31st March 1984

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31-03-21, 17:32
valleys caveman

31st March 1984

Cardiff 3 Chelsea 3

Anyone else at that game? We were 3-0 up with five minutes to play and Chelsea managed to get a point.
Chelsea brought thousands to Ninian Park that day. In fact, I think it was the biggest away following I'd seen at NP.
I can remember seeing loads of fighting in town before the game, and a mass brawl on the football pitches opposite after the game.
I just looked at the attendance and it was 11,060. Seemed like a lot more than that to me.

Anyway, 37 years ago today... blimey!
31-03-21, 17:41
SLUDGE FACTORY

Re: 31st March 1984

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Originally Posted by valleys caveman

Cardiff 3 Chelsea 3

Anyone else at that game? We were 3-0 up with five minutes to play and Chelsea managed to get a point.
Chelsea brought thousands to Ninian Park that day. In fact, I think it was the biggest away following I'd seen at NP.
I can remember seeing loads of fighting in town before the game, and a mass brawl on the football pitches opposite after the game.
I just looked at the attendance and it was 11,060. Seemed like a lot more than that to me.

Anyway, 37 years ago today... blimey!

yes , was outside the ninian Park pub and a Chelsea bus got its windows put through

I didn't enjoy the game at all
31-03-21, 17:46
SLUDGE FACTORY

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a poster on here , a right miserable git , was up in the block of the grandstand nearest to the away fans but Chelsea fans were in the enclosure and jumped up and surrounded them

I think its fair to say they were heavily outnumbered , gave a good account of themselves against the odds but in the end a surrender was the only option .
31-03-21, 17:47
Butterwick Blue

Re: 31st March 1984

I was there. Ref bottled it that day, was never a penalty for their equaliser
31-03-21, 17:49
SLUDGE FACTORY

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Originally Posted by Butterwick Blue

I was there. Ref bottled it that day, was never a penalty for their equaliser

Hit David tong on the side of his chest , he was pictured with the bruising after the game
31-03-21, 17:50
Butterwick Blue

Re: 31st March 1984

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Hit David tong on the side of his chest , he was pictured with the bruising after the game

I couldnt think who it was, but yeah, I remember the picture of his bruising.
31-03-21, 17:54
valleys caveman

Re: 31st March 1984

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

a poster on here , a right miserable git , was up in the block of the grandstand nearest to the away fans but Chelsea fans were in the enclosure and jumped up and surrounded them

I think its fair to say they were heavily outnumbered , gave a good account of themselves against the odds but in the end a surrender was the only option .

I seem to remember a group of City lads being taken out of the Grandstand and escorted round the side of the pitch.
31-03-21, 17:54
binman

Re: 31st March 1984

I came close to beating the 100m sprint record that day in Canton
31-03-21, 18:05
The Lone Gunman

Re: 31st March 1984

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Originally Posted by valleys caveman

I seem to remember a group of City lads being taken out of the Grandstand and escorted round the side of the pitch.

I was in that small and pretty battered number. Choosing the Grandstand that day wasn't the wisest idea I've ever had.
31-03-21, 18:17
valleys caveman

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

I was in that small and pretty battered number. Choosing the Grandstand that day wasn't the wisest idea I've ever had.

Chelsea seemed to be in all four ends of NP. Wasn't it just half of the Grange End that was for away fans back then?
31-03-21, 18:29
The Lone Gunman

Re: 31st March 1984

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Originally Posted by valleys caveman

Chelsea seemed to be in all four ends of NP. Wasn't it just half of the Grange End that was for away fans back then?

They were all over the place, that's for sure. While we were being led out of the Grandstand and around the pitch via the players' tunnel, we were getting attacked by Chelsea loonies in the enclosure. Pretty sure we also got pelted with coins by Chelsea fans in the Canton Stand.
31-03-21, 18:46
Swiss Peter

Re: 31st March 1984

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Originally Posted by binman

I came close to beating the 100m sprint record that day in Canton

I used to walk back into town to get the bus back to Cowbridge, but decided to take my chances and try and jump on in Canton that day. It seemed to be kicking off everywhere.
31-03-21, 19:12
goats

Re: 31st March 1984

Quote:

Originally Posted by valleys caveman

Cardiff 3 Chelsea 3

Anyone else at that game? We were 3-0 up with five minutes to play and Chelsea managed to get a point.
Chelsea brought thousands to Ninian Park that day. In fact, I think it was the biggest away following I'd seen at NP.
I can remember seeing loads of fighting in town before the game, and a mass brawl on the football pitches opposite after the game.
I just looked at the attendance and it was 11,060. Seemed like a lot more than that to me.

Anyway, 37 years ago today... blimey!

Saw this on YouTube the other day, surely that was an attendance fiddle...you couldn’t see the Bob bank obviously but no doubt there was a few on it
31-03-21, 19:24
valleys caveman

Re: 31st March 1984

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Originally Posted by goats

Saw this on YouTube the other day, surely that was an attendance fiddle...you couldn’t see the Bob bank obviously but no doubt there was a few on it

Seemed like there were 11.020 Chelsea there :hehe:

City goals
Gordon Owen 22 pen
Nigel Vaughan 25
Roger Gibbins 81

Chelsea goals
Kerry Dixon 84
Colin Lee 85
Nigel Spackman 90 pen
31-03-21, 20:15
SLUDGE FACTORY

Re: 31st March 1984

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

They were all over the place, that's for sure. While we were being led out of the Grandstand and around the pitch via the players' tunnel, we were getting attacked by Chelsea loonies in the enclosure. Pretty sure we also got pelted with coins by Chelsea fans in the Canton Stand.

That was home fans in the canton stand

And it was golf balls

Aimed at you

And your shiny bonce
31-03-21, 20:20
SLUDGE FACTORY

Re: 31st March 1984

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Originally Posted by goats

Saw this on YouTube the other day, surely that was an attendance fiddle...you couldn’t see the Bob bank obviously but no doubt there was a few on it

I thought the crowd was 13000

There was at least 5000 Chelsea fans there that day

Grange end , some in both enclosures , some in the the canton stand bordering the bob Bank, throwing missiles at the Lone gunmans mob

And about 50 on the bob Bank who got a leathering and were escorted to the Grange end to a heroes welcome