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Discussion in 'Norwich City' started by Forgot_My_Lines, Aug 11, 2015.

  1. Bure budgie

    Bure budgie Well-Known Member

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    1, Birmingham City

    2,?

    3,Birmingham City

    4,?
     
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  2. Golden Eadie 2

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    Both right Bure.

    Q2.....156 games and 19 goals for us. Went to Bournemouth in exchange for Tony Powell.

    Q4......2 x defenders and, giveaway, goalie.
     
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  3. Bure budgie

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    Q4, I would quess as Keelan, Forbes and Stringer or Payne
    Q2, Trevor Howard?
     
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  4. Golden Eadie 2

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    Right, Forbes being the wrong one of those four. And Howard. I saw him play, but have minimal recollection.
     
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  5. Golden Eadie 2

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    Tomorrow will be Canaries before and after, ie, things they did before joining or after leaving.
     
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  6. Bure budgie

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    Trevor Howard was a quality player imo, but Tony Powell was one of my all time favourites
     
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  7. Golden Eadie 2

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    Same here, that hair.
     
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  8. RiverEndRick

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    Q1:- Scored 4 goals at Old Trafford v ManU. (After).

    Q2:- Captained the side that beat Norwich at Wembley in league cup final. (Before)

    Q3:- Scored the goal that confirmed City's qualification for the UEFA cup. (After).

    Q4:- Kept a clean sheet at Wembley in the 1978 league cup final. (Before).

    And a very hard one, played 8 games on loan with us.

    Q5:- Played the role of Sammy Davis Jr in The Rat Pack musical stage show. (After, obviously).

    Clues may be forthcoming tomorrow.
     
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  10. Bure budgie

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    Q1,Ron Davies
    Q2, Martin Peters
    Q3, Andrew Johnson
    Q4, Chris Wood
    Q5, Jim Whitley
     
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  11. Golden Eadie 2

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    Q3 wrong Bure but congratulations on the others, especially the last one.

    I was lucky enough to see Ron Davis at his best for us. Have never seen a striker as good in the air. He seemed to defy gravity at times.
     
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  12. Bure budgie

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    Q3, must be David Phillips(pen v Liverpool)
     
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  13. Golden Eadie 2

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    This player scored for his team after leaving us, meaning their opponents failed to get the points to overtake us.
     
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  14. Bure budgie

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    Got me there, I assume he must have scored against Blackburn, who finished 1point behind us.
    Still trying
     
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  16. Golden Eadie 2

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    Not sure of your point Chris.
     
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  17. Essex Yellow

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    Was it Andy Linighan???
     
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    Andy Linighan scored in a cup final replay, which meant that we qualified for Europe.. I believe he broke his nose scoing the header.
     
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  19. CanaryChris

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    I was going to say Tim Sherwood then I realised I had completely got the wrong end of the stick and was too embarrassed to let the message lay bare for everyone to laugh at! Andy Linighan was a top answer, Essex. Good bit of lateral thinking.
     
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  20. Golden Eadie 2

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    Andy is the right answer, forgot it was the cup though so slightly misled you.
     
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