Guardian Football Quiz
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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
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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Many of these are guesses. I know that I definitely have 1 right.
1c
2a
3b
4c
5b
6c
7c
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10a
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4 out of 10 for RichtRicht wrote:Many of these are guesses. I know that I definitely have 1 right.
1c
2a
3b
4c
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6c
7c
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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
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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5b
Rest would be guesses
Rest would be guesses
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Just 2/10 for blahblahblah 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
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You got the one that was quoted just the other day.....murf wrote:5b
Rest would be guesses
Congrats, 1/10
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I thought you would have got 2, as well - the only other that I knewstuboy wrote:You got the one that was quoted just the other day.....murf wrote:5b
Rest would be guesses
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1c
2a
3d
4c
5b
6a
7c
8b
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1 b
2 d
3 d
4 a
5 b
6 b
7 b
8 c
9 b
10 c
2 d
3 d
4 a
5 b
6 b
7 b
8 c
9 b
10 c
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3 for surprised
6 for sportsmeister
6 for sportsmeister
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1B
2C
3B
4A
5B
6A
7B
8C
9B
10C
2C
3B
4A
5B
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7B
8C
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7/10countbasie wrote:1B
2C
3B
4A
5B
6A
7B
8C
9B
10C
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