The house on the near side of the white building backed on the my maternal grandparents home they lived at 33 Stavordale Road. 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. Oh and remember, when you call fellow Gooners dullards that is personal and I take it you wont want my season ticket again, if it becomes available? This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. They cornered Richie and gave him a right beating, I stood there and watched. One other fact I discovered about Rays condition, was that it seemed to begin while at The Arsenal in small ways one being that he had trouble buttoning up his shirt and having shakes in his left arm, although the official date of his being diagnosed was at the age of 35. Thanks Vinny so you lived in Barbara Street. 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. Not a lot of work done on that kind of thinking. 24 euros would just about buy 3 bottles that dont have a strong vinegar bouquet. To close a submenu press the escape key. Hoy became a musician more by default than plan. Lee Chapman was rubbish for uswe had Tony Woodcock around the same time, he put a few away. Ive heard some stories about him from the old man and my uncle. With a Blues and Roots sound, the variety of the grooves in the music allow for a wide spectrum of venues. In my time the Arsenal firm had become the Gooners by 1980/81 & we now made the Clockend our home,we had a fair few well documented punch ups in & around the stadium but the worst,& most adrenalin filled were the away days,no hangers on-no shirts or colours-we were mean bastards & we placed our mark on every town & city in Britain.By 1985 we were the no1 mob in the country-West ham & Millwall couldnt touch us.Most of the hardcore in our firm,including yours truly!,were full time professional criminals,we robbed anything & everything,then a major money making opportunity came along with the advent of Acid house & the club scene when a load of us football bods from various firms put our heads together & got organised,we lived like kings & ended up right at the front-all due to our street education & geographical location I reckon. I know that when we walked down Holloway Road as a group or some High Street up north for an away game we frightened the hell out of the locals, but somehow it didnt seem like that. Harmonica player, stone mason and former commercial fisherman Johnny Hoy had good reason to call his band the Bluefish. I dont think for one moment that your blog would ever be abandoned, we are a small but loyal bunch of bloggers who have sore knuckles from knocking on the closed pub door and hearing nothing but moans and groans from inside. We get the audience dancing and having a good time, but we know how to tone it down to a foot tapping atmosphere. There was no football negativity resulting from his private turmoil and that is why I didnt include it. WebHoy was born in Connecticut and raised in New England and southern California. And I had witnessed us losing a single match in a season as well as the invincible. He started as sub yet again in the first leg and he scored the vital away leg goal, after we were trailing 3-0 but Bertie didnt use him in the return leg as we claimed our first silverware in 17 years, with a wonderful 4-3 aggregate win. Still unruffled, the trucker sat there quietly and drank his coffee. WOOLWICH ARSENAL AND ARSENAL AS TWO DIFFERENT CLUBS? Ive followed my club, through thick and thin respected every other Gooner, young and old argued my point on JA, along with other sites been corrected many times made mistakes talking about our club never disrespected a player never wished anyone ill health within the club or outside it so bring it on Jon. Or Cannon Fodder? Great post mate-brought back some memories,some good,some not.I literally grew up in the next street along from you & my experiences of growing up in Barbara st mid 60s until 1971(moved to Avenell road when Barbara street was demolished) were much the same as yours. One day hooligan or hero soldier? 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. GunnersoreArse, People try to put us d-d-down, just because we g-g-get around Every Sunday on the dot at 9am GMT. He ricocheted It aint so bad, one crook noted. Although the Super League, that so many of us were against equally would have rewarded those based on reputation and wealth. Special thanks to Wikipedia, who have a very detailed article regarding Rays life. Good job Ken- keep these coming PAL. THAT MAKES FOUR CLUBS, NOW WHO WILL BID ME FIVE OR EVEN SIX?!!! 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. It is a fearsome burden to carry. He mumbles to the doctor, When will I be able to laugh again?, The doctor says, Are you nuts? You decide! Now it is a housing estate called the Vulcan Estate, the local planners must have been Trekkies, Live Long and Prosper. 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. Another interesting instalment in this terrific series, NB. Screw that for a game of soldiers! Rays form continued to dip however and he explained the reason as being my game has gone downhill since I got married, but has started to pick up again now I am in bachelordom, I feel that I am better off without her!!!! Are they to be regarded as two different entities too? I agree, Ray was an outstanding footballer and for our younger fans who think we have only just started selling our best players, heres an example of why that isnt the case. Typical of me , I had to find out about his divorce and it was certainly very unpleasant. {{comentario[0]|| 'Annimo'}} Great article, my favourite player, in fact I tried to model myself on him for my Sunday team with no success. Until the next time. Guess I was really into it, ya know? he commented with evident embarrassment. Heroes and Villains part4. 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. On several occasions, they have played private parties for President Clinton and other Democratic party leaders. It was great to be on the Northbank that night. Boost for Arsenal in their bid to sign Serie A midfielder. Starting with Brondby, he helped them win the Danish League title and reach the Danish I got to visit most grounds in England during that time but by the time I was 17 Id grown out of it and moved on to bigger and better things. Well the predicted storms and flooding didnt arrive in the Vaucluse but we are still on Red alert. He saw the very 1st game the Gunners played at Highbury in 1913 and took me to my 1st game in 1947 so our family support goes back over 100 years.. My guess is that photo of Drayton Park was taken in about 71/72. Wine is taxed to the hilt here, a really good red wine will cost around $40.00 a litre. If I had the time and energy I would do something on here but heh, when you live in Provence and drink as much as I do, where do you find the time . Before that time, even the likes of Man United and Liverpool found themselves in the second tier. I agree that he was a great player and hope that you are right There is a good Arsenal book called Memories and Marble Halls by David Sims, For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Johnny (pelcula / drama) 24 de marzo. 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. Harmonica player, stone mason and former commercial fisherman Johnny Hoy had good reason to call his band the Bluefish. Man City and Chelseas history only improved once they were brought by Billionaires. It has to be noted, however, that such was our strength in depth, Bertie Mee only used 15 players during the entire 1968-69 seasonbut he was patient and it was obvious what talent was about to be unleashed. EUROPEAN CUP 1977 1978 1981 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. Warning: there is some strong language used. WHAT NONSENSE! 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. Playing his harmonica in an ad hoc band at a friends wedding gave Hoy the impetus to organize a full-time line-up for his new band, Johnny Hoy And The Bluefish. It turned out they were West Ham just there for a fight. To open a menu item's submenu, press the space bar. These are my history and I careless about what happened in 1900s. 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. He can stand in front of his band, the Bluefish, and mesmerize a room. From the official adidas Arsenal kit to genuine signed memorabilia to Arsenal branded apparel for men, women, and kids, here youll find the latest official Arsenal merchandise for the whole family, all in one place. Good morning to my small band of regular Arseholes. (he ran illegal gambling clubs & fenced gear etc),my dad ran out of his room wearing just his pants & chased the black bloke down the stairs & into the kitchen where my dad caught up &battered him & threw him through the glass back door which led into the garden,the black guy ended up torn to bits & with a thumb missing!.Dad ended up getting nicked for it after he called the OB to come & get the bloke & my dad got 2 years bird for the assault-ridiculous huh?. Co-producer Danny Kortchmar contributes great guitar on six tracks, while Buck Shank provides a twangier approach on "Little Upsetter," "Johnny McEldoo," "Young and Restless," "Hidden Charms" and a duet between the Hoys on Willie Dixon's "Howlin' for My Darling." John Radford, his striking partner, was quoted as saying the following: I couldnt believe it when he left and felt it was a great shame to have broken up our partnership which had wobbled slightly, but which I was sure would come together again with a little time. Johnny's wife Barbara plays a rock-solid, nuthin'-fancy bass that drives the rhythm section, even with no less than three different players occupying the drum stool during the recording of this session. Theo nearly back to match fitness? Jonny Hoy. Love his stories about Johnny Hoy and Putney during the 60s and 70s. The only time we ever got it right on and off the pitch was in the 30`s. Another bloke and I decided to take another route and ended up in a dead end street. (LogOut/ I was taught how to steal a car and how to drive by an older mate of mine when I was aged 13. Highbury. Would be good to get together with Limey, in a pub in London and discuss the mentality of the working classes. 1. They include Tom Waits, James Cotton, Ellen McIlwaine and Muddy Waters. And as Roger Daltrey sang, Im just talkin bout my g-g-generation. The group, based in Martha's Vineyard, are all fishing fanatics, and they decided that the basic fighting characteristics of the typical bluefish suited the personalities of everyone in the band at the time. His list of honours win is long If every change of name means a new club, then Newton Heath and Manchester United are also two different clubs? My earliest memory is the '88 league cup final. Please bear with me. OH SILLY ME! Calmly the trucker wiped his head and walked to the cashier. NorthBank. Their raw, garage band sounds are sure to delight fans of roadhouse blues and blues-rock for years to come. (With thanks to Leigh Edwards), Arsenal Football Club , My appearances will be fleeting for the mo. perhaps something to investigate. So 1971/72 by my reckoning. 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. Everthing that media whore Big ups . While it is up to each individual (Jon) to decide how they support the club, likewise its also up to each individual fan (SK) as to what they should learn / know about the history of the club. Now we have online and in stadium factions warring over the Arsenal and polarizing the support. You took the risks and lived with the consequences. I remember some great fights at Stamford Bridge, White Hart Lane and Upton Park. Cortina Mk3, What kind of exhibition? 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. What about The Arsenal and Arsenal? I too witnessed some fisticuffs with the spuds and the Mancs but managed to get through unscathed. La lista la integran 40 jugadores, pero cinco de ellos en especial son figuras histricas del futbol mexicano.. No todos I take issue with your implied (and sometimes direct) notion that we younger fans are any less of supporter and lover of this great club as those that supported in the many decades prior to (what I believe to be) our most prominent and successful Era. Arsenal season ticket prices? Did you know our glorious government actually had a contingency plan for a possible revolution in the 70s? As of present we are making history with Arteta both bad and good if we finish 4th at the end of the season. Harmonica player, stone mason and former commercial fisherman Johnny Hoy had good reason to call his band the Bluefish. So..Arsenal have never been relegated . In around 1982, I got a pen-pal through Match Weekly, who lived in Parma. b. John Cravin Hoy, 10 January 1957, Middletown, Connecticut, USA. If you want to live longer, a good diet is necessary. I have actually learnt something new,thanks!! Highbury, Holloway, Angel and Essex Road, and then you had the youngsters, the Little Highbury, Little Holloway, Little Angel and little Essex Road. WebJohn Cravin Hoy, 10 January 1957, Middletown, Connecticut, USA. And the wimp, he just walked away., The waitress replied, Yea, I guess your right. You know I cant allow personal abuse). Amid jeers and insults from the gang the trucker paid his bill and left. WebView all players. I wholly agree with you Jon they are surely same. When part of our Plumstead ground was burnt down as part of a nationwide bombing campaign, this only added to our financial struggles. All I would say, is keep supporting The Arsenal through thick and thin and enjoy being part of the best club in the world and dont lecture others on how they should support it!! Your point is inaccurate too, as I DO NOT THINK YOUNGER FANS ARE LESS KEEN THAN OLDER ONES. Never understood why we ever sold him but now I do. The group, based in Martha's Vineyard, are all fishing fanatics, and they decided Read Full Biography. 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. He was a mad keen. The police were never called. b. John Cravin Hoy, 10 January 1957, Middletown, Connecticut, USA. Johnny H was the leader of the Highbury and was viewed as the unquestionable leader of the Northbank. Along with four other Liverpool fans, they raised over 40,000 for essential equipment and services what were the PFA doing? Perhaps unsurprisingly, his rootless, lonely existence drew him towards the blues, finding rhythm in the pace of his footsteps. Nice one NB, but you wont get your leg over..enjoy your dejeuner. They all seemed like giants to me at the time as I was about 11 or 12 years of age. WebJohnny Hoy. I had watched our club played most beautiful football most fan had ever seen and I had seen us played in our first cl final an el final. The next day, at the Ashtabula County (OH) courthouse, Lawrence was charged with lewd and lascivious behavior, public indecency and public intoxication. He jammed with other musicians when he met them but never formed long-term partnerships. SWANSEA 1982/1983 PLAYED 42 / SCORED 2 GOALS Youre unable to view this Tweet because this account owner limits who can view their Tweets. I really enjoyed your piece on the Caledonian Road / Islington gang wars, I was never a part of it myself but living in the area I was taught the art of cunning self defense I was a fast runner!! Actually when I think back to those times, it was very close to a revolution. He experienced a nomadic childhood with his parents We probably did. 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!!! I could add, albeit mischievously, Arsenal alone, Arsenal all by itself, Arsenal BC( before Chapman) Dial Square evolved, Arenal and Fulham(nearly) combined, Wengers Arsenal(the only club that so many youngsters really know or have even heard about) and so on ad infinitum(without end). Keep going Marty every reply counts for Pat , I can only feel sadness for a man who had the world at his feet to then lose his independence to Parkinsons disease We all shared the same toilet and had no bathroom and everyone had access to everyone elses living space. Totally agree about the double winning side being broken up too early. 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. Roll on my move. The group, based in Martha's Vineyard, are all fishing fanatics, and they decided He ricocheted. The suspect explained that he was passing a pumpkin patch on his way home from a drinking session when he decided to stop. 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. 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. So, anyone remember the Willy Young goal, last time we overturned an away defeat in Europe, before Porto? But over the other side of the road (where two people are walking) there is a Cortina Mk3. More like this, please. When you think of all the good young kids we had coming through around that time, we should have challenged for major honours throughout the 70`s. Take the emotion out of it, it wasnt fair and would never be allowed to happen in 2022. I wouldnt mind betting that those lads on the terraces fighting for their team, 55 years earlier they would have been the first lads joining up to go off to the front. Waters frequented a club called the Shaboo Inn in Willimantic, CT in the 1970s, and Hoy was there at every show, jaws hanging agape at the sheer musical wizardry of the band of Chicago blues veterans. En eso, Johnny Vegas sintetiz a Jorge Sampaoli con un adjetivo. Wiped his head and walked to the doctor, when will I be able to laugh?... Wine is taxed to the hilt here, a really good Red wine will cost around $ 40.00 a.! New England and southern California, NB predicted storms and flooding didnt arrive the! 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