Guess the team
Guess the team
OK, here we go. Something to do whilst waiting for match of the day. 17 current Football League teams from the north west, i.e. Lancs, Mancs and Merseyside, but in cryptic form. Can you guess them?
1. BUILDING BLOCK FAMOUSLY PRESUMED
2. CLARET? THE DICKENS!
3. COLOUR GAME
4. DARK AND LIGHT DOGS
5. EXTRA CAM BELT CUT SHORT
6. GREEN IN TIME
7. GREY HAIRED ACTOR IS ROBUST
8. INITIALLY STARTED AS LEAGUE FOOTBALL OUTFIT. REALLY DID. CAME IN THIS YEAR.
9. LIVELY CLUB TO POINT NORTH
10. ARAB GETS CATECHISM ENTRY MUDDLED
11. ORGAN BANK
12. RUB UP THE FRENCH IN NEW YORK
13. RUG ARTICLE IS POWERFUL
14. SECURE ROVERS
15. THE PACEMAKERS SHOWED ONE WAY TO GET THERE FOLLOWED BY THE DRIFTERS
16. DRINK AFTER GETTING STICK ABOUT CHURCH
17. WOOLLY BADGE IN THIS NECK OF TOWN
1. BUILDING BLOCK FAMOUSLY PRESUMED
2. CLARET? THE DICKENS!
3. COLOUR GAME
4. DARK AND LIGHT DOGS
5. EXTRA CAM BELT CUT SHORT
6. GREEN IN TIME
7. GREY HAIRED ACTOR IS ROBUST
8. INITIALLY STARTED AS LEAGUE FOOTBALL OUTFIT. REALLY DID. CAME IN THIS YEAR.
9. LIVELY CLUB TO POINT NORTH
10. ARAB GETS CATECHISM ENTRY MUDDLED
11. ORGAN BANK
12. RUB UP THE FRENCH IN NEW YORK
13. RUG ARTICLE IS POWERFUL
14. SECURE ROVERS
15. THE PACEMAKERS SHOWED ONE WAY TO GET THERE FOLLOWED BY THE DRIFTERS
16. DRINK AFTER GETTING STICK ABOUT CHURCH
17. WOOLLY BADGE IN THIS NECK OF TOWN
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6 is Everton ... Vert in Eon
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Is 17 Burscough?
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14 is Leeds (as in Dog Leads ... tie up Rover )
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Yep, Everton is 6
No, burscough are not in the league and no Leeds are not in the nw
No, burscough are not in the league and no Leeds are not in the nw
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7 is Oldham Athletic ... (Old Ham is athletic..)
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11 Liverpool
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Yes. Oldham is 7
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Yep. Liverpool is 11
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5 is Morecambe
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9 - PNE...?
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4 has got to be Black burn rovers
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12 Burnley
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15 Tranmere
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2. Burnley?
Edit: Forget that, I'm looking far too indepth.
Edit: Forget that, I'm looking far too indepth.
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14.Bolton Wanderers
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Correct: 5=Morecambe and 4= bast ards
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For starters
1
2
3 BLACKPOOL
4 B ROVERS
5 MORECAMBE
6 EVERTON
7 OLDHAM ATHLETIC
8 SALFORD
9
10
11 LIVERPOOL
12 BURNLEY
13
14 BOLTON WANDERERS
15
16 ROCHDALE
17
1
2
3 BLACKPOOL
4 B ROVERS
5 MORECAMBE
6 EVERTON
7 OLDHAM ATHLETIC
8 SALFORD
9
10
11 LIVERPOOL
12 BURNLEY
13
14 BOLTON WANDERERS
15
16 ROCHDALE
17
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Edit: Didn't read the bloody question properly.
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One is not 9
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3. Blackpool
8. Salford City
12. Burnley
8. Salford City
12. Burnley
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12, 15 and 14 are correct. Burnley tranmere and bolton
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Accrington Stanley no1
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Yep. Rochdale = 16
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All correct
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Correct
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15 Tranmere Rovers
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17. Preston North End ? Lamb on their badge, this end of town = North, neck of lamb is an " end " cut of meat ?
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2, 9, 10, 13 and 17 to get:
1. BUILDING BLOCK FAMOUSLY PRESUMED accy
2. CLARET? THE DICKENS!
3. COLOUR GAME Blackpool
4. DARK AND LIGHT DOGS Rovers
5. EXTRA CAM BELT CUT SHORT Morecambe
6. GREEN IN TIME Everton
7. GREY HAIRED ACTOR IS ROBUST Oldham
8. INITIALLY STARTED AS LEAGUE FOOTBALL OUTFIT. REALLY DID. CAME IN THIS YEAR. Salford
9. LIVELY CLUB TO POINT NORTH
10. ARAB GETS CATECHISM ENTRY MUDDLED
11. ORGAN BANK Liverpool
12. RUB UP THE FRENCH IN NEW YORK Burnley
13. RUG ARTICLE IS POWERFUL
14. SECURE ROVERS Bolton
15. THE PACEMAKERS SHOWED ONE WAY TO GET THERE FOLLOWED BY THE DRIFTERS tranmere
16. DRINK AFTER GETTING STICK ABOUT CHURCH rochdale
17. WOOLLY BADGE IN THIS NECK OF TOWN
1. BUILDING BLOCK FAMOUSLY PRESUMED accy
2. CLARET? THE DICKENS!
3. COLOUR GAME Blackpool
4. DARK AND LIGHT DOGS Rovers
5. EXTRA CAM BELT CUT SHORT Morecambe
6. GREEN IN TIME Everton
7. GREY HAIRED ACTOR IS ROBUST Oldham
8. INITIALLY STARTED AS LEAGUE FOOTBALL OUTFIT. REALLY DID. CAME IN THIS YEAR. Salford
9. LIVELY CLUB TO POINT NORTH
10. ARAB GETS CATECHISM ENTRY MUDDLED
11. ORGAN BANK Liverpool
12. RUB UP THE FRENCH IN NEW YORK Burnley
13. RUG ARTICLE IS POWERFUL
14. SECURE ROVERS Bolton
15. THE PACEMAKERS SHOWED ONE WAY TO GET THERE FOLLOWED BY THE DRIFTERS tranmere
16. DRINK AFTER GETTING STICK ABOUT CHURCH rochdale
17. WOOLLY BADGE IN THIS NECK OF TOWN
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Yes pne is 17
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1. Livingstone ??
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2, 9, 10 and 13 to get:
1. BUILDING BLOCK FAMOUSLY PRESUMED accy
2. CLARET? THE DICKENS!
3. COLOUR GAME Blackpool
4. DARK AND LIGHT DOGS Rovers
5. EXTRA CAM BELT CUT SHORT Morecambe
6. GREEN IN TIME Everton
7. GREY HAIRED ACTOR IS ROBUST Oldham
8. INITIALLY STARTED AS LEAGUE FOOTBALL OUTFIT. REALLY DID. CAME IN THIS YEAR. Salford
9. LIVELY CLUB TO POINT NORTH
10. ARAB GETS CATECHISM ENTRY MUDDLED
11. ORGAN BANK Liverpool
12. RUB UP THE FRENCH IN NEW YORK Burnley
13. RUG ARTICLE IS POWERFUL
14. SECURE ROVERS Bolton
15. THE PACEMAKERS SHOWED ONE WAY TO GET THERE FOLLOWED BY THE DRIFTERS tranmere
16. DRINK AFTER GETTING STICK ABOUT CHURCH rochdale
17. WOOLLY BADGE IN THIS NECK OF TOWN Preston
1. BUILDING BLOCK FAMOUSLY PRESUMED accy
2. CLARET? THE DICKENS!
3. COLOUR GAME Blackpool
4. DARK AND LIGHT DOGS Rovers
5. EXTRA CAM BELT CUT SHORT Morecambe
6. GREEN IN TIME Everton
7. GREY HAIRED ACTOR IS ROBUST Oldham
8. INITIALLY STARTED AS LEAGUE FOOTBALL OUTFIT. REALLY DID. CAME IN THIS YEAR. Salford
9. LIVELY CLUB TO POINT NORTH
10. ARAB GETS CATECHISM ENTRY MUDDLED
11. ORGAN BANK Liverpool
12. RUB UP THE FRENCH IN NEW YORK Burnley
13. RUG ARTICLE IS POWERFUL
14. SECURE ROVERS Bolton
15. THE PACEMAKERS SHOWED ONE WAY TO GET THERE FOLLOWED BY THE DRIFTERS tranmere
16. DRINK AFTER GETTING STICK ABOUT CHURCH rochdale
17. WOOLLY BADGE IN THIS NECK OF TOWN Preston
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It was Stanley who famously did the presuming
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13 Wigan Athletic
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13 WIGAN ATHLETIC
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Correct.
Three more to get.
Answers will be given before match of day
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2, 9, 10 to get:
2. CLARET? THE DICKENS!
9. LIVELY CLUB TO POINT NORTH
10. ARAB GETS CATECHISM ENTRY MUDDLED
2. CLARET? THE DICKENS!
9. LIVELY CLUB TO POINT NORTH
10. ARAB GETS CATECHISM ENTRY MUDDLED
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10. Manchester City
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9 FLEETWOOD TOWN
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10 Manchester City ?
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Correct and correct.
The last can now surely be worked out
The last can now surely be worked out
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9. Fleetwood Town
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I need to get the beers before match of day starts so here’s the last answer:
Claret = RED
Dickens = old name for the DEVIL
I.E. Man Utd
Claret = RED
Dickens = old name for the DEVIL
I.E. Man Utd