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noff
15 Jan 10 22:26
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The only two that I can remember are

1.Which father and son played together for Pakistan in the 1980's?
2. Which former England footballers teacher played for Argentina in three world cup final tournaments?

Any that anyone can think of would be great
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Report Brodie • January 15, 2010 11:11 PM GMT
confusing me here mate. david batty's teacher was gabriel batistuta ?
Report Easter 1916 • January 15, 2010 11:12 PM GMT
batty's tutor brodie. it's a bad gag.
Report Brodie • January 15, 2010 11:13 PM GMT
ahhh very good ! :^0
Report panglima • January 15, 2010 11:13 PM GMT
Kayman 16 Jan 00:11
panglima 16 Jan 00:09
Wales beat England in the home championships

OK, you got me. :)

And the club team? ;)


Blimey that would take forever !


Give me a date when it was ?
Report Kayman • January 15, 2010 11:14 PM GMT
Late 60's
Report positively4thsteet • January 15, 2010 11:15 PM GMT
who are the only two county cricket teams geoff boycott didn't score a century against?
Report Kayman • January 15, 2010 11:15 PM GMT
Sorry, early 70's even. (apologies, excessive drink taking it's toll)
Report munch man • January 15, 2010 11:16 PM GMT
yorkshire will be one
Report Easter 1916 • January 15, 2010 11:16 PM GMT
durham presumably one rob.
Report Easter 1916 • January 15, 2010 11:16 PM GMT
and yorkshire!
Report Big Charlie • January 15, 2010 11:16 PM GMT
May 25th 1965

the rematch between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston.

How many ex-champions were in the ring.

Answer - 2

Ali was the new champion.

Liston was an ex-champion, as was the referee, Jersey Joe Walcott.
Report Easter 1916 • January 15, 2010 11:17 PM GMT
walcott did a great job too, eh charlie? :)
Report THEOLDSHOWGROUND1 • January 15, 2010 11:17 PM GMT
largest city never to have a football league team?
Report jimmy69 • January 15, 2010 11:17 PM GMT
calcutta
Report positively4thsteet • January 15, 2010 11:19 PM GMT
Which former footballer is named after a religious newspaper?
Report positively4thsteet • January 15, 2010 11:24 PM GMT
pmsl at the botham gemmel answer
Report positively4thsteet • January 15, 2010 11:27 PM GMT
yep, yorkshire and durham correct chaps.
Report Gary Binosh • January 15, 2010 11:30 PM GMT
100 :|
Report Big Charlie • January 15, 2010 11:39 PM GMT
Easter 1916 16 Jan 00:17
walcott did a great job too, eh charlie?




Easiest payday he ever had. :)
Report Kayman • January 15, 2010 11:55 PM GMT
Well, I'll give the answer to mine as interest seems to be waning now.

Q: Name the only club team to have a 100% record in competitive matches at Highbury.

A: Tranmere Rovers, who won 1-0 in the League Cup on 2 October 1973 with Eddie Loyden getting the winner.
Report good value losers • January 15, 2010 11:58 PM GMT
4 racetracks in the uk do not have the letters r, a, c or e in them
Report turtleshead • January 15, 2010 11:59 PM GMT
goodwood
Report turtleshead • January 15, 2010 11:59 PM GMT
huntingdon
Report club20 • January 16, 2010 12:08 AM GMT
plumpton
Report Cascadian • January 16, 2010 12:17 AM GMT
Which former footballer is named after a religious newspaper?


Christian daly
Report Big Charlie • January 16, 2010 12:27 AM GMT
You forgot Ludlow
Report Joe Jordan • January 16, 2010 1:44 AM GMT
Why Did Winner Artic Bow's decision go to the Stewards when he was over 10 lengths clear at the line ?
Report Millenery • January 16, 2010 9:18 AM GMT
which ex chelsea player has the same name as a television programme
Report Big Charlie • January 16, 2010 9:19 AM GMT
Can't find Artic (or Arctic) Bow on the RP website. :(
Report positively4thsteet • January 16, 2010 9:24 AM GMT
Dan Petrescu
Report Capt__F • January 16, 2010 9:25 AM GMT
A champion hurdler who won on the AW
Report crescit • January 16, 2010 9:31 AM GMT
Sunderland won it in 79
Villa won it in 81

who won it in 1980?
Report HRH The Lager Khan • January 16, 2010 9:37 AM GMT
Which 3 brothers signed for Everton in 2006 and Man City in 2009?

Joe, Lee and Les Scott.

I'll get me coat!
Report garlicbread • January 16, 2010 10:11 AM GMT
Which convicted rapist rode a Derby winner?
Report positively4thsteet • January 16, 2010 10:13 AM GMT
pmsl at that question londis. Can just see the whole pub going silent when that gets read out.
Report garlicbread • January 16, 2010 10:14 AM GMT
Yeah, it's a cracker.

The answer of course is 'Lester Piggot's cellmate'
Report positively4thsteet • January 16, 2010 10:16 AM GMT
ha ha. I thought you were for real, as well.

top work :)
Report Swiss Franc • January 16, 2010 10:56 AM GMT
blackburn---I think its either Exeter or Plymouth that is both furthest south & west....
Report popup • January 16, 2010 11:35 AM GMT
Ask someone to name the England Captain.
Most people reply Terry.
You come back with, no Strauss.
Report popup • January 16, 2010 11:41 AM GMT
Which boxer once said "one more round and i would have killed him"
Report john92 • January 16, 2010 11:42 AM GMT
did anybody answer martin buchan as the only man to captain cup winning sides in scotland and england?
Report Tommy Toes • January 16, 2010 12:34 PM GMT
Popup, was it Dunn about Ali?
Report Nirvana • January 16, 2010 1:54 PM GMT
Which Formula One world champion of the 1970s was born in East London?
Report Tommy Toes • January 16, 2010 1:55 PM GMT
Jody Sheckter
Report gleddoch • January 16, 2010 1:57 PM GMT
celtic and scotland captain in the 80's whose father was jamaican?
Report Nirvana • January 16, 2010 1:57 PM GMT
He was indeed. East London in South Africa of course.
Report dalbers • January 16, 2010 1:58 PM GMT

How many NFL teams play their home games in the state of New York ?

Name the last three German-born winners of the Wimbledon mens' singles ?

Which major world sporting event in February 1984 began in the basement of a restaurant ?
Report Tommy Toes • January 16, 2010 1:59 PM GMT
Becker Stich and John McEnroe
Report Nirvana • January 16, 2010 2:00 PM GMT
How many NFL teams play their home games in the state of New York ?

One, Buffalo
Report dalbers • January 16, 2010 2:02 PM GMT
Well done Tommy & Nirvana ... any offers for the restaurant question ?
Report Cascadian • January 16, 2010 2:02 PM GMT
Sunderland won it in 79
Villa won it in 81

who won it in 1980? BROOKING
Report Tommy Toes • January 16, 2010 2:03 PM GMT
I'll have a guess at the World Series of Poker
Report dalbers • January 16, 2010 2:05 PM GMT
The answer's far more strenuous than a game of cards !
Report BillKiller • January 16, 2010 2:05 PM GMT
What's the southernmost team in the Scottish league? Most people answer Berwick because Berwick's in England but the answer is Stranraer.
Report positively4thsteet • January 16, 2010 2:08 PM GMT
mcenroe, becker and stich?
Report positively4thsteet • January 16, 2010 2:11 PM GMT
london marathon? or another marathon?
Report positively4thsteet • January 16, 2010 2:12 PM GMT
The World Ironman event?
Report dalbers • January 16, 2010 2:13 PM GMT
Getting closer by suggesting an outdoor activity for the restaurant question ... but it's not a marathon (or any other running event)
Report positively4thsteet • January 16, 2010 2:22 PM GMT
when you say it started n a restuarant, do you mean men sitting round a table formulating an idea, or do you mean th actual event started there?
Report popup • January 16, 2010 2:25 PM GMT
Tommytoes....
The boxer was Terry Marsh about Frank Warren.
Report dalbers • January 16, 2010 2:25 PM GMT
It's the actual event rather than any planning for it ... all the competitors set off from the basement of the restaurant ... the crucial thing is how you're imagining the restaurant while working out the answer !!
Report Easter 1916 • January 16, 2010 2:26 PM GMT
pmsl popup
Report positively4thsteet • January 16, 2010 2:32 PM GMT
can't think swimming or biking?
Report dalbers • January 16, 2010 2:35 PM GMT
Next clue ... everyone took part one-by-one and needed roughly two minutes to finish it
Report RoyClaytonsTash • January 16, 2010 2:35 PM GMT
3 footballers names connected with smoking(not brand names)2 former prem 1 German?
Report positively4thsteet • January 16, 2010 2:38 PM GMT
oh it has got to be downhill skiing?
Report dalbers • January 16, 2010 2:42 PM GMT
At last !!! ... yes, it was the mens' downhill skiing at the Sarajevo Winter Olympics ... they chose a course on a mountain with a long-established restaurant at the top so all they had to do was adapt the basement for the starting gate instead of building the usual starting hut.

Glad you solved it after a fair bit of brain power.
Report positively4thsteet • January 16, 2010 2:43 PM GMT
cheers dalbers
Report popup • January 16, 2010 2:54 PM GMT
Can't remember how it goes, but it's the one about Hull going down as a result of United playing in Europe.
Report Shab • January 16, 2010 3:02 PM GMT
How many internationals games did Ian Rush play for England?

The answer is to do with Mike England, who managed Wales for a few games.
Report gleddoch • January 16, 2010 5:07 PM GMT
no takers on the celtic one! nearly got lynched years ago when cracking this one
Report positively4thsteet • January 16, 2010 5:14 PM GMT
rod hull fell off his roof changing the aerial for the man united game in europe
Report gleddoch • January 16, 2010 5:19 PM GMT
positively4thsteet 16 Jan 18:14


rod hull fell off his roof changing the aerial for the man united game in europe


and the good 'trick' sporting question is?
Report positively4thsteet • January 16, 2010 5:21 PM GMT
how did man united losing away in europe cause Hull to go down?
Report gleddoch • January 16, 2010 5:23 PM GMT
tres bon
Report ARCTIC THUNDER • January 16, 2010 5:58 PM GMT
When gazza was injured in F A cup final,who came on for him ?
Report blackjackking • January 16, 2010 5:58 PM GMT
Noff

the question you asked near the bottom of page 1. which 3 Newcastle footballers advertised after shave.

Keegan
Gazza
Kelly Lee Brock :^0

heard that a while ago, and i thought it was brilliant
Report jamov • January 16, 2010 6:57 PM GMT
who let the 1st goal in at the new wembley?
Report blackjackking • January 16, 2010 7:03 PM GMT
i know first match was england u21 vs italy u21

if its italian keeper i got no idea, if its the english keeper i`ll hedge with Scott carson or Joe Hart
Report unmatched yet again • January 16, 2010 7:08 PM GMT
direct opposite for the horse racing question.

can you name the 6 british courses that contain all 4 letters RACE
Report rollando1 • January 16, 2010 7:09 PM GMT
Name 2 West Indian cricketers with the same Christian name (there are a few but more difficult than it sounds)
Report jamov • January 16, 2010 7:14 PM GMT
there was a match before that BJ
Report Astontom • January 16, 2010 7:14 PM GMT
First game at New Wembley was a press game wasn't it. Think Mark Bright scored the first goal, no idea who the keeper was
Report jamov • January 16, 2010 7:16 PM GMT
ashton, that is the goal I am reffering to
Report blackjackking • January 16, 2010 7:17 PM GMT
not an offical goal though.. but if thats what your question is then i got no idea
Report RoyClaytonsTash • January 16, 2010 7:17 PM GMT
beasant
Report Astontom • January 16, 2010 7:19 PM GMT
dwayne smith and dwayne bravo
Report jamov • January 16, 2010 7:19 PM GMT
bj this is "trick" question afterall
Report jamov • January 16, 2010 7:30 PM GMT
clue time - it was a cricketer
Report rollando1 • January 16, 2010 7:32 PM GMT
tufnell
Report RoyClaytonsTash • January 16, 2010 7:33 PM GMT
Alec Stewart
Report jamov • January 16, 2010 7:33 PM GMT
correct ron
Report jamov • January 16, 2010 7:33 PM GMT
roll even
Report RoyClaytonsTash • January 16, 2010 7:34 PM GMT
was only a guess,but dont call me ron
Report mitchell downie • January 16, 2010 7:46 PM GMT
Who was the only female to play men's test match cricket?

Don't know if it's been asked above.
Report blackbarn • January 16, 2010 7:49 PM GMT
Dolly Vera
Report mitchell downie • January 16, 2010 7:50 PM GMT
very good indeed, although not what I was after.
Report mitchell downie • January 16, 2010 7:51 PM GMT
just as good as mine come to think.

Lilian Thomson
Report Huggy • January 16, 2010 8:10 PM GMT
SHOCKING OMISSION[/u

[u]In what year did fog stop an FA cup final
Report positively4thsteet • January 16, 2010 8:12 PM GMT
windan cricketers:

courtney browne and courtney walsh
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