THE MAERDY HOTEL

How's things Titch, Jesus, last time I saw you was about 15 years ago. Hope you and the family are well

fine,still going down the city regular after 35 years.could've been rich by now if i had gone down all them years ago.anyway i'm off to work now ,nights tonight.catch up with you down there sometime for a beer

the late John harries (god bless) told me he was one of the coolest terrace lads he'd ever seen....he also said he was one of the first football casuals in s.wales circ 1979

the late John harries (god bless) told me he was one of the coolest terrace lads he'd ever seen....he also said he was one of the first football casuals in s.wales circ 1979

Lordninian I vaguely remember Peter (I think that was is christian name) Kilcoyne a massive Chelsea fan. The much very still much missed late Johnny Harries was very friendly with him, and always spoke highly of him. Think Kilcoyne was into the punk scene, though my memories are not crystal clear on this.

Regards

JBBJ

JBBJ.....Yehhh wot john used to say that kilcoin allways dressed differantly to anyone else...older lads from the upper fach remember him as a punk around 77...but by 79 apparently he was wedged & polar necked up....

JBBJ.....Yehhh wot john used to say that kilcoin allways dressed differantly to anyone else...older lads from the upper fach remember him as a punk around 77...but by 79 apparently he was wedged & polar necked up....

Lordninian I have been wracking the old grey matter today, Kilcoyne was very much at the forefront of both the punk and the casual look. I remember him supporting Chelsea and being in the old enclosure with them at Ninian Park in either 77 or 78, he had a few verbals off some Cardiff fans, before and after the game, but he was more than capable of holding is own. Loads of Cardiff respected him too.

My dear old mate JH (RIP)very much favoured the wedge and polar necked look around this time, but alas he was unable to influence me, I preffered a pair of docs, bondage trousers and a donkey jacket. In nearly 40 yrs of friendship JH influenced me on many many things, but my dress sense alas Lordninian remains pretty bland to this day.

Lord N, if you have not recognised me yet the only two clues I will give you are 1 I am based in Porth and 2 Dai Arsenal is still asking me about the JOE 90 head/model type thing you and JH were arranging to have made for him by your mate. I have passed Dai`s queries onto Mr Jones.

Regards

Great thread for all the Rhondda boys,good days.Lived in Maerdy for a while as a kid,been relocated to Treorchy for many years now,but know most of the guys mentioned,the 2 vans that travelled to swansea were real bad lads,no one in britain would have fancied bumping into them!!! Kilcoyne was a great guy,got to know him well,he used to pop up Treorchy regularly,was a punk,chelsea hoolie,and then a casual,sad end for him.I used to work for the stone masons and fixed his headstone in maerdy cemetry.Funny how all the rough old pubs in the rhondda always used to have a large city following as regulars,the maerdy,the galed in ystrad,the baglan in treherbet,the prince in treorchy,rough diamonds i think!!!!

HaHaHa..Great to hear from you John Bowens brotherj.....Hope your keeping well.?.Tell Dai Clockend im on the case with JOE....Do you go out down porth much..?It would be nice to catch up with you..!!..There is a gathering of past terrace dandys coming up pretty soon..Hope you are attending my good friend..?

HaHaHa..Great to hear from you John Bowens brotherj.....Hope your keeping well.?.Tell Dai Clockend im on the case with JOE....Do you go out down porth much..?It would be nice to catch up with you..!!..There is a gathering of past terrace dandys coming up pretty soon..Hope you are attending my good friend..?

let me know when this gathering is occurring.wouldn't mind catching up with a few old heads .(tich). if i can make it.

HaHaHa..Great to hear from you John Bowens brotherj.....Hope your keeping well.?.Tell Dai Clockend im on the case with JOE....Do you go out down porth much..?It would be nice to catch up with you..!!..There is a gathering of past terrace dandys coming up pretty soon..Hope you are attending my good friend..?

Lordninian I believe Mr Jones, is trying to arrange a pre-season souree down the bay (17-7-10), myself and Mr Traczyk are hoping to attend, although Lordninian I would hardly class myself as a "terrace dandy" Porth`s a waste of time these days, not a decent pub down here, not like it used to be I hardly go out for a pint locally. Though we do get together about once every four months, I will let you know when we do this next. Until the 17th Lordninian, I look forward to reminising with you then, I `ll get on to Mr T tomorrow. Dai Clockend maybe attending on the 17th (fingers crossed) his eccentricities will add to the afternoons enjoyment.

Joe 90 can be discussed in great detail lol.

Regards

J

lol can u remember when neil griff give denzil earland a pasting? denzil was giving it the big un saying he could take all the griff brothers on his own and reckoned they were only hard together.neil griff made him look like a little girl lol.and i beleive he beat up one of the bombers.he and his brother dai are proper hard guys

The Maerdy Hotel sounds very much like the Boot in Aberdare

Yehhh the valleys seem have its fair share of rough diamonds.....

fair play the maerdy hotel was a dump, i'll stick to the pandy inn