Great goal by Ray Wilkins. Enjoyed footage before and after the match in the dressing room.

Jim Brown the Sheff Utd keeper that day only played I think 1 full International for Scotland. v Romania away in May 1975 a 1-1 draw.

That was indeed a fine strike by Wilkins. He scored some cracking goals in his career. The chip for Chelsea against Hereford (or possibly Southampton? Not sure), the curler for United in the 1983 FA Cup Final against Brighton, the one for England against Belgium in the 1980 Euros when he ran through the defence and lobbed the keeper....and also a great volley he scored in the Old Firm derby in the late 80's.

My favourite part of the Chelsea vs Sheffield United clip here was how impressed Brian Moore was with Peter Bonetti's 'spectacular warm up sequence'.....which consisted of some bog standard kick ups. Imagine if he were alive today to see some of the mad sh*t people like Neymar can do. He'd ejaculate all over his tweed trousers.

Edited February 4, 201214 yr by BernardLambourde

Garry

That is a great write up mate, very emotional.

I am so pleased the footage revives some great and personal images and memories for you.......And all you genuine fans on this forum.

Another season maybe would have bought that team on. Eddie staying and a bit of experience in the squad. Bearing in mind we already had the Cat, Chopper, David Hay, Micky Droy, Charlie Cooke and Bill Garner.

We should have emulated at least Tommy Dochertys Red Army and that great young team they had, very exciting football.

Forest scraped through at Bolton's expense, and the next season Clough bought in Archie Gemmell and Peter Shilton. Thats all it took to go on and win the league, League Cup, Charity Shield and the European Cup.

Our young team of 76-77 team were a team of mates playing together. I still see a lot of them today and they still piss around like when they were in their teens and early 20's. A real genuine bunch of lads.

With all our recent success do you think we will still talk about the players of today with the same emotion ????

Edited February 4, 201214 yr by Eddie Macs blue and white

Gary: Great post. I can't claim to be 'a born and bred' Chelsea follower. However they were the first English team I knew about and the first player I knew down south was Charlie Cooke. My dad liked Chelsea and Charlie Cooke and passed this onto me.

Ray Wilkins scored a cracking goal, a half volley, for Rangers v Celtic at Ibrox in August 1988. It was the second Rangers goal in a 5-1 win.

Garry, the bit where you mentioned what us old timers had been through in the dark years was very true, and it's probably the very same reason that I can't get upset about a defeat anymore. We're lucky enough now to be living through the most successful period in the club's history, but if you've been to Hull and back, on a rainy Tuesday night, it sure learns you to appreciate the good times.

Thanks Eddie Mac, just watched the Sheff Utd video, I was there but only remember Butch's goal.

Not sure if others get an unexplained feeling of contentment and time travel to a better place when watching these diamonds.

Great shots of the Shed,

Tommey Langley looks about 12,

No advertising on the East top tier balcony.

Directors enjoying a smoke.

People with eye patches.

Disabled cars.

A feeling of I belong there.

North Stand seating dissapeard.

Lots of Red, Green and White Chelsea scarfs.

We Will be there at Molineux.

If you are reading this and borrowed my Red, Green and White scarf on the train at Earls Court when we played ***** can I have it back.? I would now like it back its not far short of 40 years.

Any footage of the Wolves promotion game?

Correct about Jim Brown: since 1986 he has been the Commercial Manager at Chesterfield. (Not a lot of people know that).

Yeah, on reflection I feel another season in Div 2 may have done us the world of good. Things maybe got too serious for this bunch of mates especially having just lost their leader and guiding force. We would have lost McCreadie eventually because he would have become Scotland manager. Who knows, Scotland may well have gone on to win the Euro 84 or World Cup of 86. After that he may even have been offerred the Man Utd job (he is the same age as Alex Fergusson). I know we lost players like Osgood and Hudson in their prime but one I always regret selling is Keith Weller. Amazingly (even back then) the deal was done by the chairman and Dave Sexton was kept in the dark.

Who knows how it might have been? However we do seem to have a Chelsea trait, we do like pressing the self-destruct button and clinch defeat from the jaws of victory. Did any of us really believe John Terry was going to score on that rainy night in Moscow? All he has to do is kick the ball past a litlte man from 12 yards. I know we have won more these last 15 years than any of us thought possible, but with the money we have spent and the players we have had we should have won more.

> With all our recent success do you think we will still talk about the players of today with the same emotion ????

No. I know we don't - I follow the discussions on Facebook. But you have to remember we know these players are not motivated by passion. (Lamps and Terry maybe are to some extent but even they earn too much money). Remember that fans like Cathy, Terry Last (and there were a lot more of us) used to be around at the junior and reserve matches. When a player came into the first team we had maybe already seen them play 50 times in a blue shirt. Nowadays when a player makes his debut he has already won a World Cup or some other major prize in football. Even less talented players like Graham Wilkins had their day. He used to play left-back, many of our supporters wished he really was (that is "Left Back" in the changing rooms). I used to sit in the benches sometimes and G Wilkins used to get a lot of stick from the fans there. I remember one brilliant tackle he did just in front of the benches. He then skimmed past another player before hitting a beauty of a pass down field. His reaction was to turn round and shake his fist to the benches; showing us he had talent and he knew it. The reaction was first an applause and then fans standing up screaming at him; he stood their staring at us. We were screaming at him trying to get his attention because the ball had been cleared from the other half and was about to land behind him. He realised to late, fell on his feet as he tried to get to it, their winger picked up the loose ball, weighted in a perfect cross and Bang - they scored against us. - Wilkins was switched to right back for the rest of the half.

Yes the football was very very good. They entertained us. With the rub of the green this team would have gone from strength to strength. You may remember Bolton collapsed at the end of 76-77 and let Forest in. Here is a "What If". What if "WE" had collapsed instead? Think what another year in the 2nd might have done for this team. Eddie Mac would have stayed and the young team would have had another year to train, gel and blend. We might have just gone on to be the team of the decade in the 80's. It wasn't to be of course. But seeing many of these games again for the first time since they were played brings it all back. I even remember my home journey to Petts Wood. Fulham Broadway about 5 pm and arrive at Victoria for the 5.42. Back home about 20 past six in time for me mum's 2 giant sausage rolls with chips and beans. Saturday Night in front of the TV, Generation Game, The Cilla Black Show, The Sweeney and then "Match of The Day" at 10 pm. Sunday mornings over the park with the local lads. Roughly ten-a-side with jackets as goalposts. First to ten won. A litlte chat about the football and then back to Sunday joint and "The Big Match".

But throughout this era there was an underlying dream. Not of Premier league and foriegn players and sitting in stadiums with people claiming to support Chelsea who didn't really give a toss. Not even of winning the First Division. And not (God given the chance) to take the end at West Ham or Millwall and run their home fans rugged. No; the dream of these days was to stand at Wembley with my father who came from Roehampton and had bought me up on Chelsea. I wanted and dreamed of us standing there at the Tunnel End side by side. Year after year throughout the 70's this dream was shattered. But each year come January I believed, I yearned and I prayed. Just to stand there at Wembley. I used to think of the lyrics in "If I were a rich man" and my version was "Would it spoil same vast incredible plan if we made the cup final?". It was ALL I wanted. One day, I thought, one day, we could be there, the Chelsea manager would lead the team out, 11 Chelsea men would follow proudly out onto Wembley's hallowed turf. We'd cheer, we'd sing and we'd smile at each other. To see 11 blue heros at Wembley in May. The band would pick their instruments. The crowd would fall silent. Then building up slowly we'd sing, we'd sing:

ABIDE WITH ME; fast falls the eventide;

The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide;

When other helpers fail and comforts flee,

Help of the helpless, oh, ABIDE WITH ME.

Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;

Earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away;

Change and decay in all around I see—

O Thou who changest not, ABIDE WITH ME.

I need Thy presence every passing hour;

What but Thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r?

Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?

Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, ABIDE WITH ME.

I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;

Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness;

Where is death’s sting? Where, grave, thy victory?

I triumph still, if Thou ABIDE WITH ME.

Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;

Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies;

Heav’n’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee;

In life, in death, O Lord, ABIDE WITH ME.

Each year it seemed possible. I remember dancing with my father in the Shed End when Langley banged that 3rd one in against Liverpool on 7th January 1978. We were leading 3-0, Liverpool were the Gods of football and European Champions (read World Champions) which meant anything was possible. That dream, as all others, died at home to lowly Orient on 27th Feb (3 days after my father's 50th). Two years later it was Wigan at home on 14th January, we lost 1-0 having just slaughtered Newcastle 4-0 in the league 2 days previously. Well there's always next year! Always! Always? - Tragically it was not to be. The day after Preston away in April my father died suddenly and unexpectedly on 13th April. I was 18. The dream was over. (Earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away) Never would we and never could we stand together at Wembley and sing Abide With Me. I continued on flying the flag and didn't miss a match home or away for a few more years. But I could not take it any more living so close with so much pain. I emigrated to Sweden and have lived here ever since.

If you have not lived through these days I fail to see where any genuine Chelsea passion can come from. Eddie Mac's videos have bought it all back. I have relived these moments again for the first time since these games were played. I have the knowledge that in many of these games I was there with my Dad - in the Shed. Oh for the Carefree days of innocent youth and childhood dreams. Abide with me boys, abide with me and my dreams of what might have been. I have shed many tears in these last few days looking at footage I had never even considered the possibilty of seeing again. Abide with me - but it's taken an outer shell off of me and cut to the bone of genuine feelings of love and..... and nothing, genuine feelings of love. That suffices.

In love and in life abiding with all feelings, all defeats, all victories for those alive and those blue fans who now stand proudly in the Shed End in the sky - We'll meet again! - And Dad - get me a bag of Monkey Nuts at half-time will you?

Magical post. Just superb. Should be in any publication on what following Chelsea is all about.

1976-77

Edited March 7, 201214 yr by Eddie Macs blue and white

Thanks Eddie Mac, just watched the Sheff Utd video, I was there but only remember Butch's goal.

Not sure if others get an unexplained feeling of contentment and time travel to a better place when watching these diamonds.

Great shots of the Shed,

Tommey Langley looks about 12,

No advertising on the East top tier balcony.

Directors enjoying a smoke.

People with eye patches.

Disabled cars.

A feeling of I belong there.

North Stand seating dissapeard.

Lots of Red, Green and White Chelsea scarfs.

We Will be there at Molineux.

If you are reading this and borrowed my Red, Green and White scarf on the train at Earls Court when we played ***** can I have it back.? I would now like it back its not far short of 40 years.

Any footage of the Wolves promotion game?

Thanks Eddie Mac, just watched the Sheff Utd video, I was there but only remember Butch's goal.

Not sure if others get an unexplained feeling of contentment and time travel to a better place when watching these diamonds.

Great shots of the Shed,

Tommey Langley looks about 12,

No advertising on the East top tier balcony.

Directors enjoying a smoke.

People with eye patches.

Disabled cars.

A feeling of I belong there.

North Stand seating dissapeard.

Lots of Red, Green and White Chelsea scarfs.

We Will be there at Molineux.

If you are reading this and borrowed my Red, Green and White scarf on the train at Earls Court when we played ***** can I have it back.? I would now like it back its not far short of 40 years.

Any footage of the Wolves promotion game?

Nitro, mate the Wolves game is there, just go back a page or two

Please see my new posting in the Chelsea Vintage forum. - Shed Heaven

1977-78

This is what we were capable of doing

Edited March 17, 201214 yr by Eddie Macs blue and white

1976-77

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLsRAXPBbWc

Luton game was my 17th birthday, and happy to say I was there and drunk.

The Luton no 11 on that one, is he the same John Aston who won a European Cup medal for Utd when they beat Benfica at Wembley?

Edited February 4, 201214 yr by MKBlue

Luton game was my 17th birthday, and happy to say I was there and drunk.

The Luton no 11 on that one, is he the same John Aston who won a European Cup medal for Utd when they beat Benfica at Wembley?

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Yes it is the same John Aston

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Yes it is the same John Aston

EddieMac, thanks for that mate, sad to report that the 68 Euro Cup final, along with the Everton v WBA cup final around the same time, are the first games I can remember watching, not one of our games.

Thank you so much for the full upload of Chelsea v Liverpool. Langley's goal, Chelsea's 3rd gave me the happiest few minutes of my childhood. Oh - for the innocent dreams of youth.

Notes. Clemence was not at fault, Walker's goal was The Perfect Shot, not a keeper in the world could have saved that. And it was so funny to so Emlyn dive on the floor and hold his entire face. Oh I know now why there are no photos of Langley celebrating his goal in the Chelsea match programme the week after. Chelsea's photographer Hugh Hastings put his camera down and ran to them - he is the guy in the light coloured jacket celebrating with Langley in front of the shed. What a moment!

Hi Guys

I dont know how my posts show on here especially as I have been posting clips back on this thread.

So for example:

GarryJones- There is a Keith weller game (goal) v Newcastle on page 24

Nitro-The Wolves promotion game is on page 25

Bernardlamourde - The Ray Wilkins chip goal is on page 22

I also dropped Sheffield Wednesday 1985 on page 19 with the young lady in the Le stiff Coq shirt advert

Cheers

Edited February 5, 201214 yr by Eddie Macs blue and white

1984-85

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOqsqvrlVJQ

1984-85

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6izr4x2WkoE&feature=youtu.be

1979-80

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkdEWnDSnPE

1984-85

Another of those 'If only.....' matches. I doubt we'd have lost the match with Joe playing 90 mins and then won the final. Great atmosphere at this one and the Sunderland support in the Fullwell End is admirable but then how many other teams would have taken that many away fans on a midweek, notice how the far pen is empty as kick off but full soon after.

Any chance of the replay with police horses included!

1981-82 FA Cup

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNzvv0wbIMc&feature=youtu.be

Edited February 5, 201214 yr by Eddie Macs blue and white

If anyone could find a picture from the 2-0 win against Wexham in October of 1981 I would be forever indebted to you.

1978. Awesome v Liverpool ! And Liverpool were a tuely great team then.

>.......... but if you've been to Hull and back, on a rainy Tuesday night, it sure learns you to appreciate the good times.

Hmmm. I dunno about you but I thought I was the only one who went to Hull and back on the Tuesday night.

As follows.....

We drew 0-0 with Hull on Monday 18th January in the 1982 FA Cup 3rd Round. The replay was 72 hours later on Thursday 21st January - There was a national railstrike announced for Wednesday and Thursday. On the Monday night it turned bitterly cold and a snow blanket swept the country. The snow continued to fall on the Tuesday morning. Not only this, we were banned from all away games and received no tickets. So on the Tuesday morning I went up to Hull by train. By chance I sat with Arthur Scargill on the train (who travelled 2nd class, good man).

When I got to Hull I jumped in a taxi and went to the ground. The taxi driver asked me some questions. We chatted away and I asked him to wait. The tickets were on sale (I had phoned the club in the morning). It was a bitterly cold Tuesday evening with horrible rain and as far as I know I was the only Chelsea fan there. I held out money and got one ticket without having to speak. I put it in my sock and went to another window. There I introduced myself as the President of the Ipswich branch of the Hull City's supporters' club. I got 82 tickets, paid cash and turned to go back to my taxi. The taxi driver was standing behind me. We went back to the cab. Now he started getting very personal. He said he was on to me as a Chelsea fan and that he knew I was from London and that Chelsea were banned. I maintained I was from Ipswich and that there was a team of builders from Hull working on a building site plus som Hull dockers in Felixstowe who were coming up for the Chelsea game. As I was about to get out at Hull he asked to see my train ticket to prove I had come from Ipswich. I said I had travelled via London. I got out the cab, paid the fare, gave a tip and walked into the station.

I had about 30 minute till the last train out of Hull. The last train to move anywhere for 3 days as the train strike was to go ahead. I phoned a few people from the telephone booth to tell them of my success. Cathy, Matt, Terry Last and a few more. I took a few orders and I told them what time I would be back in London. Then I saw the taxi driver with a policeman walking through the station. I hung up and ducked back out of the rear of the station. I crossed the road and hid by a burger bar in the shadows. I was panicking. I hid 60 tickets in the lining of my jacket. I thought if I get stopped I can hand over 20 and say that's all I have. As we were banned I was actually not allowed to have those tickets and I'd bought them under a false pretext. I was unsure of the legal status in British law but I didn't want to find out. If a policeman decided to take the tickets away he his going to do that.

I waited till there was a minute left for my train. I ran full pelt into the station, I already knew the platform and where the gate was. I sprinted at it holding my rail ticket out. This was the last train to roll in the UK for 3 days. The guard held the gate open and shouted "run". The train started to move. I opened the door - lots of practice from my London commute after oversleeping and nearly missing trains in the morning rush hour - and jumped in. Made it. Success! - But - The train stopped. My heart raced. Had the policeman been there and flagged the train down having seen me? Before I could move the door opened again. I prepared to hand-over 20 tickets to the police in the hope I could keep the rest. A young lass in got in and smiled. They had held the train for her. The train pulled out of Hull. I was in the clear. Chelsea mission accomplished for the lads back home. I don't know if the police were still around or what they would have done. Didn't matter at the time. With 83 tickets on me I had pulled it off. Having travelled behind enemy lines and pulled off a covert action I allowed myself a beer or two on the mainline connecting train from Doncaster. I fell asleep.

Arriving back at Kings Cross at 10 to 1 I jumped off the train and started the walk towards the gates. Then I heard a familiar sound. "He's a boy, He's a boy, He's a boy, He's a boy." It was my reception committee; Terry Last, Wayne and boys from around the home counties. I done my orders and we had a coffee in the all nighter outside the station. Someone - Fuzzy Wayne, I think said "You can't ban a Chelsea fan" - I am unsure if that was ever said before but a week later badges and tee-shirts appeared. Not that I lay claim to any credit for it but my mission epitomises the phrase even if it was not coined that night. I went back to Kent by night bus to Bromley and then a 4 mile walk. Arriving home at 4-30 in the morning in a rural Kent completely covered in snow.

Wednesday I was on the morning bus at 7 and with a couple of changes got to work in the city about 9.30. Met up with Cathy, she got her quota of tickets. These late nights and early mornings were helped by the Original Lucozade. (Thank God for that drink). After work I did 2 buses over to Fulham and then Wandsworth. Sold my tickets in the usual Chelsea hotspots, York Tavern being my last port of call. Tweeky had also got hold of a few so most of the lads in there had them. Then back to Kent via 4 buses. Home around midnight. Up at 5 and on the morning bus up town. 2 buses to Charing Cross and the tube to Victoria and then the National Express Coach Station. Met up with Cathy, Matt and other mates. Sold a few more tickets. Made sure everyone had one. We changed in Sheffield and went for a beer there. Arriving in Hull in the evening. I met Kenny Salford and a few others and done my last tickets. In the ground.

This was in spite of - a ban - a snowstorm - a trainstrike - poor team performances - 72 hour notice of a game - subzero temp - a belief by many that the game would not be played. In contrast I saw Chelsea fans leaving the ground on TV today when Man Utd scored their 3rd in the 3-3 draw. Don't they realise if they are going to support Chelsea then that's what they should be doing. SUPPORT.

What does Support mean?

1. To bear the weight of, especially from below.

2. To hold in position so as to keep from falling, sinking, or slipping.

3. To be capable of bearing; withstand:

And these fans are none of that. They do not have the right to hold a Chelsea flag or wear a Chelsea shirt. That right has to be earned. The way we earned it in days gone by. I have now decided to write my book. These last few days have convinced me. There is a story that must be told. Supporting Chelsea is a chore and a privilege. When the team need it and are suffering your support is most needed. When they bang goals in its nice for you to be able to jump around like a moron for a few minutes but you can not just take the cherries out of the cake. You have to get behind the team when they are playing bad and making mistakes. Show them love. Show them understanding and guide them to great honour. In short - Be there for them!

So what of that rainy night in Hull? We won 2-0. And we went on to reach our only cup q/f between 1972 and 1992.

I had to double check this.

> .......... but if you've been to Hull and back, on a rainy Tuesday night, it sure learns you to appreciate the good times.

Maybe I stand corrected. I thought you were referring to 1982. (When I was the only one there on the Tuesday to buy tickets - with the game being played on a Thursday).

However I see that these games were also played on Tuesday nights in Hull:

8th November 1975 drew 1-1

25th October 1988 lost 3-0

So, maybe the above posting I just wrote was uncessary after all?

Cheers for now.....

PS

Any upload of Chelsea Soton 1977 when we lost 3-0 at the Bridge coming?

Edited February 6, 201214 yr by GarryJones

That Hereford game:

Where is the second part? It ends with us leading 4-1.

Anyway watch hereford again (page 22) - at 4.20 David Hay runs into the Hereford attacker. Its a possible penalty. Not a single player appeals for it. The attacker looks at the ref and picks himself up and gets on with the game. These overpaid cheating superstars of today should learn from that. Men used to play football. This lot (with virtually no exceptions) are cheating scallywags, so pleased I saw the football I did back in the 70's. Those WERE the DAYS, my friends.