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Just liked this picture!        Usual apologies if it has already been posted.     Same with the picture below.

 

Edited July 30, 20223 yr by erskblue

 
 

 Bit of a disagreement v Palace in 1969.

I like a picture of the Shed it's where we all started watching Chelsea but I've no idea what those two white things are. I've enlarged it still none the wiser. They look like their attached to the posts but what they were used for ?. Edit: Possibly lights for the greyhounds as the bookies would be in the Shed.

Edited July 30, 20223 yr by bluehaze

Would these lights be used to light up the actual greyhound track surrounding the pitch for the evening meetings ?

Sorry if this seems a really ‘stupid question’!

I admit to knowing absolutely nothing about greyhounds racing!! 

Something wrong with that first picture above Ersk, looks like we’d need a goalie on stilt’s!!

Not sure if posted before.

Big shout to Bonnyriggblues for posting these. I never understood why we had to train in the forecourt it's weird it can't have been to protect the pitch it was fine then it's only when the East Stand was built when the pitch was terrible. The five a side game looks like a prison match and as for the pitch at Mitcham good god. I wonder if other clubs had similar facilities back then.

 

Edited July 31, 20223 yr by bluehaze

On 30/07/2022 at 03:36, erskblue said:

 
 

"Have you found any of those strikers in here yet...they are in here somewhere"

23 hours ago, bluehaze said:

I like a picture of the Shed it's where we all started watching Chelsea but I've no idea what those two white things are. I've enlarged it still none the wiser. They look like their attached to the posts but what they were used for ?. Edit: Possibly lights for the greyhounds as the bookies would be in the Shed.

Greyhound track like the pic below from another track

Edited July 31, 20223 yr by CFCCAN

My next door neighbour bred greyhounds for racing and we used to go to many of the night meets in Reading / Catford to name a few.  One of his dogs won the 'Gold Collar' back in the 60's...

2 hours ago, CFCCAN said:

My next door neighbour bred greyhounds for racing and we used to go to many of the night meets in Reading / Catford to name a few.  One of his dogs won the 'Gold Collar' back in the 60's...

Interesting that it mentions greyhound racing saving the Club from bankruptcy in 1933. Something I wasn't aware of. Will need to investigate further. I know that the club signed some big names in the thirties. Must have picked up the old North Stand "seating area" was built in 1939.  

Something different but an article about the Chelsea and Fulham railway station which closed in 1940. The article has a few pictures including two (one from 1966 and the other from 1980) which show the old and new East Stands.

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/c/chelsea_fulham/index.shtml

A  small newspaper cutting of the first greyhound meeting at The  Bridge.  

Edited July 31, 20223 yr by erskblue

This caption dated July 19th 1968 announces the end of the greyhounds at The Bridge.

 

Edited July 31, 20223 yr by erskblue

 

On 31/07/2022 at 09:52, erskblue said:

They were f**kers to catch at the end of the race as they were scrambling around looking for the hare....I don't remember any dog ever catching it though 🤣

20 hours ago, erskblue said:

 

I think that there was more sand on that pitch than there was at Southend beach...Had to be one of the worst First Division pitches ever.

Against Wolves.

Would guess this is the early 80's I can honestly say I've never wore trousers and shoes to football he looks like he's going clubbing. They are the sort of strides you had to wear to get in to almost always terrible nightclubs with dreadful music.

 

marinasperoni.com

 

This is a new commission of art by Marina Speroni wife of Ex Crystal Palace goalkeeper Julian. Marina will do a Chelsea one soon!

This is Ibrox

Edited August 1, 20223 yr by Richard P

10 minutes ago, Richard P said:

marinasperoni.com

 

This is a new commission of art by Marina Speroni wife of Ex Crystal Palace goalkeeper Julian. Marina will do a Chelsea one soon!

This is Ibrox

A great picture of Ibrox. Am tempted to buy a copy. A few family members and a few friends will be interested. Looking forward to the one of the Bridge.