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Re: Rest Of South Wales Born Best Ever XI

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neil316 wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2017 1:42 pm
Almunia is a clown wrote:
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Where's Jack Kelsey? Arsenal & Wales GK 1950's used to work in the Highbury club shop. 8)

Before my time but Herd :mrgreen: from older generations of fans he was a great keeper back in the day. Always had a friendly welcome for supporters in the Clock End shop. :barscarf:
he was born in Swansea. did another article for that
I'm still laughing at the south wales excluding the main cities title ,its made me chuckle more than once .
I know not why but in my experience a lot of welsh people love an argument ,be it the next town or the next village ,in the valleys this intensifies ,ive never understood it but ive seen it a number of times ,I went out with a girl from Pontipridd when I was young and whilst its a great town their hatred of anything beyond the town was shocking .

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Herd wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2017 2:03 pm
neil316 wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2017 1:42 pm
Almunia is a clown wrote:
Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:03 pm
Where's Jack Kelsey? Arsenal & Wales GK 1950's used to work in the Highbury club shop. 8)

Before my time but Herd :mrgreen: from older generations of fans he was a great keeper back in the day. Always had a friendly welcome for supporters in the Clock End shop. :barscarf:
he was born in Swansea. did another article for that
I'm still laughing at the south wales excluding the main cities title ,its made me chuckle more than once .
I know not why but in my experience a lot of welsh people love an argument ,be it the next town or the next village ,in the valleys this intensifies ,ive never understood it but ive seen it a number of times ,I went out with a girl from Pontipridd when I was young and whilst its a great town their hatred of anything beyond the town was shocking .
:rubchin:

It's a bit like the non-Dublin Oirish, or the "culchie swamp donkeys" as we call them. If one of them marries outside of their "direct" family (and I mean their sister here) then they have betrayed their family. :shock: Even if they marry a first cousin, they would be deemed by the locals to be just "showing off".

:lol: :wink:

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Re: Rest Of South Wales Born Best Ever XI

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:rubchin:

It's a bit like the non-Dublin Oirish, or the "culchie swamp donkeys" as we call them. If one of them marries outside of their "direct" family (and I mean their sister here) then they have betrayed their family. :shock: Even if they marry a first cousin, they would be deemed by the locals to be just "showing off".

:lol: :wink:
But of course there's no problem with people from north Dublin versus South Dublin ,they all get on swimmingly !

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Herd wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2017 2:42 pm

:rubchin:

It's a bit like the non-Dublin Oirish, or the "culchie swamp donkeys" as we call them. If one of them marries outside of their "direct" family (and I mean their sister here) then they have betrayed their family. :shock: Even if they marry a first cousin, they would be deemed by the locals to be just "showing off".

:lol: :wink:
But of course there's no problem with people from north Dublin versus South Dublin ,they all get on swimmingly !
:lol:

:box:

:shock:

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Re: Rest Of South Wales Born Best Ever XI

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neil31 has won the prize for weirdest Arsenal list ever.

I was hoping to take the lead, but my 'Best Arsenal players born south of the Medway, but not on a Monday or from Maidstone' is a work in progress.

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The Arsenal Welsh

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Hi all, here is an article I have written about the history of Welsh players at Arsenal, please let me know what you think. I have only included those that I feel that much some sort of impact at the club.

https://y-ddraig.co.uk/2017/11/19/the-arsenal-welsh/

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A good read neil but maybe a mention for John Roberts who had an impact as a squad player in the 70/71 double season and Peter Nicholas done well for the first season or so and then got injured and the only other welsh fellas who I can remember Rhys Willmott and Rhys Weston you done well by leaving them out :)

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Re: The Arsenal Welsh

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herbert wrote:
Sun Nov 19, 2017 6:09 pm
A good read neil but maybe a mention for John Roberts who had an impact as a squad player in the 70/71 double season and Peter Nicholas done well for the first season or so and then got injured and the only other welsh fellas who I can remember Rhys Willmott and Rhys Weston you done well by leaving them out :)
Those are good shouts!

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Sorry Neil, no need for 2 threads on Arsenal Welsh players. I've merged them and retitled slightly for clarity. :wink:

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Re: Rest Of South Wales Born Best Ever XI

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DB10GOONER wrote:
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Sorry Neil, no need for 2 threads on Arsenal Welsh players. I've merged them and retitled slightly for clarity. :wink:
thank you. made things easier! cheers

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neil316 wrote:
Mon Nov 20, 2017 8:05 am
DB10GOONER wrote:
Mon Nov 20, 2017 8:01 am
Sorry Neil, no need for 2 threads on Arsenal Welsh players. I've merged them and retitled slightly for clarity. :wink:
thank you. made things easier! cheers
No probs man. They are good reads by the way. 8)

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Re: Rest Of South Wales Born Best Ever XI

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DB10GOONER wrote:
Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:27 pm
neil316 wrote:
Mon Nov 20, 2017 8:05 am
DB10GOONER wrote:
Mon Nov 20, 2017 8:01 am
Sorry Neil, no need for 2 threads on Arsenal Welsh players. I've merged them and retitled slightly for clarity. :wink:
thank you. made things easier! cheers
No probs man. They are good reads by the way. 8)
Appreciate that, thank you :)

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Re: Welsh Arsenal players past and present - Merged Thread

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hope you all liked it

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Mel Charles , the great John ( Lion of Turin )'s little brother. Played or didn't for us for about 4 years but spent most of the time injured. Must have been at the start of the great Arsenal medical staff mystery.

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Re: Welsh Arsenal players past and present - Merged Thread

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neil316 wrote:
Thu Nov 23, 2017 6:35 am
hope you all liked it
Good articles mate

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