2 hours ago, erskblue said:

Saturday, 12th November 1983 at 15:00

Chelsea 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd 

Our scorers were : Spackman in the 8th minute, Rhoades-Brown in the 36th minute and a David Speedie double, in the 46th and 67th minute.

Great win.

Newcastle had two former European Cup Winners  in Kevin Keegan and Terry McDermott. They also and Chris Waddle and Peter Beardsley in their side,

It was watched by 30,628 people.

Next up is  a short trip to  Charlton on Tuesday, 15th November 1983 at 19:45.

 

Was this the year of the famous coach ambush at the Wandsworth Bridge roundabout ?

44 minutes ago, Peckham Blue said:

Was this the year of the famous coach ambush at the Wandsworth Bridge roundabout ?

I think that was 82 or 83.

This was the match with that famous solo run by Pat Nevin. It was supposed to be on MOTD I think. There was a strike or something and it never got shown. Funny thing is I'm really sure I saw the outside broadcast van and cameras and stuff outside the Bridge. I always wondered if they actually took footage that day. Would love to see that run again. 

1 hour ago, Cobham said:

This was the match with that famous solo run by Pat Nevin. It was supposed to be on MOTD I think. There was a strike or something and it never got shown. Funny thing is I'm really sure I saw the outside broadcast van and cameras and stuff outside the Bridge. I always wondered if they actually took footage that day. Would love to see that run again. 

That was one of Wee Pats finest moments. He tore em up for karzi paper that day. Curly perm Keegan was full of praise “ that winger must have had glue on the end of his boots” etc etc.

We murdered them at home in 81/82 season as well. Think that was the 5-0 game. An Arsenal school mate whose still my best mate today came with us ( in the benches with me old man) and was well impressed.

 

 

 

2 hours ago, Cobham said:

This was the match with that famous solo run by Pat Nevin. It was supposed to be on MOTD I think. There was a strike or something and it never got shown. Funny thing is I'm really sure I saw the outside broadcast van and cameras and stuff outside the Bridge. I always wondered if they actually took footage that day. Would love to see that run again. 

funny I wasn't at that game, but after all these years when I have seen Messi, Hazard, etc go on a mazy run, I always wonder whether they were as good as Pats run.

Watched this game from the benches. Pats run from the shed end towards the north stand was unbelievable at the time, especially when pitches weren’t conducive to dribbling with a ball. It’s just a shame that nothing happened at the end of the run. The game was fantastic and as Erskblue and others say, it really was a great season!!

Looking for footage of the above home win v Newcastle, but can't find any.

Tuesday, 15th November 1983 at 19:45

Charlton 1-1 Chelsea

Our scorer Pat Nevin in the 62nd minute. Equalising Harris for Charlton in the 52nd minute.

Watched by 14,393.

We are currently 3rd in Division 2.

Next up  on Sat, 19th Nov 1983 at 15:00 is Crystal Palace at The Bridge.

I'll take my usual 1-0 Chelsea.

2 hours ago, erskblue said:

Tuesday, 15th November 1983 at 19:45

Charlton 1-1 Chelsea

Our scorer Pat Nevin in the 62nd minute. Equalising Harris for Charlton in the 52nd minute.

Watched by 14,393.

We are currently 3rd in Division 2.

Next up  on Sat, 19th Nov 1983 at 15:00 is Crystal Palace at The Bridge.

I'll take my usual 1-0 Chelsea.

The only thing I remember about that night was returnimg to my mates car to find a window put through and a missing stereo. No recollection of the game.

Digressing- I know a Chelsea supporter from Charlton, who was telling me about the day in 75 when there was mass disorder from us at the Valley.

Some sort of wooden hut got set on fire, which was handy for him- he used to sell Charlton lotttery tickets as a sideline- he owed a few bob on these tickets but all the records went up in smoke!

I read Suggs’s biography a while back and he mentions that afternoon.

Edited November 15, 20187 yr by Ewell CFC

On 14/11/2018 at 05:57, erskblue said:

Looking for footage of the above home win v Newcastle, but can't find any.

Nothing from that game has ever been shown.

On 13/11/2018 at 06:42, Cobham said:

This was the match with that famous solo run by Pat Nevin. It was supposed to be on MOTD I think. There was a strike or something and it never got shown. Funny thing is I'm really sure I saw the outside broadcast van and cameras and stuff outside the Bridge. I always wondered if they actually took footage that day. Would love to see that run again. 

It always pissed me off that the crowd microphone was in the no mans land by the North Stand and you couldn’t hear the Shed.

A mates dad was a scaffolder who worked  for LWT. Not quite sure what he did but probably working on camera gantries etc.

He’d always let us know what London teams were gonna be on the Big Match.

Edit: The first leg of the Milk Cup Semi v Sunderland was televised- the one where Dale Jasper screwed up. Can’t find it on YouTube anywhere.

Edited November 15, 20187 yr by Ewell CFC

12 hours ago, Ewell CFC said:

It always pissed me off that the crowd microphone was in the no mans land by the North Stand and you couldn’t hear the Shed.

A mates dad was a scaffolder who worked  for LWT. Not quite sure what he did but probably working on camera gantries etc.

He’d always let us know what London teams were gonna be on the Big Match.

Edit: The first leg of the Milk Cup Semi v Sunderland was televised- the one where Dale Jasper screwed up. Can’t find it on YouTube anywhere.

 

14 hours ago, Ewell CFC said:

The only thing I remember about that night was returnimg to my mates car to find a window put through and a missing stereo. No recollection of the game.

Digressing- I know a Chelsea supporter from Charlton, who was telling me about the day in 75 when there was mass disorder from us at the Valley.

Some sort of wooden hut got set on fire, which was handy for him- he used to sell Charlton lotttery tickets as a sideline- he owed a few bob on these tickets but all the records went up in smoke!

I read Suggs’s biography a while back and he mentions that afternoon.

Yes same here, read suggs book and, one of the chapters is titled Charlton away

10 hours ago, Richard P said:

 

Christ. I haven’t seen that footage for 33 years. Kind of wish I hadn’t now!

Dale Jasper. He must still have nightmares about that game!

Didn’t he only play because Joe McGlauchlin injured himself during the warm up ?

There wasn't any cameras at the Newcastle game not even local news. The benches gave Terry McDermott terrible stick about being a gippo he reacted to it as well. I was at that Charlton away game John Hollins playing at right back before and I always thought it was weird being replaced later in the season by Colin Lee. Going from the most glamorous position on the pitch centre forward to the least right back. 

2 hours ago, Peckham Blue said:

Didn’t he only play because Joe McGlauchlin injured himself during the warm up ?

That rings a bell

On ?15?/?11?/?2018 at 07:38, Backbiter said:

Nothing from that game has ever been shown.

Cheers, I looked but couldn't find any footage,

11 hours ago, Peckham Blue said:

Didn’t he only play because Joe McGlauchlin injured himself during the warm up ?

Joe Mc Laughlin came off after 10 minutes with a shoulder injury. I think Colin Lee came off with a hamstring injury or went up front, so played with 10 men for part of the game. The ground was so hard and shouldn’t have been played.

Stayed in the roker hotel that night after the sunderland game .it was doom and gloom all round in that place which was a short walk from the ground,even saw a chelsea lad who was that gutted he walked onto the beach and took all his clothes off down to his Y fronts and strode into the sea .

it was bastard cold that night, so god knows how cold the sea was,but said lad got out of his rising damp trance and clothed back  up and sat back at the bar to finish his pint.

10 hours ago, ddrblue said:

Stayed in the roker hotel that night after the sunderland game .it was doom and gloom all round in that place which was a short walk from the ground,even saw a chelsea lad who was that gutted he walked onto the beach and took all his clothes off down to his Y fronts and strode into the sea .

it was bastard cold that night, so god knows how cold the sea was,but said lad got out of his rising damp trance and clothed back  up and sat back at the bar to finish his pint.

Skinny dipping in the North Sea- nice- I’ve mentioned it before but the lads on that coach that drove 300 miles home with a bricked through windscreen we’re also a trifle chilly that night

My younger brother and his mates got a mini bus up there- there’s some game, hefty lads in that group and they had to fight for there lives getting back to the motor, which also got smashed up.

For the return my older brother was on duty as a copper that night- Chelsea fan himself so he used to volunteer for Bridge duty a lot and get paid to watch games.

Busy night for him that was- not sure whether it was against Sunderland or Wednesday in the previous round- they got a mauling as they came off the coaches parked by Bagleys Lane- a lot of em went back to the coaches and stayed there- listened to the match on the radio, too frightened to venture further.

Edited November 17, 20187 yr by Ewell CFC

Saturday, 19th November 1983 at 15:00

Chelsea 2-2 Crystal Palace

Our scorers were : John Hollins (!) in the 37th minute and David Speedie in the 63rd minute,

They were 2-0 up after  24 minutes.

Watched by 19,060 spectators. We are still 3rd.

Next up.+ its Swansea away in the League on Tuesday, 22nd November 1983 at 19:30.

11 hours ago, erskblue said:

Saturday, 19th November 1983 at 15:00

Chelsea 2-2 Crystal Palace

Our scorers were : John Hollins (!) in the 37th minute and David Speedie in the 63rd minute,

They were 2-0 up after  24 minutes.

Watched by 19,060 spectators. We are still 3rd.

Next up.+ its Swansea away in the League on Tuesday, 22nd November 1983 at 19:30.

Gary Locke scored with an absolute screamer in the top corner. Disappointed to drop points in this one. Dont remember too much about this one

This goal v Palace was John Hollins only goal for us in 35 apparences in that season.

It was also his last goal for us. His first goal had been scored back in 1964/65

He never made any appearances for us as a sub ! There's a bit of Chelsea trivia.