Katie Borkins 1 Posted July 19, 2011 Ho ho ho - seasonal greetings to you all.Here''s this week''s cryptic riddle. Who is this player?Signed from a team of northern seals, this player (largely an understudy) managed a half century of appearances for the Canaries before heading across the border to learn more about the game from a highly educated team. Later, he joined some northern hatters before he got a case of the shakes and then retired. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted July 19, 2011 Neil Warnock might help Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drazen Muzinic 1,445 Posted July 19, 2011 [quote user="Bore Bore Bor"]Ho ho ho - seasonal greetings to you all.Here''s this week''s cryptic riddle. Who is this player?Signed from a team of northern seals, this player (largely an understudy) managed a half century of appearances for the Canaries before heading across the border to learn more about the game from a highly educated team. Later, he joined some northern hatters before he got a case of the shakes and then retired. [/quote] Is this Colin Woodthorpe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,413 Posted July 19, 2011 Played for Hamilton Academicals? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,526 Posted July 19, 2011 [quote user="Drazen Muzinic"][quote user="Bore Bore Bor"] Ho ho ho - seasonal greetings to you all.Here''s this week''s cryptic riddle. Who is this player?Signed from a team of northern seals, this player (largely an understudy) managed a half century of appearances for the Canaries before heading across the border to learn more about the game from a highly educated team. Later, he joined some northern hatters before he got a case of the shakes and then retired. [/quote] Is this Colin Woodthorpe?[/quote][Y]I reckon!Not Accies but Dons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted July 20, 2011 [quote user="Drazen Muzinic"]Is this Colin Woodthorpe?[/quote]Oh well played Mr Muzinic Sir, something I never got to say during your brief playing career with our beloved side.It was indeed Colin Woodthorpe. Next week - John Polston. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted July 20, 2011 oi Mr Bloke, what about my earlier submission ie Neil Warnock who is nicknamed Colin ?I suspect foul play and shall write to Sportsdesk Pete and demand my money back, if not a judicial enquiryThere''s too much of this sort of stuff nowadays, we should never have got rid of conscription or come to that .................. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites