east lower Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 9 minutes ago, JaneB said: RIP Ray Wilkins. 5 years ago today. To coin a phrase from the great man “my goodness “ - 5 years gone, seems a great deal less than that. RIP Butch 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Absolutely loved Ray, such a nice bloke and truly was one of us. A huge miss in the world of football. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueandproud Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 RIP Ray Wilkins. A class act as a player coach and a man. As the banner at the Bridge says "They don't make them like Ray anymore" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneB Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 John Hollins MBE 1946-2023 | News | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club (chelseafc.com) Very sad news. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 4 minutes ago, JaneB said: John Hollins MBE 1946-2023 | News | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club (chelseafc.com) Very sad news. A wonderful dynamo player he never stopped , I was just remembering that goal against Arsenal and low and behold it's on the OCWS in all it's glory and the OCWS have given him a glittering tribute that he thoroughly deserves . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciatika Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 He was one of those players who seemed to run forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backbiter Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Very sad news. Fantastic player for us in the 60s and 70s ( and did pretty well as a right-back when he rejoined us in 83). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
east lower Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Extremely sad news, just seemed a great person. He hailed from my hometown, we’ve lost another one that had the badge sewn on his chest. RIP John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 First saw John playing for the "juniors" at the Old Welsh Harp ground...then if my OG memory serves me right his debut away at Wolves...certainly the first game I remember seeing him play for the First Team. As with the WC class of 66 so many of "That Chelsea Era" no longer with us.. .RIP John a warm Chelsea memory forever....and that Arsenal goal..GOLD. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd25 Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Rest in peace John, people who saw him play speak so highly of him, will always be very fondly remembered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Had to follow up after watching the Arsenal goal on the Chelsea site...I was at SB that day and one of my most fondly remembered moments. Those who remember John will not need to be reminded but he was an early "long throw" specialist only conceding the duty when Hutch arrived and Hutch was phenomenal! Thank you John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDCW Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 One of the Chelsea greats, part of the "H" team which out-Leedsed Leeds to win the FA Cup and silence the music hall jokers. An integral member of the team when I first started supporting them. RIP John, true blue despite a sojourn at another, unmentionable London Club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 1 hour ago, RDCW said: despite a sojourn at another, unmentionable London Club. I felt the same way, I've let him off now, just about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiago97 Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 RIP John Hollins. He was a good bit before my time as a player . Always liked listening to him talk as he had a lovely calming voice. Question for those with a better memory than me. Did he had another spell as caretaker manager here in the early 90’s ?? I don’t know why, but I seem to have this memory as a kid. I remember Dave Webb did , not sure if that was lates 80s or early 90s? I just seem to have this memory of us being in a really poor run and a manager had been sacked, then Hollins took over for 2-3 games ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Moon Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Not to my knowledge or recollection. 90s was Campbell, Porterfeld, Webb, Hoddle, Gullit, Vialli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holymoly Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 7 hours ago, JaneB said: John Hollins MBE 1946-2023 | News | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club (chelseafc.com) Very sad news. He was a big part of the team when Chelsea became MY club. He will always be my #4. Thank you for everything John. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backbiter Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 3 hours ago, Blue Moon said: Not to my knowledge or recollection. 90s was Campbell, Porterfeld, Webb, Hoddle, Gullit, Vialli He didn't 'do a Lampard' and return to the club as caretaker after being sacked. 7 hours ago, RDCW said: One of the Chelsea greats, part of the "H" team which out-Leedsed Leeds to win the FA Cup and silence the music hall jokers. An integral member of the team when I first started supporting them. RIP John, true blue despite a sojourn at another, unmentionable London Club. Two other London clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev61 Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 I remember John as being one of the talented nice guys in football - as a manager not so sure of his talent. I remember being at the bridge in the mid 80's when we got tanked by notts forest 2-6 with Franz Carr running Darren Wood ragged. It was obvious to all and sundry we needed to stop the flow from Carr but John did nothing. Those were the days when expectations were much lower as well as player's wages. As a player John gave 100% like most players then.RIP John I will remember you as a shining light when I had a bright eyed and bushy tailed view of football. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDCW Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Backbiter said: He didn't 'do a Lampard' and return to the club as caretaker after being sacked. Two other London clubs. One unmentionable, the other just contemptible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Was lucky enough to share a drink with him a few years back. Absolutely lovely bloke who was Chelsea through and through, very humble about his own playing career but was thrilled at what Chelsea had become. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueandproud Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 RIP As a player he was one of my childhood heroes, and went on to play until he was 37 before retiring, in an era when most players packed up at 33 or 35 years of age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asvaberg Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 On 14/06/2023 at 13:49, JaneB said: John Hollins MBE 1946-2023 | News | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club (chelseafc.com) Very sad news. Another of my chidhood heros has left us. RIP, John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Before my time but RIP Chris Garland. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciatika Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 I mainly remember the flowing mane of hair. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Singleton Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 10 minutes ago, Sciatika said: I mainly remember the flowing mane of hair. RIP More bouffant than flowing, I would say. Saw him play a few times, but mainly - as a kid - I remember he was one of the easiest players to pick out from a distance when Chelsea used to train half a mile or so from where I lived in 1971 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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