You have a point, there, NB. As the sins of the father is upon the son up to his forth and fifth generations? Im at home recovery from my surgery, its been an eventful and alas a very painful recovery period but I think Ive turned the corner. The final game of the season saw us travelling to WHL, needing a 0-0 draw or a win and, with the score at 0-0, George Armstrongs great cross in the 88th minute saw Ray soared above the Spuds defence to head in a wonderful goal the rest is part of our clubs wonderful history. It was Connell who claimed the word Gooner for Arsenal fans, originally a taunt, and who led charges at Highbury stadiums Clock End to take ground held by away supporters. He chased National Front recruiters off the Arsenal terraces and was credited for the failure of the movement to infiltrate the Arsenal firm in the late 1970s. NorthBank. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. His performance in the cup final was a bittersweet affair, in my view, as he ran the Liverpool defence ragged, but missed some golden scoring opportunities as well. You are a few years my senior but that Arsenal team you named was the one I started out watching. As a small group of delinquents in my area, some friends and I used to steal cars and see who could get to 100 mph along Drayton Park Road before the sharp bend into Gillespie Road and past the Arsenal tube station. Not sure how you missed the last line of the article and a number of other (obvious imo) hintsyou just elected to be combative, Thanks to the author for the history lesson btw, Dont worry @SK. The next day, at the Ashtabula County (OH) courthouse, Lawrence was charged with lewd and lascivious behavior, public indecency and public intoxication. Connell had left school at 16 to take up scaffolding and was briefly famous when he gave an interview to Janet Street-Porter claiming to be the first black skinhead I stopped going to games when some numbskulls started stealing acids from school chemistry labs and spraying it into the crowds. Its true lol. Then on a Saturday we would stand side by side on the Northbank. He explained, As there was no one around for miles, or at least I thought there was no one around. Lawrence went on to say that he pulled over to the side of the road, picked out a pumpkin that he felt was appropriate to his purpose, cut a hole in it, and proceeded to satisfy his pressing need. There was only about 20 or 30 of them but the battle to get them off the Northbank took ages because of where they were and we were having to fight going up hill. To be fair the World War meant we only got one opportunity with the sport at that point only being played between those in your region. I remember one particular incident involving my Dad, I was a 7 year old member of the Covenantors (similar to boy Scouts) and after one meeting, in a church hall, I went home and mentioned to my Dad that one of the leaders kept putting his hand on my bum. WebJohnny Hoy and the Bluefish, this Martha's Vineyard and Boston band specializes in bluesy dance music for nightclubs, parties, functions, weddings, festivals and hoedowns of all What a wonderful player Ray was, just look at what he achieved in the world of football, and we let him go for 200,000, admittedly a club record at the time. Heroes and Villains part4. Arsenal season ticket prices? Even had a bit of a cry after the winning goal. And I had witnessed us losing a single match in a season as well as the invincible. Good morning to my small band of regular Arseholes. So an older fan should know when he died his history and knowledge of the club comes to an end and the younger generation continues with the club. and our history will have nothing to do with that!!! Along with four other Liverpool fans, they raised over 40,000 for essential equipment and services what were the PFA doing? Dont get me wrong, we were there for the football as well, Bertie Mee was the manager,the team consisted of John Radford, Frank McClintock, Peter Storey, Ray Kennedy , George Graham, Geordie Armstrong and Bob Wilson. They include Tom Waits, James Cotton, Ellen McIlwaine and Muddy Waters. Our local rivalries were restricted to the occasional street fight, pub fight or more regularly, the major battles were pre-arranged and fought between two gangs on Highbury Fields. Por qu hoy Keylor celebra una goleada del Arsenal? Thats what our name was changed too very soon after Woolwich Arsenal were relegated in 1913. Totally agree about the double winning side being broken up too early. Hoy and the Bluefish sneak zydeco music, some early rock & roll, some jump/swing blues, New Orleans funk and rockabilly into their live shows. Morning NB or rather afternoon as it will be when you get back. After all this time and, strangely, just found out who those pair were called that stood behind the North Bank goal with a Union flag: Canon and badger! If Frank Lampard cant sort things out, you can argue Everton would be the biggest name to finish in the bottom three in the Premier League era. (LogOut/ Since that time, Arsenal fc is the only club in England to have never been relegated from the top division of English footy. Great picture NB, Gilespie Road at the bottom with the ground only about a 5/10 minute walk. Now we have online and in stadium factions warring over the Arsenal and polarizing the support. Lots of Arsenal stuff in the press at the moment. Screw that for a game of soldiers! I wonder if it was you that I saw two coppers drag to the cop shop below the Clock End once using his head as a door knocker to gain entry. The Rolling Stones, the Who, the Small Faces, the Kinks, Desmond Dekker and Tamla Motown was the music and Islington was split between four gangs. NEW POST: http://wp.me/p4FeF9-jq. He became a photo figurehead of the society that was bringing awareness of the disease to the publics attention and, whilst doing this, he met another famous sufferer of this awful condition, Muhammad Ali, a childhood hero of Rays. I have always advocated that Bertie Mee broke up his double winning side too early and this player is an example of what I mean. I wholly agree with you Jon they are surely same. This is a quote from British History online: The other large scheme involved clearing a decayed area between Bride Street and Georges Road, where housing problems had been made worse by families displaced from Barnsbury seeking cheap private accommodation; the area was compared unfavourably with the worst city ghettoes in the U.S.A. One will not be wrong if he or she from football history point of view does say The Arsenal has never been relegated subce the club started playing at its Highbury Stadium. In the process of doing the deed, Lawrence failed to notice an approaching sheriffs car and was unaware of his audience until Deputy Brenda Taylor approached him. We had over $1000 when we broke in!. Without going into Rays Liverpool career, I think its worth noting what Bob Paisley, the Liverpool manager, had to say about Ray Kennedy in his own autobiography of 1983. For an inexpensive red dinner wine we drink an Australian Shiraz which costs $12.00 a litre. Would be good to get together with Limey, in a pub in London and discuss the mentality of the working classes. Sometimes I should leave well alone Harmonica player, stone mason and former commercial fisherman Johnny Hoy had good reason to call his band the Bluefish. Never graduating high-school, Hoy did a round of various labouring jobs, even passing a brief stint with a circus. Travelling to away games was all part of the excitement but I have some bad memories of getting a kicking on occasion. 1976/1980 SENIOR TEAM PLAYED 17 SCORED 3 GOALS, THE ARSENAL:INTER-CITIES FAIRS CUP 1970 In the 1970s the housing between Roman Way and Westbourne Road was replaced by two-storied houses and open spaces, with some roads closed to traffic, and old houses retained on the outskirts were gradually rehabilitated. Typical of me , I had to find out about his divorce and it was certainly very unpleasant. We human individually abnd collectivekly have all evolved I could argue that the Talibam and Putin et have not evolved at all, but let thatpass for now. Life is tough! I HAV EOFTEN SAID THAT, IN GENERAL, YOUNGER FANS ARE FAR MORE IGNORANT OF OUR HISTORY, COMPARED TO WHEN OLDER FANS, SUCH AS I , WERE YOUNG OURSELVES. Stoped reading at wont be wondering at all lol You too As the gang entered the restaurant, everyone but the truck driver quickly paid their bills and left. Everthing that media whore Lawrence was found guilty only of public intoxication, fined $10 and sent on his way. perhaps something to investigate. Then the tragedy hinted at struck home in such a cruel way for Ray on the 4th November 1984, when he was diagnosed with Parkinsons disease it did not stop this man from pursuing his career both in and out of football though. Unfortunately, hes no longer around. But I wont abandon it, not at all, at all! There was a game against Everton at Highbury on one occasion when a group of blokes right at the back of the terracing started to sing Everton songs and shouting abuse. He must have thought I meant him though. One night he was walking home alone on Liverpool Road when I was with a few of the Holloway boys. Highbury Fields was a favourite place for a bunk up but personally, I preferred the hallway in Morgan Mansions on Palmer Place, at the bottom end of Mackenzie Road. Was it boredom or something attractive/exciting about the gangs that drew you to them? You could go back to the late 40`s early 50`s team or George`s team in the late 80`s early 90`s right through to the Wenger era. Hoy became a musician more by default than plan. I remember a couple of seasons in the mid 70`s where I genuinely thought we`d get relegated, thats a disgrace considering where we`d been only a few seasons earlier. That was one hell of a battle and went on for at least 30 minutes. Estos son los requisitos que debe cumplir, 6:22 pm - Detienen a 5 sospechosos de secuestrar a vecino de Aserr, 6:08 pm - (VIDEO) Por primera vez aterriz vuelo chrter de esta aerolnea canadiense, 5:55 pm - Guadalupe tambin alza la voz por el arbitraje, 5:41 pm - Alajuelense toma nota de Guadalupe tras la salida de Centeno, 5:27 pm - EEUU: Rechazan liberar a embarazada que pidi excarcelacin en nombre de su feto, (VIDEO) Le buscaban reemplazo? I never ever went onto the Clockend. Well, they have donated money to the cause as well, but I cant help but reflect on the fact that Gordon Taylor is reportedly earning in excess of 3 million a year with bonuses and salarywhen they were formed to support such cases as Ray Kennedy!!! Right, time for a glass of wine and some spicy chorizo hope you enjoyed your visit. The majority of the members of the Islington gangs were also Arsenal supporters but on the Northbank local rivalries were forgotten and we were united in our support of the club and fought side by side. Well the predicted storms and flooding didnt arrive in the Vaucluse but we are still on Red alert. Local justice was the norm in our area. A truck driver stopped for a meal and was just served when a huge caravan of Hells Angels roared in. So far Hoy and the Bluefish have encompassed styles such as blues (Trolling The Hootchy, You Gonna Lose Your Head) and zydeco, rockabilly, pop (Walk The Plank), all released on Tone-Cool Records. I wonder whatever put the theme for this article in your mind DAN, and right now especially, after my post on your anti MA article a few days ago. When part of our Plumstead ground was burnt down as part of a nationwide bombing campaign, this only added to our financial struggles. One of 6 clubs never to drop out of the Premiership, the Evertonians have been in the topflight since 1954, second only to Arsenal in the longest sequence of being In the English top division. LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 19755/76 1976/77 1978/79 1979/80 1981/82 I dont know, the sloth says. Nice one NB, but you wont get your leg over..enjoy your dejeuner. I still bare a scar on the back of my neck from that one. Why the hell do you want to know when you can laugh again?, The guy says, Because the other guy is getting married next week and Ive got his penis in my coat pocket.. Danish International midfielder John Jensen starred in Arsenal's 1993 FA Cup final triumph. Evo;lvement is wht life itself teaches us. Now it is a housing estate called the Vulcan Estate, the local planners must have been Trekkies, Live Long and Prosper. Two gang members have a big knife fight and really tear each other up. Ray Kennedy is a real Arsenal and Liverpool legend and his fantastic and inspiring football career is tempered by his personal tragedy with Parkinsons disease. Yeah, I bet everyone was havin a crack at Leslie. Youre unable to view this Tweet because this account owner limits who can view their Tweets. The group, based in Martha's Vineyard, are all fishing fanatics, and they decided Before that time, even the likes of Man United and Liverpool found themselves in the second tier. Read Full Biography. It was private and quiet and there was no chance of a few boys from another gang discovering you and giving you a kicking. Everyones questions at the AGM fully answered, Property Types. WebJohn Cravin Hoy, 10 January 1957, Middletown, Connecticut, USA. In 1993, Ray published his autobiography RAY OF HOPE, co-authored by the doctor who was treating him for the disease at that time. Please bear with me. Arsenio Hall broke into television talk shows as an announcer. 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