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

  1. oldfrenchhorn

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    You have the right man, but he is now at Leyton Orient. A bit too easy, so it is all yours!
     
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  2. yorkshirehornet

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    What did a WFC player do that was a one off against Newcastle in the FA Cup
     
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  3. vic-rijrode

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    Neal Redfearn scored with his and Watford's first kick of the match from a free kick conceded at the Rookery End in the first replay of the 3rd round in Jan 1989. I was there.......
     
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  4. yorkshirehornet

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    <applause>
    Over to you
     
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  5. yorkshirehornet

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  6. vic-rijrode

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    If I were to cross the Sulawesi sea from Borneo going eastwards, what "barrier" would I be crossing?
     
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  7. colognehornet

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    The so called 'Wallace' line I think. Which separates the fauna or ecozones of Asia and Wallacia (or Asian species on one side and Australasian on the other).
     
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  8. vic-rijrode

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    Correct! Named after Alfred Russell Wallace co-discover of natural selection with Darwin. Over to you cologne.
     
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  9. colognehornet

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    Cheers Vic. Which famous writer was also a goalkeeper ?
     
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  10. vic-rijrode

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    A writer who is also a goalkeeper - how absurd!:emoticon-0127-lipss
     
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    I bet Sherlock would know! <whistle>
     
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  12. colognehornet

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    I am also sure he would know Dave - yes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was the goalkeeper of Portsmouth Association Football Club before it was disbanded in 1896 - he later played cricket for the MCC. Over to you sir ! See text 6254 - this one is a bit premature !
     
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  13. vic-rijrode

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    My comment above about it being absurd referred to Albert Camus who whilst being a writer of probably more "literary standing" than Conan Doyle, was also a goalkeeper for Racing Universitaire d'Alger! (But only for their junior team, alas).

    Camus belonged to the Absurdist School of Thought apparently so he would have enjoyed Brian Owen's goal against Jimmy Coombes in 69 perhaps.
     
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  14. colognehornet

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    I confess that we have more writers who were goalkeepers than I knew of - my mistake. I have read up on Camus and he was certainly a very great literary figure, and, from the look of it, also the better goalkeeper of the two. Sorry, my mistake, over to you Vic !
     
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    No, no over to dave - he deserves it!
     
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    Only three football teams have gone undefeated through a complete season:- Liverpool, Arsenal and ????????
     
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  17. vic-rijrode

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    I do know this one and have been to their ground a few times. But I'll let someone else have a go.
     
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  18. colognehornet

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    Preston ? Unless you mean in European leagues as well.
     
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    When did Liverpool do it?
     
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    All yours cologne! <applause>
     
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