John Charles in Leeds!!!!????!!!!??

[sbee]

John Charles......legend FROM valleys in south wales

and he's being paraded around Elland Road

...what in god's name is going on?

 

[sbee]

Before you all remind me...

..I know he played at Leeds

...But he's welsh!

That's where he should be bl**dy
paraded

not for the whim of those premiership scum
like Ferguson.

Sort it out

 

[Artois]

Something to do with the fact that he played for them and was a lifelong Leeds fan.


Just maybe.

 

[sbee]

Artois,

his roots are in wales

 

[Gwylan]

And he lived in Leeds.

I like the BBC report which had Land of My Fathers playing in the church but Mae hen wlad fy nhadau in the stadium...perhaps one was the remix version.

Good to see a fine turnout for one of the greats.

 

[sbee]

didn't know that...

I stand corrected and feel a plum!


but he's still welsh I tell you!"!

 

[Artois]

BBC Sport

After his retirement, Charles, whose brother Mel also played 31 times for Wales, ran a pub in Yorkshire for many years.

He was awarded the CBE in 2001.

Until recently, he attended every Leeds home game and was an active member of the Leeds United ex-Players' Association.

Along with former Elland Road favourite Peter Lorimer, he toured the after-dinner circuit raising money for charity.