The Ultimate FootballCynic Quiz for those with time on their hands No.5
Every week FootballCynic receives numerous requests for another quiz. So, for those with time on their hands, here's no. 5 in our occasional series. The question is: what connects these four?
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Well Mr Cynic, this plays right into the hands of those of us raised on tales of locomotive anthropomorphism. What we have here are Thomas (Hitzlsperger) the Tank Engine, (Thierry) Henry the Green Engine, (Craig) Gordon the Big Engine, and (Alex) James the Red Engine. Or at least, I think he was red - I'm sure young Knebworth knows. (FootballCynic writes: Absolutely correct, Mr Ringworm. Far too easy for those with time on their hands)
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Well, Ringworm, it seems that you beat me by a good few hours there. Whilst you seem well versed in the output of the good Reverend Awtry (James was red as I am sure you knew all the time), your estimate of my age may not be quite so accurate, although Lady Knobhead said that I behaved like a child when I cracked the quiz. (FootballCynic writes: At the risk of being picky, FootballCynic feels he should inform you that it was Reverend Awdry (not Awtry)
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Lady Knobhead walked into my study this morning with an orange juice and a croissant. She caught me pondering over this quiz. Assuming that four pictures mean that you have to find the odd man out (like I Have Good News For You, I assume), she said that it looked like the one who looks like a German in the top left. With that, she asked if I wanted a latte from our new-fangled machine, that doesn't do it like Starbucks, and disappeared. Of course, Thierry jumped out at me and so my mind tried to think of other players involved in goals that were blatantly hand ball. I couldn't get the goalkeeper - he's clearly not English as he appears to be making a save. Reluctantly, I went a-googling and Alex James was found - the Arsenal shirt being the give away. So, two Arsenal players. Aha! Then, it all became clear Henry, James - these are two trains I seem to recall. Was James the moany one? I can't be sure but it's not important. Then it all became clear - the goalkeeper must be that Sunderland bloke Gordon who was supposed to the best thing since sliced whatever (Alex would know). Then I was stuck on the one in the top left. I couldn't think of a Percy - and it certainly wasn't Van Persie. With that, Lady Knobhead walked back in bearing a coffee-based concoction with cream dribbling down the side. "Have you solved it yet?", she asked. "Was it the German?" Drumming fingers on the table, I realised I was listening this time - it was a German and it was Thomas Hitzlsomethingorotherbutnothitler. She was right. Lady Knobhead looked quite shocked as I jumped up from my chair elatedly and kissed her. She left promptly, leaving me to negotiate the coffee. There's no mention of a prize, Mr Cynic or how I claim it. (FootballCynic writes: And also correct, of course, although with Lady Knobhead getting an assist).
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Love the childishness of this quiz and I was thinking that the answer was that none of them ever played for Hartlepool. (FootballCynic writes: Absolutely correct, Matt. Ringworm and Lord Knobhead were just guessing.)
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Well thank u. Wot is my prize? (FootballCynic writes: It's a night out with either Wayne Rooney or Lee Bowyer)
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