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. 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." They cornered Richie and gave him a right beating, I stood there and watched. We were unlucky there because we`d have built an absolute dynasty back then if not for mad Adolf and the second world war. Atencin: Estas personas y este carro son requeridos por el OIJ, (VIDEO) Esto dice reconocido bar tras agresin de mujer en Barrio La California, Quiere vacunar a su hijo contra el COVID? Its the same car I had in 1972, but mine had a black vinyl roof. He can stand in front of his band, the Bluefish, and mesmerize a room. Police work can be entertaining as well as dangerous. Surely not painting.. have you done anything recently or are the director? Thats what convinced chairman Henry Norris to uproot across the capital to a ground you may have heard of . . Crazy times for football fans and the whole of society too. Am I therefore 7 people, hopefully, in time, to become eight OR just ONE miserable old git! Sad his life took the turn it did but well remember him as a true Arsenal legend. All is well at Arsenal financial club. RUNNER UP 1978 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. Cbob. What a great article. Ask any Spurs follower and they will tell you how despite being a league above us at the time football was postponed, the Gunners received more votes based on their status as the first club from the south to join the Football League and more crucially, Henry Norris had connections as an MP and mayor of Fulham. 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. Great picture NB, Gilespie Road at the bottom with the ground only about a 5/10 minute walk. Jhonno, never heard that one before brilliant analysis!!! More info: Dayton High School - Boys Varsity Football / G / Class of 2019 / Dayton, TX As Spurs fans will tell you Woolwichs origins are in the South of London and where we played as we worked our way up the football pyramid. Perhaps unsurprisingly, his rootless, lonely existence drew him towards the blues, finding rhythm in the pace of his footsteps. 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. Yeah, I bet everyone was havin a crack at Leslie. He ricocheted. 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. I base my observation on the cars. Typical of me , I had to find out about his divorce and it was certainly very unpleasant. The court (and the judge) could not contain their laughter. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. 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!! Harmonica player, stone mason and former commercial fisherman Johnny Hoy had good reason to call his band the Bluefish. SIGH! Buckagh, where in Islington are you from? Everthing that media whore I dont suppose the AGM will reveal much, just stick to the script, difficult questions will be out of order im guessing. Before that time, even the likes of Man United and Liverpool found themselves in the second tier. Several hours later he gathers up enough strength to go to a local police station. Highbury, Holloway, Angel and Essex Road, and then you had the youngsters, the Little Highbury, Little Holloway, Little Angel and little Essex Road. Not a lot of work done on that kind of thinking. Welcome to the GunnersoreArse blog. CAREER YOUTH TEAMS: Hoy became a musician more by default than plan. More like this, please. I dont believe MA will be the next / first manager to get us relegated, Im hoping he will take us back to the CL. THAT MAKES FOUR CLUBS, NOW WHO WILL BID ME FIVE OR EVEN SIX?!!! 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. Johnny Hoy As we're unlikely to see terraces again at football, this is the virtual equivalent where you can chat to your hearts content about all football matters and, For information on hiring the band contact Jeremy Berlin at 508.696.3007. LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 19755/76 1976/77 1978/79 1979/80 1981/82 He must have run over about forty motorcycles trying to get out of the parking lot, but he just kept on going., A sloth named Herman is walking through the forest one day. WebHoy was born in Connecticut and raised in New England and southern California. Because I might like to delve into the past, doesnt make me any more devoted to the club than you. 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. 2023 CRHoy.com - Todos los derechos reservados. One of the most dissapointing days of my young life that was. WIll it then be correct to say The Arsenal has once in history been relegated. My cousin Richie had somehow become a part of the Angel gang, despite living in the same street as me in Holloway. When part of our Plumstead ground was burnt down as part of a nationwide bombing campaign, this only added to our financial struggles. We called it the Mad Mile and we mainly stole Mini Coopers, Cortina GTs and the occasional Jag Mk 2. Can you describe what they looked like? Check out our exclusive Wallpapers for desktop and mobile today! Youre unable to view this Tweet because this account owner limits who can view their Tweets. SP, I was really surprised, but can only put it down to his condition and medicines he was taking. 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. How I see it is As the gang entered the restaurant, everyone but the truck driver quickly paid their bills and left. The recession we had to have, as a great Australian P.M. tried to explain. Despite being from a different gang I looked up to him on the Northbank and took every opportunity to be beside him when it kicked off at a match. Always stood on the northbank as a teenager but didnt get involved in the rows, had a few around the area though, think I had it easier than you. Jogged a few memories for me, your a year older than me NB, BUT in ENGLAND it is polite and customary to address ONLY the person you are debating with. 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. 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 even a belief that we could have another double winning season, as we actually finished second in the league and reached the FA cup final, but it was not to happen, being bridesmaids in both competitions. has done since The Emirates opened up, buying tickets for her and her children on many occasions. Judge and jury I most certainly am not stay safe and well. 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 Report Arsenal man is now open to joining Newcastle United. Although the Super League, that so many of us were against equally would have rewarded those based on reputation and wealth. And the wimp, he just walked away., The waitress replied, Yea, I guess your right. You would probably be the same age as my son. He experienced a nomadic childhood with his parents divorcing when he was 10. Por qu hoy Keylor celebra una goleada del Arsenal? Hoys lyrics often display a wild, unpretentious sense of humour; on Love Dog, he sings I wanna be your mutt. Johnno, totally agree about Bertie Mee losing the plot and breaking up the double winning squad. Mycological. And just looking at the Honours he won in his career shows how good a player he was. We all shared the same toilet and had no bathroom and everyone had access to everyone elses living space. 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 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 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. He experienced a nomadic childhood with his parents divorcing when he was 10. I must have watched the '87 final, my dad's a gooner and I know he saw it, but I cant really recall. Im not condoning football hooliganism but ask you to just think about what we had at the time. You have a way of writing I so much love and admire, even if I dont agree with you often. So, anyone remember the Willy Young goal, last time we overturned an away defeat in Europe, before Porto? Ken What cant be disputed is that since 1919, we have been an ever present in the sports highest level of competition which is a record. But I got better and could often get to a ton before the bend on Drayton Park Road. You almost died., The guy says, No kidding, Doc, when will I be able to laugh again?, The doctor says, Youre nuts. It aint so bad, one crook noted. I warned you to stay clear of lawyers!, the boss screamed. I said, Excuse me sir, but do you realize that youre having sex with a pumpkin? He froze and was clearly very surprised that I was there. I would say though, there are some incredible facts and figures about our club it depends whether you find them relevant, or helpful, to your commitment to the club that every Gooner follows. They include Tom Waits, James Cotton, Ellen McIlwaine and Muddy Waters. The old legal lions gave them a fight for their lives. 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. b. John Cravin Hoy, 10 January 1957, Middletown, Connecticut, USA. 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. Harmonica player, stone mason and former commercial fisherman Johnny Hoy had good reason to call his band the Bluefish. I walked up to Lawrence, and hes just humping away at this pumpkin., Deputy Taylor went on to describe what happened when she approached Lawrence. Perhaps, in its moving simplicity, your very best heroes article yet. Another interesting instalment in this terrific series, NB. Those days (the 70s in my case) seem a billion miles away from what we have now. It soured my recollections of him unfortunately. 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. 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. Average side though, 82-86 Hey, does anyone know if it's true that Cantona got chucked out of leeds because he was caught having an affair with Leslie Ash? JavaScript is disabled. Just Arsenal is an independent news service that concentrates solely on news and opinion about Arsenal FC from all around the world. If there had been any proper forward planning we`d have been able to bed players like Chippy, Staples and DO`L into a winning side. Would be good to get together with Limey, in a pub in London and discuss the mentality of the working classes. , The Sunday supplement has been published. About 10 Wolves supporters followed us and we got well battered, I still bare a scar above my left eye from that one. The local lads used to hang about at the bottom of the street, playing football and annoying the neighbours. hooligan or hero soldier? Chivas y Santos se enfrentarn el prximo sbado en la cancha del Estadio Akron, dentro de la dcima fecha del Torneo Clausura 2023.A lo largo de los aos, son bastantes los jugadores que han vestido ambas camisetas. 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. Jonny Hoy. We had over $1000 when we broke in!. WebJohnny Hoy and The Bluefish, Hell Bluesfestival, 2/9 2016 About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test If Burnley win at Watford on Saturday it means Everton have to face Chelsea on Sunday 5 points from safety. Ken I believe history should not be fixed or limited io a specific time frame. I remember some great fights at Stamford Bridge, White Hart Lane and Upton Park. Its factually correct to state that Arsenal or The Arsenal have never been relegated. You took the risks and lived with the consequences. 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. (FOTOS) Deportista y modelo de Only Fans revela que Neymar le pidi tro junto a su hermana, Chris Rock hablar sobre golpe de Will Smith durante especial en Netflix, (VIDEO) Bad Bunny bromea con arrojar celular de fantica que lo estaba grabando, Costa Rica y Ecuador firman acuerdo de asociacin comercial, Realizarn feria de empleo para cubrir 3 mil vacantes en diferentes puestos, Emite facturas electrnicas? How do you make sense of these groups, I wonder? My point is that we humans are ALL individually ONE person but we go on ajourney of change(evolvement) throughout life. Johnny Hoy was an Islington bloke, maybe someone will know if he is still around? Lots to talk about today with yesterdays AGM and the comments from Wenger about Ozils injury. Never understood why we ever sold him but now I do. Special thanks to Wikipedia, who have a very detailed article regarding Rays life. Roll on my move. You know I cant allow personal abuse). Amazing stuff. Totally agree about the double winning side being broken up too early. , GunnerN5 will enjoy todays post he lived in the next street from me in that area. If every change of name means a new club, then Newton Heath and Manchester United are also two different clubs? THE REASON I SAY THAT IS THAT FROM MY MANY YEARS ON JA as a regular reader and poster, I have very often noticed how little todays younger fans, in general(which does NOT mean all) know of our club, pre Wenger, ie before 1996. UEFA SUPER CUP 1977 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. Calmly the trucker wiped his head and walked to the cashier. The suspect explained that he was passing a pumpkin patch on his way home from a drinking session when he decided to stop. Screw that for a game of soldiers! Take care yourself. SENIOR LEAGUE STATS: Was it boredom or something attractive/exciting about the gangs that drew you to them? Their raw, garage band sounds are sure to delight fans of roadhouse blues and blues-rock for years to come. Amid jeers and insults from the gang the trucker paid his bill and left. 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? What a fucking night, we won 3-0. So..Arsenal have never been relegated . WHAT NONSENSE! 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. 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