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Discussion in 'Watford' started by colognehornet, Jun 26, 2013.

  1. Bolton's Boots

    Bolton's Boots Well-Known Member

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    I doubt you'll get any closer, so I'll give you that one. In 1973, I became the first person in Australia to buy a Demis Roussos album (Forever and ever). A friend's family ran a music shop & unsuccessfully trawled Australia on my behalf only to find that no-one had ever heard of him. They ended up importing it for me - and the rest, as they say, was history.

    Over to you...
     
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  2. oldfrenchhorn

    oldfrenchhorn Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Thanks, I would not have guessed you held that record in more ways than one. ;)

    Who was the last Watford-born player to score at Vicarage Road?

    Sean Murray doesn't count because he was born in Abbots Langley.
     
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  3. Jsybarry

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    I know this is 3 guesses in 1 post, but I think that either Craig Mackail-Smith scored against us, or if it was a Watford player it was either Paul Robinson or a youth team/academy player in a FA Youth Cup tie and my guess for that is Jordan Parkes.
     
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  4. oldfrenchhorn

    oldfrenchhorn Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Your first guess was correct Barry.
     
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  5. Jsybarry

    Jsybarry Well-Known Member

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    In the 90s, which British sportsman and former world record holder, was known as the "Ginger Wonder" by fans of the club he played most of his career for? (The sport isn't football but does involve a ball)
     
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    Neil Jenkins?
     
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  7. Jsybarry

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    Well done, Dan. The nicknames he had from the Pontypridd fans when it was announced that he was moving to Cardiff weren't as complimentary. If I remember correctly, the Pontypridd & Llantrisant Observer even ran the story with the headline "Judas".
     
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    Thanks Barry!

    What happened on 31 May 1970 and did not happen again until 9 June 2006?
     
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  9. geitungur akureyrar

    geitungur akureyrar Well-Known Member

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    World cups start in Mexíkó
     
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    Sorry AK - that's not the answer
     
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  11. yorkshirehornet

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    Wolrd cup number ones or hits?
     
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    Sorry Yorkie - no.
     
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  13. geitungur akureyrar

    geitungur akureyrar Well-Known Member

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    The hosting nation played in the first game of the world cup.
     
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    Over to you sir <applause>
     
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  15. geitungur akureyrar

    geitungur akureyrar Well-Known Member

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    What did Peter Roland do in August 1921?
     
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  16. yorkshirehornet

    yorkshirehornet Well-Known Member

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    clue needed ak
     
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    Publish the biography of David Lloyd George?
     
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  18. geitungur akureyrar

    geitungur akureyrar Well-Known Member

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    The clue is Watford football activity.

    CD - no that is incorrect.
     
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  19. yorkshirehornet

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    he played his last game for us then?
     
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  20. colognehornet

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    Scored the last goal at Cassio Road stadium ?
     
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