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 Post subject: Guardian Football Quiz
PostPosted: 14 Jan 2011, 17:34 
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If you have already done this quiz, then please ignore but just put your answers below = eg 1a, 2c, 3b etc and I'll announce the winner in 24 hours time (or so). Please don't check the website, well until you've finished sending in your answers :wink:

1. Which manager joked about his team that “the only way we will be going to Europe is if the club splash out and take us all to EuroDisney”?

a)Dean Holdsworth
b)Ian Holloway
c)Dennis Wise
d)Paul Fairclough

2. Which ex-England manager said: “I'm not sure Michael Owen is a natural born goalscorer”?

a) Kevin Keegan
b) Bobby Robson
c) Glenn Hoddle
d) Sven-Goran Eriksson

3. Which legend made a gaffe when he said: “Playing with wingers is more effective against European sides like Brazil than English sides like Wales”?

a)Sepp Blatter
b)Ron Greenwood
c)Martin Tyler
d)Alan Shearer

4. Which commentator got his words confused when he said: “The game is evenly balanced in Arsenal's favour”?

a) Clive Tyldsley
b) Alan Parry
c) John Motson
d) Barry Davies

5. Which ex-Liverpool player said of his time playing abroad: “I couldn't settle in Italy – it was like living in a foreign country”?

a) Steve McManaman
b) Ian Rush
c) Robbie Fowler
d) Alan Hansen

6. Which goalkeeper said he felt “very disappointed with the way it's been reported” after a blunder?

a) David Seaman
b) Paul Robinson
c) Peter Shilton
d) Rob Green

7. Which ex-Dutch international embarrassed ITV bosses when he used his time on TV to advertise a street soccer tour?

a) Dennis Bergkamp
b) Edgar Davids
c) Patrick Kluivert
d) Pierre Van Hooijdonk

8. Which ex-Aston Villa player said: “I'd like to play for an Italian club, like Barcelona”?

a) Joe Rutheford
b) Stan Collymore
c) Mark Draper
d) Steve Staunton

9. Which Premier League manager told the press that his side, which had finished in the top five for the past three seasons, were a mid-table team when he took over?

a) Roberto Mancini
b) Gérard Houllier
c) Roy Hodgson
d) Harry Redknapp

10. Which ex-footballer turned pundit said: “There's going to be four or five teams battling for the top six spots”?

a) Gary Lineker
b) David Ginola
c) Chris Waddle
d) Gareth Southgate

League table
Sportsmeister 6
richt 4
Surprised 3
blah 2
murf 1


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 Post subject: Re: Guardian Football Quiz
PostPosted: 14 Jan 2011, 17:40 
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Many of these are guesses. I know that I definitely have 1 right.

1c
2a
3b
4c
5b
6c
7c
8d
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 Post subject: Re: Guardian Football Quiz
PostPosted: 14 Jan 2011, 17:53 
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Richt wrote:
Many of these are guesses. I know that I definitely have 1 right.

1c
2a
3b
4c
5b
6c
7c
8d
9b
10a


4 out of 10 for Richt


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 Post subject: Re: Guardian Football Quiz
PostPosted: 14 Jan 2011, 18:06 
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Location: .. he thinks that he knows something which he doesn't, whereas I am quite concious of my ignorance.
1. Which manager joked about his team that “the only way we will be going to Europe is if the club splash out and take us all to EuroDisney”?
b)Ian Holloway

2. Which ex-England manager said: “I'm not sure Michael Owen is a natural born goalscorer”?
c) Glenn Hoddle

3. Which legend made a gaffe when he said: “Playing with wingers is more effective against European sides like Brazil than English sides like Wales”?
a)Sepp Blatter

4. Which commentator got his words confused when he said: “The game is evenly balanced in Arsenal's favour”?
a) Clive Tyldsley


5. Which ex-Liverpool player said of his time playing abroad: “I couldn't settle in Italy – it was like living in a foreign country”?
b) Ian Rush


6. Which goalkeeper said he felt “very disappointed with the way it's been reported” after a blunder?
a) David Seaman

7. Which ex-Dutch international embarrassed ITV bosses when he used his time on TV to advertise a street soccer tour?
d) Pierre Van Hooijdonk

8. Which ex-Aston Villa player said: “I'd like to play for an Italian club, like Barcelona”?
b) Stan Collymore

9. Which Premier League manager told the press that his side, which had finished in the top five for the past three seasons, were a mid-table team when he took over?
c) Roy Hodgson

10. Which ex-footballer turned pundit said: “There's going to be four or five teams battling for the top six spots”?
a) Gary Lineker


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 Post subject: Re: Guardian Football Quiz
PostPosted: 14 Jan 2011, 18:10 
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 Post subject: Re: Guardian Football Quiz
PostPosted: 14 Jan 2011, 18:14 
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blahblah wrote:
1. Which manager joked about his team that “the only way we will be going to Europe is if the club splash out and take us all to EuroDisney”?
b)Ian Holloway

2. Which ex-England manager said: “I'm not sure Michael Owen is a natural born goalscorer”?
c) Glenn Hoddle

3. Which legend made a gaffe when he said: “Playing with wingers is more effective against European sides like Brazil than English sides like Wales”?
a)Sepp Blatter

4. Which commentator got his words confused when he said: “The game is evenly balanced in Arsenal's favour”?
a) Clive Tyldsley


5. Which ex-Liverpool player said of his time playing abroad: “I couldn't settle in Italy – it was like living in a foreign country”?
b) Ian Rush


6. Which goalkeeper said he felt “very disappointed with the way it's been reported” after a blunder?
a) David Seaman

7. Which ex-Dutch international embarrassed ITV bosses when he used his time on TV to advertise a street soccer tour?
d) Pierre Van Hooijdonk

8. Which ex-Aston Villa player said: “I'd like to play for an Italian club, like Barcelona”?
b) Stan Collymore

9. Which Premier League manager told the press that his side, which had finished in the top five for the past three seasons, were a mid-table team when he took over?
c) Roy Hodgson

10. Which ex-footballer turned pundit said: “There's going to be four or five teams battling for the top six spots”?
a) Gary Lineker


Just 2/10 for blah


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murf wrote:
5b
Rest would be guesses


You got the one that was quoted just the other day..... :lol:

Congrats, 1/10 :wink:


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 Post subject: Re: Guardian Football Quiz
PostPosted: 14 Jan 2011, 18:24 
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stuboy wrote:
murf wrote:
5b
Rest would be guesses


You got the one that was quoted just the other day..... :lol:

Congrats, 1/10 :wink:


I thought you would have got 2, as well - the only other that I knew :?


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 Post subject: Re: Guardian Football Quiz
PostPosted: 14 Jan 2011, 18:53 
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1c
2a
3d
4c
5b
6a
7c
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PostPosted: 14 Jan 2011, 19:14 
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1 b
2 d
3 d
4 a
5 b
6 b
7 b
8 c
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PostPosted: 14 Jan 2011, 21:50 
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3 for surprised
6 for sportsmeister


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 Post subject: Re: Guardian Football Quiz
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3B
4A
5B
6A
7B
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 Post subject: Re: Guardian Football Quiz
PostPosted: 15 Jan 2011, 00:29 
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countbasie wrote:
1B
2C
3B
4A
5B
6A
7B
8C
9B
10C


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