On 19/05/2022 at 06:26, erskblue said:

Richard. Good point re above post. ‘Leisure time and leisure clothing took its time to arrive.’
 

Replica football strips I think were really marketed and available from about 1973 or 1974.

Don’t forget the Bonetti gloves weak, with the strip

On 12/05/2022 at 14:29, Upsetter said:

ROME, ITALY - DECEMBER 7: Chelsea fans watch the UEFA Champions League 2nd Stage Group D match between Lazio and Chelsea held on December 7, 1999 at the Stadio Olimpico, in Rome, Italy. The match ended in a 0-0 draw.

The Falcon Kitchen was on Falcon Road Battersea. Well dodgy place!

idols.
 

Edited May 20, 20224 yr by erskblue

Does anyone remember the phrase " weetabix dive" ?

 

Athens 71 and not sure of the year but the old west terrace was bloody massive. I remember going to Charlton for the first time the massive side terrace completely dwarfed the rest of the ground.

After today's game we went to the Atlas pub. Got chatting to a fellow Chelsea fan whose father was Reg Williams one of our former players who played and scored in the game against Dynamo Moscow in 1945. Great to have a chat with him and see pictures of Reg Williams.

85.

 

All these recent pitch invasions when was the last time we were involved in one disregarding Sunderland and Boro. Was it home Wolves 94 and away Villa 91 I'm not going to google old seasons for reminders can't be arsed with that. Fulham away 2005 I think it was doesn't count either 😁

4 hours ago, bluehaze said:

All these recent pitch invasions when was the last time we were involved in one disregarding Sunderland and Boro. Was it home Wolves 94 and away Villa 91 I'm not going to google old seasons for reminders can't be arsed with that. Fulham away 2005 I think it was doesn't count either 😁

When we played Millwall in the FA Cup in 1995? It went to a penalty shoot-out and John Spencer had a penalty saved. I was in the old West Stand and I remember pitch invasions.

6 hours ago, Boyne said:

When we played Millwall in the FA Cup in 1995? It went to a penalty shoot-out and John Spencer had a penalty saved. I was in the old West Stand and I remember pitch invasions.

Definitely in the bracket of fighting pitch invasion and it wasn't a mass invasion I'm thinking about celebrating pitch invasions I do think Wolves 94 was the last I could be wrong of course.

I recall Millwall in 94 and I was in the Lower North.

Another was Villa away in 91, Villa were near the bottom of the league and drew 2-2 after the match they came onto the pitch. Now some were just celebrating and some wanted trouble and then hundreds of Chelsea went out to meet them.

Trouble was narrowly avoided and another band grabbed Ken Bate and hoisted him up and ran around the pitch with him hoisted up and chanting his name.

I didn't get involved in any of it, I was tempted to yet also realised it was a fast way to get a criminal record if you were unlucky.

Possibly posted before.

On 23/05/2022 at 08:41, bluehaze said:

85.

 

Was at the game and should have definitely had a penalty! Bottom picture could be the incident.

On 23/05/2022 at 08:41, bluehaze said:

85.

 

Why no shirt sponsorship; thought Gulf Air arrived on the scene start of 84?

We didn’t have them 84/85.

sponsorship was from Boxing Day until last game of season 83/84

 

On 25/05/2022 at 14:08, Richard P said:

We didn’t have them 84/85.

sponsorship was from Boxing Day until last game of season 83/84

 

Portsmouth at home it was first worn from memory. My addled brain forgot we were sponsorless for a good while.

I was at that Liverpool game two. Very little segregation in The Annie Road End. They all came over snarling either just before or just after kick off. Very young, loads of cagoules and bad skin on display. 

5 hours ago, Fruit Bat said:

Portsmouth at home it was first worn from memory. My addled brain forgot we were sponsorless for a good while.

I was at that Liverpool game two. Very little segregation in The Annie Road End. They all came over snarling either just before or just after kick off. Very young, loads of cagoules and bad skin on display. 

I was in the seats next to our terrace section. Some old faces had bought up tickets and were selling before the game. 
 

Portsmouth at home was the first time we wore sponsored kit.

 

4 hours ago, Scott said:

 

I was at this one. Great game and the start of a decent little run with some youngsters like Stuart and Matthew getting starts. I think we beat Spurs by the same score a week later.

Scott: Cheers for posting that footage. Enjoyed it, particularly as we won !😀

Review of 1990/91. Apologies if this has previously been posted.

 

On 24/05/2022 at 22:23, Boyne said:

Possibly posted before.

So many times ive stood in or close to that position....since 67/68 season....something is in my eye

12 hours ago, Richard P said:

I was in the seats next to our terrace section. Some old faces had bought up tickets and were selling before the game. 
 

Portsmouth at home was the first time we wore sponsored kit.

We were also in the seats. Don't remember buying them from a tout; back at those glorious pay at the gate days you could pretty much sit where you wanted- wasn't it just brilliant when you could get a phone call from a mate on a Saturday morning " so and so's driving up to Sheffield, d'you fancy it..."

Back to that game, we'd only just sat down when I saw this herd of raggamuffins heading over and I remember saying  " Heads up, we might be in trouble here"

PJ from Kennington " Not with this lot behind us we wont!"

Cue load of faces on average 8 years older and 3 stone heavier!

Happy times   

On 20/05/2022 at 19:54, erskblue said:

idols.
 

Those gloves 😁