Arsenal v Chelsea on 25th Aug 1984
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Shug
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Players just wore old kit and random stuff in those days, none of this designer prematch kit, sponsored by another company no one knows based in Asia or somewhere.
I was at the donny rovers v cfc pre season game been from doncaster and basically following both teams on a as and
when basis.there was sh*t loads of donnywhites at this game ,so I went into the seats with 20 or so chelsea who had been
at York racers in the daytime.think cfc won 2-0?.cant recall how many chelsea were stood on the away end.i got no end
of stress no end of times when round town after that game from a few donnywhites ,but in the main most of them let it ride.
As for that arsenal game ,all I can recall is that it was a early kick off,dam bloody hot,jam packed inside the clockend,and me arse in me mouth or vice versa as Dixon was pulling his peg back to make it 1-1 .can even recall the exact clobber that I had on ,addias samba,Lois cords ,benetton t shirt,Benetton light blue crew neck .its not that often that I can recall the exact clobber that I had on at whatever game,but for this game it has allways stuck with us.
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Agreed, every time I still any Le Coq Sportif sports clothing I automatically think of it being our kit in those seasons.
Even now us of a certain age, and my boys are the same have to plan what we are wearing for the game days in advance, it's tradition, shame for the ones that were bought up in an era of just slinging on a replica shirt for the game. I'm going all retro for Leicester on Sunday. Found on line, a white Fila long sleeve padola polo, tailored shorts and gazelles, funny went to Reading away pre season the other week and had a super mac white Sergio T on, bowled in pub by station and heard one young lad say why's he dressed like Boris Becker!! I did chuckle, was gonna educate him on 80's casual fashion but couldn't be arsed, anyway Becker wore Ellesse, McEnroe Sergio, Bjorg Fila.
Great mate. I'm the same.
I've still got a USA Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games Track and Field Tracksuit Top,
Made by Kappa it's a replica (obviously), but still looks the business.
My younger son recently got me a couple of Sergio Tacchini T.Shirts
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Got this in Camden Stables Market in 2001. A mate picked me up to go to drive to Weston Super Mare where we stayed in a B and B the night before the Final v Arsenal same year. ( Cardiff)
Was wearing this. “ What you doing wearing Arsenal colours you ....” he said.
Hardly ever wear it now. Bit self conscious wearing a tracksuit top in my 50s
Was wearing this. “ What you doing wearing Arsenal colours you ....” he said.
Hardly ever wear it now. Bit self conscious wearing a tracksuit top in my 50s
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yes same here, if they are a retro classic tracksuit top, I still wear them. Even at 50.Very mid 80s.
I'm in my early 50s and wear tracksuit tops all the time !
Tuesday, 21st Aug 1984
Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Chelsea
Saddington (OG) was our goal scorer
It watched by 3,000 spectators. Our last pre season game.
It's Arsenal away on Saturday 25th August 84 with an 11.30 am kick off...
Our first league game back in Division 1. Nerves kicking in...
Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Chelsea
Saddington (OG) was our goal scorer
It watched by 3,000 spectators. Our last pre season game.
It's Arsenal away on Saturday 25th August 84 with an 11.30 am kick off...
Our first league game back in Division 1. Nerves kicking in...
fillerywhereru
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I know what you mean, I had a great collection of old Ellesse, Fila and Sergio but unless it's a decent fit a tracktop doesn't look great on a 50 plus year old. I sold most of mine a while back just kept three sergio dallas (all three shades of blue) and a capomaster (blue with white stripe and collar. Plus an old ellesse which stays at my mums for when im over in the UK. Only occasional wear these days but still love them.
Wondering if its worth starting a topic on the clothing we wore to the football back then.
About our Sergio Tacchini, Fila, Ellesse, Kappa, adidas, Nike Pringle, Lyle and Scott etc
Just wondering, not sure if there has been a thread on it already ?
About our Sergio Tacchini, Fila, Ellesse, Kappa, adidas, Nike Pringle, Lyle and Scott etc
Just wondering, not sure if there has been a thread on it already ?
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Don’t wear anything with the label outside these days.
Some cool stuff you mentioned above. Since Fila etc starting reproducing BJ’s etc, it’s cheapened the look and taken it downmarket.
Fell in love with the BJ tracksuit top when I was on holiday in Selsey Spring 82. Saw a bloke with a green one, which are worth many hundreds now.
Couldnt afford one back then, picked one up 19 years later- was wearing it shortly after clubbing when I met my wife
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I'm fortunate in that my younger son (who is in his early 20s) has the same shoe size as myself.
He is into the retro sports shoes e.g. adidas Sambas, Gazelles, Roms. Hamburgs and Spezials and also Nike's Pumas, New Balance.
He wears them for a while, then buys his next few pairs of retro trainers and passes the previous ones onto me, Result
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fillerywhereru
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They were worth many hundreds until a certain company started encouraging Fila to make cheap replicas in every colour under the sun. I ended up selling my collection off for peanuts for that very reason. You can still tell an original from a mile off mind you ?