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document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Islington, the home of Arsenal in the late 1960s. Love his stories about Johnny Hoy and Putney during the 60s and 70s. You have a way of writing I so much love and admire, even if I dont agree with you often. SWANSEA 1982/1983 PLAYED 42 / SCORED 2 GOALS b. John Cravin Hoy, 10 January 1957, Middletown, Connecticut, USA. Or wouldnt it? b. John Cravin Hoy, 10 January 1957, Middletown, Connecticut, USA. I guess we should be looking at Ray as an Arsenal great and there is no doubt he was one of them!!! I doubt he would have known that. HARTLEPOOL 1983/1984 PLAYED 23 / SCORED 3 GOALS, ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL: WebDanish International midfielder John Jensen starred in Arsenal's 1993 FA Cup final triumph. Most people on the Island know Johnny Hoy as the frontman for the blues band Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish. 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. 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 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. Overview ; 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. Now , having given further thought to DANs article where he tries to argue we are two clubs; in HIS words, The Arsenal and Arsenal. In the foreground on the left is a Mk2 cortina. Jon foxs post yesterday must have inspired this article,respect!!! Really good stuff, can tell that history is one of your things, NB. (LogOut/ 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. And after it later transisted to The Arsenal to the simply Arsenal that moved from Highbury to the new Arsenal Stadium that is currently branded as The Emirates Stadium true, Arsenal has ever since not suffered any relegation calamity from the Premier League where it has been since its inception. Another interesting instalment in this terrific series, NB. My cousin Richie had somehow become a part of the Angel gang, despite living in the same street as me in Holloway. 5. when he was fouled constantly by Mick Coop and just got up and smiled at him. Pat my butt. Well the predicted storms and flooding didnt arrive in the Vaucluse but we are still on Red alert. 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. The group, based in Martha's Vineyard, are all fishing fanatics, and they decided Though i had read about our history but I forget it quickly because Im more interested in what is happening in my lifetime. He ricocheted. The original terrace legend. Unfortunately Don left the club and Mee lost the plot. The suspect explained that he was passing a pumpkin patch on his way home from a drinking session when he decided to stop. We called it the Mad Mile and we mainly stole Mini Coopers, Cortina GTs and the occasional Jag Mk 2. FA CUP 1970-1971 You obviously either bombed or sold the lot and are either celebrating or having a glass to cheer yourself up. This is where I fitted in, one of the little ones. Yeah, I bet everyone was havin a crack at Leslie. The white building was the Express Dairies, my grandfather used his influence (nobody was foolish enough to say no to him), to get me a milk round out of there my 1st job at 9 years old. One night he was walking home alone on Liverpool Road when I was with a few of the Holloway boys. Police work can be entertaining as well as dangerous. Youre right. One of the most dissapointing days of my young life that was. A great trivia quiz answer, Arsenal are the only side to play in the second tier without ever relegated to get there and never promoted to escape. 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. 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? Pat, any reason my reply to Jon has been deleted? despite living less than an hour from the ground!!! Web
We deliver a much richer experience when JavaScript is enabled. Highbury. And Michael, when you move you will have the Loire wines to choose from. Shit is it midnight already?. 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? In my own life, I have been a baby, a toddler, a junior, a teenager, a young adult, a middle aged adult and an older adult. WOOLWICH ARSENAL AND ARSENAL AS TWO DIFFERENT CLUBS? Thats what convinced chairman Henry Norris to uproot across the capital to a ground you may have heard of . Kenny was on JA ? 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. There is a good Arsenal book called Memories and Marble Halls by David Sims, It soured my recollections of him unfortunately. Everyones questions at the AGM fully answered, I hope that The Arsenal remain above all that. A truck driver stopped for a meal and was just served when a huge caravan of Hells Angels roared in. LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1970-1971 I lived in Sonning Street, in between Caledonian Road and Holloway Road. 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.. And as Roger Daltrey sang, Im just talkin bout my g-g-generation. Property Types. En eso, Johnny Vegas sintetiz a Jorge Sampaoli con un adjetivo. {{comentario[2]}}, Subscribase a las notificaciones de CRHoy.com. Thanks Jon much appreciated and to everyone else who got something from the article. Once the street was full he would go up the top to the Drayton Arms for a few quick pints and then skedaddle up to Highbury in time to watch his beloved Arsenal. Really?). 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. And talking of soldier. So much so, in fact, that on the rare occasions he missed a match, his absence was felt deeply, simply because he was a midfield powerhouse with tremendous vision and knowledge of the gameIn my view he was one of Liverpools greatest players and probably the most underrated.. One of the enduring chants by Arsenal fans at Highbury was: Were the North Bank. Were the North Bank, Highbury. Eventually fans in the Clock End reciprocated, and the chants would alternate back and forth. THAT MAKES FOUR CLUBS, NOW WHO WILL BID ME FIVE OR EVEN SIX?!!! Take the emotion out of it, it wasnt fair and would never be allowed to happen in 2022. Id yet to see them win a trophy but in 1970 that was to come with our Fairs Cup victory over Anderlecht. The group, based in Martha's Vineyard, are all fishing fanatics, and they decided Read Full Biography. You have a point, there, NB. 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. 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. OT: Mino Raiola just passed away. If you follow up this theme of the local youth gangs in Islington and Highbury along with supporter groups for Arsenal in this period with further posts on the subject, I would look forward some further detail and analysis from your sociology and criminology perspective. 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." I remember once at Wolverhampton about 20 of the Northbank got separated from the main group, we were walking back to the train station when something like 100 Wolves supporters walked around a corner and started to chase us. As we know, Raddy was himself sold on just two seasons later and the rest is history regarding The Arsenal. Anyone who would like to contribute an Article or Video opinion piece on JustArsenal, please contact us through this link, Video Mikel Arteta Full pre-game press conference ahead of West Ham, Great article Dan, i hope everton survives, A guy called Kenny Rolfe in this site, who I believed to be a very old Gooner and highly knowledgeable, explained about that pride of Arsenal to me. Morning NB or rather afternoon as it will be when you get back. WebHIGHLIGHTS | Arsenal vs Aston Villa (2-1) | Gabriel Jesus and Martinelli make it five wins! I mistakenly thought that since these were for Humanitarian projects in a very poor country, I could get the other brand. Since that time, Arsenal fc is the only club in England to have never been relegated from the top division of English footy. I was taught how to steal a car and how to drive by an older mate of mine when I was aged 13. GunnersoreArse, People try to put us d-d-down, just because we g-g-get around Every Sunday on the dot at 9am GMT. Its all been done before and my Sociology and Criminology degrees were based on criminal and social upbringing. In case you are wondering, some of you -DAN WONT BE WONDERING AT ALL- that was a rhetorical question . This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. PORT VALE 1966/1967 NEW HARTLEY JUNIORS 1967/1968 THE ARSENAL 1968, SENIOR LEAGUE STATS: He recalled attending Arsenal matches in the mid-70s when the most notorious Highbury hooligan was Johnny Hoy. Is Diaby real? 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. The new blocks of flats on the corner of St Thomass Road. As for THIS actual article of Dans, he is attempting to argue, ludicrously IMO, that Woolwich Arsenal and our modern Arsenal are in effect two different clubs . Harmonica player, stone mason and former commercial fisherman Johnny Hoy had good reason to call his band the Bluefish. 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. It was an unusual situation, thats for sure, said Deputy Taylor. 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. Screw that for a game of soldiers! 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. He spent two seasons with Hamburg prior to rejoining Brondby in 1990 and scored in Denmark's 1992 European Championship final success. There was no football negativity resulting from his private turmoil and that is why I didnt include it. You are a few years my senior but that Arsenal team you named was the one I started out watching. Limey 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. 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! Its the same car I had in 1972, but mine had a black vinyl roof. Are they to be regarded as two different entities too? Up to the current day only one side has ever amassed more points than us. We became only the fourth side in English football to have achieved this unique feat. Hoy became a musician more by default than plan. LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 19755/76 1976/77 1978/79 1979/80 1981/82 I particularly remember one game against Coventry In around 1982, I got a pen-pal through Match Weekly, who lived in Parma. Youre sewn together with ten feet of thread. Special thanks to Wikipedia, who have a very detailed article regarding Rays life. Now it is a housing estate called the Vulcan Estate, the local planners must have been Trekkies, Live Long and Prosper. The gang was very happy to escape. Hoys lyrics often display a wild, unpretentious sense of humour; on Love Dog, he sings I wanna be your mutt. Imagine that, you are watching the game and some coward indiscriminately throws a dart into the crowd! Travelling to away games was all part of the excitement but I have some bad memories of getting a kicking on occasion. I wholly agree with you Jon they are surely same. He mumbles to the doctor, When will I be able to laugh again?, The doctor says, Are you nuts? 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. Margaret Thatcher had a plan for football hooligans and Unions. 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. Regarding Everton, I hope they stay up, but relegation could be the wake up call they need. but typical brits, we didnt take it far enough. Boost for Arsenal in their bid to sign Serie A midfielder. I also know how etiquette works in this country of England where I live and where Arsenal is and thought it necessary to point it out to you. 24 euros would just about buy 3 bottles that dont have a strong vinegar bouquet. You must log in or register to reply here. (CRHoy.com) Finalmente lleg marzo y eso significaestrenos de pelculas y series en las diferentes plataformas de streaming, como Netflix, para el disfrute de los fanticos del cine y de las series. Thats sad. Hoy became a musician more by default than plan. Check out our exclusive Wallpapers for desktop and mobile today! Cbob WebJohnny Hoy and the Bluefish have been playing locally, regionally and globally for over 20 years. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. One day In 1969 I was 15 years old , a member of the Little Holloway and inter gang fights were the norm in Islington and sometimes branched out to Somers Town. 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. Yet thats not meant to be some clever play on words. 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. Did we know each other? a player from Premier League being arrested, http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2007/jul/01/features.sport1, Oleksandr Zinchenko: All I Need In This Life of Zin, Leandro Trossard: Im Sorry He Didnt Cost 100m. After turning professional in 1968, Ray had to wait for nearly a year before he made his first team debut, a 1-1 draw against Sunderland, where he came on a substitute and then had to play reserve team football, when our reserves clinched the Combination Div. 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 WebHoy was born in Connecticut and raised in New England and southern California. It was private and quiet and there was no chance of a few boys from another gang discovering you and giving you a kicking. Never graduating high-school, Hoy did a round of various labouring jobs, even passing a brief stint with a circus. Even had a bit of a cry after the winning goal. Hoy and the Bluefish sneak zydeco music, some early rock & roll, some jump/swing blues, New Orleans funk and rockabilly into their live shows. Its true lol. SK, Care to explain the reason you refer to Mrs Fox? Although the Super League, that so many of us were against equally would have rewarded those based on reputation and wealth. 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. One guy ends up in the hospital bandaged from head to toe. Starting with Brondby, he helped them win the Danish League title and reach the Danish 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. Lee Chapman was rubbish for uswe had Tony Woodcock around the same time, he put a few away. OH SILLY ME! kind of, CALLING ALL ARSENAL FANS! We all shared the same toilet and had no bathroom and everyone had access to everyone elses living space. No siesta today, Ive got a meeting in Avignon at 18h to arrange an exhibition. Just Arsenal is an independent news service that concentrates solely on news and opinion about Arsenal FC from all around the world. One title. And then at the bottom end of Caledonian Road you had Nash Court and York Way Court Estates both with their own little gangs. Well thank the almighty that I live in France then , NB 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. 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. Mr/Mrs Fox, I hope that my words are not misconstrued here. They all seemed like giants to me at the time as I was about 11 or 12 years of age. All is well at Arsenal financial club. 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 experienced a nomadic childhood with his parents Or Cannon Fodder? You know I cant allow personal abuse). Nice one NB, but you wont get your leg over..enjoy your dejeuner. 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. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Basically when football 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. And I had witnessed us losing a single match in a season as well as the invincible. WebWelcome to Arsenal's official YouTube channel Watch as we take you closer and show you the personality of the club. Drayton Park Road on matchday (the mad mile). Your point is inaccurate too, as I DO NOT THINK YOUNGER FANS ARE LESS KEEN THAN OLDER ONES. 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