5 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

Quality !

I always see Bobby Tambling when I look at that shirt.

What’s everyone’s favourite two retro shirts?

By retro, let’s say pre 2000.

Hardly a surprise this is my favourite retro top. That shirt, that season, that team, that gaffer.

And my second favourite retro top is the 1970 one.

Great shirt, great team, great players.

5 hours ago, Boyne said:

RDM could look classy in anything, I didn't like the Millwall type lion logo at all , but him wearing it makes it look good !

new emblem was finally completed in 1953. Standing on its hind legs, the blue lion was taken from the family crest of the then-club head, Earl Cadogan. The lion holds a staff—the same as the Westminster Abbot’s. Three red Lancaster roses symbolize England, and two footballs represent a dedication to football. The blue ring around the animal represents the Chelsea London borough’s coat of arms.

Above is the Earl of Cadogan Irish crest. . They must have a crest with the lion looking to his left as well ? The badge is beautiful.

Edited July 1, 20251 yr by The Rising Sun
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1 minute ago, The Rising Sun said:

new emblem was finally completed in 1953. Standing on its hind legs, the blue lion was taken from the family crest of the then-club head, Earl Cadogan. The lion holds a staff—the same as the Westminster Abbot’s. Three red Lancaster roses symbolize England, and two footballs represent a dedication to football. The blue ring around the animal represents the Chelsea London borough’s coat of arms.

Above is the Earl of Cadogan Irish crest. . They must have a crest with the lion looking to his left as well ?

So we're Lancastrians, not Yorkists? Good, I've always had a soft spot for Margaret Beaufort and Margaret of Anjou 😀

5 hours ago, Valerie said:

So we're Lancastrians, not Yorkists? Good, I've always had a soft spot for Margaret Beaufort and Margaret of Anjou 😀

Can we have a couple of white roses in memory of Richard III and his father, Richard, Duke of York? Football meets 15th Century England. A fine combination.

6 hours ago, Boyne said:

Can we have a couple of white roses in memory of Richard III and his father, Richard, Duke of York? Football meets 15th Century England. A fine combination.

Never thought I’d see a combination of favourite retro strips and 15th Century English history on this thread!😀

Why should I be surprised?😀😀

No history huh?

A few e.g. Jason Cundy and Rodney Trotter went on to play for the first team.

Edited July 3, 20251 yr by erskblue

A ‘quiet, uneventful’ 3-3 draw at Cardiff on 31st March 1984.

Three goals in the last six minutes got us the draw!

Probably posted before but worth posting again.

Zola in action against Blackburn.

Zola curls in a trademark free-kick versus Barcelona.

The footballing genius is 59 years young today.

25 minutes ago, Boyne said:

I was good to be the King of Stamford Bridge.