Puzzles with words and things

[elvaago]

N-ice
M-ead
G-ut
B-oast
A-nd
H-og
I-tch

Bingham

[davis_greatest]

Very nice, elvaago! Interesting how it is possible to come up with different, valid answers! That would be worth at least a half-point (if they were still being awarded), but isn't the snooker player I am looking for this time!

(So, there's a big hint - it is the name of a player being sought. )

[davis_greatest]

On checking my Private Messages, I see that snookersfun has already found the answer (as well as a slightly less plausible alternative, which might have been allowed had redball been a word! ) - she hasn't posted it here though, so that everyone else can still have a chance.

[elvaago]

N-ICE
S-EAD
P-UT
C-OAST
E-ND
H-OG
I-TCH

Pinches? (I know sog is a bit dodgy.)

Or maybe it's:
R-ICE
B-EAD
G-UT
T-OAST
E-ND
L-OG
I-TCH

GILBERT

[snookersfun]

nice options elvaago, but I can tell you: Keep looking!

[elvaago]

Bah humbug!

[elvaago]

N-ICE
S-EAD
P-UT
C-OAST
E-ND
H-OG
I-TCH

Pinches? (I know sog is a bit dodgy.)

That should've been H-EAD and S-OG. Even if it's wrong. :-)

[elvaago]

Could it be this one?
N-ice
H-ead
P-ut
T-oast
E-nd
S-og
E-tch
Stephen? (Hendry, or Robert Stephen?)

[elvaago]

N-ice
R-ead
P-ut
C-oast
E-nd
S-og
E-tch
Spencer?

[snookersfun]

Sog again? Hint: no sog!
and I see, I have been quite fortunate to hit on the solution

[elvaago]

I officially give up. Feel free to PM me the answer. :-)

[snookersfun]

no, no! Can't let you give up! You are doing so well! One more hint: put in more vocals!

[rambon]

no, no! Can't let you give up! You are doing so well! One more hint: put in more vocals!

Do you mean vowels?? lol

[snookersfun]

lol that was German!! elvaago might have understood me, hopefully...

[elvaago]

One more try:
V-ice
D-ead
O-ut
R-oast
A-nd
D-og
I-tch
David Roe!