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I'm not quite sure why it would work, but based entirely on the constituency (and university) name, is the answer 'a Hallam Hope?'

I'm not quite sure why it would work, but based entirely on the constituency (and university) name, is the answer 'a Hallam Hope?'

The STFC logo?

The STFC logo?

I must confess I got to the second paragraph,

I must confess I got to the second paragraph, could only think of Gyles Brandreth in the linguistic gymnastics being performed and lost interest!

However it might be the badge?

Fair play - I didn't even make it that far.

Yep we have a winner! Already and a new record in under 18mins.

Nice one Red Frog. How apt after Nemo's image of choice. I shall DM you with details.

Going to have to make these much more cryptic!

all played for swindon on loan, all have u21 caps but no senior appearances for their country. murray played 20 times for swindon. fuck me

All capped at U19 and U21 level (but not at senior level)?

thats true even if it's not bamboo's answer

it's like it was mentioned 3 posts above!

They’re all anagrams of ‘Fuck Right Off’?

Not a bad guess Brocklesby Red...but it isn't right.

One or two have been getting in the right kind of area but it's been a case of "Luke Williams" rather than "pretty hot".

After all..what's in a name?   :sherlock: :hmmm: :soapy tit wank:

Not a bad guess Brocklesby Red...but it isn't right.

One or two have been getting in the right kind of area but it's been a case of "Luke Williams" rather than "pretty hot".

After all..what's in a name?   :sherlock: :hmmm: :soapy tit wank:

Boyzone members and manager?

They all have M and O in their name which is also in the word common. Hence they have it in common.

I'll get me coat.

Boyzone members and manager?

They do but it's not the answer. You're thinking too much :)

Been wracking the brain cell.
They all know Sid Nelson's dad?

Will the jackpot rollover as another Wanky Wednesday approaches?

Louis Clyde William Thompson
Michael Edward Doughty
Ronan Michael Murray

Louis Clyde William Thompson
Michael Edward Doughty
Ronan Michael Murray

All rivers....  Clyde in Jockoland.  Murray in Convictland. Mike is a river in Fjordland, New Zealand
 

They all have names given to storms?

They've all played number 19

For Town? Great answer if so but not one I'm looking for.

No. A total guess given Murray and LT are #19 this season :)

They've all played number 19

They are all the illegitimate sons of Paolo di Canio.....

Their initials are all abbreviations for things:

MD - Doctor
RM - Royal Marines
LT - Lieutenant

Mounts?

Mount Louis -Canada
Mount Murray -Isle of Man
St Michael's Mount - Cornwall or one in France. Although an island not a mountain.

Their names are all right hand men for others:
Ronan - Thanos's son in The Avengers
Michael - KIT's driver Knight Rider
Clyde - Philo Beddoe's (Clint Eastwood's) orangutan in Every Which Way But Loose & Every Which Way You Can

Or:
Add 'Saint' before their first names and you get:
St Louis - Patron saint of shit holes in America
St Ronan - Patron saint in Ireland
St Michael - Patron saint of underwear in M&S

Not a bad guess WB. Yourself and Reg could be two thirds towards being correct...kinda.

So 30mins left before Bamboo's WWT becomes a rollover.

There have been plenty of guesses. Reg may have been getting somewhere but he just wasn't really on the money. No one has defined the actual link between the three yet, even if the wrong reason why.

As stated. I have been leaving discreet hints in my replies in other threads. So if you're arsed have a careful look through and see if you can spot the clues.

Just going on the fact that you have made a couple of references in recent posts to clans and kilts, I'm guessing there is a Scottish link.....? Whisky or tartan?

They are all Scottish clans with their own tartans

Mount Louis - Canada
Mount Murray - Isle of Man
Doughty Mountain - Colorado

Exiled Bob is getting warmer. You have the Scottish link, I need the three Scottish links. I believe two have already been said albeit not making the Scottish connection.

Hills, lakes, clans....

The Thompson river/lake...?

Not Thompson, and not lake. The clue lies within one of the other surnames.

Nearlyyy...

...If I stand on Doughty Hill with my Murray Clan, what would I see?

Nearlyyy...

...If I stand on Doughty Hill with my Murray Clan, what would I see?

You can see Carrick Forest!

The Firth of Clyde  :)

Which gives you what answers, in relation to the teaser?  :soapy tit wank:

They all share their names with geographical features of Scotland:

Doughty Hill
Moray (clan Murray) Firth
Firth of Clyde

Sorry behind on the thread, was just sneezeejaculate to something else, but is it they’ve all been put in a question in your quiz?

No Ben. Fun fact you can sneezulate to. All winners so far have all been named Rob or Bob!

Fun fact, if you sneeze whilst ejaculating, your shot will travel a good 10ft in distance.

I thought everyone's shot that far without the sneeze?  :pint:

Not over the age of 40 it doesn't!

I've got just under a decade then!

I am minus a decade plus VAT!

Under the lights Bodin hit the clock with a penalty

Something to do with pioneering....? Swindon were the first club to install floodlights and the first to have a Rolex clock.....no idea about Bodin though.

Is Mythology the link?

Rolex have a Cyclops lens.
Pylon (floodlights) was a figure in Greek Mythology.
Paul (B)Odin.

Paul Bodin
Rolex Watch
Floodlights

You all relate to when you were in your prime. Your totality is composite.

No one want to have a guess? I'll release another clue later. Btw the answer isn't Coronavirus  :soapy tit wank:

The floodlights failed and messed up Tranmere

Bodin failed with that penalty that messed up Wales qualifying for the WC

Rolex - no idea. Btw, your original clue quoted the Rolex Clock, you later quoted a Rolex watch

Which is it?

Well, his original post referred to THE Rolex - which I’d imagine everybody took to mean the clock

His follow-up clue said Rolex Watch

Bodin hit both the clock and floodlights with missed shots

Bodin wore no. 3, the clock shows 3 at ko, and we originally only had 3 floodlights. Maybe.

There is something undeniably but also inexplicably special about football under floodlights.

In the winter months, even a standard Saturday fixture at three requires them by half-time.

At Grimsby Town last weekend, the pylons were beaming light onto the turf an hour before kick-off – of course, that is in deep dark North East Lincolnshire.

Ever here, in sunny Swindon, they will be used today by half-time, if not before, and are steeped in history.

Town were the first Football League club to install floodlights – they played their first match under them on Monday 2nd April 1951. Due to happen on the 19th March, a friendly against Bristol City was postponed because of bad weather – on 2nd April, Town braved the elements to win 2-1.

At this point, however, floodlit football was still banned, following a decision in 1930 by the FA and, despite an increased appetite, even when the blanket ban was lifted in 1951, clubs still had to apply for specific dispensation to play under their new beamers.

It was Wolverhampton Wanderers who did most to advance the cause of matches under the lights playing several high-profile and popular friendlies under the lights.

Swindon were at it too, though – the first European club to play under the famous lights here at SN1 was Fenerbahce, from Turkey, in October 1953. 7,000 were at the CG that day to see the home side batter their Turkish opponents 5-1.

Austrian opponents also came to visit – SK Admira and SC Columbia visited in 1954 and 1955 – over those two years, reserve team fixtures were also played – on Monday evenings – nicknamed ‘Shilling Night’ games because of their two-bob entry fee.

Town were pipped to the privilege of playing the first league game under floodlights – by seven days! Portsmouth had that honour on the 22nd February 1956 facing up against Newcastle United in the First Division.

Town’s first outing, in competitive action, with the four pylons illuminating the corners of the County Ground was a contest between the Robins and Millwall and only came to be because of Town’s (relatively unexpected) involvement in the FA Cup Third Round. The game had originally been meant for the 7th January but was moved to the third Wednesday in the second month because of Swindon’s tie against non-league Worksop.

Maurice Owen scored the only goal of the night, winning the game for the home side and lifting the Town off the bottom of the table for the first time since mid-September.

Since then, the County Ground has held countless memorable nights lit up by the current pylons which were not actually erected until 1960.

One famous occasion where the floodlights were thrust into the, well, spotlight was when, in December 1992, Tranmere held the lead at the County Ground before the lights went out. This forced a replay in which Glenn Hoddle dazzled for Town and they prevailed 2-0 winners, edging them away from Rovers in the First Division and closer to the top two.

In 1996, the lights went out before Town’s 2-2 draw with Brentford – true perfection has to be imperfect, it turns out.

It sounds foolish but it’s true and for many fans they hold a very special place in the heart – Rich Pullen, founder of the Loathed Stranger Podcast - which celebrates Town’s past, present and future - is certainly one of those supporters:

“There’s something great about winning under the lights at the County Ground, isn’t there? It’s incredible to think the current County Ground floodlights have been in place for almost sixty years. Let that sink in for a moment. SIXTY!

“To many people they are simply floodlights and that’s fair enough but to others (including myself) they’re a really quite symbolic and act as a monument to sixty years of memories for Swindon Town fans, players and staff alike.

“Those colossal pylons have towered over the Town through all of our successes and failures - from Bertie’s Babes to several League Cup adventures to the winning of our first game in the top flight to league wins and everything in between.

“Some people reserve enthusiastic anticipation for football landmarks such as Wembley but I vividly remember, as a child, impatiently staring out of the passenger seat window of my dad’s car waiting to catch a glimpse of the County Ground and, especially at night, there was really only one noticeable view. Even today when I arrive in Swindon via train the first thing I do is make sure I seek out the lights between the gaps of nearby buildings at the first opportunity.”

Nope, look at what Donkey put. He's nearly right.

Is it the same but 4?

Bodin wore no. 3
The clock shows 3 at ko,
The floodlights have 3 rows of lights.

When I said Donkey was close. He has the right number but one of the connections is wrong.

Being pedantic, that doesn’t link them - it makes them all different.

Rolex has three watch lines: Oyster Perpetual, Professional and Cellini.

1 Bamboo (2-3-4) 5 senses working overtime

And all the world is football-shaped
It's just for me to kick in space
And I can see, hear, smell, touch, taste
And I've got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to take this all in
I've got one, two, three, four, five....

One more go, although it is using the answers already given by Oaksey......

This was synonymous with Paul. Paul Bodin, 3
This was implemented v the Turks. Floodlights against Fenerbahce, 1953
This was presented then but wasn't a retirement. More like a Golden Hello. Rolex clock presented to Town on promotion to 2nd Division in 63

The sum of their lexicon is trente. 3+1+9+5+3+6+3=30 Find the prime to this. A prime number of 30 is 3

You have your reasonings. You have your link. You have your answer. 3

much too convoluted.

it's harder to guess than 3-2-1 clues!

Not exactly a standard type question - much too convoluted.

Bamboo? Surely not!

No not my wanky quiz starting up again (yet) but as mentioned on another thread, I'm auctioning one of my photographic prints with all proceeds going to SARI Charity (Stand Against Racism & Inequality).

SARI main mission statement is to provide support and education in diversity and ethnic awareness.

The print is a 10x8 of my “Walls of Change” image, shot in the backstreets of Sacromonté in Granada.

You don't have to particularly like the image up for grabs because the bigger picture here is to comtinually raise awareness and drive home the message that racism is not accepted today and in our future. A lot of us on here are White British men who will never have had to experience racial hatred.

A lot of people talk. I like to talk (shock). But many don't follow their words with actions. Today I'm asking you, along with myself to make a small step towards change. Even if we all only make small steps, they can in turn become one large one.

Won't have time for trolls, won't hear any excuses "if", "but what about...", "I'm not..." in some bizarre defence of racism. There is no excuse and it should not exist.

Happy Bidding  :)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Charity-Bid-for-SARI-Stand-Against-Racism-Inequality-10x8-B-W-Print/184316400915

This may be regarded as 'faux outrage'.

No faux outrage here. Like I say. No time for trolls. Either bid or don't.

Hey BO,

The graffiti message, in Spanish simply reads in English (translated by a Spanish friend at the time and also backed up in other online translations) as;

"We will bleed our ink into walls, until they fall and meet the earth."

For me it's a perfect metaphor to say "we will keep on going until that message is understood" build another wall? We'll keep on. It's much more broader in terms of adversity but I felt it relevant to this cause and especially for SARI.

I can/will provide a small info card with the print for display/educational purposes if required.

Thanks, Bamboo  :)

Edit: Who is the charity you're volunteering for?

Cheers Bamboo. That makes sense!

When I say its me volunteering, I have done a couple of shifts at weekends but the wife is there more or less 5 times a week. Its a charity called Streets Kitchen which helps homeless. She is helping at the Brixton branch which is helping to feed and provide information and basic items (toothbrushes and toothpaste, books, information on where to get help etc) to over 100 homeless who are housed in Hotels across SW London.

https://www.streetskitchen.org/

Charity work has always something I've been interested in but never really deeply involved, i'd like to do some more of it the closer I get to being able to semi-retire/retire.

Remind me to keep an eye on your ebay listing as I have a terrible memory!! :)

Just a final push on this particular auction.

Around two and a half hours left on this to bid. All proceeds (less fees) go to SARI Charity (Stand Against Racism & Inequality). The item will be posted free and will include an info card upon request to the winner.

I know Bob's Orange was interested and wanted reminding. Obviously if anyone else wants to bid and support a great cause then that would be fantastic.

Auction ends at 7.35pm BST
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Charity-Bid-for-SARI-Stand-Against-Racism-Inequality-10x8-B-W-Print/184316400915

Cheers,
Bamboo :)

Thanks for the reminder Bamboo. Sorry I missed the end of the auction.

I'm currently having a look at your website and might get something for the charities wall from it.

Ahh sorry BO, this got pushed down much further so missed this. Yeah for certain. Currently there is only the "Walls of Change" print that was featured in the auction and a t-shirt featuring an original image and design but I hope to be adding more.

In fact if there is any other print you would like, I can show you a selection of images that might be relevant for the charity wall? I Have a portfolio of archive images that you can view, if you wish? Most are 10x8 as standard. Can go larger, 16x20 as well.

But if you just want to buy the featured auction print then that's available on already at https://bamb-o.myshopify.com/

Yeah would be great to look at your prints, be nice to freshen up our walls at home as well if there is something that stands out.

Thanks for the link to that print.

I will DM you, so Valid Pint can get himself in a lather  ;) and of course to let you have a look at a selection. Think Red Frog and Exiled Bob were pretty pleased with theirs.

I shall drop a message later on. Feel free to nudge me if I forget.