quiz-let

[roscopiko]

ooooh, king's a one club man isn't he? no idea if he's ever been on loan though

this^^^??

[TightEnd]

ooooh, king's a one club man isn't he? no idea if he's ever been on loan though

this^^^??

Correct, Ledley King

[gatso]

shamelessly stolen from another forum this should keep you busy for a little while. 120 nicknames for last seasons 92 league clubs, how many can you get

1. Addicks
2. Baggies
3. Bantams
4. Bees (1)
5. Bees (2)
6. Bluebirds
7. Black Cats
8. Blades
9. Blues (1)
10. Blues (2)
11. Blues (3)
12. Blues (4)
13. Blues (5)
14. Boro
15. Brewers
16. Brummagem
17. Bulls
18. Bummingham Titty
19. Canaries
20. Chairboys
21. Cherries
22. Citizens
23. Clarets
24. Cobblers
25. Cod'eads
26. Cottagers
27. Cumbrians
28. Daggers
29. Dale
30. Dons
31. Eagles
32. Filberts
33. Fosse
34. Foxes
35. Gas
36. Gills
37. Glaziers
38. Glovers
39. Grecians
40. Gulls
41. Gunners
42. Hammers
43. Hatters
44. Hoops
45. Hornets
46. Imps
47. Iron
48. Irons
49. Jacks
50. Latics (1)
51. Latics (2)
52. Lillywhites (1)
53. Lillywhites (2)
54. Lillywhites (3)
55. Lions
56. Magpies (1)
57. Magpies (2)
58. Mariners
59. Mighty Whites
60. Millers
61. Monkey Hangers
62. O's
63. Owls
64. Pensioners
65. Pilgrims
66. Pirates
67. Pompey
68. Pool
69. Pools
70. Posh
71. Potters
72. QPR
73. Quakers
74. R's
75. Railwaymen
76. Rams
77. Red Devils
78. Red Imps
79. Reds
80. Riversiders
81. Robins (1)
82. Robins (2)
83. Robins (3)
84. Robins (4)
85. Rovers (1)
86. Rovers (2)
87. Rovers (3)
88. Royals
89. Saddlers
90. Saints
91. Salop
92. Seagulls
93. Seasiders
94. Shakers
95. Shots
96. Shrews
97. Shrimps
98. Shrimpers
99. Sky Blues (1)
100. Sky Blues (2)
101. Spireites
102. Spurs
103. Stanley
104. Super Hoops
105. Swans
106. Tangerines
107. Terriers
108. Tigers
109. Toffees
110. Toon
111. Tractor Boys
112. Tricky Trees
113. Trotters
114. Tykes
115. U's
116. Valiants
117. Vikings
118. Villans
119. Wolves
120. Yids

[TightEnd]

shamelessly stolen from another forum this should keep you busy for a little while. 120 nicknames for last seasons 92 league clubs, how many can you get

1. Addicks Charlton
2. Baggies WBA
3. Bantams Bradford
4. Bees (1) Brentford
5. Bees (2)
6. Bluebirds Cardiff
7. Black Cats Sunderland
8. Blades Sheff U
9. Blues (1) Birmingham
10. Blues (2) Chelsea
11. Blues (3) Cardiff
12. Blues (4)
13. Blues (5)
14. Boro Middlesboro
15. Brewers Burton
16. Brummagem Birminham
17. Bulls Hereford
18. Bummingham Titty Birmingham
19. Canaries Norwich
20. Chairboys Wycombe
21. Cherries Bournemouth
22. Citizens
23. Clarets Burley
24. Cobblers Northampton
25. Cod'eads
26. Cottagers Fulham
27. Cumbrians Carlisle
28. Daggers Dag and Red
29. Dale Rochdale
30. Dons MK DOns
31. Eagles c palace
32. Filberts leicester
33. Fosse leicester
34. Foxes leicester
35. Gas Bristol R
36. Gills Gillingham
37. Glaziers
38. Glovers
39. Grecians Exeter
40. Gulls Torquay
41. Gunners Arsenal
42. Hammers WHAM
43. Hatters Luton
44. Hoops QPR
45. Hornets Watford
46. Imps Lincoln
47. Iron WHAM
48. Irons Scunthorpe
49. Jacks Swansea
50. Latics (1) Oldham
51. Latics (2)
52. Lillywhites (1) Tottenham
53. Lillywhites (2) Swansea
54. Lillywhites (3)
55. Lions Millwall
56. Magpies (1) Newcastle
57. Magpies (2) Notts Co
58. Mariners Grimsby
59. Mighty Whites
60. Millers Rotherham
61. Monkey Hangers
62. O's Leyton Orient
63. Owls Sheff W
64. Pensioners Chelsea
65. Pilgrims Plymouth
66. Pirates Bristol R
67. Pompey Portsmouth
68. Pool Liverpool
69. Pools Hartlepool
70. Posh Peterborough
71. Potters Stoke
72. QPR QPR!
73. Quakers Darlintgton
74. R's QPR
75. Railwaymen Crewe
76. Rams Derby
77. Red Devils Man U
78. Red Imps
79. Reds Man U
80. Riversiders Middlesborough
81. Robins (1) Swindon
82. Robins (2)
83. Robins (3)
84. Robins (4)
85. Rovers (1) Tranmere
86. Rovers (2) Blackburn
87. Rovers (3) Bristol
88. Royals  Reading
89. Saddlers Walsall
90. Saints Southampton
91. Salop Shrewsbury
92. Seagulls Brighton
93. Seasiders Blackpool
94. Shakers Bury
95. Shots Aldershot
96. Shrews Shrewsbury
97. Shrimps Southend
98. Shrimpers Southend
99. Sky Blues (1) Coventry
100. Sky Blues (2)
101. Spireites Chesterfield
102. Spurs Tottenham
103. Stanley Accrington
104. Super Hoops QPR
105. Swans SwaNSEA
106. Tangerines Blackpool
107. Terriers Huddersfield
108. Tigers Hull
109. Toffees Everton
110. Toon Newcastle
111. Tractor Boys Ipswich
112. Tricky Trees Forest
113. Trotters Bolton
114. Tykes Barnsley
115. U's Oxford
116. Valiants Port Vale
117. Vikings
118. Villans Aston Villa
119. Wolves Wolverhapmton Wnaderers
120. Yids Tottenham Hotspur

just a first go

[The Camel]

rooney, cole, cole, carra, gerrard

4 correct, 1 wrong

2 to get

Which of these was wrong?

[TheChipPrince]

rooney, cole, cole, carra, gerrard

4 correct, 1 wrong

2 to get

Which of these was wrong?

Ash Cole on loan at Palace I think

[gatso]

tighty, 47 and 48 the wrong way round

11, 43, 53, 79, 80, 86, 97 all wrong according to the list I have though you could certainly argue a couple of them. 43 obv right even though my list says not so there's another hatters to get

[gatso]

we have these left

4. Bees (1) Brentford
5. Bees (2)

9. Blues (1) Birmingham
10. Blues (2) Chelsea
11. Blues (3) Cardiff
12. Blues (4)
13. Blues (5)

22. Citizens

25. Cod'eads


37. Glaziers
38. Glovers

43. Hatters Luton

50. Latics (1) Oldham
51. Latics (2)
52. Lillywhites (1) Tottenham
53. Lillywhites (2) Swansea
54. Lillywhites (3)

59. Mighty Whites

61. Monkey Hangers


78. Red Imps
79. Reds Man U
NEW Reds (2)
80. Riversiders Middlesborough
81. Robins (1) Swindon
82. Robins (2)
83. Robins (3)
84. Robins (4)
85. Rovers (1) Tranmere
86. Rovers (2) Blackburn
87. Rovers (3) Bristol
NEW Rovers (4)

97. Shrimps Southend

99. Sky Blues (1) Coventry
100. Sky Blues (2)


117. Vikings

[TheChipPrince]

5. Barnet
61. Hartlepool

[TheChipPrince]

25. Grimsby?
38. Rotherham or Yeovil?

[gatso]

5. Barnet
61. Hartlepool

25. Grimsby?
38. Rotherham or Yeovil?

yep

off out, I'll post full answers and explanations when I get back

[rossfourfive]

First player to score at least three goals at three world cups?

[gatso]

answers

1. Addicks
Charlton Athletic (A corruption of the word 'haddocks', after a local fish and chip shop)
2. Baggies
West Bromwich Albion
3. Bantams
Bradford City
4. Bees (1)
Barnet (Based on the colour of the home strip)
5. Bees (2)
Brentford (Misinterptretation of an 1890's chant "Buck Up B's)
6. Bluebirds
(Cardiff City)
7. Black Cats
Sunderland (Named after the Black Cat gun battery which stood on the river Wear. Also references the lucky black cat which led to the team winning the FA cup.)
8. Blades
Sheffield United (Local links with steel and cutlery)
9. Blues (1)
Birmingham City
10. Blues (2)
Chelsea
11. Blues (3)
Ipswich Town
12. Blues (4)
Shrewsbury Town
13. Blues (5)
Southend United
14. Boro
Middlesbrough (Short version of name)
15. Brewers
Burton Albion (Local links to the brewing industry)
16. Brummagem
Birmingham City (Local pronunciation of "Birmingham")
17. Bulls
Hereford United (After the local breed of cattle)
18. Bummingham Titty
Birmingham City (Given by fans in reference of the physical appearance of its executive, Karren Brady)
19. Canaries
Norwich City (Initially due to local popular canary breeding, later the colour of the home strips, and the bird is now used in the club's logo)
20. Chairboys
Wycombe Wanderers (Local links to the furniture making industry)
21. Cherries
Bournemouth (Former owner owned a cherry tree plantation near the ground)
22. Citizens
Manchester City (Developed from "city")
23. Clarets
Burnley (Colour of home strip)
24. Cobblers
Northampton Town (Local links to the shoe making industry)
25. Cod'eads
Grimsby Town (Local links to the declining fishing industry)
26. Cottagers
Fulham (From the club's ground, Craven Cottage)
27. Cumbrians
Carlisle United (From Cumbria, the county the club are from)
28. Daggers
Dagenham and Redbridge (Based on club name)
29. Dale
Rochdale (Short version of name)
30. Dons
Milton Keynes Dons (A contraction of "Wimbledon" from the club's original location)
31. Eagles
Crystal Palace (Taken from the nickname of Benfica)
32. Filberts
Leicester City (Derives from original ground being located on Filbert Street)
33. Fosse
Leicester City (Original name was "Leicester Fosse", which derived from the Fosseway.
34. Foxes
Leicester City (Outline of Leicestershire on a map resembles a foxes head)
35. Gas
Bristol Rovers (Old ground next door to a gas works)
36. Gills
Gillingham (Short version of name)
37. Glaziers
Crystal Palace (Reference to "The Crystal Palace")
38. Glovers
Yeovil Town (Local links to the glove making industry)
39. Grecians
Exeter City (the local nickname for people from the St Sidwell's parish of Exeter, where the ground is situated)
40. Gulls
Torquay United (Seaside link)
41. Gunners
Arsenal (Local links to military arsenal, founders were workers in local arms factory)
42. Hammers
West Ham (Although this may initially appear to be based on a simple shortening of the name, observation of the club's crest will reveal crossed metalworking hammers, indicating the club's origins as the football team of Thames Ironworks.)
43. Hatters
Stockport County (One of Cheshire's and Britain's main hatting industry towns)
44. Hoops
Queens Park Rangers (Design of home strip)
45. Hornets
Watford (Colour of strip)
46. Imps
Lincoln City (Legend of the imp statue in Lincoln Cathedral)
47. Iron
Scunthorpe United (Local links to the iron industry)
48. Irons
West Ham (Indicates the club's origins as the football team of Thames Ironworks)
49. Jacks
Swansea City (Derives from the seamen from the town being referred to as "Swansea Jacks")
50. Latics (1)
Oldham Athletic (Short version of name)
51. Latics (2)
Wigan Athletic (Short version of name)
52. Lillywhites (1)
Preston North End (Colour of home strip}
53. Lillywhites (2)
Fulham (Colour of home strip}
54. Lillywhites (3)
Tottenham Hotspur (Colour of home strip}
55. Lions
Millwall (Featured on badge)
56. Magpies (1)
Newcastle United (Black and white of strip)
57. Magpies (2)
Notts County (Black and white of strip)
58. Mariners
Grimsby Town (Club is based on the coast)
59. Mighty Whites
Leeds United (Colour of home strip)
60. Millers
Rotherham United (Based on ground name "Millmoor")
61. Monkey Hangers
Hartlepool United (During the Napoleonic wars the citizens of Hartlepool allegedly hung a monkey believing it to be a French spy)
62. O's
Leyton Orient (Before Squad numbers on shirts, Orient Players wore Large Letter Os on their shirt backs)
63. Owls
Sheffield Wednesday (Based on name of local area, Owlerton, after a visitor to the city drew a cartoon depicting Sheffield Wednesday as an owl)
64. Pensioners
Chelsea (Originates from the Chelsea Pensioners)
65. Pilgrims
Plymouth Argyle (Links to the Pilgrims who went to the New World)
66. Pirates
Bristol Rovers (Links to shipping)
67. Pompey
Portsmouth (the nickname for the city)
68. Pool
Liverpool (Short version of the name)
69. Pools
Hartlepool United (Short version of the name)
70. Posh
Peterborough United (Believed to derive from former manager, Pat Tirrel proclaiming that he was looking for: "Posh players for a posh team"
71. Potters
Stoke City (Local links to the pottery industry)
72. QPR
Queens Park Rangers (Abbreviation of the club name)
73. Quakers
Darlington (Local links to religious movement)
74. R's
Queens Park Rangers (Final initial of club abbreviation)
75. Railwaymen
Crewe Alexandra (Local links to railways)
76. Rams
Derby County (Folk song "The Derby Ram", and by extension an emblem of the city)
77. Red Devils
Manchester United (Nickname originally belonged to nearby rugby league team Salford)
78. Red Imps
Lincoln City (Colour of home kit and legend of the imp statue in Lincoln Cathedral)
79. Reds
Liverpool (Colour of home kit)
80. Riversiders
Blackburn Rovers ( After a side of the ground adjacent to a river)
81. Robins (1)
Bristol City (Colour of home kit same as a robin's chest)
82. Robins (2)
Charlton Athletic (Colour of home kit same as a robin's chest)
83. Robins (3)
Cheltenham Town (Colour of home kit same as a robin's chest)
84. Robins (4)
Swindon Town (Colour of home kit same as a robin's chest)
85. Rovers (1)
Blackburn Rovers (Shortened name)
86. Rovers (2)
Bristol Rovers (Shortened name)
87. Rovers (3)
Tranmere Rovers (Shortened name)
88. Royals
Reading (The town is in the Royal County of Berkshire)
89. Saddlers
Walsall (Links to the saddle making industry)
90. Saints
Southampton (St. Mary's Church Young Men's Association)
91. Salop
Shrewsbury Town (Traditional name for the town of Shrewsbury and also Shropshire as a county)
92. Seagulls
Brighton & Hove Albion ( Based on coast, also a response to the similar sounding nickname 'Eagles' of their arch rivals Crystal Palace)
93. Seasiders
Blackpool (Based on the coast)
94. Shakers
Bury ( Club's first chairman, JT Ingham, said before a Lancashire Cup game with Blackburn, "We will shake them. In fact, we are the Shakers.")
95. Shots
Aldershot Town (Short version of the name)
96. Shrews
Shrewsbury Town (Short version of the name)
97. Shrimps
Morecambe (Possibly related to the fishing/shrimping industry in the region)
98. Shrimpers
Southend United (A historic local industry)
99. Sky Blues (1)
Coventry City (Colour of home strip)
100. Sky Blues (2)
Manchester City ( Colour of home strip)
101. Spireites
Chesterfield (Due to famous crooked spire in town)
102. Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur (Short version of the name)
103. Stanley
Accrington Stanley (Short version of the name)
104. Super Hoops
Queens Park Rangers (Based on the pattern of the home strip)
105. Swans
Swansea City (Short version of name)
106. Tangerines
Blackpool (Coulour of the home kit)
107. Terriers
Huddersfield Town (Names after the Yorkshire Terrier breed of dog)
108. Tigers
Hull City (Colour of the home kit)
109. Toffees
Everton (Back in the 1950s and 1960s a woman in a blue and white dress used to walk around before the game and throw toffees to people in the crowd. The other league teams then referred to them as the "Toffees"
110. Toon
Newcastle United (Local pronunciation of 'Town', meaning City Centre where the ground is situated)
111. Tractor Boys
Ipswich Town (Local links to agriculture)
112. Tricky Trees
Nottingham Forest (Derived from Forest)
113. Trotters
Bolton Wanderers (In the 19th century, one of their pitches was adjacent to a piggery and clearances often end up in there. Players had to 'trot' through the pig-pens to retrieve the balls.)
114. Tykes
Barnsley (Colloquial name for a Yorkshireman)
115. U's
Oxford United (Initial of name)
116. Valiants
Port Vale (Based on official name)
117. Vikings
Doncaster Rovers (Due to the Viking crest on the club badge)
118. Villans
Aston Villa (Based on official name)
119. Wolves
Wolverhampton Wanderers (Short version of the name)
120. Yids
Tottenham Hotspur (From the club's North London Jewish heritage)

[Pawprint]

First player to score at least three goals at three world cups?

I'm pretty sure this has only been done by two players, and first one was Klinsmann ?

[Pawprint]

What is unique about the final squads of England, Germany and Italy for the 2010 World Cup ?