Demonstone 23,584 Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 It's lockdown and you can tell that I'm quite bored and have way too much time on my hands. Below is a team, listed in position from the backline. Some of the names will be familiar, others less so but all played VFL/AFL. Your task is to find the common link. B: John James Chad Morrison Majak Daw H/B: Alex Keath Ted Richards Neville Stone C: Jason Gram Michael Parsons Craig Bird H/F: Farren Ray Rick Davies Rene Kink F: Lachie Neale George Young Gary Cowton R: Chris Bryan Chris Connolly Eric Sweet Have at it Demon fans! 2 2 1 Quote
Accepting Mediocrity 1,418 Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 Love your work Demonstone. I'll take the easy ones: James Morrison - the Doors Keith Richards - Stones Ray Davies - the Kinks Bryan Connolly - the Sweet Missing the Neil Young/ Gary Cowton link, and the centreline has me lost as well. 3 Quote
Fanatique Demon 2,764 Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 Gram Parsons (real name Ingram Cecil Connor III) was with The Byrds. 3 Quote
rjay 25,424 Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, Accepting Mediocrity said: Love your work Demonstone. I'll take the easy ones: James Morrison - the Doors Keith Richards - Stones Ray Davies - the Kinks Bryan Connolly - the Sweet Missing the Neil Young/ Gary Cowton link, and the centreline has me lost as well. Gram Parsons - The Byrds 2 Quote
Demonstone 23,584 Posted June 10, 2021 Author Posted June 10, 2021 Well done you lot! The remaining line does verge on the cryptic side. Quote
Engorged Onion 10,226 Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 29 minutes ago, demonstone said: It's lockdown and you can tell that I'm quite bored and have way too much time on my hands. Below is a team, listed in position from the backline. Some of the names will be familiar, others less so but all played VFL/AFL. Your task is to find the common link. B: John James Chad Morrison Majak Daw H/B: Alex Keath Ted Richards Neville Stone C: Jason Gram Michael Parsons Craig Bird H/F: Farren Ray Rick Davies Rene Kink F: Lachie Neale George Young Gary Cowton R: Chris Bryan Chris Connolly Eric Sweet Have at it Demon fans! James/Jim Morrison was in the doors Keefy Richard - Rolling Stones Gram Parson - The Byrds Ray Davies (a fine fine song writer observer of English Life (Village Green Preservation Society)- mentor of my beloved Paul Weller) - The Kinks Neil Young - Cowtown - dunno - Toronto was where he was born - Calgary has the Stampede (cowtown??) Don't know Bryan Connolly... Bryan Ferry?? Billy Connolly - I could google the Sweet 0 but that feels like cheating. 2 Quote
Demonstone 23,584 Posted June 10, 2021 Author Posted June 10, 2021 The Neil Young connection isn't Cowtown, but well played EO. Quote
Axis of Bob 11,945 Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 Cow town = Buffalo Springfield? 1 1 Quote
Engorged Onion 10,226 Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, demonstone said: The Neil Young connection isn't Cowtown, but well played EO. Oh! Dave... Quote
Demonstone 23,584 Posted June 10, 2021 Author Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) Sorry AoB, not correct. edit: Not sure what the "Dave" comment means, but not the right answer. Edited June 10, 2021 by demonstone ! Quote
Engorged Onion 10,226 Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) google search on the player - his nickname - "Crazy Horse" Bazing Edited June 10, 2021 by Engorged Onion 1 1 1 Quote
Engorged Onion 10,226 Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, demonstone said: Sorry AoB, not correct. edit: Not sure what the "Dave" comment means, but not the right answer. I was missing out Dave in Ray and Dave Davies... 1 Quote
Demonstone 23,584 Posted June 10, 2021 Author Posted June 10, 2021 Yep, Cowton's nickname was "Crazy Horse", which is also the name of Neil's longtime backing band. Thanks to all who contributed and I hope it was a bit of fun. 5 1 Quote
In Harmes Way 7,869 Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 Nice work @demonstone! Too smart (old school) for me. 1 Quote
Axis of Bob 11,945 Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 I was desperately searching for a link from Cowton to Crazy Horse. I even read most of the Wiki article on the native American chief of the same name! Unfortunately Gary was a bit before my time. ? Thanks ds, it was very interesting. 1 Quote
whatwhat say what 23,863 Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 naw, missed this! i wanna play!! do another one @demonstone!!! 1 1 2 Quote
La Dee-vina Comedia 17,137 Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 Most enjoyable. Any possibility of doing one with characters from Shakespeare or perhaps the metaphysical poets? 2 1 Quote
Demonstone 23,584 Posted June 10, 2021 Author Posted June 10, 2021 None whatsoever, LDVC! However, just to please WSW, you might like to find a link between these groups of footballers. It's immaterial if you haven't heard of them before but they all played at the highest level. 1. Daniel Ward, Dan Butler and Richard Osborne. 2. Allan Joyce, Jono Rourke and Joseph Marr. 3. Alistair Lord, Bernie Evans and Sam Glover. 4. Greg Williams, Barry Young and Chris Scott. 5. Corey McKernan, Michael Barlow and Royce Hart. 6. Graham Wright, John Barrett and Terry Waters. Quote
Grr-owl 1,258 Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 They all married females named Michelle??? Bit of a Hail Mary, I admit.... 3 Quote
Engorged Onion 10,226 Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) Without google 1.Black Sabbath oh... the smiths 4. AcDC 6. Pink Floyd Edited June 10, 2021 by Engorged Onion 3 Quote
Demonstone 23,584 Posted June 10, 2021 Author Posted June 10, 2021 You're correct! It was a Hail Mary. Quote
Demonstone 23,584 Posted June 10, 2021 Author Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) Four out of four EO. Zero out of three Grr-owl! Edited June 10, 2021 by demonstone stroking EO's ego! 1 Quote
Fanatique Demon 2,764 Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 46 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said: I could google the Sweet 0 but that feels like cheating. ? I thought this WAS a google test. In 1997 when Search was the new big thing, we used to have those as a lunchtime game at work in Hong Kong. That was about the time my memory retired. 1 2 Quote
Demonstone 23,584 Posted June 10, 2021 Author Posted June 10, 2021 The Smiths is correct. Numbers 3 and 5 to go. Quote
Engorged Onion 10,226 Posted June 10, 2021 Posted June 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, demonstone said: Three out of three EO. Zero out of three Grr-owl! nudge it to 4 please ;) hyper competitive. Quote
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