18 hours ago, Beerqueen said:

That reminds me of the advert for cancer research which had loads of family scenarios, some with a treasured family person present, having survived cancer and some with them missing from an event, as they had died.  One of these scenes was of a football fan celebrating and then turning to the camera and saying "dad should have been here to see this" and it had me in bits every single time as my dad died before we won the league (though he had seen it in 1955 before I was born).

Even typing this, my eyes are filling up.  I would have loved to have shared winning the league with him.

Life can be cruel at times, i've had more than my fair share of family tragedies to know that.

I'm sure your Dad got to see us lift the title in 04/05 where ever he may be.

RIP to your dad.

That East stand entrance again, love it.

 

 

 

1980

3 minutes ago, Carshalton Blue said:

That East stand entrance again, love it.

 

 

 

That's a lovely photo.  Ossie got in a strop when we signed Tony Hateley as cover and put in a transfer request, thankfully it was turned down.  I never watched a match from the old East Stand or the enclosure in front of it but I remember going beneath that mock-Tudor bit with my Dad & Uncle Bert to get autographs after a Wolves match in the early 70's, are those the ticket booths on the L/H side?

On 11/8/2016 at 01:18, Jezz said:

Chelsea supporters at Highbury in 1990.

Great day out this. 17 March 1990, the day after my 15th birthday. I was in that crowd too, having a go at Perry Groves the whole day long like the rest of us. I can remember the two guys above us in the boxes laying out Chelsea flags over the balconies to a fantastic reception. Not quite 1984 but pretty good nevertheless!

14 hours ago, Peckham Blue said:

That's a lovely photo.  Ossie got in a strop when we signed Tony Hateley as cover and put in a transfer request, thankfully it was turned down.  I never watched a match from the old East Stand or the enclosure in front of it but I remember going beneath that mock-Tudor bit with my Dad & Uncle Bert to get autographs after a Wolves match in the early 70's, are those the ticket booths on the L/H side?

Pretty sure that mock Tudor bit used to house the players lounge. We used to lodge Chelsea trialists and juniors in our house and went in the players lounge a few times in the early 70s. Saw Charlie Cook doing keepie-upies in there once with a snooker ball. Amazing 

No history, no fans they say? Pfft.

4 minutes ago, Jezz said:

No history, no fans they say? Pfft.

"Where were we when we were sh*t"

Chelsea v Dynamo Moscow friendly at Stamford Bridge on November 13 1945.

http://www.chelseafc.com/the-club/club-history/1940/chelsea-3-moscow-dynamo-3.html

Just now, Jezz said:

Chelsea v Dynamo Moscow friendly at Stamford Bridge on November 13 1945.

http://www.chelseafc.com/the-club/club-history/1940/chelsea-3-moscow-dynamo-3.html

Fantastic picture. That game and that Moscow Dynamo 1945 tour is legendary.

My grandfather was at the Rangers v Moscow Dynamo game at Ibrox in November 1945.

My grandfather worked in shipyards on the Clyde back in 1945. The Rangers v Moscow Dynamo game was a 2pm kick off on I think a Wednesday.

The day before he asked his manager for the day off as he 'was attending an important family gathering' !

His manager granted the day off, saying 'he would see him there. ' Adding that he too was attending my grandfathers' 'important family gathering '...

"You go in on your feet"..

Chelsea v Tottenham, Saturday 26th November 1913, first match of the 1913/1914 season. The image below shows supporters who had arrived late for the tea time kickoff struggling to get a view of the game.

 

3 hours ago, Carshalton Blue said:

"You go in on your feet"..

Don't remember the fence going down the terrace between the middle and the west side.

Vinnie Jones embracing the Chelsea away support at Selhurst Park in 1991/1992.

Leeds 84, proper Chelsea porn to me...

15 minutes ago, Carshalton Blue said:

Leeds 84, proper Chelsea porn to me...

Were you in gate 13 for the Leeds game?

20 minutes ago, Richard P said:

Were you in gate 13 for the Leeds game?

No mate, sadly not though i was in there for Liverpool 82, as a kid.

"No History"

1907

 

On 14/11/2016 at 13:54, Charles Ryder said:

Still sends a shiver down my spine. I still remember it like yesterday.

9 hours ago, Jezz said:

Vinnie Jones embracing the Chelsea away support at Selhurst Park in 1991/1992.

Vinnie almost certainly starting off a chorus of "One man went to mow" there.

In fact he did it at QPR that season as well, just after Townsend tried to start a tongue-in-cheek version of "We're on the march with Jackie's Army." In reply, the Chelsea terrace followed that up with; "We're going to Sweden, We're going to Sweden, You're not, You're not...." 

On 14/11/2016 at 12:54, Charles Ryder said:

Proper ground!