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    Only just saw this sorry.

    RIP
     
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    I've just been told 42 years ago today Harry Griffiths passed away aged 47.
    Preparing for the penultimate game v Scunthorpe.

    RIP Harry.
     
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    To add that this afternoon on Radio Wales between 3-4 Tosh is discussing the greatest Swansea City X1
     
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    Thanks 55

    I posted this12 months ago....

    RIP Harry <rose>
     
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    Roy Lloyd my mates dad.
     
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    <cheers>
     
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    upload_2020-4-26_8-46-1.jpeg

    Division 2/Championship match - over 18,000 at The Vetch!
     
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    Typical - the page just listed the Chelsea players :steam:
     
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    Always thought Neil Robinson was a quality no nonsense player.
     
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    Always liked and rated him <cheers>
     
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    Absolutely guy was quality. Another player I liked back in the day was Steve Thornber.
     
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    Danny Bartley was another, as was Pat Lally <cheers>
     
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    Bit too young for Pat Lally, agree on Danny Bartley another no nonsense player. :)
     
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    It was Bartley who crossed for Tosh to head home the winner against Chesterfield to secure promotion to the Second Division<cheers>
     
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    Talking about these players brings a tear to the eye...and Paul Raynor too....
     
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    And they wore shorts in those days, and looked athletic, ....... today they wear bloody bloomers, and looked like ?????????????????
     
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    On this day In 2005 the Swans played their final league match at the Vetch Field, earning a 1-0 win over Shrewsbury Town.
     
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    On this day 3 years ago, Manchester United missed the chance to move into the Premier League top four as Gylfi Sigurdsson's free-kick earned Swansea a deserved 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.

    Wayne Rooney's penalty on the stroke of half-time, controversially awarded after Marcus Rashford went down under a challenge from Lukasz Fabianski, appeared to have United on course for victory before Sigurdsson curled in 11 minutes from time.
     
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