Not a supporter of either team but in my 7th decade of attending my team's games(Millwall) and it makes you cry to see what atmospheres we USED to have with fans on top of the pitch and the majority of fans CHOOSING to stand amidst the serried ranks of their fellow fans and then those that know "better" moved in to create, relatively, sterile, silent, sanitized, soulless Stadiums.... Progress,innit ! Innit???????
Chelsea had no fans until 04 apparently 😂😂 used to love when we scored at an away ground and see the pockets of Chelsea fans in all 4 corners of a stadium ⚽️
Football was loads better then, real football n fans, loads better atmospheres, i followed glasgow rangers in the 80s, , im from west yorkshur originally, grandad had a leeds scarf in the kitchen drawer, been goin to leeds games since 09 league 1 first ever was millwall at home, leeds still got the old skool feel, prems pathetic at times now to many libraries
WHAT A CONTRAST.....THEN; Packed crowds, mostly standing right on top of the pitch.Fantastic celebrations and spontaneous, natural celebrations within seconds of ensuring the pitch Officials award the goal. NOW 2023 STYLEE? Crowds are forced to sit (Officially though not always in practice) well away from some pitches like West Ham. They often don't celebrate but wait, sometimes, for VAR to verify the goal which can take 3 or 4 minutes THEN have a "secondary" celebration of a Screen: Big Brother Style, sucking all the fun and joy out of the game and next May,I enter my 8th decade. Just look at the limbs when Chelsea equalised,for example.
It was a pleasure to follow blues back then...my apologies to the sterile fans in at least two sides of the bridge who hardly blink when we score....always a blue tho...we ll be back
Chelsea go on about how they were scattered everywhere around Highbury that day, same happened to you lot when West Ham won 4-0 at the Bridge in 1986. West Hame were everywhere that day
Am a Man Utd supporter and went to this game when in London for that time. Was in the Clock End with thousands of Chelsea supporters. Great game and great times then.
Chelsea's first season back in top tier, first game and their fans were excited about visiting Arsenal. The following season they brought around 500 to Highbury.
Legend Dixon. Dam, good side. Electric atmosphere. Away days I miss, screaming for glory. A time without the pretentious star. Used to have that kit. Do Chels sell that retro shirt?
Not a supporter of either team but in my 7th decade of attending my team's games(Millwall) and it makes you cry to see what atmospheres we USED to have with fans on top of the pitch and the majority of fans CHOOSING to stand amidst the serried ranks of their fellow fans and then those that know "better" moved in to create, relatively, sterile, silent, sanitized, soulless Stadiums.... Progress,innit ! Innit???????
Chelsea had no fans until 04 apparently 😂😂 used to love when we scored at an away ground and see the pockets of Chelsea fans in all 4 corners of a stadium ⚽️
I was there in the away end. Best opening game to a season in 52 years of going.
Amazing support back then. Notice how the entire clock end erupts when Dixon scores.
Football was loads better then, real football n fans, loads better atmospheres, i followed glasgow rangers in the 80s, , im from west yorkshur originally, grandad had a leeds scarf in the kitchen drawer, been goin to leeds games since 09 league 1 first ever was millwall at home, leeds still got the old skool feel, prems pathetic at times now to many libraries
Great days back then Dixon what a striker backed up by speedie and the genius that was pat Nevin
WHAT A CONTRAST.....THEN; Packed crowds, mostly standing right on top of the pitch.Fantastic celebrations and spontaneous, natural celebrations within seconds of ensuring the pitch Officials award the goal. NOW 2023 STYLEE? Crowds are forced to sit (Officially though not always in practice) well away from some pitches like West Ham. They often don't celebrate but wait, sometimes, for VAR to verify the goal which can take 3 or 4 minutes THEN have a "secondary" celebration of a Screen: Big Brother Style, sucking all the fun and joy out of the game and next May,I enter my 8th decade. Just look at the limbs when Chelsea equalised,for example.
Chelsea in all 4 sides of the ground that day.
It was a pleasure to follow blues back then...my apologies to the sterile fans in at least two sides of the bridge who hardly blink when we score....always a blue tho...we ll be back
Chelsea go on about how they were scattered everywhere around Highbury that day, same happened to you lot when West Ham won 4-0 at the Bridge in 1986. West Hame were everywhere that day
Am a Man Utd supporter and went to this game when in London for that time. Was in the Clock End with thousands of Chelsea supporters. Great game and great times then.
I went home and away back then and we had massive away support everywhere we went.
Was at that game chelsea had the whole clock end
Chelsea's first season back in top tier, first game and their fans were excited about visiting Arsenal. The following season they brought around 500 to Highbury.
Those were the days indeed. Remember Chelsea coming down to Brighton in 1983.
Love that Dixon goal .
I was there (in the away end)! Best Chelsea kit ever!
Legend Dixon. Dam, good side. Electric atmosphere. Away days I miss, screaming for glory. A time without the pretentious star. Used to have that kit. Do Chels sell that retro shirt?
That clock end looks mental
Went to this fantastic day out we took thousands,big Dougie nearly snapped a Arse player in half💙🍻