1. Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!

Pub Quiz thread

Discussion in 'Watford' started by colognehornet, Jun 26, 2013.

  1. geitungur akureyrar

    geitungur akureyrar Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    7,749
    Likes Received:
    620
    Cináed Mac Ailpín was king of the Picts and some people think the first king of Scotland as well.
     
    #4121
  2. yorkshirehornet

    yorkshirehornet Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    31,093
    Likes Received:
    8,226
    yes over to you...... <applause>
     
    #4122
  3. geitungur akureyrar

    geitungur akureyrar Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    7,749
    Likes Received:
    620
    Nikolay Vasilievich Ulyanov had a famous grandson. Who was the grandson?
     
    #4123
  4. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 16, 2011
    Messages:
    14,952
    Likes Received:
    4,851


    Lenin.
     
    #4124
  5. wear_yellow

    wear_yellow Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    6,838
    Likes Received:
    642
    And we know who the last King of Scotland was!
     
    #4125
  6. NZHorn

    NZHorn Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2011
    Messages:
    5,309
    Likes Received:
    1,654
    And he invited his enemies round for lunch.
     
    #4126
  7. geitungur akureyrar

    geitungur akureyrar Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    7,749
    Likes Received:
    620
    Is the correct answer. Colognehornet is now the quizmaster.
     
    #4127
  8. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 16, 2011
    Messages:
    14,952
    Likes Received:
    4,851
    OK. A quickie (I hope because I have to go out at 1pm.). Who was the last Englishman to manage a team to the title of one of the big 5 leagues (ie. England,France,Spain,Italy,Germany) ?
     
    #4128
  9. Shawswood

    Shawswood Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 22, 2011
    Messages:
    6,834
    Likes Received:
    2,124
    Terry Venables
     
    #4129
  10. zen guerrilla

    zen guerrilla Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    1,352
    Likes Received:
    68
    Terry Venables in 1985 with Barcelona.
     
    #4130

  11. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 16, 2011
    Messages:
    14,952
    Likes Received:
    4,851
    Nope, not Terry Venables - hello Grinners welcome to our board !
     
    #4131
  12. zen guerrilla

    zen guerrilla Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    1,352
    Likes Received:
    68
    Howard Wilkinson Leeds United 1991-92
     
    #4132
  13. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 16, 2011
    Messages:
    14,952
    Likes Received:
    4,851
    That's the one Zen - all very embarassing for England. Over to you.
     
    #4133
  14. zen guerrilla

    zen guerrilla Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    1,352
    Likes Received:
    68
    I think that this is a symptom of a wider malaise in English football and the development of the "buy success at any cost now" mentality that has permeated the top clubs.

    Anyhow a question.

    Two former Watford players who played together for the Hornets were the youngest players to have represented for their first clubs. Who were they?
     
    #4134
  15. geitungur akureyrar

    geitungur akureyrar Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    7,749
    Likes Received:
    620
    I think one was Keith Mercer who was the youngest player for the Hornets and the other was then when keith Mercer was playing.
     
    #4135
  16. Jsybarry

    Jsybarry Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 16, 2011
    Messages:
    5,034
    Likes Received:
    565
    My guess, which I think is probably wrong, is Nathaniel Chalobah and Mark Yates.
     
    #4136
  17. geitungur akureyrar

    geitungur akureyrar Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    7,749
    Likes Received:
    620
    Keith Mercer 16 years 125 days for Watford.
    Tony Geidmintis 15 years 247 day at Workington.
     
    #4137
  18. zen guerrilla

    zen guerrilla Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    1,352
    Likes Received:
    68
    That's it Ak. Over to you.
     
    #4138
  19. Jsybarry

    Jsybarry Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 16, 2011
    Messages:
    5,034
    Likes Received:
    565
    I was right - my guess was wrong! :)
     
    #4139
  20. geitungur akureyrar

    geitungur akureyrar Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    7,749
    Likes Received:
    620
    What do Peter Anthony Allen, Gwynne Owen Evans, Friðrik Sigurðsson and Anges Magnúsdóttir have in common?
     
    #4140

Share This Page