That´s a big one Chopper!
Chelsea up with the moon and in front of Diana
That´s a big one Chopper!
By dixon9
February 4 2009
“You ain´t got no istoreeee!” is a chant we receive now and then. We know the new Sky breed of fan from the old guard of clubs, “Istoreeee!” is all about trophies. Being a football fan for them is like a game of Top Trumps and unfortunately they are too dense to see the paradox when they go on to slate glory hunters. Nevertheless, we can point to quite a few historical facts about our club.
That´s a big one Chopper!
February 4 2009
“You ain´t got no istoreeee!” is a chant we receive now and then. We know the new Sky breed of fan from the old guard of clubs, “Istoreeee!” is all about trophies. Being a football fan for them is like a game of Top Trumps and unfortunately they are too dense to see the paradox when they go on to slate glory hunters. Nevertheless, we can point to quite a few historical facts about our club.
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In some cases these are achievements that their own clubs will never come close to – if they want to play Top Trumps then we might as well join in?
No. I’m not talking about our 5th highest average attendance in English league history, not the highest record attendance for a home venue game and not even the never to be repeated 100 -120,000 attendance against Dynamo Moscow. I’m talking about a British television viewing record for a domestic English club side for our 1970 FA Cup Final Replay against Leeds United.
A great rivalry
In those days Chelsea and Leeds United were at the beginning of what was to become an intense rivalry. The styles of football were the antithesis of each others and the bad feeling ran not just between the fans but the players themselves.
After a drawn final at Wembley, the two teams met again at Old Trafford and the nation was positively gripped in anticipation. 28.5 million people tuned in to watch the replay which is a figure the likes of Manchester United or Liverpool have never ever got near.
To put the this figure into perspective, the viewing figures fall just below the Apollo 13 splash down and ahead of Charles and Diana’s royal wedding, the wedding of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips and even the newscast which brought us the tragic news of the assassination of President Kennedy. In fact, the Chelsea v Leeds United replay was just under 4 million below the 1966 World Cup Final which is the highest in the list.
For even more perspective the Old Trafford replay received more 5 million more viewers than all the most watched films such as Jaws, Live and Let Die and Diamonds are forever.
Here is the table in full:
Rank Event Number of Viewers Date Network
1 1966 FIFA World Cup Final
32.30 million 30 July 1966
BBC/ITV
2 Funeral of Princess Diana
32.10 million 6 September 1997
BBC1/ITV
3 British Royal Family documentary
30.69 million 1969
BBC1/ITV
4 Apollo 13 splashdown
28.60 million 17 April 1970
BBC1/ITV
5 FA Cup replay: Chelsea vs. Leeds
28.49 million 29 April 1970
BBC1/ITV
6 Royal Wedding of Charles & Diana
28.40 million 29 July 1981
BBC1/ITV
7 Wedding of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips
27.60 million 14 November 1973
BBC1
8 JFK assassination news
24.15 million 22 November 1963
BBC TV/ITV
So all you Top Trumpers out there – stick that in your pipe and smoke it!
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Chelsea up with the moon and in front of Diana
Posted by: 50 Years Over 100 Years (IP Logged)
Date: 04/02/2009 13:59
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Re: Chelsea up with the moon and in front of Diana
Posted by: Selby White (IP Logged)
Date: 04/02/2009 14:12
Your only here! to watch the LEEDS!
Re: Chelsea up with the moon and in front of Diana
Posted by: dixon9 (IP Logged)
Date: 04/02/2009 14:15
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Re: Chelsea up with the moon and in front of Diana
Posted by: leedsessex (IP Logged)
Date: 04/02/2009 14:15
first time i ever saw my old man cry WE ARE LEEDS
Re: Chelsea up with the moon and in front of Diana
Posted by: Since 66 (IP Logged)
Date: 04/02/2009 14:58
"You're only here for the Chelsea"
The best one really is
"Where were you when you were ****"
Fans that sing that, think they are the first set of fans to do so
6th May 2009
Chelsea v Barcelona
NEVER FORGOTTEN
The best one really is
"Where were you when you were ****"
Fans that sing that, think they are the first set of fans to do so
6th May 2009
Chelsea v Barcelona
NEVER FORGOTTEN
Re: Chelsea up with the moon and in front of Diana
Posted by: Selby White (IP Logged)
Date: 04/02/2009 15:31
Yea, when these teams we play sing to us, your not famous anymore, although its their highest attendance in 40 years. haha
Re: Chelsea up with the moon and in front of Diana
Posted by: Since 66 (IP Logged)
Date: 04/02/2009 15:42
I was walking through some tractor boys before the FA Cup tie and they were singing 'Where were you......... I just sung back "I was there........
shut them up
6th May 2009
Chelsea v Barcelona
NEVER FORGOTTEN
shut them up
6th May 2009
Chelsea v Barcelona
NEVER FORGOTTEN
Re: Chelsea up with the moon and in front of Diana
Posted by: guest (IP Logged)
Date: 04/02/2009 18:26
Well on my top trump card its got who got most money. As a City fan i Trump you.
. And the leeds fans say,,and this is first time EVER that i agreed with one of them yorkshoite dingles but everyone was probably there to watch the underdog leeds.
. And the leeds fans say,,and this is first time EVER that i agreed with one of them yorkshoite dingles but everyone was probably there to watch the underdog leeds.
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