But that was when Chelsea had some of the most fearsome fans in the country. They’d stand staunch in the decrepit old terracing known as The Shed and this was their theme tune – its four-beat hook stomped out by the terrifying clatter of a thousand steel-capped boots. I was at Stamford Bridge last night for Chelsea/Spurs but now, of course, it’s a very different place. The Shed is long gone and those who once stood there have been priced out of the swish new Chelsea. The only reminder of days gone by is The Liquidator, still played at the end of the match. The new fans are affluent and well-behaved so Stamford Bridge is no longer scary. Though with hooligans usurped by mysterious oligarchs, isn’t it now more scary than ever?
Stamford Bridge was one of the scariest places in London.

- Surely it's t...18th Nov 2017
- How tickled h...8th Nov 2017
- Back-handed c...6th Nov 2017
- Kevin Spacey ...5th Nov 2017
- Stand by for ...28th Oct 2017
- God, I loved ...27th Oct 2017
- Thirty years ...16th Oct 2017
- Doctors and n...15th Oct 2017
- The Florida P...14th Oct 2017
- Eel Pie Island.13th Oct 2017
- 50 Years of R...30th Sep 2017
- The Prince of...23rd Sep 2017
- Result.20th Sep 2017
- My favourite ...16th Sep 2017
- School unifor...14th Sep 2017 prev next