SOCIAL MEDIA – WHAT YOU SAID

Sunderland beat Chelsea 2-0 in the first leg of the Milk Cup semi-final 33 years ago this week. We asked what readers remembered of the game and were inundated with replies.

Andy Wilkinson: I remember at Stamford bridge a police horse was on the pitch for west’s last goal! Brilliant but very violent atmosphere – our back window was put out on the supporters coach so had a very cold trip home!

Peter Forster: Atmosphere was fantastic and electric if a little scary. Chelsea filled the Roker end and were trying to smash the gates to get out at full time. Never will forget it.

Peter Smith: I went to the game after being told my gran had only 2 days to live. It was freezing. Westies goals cheered me right up during what was a sad time for me.

Sean Duffy: It was bloody freezing. I think the Chelsea fans recited poetry

to us. Lovely lads they were. Craig Thompson: Remember it very well home and away, down there after the game remember walking down the streets and chelsea running down next street parallel with us throwing everything they could at us, many a scuffle going on Nick McFarlane: Talking to John Hollins (then Chelsea manager) as they left the Seaburn Hotel to travel to Roker. The noise from the Fulwell made the air crackle!

Ben Bradshaw: A grey loafer was found in the Clock Stand Paddock Roker End and waved and thrown about for about 5 minutes before being chucked onto the pitch. A copper picked it up and offered it to various groups before throwing into the Chelsea end. I always wondered how the lad got back hyem with only one shoe. Hope he didn’t have far to walk.

Jason Wesley Biggs: I remember a giant bottle of milk pre-match and at half time, during half time a guy commented ‘i thought they’d take the that pint of milk off’, think he was referring to Colin West.

John Hutchison: Getting bottles and bricks hurled at us walking back to Seaburn train station where the Chelsea supporters where penned in by the cops

Stewart Graham: I went to every cup game home and away Chelsea away great day

Chris Lamb: Remember the Chelsea fans firing fireworks from the roker end. Also Raining quite heavily.

Andy Woodhouse: I had a dream the night before we would win 3-0 with a Colin West hat trick, wasn’t far off! David Lowe: I was at both legs, I vowed never to go to Stamford Bridge again and never have

John Wood: Remember Chelsea fans running over pitch trying to throw chairs at us Steven Ward: my memories... West scored three goals (hat-trick) in the semis and was dropped for the final! Ian Smith: They were head butting the bus we were on at the blue bell