Chelsea's Charlie Cook on the Holy Trinity, November 1969

[Major Gowen]

A fulsome tribute from a fine player (The Big Match, LWT, following our 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge):

 

[blue62]

Thanks for that, a reminder of all that was good about Everton and the game in general, how humble was Cook? Why is that not our 'go to' away kit?

 

[Tennessee Blue Mike]

Nice watch. Good memories.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Magic bit of film from football's finest decade. Intelligent sort of interview too. Not like the smirking banter we are presented with now.

What a player Osgood was. Defenders didn't take any prisoners then either. Refs weren't so whistle-happy. He must have been black and blue after the game.

 

[larbert toffee]

Charlie Cooke was one of my favourite opposition players so that is no faint praise coming from him.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

What a treat - thanks!

 

[chrismpw]

The more I'm reminded of footie like that, the more I want to see a return to football on soggy pitches, and balls, as I remember, being as heavy and as hard as granite.

Man's game. No room for divas.

 

[chrismpw]

Plus, proper kits, less intrusive advertising, no diving, no stupid hairstyles, no tattoos, no prancing, no choreographed gestures, no affectations, no booing, no pundits ... The crowd were fans, could afford the ticket, and knew the team inside out not corporate hangers on , or people being seen there to be trendy.

If only there were jumpers for goal posts.

In all that the game has gained in cash, it has lost so much more.

 

[1966efc]

That Chelsea side were a very fine outfit but I seem to remember we slaughtered them in the return match the following March / April.

 

[PhilEFC]

Seemed a proper gentleman there did Cook, a good interview.

Not like the lad bible millionaires strutting around the league these days, who are so far removed from the people that watch them.

 

[degsy]

A fulsome tribute from a fine player (The Big Match, LWT, following our 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge):

Haven't even watched it yet and i gave you a like.
The list to add a player to the 69-70 team would be short...and Charlie Cooke would be on mine - sublime player

I'll watch it now.

 

[gonetomorrow]

That Chelsea side were a very fine outfit but I seem to remember we slaughtered them in the return match the following March / April.

What I remember is the FA Charity Shield at Stamford Bridge at the start of the 1970-71 season, Chelsea being cup-holders and Everton league champs. 2-1 to Ev, although I confess I followed Chelsea in those London days.
That orange away strip though. We should always wear that IMO as someone else posted.

 

[kev]

Watching that brings the memories flooding back. It was just the tonic I needed this morning.
Thanks for posting.

 

[mrb85]

Charlie Cooke, great player. And a character. When he first went to Chelsea he was always into the training ground first. Everyone was very impressed with his professionalism. What was later discovered was that he was going there direct from the London nightclubs.

 

[magicjuan]

Brilliant stuff, takes me right back.