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Couple of silly football stats questions this morning, if you have any, stick them up please.

My first question is.....

Peter Crouch has done it 72 times, Ryan Giggs has never done it.

Done what?

Careful, a supplementary follows.....

Scored with a header?

Probably to many actually

"Cold".

Banged his head on a door frame.

...is very good, but very wrong.

Come on, don't let Tighty win this.

Played for Liverpool?

He played 85 times for Liverpool, not 72, so no.

You are deffo warmer though.

Knew it was around that mark...ish

Ah wey, back to the day job.

Been named in an international squad and not played?

Colder.

Buzzharvey's answer was a bit of a clue. Not a trick question, either.

Played for Tottenham?

i know the answer (this morning's times) but won't spoil it


The Seattle Seahawks beat the Chicago Bears 26-0 last night

In the game, something happened that hasn't happened in an NFL game for 35 years.

what is that?

Played for a club on loan?

Well that's remarkably close, as he played for Spurs 73 times, but you are barking up the wrong street. Sort of. 

No, getting colder again.

Yup. Fascinating, I thought. The supplementary will stump everyone.

Fireworks damaged the pitch?

no, that was at St Louis

Bugger.

Bears didn't score?

No, but the answer relates to that

Scored inside the 6 yard box?

Scored in a 2nd spell for a team?

All the points were scored in one quarter?

Complete guess, I've never watched an NFL game in my life.

no, it relates to the Bears and what they did or didn't manage

Guessing as Ryan is a one man club.....is it the amount of times Crouch has played against former clubs. (maybe a bit high).

That or made love to Abbey Clancy after a Stoke win at the Bit. Then again....with Giggsy's reputation...

No & no.

Some warmth in there though.

....is the CORRECT answer.

Crouch has played 72 times v former clubs, whilst Ryan has played nil, as he has only played for one club. 

Did they not manage to shit in the woods?

they were worse than that....

Did the Bears fail to get into the Red Zone for the whole game?

getting close

worse than that

getting close

probably worse than that

The supplementary is much more difficult, but is related to the previous question.

Which player - he retired last year - has played against MOST former clubs? Some clues for this one. Never played at the top flight, was on the books of 14 different clubs & was probably loaned to at least another 14.  His loan spells are not included in the answer.

Chompy might get this, so might horsey.

i know that too

got a good story about him too

No offensive play over the half way line?

You may well do, as Leicester City was his first club, as you know. ;)

second club (pedantry rules)

I remember it on here at the time

But can't remember the name for  now

Was it Trevor Benjamin?

again not bad

the answer is as follows

"    ESPN Stats & Information


How bad was it for the Chicago Bears today?

Their 10 possessions went punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt.

We're able to go back to 1980 and can tell you that it's the first time a team has punted on every possession in a game within that time."

My 1st guess was Kevin Phillips, but he has obv played top flight. My 2nd guess was it maybe a goalkeeper, but carnt think of a multi club one that retired last season.

My last shot in the dark guess......Howard Webb?   ::)

No correct answer so far on Mr Played Against Most Former Clubs.

 

that is correct isn't it?

Just googled a list of clubs hes played for. That is one stellar career.

No - it is NOT Trevor Benjamin. (Now I know why you thought Leicester was his 2nd club, not 1st).

The question is "faced most former clubs", NOT "played for most clubs".

Tighty - it was at the foot of the same piece in the Times as the Crouch/Giggs question.

Incred really (Trevor Benjamin)  - he twice played for FIVE different teams in a single season.

Not Steve Claridge either.  Doesn't qualify as just retired or starting at Leicester.  He must be close though.

Who is it?!

This.  Edit took some googling

Pretty sure horsey will kick himself, & Doobs definitely will, as the lad played for Bradford City a few years ago.

The fellas's name is Guy Branston.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Branston

(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/64362000/jpg/_64362971_pa-11941022.jpg)

Must have been captain at a few of them as well


Very solid leader turned slower than me but a great career really

A lot of players out ther like Branston I didn't realise how brutal a lower league players life was till I read a great book years ago can't quite remember his name but I think he played for charlton??I think they earn a lot more now tho to take the pain away.

This might be an easy one:

Alexis Sanchez has done it.
Messi has not.
Ronaldo has not.
Beckham has not.
Owen has not.
Shearer has not.
Henry has not.
Gerrard has not.
Giggs has not.
Even Akinfenwa has not.

What is it?

Won the Copa America?

Do you mean Eamonn Dunphy? Spent most of his career at Millwall, but did play for Charlton, too. Terrific writer.

I was hung up on Steve Claridge, but knew he didn't quite fit.  Even when I googled it after, I kept getting Claridge and Benjamin.   But I saw Guy Branston's name in a forum discussion and he fit.  

Good question

Wonder if he gets most clubs he was captain at too?  He must be close

I have the book you mean garry nelson I think?


Very good read

Ahh yes, of course.

An excuse to post a cracking line from his Wiki page. Think this comes under "damned with faint praise".


He was voted into Plymouth Argyle's Team of the Century

Hattrick against Leicester?

Ronaldo has won that ;)

I can't edit my original post for some reason so edits above.

Shearer has done that.

Scored a Hat Trick in the top league in England, Italy & Spain?

 ;applause;

6c

No it was Gary Nelson a great insight to a lower league player well worth a read