Katie Borkins 1 Posted June 20, 2011 Last week - Alex Notman. This week, riddle me this..... Began his career as a trainee citizen before heading off to the land of stale bacon. Flirted with toffee but returned to the pigsty before joining our beloved club. Not the most popular of players, he moved on post millennium where he did like to be beside the seaside for a while before hanging up his boots. (Though not his drinking boots - allegedly.) That is all. Good luck and may the force be with you. That is not a clue. Give thanks and praise to the board. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted June 20, 2011 gud evenun'' nee yull Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drazen Muzinic 1,421 Posted June 20, 2011 Mike Milligan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary Ascent 0 Posted June 20, 2011 A winner already...come on give the rest of us a chance to guess! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted June 20, 2011 Ok, here''s a teaser with apologies to BBB for highjacking the threadWhat connects City- getting knocked out of the FA Cup sixth round in 1983- being relegated in 2005- playing a friendly 2011- last game before Paul Lamberts took over - first game in the Premier Leagueeasier clues to follow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
claud 0 Posted June 21, 2011 Not the answer, I know. Just some thoughts on your clues.BrightonFulham? Or the season?-YeovilArsenal 2-4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted June 21, 2011 [quote user="Drazen Muzinic"]Mike Milligan[/quote] Very impressive work, Mister Muzinic. Congratulations, you are this week''s cryptic cryptographer. [Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sephiroth Owa 0 Posted June 21, 2011 I would say all of the games you have mentioned had 6 goals in them.6-0 with Fulham, 4-2 With Arsenal, I believe it was 4-2 with Wycombe too? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sephiroth Owa 0 Posted June 21, 2011 Lack of edit=painful.Nope, seems we beat Wycombe 5-2... I''m stumped then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robert N. LiM 4,004 Posted June 21, 2011 [quote user="Bore Bore Bor"]Give thanks and praise to the board.[/quote]That is genius. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sephiroth Owa 0 Posted June 21, 2011 Third post in a row... Are all of the games mentioned played away from home? :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,530 Posted June 21, 2011 [quote user="City1st"]Ok, here''s a teaser with apologies to BBB for highjacking the thread What connects City - getting knocked out of the FA Cup sixth round in 1983 - being relegated in 2005 - playing a friendly 2011 - last game before Paul Lamberts took over - first game in the Premier League easier clues to follow[/quote] --- That was the 1-1 draw at Exeter, but that doesn''t leave me any less stumped than anyone else! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fiery Zac 1,065 Posted June 21, 2011 [quote user="PurpleCanary"][quote user="City1st"]Ok, here''s a teaser with apologies to BBB for highjacking the thread What connects City - getting knocked out of the FA Cup sixth round in 1983 - being relegated in 2005 - playing a friendly 2011 - last game before Paul Lamberts took over - first game in the Premier League easier clues to follow[/quote] --- That was the 1-1 draw at Exeter, but that doesn''t leave me any less stumped than anyone else! [/quote]Lambert had been appointed but wasnt technically in charge for the Brentford game so isnt the last game before he ''took over''? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,530 Posted June 21, 2011 [quote user="Persnickety"][quote user="PurpleCanary"] [quote user="City1st"]Ok, here''s a teaser with apologies to BBB for highjacking the thread What connects City - getting knocked out of the FA Cup sixth round in 1983 - being relegated in 2005 - playing a friendly 2011 - last game before Paul Lamberts took over - first game in the Premier League easier clues to follow[/quote] --- That was the 1-1 draw at Exeter, but that doesn''t leave me any less stumped than anyone else! [/quote]Lambert had been appointed but wasnt technically in charge for the Brentford game so isnt the last game before he ''took over''?[/quote] --- Persnickety, that may be quite right, or not, depending on City1st''s definition of his phrase "took over"! Lambert had taken over as manager (ie been appointed) for the Brentford game (making Exeter the last before...) but was only "in charge" - ie selecting the team - for the Wycombe game (making Brentford the last before...)I think we need City1st to help us all out here... Meanwhile, some extraneous facts about these games. I seem to recall Jimmy Case scored the only goal in the Brighton FA Cup defeat. The Arsenal 4-2 win was, I think, the first game with the new back-pass rule, which led to the fourth goal, Tony Adams being caught in two minds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phyxius 0 Posted June 21, 2011 - being relegated in 2005 - Fulham- playing a friendly 2011 - Crystal Palace- last game before Paul Lamberts took over - Brentford- first game in the Premier League - ArsenalLondon Clubs was the only connection i got but then B&HA aren''t. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkchance1 0 Posted June 21, 2011 I''m assuming its a player whose played for the clubs concerned. I''ve just spent the last half hour on Flown from the nest - actually amazing some of the players that have been through Carrow Road both on trial and through academy that I didn''t know about. Ivar Ingamarrsson for one.Still haven''t got answer.Relegated in 2005 must be either or both of Southampton and Palace - unless its a relegation in a different division. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted June 21, 2011 It''s not a player connectionIan Butterworth resigned from Norwich City 19th August 2009Friendly, although it''s an away game in 2011 Stringer ''saw us home '' ... (just) in ''73 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fr. Chewy Louie 137 Posted June 21, 2011 Well that''s Palace then....So Brighton L1-0, Fulham L6-0, Palace??, Brentford L2-1, Arsenal W4-2So in conclusion - no idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sephiroth Owa 0 Posted June 21, 2011 Is it not all of the games being away from home? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted June 21, 2011 Bit more than that, but you are heading in the right direction, so What also links City to promotion celebrations twiceand 1973, 1975 and 1985(two seperate clues)two easy clues to follow which will give it away) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby 0 Posted June 21, 2011 Hell, City 1st!! Could you be any more obscure??They''re all odd numbers???? I dunno. Something to do with league cup finals?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crabbycanary 2 Posted June 21, 2011 Mel Machin? But I don''t really know why!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,530 Posted June 21, 2011 [quote user="City1st"]Bit more than that, but you are heading in the right direction, so What also links City to promotion celebrations twice and 1973, 1975 and 1985 (two seperate clues) two easy clues to follow which will give it away)[/quote] - Well, we have twice gained promotion at Portsmouth. And those dates are for our three Wembley League Cup final appeances. But I can''t link those answers to the original questions! I suspect the answer is Marcus Evans but am too dense to see why...[;)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,530 Posted June 21, 2011 [quote user="City1st"]try venues[/quote] --- I had thought of venues, because they are all southern grounds. Brighton, Fulham, Palace, Exeter or Brentford, depending, and Arsenal. And Portsmouth and Wembley with the new clues. But that didn''t seem specific enough. I did wonder about grounds that are no longer used, but that only applies to Brighton and Arsenal, and Wembley in a sense. So discarded the idea. Rightly or wrongly?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted June 21, 2011 Is the answer "Kayleigh" by Marillion? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted June 21, 2011 It''s groundsBrentford, as Butterworth announced his resignation the day after the Brentford game - even though Lambert had been appointed beforeIt''s something that is a link to the grounds that we have had some our triumphs and tragedies at Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacoljam 0 Posted June 21, 2011 Is it ground sharing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Power Hamster 0 Posted June 21, 2011 Is it London grounds? Were Brighton ground sharing at Crystal Palace or somewhere at the time? My guess is that all these thing happened at London grounds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted June 21, 2011 Is the answer "Kayleigh" by Marillion?"If the question is what song was kept from the number 1 spot in the year City won the League Cup by a famous football song then yes, it is the answer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites