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Rovers v Rovers Saturday 25th November.

Drog

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The heading could even be BRFC v BRFC.
Tell you what I'm sick of googling BRFC and Bristol continually coming up before Blackburn. God only knows how but it even happened when we were in the Prem!
Anyway to ease the rovers v rovers confusion one team wears blue and white halves whilst the other wears an equally splendid blue and white quarters.:confused:

Something deep in the depths of my sub conscious (probably an old Jimmy Hill football annual) is telling me that Bristol Rovers were formed as a tribute to the real Rovers. No doubt someone will either confirm or deny my hunch. I must say at this point that wiki reveals they started out under the rather memorable name of 'The Black Arabs'! Quite a co-incidence given that their present owner is arabic! To avoid continuing confusion maybe we should begin a campaign to get them to revert to their original name. Should give the ancient G&T brigade at the FA a fit of the vapours!

Interesting 'point' to note and I've probably doomed it to be a goal less affair but to date Bristol Rovers haven't played out a draw of any kind in the league to date this season. In fact since a rather splendid 6-0 away victory at Northampton in early October they've lost all but one match since in both league and cup. On the other side of the coin which maybe constitutes a complacency warning, they only lost to a late injury time goal to Scunny who are the divisions current form team.

Anyway enough of that..... over to you Barmitzvah Boy.
 
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Barmitzvah Boy

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Yes they were called the Black Arabs, and a logo appears on a number of fan items, they are commonly known as The Gas as their old ground in the Eastville area (I used to live 5 mins walk away) was by the Gas works. The last time I drove into Bristol on the M32 a chunk of terracing and a floodlight was still in evidence by the Tesco store that replaced the ground.
 

Alan

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I have a bit of a soft spot for Bristol Rovers probably due to their name but mainly due to their shirts, however not on Saturday. No predictions. I always get them wrong.
 

Drog

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I have a bit of a soft spot for Bristol Rovers probably due to their name but mainly due to their shirts, however not on Saturday. No predictions. I always get them wrong.
You remind me of a bit of an old lateral thinking riddle.
You are lost on a country ramble near Hadrians Wall when you come down from the moors and stumble onto the main Newcastle to Carlisle road. It's dark and foggy and there are no directional clues. However there is a chap there who you ask to point you in the right direction to Carlisle. Unfortunately you've met this bloke before and know that he is one of twin brothers, identical in every way except that without exception one always tells the truth and the other always lies.
What single question do you ask to be sure of getting the right answer?


Pink.... you don't need to bother with this.;)
 
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steve w

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You remind me of a bit of lateral thinking riddle.
You are lost on a country ramble near Hadrians Wall when you come down from the moors and stumble onto the main Newcastle to Carlisle road. It's foggy and there are no directional clues. However there is a chap there who you ask to point you in the right direction to Carlisle. Unfortunately you've met this bloke before and know that he is one of twin brothers, identical in every way except that without exception one always tells the truth and the other always lies.
What question do you ask to be sure of getting the right answer?

Pink.... you don't need to bother with this.;)
which way to Newcastle?
 

Alan

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You remind me of a bit of an old lateral thinking riddle.
You are lost on a country ramble near Hadrians Wall when you come down from the moors and stumble onto the main Newcastle to Carlisle road. It's dark and foggy and there are no directional clues. However there is a chap there who you ask to point you in the right direction to Carlisle. Unfortunately you've met this bloke before and know that he is one of twin brothers, identical in every way except that without exception one always tells the truth and the other always lies.
What question do you ask to be sure of getting the right answer?


Pink.... you don't need to bother with this.;)
I'd ask "Which is the way to Newcastle"
On reflection that doesn't quite work. The liar will point to Carlisle and the truthful one will point to Newcastle and you are no nearer you need to ask something like "Which way is it to the moors" and if he points to the direction you came from he is the truthful one. If not he is the liar and you need to ask one more question and you are OK.
 
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Drog

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Both wrong I'm afraid. The liar would point toward Carlisle whilst the other would point to Newcastle. Rem you don't know which brother you are asking.


Put the kettle on Pink.... you've got company.:grinning:
 

Alan

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Both wrong I'm afraid. The liar would point toward Carlisle whilst the other would point to Newcastle. Rem you don't know which brother you are asking.


Put the kettle on Pink.... you've got company.:grinning:
see edit. I promise I edited it before I saw your post Drog.
 

Drog

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Nearly but not right Alan. However I said "What question do you ask to be sure of getting the right answer?" meaning just one question. Your solution would need two. Perhaps I should have said "What SINGLE question do you ask to be sure of getting the right answer?"
 

Alan

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Nearly but not right Alan. However I said "What question do you ask to be sure of getting the right answer?" meaning just one question. Your solution would need two. Perhaps I should have said "What SINGLE question do you ask to be sure of getting the right answer?"
Yes but you didn't so my answer was right.
 

Drog

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No still wrong. Your answer could only be accepted if I'd said "What questions" as in plural not singular.



Pink..... Aspirins will be in the kitchen cupboard.;)
 

Alan

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Try then "Which way would your twin tell me is the way to Carlisle" If he's the liar he'll still give you the right direction. Is that the answer you were looking for. No more attempts. My brain hurts.
 

Drog

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Twisting it now.
Not twisting al, merely clarifying.

Anyway close enough. The correct question would be to ask either of them "Which direction would your brother say is the right way toward Carlisle" and then set off in the opposite direction.
 

chor808

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Looking forward to this one, will the Nutt keep his place, not sure he did enough last night however scored again so we will see. Got to come out at them from the off, no sideways rubbish. Early goal could see us win at a canter.

Rover 3 - Other team 0
 

Alan

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Not having seen that match I don't know whether Nuttall is better than Samuel or not but at least we now have two mobile number nines now that appear to be either interchangeable or OK for two up front.
I have now written Graham off. He's now way overweight and cumbersome. Needs to get a stone off or retire.
Antonsson, in my opinion is better played out left as he gets bullied out of the game in the middle but whilst he is scoring goals he's worth his place wide left before Craig Conway, who is fine to come on when Antonsson tires.
 

Alan

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Anybody going tomorrow (I know you're not Abs)? It seems ages since I went to Ewood and I'm really looking forward to it. Another win would be very pleasant and an unchanged team a novelty.
 
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