Hate to admit to it but Arsenal stayed in there the whole game, it's pretty well known as the yellow paint day. As you mentioned, Westham nearly every year, but didn't always have things their own way. Only others I remember are Millwall in 77, Bristol City in 75 or 6 and that's about it. This infuriated the gang leader who grabbed the coffee and poured it on the truckers head. After the second leg of the Fairs Cup Final against Anderlecht Johnny Hoy ran onto the pitch and asked for Charlies shirt, which Charlie happily gave to him. Six-feet-two and around 200 pounds, Hoy was an astute rabble rouser who organized Arsenal fans to fend off rival firms who tried to make inroads on the Highbury terraces. According to a Time Out article by Chris Lightbown in 1972, Hoy had more convictions for football violence than any other hoolie in London. Certainly the examples of Liverpool, Manchester United, and AC Milan bouncing back stronger than ever demonstrate that sometimes a kick up the bum is required. Kenny was on JA ? He is almost exactly my own age and I am so very sad to see how unlucky his life has been since Parkinsons set in. Mycological. The truck driver quietly sat there eating his steak. Apparently it used to wind up Tommy Smith but Ray would always maintain that Liverpool were a pork pie and pop club compared to The Arsenal Thats some statement considering all the success he enjoyed on Merseyside. (LogOut/ I lived with my parents in a house that was due for slum clearance, split into two, there were my parents, me, my brother and sister upstairs, my aunt, uncle and their two kids downstairs. OH SILLY ME! As I said, when you start preaching about how / what someone needs to do to support The Arsenal, make sure you are doing the self same thing. However, I ended up in hospital on that occasion, hit from behind with a bottle. a bit boozed but safe No Michael I didnt! Up to the current day only one side has ever amassed more points than us. Another interesting instalment in this terrific series, NB. THE ARSENAL 1968/1974 PLAYED 158 / SCORED 53 GOALS Probably not as I was only 6 years old when my family left in 1971,so I was only a young un,youre probably a good 10 years older than me. My Dad decided to take me to the next weeks meeting, when we arrived my Dad asked me to point out the leader in question, he walked over to him and after a very loud conversation my Dad floored him with one punch, he came over to me, took my hand and we walked home I was never allowed back.. Islington law and order at its very best dont you think? There have been punch ups in the stands even. Unlike a lot of more straightahead blues harp player/singers, he has an eclectic set of musical and songwriting influences. 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. 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. There was no football negativity resulting from his private turmoil and that is why I didnt include it. He experienced a nomadic childhood with his parents divorcing when he was 10. What a fantastic post!!!! THAT MAKES FOUR CLUBS, NOW WHO WILL BID ME FIVE OR EVEN SIX?!!! looks as if they may be relegated this season . WIll it then be correct to say The Arsenal has once in history been relegated. Meh. Later in the year, he sold all of his medals and international caps to raise funds for his treatment and, in 2002, was reported to be living alone. One night he was walking home alone on Liverpool Road when I was with a few of the Holloway boys. SIGH! I base my observation on the cars. 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.. Now to the serious and REAL point of this post: All clubs not only ours, can equally be called by manay names ; some have legally had many names ,others can be so described just as I have her used Dial Square evolved. In the 100 years since we have more than contributed to the elite competition in England, earning a lot of money towards one of the UKs greatest brands. The local lads used to hang about at the bottom of the street, playing football and annoying the neighbours. CAREER YOUTH TEAMS: PORT VALE 1966/1967 NEW HARTLEY JUNIORS 1967/1968 THE ARSENAL 1968. We have played for the President, we have played on three continents, and what comes across is the tight sound of four guys that have been making good music together for a long time. Being an older fan or been more knowledgeable about our club is nothing to gloat about. RUNNER UP 1978 Evo;lvement is wht life itself teaches us. Hooliganism was bad publicity for the club but at the time we didnt see it like that, we were shedding blood for the Arsenal. La lista la integran 40 jugadores, pero cinco de ellos en especial son figuras histricas del futbol mexicano.. No todos The gang was very happy to escape. 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. Imagine that, you are watching the game and some coward indiscriminately throws a dart into the crowd! He can catch a bushel of oysters with a homemade rig in a broken down boat, often giving them away to repay favors or spread good will. But I wont abandon it, not at all, at all! And just looking at the Honours he won in his career shows how good a player he was. What a great read. 75 Drayton Park Early days was the Northbank and then later I used to get a seat on the Upper East Stand. 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. Boost for Arsenal in their bid to sign Serie A midfielder. While Woolwich may while be in South London, it only became a borough of London in the latter part of 1889, as before that it was North Kent. 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. Jon foxs post yesterday must have inspired this article,respect!!! With a Blues and Roots sound, the variety of the grooves in the music allow for a wide spectrum of venues. Hoy and the Bluefish play a wide range of American roots music, not just Chicago blues, and this is reflected on their two albums for the Boston-based ToneCool Records. He mumbles to the doctor, When will I be able to laugh again?, The doctor says, Are you nuts? One of the most dissapointing days of my young life that was. I sat on a wall in Westbourne Road and he went through the basics of clutch, gears, brakes etc and then we went off and stole a Mini. Finding common ground with a broad range of different American lifestyles and music styles, black soul or white trash, Hoys output refuses to be limited to a strict genre category. Aplic a empleo que result ser su mismo puesto en la empresa, (VIDEO) Diputada del FA: Hay hombres que menstran, Los comentarios expresados en las columnas de opinin, pgina de memes, en la opinin de los lectores y comentarios de terceros al final de las notas o en las pginas de redes sociales, son responsabilidad exclusiva de sus autores. George Graham bought him in August 1992 and he was unlucky to miss the Gunners' 1993 Coca-Cola Cup final success as well as two ECWC finals. Sure, the Arsenal boys had their own response to the West Ham mobs (Danny Miller and a few of his lot infamously took liberties in the Boleyn seats one year) but even Its true lol. Or wouldnt it? Lee Chapman was rubbish for uswe had Tony Woodcock around the same time, he put a few away. the officer asks. If every change of name means a new club, then Newton Heath and Manchester United are also two different clubs? If Burnley win at Watford on Saturday it means Everton have to face Chelsea on Sunday 5 points from safety. Unfortunately Don left the club and Mee lost the plot. Everthing that media whore Fuck, just got home. I went to Ring cross infants school-long gone now & replaced by yet another housing estate,hated it-used to bunk off most days,same as secondary school-Highbury grove-used to spend most of my days thieving up west & fighting kids from other schools-mainly Holloway,never robbed off our own,only from business premises. Jonny Hoy. Well, his form did pick up it seems, but Bertie had already decided to replace him with Brian Kidd and his transfer to Liverpool went ahead, ending an Arsenal career that could/should have seen much more success. Follow Artist +. EUROPEAN CUP 1977 1978 1981 The official blues party band of Martha's Vineyard steps up to the plate with this debut disc featuring 13 tunes from the band's voluminous set list, including four originals from the pen of bandleader/harmonica man Johnny Hoy. Right, time for a glass of wine and some spicy chorizo hope you enjoyed your visit. He recalled attending Arsenal matches in the mid-70s when the most notorious Highbury hooligan was Johnny Hoy. As his condition worsened the PFA stepped in to pay his medical expenses, as his savings were wiped out following his divorce, tax and business problems. We're as comfortable and experienced in a corporate or function setting as we are on a back porch or in the middle of a field. . It is a fearsome burden to carry. Highbury. Thats a record approaching 100 seasons of football history and will never be beaten, imo. Check out our exclusive Wallpapers for desktop and mobile today! Anyway, it is interesting that these rivalries were just put aside in Arsenal support. SK, couldnt agree with you more everyone has to start supporting The Arsenal at one point in their life and they also decide how they support the club. Chemo se fue y lleg Sampaoli, es un asesino trabajando . Around that time as well that famous picture of a fan with a dart in his face just below his eye appeared in the newspapers. Learn more Starting with Brondby, he helped them win the Danish League title and reach the Danish Cup final in 1986/87. The leader of the Hells Angels marched in and sat by the trucker at the bar, reached over and took his plate and began to eat the steak. RAY KENNEDY ANOTHER ARSENAL LEGEND FROM THE WONDERFUL DOUBLE WINNING 1970/71 SEASON AND WHO HAS EXPERIENCED BOTH TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY: RAYMOND KENNEDY MIDFIELDER AND CENTRE-FORWARD. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Pat, any reason my reply to Jon has been deleted? I will not go into any details regarding his divorce, as it is very personal and not very nice either. I guess we should be looking at Ray as an Arsenal great and there is no doubt he was one of them!!! I worked for a while in the early 90s with the criminologist Jock Young, who had written many essays and books on Folk Devils and Moral Panics and the psychology of Outsiders, gangs and gang mentality. He now has to depend on daily care, he is housebound and on bad days can hardly walk or speak. With a Blues and Roots sound, the variety of the grooves in the music allow for a wide spectrum of venues. One guy ends up in the hospital bandaged from head to toe. Unfortunately, hes no longer around. Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish have been playing locally, regionally and globally for over 20 years. Another bloke and I decided to take another route and ended up in a dead end street. hooligan or hero soldier? Lots of Arsenal stuff in the press at the moment. 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