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[Mr Optimist]

I made loads of visit to the Bridge in the 80s and 90s, where games against "United" or Liverpool added easily 10,000 to the gate, as day trippers came out of the woodwork to see one of England's big clubs come to town. You could add games against Arsenal and even Spurs too.

Wins, or even draws, against these clubs were celebrated hard. Not fishing, maybe this was genuinely before your time.

[LUX]

that UEFA place is still on Kes. If Chelsea win all their remaining matches "you" end up on 69 points. That was enough for fifth place last season.

sorted

Don't worry about us m8. Worry about your relegation battle.

[No Fixed Abode]

I made loads of visit to the Bridge in the 80s and 90s, where games against "United" or Liverpool added easily 10,000 to the gate, as day trippers came out of the woodwork to see one of England's big clubs come to town. You could add games against Arsenal and even Spurs too.

That's when I went most L8 80s and 90s. So as I said I went back 20 years where we were constantly finishing in the top 6. If you choose to go back further to pre 80s our attendances were high, but you probably knew that.

[Mr Optimist]

I made loads of visit to the Bridge in the 80s and 90s, where games against "United" or Liverpool added easily 10,000 to the gate, as day trippers came out of the woodwork to see one of England's big clubs come to town. You could add games against Arsenal and even Spurs too.

That's when I went most L8 80s and 90s. So as I said I went back 20 years where we were constantly finishing in the top 6. If you choose to go back further to pre 80s our attendances were high, but you probably knew that.

So if you went during this period you would agree with what I said. You have to back to the 60s for when Chelsea had consistently high attendances, 70s attendances on the whole at the Bridge were rubbish too, not helped by the new East Stand being built. I am 46 so it is fair to say not in my lifetime.

[Zammo]

Late eighties......

1987/88 - Relegated

Average Attendances:
1994 - 19.416
1993 - 18.787
1992 - 18.686
1991 - 20.738
1990 - 21.531
1989 - 15.731
1988 - 20.118
1987 - 17.694
1986 - 21.985
1985 - 23.065
1984 - 21.120
1983 - 12.672
1982 - 13.132

[Mr Optimist]

Two seasons from the nineties.....

91-92 season

Home games v

Southampton - 7,148
Norwich - 13,430
Oldham - 13,136
Arsenal - 26,003
Liverpool - 30,230
Spurs - 34,645
Man united - 23,120

95-96 season

Man City - 17,078
Boro - 21,060
Arsenal - 31,048
Spurs - 32,918
Liverpool - 31,137
Man United - 31,019

So, when the big boys come to town Chelsea got big gates, but couldn't be arsed to turn up otherwise. That Southampton attendance is just

[Winston Smith]

91-92 season
Southampton - 7,148

[paultheroyal]

Officiated at a Saints game at the dell against Notts County on a Friday night in the old league one - about 8k then!!

[No Fixed Abode]

Yeah, we know we used to get big attendances prior that period and we get big attendances once again. Now we're one of this biggest clubs in the World

[Ian Royal]

How many of those massive clubs have finished in the bottom half of their division in the last 20 years?

[No Fixed Abode]

Shame about Kurt Zouma.

Good news for Cahill and England I suppose.

[No Fixed Abode]

Costa has broken his nose in training but is available for selection against Newcastle tomorrow.

[Nameless]

You have to laugh.

Chelsea fan on 606 this evening said that this season he is worried that the soul has gone out of the club. He genuinely said that he is worried that Chelsea are becoming just like Man City - a team of mercenaries....

Where has this guy been for the last decade or more !

[LUX]

soul

lolz indeed

Sky were saying Chelsea got a good result last night.

Fingers crossed for the return leg, eh readers .

[No Fixed Abode]

We played very well despite having a few injuries. Will be another tough game at the Bridge but everyone will be routing for the smaller spenders.

[LUX]

rooting

come on, I've been withholding your NEMSA certific8. Based on glimmers of humour now and then.

[No Fixed Abode]

rooting

come on, I've been withholding your NEMSA certific8. Based on glimmers of humour now and then.

Surely being a member of NEMSA is better than having a life devoid of anything you always pick up on spelling or grammatical errors....

[LUX]

OK. You're in.

[No Fixed Abode]

OK. You're in.

Thanks. Happy to join you. No capital letters at the start of a sentence eh? (See Hurrell thread).

[Nameless]

We played very well despite having a few injuries. Will be another tough game at the Bridge but everyone will be routing for the smaller spenders.

LOL at thinking that 'having a few injuries' is of any relevance for a club with an unlimited transfer budget !