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The first home match of the Sam Hammam era, and the season when a young Zambian-born striker would make his name on the Football League - Robert Earnshaw. After buying Cardiff City in the Summer of 2000, Hammam, Bobby Gould and manager Billy Ayre (RIP) were tasked with rebuilding the club after a disastrous season in the old Division 2. A new squad was assembled, though Jason Bowen, Willie Boland, Danny Hill, Mark Bonner, Andy Legg, Jon Hallworth, Scott Young, Josh Low, Matt Brazier (RIP) and Kevin Nugent stayed on from the previous campaign. In came Paul Brayson, Mark Walton, Danny Gabbidon and David Greene with Gethin Jones (not that one!) stepping up from the Youth Team alongside Earnshaw. Blackpool have been Cardiff's 'bogey' team for many years - we simply never do that well against them and this Blackpool team had some quality players, none more so than future Premier League striker Brett Ormerod who started his career at now long defunct side Great Harwood Town. Mike Milligan and Mike Newell had Premier League experience at Everton and stayed with the Lancashire club that season despite their poor finances and controversial (now former) owner Owen Oyston - a convicted rapist and friends with Peter Sutcliffe, Jimmy Savile and Stuart Hall no less. A baking hot August Saturday in South Wales would see a cracker of a match!

There I am at 22:13 :) A great match and a fantastic way to get the fourth Rugby World Cup under way!

Where it all began for the legends!

I think that Queen cover it all, regarding my feelings about this complete toss pot. #ResignNowGething

The classic final from 1991 when Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest finally made it to Wembley to face Terry Venables' Tottenham Hotspur who were £20m in debt but whom had an easier path to the finals beating Blackpool, Oxford United, Portsmouth, Notts. County and London rivals Arsenal (this match was the first Semi-Final to be played at Wembley). Nottingham Forest, meanwhile, needed replays against Crystal Palace, Newcastle United and Southampton before beating Norwich and West Ham United en route to Wembley. Despite reaching the last four in 1988 and 1989 (the year of the Hillsborough tragedy) when Liverpool were their opponents in the FA Cup Semi Finals for two years running, Nottingham Forest had not won the FA Cup since the great man took charge in 1975. Success in Europe was by now a distant memory (1979 & 1980) though a new generation of players had taken the Midland side to Wembley the previous year in the League Cup Final where Luton Town were beaten 3-1. This was the one trophy Clough was desperate to win after years of trying. Tottenham Hotspur, on the other hand, had not won the FA Cup in 10 years since their replayed final against Manchester City (that first match ending 1-1 when Tommy Hutchinson - a former coach of mine - famously scored at both ends.. oops!) 'When the year ends with 1 it's Tottenham's' is he famous chant, but would it be the Londoners or the Midlanders who'd win this one? Pearce v Lineker, Gazza v Keane - this is a true classic!

A true classic from the archives - the full programme (over four hours) of the 1995 FA Cup Final with underdogs Everton taking on Manchester United, the then Champions of England under the management of the legendary Alex Ferguson (now Sir Alex Ferguson). The match itself starts at 2 hrs 35 minutes into the video.

A true classic from the archives - an all-London final from 1980 with then Second Division West Ham United taking on First Division Arsenal. After Sunderland and Southampton (Second Division sides through most of the 1970s) had beaten bigger opponents and won the FA Cup (1973 for Sunderland and 1976 for Southampton) West Ham United were desperate to prove that the smaller clubs could still win at Wembley - however, they were a side packed with talent and none more so than striker Trevor Brooking who would play a pivotal part in the match.

The classic match from 1983 as plucky underdogs Brighton & Hove Albion took on Manchester United at the old Wembley Stadium for the 1983 FA Cup after the first match finished in a 2-2 draw.

From exactly 10 years ago: Matches featured include Reading v Burnley, Nottingham Forest v Brighton & Hove Albion, Leicester City v Doncaster Rovers and Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City as well as all the games from League 1 and League 2.

Apparently, the brothers Wilson overlooked the possibility of recording this 60s (not) hit.

It's been a while since I did a spoken word video, therefore here's my thoughts on why the General Election is not a foregone conclusion, Labour cracks and splits and also thoughts on Youth Demand, Just Stop Oil, Palestine Action etc. and their possible violent threats and protests during Purdah. Links: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/inside-parc-prison-riot-mum-29276789 https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/huge-labour-general-election-row-29275876 https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/education/martin-lewis-wades-summer-holidays-29266634?int_source=nba https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-scrap-six-benefits-millions-29275497?int_source=nba https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/dwp-pip-claimants-could-lose-29215727?int_source=nba https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/live-updates-entire-town-centre-29274711

As a Welshman, I will still be cheering on both England and Scotland at the forthcoming Euro 2024 tournament in Germany. Written in tribute to England's World Class striker, Harry Kane, this song parodies The Scorpions 1984 classic 'Rock You Like A Hurricane'.

A truly underrated 70s (non) rock classic. Still better than Taylor Swift and Ed Sheerhan!

Amazing!

Back in May 2003, Cardiff City and QPR (Queens Park Rangers) met at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium in the Division 2 Play Off Final. After going close the year before, losing to Stoke in the semi-finals of the Playoffs, Cardiff were determined to get it right this time and an aggregate 1-0 win over two legs against fierce rivals Bristol City meant that they had the chance to win on home soil. QPR, meanwhile, had an up and down season - doing well in the league (finishing 4th) but lost 4-0 at home to Cardiff City and were knocked out of the FA Cup by Non-League side Vauxhall Motors! They did, however, beat Cardiff City 2-1 at Ninian Park and won five games in a row twice (winning all of their league games in September and winning all of their league games between March 29th and April 21st 2003) before overcoming Oldham Athletic (now a Non League sides themselves) 2-1 on aggregate thus setting up a trip down the M4 to South Wales. This is a classic match for many reasons - both sides played extremely well and matched each other man for man, and it would take one moment of brilliance to win it... but for which team?

A side - Grass (Single Edit) B side - 1) Extrovert and 2) Dear God

A tribute to the best country on the Planet. Featured in chronological order are: * Three Cliffs Bay, Gower * Carmarthen Bay, Carmarthenshire * Courting Puffins, Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire * Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taff * Caerphilly Castle, Caerphilly * Newport City Centre, City & County of Newport (South Wales) * Nash Point, Vale of Glamorgan * Bryn Cadner Faner, Gwynedd * Mumbles, Swansea * Kidwelly Castle, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire (featured in Monty Python & The Holy Grail) * Swallow Falls, Conwy * Upper Neuadd Reservoir, Brecon Beacons National Park * Penarth Pier, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan * Llyn Ogwen, Snowdonia/Yr Wyddfa * Llangollen Town Centre, Denbighshire * Pen-Y-Fan, Brecon Beacons National Park * Conwy Castle, Conwy * Llanddwyn Island, Anglesey * Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Vale of Llangollen * Tenby, Pembrokeshire * Stack Rocks, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Pembrokeshire * Caernarfon Castle, Caernarfon, Gwynedd * Sgwd yr Eira Waterfall, Brecon Beacons National Park * The Thomas Telford Suspension Bridge, Anglesey * Snowdonia/Yr Wyddfa National Park, Gwynedd & Conwy * Morning in the Vale of Llangollen near Ruabon, Vale of Llangollen * Cardiff Castle, Cardiff * Aberystwyth, Ceredigion * Snow in Llanrhaedr-ym-Mochnant, Powys * Chepstow Castle, Monmouthshire * Cardiff City Centre, Cardiff * Monnow Bridge and Monmouth, Monmouthshire * Cardigan, Ceredigion * St. David's Cathedral, St. David's, Pembrokeshire * Rhossili Bay, Gower, Swansea * The Principality Stadium, Cardiff * Caerleon, Newport, South Wales * Aurora Borealis, near Solva and Dale, Pembrokeshire * Cardiff Bay, Cardiff

Brilliant!

Almost 20 years ago, Swansea City bade farewell to their traditional home of the Vetch Field before their move to The Liberty Stadium (now called the Swansea.com stadium). It was a tough time for both sides, a stark contrast to today when Swansea are doing well in the Championship and Wrexham are owned by two certain American stars, as back then Swansea had only recently avoided dropping out of the Football League and being wound up due to financial issues. At the same time, Wrexham were themselves facing a bleak future with then owner Alex Hamilton looking to sell The Racecourse for development as a B&Q store. The FAW Invitational Cup is sadly no longer played, with 2008 being the last year the tournament was held. A classic match, featuring some well known ex-Swans and ex-Reds legends, let's go back in time to see what happened.

Used to love these guys back in the day. The band that Sweet never wanted to be.

A good ol' fashioned Country Song for y'all. Hank also had hits with: 'Them Chilli Dawgs Set Muh Ass On Fire' 'Cousin Cletus' Washday Blues'

This one just came to me suddenly, having watched a particular Red Dwarf episode which paid 'tribute' to the ship's Captain Arnold Rimmer. Smeg. New Lyrics: He’s weak and he's spineless, it's a fact He's totally incompetent, to be exact His anecdotes of grandeur are a load of crap He’s Sir Keir, Sir Keir, Sir Keir Starmer He's a bumbling prat and is no charmer He's like a Knight without his armour Or a mobile with no charger. He’s Sir Keir, Sir Keir, Sir Keir Starmer The head of the bullsh*t Labour drama He's like a ship without a harbour Or like Greg without his Dharma Master of the phoney camaraderie He’ll swiftly squash our prospects of joy and glee His Manifesto Plans have all gone to seed He’s Sir Keir, Sir Keir, Sir Keir Starmer Like a Trainspotter without a Parka Or a Three Course Meal without a Starter Can he really get any dafter?

An oft forgot Disco classic from the good ol' funky days. Ellie also had hits with 'Lick My Muffin' and 'Rohypnol Gangbang'.

Way back in January 1998, at the recently completed Cardiff International Arena (nowadays called the Motorpoint Arena) Cardiffian music legend David Edmunds headed a very special band featuring a host of Welsh talents including fellow Cardiffian Andy Fairweather-Low, Henry Spinetti (brother of the Welsh actor Victor Spinetti and also Eric Clapton's touring drummer), Pino Palladino, Geraint Watkins, Micky Gee and Arran Ahum. The concert was recorded for BBC Wales under the title 'Still Rockin' and over 25 years later it's still a belter of a concert - I should know because, as Max Boyce used to say, I was there! The video doesn't work (Copyright issues possibly whilst loading), but the audio does and at least it sounds fresh and good - listen out at the start for the band members being interviewed about the concert.

It's easily done, I guess... Rumour is that this classic was written for Welsh singer Elvis Preseli who turned it down with the classic line: 'Are you f*cking kidding me?'