Chelsea (A) | Post-Match Thread

[Kakhaber The Great]

But did his point have any foundation ?

Yes. I felt it formed the bedrock of his subject.

 

[JGL07]

I went to the old Stamford Bridge, way back in the sixties. It was a funny old stadium. Quite run down, but with a lot of character. It was one of the very first stadiums I went to, as it happens. The Shed really was just that — a shed. In spring of 1968, during quite a boring match, someone tried to get “Dubcek” going as a chant, but it didn't take.
The problem with the modern Stamford Bridge is that it's got a hotel actually within the precincts of the stadium! I just can't take that seriously, somehow. The concourses are very narrow, as are the steps leading up to seats. But yes, there's a sense of being close to the pitch.

I haven’t been there since the ECWC semi-final in 1971. I went a few times in the mid to late 1960s. It was a weird ground very dilapidated but with some character.

The first time I went, a group of us missed the kick-off despite leaving Manchester at midnight on the Friday night. We got drinking with some Fulham fans in a pub by the Thames and underestimated the time to walk to the stadium.

I used to hate watching Chelsea back then. They were always very negative and packed the midfield with hatchet-men and would smother the play. They were certainly the dirtiest team in the first division back then (alongside Leeds). This was demonstrated in the 1970 FA Cup final against Leeds United which was an exercise in brutality.

Remember when Fantasy Football League got a current referee to watch a video of the match and issue red and yellow cards as appropriate. There would have scarcely been any players left in the pitch by the end. I only saw the initial match. I missed the replay as I was in Vienna.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I went to Stamford Bridge once when it was being redeveloped and traffic was so bad that when I got in we were 3-0 down, and I had a parking ticket when I got back to the car.

 

[Cotontoquinn]

Thought we were terrific against Chelsea and credit to all. Same level of performances and strong team selections in next two matches please.

 

[eyalluvitt]

Yep was a huge ground, but fans miles from the pitch behind the goals.

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Last time I went I saw Clive Allen's goal of the season which was coincidentally the first-ever VAR checked goal.

 

[Bill Walker]

I went to Stamford Bridge once when it was being redeveloped and traffic was so bad that when I got in we were 3-0 down, and I had a parking ticket when I got back to the car.

What a wonderful day mate, I guess we've all had them.

 

[Chi-town blues]

100 pages

 

[East Level 2]

I went to Stamford Bridge once when it was being redeveloped and traffic was so bad that when I got in we were 3-0 down, and I had a parking ticket when I got back to the car.

At the risk of turning into the four Yorkshiremen:
I went there round about 2003 or 2004. we lost 5-0, I got a parking ticket and my alternator belt snapped on the way home.
I've been several times since but never seen us win there.

 

[cheekybids]

At the risk of turning into the four Yorkshiremen:
I went there round about 2003 or 2004. we lost 5-0, I got a parking ticket and my alternator belt snapped on the way home.
I've been several times since but never seen us win there.

it’s probably best you don’t go again ;)

 

[Dial M 4 Mercer]

I’ve not wanted to go to Chelsea since 1978.
Kind regards,
Elvis Costello.