Chelsea v Manchester City - 196

 

 

Man City in December 1969. Osgood, Hutchinson and McCreadie are our players. While Corrigan and Young are the Man City players.

Edited March 27, 20242 yr by erskblue

Zola was often found practicing his trademark free-kicks after training

42 yrs ago, this man bought Chelsea FC for one pound.

 

 

2 hours ago, Scott said:

42 yrs ago, this man bought Chelsea FC for one pound.

 

 

Second biggest bit of news on 2 April 1982. Biggest was what was happening in the South Atlantic. This lot and others went South for a set to.

 

Boyne: Hope you didn’t mind me copying this one you posted yesterday of the great man. 

Edited April 5, 20242 yr by erskblue

3 hours ago, erskblue said:

 

Boyne: Hope you didn’t mind me copying this one you posted yesterday of the great man. 

Not at all. A great player. 

On 02/04/2024 at 20:53, Scott said:

42 yrs ago, this man bought Chelsea FC for one pound.

 

 

When I joined in the late 80's I spoke to him, seemed funny the owner coming into the office to officially welcome me.

Later briefly spoke to him on the club train before taking more independent types of travel.

Thought he was ok though laughed at Villa Away when he tried to copy Clough and remove the pitch invaders, instead they grabbed Bates and hoisted him up in the air cheering Kenny Bates, Kenny Bates as they run around the pitch with him held aloft. 

It was a shame it was not on Youtube it was hilarious like a Frank Spencers sketch.

Would have made a great five a side team.

5 hours ago, Boyne said:

Would have made a great five a side team.

Agreed.

7 hours ago, Boyne said:

Would have made a great five a side team.

In 1989 I did the FA Prelim Coaching Badge, with the idea of spending a summer in the states with North American Soccer Camps. Charlie Cook was a big wheel with this crowd. It didn’t actually happen but a mate went out there and got to know Cookie. He paid semi pro out there ( Cookie) even though he was probably mid 40’s. Because he basically played with a ball all day, every day, coaching or playing, he reckoned he was more skillful then than in his prime.

I had another mate who was an apprentice at Palace when he moved there. He was marching on a bit by then, but apparently the fastest bloke in the team.

Should have made clear, Charlie Cooke was in a semi pro, National 5 A-Side League out there.

Happy Birthday to Eddie Mac. 84 years young today.😀

On 02/04/2024 at 23:12, Boyne said:

/Second biggest bit of news on 2 April 1982. Biggest was what was happening in the South Atlantic. This lot and others went South for a set to.

 



 

 

Third biggest was it was my 17th birthday and I started my first job three days later.

Well, third biggest for me anyway 

Looks like the 1994 FA Cup quarter-final against Wolves.

1 hour ago, Boyne said:

Squad photo at media day in the week before the League Cup final v Stoke City in 1972 (we lost 2-1).  Always liked the blue with yellow trim strip, looks classy.

The 1994 FA Cup quarter final against Wolves.