March 23, 20179 yr 7 hours ago, Richard P said: Totally agree, with Eddie around our team would have been better. We went through so many keepers in a short space of time, during and after his injury. Tony Godden, Les Fridge, Steve Francis, Kevin Hitchcock, Perry Digweed, Roger Freestone, Dave Beasent, Gerry peyton, Dimitri Kharine. That's up to 1992! Trying 9 people in 1 position in that space of time shows that no one really took the baton and ran with it apart from Beasent. He had a blip in 1993 and then we went down the route of changing them every 5 minutes again. Eddie was a good keeper for us. Agreed that it was a real shame about his injury. We did go through a fair number of keepers to try and replace him.
March 23, 20179 yr 8 hours ago, Richard P said: Totally agree, with Eddie around our team would have been better. We went through so many keepers in a short space of time, during and after his injury. Tony Godden, Les Fridge, Steve Francis, Kevin Hitchcock, Perry Digweed, Roger Freestone, Dave Beasent, Gerry peyton, Dimitri Kharine. That's up to 1992! Trying 9 people in 1 position in that space of time shows that no one really took the baton and ran with it apart from Beasent. He had a blip in 1993 and then we went down the route of changing them every 5 minutes again. 51 minutes ago, erskblue said: Eddie was a good keeper for us. Agreed that it was a real shame about his injury. We did go through a fair number of keepers to try and replace him. Eddie was a great goalkeeper. @Richard PThat's a lot of goalies. I'd forgotten that it was so many. Les Fridge only made one appearance for the club and that was the 5-1 defeat at home to Watford. I think that was the game in which Gordon Durie made his debut for us. There was a bit in the October 2016 copy of the club magazine about the two penalty saves which Godden made at Old Trafford in September 1986. Was at the game. We won 1-0. Kharine had his moments but think he could be a bit erratic.
March 23, 20179 yr There is, I think footage of Tony Goddens two penalty saves at Old Trafford in Sept 1986 on youtube.
March 23, 20179 yr 8 hours ago, erskblue said: When Graham Roberts book was published a few years ago. It had a double front cover. One of him in a Spurs shift,the other was of him in a Rangers shirt. The book wasn't that great,even for footballers biographies. Roberts was great in his brief time with us. But like Mickey Hazard, there was never any doubt where his loyalties really lie. A bit like Jason Cundy with us. Just because you went to Spuds it doesn't make you a Spud.
March 23, 20179 yr 10 hours ago, erskblue said: When Graham Roberts book was published a few years ago. It had a double front cover. One of him in a Spurs shift,the other was of him in a Rangers shirt. The book wasn't that great,even for footballers biographies. f**k him only care about the players and fans who love our club!
March 23, 20179 yr 33 minutes ago, HarryH75 said: f**k him only care about the players and fans who love our club! Agreed mate.
March 23, 20179 yr 7 hours ago, erskblue said: There is, I think footage of Tony Goddens two penalty saves at Old Trafford in Sept 1986 on youtube. Found a clip. First save is 11' 16" into the clip. Second save is 12' 50" into the clip
March 23, 20179 yr Sir Frank, Oh Jimmy Jimmy,Super Mario, Guddy, Our Jody and Willi G. Christmas 2003?
March 24, 20179 yr On 23 March 2017 at 08:49, Boyne said: Eddie was a great goalkeeper. @Richard PThat's a lot of goalies. I'd forgotten that it was so many. Les Fridge only made one appearance for the club and that was the 5-1 defeat at home to Watford. I think that was the game in which Gordon Durie made his debut for us. There was a bit in the October 2016 copy of the club magazine about the two penalty saves which Godden made at Old Trafford in September 1986. Was at the game. We won 1-0. Kharine had his moments but think he could be a bit erratic. A keeper a few years before Eddie was Peter Borota!! as a 7 or 8 year old and playing in goal I use to love him, I played football at county level up and till about 10 years ago and always fancied myself as a bit of a Peter Borota coming out and dribbling past a carthorse centre forward, I remember doing it in one game around 2004 and heard voice from the crowd shout its Peter Borota!!! I had to chuckle, all those years later and his legend lived on!!! sad to hear he passed away a couple of years ago.
March 24, 20179 yr 21 hours ago, Scott said: Sir Frank, Oh Jimmy Jimmy,Super Mario, Guddy, Our Jody and Willi G. Christmas 2003? Looks like my mates Night Club. If it is I was there!!! Went to about 4-5 great nights, press never got a sniff of them. Did you take the picture or did you come across it?
March 25, 20179 yr ^ Pat and Joe don't look too happy. I wonder what had happened or was about to happen.
March 25, 20179 yr On 24/03/2017 at 09:16, chi blue said: A keeper a few years before Eddie was Peter Borota!! as a 7 or 8 year old and playing in goal I use to love him, I played football at county level up and till about 10 years ago and always fancied myself as a bit of a Peter Borota coming out and dribbling past a carthorse centre forward, I remember doing it in one game around 2004 and heard voice from the crowd shout its Peter Borota!!! I had to chuckle, all those years later and his legend lived on!!! sad to hear he passed away a couple of years ago. Had pictures of Peter Borota on my wall as a kid. Even for a keeper he was mad. But he was our mad keeper! Reminded me a bit of the Peru keeper, Quiroga (?) who was booked for fouling an opposing forward about the half way line. This was in the 1978 World Cup !
March 25, 20179 yr On 01/06/2011 at 11:24, Carshalton Blue said: Chelsea at Grimsby 1984 I don't know if it's only me, but sadly I can't see any of your photo, even with a £500 graphic card :-(
March 25, 20179 yr On 24/03/2017 at 09:16, chi blue said: A keeper a few years before Eddie was Peter Borota!! as a 7 or 8 year old and playing in goal I use to love him, I played football at county level up and till about 10 years ago and always fancied myself as a bit of a Peter Borota coming out and dribbling past a carthorse centre forward, I remember doing it in one game around 2004 and heard voice from the crowd shout its Peter Borota!!! I had to chuckle, all those years later and his legend lived on!!! sad to hear he passed away a couple of years ago. Saw Borota at orient, came out of his area dribbled up towards the halfway line the ball went into the air from a tackle and Borota did a overhead kick and ran back to his area!! We won the game I think 2-0, but I think he just got bored or wanted to entertain the crowd. He was popular and always reacted with the crowd.
March 26, 20179 yr Author 23 hours ago, Garrison said: I don't know if it's only me, but sadly I can't see any of your photo, even with a £500 graphic card :-( For some reason mate they disappear after a certain time from here, i havent a clue why & actually asked on here a while back about it.
March 27, 20179 yr From 5 November 1955. Ended in a 3-0 defeat for us but the team was very much the one which had won the title the previous season.
March 28, 20179 yr Look at the various advertising in the above picture. I have only ever had a cup of bovril once and hated it ! A traditional football fans drink at a match. Well apart from the alcohol (before it was banned,obviously!)
March 28, 20179 yr 5 hours ago, erskblue said: Look at the various advertising in the above picture. I have only ever had a cup of bovril once and hated it ! A traditional football fans drink at a match. Well apart from the alcohol (before it was banned,obviously!) My first Bovril was at my first Chelsea match in 1967. I can't say I liked it then but I do now, I actually bought a jar last week for the probably only the second or third time in my life and I do occasionally have it at Dulwich Hamlet matches if I'm off the beer. Love Marmite too.
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