17 minutes ago, Richard P said:

Only missed around  20 home games since 1978 but I don’t remember this helicopter!! 
Any info when it was?

Was it Barnsley home, last home game 1984? I know there was a band on pitch, but something makes me think a helicopter was there.

David Webb going in goal for the injured Peter Bonetti. in the 53rd minute.

Tues, 31st Oct 1972, League Cup tie away at Bury.

We won 1-0.

34 minutes ago, chi blue said:

Was it Barnsley home, last home game 1984? I know there was a band on pitch, but something makes me think a helicopter was there.

Remember the band. With our hopeless        
p a system at the time the sound was always late in the west stand and benches!!

Edited April 23, 20206 yr by erskblue

On 22/04/2020 at 08:50, bluehaze said:

Right, I'm going to stick my neck out here. I reckon it's the first home game back in the First Division v Sunderland on the Bank Holiday Monday. (A one-nil win with Canners getting the goal.) For some reason, I seem to recall Uncle Ken organised a chopper to bring in the Canon League Div II trophy for a fancy presentation.

It must be early season, as there's green grass on the pitch! The players' kit looks about right for 1984, as does the West Stand.

Happily be proven wrong though...

Some good clips here and as having a decent volley myself I appreciated these.

Covers a number of our teams:

 

Hi Ewan re the helicopter picture I think you are spot on ,great shout ,there’s another picture on here from a different angle and I’m sure there is a Sunderland substitute on the pitch in his red and white kit

Chelsea manager Tommy Docherty and groundstaff christen the centre spot of the Stamford Bridge pitch with champagne before the start of the new season, August 1965.

Happy Birthday to our former manager Tommy Docherty ,who is 92 years old today.

10 hours ago, Richard P said:

Remember the band. With our hopeless        
p a system at the time the sound was always late in the west stand and benches!!

Think the music from the pre match band reached the shed at about halftime! Can't remember the band's name, but they were on a documentary I saw on Casuals once a couple of years ago.

36 minutes ago, chi blue said:

Think the music from the pre match band reached the shed at about halftime! Can't remember the band's name, but they were on a documentary I saw on Casuals once a couple of years ago.

36 minutes ago, chi blue said:

 

The Band were called the Accent. Supposedly Chelsea fans from West London/ Middlesex way.

Disappeared without a trace

This is from legendary cricket commentator John Arlott who was a Chelsea fan.

 

 

Pinched from another site.

Guess the game!

Love the way that one copper is looking at the game and the others are keeping an eye on the benches.

2 hours ago, Boyne said:

Pinched from another site.

Guess the game!

A 'certain game' at Highbury in late Aug 1984.

5 minutes ago, Boyne said:

Love the way that one copper is looking at the game and the others are keeping an eye on the benches.

Still think the linesman would have to watch the horses and his feet at this part of the touchline !

15 minutes ago, erskblue said:

A 'certain game' at Highbury in late Aug 1984.

We have all talked about this Highbury game for years, and our support etc, but I wonder what Arsenal fans think and remember of the game, it must be the largest away support ever at a London Derby, and probably one of the largest away supports ever in the English game

38 minutes ago, chi blue said:

We have all talked about this Highbury game for years, and our support etc, but I wonder what Arsenal fans think and remember of the game, it must be the largest away support ever at a London Derby, and probably one of the largest away supports ever in the English game

And yet in 87-88 they only gave us the corner bit and it was dangerously overcrowded and far more uncomfortable than 84. In 86-87 we had the whole clock end although it was far from packed and some Arsenal came in pre-match and were giving a caning.

Prince of Wales (Later the Duke of Windsor) in Grenadier Guards uniform at a Chelsea football match at Stamford Bridge in 1919.

Edited April 24, 20206 yr by erskblue

2 hours ago, chi blue said:

We have all talked about this Highbury game for years, and our support etc, but I wonder what Arsenal fans think and remember of the game, it must be the largest away support ever at a London Derby, and probably one of the largest away supports ever in the English game

The previous season. Arsenal opened with a home game v Luton on 27th August with an official attendance of 39,347.

45,329 was the 'official attendance' for our game there on 25th Aug 1984.

There is far more inside Highbury than the official 45,329 given for our game.

The ITV match footage shows that difference if you watch both.

 

16 hours ago, Strider6003 said:

Some good clips here and as having a decent volley myself I appreciated these.

Covers a number of our teams:

 

Superb compilation. Just needs to add 'and half volleys' to the title.

Essien's was incredible but is a bittersweet goal. Can't say I get any pleasure at all being reminded of that match.

Stanic - best debut goal ever?

Pedro - best pre-season goal ever?

If Messi had scored that Lamps' volley v Stoke, it would be in any compilation of the most skilful finishes in history.

JT and Cahill - best-ever volleys by a centre-half? (John Dempsey might quibble).

Ray Wilkins v Sheff Utd in '77 and JFH at Old Trafford (Ranieri's first match) should both be in there.

Blackburn play off 88 looks like most people watched from the big hill outside. I didn't go to this but did the second leg.

 

Edited April 24, 20206 yr by bluehaze

4-0 v Liverpool at The Bridge in  Dec 2001.