Morning all. When we read that in 1066 Britain was invaded by the Normans that does not mean that we were attacked by an army of blokes all called Norman. I hope this information is useful for anyone on the board interested in History.
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Good thinking, Batman! You're so right. They'd have a French name, not an english one, wouldn't they? What's French for Norman?
Er I think its NormanGood thinking, Batman! You're so right. They'd have a French name, not an english one, wouldn't they? What's French for Norman?
In 1951 an English FA representative side beat Australia 17-0. Australia's keeper was called Norman Conquest.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Conquest_(footballer)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Conquest_(footballer)
Good, but will never beat "The batsman's Holding, the bowler's Willey".
brisbane-lion
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Hate to be pedantic, WJ (no I don't really) but the Norman name came from Norsmen, Vikings originally settled that part of France.Good thinking, Batman! You're so right. They'd have a French name, not an english one, wouldn't they? What's French for Norman?
Good, but will never beat "The batsman's Holding, the bowler's Willey".
I thought Holding was bowling
Brian was always good for laugh.
The thing that I always laugh at is Brian Johnstone trying to stifle a laugh when Johnathon Agnew said Botham had just failed to get his leg over. I've heard it hundreds of times and I still can't help laughing.Good, but will never beat "The batsman's Holding, the bowler's Willey".
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