| Author | Message | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 450 Registered: 1-2007 |
just a quickie for you while i think of a new puzzle. I was asked this by a mate in the pub recently. Don't fret no great knowledge of soccer (or football as i call it) is required Congratulations Hull City you are unique amongst English Football Teams if you heard it don't spoyle it !! | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 525 Registered: 4-2007 |
I believe I do know this..but I am silent :-) | ||
| Judgedeadd (Judgedeadd)
New member Username: Judgedeadd Post Number: 700 Registered: 9-2006 |
Is Hull City really unique? Is it unique because of something about: their results? their players? their equipment? their clothes? their symbol? their employees (coach, manager etc)? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 453 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is Hull City really unique? in terms of this puzzle yes Is it unique because of something about: their results? their players? their equipment? their clothes? their symbol? their employees (coach, manager etc)? none of these | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 578 Registered: 9-2003 |
anything to do with number of goals scored? own goals? offsides? penalties? corners? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 457 Registered: 1-2007 |
anything to do with number of goals scored? own goals? offsides? penalties? corners? none of these either i'm afraid | ||
| Judgedeadd (Judgedeadd)
New member Username: Judgedeadd Post Number: 708 Registered: 9-2006 |
Their history? Their fans? Their matches? Their appearance in TV? radio? newspapers? Crimes involved? | ||
| Judgedeadd (Judgedeadd)
New member Username: Judgedeadd Post Number: 709 Registered: 9-2006 |
Their mascot? Their opponents? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 458 Registered: 1-2007 |
Their history? Their fans? Their matches? Their appearance in TV? radio? newspapers? Crimes involved? no to all Their mascot? Their opponents? not these either | ||
| Judgedeadd (Judgedeadd)
New member Username: Judgedeadd Post Number: 714 Registered: 9-2006 |
Their city of origin? Their way of play? football: soccer or american football? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 460 Registered: 1-2007 |
Their city of origin? no: they are the only league team from Hull but many teams can claim to be the only representative from their city so that is not why they are unique Their way of play? no football: soccer or american football? soccer | ||
| Lauren (Lauren)
New member Username: Lauren Post Number: 46 Registered: 2-2005 |
Is there something unique about their name? Is their uniqueness only obvious to you (as the teller of this puzzle)? Or do many people recognize the same uniqueness? If so, is it only people who know the team well? Or can anyone with a passing knowledge of the team recognize it? | ||
| Tsoram1970 (Tsoram1970)
New member Username: Tsoram1970 Post Number: 507 Registered: 6-2001 |
Is it to do with their name? their nickname? is it some feature they have? or some feature they haven't? | ||
| Emeraldink (Emeraldink)
New member Username: Emeraldink Post Number: 149 Registered: 4-2007 |
A place were they practice? play? Do they have a stadium? Are they a male or female team? | ||
| Booklover (Booklover)
New member Username: Booklover Post Number: 231 Registered: 4-2007 |
title relevant? (does the title mean something else like "To "Hell" and back") had they been through a hardship? had they always been in Hull? in other words, had they originally been in Hull, then the team moved somewhere else, and now they are back in Hull? | ||
| Woubit (Woubit)
Moderator Username: Woubit Post Number: 9 Registered: 5-2007 |
By "English football teams", do you mean only those teams that play in the Premiership, the Championship, League One and League Two? Or do you mean all English football teams? Or some other subset thereof? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 463 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is there something unique about their name? yes Is their uniqueness only obvious to you (as the teller of this puzzle)? Can't answer this Or do many people recognize the same uniqueness? i doubt it If so, is it only people who know the team well? no Or can anyone with a passing knowledge of the team recognize it? \b[not necessarily. Sorry to be vaugue but the above questions are quite subjective} | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 464 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is it to do with their name? yes their nickname? no is it some feature they have? or some feature they haven't? haven't | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 465 Registered: 1-2007 |
A place were they practice? play? no to both Do they have a stadium? yes Are they a male or female team? male but irr | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 466 Registered: 1-2007 |
title relevant? (does the title mean something else like "To "Hell" and back") had they been through a hardship? no : like most of my titles i've stolen it . This is the name of an episode of sitcom Only Fools and Horses (the one where the sail over to Holland to smuggle diamonds) had they always been in Hull? in other words, had they originally been in Hull, then the team moved somewhere else, and now they are back in Hull? not this | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 467 Registered: 1-2007 |
By "English football teams", do you mean only those teams that play in the Premiership, the Championship, League One and League Two? the way this was phrased when my mate asked me was League teams i.e Prem, Championship, 1st & 2nd Division Or do you mean all English football teams? Or some other subset thereof? i should confess however not having checked this uniqueness against non-league clubs so consider them out of scope | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 586 Registered: 9-2003 |
is it something to do with the words themselves? number of letters? consonants? vowels? syllables? something similar? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 468 Registered: 1-2007 |
is it something to do with the words themselves? yes number of letters? noconsonants? no vowels? if you mean number of: no syllables? no something similar? getting warmer. I believe this will go quite quickly now | ||
| ~damia~ (~damia~)
New member Username: ~damia~ Post Number: 590 Registered: 9-2003 |
is it just the word Hull we are looking at? is it anything to do with vowels at all? I was going to ask if its the only one with a u, but there must be loads of teams with a u | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 472 Registered: 1-2007 |
is it just the word Hull we are looking at? `no is it anything to do with vowels at all? yesish I was going to ask if its the only one with a u, but there must be loads of teams with a u well anyone called United would have a U :o) | ||
| Lshooter3k (Lshooter3k)
New member Username: Lshooter3k Post Number: 26 Registered: 4-2007 |
Is it anything to do with not having an a and/or an e in their name? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 473 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is it anything to do with not having an a and/or an e in their name? that does have a bearing on the solution | ||
| Judgedeadd (Judgedeadd)
New member Username: Judgedeadd Post Number: 726 Registered: 9-2006 |
Is the team's full name Hull City? Does their name not have some element that is common in other names? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 474 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is the team's full name Hull City? yes Does their name not have some element that is common in other names? yes | ||
| Woubit (Woubit)
Moderator Username: Woubit Post Number: 10 Registered: 5-2007 |
The letters making up "Hull City" contain no closed curves. I have not examined the entire list of teams, but I will hazard a guess that "Hull City" is the only name with this property. | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 475 Registered: 1-2007 |
The letters making up "Hull City" contain no closed curves. I have not examined the entire list of teams, but I will hazard a guess that "Hull City" is the only name with this property. you're the man. That's a ..... **************Spoiler************* Were you ever at a really boring meeting and amused yourself by colouring in the closed curves in letters. If like me the answer is yes then you will have great fun with the 96 english league teams. All except Hull City of course who are "colouring in proof" as it were. My friend actually asked me this question in reverse and i got hull pretty quickly however given the calibre of minds on the forum i thought i'd make it a little harder. An honour to have one solved by your good self Woubit. Have a good weekend all | ||
| Woubit (Woubit)
Moderator Username: Woubit Post Number: 11 Registered: 5-2007 |
then you will have great fun with the 96 english league teams. Well, you might have a bit of difficulty colouring in the four that don't actually exist. Whereas there used to be 96 teams in the English Football League (24 in each of four divisions) there are now only 20 teams in the Premiership and 92 teams in all. Still, it is good to see that there is someone else who remembers the days when Division One meant what it said. | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 476 Registered: 1-2007 |
Sorry wishful thinking on my part. Yes the good old days. Jumpers for goalposts etc. |
