the scenes when power scored
i agree, the violence wasn't why we went.Scenes like that at both ends. No wonder English football fans had a mental reputation across Europe, as it became know as the 'English Disease'.
Young adults won't experience what it was like supporting your team in those days. Yes the violence was bad at times, but the rush and excitement from football then can never be replicated again.
Also shows how sterlie and boring football crowds are now.Scenes like that at both ends. No wonder English football fans had a mental reputation across Europe, as it became know as the 'English Disease'.
Young adults won't experience what it was like supporting your team in those days. Yes the violence was bad at times, but the rush and excitement from football then can never be replicated again.
People are soft now when it comes to footballAlso shows how sterlie and boring football crowds are now.
Score a goal wait 5minutes for var.
A couple of tourists take a video for youtube
I was talking to a Wednesday fan in know this morning he was just about to set off to the gamePeople are soft now when it comes to football
Bloody hell the Norwich game at Stamford bridge..I didn't go to that but my dad did..got the programme somewhere in my son's attic ..
Seriously underrated 80 s Chelsea, because West ham took it up a notch I reckon, but as you said they took it everywhere and were evil,even in our heyday it was the only trip people ducked! Them,utd and the scouse aways were the proper tests. Happy days indeed!Horrible bastards and well organised. I remember playing them at Maine Road when they were banned from travelling away. I was stood outside the ticket office and in the distance you could hear, "The Chelsea united, will never be defeated." Everyone starts looking thinking what the fuck is that? A few seconds later they walked around the corner like a fucking military unit. About fifty of them, all dressed the same. Black reefer coats and docs. They actually marched in a block perfectly, like soldiers on parade. The police quickly surrounded them and took them away but it was a bizarre sight.
81! Liverpool away in the league Cup was the worst I'd seen,until Everton away in the fa Cup! We did great before the game ,after was ...tricky! Remember waiting for the buses by the park ,ran loads of them ...they came back with even more,was young and fearless but it made the heart race a bit!The two games against Everton in the quarters and the league cup semi at Liverpool saw violence on a scale you just don't see now . Peterborough in the 5th round away was a mad day as I recall I was young ,stupid and fit then ,now an FOC with memories good and bad. Would love to live through it again.
It wasn't but it sort of was! Aways got less interesting when aways got lame, best days of our lives and anyone who lived and loved it will love it forever, changed our world . Still mates with lads from decades ago. Up the Bluesi agree, the violence wasn't why we went.
and i think some of it was a reflection of the times we were living in.
i was reading this just
the fucking state of the place!
when i said "we" i meant me and my mates.It wasn't but it sort of was! Aways got less interesting when aways got lame, best days of our lives and anyone who lived and loved it will love it forever, changed our world . Still mates with lads from decades ago. Up the Blues
Exactly the same as us. 8 or 10 of us from Blackpool. Didn't go looking for trouble but if it happened we were there. Knew most of the Governors and Young Governors and did travel with them to places like Milwall, WH , Merseyside etc. Happy and very different days.when i said "we" i meant me and my mates.
we didn't go for the fighting,
but we were happy to join in with you guys when it happened.
as you say, changed our world, brother.
I was only 16 at the time and had gone with 2 or 3 mates. We left early to avoid trouble but got ambushed in Rusholme by some Chelsea, who I guess hadn't bothered with the game. Ran all the way back to Piccadilly!Chelsea on a Friday night towards the end of 83/84 season. It was a live TV game and they were heading for promotion, their nutters were all over the place, it even kicked off in the Main Stand.
Chelsea at one time most feared firm in the country in the 80s, but got spanked in the late 80s by West Ham and Leeds. Also Boro stood there ground at the 88 2nd division play off. A very nasty racist element among their support but has got much more civilised since the noughties. Wife is from SW6 and often reminisce with her cousins about the mad bad old days, nice blokes now but wouldn't have wanted to face them 40 years ago.I was only 16 at the time and had gone with 2 or 3 mates. We left early to avoid trouble but got ambushed in Rusholme by some Chelsea, who I guess hadn't bothered with the game. Ran all the way back to Piccadilly!
I was only 16 at the time and had gone with 2 or 3 mates. We left early to avoid trouble but got ambushed in Rusholme by some Chelsea, who I guess hadn't bothered with the game. Ran all the way back to Piccadilly!
I wouldn't have them down as one of the most feared in the 80s, no doubt they put it about a bit around the time as did others, they, or should i say, talk of them seems to dine out on the Friday night match although it didn't entirely all go their way.Chelsea at one time most feared firm in the country in the 80s, but got spanked in the late 80s by West Ham and Leeds. Also Boro stood there ground at the 88 2nd division play off. A very nasty racist element among their support but has got much more civilised since the noughties. Wife is from SW6 and often reminisce with her cousins about the mad bad old days, nice blokes now but wouldn't have wanted to face them 40 years ago.
Didn't they have a punk type following from parts of Cheshire n parts of Lancs ?I might have dreamt this:
Chelsea banned but a small mob of punk type Chelsea turn up pogoing about near the ticket office / main stand forecourt. Chanting Chelsea - Utd will never be defeated/ cam on u cants.
City just looking on rolling around laughing.
Was it a mad dream? too many drugs?
It's so long ago now mate it's all hazy as fuckDidn't they have a punk type following from parts of Cheshire n parts of Lancs ?
Your lucky to remember hazy !It's so long ago now mate it's all hazy as fuck