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  4. Bristol R*vers dustbin thread

    in Football Chat

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    Reading what some of the Leeds fans are saying about DC makes me think that Warnock is more what they deserve- a better fit or the right "DNA". 

    I wish DC hadn't had his success with the gas but he has and however distasteful it may be- credit where credit is due. 

    Typical Leeds that they are so much more superior that many of their fans have dismissed a manager who's done a lot more than all of theirs in recent years. If he'd done the same with any other club ( and I mean ANY OTHER) and we were looking for a new manager- I'd be quite excited.

    I guess the only consolation is that the gas will most likely be looking for a new man anytime soon.

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  6. Bristol R*vers dustbin thread

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    27 minutes ago, glynriley said:

    Sorry Monkeh, Miah's right. David Russe made all sorts of wild promises when he took over with his 'reform group'

     

    I still have a letter from David Russe regarding the "we can't afford Robert Fleck" and I asked him who we could afford- quick answer: No one.

    Peace in our time . Etc.

  19. The Official Cardiff City v Champions Match Day Thread

    in The Havanatopia Match Day Archive

    Posted · Edited by Marina's Rolls Royce

    So why was it the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire, if Monmouthshire was part of South Wales?

    Because of different historical administrative centres which changed in 1974. The Act was passed in 1542 - you had plenty of time to moan about it then so don't now execute the messenger.

     

    Edit- there were 13 counties created but recorded as 6 north and 6 south but Monmouthshire was left out at a later stage due to the different administration. It has been argued that this was due to the proximity of the large border shared with England ( Gloucestershire) which was jolly Royal and Henry wanted to keep an eye on that.

    Of course the Duke of Beaufort owned massive amounts of that county including Raglan Castle which Cromwell trashed much like our fans trashed a Cardiff pub. The current Duke still owns quite a bit of Monmouthshire.

  21. The Official Cardiff City v Champions Match Day Thread

    in The Havanatopia Match Day Archive

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    The were, until 1974, three Welsh clubs. Monmouthshire, until then, was part of England. Hence, the valiant Newport County, destroyers of the Gas, were an English club. They were, in fact, members of the English and Welsh FA's.

     

    I was a student at the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire (now Cardiff University) and it was a cause of some amusement that our playing fields were in England, just across the Afon Rymni.

    Sorry to burst this particular myth, Aizoon, but Monmouthshire has never ever been part of England nor has it ever been a "coastal area" ( Havanatopia). As far as football is concerned- Havanatopia makes reference to the fact that this where the edges are blurred due to some clubs being in the English League but most in the Welsh League.

    Monmouthshire was created as a county in Wales by Henry VIII as part of the Union Act in 1542. For some reason the administrative centre was Westminster whilst the other newly created counties in Wales were administered by The King's Great Session in Wales. This has led to a centuries old misconception that Monmouthshire was indeed part of England.

    So next time you're having a big night out in Abergavenny with Horace- best not sing " you're English and you know you are" etc.

     

    P.s How do Monmothians find their sheep in the long grass?

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