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    #182
    McGinniesta
    Registered Users Posts: 4,402 ✭✭✭McGinniesta


    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    This used to be true years ago and probably still is. In the top four divisions in English football and the top four divisions in Scotland there is a letter of the alphabet which appears just once in the names of all those clubs. Which letter, and which club?

    J. St Johnstone


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    #183
    BailMeOut
    Registered Users Posts: 2,961 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    McGinniesta wrote: »
    Speaking of bridges spanning the liffey.

    O'Connell Bridge has a certain characteristic that is thought to be unique to bridges in Europe. What is it?

    its width is longer than its span.


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    #184
    McGinniesta
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    monkeysnapper wrote: »
    One of my favourites at a time football players complain about busy schedules.....

    On 11th November 1987 What British soccer player played for his country and his club in two different countries on same day.

    Was it Mark Hughes?


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    #185
    McGinniesta
    Registered Users Posts: 4,402 ✭✭✭McGinniesta


    ShatterAlan wrote: »
    The 1982 World Cup final was between Italy and West Germany.


    Name one other quarter finalist.

    Wasnt there two group stages?


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    #186
    Itssoeasy
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    McGinniesta wrote: »
    Wasnt there two group stages?

    No didn’t France play Germany where the German keeper took a hefty knock. Isn’t that the 1982 World Cup ?


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    #187
    monkeysnapper
    Registered Users Posts: 2,575 ✭✭✭monkeysnapper


    McGinniesta wrote: »
    Was it Mark Hughes?

    Yes ..... Wales lost 2.0 to Czechoslovakia in a match they had to win to qualify for euro 88 ....

    He jumped into a taxi after match and onto a plane and came on as a substitute to play for Bayern Munich to the amazement of his team mates.... they went on to win 3.2 against Borussia Mönchengladbach.

    You'll never see that in todays game.

    I'm sure there's probably other players who might have done same in history but he's the only one I heard of.


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    #188
    Zebra3
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    McGinniesta wrote: »
    Speaking of bridges spanning the liffey.

    O'Connell Bridge has a certain characteristic that is thought to be unique to bridges in Europe. What is it?

    The huge amount of beggars?


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    #189
    Morgans
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    Who won the 1950 World Cup final?


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    #190
    [Deleted User]
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    Zebra3 wrote: »
    The huge amount of beggars?

    :rolleyes:


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    #191
    Morgans
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    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    No didn’t France play Germany where the German keeper took a hefty knock. Isn’t that the 1982 World Cup ?

    Semi Final - Harald Schumacher on Patrick Battiston


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    #192
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,440 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Morgans wrote: »
    Semi Final - Harald Schumacher on Patrick Battiston

    Sorry yes it was the German keeper on the french player. Clothesline at the edge of the box.


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    #193
    Itssoeasy
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    Morgans wrote: »
    Who won the 1950 World Cup final?

    There wasn’t technically a final in 1950. There was a final match between Uruguay and Brazil which Uruguay won 2-1 but Brazil would have won with a draw.

    Edit: won the tournament with a draw I meant.


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    #194
    [Deleted User]
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    gormdubhgorm wrote: »
    On countries flags.

    Which two countries are the only ones to have purple in their flag?

    Which countries have firearms in their flags?

    And as a bonus question which is the only country in the world to have a modern firearm (ak47) in their flag?

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    Latvia

    Is the last one part of the second last?
    Are canons included?



    On flags:

    Erin , a femake representation of Ireland appears on which flag?

    What national flag is neither square nor rectangular?


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    #195
    Snickers Man
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    ShatterAlan wrote: »
    The 1982 World Cup final was between Italy and West Germany.


    Name one other quarter finalist.
    There weren't any. Two group stages, then semis


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    #196
    Snickers Man
    Registered Users Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭Snickers Man


    Morgans wrote: »
    Who won the 1950 World Cup final?
    There wasn't one. It just so happened the last game of the final group stage pitted Brazil, who only needed a draw, against Uruguay who had to win. They did!


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    #197
    Snickers Man
    Registered Users Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭Snickers Man


    An Irish rugby player, who shares his name with a reggae music star from years ago, who scored a try in each of his first three Internationals.

    Was it: a) Bob Marley b) Ken Booth c) Eddy Grant d)Shaggy?


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    #198
    ShatterAlan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,807 ✭✭✭ShatterAlan


    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    This used to be true years ago and probably still is. In the top four divisions in English football and the top four divisions in Scotland there is a letter of the alphabet which appears just once in the names of all those clubs. Which letter, and which club?


    x? Exeter?


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    #199
    dobman88
    Registered Users Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭dobman88


    ShatterAlan wrote: »
    x? Exeter?

    Question probably shows its age as Exeter is correct along with J for St Johnstone.

    Wrexham played in English League 2 until 2008 according to Google, to make Exeter and Wrexham for X, so I'd assume the question predates that.


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    #200
    Bass Reeves
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    Who was Seamus a Chaca

    Slava Ukrainii



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    #201
    Morgans
    Registered Users Posts: 4,350 ✭✭✭Morgans


    dobman88 wrote: »
    Question probably shows its age as Exeter is correct along with J for St Johnstone.

    Wrexham played in English League 2 until 2008 according to Google, to make Exeter and Wrexham for X, so I'd assume the question predates that.

    Crewe Alexandra still hanging around the league?


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    #202
    ShatterAlan
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    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    Sorry yes it was the German keeper on the french player. Clothesline at the edge of the box.


    Bogey question.


    there were no quarter finals in 1982. It went straight to semis.


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    #203
    dobman88
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    Morgans wrote: »
    Crewe Alexandra still hanging around the league?

    Ah, ffs. They are indeed. And in league 1. Great spot.

    So I'm still right with St. Johnstone :p woohoo


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    #204
    ShatterAlan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,807 ✭✭✭ShatterAlan


    dobman88 wrote: »
    Question probably shows its age as Exeter is correct along with J for St Johnstone.

    Wrexham played in English League 2 until 2008 according to Google, to make Exeter and Wrexham for X, so I'd assume the question predates that.


    Ah...forgot about Wrexham.


    This is turning into a football trivia thread....not that there's anything wrong with that.


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    #205
    Morgans
    Registered Users Posts: 4,350 ✭✭✭Morgans


    ShatterAlan wrote: »
    Ah...forgot about Wrexham.


    This is turning into a football trivia thread....not that there's anything wrong with that.

    Who played in the first international cricket match?

    And for the non sports fans

    Name the only African country where Spanish is a national language?


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    #206
    ShatterAlan
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    Morgans wrote: »
    Crewe Alexandra still hanging around the league?


    Forgot Crewe Alex too.


    Pulled the trigger a bit too quickly, I think.


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    #207
    ShatterAlan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,807 ✭✭✭ShatterAlan


    What country's official name is actually an acronym?


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    #208
    ShatterAlan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,807 ✭✭✭ShatterAlan


    Morgans wrote: »
    Who played in the first international cricket match?

    And for the non sports fans

    Name the only African country where Spanish is a national language?


    Morocco?


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    #209
    joebloggs32
    Registered Users Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭joebloggs32


    Morgans wrote: »
    Who played in the first international cricket match?

    And for the non sports fans

    Name the only African country where Spanish is a national language?

    Western Sahara


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    #210
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,156 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Morgans wrote: »
    Who played in the first international cricket match?

    And for the non sports fans

    Name the only African country where Spanish is a national language?

    Equatorial Guineas. Former spanish colony.


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    #211
    ohnonotgmail
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    ShatterAlan wrote: »
    What country's official name is actually an acronym?

    Pakistan though it is not strictly speaking an acronym.


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