Off Topic Cryptic crossword

[Taffvalerowdy]

Ah - that type of game

Barry Venison!

 

[surreyhoop]

Indeed it is a game...but not the type of game I was after!

 

[surreyhoop]

Barry Venison correct!

 

[Taffvalerowdy]

A terser pitman, I've yet to meet. (6,6)

 

[Saints_Alive]

A terser pitman, I've yet to meet. (6,6)

Curtis Davies?

 

[surreyhoop]

Curtis Davies?

I thought that, but couldn't see how Davies fitted...

 

[Saints_Alive]

I thought that, but couldn't see how Davies fitted...

I thought that maybe it was some kind of welsh connection with mining...

 

[Taffvalerowdy]

Nothing to do with Wales - he is a very famous English player.......

 

[Saints_Alive]

Ha!, I forgot about the anagram, it's Martin Peters, my boyhood hero...

 

[Taffvalerowdy]

I was at Wembley when he scored against West Germany - but was overshadowed by Geoff Hurst's treble!

Over to you Saints!

 

[Saints_Alive]

Yeah, he was nicknamed "the ghost" because of his knack of appearing late in the box to score!

Ok, next clue...

Americans add colour the French say it is here (7,9)

 

[Taffvalerowdy]

Need to think about this!

 

[Taffvalerowdy]

I've thought about it, slept on it - and still no chink of light.....

Is it a team?

 

[Saints_Alive]

No, it's another ex Saints player i'm afraid ,Taff!

Concentrate on Americans add and you should get it.

 

[Taffvalerowdy]

Fabrice Fernandez?

 

[Saints_Alive]

Good guess, but no, he's English, sort of!

 

[Taffvalerowdy]

Matthew LeTissier

 

[Saints_Alive]

You got 'im Taff, I had to put THE Saints legend in somewhere!

Your go...

 

[Taffvalerowdy]

You got 'im Taff, I had to put THE Saints legend in somewhere!

Your go...

I thought THAT was the late, great Ron Davies!

 

[Saints_Alive]

I thought THAT was the late, great Ron Davies!

Yeah, Ron's up there Taff, but there was only one man who kept us in the top division single handedly for a decade and stayed at the club despite several overtures from bigger clubs. Plus he happened to be a Football Genius!...

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