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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mark in sydney Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 April 2020 at 10:30am
depends what era you were brought up in ... fortunately for me I was a kid watching the late 60s and then the 70s teams so happy that Delme and Andy Hill were mentioned but we could add Selwyn Williams and  2 hookers ...Roy shanto Thomas  and Norman Gale 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Mike Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 April 2020 at 11:50am
Whatever happened to Ian 'Spaceman' Jones?
For a couple of years he was like Serge Blanco 2.0. Amazing attacking fullback with incredible flair.
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Sadly he was hit by injuries and appeared to lose interest . He went to Cardiff and then neath. He went off the playing radar - a tremendous shame as he was - we all know so immensely talented. Wing or full back he was outstanding. To us older fans - when we look at uncapped three quarters , Andy hill and Ian Jones stand out by a mile 
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I've seen him in the Parc in a game Mike. If my memory serves me right he left his boots behind for one of the cup finals and someone had to drive up with his boots to Cardiff. Ian was a piano player too.
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lol 😂. It wouldn’t surprise me - he was one hell of a player bearing in mind that when he scored that wonder try in the 91 cup final , he was only 19/20 yrs of age. In the treble season , his turn of pace was something else - probably the quickest off the mark since Gareth Edwards 
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Originally posted by stradeyscarlet72 stradeyscarlet72 wrote:

lol 😂. It wouldn’t surprise me - he was one hell of a player bearing in mind that when he scored that wonder try in the 91 cup final , he was only 19/20 yrs of age. In the treble season , his turn of pace was something else - probably the quickest off the mark since Gareth Edwards 


Spaceman is a good friend of my buddy. Last I heard he was a teacher in the Abergavenny area, where he is from.
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Thanks for the update - nice to hear that he’s doing well. An extremely gifted and exciting player 👍👍
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote ladram Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 April 2020 at 1:32pm
Originally posted by ScarletBear ScarletBear wrote:

Originally posted by stradeyscarlet72 stradeyscarlet72 wrote:

lol 😂. It wouldn’t surprise me - he was one hell of a player bearing in mind that when he scored that wonder try in the 91 cup final , he was only 19/20 yrs of age. In the treble season , his turn of pace was something else - probably the quickest off the mark since Gareth Edwards 


Spaceman is a good friend of my buddy. Last I heard he was a teacher in the Abergavenny area, where he is from.
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Originally posted by stradeyscarlet72 stradeyscarlet72 wrote:

Sadly he was hit by injuries and appeared to lose interest . He went to Cardiff and then neath. He went off the playing radar - a tremendous shame as he was - we all know so immensely talented. Wing or full back he was outstanding. To us older fans - when we look at uncapped three quarters , Andy hill and Ian Jones stand out by a mile 
didn't he get picked for wales summer tour after ponty cup final?
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I played agsinst him once whilst he played for Llandeilo 2nds. Thats going back a good few years. Still was quick even though he put a few pounds on.
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Yes he did but got injured
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Originally posted by ladram ladram wrote:

Originally posted by ScarletBear ScarletBear wrote:

Originally posted by stradeyscarlet72 stradeyscarlet72 wrote:

lol 😂. It wouldn’t surprise me - he was one hell of a player bearing in mind that when he scored that wonder try in the 91 cup final , he was only 19/20 yrs of age. In the treble season , his turn of pace was something else - probably the quickest off the mark since Gareth Edwards 


Spaceman is a good friend of my buddy. Last I heard he was a teacher in the Abergavenny area, where he is from.
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I know he went to comprehensive school in Abergavenny, because he is my mate's school friend. I was watching him message back and fore on facebook with my pal about 7-8 years ago. I'll ask him for the latest.
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Originally posted by LLANDRE LLANDRE wrote:

I've seen him in the Parc in a game Mike. If my memory serves me right he left his boots behind for one of the cup finals and someone had to drive up with his boots to Cardiff. Ian was a piano player too.

Ah yes. Didnt he do a segment on Scrum V playing a grand piano outdoors wearing tails?
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Originally posted by ScarletBear ScarletBear wrote:

Originally posted by LLANDRE LLANDRE wrote:

I've seen him in the Parc in a game Mike. If my memory serves me right he left his boots behind for one of the cup finals and someone had to drive up with his boots to Cardiff. Ian was a piano player too.

Ah yes. Didnt he do a segment on Scrum V playing a grand piano outdoors wearing tails?

Yes, I remember that piece too, a classical piece if a remember.
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What about Ieuan Evans, J.J. Williams,  Roy Bergiers and Paul Ringer.
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