42nite Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 Are they as fearsome as they sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 Michael Caine did a load of em on his own! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie BCFC Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 Zu with the emphasis on ' lose ' . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 6 minutes ago, Portland Bill said: Michael Caine did a load of em on his own! He had a bit of help from Stanley Baker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 Could be The Battle of Rorke's Drift tomorrow then! I trust some of our Royal Engineers will be on duty to repel the Zulu hoard? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheddarReds Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 Have they written a book as well?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 12 minutes ago, Portland Bill said: Michael Caine did a load of em on his own! No he had a lot of Welsh helping him look at the vc's and awards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 2 minutes ago, reddoh said: No he had a lot of Welsh helping him look at the vc's and awards Henry Hook VC was from Churcham, in Glos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 6 minutes ago, One Team said: Could be The Battle of Rorke's Drift tomorrow then! I trust some of our Royal Engineers will be on duty to repel the Zulu hoard? ;-) Just hope it isn`t Isandlwana! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 5 minutes ago, reddoh said: No he had a lot of Welsh helping him look at the vc's and awards So the film would have you believe. However in 1879 the 24th Foot was not a Welsh regiment, but the 2nd Warwickshire. Its main recruiting centre was Birmingham. The regimental song was A Warwickshire Lad, not Men Of Harlech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 14 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said: So the film would have you believe. However in 1879 the 24th Foot was not a Welsh regiment, but the 2nd Warwickshire. Its main recruiting centre was Birmingham. The regimental song was A Warwickshire Lad, not Men Of Harlech. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Wales_Borderers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 Just now, Sweeneys Penalties said: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Wales_Borderers The 24th was based in Brecon, but at the time of Rorke's Drift it was the 2nd Warwickshire NOT the South Wales Borderers. The regiment took on that title in 1881. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulu_(1964_film) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 Just now, Red-Robbo said: The 24th was based in Brecon, but at the time of Rorke's Drift it was the 2nd Warwickshire NOT the South Wales Borderers. The regiment took on that title in 1881. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulu_(1964_film) Whilst I have read exactly the same on wiki I would like to point out history is written by the victors so most of history is probably incorrect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 Just now, reddoh said: Whilst I have read exactly the same on wiki I would like to point out history is written by the victors so most of history is probably incorrect. The regimental museum in Brecon is worth a visit if you find yourself in that area. Chock full of Zulu War memorabilia. To be fair to the Taffs, they do have a board explaining that the regiment wasn't called the South Wales Borderers at the time, and it mainly recruited from the West Midlands then. Zulu! is a great film, but I feel a bit sorry for Pvt Hook. In real life he was a teetotaller! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted May 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 6 minutes ago, reddoh said: Whilst I have read exactly the same on wiki I would like to point out history is written by the victors so most of history is probably incorrect. I never did trust those victors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judda Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 58 minutes ago, Portland Bill said: Michael Caine did a load of em on his own! Stop throwing those bloody pokemon cards at me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 5 minutes ago, 42nite said: I never did trust those victors! most were like Meldrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 12 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said: The regimental museum in Brecon is worth a visit if you find yourself in that area. Chock full of Zulu War memorabilia. To be fair to the Taffs, they do have a board explaining that the regiment wasn't called the South Wales Borderers at the time, and it mainly recruited from the West Midlands then. Zulu! is a great film, but I feel a bit sorry for Pvt Hook. In real life he was a teetotaller! The infamous Safari Boy, Mark Hook, was a descendant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NobbyNewell Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 Just been down to the Weston Sea Front @ Weatherspoons and plenty of Zulus sitting inside and outside, heavily intoxicated, some looking scary but some also dressed as fairies wielding wonds not spears. Still some not too pleasant fellas lurking around, so could be interesting tonight as hardly a noticeable police presence in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 11 minutes ago, 42nite said: I never did trust those victors! Had a Chevette myself (or a Shove it, as it was known) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 14 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said: The regimental museum in Brecon is worth a visit if you find yourself in that area. Chock full of Zulu War memorabilia. To be fair to the Taffs, they do have a board explaining that the regiment wasn't called the South Wales Borderers at the time, and it mainly recruited from the West Midlands then. Zulu! is a great film, but I feel a bit sorry for Pvt Hook. In real life he was a teetotaller! I've read that about Hook. He was an entirely respectable teetotaller and his descendants didn't like the portrayal of him in the film as a violent drunk who was always being locked up. It must have just been the name; Hooky does sound like a dodgy name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyInWeston Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 I love a slow news day topic as much as the next person, but I'm going to be a petty spoilsport and say this should be in the non-football section. Shame on you all. . . . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Corner Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 The last surviving soldier from from rorkes drift was portrayed by Nigel green in Zulu and died on ve day in 1945. I've been saving that one for a pub quiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tts_city Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 All I know is there`s thousands of `em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted May 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 5 minutes ago, CrazyInWeston said: I love a slow news day topic as much as the next person, but I'm going to be a petty spoilsport and say this should be in the non-football section. Shame on you all. The Zulus will be coming over Redcliffe Hill on their way to Ashton Gate tomorrow to witness their side take a beating! Now it's football related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyInWeston Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 5 minutes ago, tts_city said: ( **Quoted YouTube vid, edited to make thread shorter) (something everyone could learn instead of quoting the ENTIRE post) For some reason, this just reminds me of that Monty Python film.... "A tiger in Africa?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyInWeston Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 1 minute ago, 42nite said: Now it's football related. Best beat them then to be historically accurate!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 40 minutes ago, 42nite said: I never did trust those victors! Probably on the staff at the Post . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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