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  1. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    That was a terrific squad - I would have loved to have seen them play Laudrup’s Swans team <cheers>
     
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    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    On this day in 2016, Russell Coughlin passed away.

    RIP <rose>
     
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    neveroffsidereff Well-Known Member

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    Quality player.
     
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    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    I was on the North Bank and can still remember Tommy launching himself at Ardiles like an Exocet missile:

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  5. Taffvalerowdy

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    upload_2021-8-28_22-1-24.png

    Robbie opening the scoring
     
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    40 years ago yesterday
     
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    50 years ago today, the 3d piece was no longer legal tender

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    The board will still take them, if offered for our players <laugh>
     
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    <laugh><laugh><laugh> Brilliant <applause>
     
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    It wasn't a piece it was a bit!
     
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    Yes it was a bit <cheers>
     
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    Thremer
    Thrumpence

    Think I got it right.
     
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    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    On this day 88 years ago, this former Swansea & Wales winger was born

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    Happy birthday Len <cracker>
     
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    If my memory serves me right it went something like this

    :emoticon-0159-musicWe've got little Lennie Allchurch on the wing, on the wing
    Lennie, Oh Lennie Allchurch
    We've got little Lennie Allchurch on the wing :emoticon-0159-music
     
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    I can still see in my mind’s eye the goal he scored against Shrewsbury. He cut in from the right, in front of the North Bank, and hit it with his left foot into the far top corner of the net to give us a 1-0 lead and set us off on a 5-0 win - the first win of the season: we had lost the first 3 league matches in Division 3 1970/71 season.
     
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    Also incorrect <cheers>
     
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    The actual table after Chelsea beat us:

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    I don't believe you ! <nahnah>
     
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