“A feisty Cardiff derby”

[the other bob wilson]

From four years ago.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

"Grange Albion". Enough said !

[Enoch Mort]

"Fiesty" . Enough said !

[the other bob wilson]

You do spell fiesty like that don’t you? I typed that in and predictive text immediately changed it to fiesta - when I typed it in again, I was told it was the wrong spelling, so I tried feisty and it accepted that. Fiesty/feisty has always struck me as an American word and so I don’t see how this is a case of an s and z and single or double L spelling which pulls you up depending on whether your computer is set to UK or US English.

I’ve just checked again and my IPad definitely thinks it’s spelt feisty, so I’ve checked a few on line dictionaries and, yes, it is spelt feisty - so much for that old i before e except after c stuff. English must be an awful language for a foreigner to master, I still haven’t done after sixty seven years!

[Loramski]

You do spell fiesty like that don’t you? I typed that in and predictive text immediately changed it to fiesta - when I typed it in again, I was told it was the wrong spelling, so I tried feisty and it accepted that. Fiesty/feisty has always struck me as an American word and so I don’t see how this is a case of an s and z and single or double L spelling which pulls you up depending on whether your computer is set to UK or US English.

I’ve just checked again and my IPad definitely thinks it’s spelt feisty, so I’ve checked a few on line dictionaries and, yes, it is spelt feisty - so much for that old i before e except after c stuff. English must be an awful language for a foreigner to master, I still haven’t done after sixty seven years!

An American involvement with the word feisty, yes. The derivation might surprise you though. If you reply that you had a feeling it would have something to do with dogs and farting then I might have to call you a liar.

https://uselessetymology.com/2018/01...0around%201896.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Baseball Derby Games

Did they ever Kick Off ?

As it were

[MOZZER2]

Baseball Derby Games

Did they ever Kick Off ?

As it were

yes played in a few grange derby games too !

but the bigger derby was the llanrumney v grange albion games , was much more spicey back in the day !

[insider]

I played for Grange Albion under 11 to under 16.
My claim to fame was playing on that pitch and Earnie Curtis was watching the game, I played in the same team as his Grandson.

[the other bob wilson]

An American involvement with the word feisty, yes. The derivation might surprise you though. If you reply that you had a feeling it would have something to do with dogs and farting then I might have to call you a liar.

https://uselessetymology.com/2018/01...0around%201896.

And, in this instance, I’m not a liar - who would have thought it!

[the other bob wilson]

Baseball Derby Games

Did they ever Kick Off ?

As it were

Reckon the Wayne Matthews mentioned at the start is the ex City player.

[MOZZER2]

Reckon the Wayne Matthews mentioned at the start is the ex City player.

yes it is , former city players that played top level baseball includes Paul Bodin , Phil Dwyer , David Giles and Ken Hollyman

Newport County pro players include Norman Parseille and Ellis Harrison now with Milton Keynes i think

from the world of rugby Dave Bishop , Mark Ring and Mike Rayer

sure there are more but a bit earlty in the morning to think !

[light up the darkness]

Baseball Derby Games

Did they ever Kick Off ?

As it were

I remember watching Fitzalan OB playing Llanrumney. There was a lot of ‘banter’ before and during the game.
Fitzalan base 3 must have got fed up with it and pulled the base out of the ground and struck one of the llanrumney players as he was running between 2 and 3.

Absolute bedlam ensued with players and supporters from both sides involved in a free for all on Llandaff fields

In the days before mobile phones so no records f the proceedings but pretty feisty stuff