For those who got wasted a bit of work time last week working out the solutions to these Arsenal anagrams.
• Raisin Rams = SAMIR NASRI
• Ravine Has Drain = ANDREI ARSHAVIN
• SOS May Trick = TOMAS ROSICKY
• Non Slide = DENILSON
• Clone Takes Sly Ruin = LAURENT KOSCIELNY
• Shame Mean Revolt = THOMAS VERMAELEN
• Goat Minds Care = CRAIG EASTMOND
• Coral Slave = CARLOS VELA
• Non Main Vote = VITO MANNONE
• Say Bang A Car = BACARY SAGNA
• He Re-licks Jaw = JACK WILSHERE
• Risk Big Bean = KIERAN GIBBS
• I Brave Sin, Prone = ROBIN VAN PERSIE
• Dream Tan Roar = ARMAND TRAORE
• And my favourite, so far: Mules May Jam On Heat = JAY EMMANUEL THOMAS
I have had to choose two winners:
1: the technical winner who got all the answers right and came up with the best acceptable anagram from Wojciech Szczesny is; Paul Carstairs, the self-styled Gooner from Paris. His anagram from our best goalkeeper's name is rather good, ie Czech Joy Sews Zinc, far better than mine. So, Paul wins the signed programme
And 2: Victor Hughes who rather superbly entered into the spirit of things and produced some more anagrams for Arsenal squad members:
• Hot Towel Act
• Lulu Mania Amen
• Tense Blind Crank
• Cagey Chill
• An Army Arose
• A Lame Mole Beau
• Human Hack Aroma
• Audio Baby
• We Rang Serene
• Class Is Inequitable
I'll find some other bit of memorabilia for Victor!
Thanks to all the entrants, apologies for the mistakes; and also thank you to Eirik Helleve who suggested His Dear Nirvana for Andrei Arshavin!
PS: I am now working on Arsenal Sudoku!
(Ed’s note, I will run a piece on Wednesday morning after the close of the transfer market and list the solutions to Victor Hughes’ anagrams at the bottom. No need to enter your solutions by email for this selection. Just a bit of fun, as the comp itself is over.)