tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702800010273076139.post6167959104849197286..comments2024-02-27T07:10:49.074+00:00Comments on The Football Attic: [50GFSE] #11 - Wales 1976-79 Home Shirt by AdmiralChris Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14451130702323813966noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702800010273076139.post-51382523582210840262016-06-03T21:00:31.730+01:002016-06-03T21:00:31.730+01:00‘green for the leek, the national vegetable’... Se... ‘green for the leek, the national vegetable’... Seriously!!! <br /><br />The leek is of historic importance in Wales dating back to around the 5/6 century when, whilst preparing for battle, the Welsh wore a leek on their helmets in order to identify each other easily.<br /><br />It's a barmy tale but it it's 1500 years old. In contrast the daffodil has only been used within the last century. An interesting fact is that daffodil in Welsh in Cenhinen Bedr which means Peter's leek.<br /><br />Personally I think this kit inspired Boy George's red, gold and green lyrics.WelshnotBritishhttp://welshnotbritish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702800010273076139.post-12441912732600150252016-05-29T15:52:51.971+01:002016-05-29T15:52:51.971+01:00My youth football team used to play in these kits ...My youth football team used to play in these kits in the early 1980s. Massive nipple burn, but we looked cool, even though some of the shorts were missing and most of us just had plain red ones. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01432471932191677506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702800010273076139.post-25088233920208858842015-09-14T13:11:15.264+01:002015-09-14T13:11:15.264+01:00where can i buy one of these replica admiral wale...where can i buy one of these replica admiral wales 1976 shirts? i know a company called source wales offer something similar but i want authenticityAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07347191414421345559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702800010273076139.post-69481116806415166502015-09-14T13:09:28.334+01:002015-09-14T13:09:28.334+01:00where can i buy one of these authentic wales admir...where can i buy one of these authentic wales admiral shirts?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07347191414421345559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702800010273076139.post-37230511502292170542015-07-29T21:34:22.407+01:002015-07-29T21:34:22.407+01:00A Spurs fan's favourite Wales shirt is affecti...A Spurs fan's favourite Wales shirt is affectionately known as 'the Arsenal shirt". Vic Staineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17923866440537415280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702800010273076139.post-58485086798444336652015-07-29T14:11:34.372+01:002015-07-29T14:11:34.372+01:00The second greatest welsh shirt, only bettered by ...The second greatest welsh shirt, only bettered by its replacement, in my view.Andy Rockallhttps://twitter.com/statto_74noreply@blogger.com