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Ireland england and scotland.....

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  • 03-03-2008 1:40pm
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    gucci
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    Was at a table quiz friday night and this question stood out:

    Ireland played for Ireland, Scotland played for Scotland, but who did England play for??


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    javaboy
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    Mike England for Wales.


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    javaboy
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    How about Brazil, Jordan, Wales, Holland, France, Monaco and Israel?


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    gucci
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    You were correct on your answer! (i didnt get it correct at the quiz though!)
    i was thinking about alan brazil during the quiz and wishing they asked that instead!!

    Alan Brazil and Joe Jordan both played for Scotland, and Matt Holland played for Ireland......not sure of the rest, give me 'til tomorrow!


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    javaboy
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    Hope nobody complains that Monaco's a principality! :o


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    pd101
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    Theres a Dutch manager called Israel, but dont know if he played though.

    Theres a tennis player called Monaco, does that count.


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    javaboy
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    No tennis players :). All soccer.

    Israel:
    Sebastian Israel - Hapoel Ironi Rishon-Lezion
    Monaco:
    Salvatore Monaco - Defender played for Salernitana
    France:
    Ryan France - plays for Hull
    Wales:
    Gary Wales - Kilmarnock


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    Pal
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    Something that has intrigued me from time to time.
    No definitive answer
    how many players have placename surnames. ?

    here's some starters

    Dion DUBLIN
    Alan CORK
    Matt DERBYSHIRE


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    Pal
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    javaboy wrote: »
    Hope nobody complains that Monaco's a principality! :o
    Monaco is a country.


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    Xavi6
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    Alan Cork used to play for Wimbledon.

    Shaun Derry played for Leeds and Crystal Palace.

    Orlando Pace and Nate Washington are NFL players.


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    javaboy
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    Pat Jennings used to be able to throw the ball as far as Sunderland. Schmeichel could kick it all the way to Dublin. :D


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    kev_s88
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    well David Seaman could throw it to Overmars


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    javaboy
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    kev_s88 wrote: »
    well David Seaman could throw it to Overmars

    Yeah but he couldn't catch it from the halfway line. Nayim anybody? :D:D


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    gucci
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    javaboy wrote: »
    Yeah but he couldn't catch it from the halfway line. Nayim anybody? :D:D
    :D:D


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    Fratton Fred
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    A player, who played in Scotland and was called Scotland also played in the world cup against England..For Trinidad.

    Jason Scotland who I think now plays for Swansea.


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    gucci
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    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    A player, who played in Scotland and was called Scotland also played in the world cup against England..For Trinidad.

    Dam if only i knew this last Friday i could have caused massive scandal at the quiz :D


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    Fratton Fred
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    gucci wrote: »
    Dam if only i knew this last Friday i could have caused massive scandal at the quiz :D

    apparantly they had to get new supplies of Trinidad and Tobago shirts sent to Scotland as the tartan army were getting them printed up with his name on the back. :D


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    El Weirdo
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    Jermaine Darlington...


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