Pub Quiz thread

Another clue...books.

 

Sumburgh Head is a sanctuary for seabirds and now has become home to them?

 

Not what I was after, Frenchie. Books are the key...and the seabirds don't fly.

 

Something to do with penguins I reckon, but what?

 

You're right Frenchie...something to do with their publication history.

 

Got there I think. The Bodley Head____Penguin_____Random House.

 

You've got it, Frenchie. Penguin books were first published under the Bodley Head name and in more recent times the publication was taken over by Random House.

All yours.

 

How could you play numerous times (football) for Scotland and never get awarded a cap?

 

There is a team here called Jersey Scottish, but I guess that's not who you're referring to.

 

You are right Barry, that is not what I was referring to.

 

They don't give caps to substitutes?

 

No, sorry NZ.

 

Is it because the first players for Scotland didn’t receive caps?

 

No. A clue. Something changed in 1983-4 season.

 

Either they stopped giving out caps or they started giving out tammies instead

 

Scotland did stop giving out caps then. Why?

 

The last Home International Championship was in 1984 - was it to do with that?

 

Yes you are on the right path.

 

Caps were only issued for the Championship, and each player was issued one for the Championship that year, whether they were a sub in one match or played every minute of all 3 games.

 

Yes you are right. Caps were only given out for internationals between the home nations. You could play in matches against other countries but not be awarded a cap. Scotland were the only home nation to do this.