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Nicknames

In the last exciting installment of ‘Tales from the Throne Room’, I issued a challenge to you all to put real names to the nicknames of famous Clarets past and present. As the parent of the seven year old who forwarded the winning entry, I am claiming the free pint from the Web-meister on his behalf. If he can find his wallet in that llama thing of course. No rules in this game then! Answers as follows:

Foghorn – Nigel Gleghorn
Admirable – Paul Crichton
Fop – Graham Branch
Lemon – Micky Mellon
Tory Wa***r – Mark Winstanley
Tin Man – Ted McMinn
Marlene – Marlon Beresford
Inchy – Adrian Heath
Phyllis – Tony Philliskirk
Geddo – Gerry Harrison
Dancing Boy – Chris Pearce
Tippy – Phil Gray
Blakey – Glen Little
The Legend – Steve Davis
Loafy – John Deary
The Bear – John Pender
Rainman – Warren Joyce (loner who talks to himself)
Canny – Steve Davis
Big Boy – Gary Parkinson (pre-season girth)
Besty – Les Thompson (like George Best off the field)
The Beast – John Francis (strongest man in the world)
Budgie – David Eyres
Killa – Craig Mawson
Panda – Jamie Hoyland

Hego – Henry VIII
January 2001