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Battle of the Bridge watchalong - kick off 3pm - Match thread
aliwibble
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Although the football season would have finished for us by now, I'm not sure how many of you are still suffering from withdrawal symptoms, and given that @Ollywozere has been furloughed it's unclear whether the club will be putting out any content for us to watch over the weekend. So, seeing as it is the anniversary today, is anyone up for a watchalong of The Battle Of The Bridge on Saturday afternoon?
ETA - the video of the match is here: .
The picture quality is not the greatest, as it's taken directly from the video released by Chelsea at the end of the season, but it's good enough to be able to tell what's going on. I suggest you try starting to play it before 3pm just to make sure it all works fine for you, and then pause it at the 2 minute mark which is the time the match actually kicks off, and we can start at 3pm.
The picture quality is not the greatest, as it's taken directly from the video released by Chelsea at the end of the season, but it's good enough to be able to tell what's going on. I suggest you try starting to play it before 3pm just to make sure it all works fine for you, and then pause it at the 2 minute mark which is the time the match actually kicks off, and we can start at 3pm.
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Having been there on the terraces, I don’t think I could live through the game again
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That was up there as “One of our Finest” victorious on both pitch and terraces.. !2
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Is the full match available somewhere?aliwibble said:Although the football season would have finished for us by now, I'm not sure how many of you are still suffering from withdrawal symptoms, and given that @Ollywozere has been furloughed it's unclear whether the club will be putting out any content for us to watch over the weekend. So, seeing as it is the anniversary today, is anyone up for a watchalong of The Battle Of The Bridge on Saturday afternoon?0 -
Not the full match, but about an hour's worth.
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I had a Saturday job in Sainsbury's then and due to the lack of technology in those days I got the good news when I saw two of the (complete dickhead) managers consoling each other.
I might be misremembering, but I think I was stacking shelves when I heard that we'd beaten Norwich and/or lost to Sheffield Weds. Did either of those things happen on that run in?0 -
I’ve not been so scared at a football match as that day. Not sure I can revisit that2
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Still get the shivers at Fulham Broadway station3
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Will never forget big Carl once he had come round. Took 3 or 4 of our players to stop him lumping one of theirs.3
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I was sat in the Chelsea side stand. Couldn’t stop myself jumping up when we equalised. Scared to bits after.0
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Such an intimidating sight at Fulham Broadway station seeing all those police with dogs lined up. Never forget how crazy I went when Miller scored though.
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I was with my brother in the stand and managed to get moved onto our bit of terrace. It was a great result but a very intimidating experience. Luckily we had gone by car so avoided Fulham Broadway after the game.0
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Funnily enough I watched this last week as part of a Chelsea season review, only place I could find it. One of the most blatantly obvious outside of the box pen for Chelsea but we got our own back with a seriously fluky equalizer. Bolder then made a blinder of a save. I was 12 and in the west stand with my Chelsea supporting dad and brother! And I got up to celebrate the equalizer!! Happy days!!1
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John Humphrey was a great player, he would still make my best ever Charlton team along with Robert lee from that line up7
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Is it on youtube ?0
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The Chelsea season highlights are on YouTube for Year 87/880
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Without glorifying the Hooliganism days. That day was like a campaign, with every element planned, despite being massively outnumbered, every confrontation that happened we came out on top. Pushing Chelsea into those playoffs was a really memorable day.7
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Sure it was this game that I’d gone with Chelsea supporting cousins. When I got back to the car afterwards they’d left without me. Happy days.4
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I don't recall anything intimidating happening after the game. On the tube on the way to Fulham Broadway was a bit dicey as the carriages were mixed .
Same walking to the away end from the station. In the ground was fine. They made a big mistake coming in our end.
One of the best away days.0 -
If I recall correctly they kept us in for nearly an hour after the game? So when we did get out, the streets were virtually deserted, which was pretty unnerving in itself. Kept expecting to turn a corner and find half the Shed End waiting for us.
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Games like this were at a time before I was aware of Football
Amazes me though seeing that video and there being cars parked behind one of the goals cos there was no stand - I mean I went to Stamford Bridge the year we got relegated and feels like there was no time between those two games yet the Ground looks so different0 -
They were at Earls Court. However, in anticipation we had all our lot in one carriage right at end of train. So they could only come at us in one direction across a narrow platform. So the few who actually got at us, took a hiding.aliwibble said:If I recall correctly they kept us in for nearly an hour after the game? So when we did get out, the streets were virtually deserted, which was pretty unnerving in itself. Kept expecting to turn a corner and find half the Shed End waiting for us.0 -
My first away game as an adult, indeed my first Charlton game as an adult. Took two friends from Uni for their first ever game, start at the top
I remember all the aggro during the game, the National Front recruiters outside the ground, but had no bother afterwards, probably because we weren't changing at Earls Court.0 -
7th May 1988 - last match of the regular season in the old First Division. Having survived the previous season by beating Leeds in extra time of the play-off final, Charlton go to Stamford Bridge needing at least a draw to avoid having to go through the experience all over again, while Chelsea need to win or it'll be their turn.In traditional match thread style, here are the teams:Chelsea: Kevin Hitchcock; Steve Clarke, Joe McLaughlin, Colin Pates, Tony Dorigo; Pat Nevin, Steve Wicks, John Bumstead, Clive Wilson; Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie
Subs: Colin West, Kevin WilsonCharlton: Bob Bolder; John Humphrey, Paul Miller, Peter Shirtliff, Mark Reid; Robert Lee, Mickey Bennett, Steve MacKenzie, Mark Stuart; Carl Leaburn, Garth Crooks.Ref is Darryl Reeves
Subs: Andy Jones, Paul Mortimer
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Three of us each bought a video of that era and I believe still have them.
This game
Charlton v Bolton 84?
Man Utd v Charlton 86.1 -
If you can find them, I may be able to transfer them to DVD, but I need to have a play about with my AV set up first.
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I have The 4-1 Bolton game so happy for you to have it. May be of interest to others as it was a vital game. If we'd lost we went down, but the win relegated Bolton.aliwibble said:If you can find them, I may be able to transfer them to DVD, but I need to have a play about with my AV set up first.5 -
It never stopped there for my lot we then had an all OFF with West ham at London bridge.RaplhMilne said:
They were at Earls Court. However, in anticipation we had all our lot in one carriage right at end of train. So they could only come at us in one direction across a narrow platform. So the few who actually got at us, took a hiding.aliwibble said:If I recall correctly they kept us in for nearly an hour after the game? So when we did get out, the streets were virtually deserted, which was pretty unnerving in itself. Kept expecting to turn a corner and find half the Shed End waiting for us.
An eventful day to say the least.0 -
One of the best turnouts I have ever seen from Charlton, intimidated, not a chance0
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And the teams are coming out of the tunnel...(If you haven't got your video paused ready at kick off, you need to start playing it from the beginning now)0
