Bet no one can get all these!

[Albionite83]

(Q1) Which happened first - Albion winning the Charity Shield, the Titanic sinking or World War I starting?

(Q2) "It is intolerable having a situation where properties valued at more than £50,000 are so close." Which director said this of Albion's ground, seemingly supporting the nimbys?

(Q3) "No club is going to spend £100,000 to £200,000 modernising a ground (the Goldstone) with no future." Who said this in 1983 and later joined the Albion board?

(Q4) What number do you get when you multiply the number of penalties in the 1989 Palace v Albion match by the number of penalties Palace were awarded and then multiply by the number of penalties scored in that match? (Q5) Which two great, smashing, super seasons in Albion's history could that number refer to?

(Q6) How many Albion fans watched an evening match at Swansea in the late-90s - 58, 98 or 148?

(Q7) Which phrase at the Falmer inquiry prompted thoughts of Bruce Wayne?

(Q8) Who was top scorer for Albion Reserves in 2003-4 and (Q9) excluding friendlies, how many competitions did he play in for the club during the season?

(Q10) Who thought hitting the woodwork four times should count as four shots on target?

 

[REDLAND]

I can only get question 9 right

 

[GUNTER]

Albion won the charity shield in 1910, titanic sunk in 1912, first world war was a couple of years later.

Is it Campbell the director who lives in Falmer? It must be him.

Greg Stanley.

Don't know.

98

Preservation of bats

Jake Robinson, 5 competitions

Andy King

Questions 5 and 9 are impossible!

 

[Lammy]

(Q1) Which happened first - Albion winning the Charity Shield, the Titanic sinking or World War I starting?

- Titanic

(Q2) "It is intolerable having a situation where properties valued at more than £50,000 are so close." Which director said this of Albion's ground, seemingly supporting the nimbys?

- Archer

(Q3) "No club is going to spend £100,000 to £200,000 modernising a ground (the Goldstone) with no future." Who said this in 1983 and later joined the Albion board?

- Bellotti

(Q4) What number do you get when you multiply the number of penalties in the 1989 Palace v Albion match by the number of penalties Palace were awarded and then multiply by the number of penalties scored in that match?

4 x 3 x 2 = 24?

(Q5) Which two great, smashing, super seasons in Albion's history could that number refer to?

- pass

(Q6) How many Albion fans watched an evening match at Swansea in the late-90s - 58, 98 or 148?

- 58

(Q7) Which phrase at the Falmer inquiry prompted thoughts of Bruce Wayne?

- You do accept that there is an increased risk of vehicle bat collision?

(Q8) Who was top scorer for Albion Reserves in 2003-4 and (Q9) excluding friendlies, how many competitions did he play in for the club during the season?

- Robinson, 5

(Q10) Who thought hitting the woodwork four times should count as four shots on target?

- Mooooooney!

 

[Jesus Gul]

Q4 - 40?

 

[Ex Shelton Seagull]

Q1) Titanic
Q2) Mike Bamber
Q3) Greg Stanley?
Q4) 5 x 4 x 2 = 40
Q5) Nope, don't get that one
Q6) 58
Q7) Vehicle Bat collision
Q8) Jake Robinson
Q9) 3
Q10) Andy King

 

[CHAPPERS]

I think Q4 is 40 too.

5x4x2

 

[Ex Shelton Seagull]

Q5) We got 40 points in 1982/1983 and 1995/1996 seasons. On both occasions we were relegated. Is that it?

 

[Albionite83]

Q5) We got 40 points in 1982/1983 and 1995/1996 seasons. On both occasions we were relegated. Is that it?

No. The clue's in the question, as they said on Blankety Blank.

Between you, there are 8 correct answers so far but no one has got all 8 of those.

 

[saltash seagull]

1 charity sheld
2 john campbell
3 david bellotti
4 40
5 40 pts in 82/83 + 95/96 and got relegated
6 98
7 preservation of bats
8 jake robinson
9 depends if you mean 1st team only he played for the u17's, u19's, reserves league and cup, sussex senior ,division 2,aws and league cup so 3 first team but 8 in total
10 andy king

 

[Albionite83]

OK, here are the answers:

1) Charity Shield

2) Mike Bamber (arguing for a move away from the Goldstone)

3) David Bellotti (then a Liberal councillor)

4) 40 (5x4x2)

5) 2000-1 and 2001-2 (40 = double top; great, smashing, super innit)

6) 58

7) "Bat-vehicle collision" or "vehicle-bat collision" (seems some debate about which)

8) Jake Robinson

9) 10! Div 2, Carling Cup, LDV Trophy, Pontins Holidays Combination, Pontins Holidays Combination Cup, Sussex Senior Cup, Youth Cup, U19 Youth League (South East), U19 Youth League (South Merit), U17 Youth League

10) Andy King