Anoraks 38 - just a bit of cryptic fun!

Sainghin Green · Feb 20, 2020

It didn't happen on the first three ocasions but it's happened ten times since with the most recent example involving a club on whose ground a Janner explorer and inventor excited the travelling Green Army by flying solo.

Any offers?

Gary S · Feb 20, 2020

Did the first time involve a bunch who might be
described as ramblers ?

Sainghin Green · Feb 20, 2020

Afraid not GaryS! The first time it happened it was very decisive - not just by a nose, or a couple of lengths, but by a distance!

memory man · Feb 20, 2020

Scott was an explorer and Sinclair invented lots of stuff. So is it something to do with Scott Sinclair?

Sainghin Green · Feb 21, 2020

Getting Scott Sinclair puts you well on the way!

bristolmac · Feb 21, 2020

Is it winning in FA Cup 4th round? Sinclair scored a wondeful solo goal at Barnet in 2007.

Sainghin Green · Feb 21, 2020

It's not about FA Cup success Bristolmac, but you have got Barnet which is key to the answer

Andy Tall · Feb 21, 2020

Was it the Bruce Forsyth Appreciation Society having a day out?

memory man · Feb 21, 2020

Andy_Tall":23dmtgjn said:
Was it the Bruce Forsyth Appreciation Society having a day out?

Good game, good game!

Gary S · Feb 21, 2020

Scott Sinclair brilliantly worked out by memory man.
I'm thinking it might be connected with the National League,
and the horse racing hint suggests Cheltenham.
Teams that have gone up then back down again ?

Sainghin Green · Feb 21, 2020

Horse racing clue - just think racecourse! Nothing to do with ups and downs or the National League.

Despite who it might involve hope it happens again this season!

Barnet is still a good place to start.

cheshiregreen · Feb 21, 2020

Gary S":31ztisbg said:
Scott Sinclair brilliantly worked out by memory man.
I'm thinking it might be connected with the National League,
and the horse racing hint suggests Cheltenham.
Teams that have gone up then back down again ?

Exeter races? As Sanghin says "despite who it may involve".

Not sure that helps much. Struggling to see Scott Sinclair and Barnet link.

Sainghin Green · Feb 22, 2020

Forget Scott Sinclair - he was the route to Barnet.

Barnet are the latest in the list, to which Exeter might be added at the end of the season.

The racecourse clue is nothing to do with Exeter - it should lead to the first club in the list though.

pafcprogs · Feb 22, 2020

So without any particular evidence....

Does it involve National TV/Sky coverage at Home Park?

Wrexham won 3-0 when we were on MOTD ( also lost 3-1 at home to Everton FAC on MOTD that season).

So that would possibly be two of the first three times....

The home wins were Derby County, Exeter FAC , I think we drew with Cardiff, beat Pompey ( league and Playoffs)

Leeds ( when Akos turned the full back inside out in the corner)?

The only problem is we had losses v Watford and Liverpool which kind of mess up the sequence.

Sainghin Green · Feb 22, 2020

I think you are going to get this one now - although it's not to do with televised matches you have got to Wrexham and in the right season. So Wrexham are the first in the list and Barnet are the last - so it's a question of sorting out the link...and spotting the Exeter aspect.