

 

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 Frank Blunstone in the Stamford Bridge gym on a pogo stick.

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On 8th September 1970 the Chelsea squad prepare to board a plane for Greece.
The following evening they get their European Cup Winners Cup campaign underway as they draw 1-1 with Aris Salonika in a 1st Round 1st Leg Tie.

 

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33 minutes ago, Boyne said:

Proper Chelsea!