Quiz Thread

larchielads

larchielads wrote: »

who was the first player to get 100 caps for ireland?:p

G.K. wrote: »

It's not Staunton again, is it?

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Wrong!!!!

hes right it is staunton again and not only that he is the only player to play in all of irelands world cup finals matches 90 94 2002

http://greenscene.me/2011/03/best-irish-football-players-ever-20-11/

osarusan

Pinturicchio wrote: »

Was it Ibra's bicycle?

No, winner in a European cup final.

Lawrence1895

osarusan wrote: »

No, winner in a European cup final.

Lars Ricken in 1997 for Borussia Dortmund?

Hercule Poirot

osarusan wrote: »

No, winner in a European cup final.

Zidane

osarusan

no to both

Charisteas

Solskjaer in 1999? Seem to remember him turning his head after he flicked the ball into the top corner.

osarusan

No, this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4B--qYWIKs


Oooh crap, just realised it wasn't the winner, but the equaliser. That may have made a difference. I always remembered it as the winner.

Jarrod

Just when I thought I couldn't care any less about what Pele has to say, this pops up.

intellectual dosser

Yeah because the most important thing about football is how you react after you've kicked the ball.

Al Capwned

This ones dragging on a bit now.....

In the meantime, who's the last name in this list....

Gerry Daly,
Frank Stapleton,
Andy Townsend,
Damien Duff,
Stephen Ireland,
........


EDIT - Just as a hint of sorts, there is only one name after Irelands, but a few before Daly's

Charisteas

Simon Cox? Is it players who made their senior Ireland debut without ever playing for the Under 21s?

Al Capwned

Charisteas wrote: »

Simon Cox? Is it players who made their senior Ireland debut without ever playing for the Under 21s?

Not what i had in mind, no.

Edit - an additional hint - the list is in chronological order.

roanoke

Al Capwned wrote: »

This ones dragging on a bit now.....

In the meantime, who's the last name in this list....

Gerry Daly,
Frank Stapleton,
Andy Townsend,
Damien Duff,
Stephen Ireland,
........


EDIT - Just as a hint of sorts, there is only one name after Irelands, but a few before Daly's

I think it's Andy Keogh.

I think the connection is each player scored the first goal under the new manager.

Al Capwned

roanoke wrote: »

I think it's Andy Keogh.

I think the connection is each player scored the first goal under the new manager.

bloody close, but not Andy Keogh.....

roanoke

Close? Ok first competitive goal then? It was against Georgia but I can't remember who. Maybe Glenn Whelan.

GavRedKing

roanoke wrote: »

Close? Ok first competitive goal then? It was against Georgia but I can't remember who. Maybe Glenn Whelan.

I dont think Stpehen Ireland scored against Georgia, I can remember the San Marino goal and I think wales and Slovakia/Slovenia not sure of the 4th though.

Jarrod

Stan's first game was Sweden at home. We won 3-0, I think Ireland, Miller and someone else scored.

Paz-CCFC

Is it Kevin Kilbane? First Irish player to score in an international match at a new stadium?

Al Capwned

Roanoke is on the right track..... Not Kevin Kilbane either btw.

roanoke

GavRedKing wrote: »

I dont think Stpehen Ireland scored against Georgia, I can remember the San Marino goal and I think wales and Slovakia/Slovenia not sure of the 4th though.

Can't remember Traps first but it was vs Georgia. For some reason I have Whelan and either Doyle or Stephen Reid scoring in that game.

I'm fairly sure S.Ireland was first for Stan (vs Cyprus 2-5). Townsend might have been first for Mick (can't remember). Duff was defo first for Kerr (vs Georgia ... again). IIRC from reading Stapleton was first for Charlton (vs Belgium). No idea if Daly was first for Hand.

paddy kerins

roanoke wrote: »

Close? Ok first competitive goal then? It was against Georgia but I can't remember who. Maybe Glenn Whelan.

If it's first competitive goal then I'm gonna guess Robbie Keane or Kevin Doyle. THink one of them scored in that match

Al Capwned

Kevin Doyle it is!!!

The list is the first competitive goal scored under successive Ireland managers. (Eoin Hand, Jack Charlton, Mick McCarthy, Brian Kerr, he who shall not be named, and Trap.)

Paz-CCFC

paddy kerins wrote: »

If it's first competitive goal then I'm gonna guess Robbie Keane or Kevin Doyle. THink one of them scored in that match

Robbie Keane scored in Trap's first competitive match, didn't he? 1-0 v Cyprus?

Edit: Obviously not! That was a good one, AC, thanks!

Al Capwned

roanoke wrote: »

Can't remember Traps first but it was vs Georgia. For some reason I have Whelan and either Doyle or Stephen Reid scoring in that game.

I'm fairly sure S.Ireland was first for Stan (vs Cyprus 2-5). Townsend might have been first for Mick (can't remember). Duff was defo first for Kerr (vs Georgia ... again). IIRC from reading Stapleton was first for Charlton (vs Belgium). No idea if Daly was first for Hand.

Impressive.....
I had to google them all (apart from Stephen Ireland, stragely enough) to come up with the question.

GavRedKing

roanoke wrote: »

Can't remember Traps first but it was vs Georgia. For some reason I have Whelan and either Doyle or Stephen Reid scoring in that game.

I'm fairly sure S.Ireland was first for Stan (vs Cyprus 2-5). Townsend might have been first for Mick (can't remember). Duff was defo first for Kerr (vs Georgia ... again). IIRC from reading Stapleton was first for Charlton (vs Belgium). No idea if Daly was first for Hand.

You could be right with Whelan, I think he got a goal from a big deflection, or somebody that day did.

roanoke

Fill in the '?'s

2009

Southend United
Ipswich Town
Watford
Coventry City
Arsenal
Everton
Watford
Preston
Cardiff City
Stoke City
Aston Villa
Portsmouth
Ipswich
Everton
Portsmouth
QPR
Birmingham City
Leicester City
Spurs
Liverpool
Southampton
?
?
Manchester United

2013

Captain Havoc

Al Capwned wrote: »

Kevin Doyle it is!!!

The list is the first competitive goal scored under successive Ireland managers. (Eoin Hand, Jack Charlton, Mick McCarthy, Brian Kerr, he who shall not be named, and Trap.)

He is a legend of Irish football. He earned 102 caps for Ireland, making him the fourth most capped Irish player, he was the most capped when he retired. He is the only Irish player to play in three world cups. He won the league and FA cup as a Liverpool player and two league cups as an Aston Villa player.

Al Capwned

Captain Havoc wrote: »

He is a legend of Irish football. He earned 102 caps for Ireland, making him the fourth most capped Irish player, he was the most capped when he retired. He is the only Irish player to play in three world cups. He won the league and FA cup as a Liverpool player and two league cups as an Aston Villa player.

It was a joke man. Read back through this thread. His name was mentioned in about 600 consecutive posts.

theoneeyedman

Is the pele one van basten in euro 88?

Charisteas

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Is the pele one van basten in euro 88?

That's been answered already, it was Madjer in the 1987 Champions League Final.

Charisteas

I'm going restart this with a 'Who Am I?'

-I've been at the same club since the 90's, where I have scored over 100 goals.
-I've only played 16 times for my country.
-Though I did play in the 2006 World Cup.

Who am I?

intellectual dosser

Charisteas wrote: »

I'm going restart this with a 'Who Am I?'

-I've been at the same club since the 90's, where I have scored over 100 goals.
-I've only played 16 times for my country.
-Though I did play in the 2002 and 2006 World Cup.

Who am I?

Totti?

Charisteas

intellectual dosser wrote: »

Totti?

Nope. Sorry ninja edit, I didn't play in the 2002 World Cup, I was just in the squad

markie29

Charisteas wrote: »

Nope. Sorry ninja edit, I didn't play in the 2002 World Cup, I was just in the squad

first name that came to mind was Rodrigo Ceni.....he has scored loads of goals for his club even though he is a goalkeeper.

Charisteas

markie29 wrote: »

first name that came to mind was Rodrigo Ceni.....he has scored loads of goals for his club even though he is a goalkeeper.

Correct

roanoke

I've edited my last question to help if anyone wants to try it.

markie29

roanoke wrote: »

I've edited my last question to help if anyone wants to try it.

i am looking at it and i have no idea.

roanoke

markie29 wrote: »

i am looking at it and i have no idea.

Hmm, I honestly thought someone would get it after about 5 mins.

Ok, I'll give the third "?" . It's "Manchester United"

Al Capwned

Is it clubs a certain player has scored against??

intellectual dosser

Charisteas wrote: »

Nope. Sorry ninja edit, I didn't play in the 2002 World Cup, I was just in the squad

16 times for my country - Totti not the best guess so.

Takes me back to secondary school and "Read the Fcuking question"

roanoke

Al Capwned wrote: »

Is it clubs a certain player has scored against??

No, it's a team statistic rather than a player one.

Al Capwned

roanoke wrote: »

Fill in the '?'s

2009

Southend United
Ipswich Town
Watford
Coventry City
Arsenal
Everton
Watford
Preston
Cardiff City
Stoke City
Aston Villa
Portsmouth
Ipswich
Everton
Portsmouth
QPR
Birmingham City
Leicester City
Spurs
Liverpool
Southampton
?
?
Manchester United

2013

Just quoting this to stop having to skip to last page...

I havent a jaysus clue....

roanoke

The two "?" teams are from outside the Prem.
(also if the list gets longer then the next team is guaranteed to be a Prem team)

Jarrod

Is it something to do with playing/winning at wembley?

Charisteas

Jarrod wrote: »

Is it something to do with playing/winning at wembley?

Probably not because Swansea are missing.

roanoke

One team did better than all the others on that list. That team was Everton (the lower mention of Everton that is).

Charisteas

Is Bradford one of the missing teams?

roanoke

Jarrod wrote: »

Is it something to do with playing/winning at wembley?

yes (although not for all of them)

Charisteas wrote: »

Is Bradford one of the missing teams?

no

roanoke

Another clue : It took 28 games to make this list (a record number).

intellectual dosser

I'm going to guess Huddersfield are one being wembley winners in 2012??