The Obscure Quiz

Thursday, 08 November 07, 03:55 AM

The completely obscure yet totally googleable football quiz:

See how many you can get without resorting to research.

A certain Serie A team is (usually) marshalled by two bald/shaven headed players in the middle of the park. Both more attack minded than Everton's duo of Thomas Gravesen and Lee Carsley, it's still a slightly odd occurence in Serie A where players usually like their hair... long. Name the team and players. (Hint - the lesser known one of them is Eugene Corini)

Inter's Hernan Crespo has a namesake playing for a well known La Liga club. He appeared in that clubs' win on the weekend despite only lasting 41 minutes. Name the club and player.

Abdel Kader Keita played for Cote D'Ivoire at Germany 2006. Seydou Keita plays for Sevilla this season. What country does the latter represent ?

Despite the name, Lazio's Christian Manfredini has been capped for a different country in the past. Name the country. (Hint - they were at the World Cup last year)

Jose, Raul, Sergio, Luis. Which two Garcias play for Athletico Madrid ? Bonus - name another Garcia who sometimes plays in goal for another La Liga club.

Athletic Bilbao have a unique and interesting trend with regards to player personnel. All their players must be something in common. What is it ?

At France 98, the only player in Italy's squad not to play for a Serie A team was Christian Vieri. Despite being unpopular and regularly booed, he scored 24 goals in 24 league appearances for them the season before. Name the club.

Parma's Damiano Zenoni and Sampdoria's Christian Zenoni are, you guessed it, twins. What team did the both play for, for a while when they both came to prominence several years ago ?

Christian Vieri, arguably the most successful 'journeyman' striker of all time has of this season, played for 14 different clubs. But how many of them were in Serie A when he played for them ?

Liverpool's Xabi Alonso has a sibling playing in the Premiership. Name him and the team he plays for.

Wales' current manager John Toshack has a penchant for managing Spanish Clubs. Which one did he manage for 3 separate spells?

Portsmouth's Benjani Mwaruwari is from Zimbabwe. Pompey used to have another African player from a country that neigbours Zimbabwe across the Zambezi river. Name the player and the country.

An Ex-Arsenal star and current media pundit for the Premiership had a twin brother who died in a car crash. Name the player.  (Hint - he scored the last World Cup goal of the 20th century.)

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Fans of Premiership teams revealed

Thursday, 05 April 07, 06:57 PM

OleOle does not condone or suggest any of the following, not often anyway. 

The Classic Fan at the Bar:


The Arsenal man:  Goes for the exotic looking ones. Discards the generally good looking ones. Smooth talking with a slight accent, lots of charming conversation, best looking dance moves... but at the end he still leaves alone.  Lad just can't score.

Chelsea: Finds the ugliest looking girl. Goes up, hits her over the head and carries her off over his shoulder.

Liverpool: Goes for the simple types.  Talks about the past, throws in the odd joke about pedigree, patriotism and bushy moustaches with a local twist.  Does the robot on the dance floor.  Very successful in local bars close to home.  Usually less so, in remote bars in other towns.

Man United: Spots the easiest looking lass in the joint.  Pushes her from behind.  After she falls, he picks her up and dusts her down - all the while blaming the Arsenal man a few feet away for knocking her over while drawing attention to the latter's foreign accent.  After the knight in shining armour routine, asks if she has any kids, or better yet any grandkids.

Aston Villa: Quiet at first, girls are drawn to his shy yet promising looks.  As the conversation goes on, the girl gets bored and it becomes painfully aware he's never going to score.

Tottenham:  Watches the moves of the Arsenal man very closely. After the former moves on, goes for the girl Arsenal failed with or discarded. And promptly fails to make an impression himself.

Bolton: Same as Tottenham except he picks United's leftovers... and uses Chelsea's approach.

Blackburn:  Goes for the nearest girl he sees and asks her for sex straight out.  After she slaps him he moves onto the next girl. Repeat till done.

West Ham:
  Enters the bar feeling very clever as he has roped in two latin fellows as wingmen.  They score, he doesn't and realises he's about to be thrown out of the bar for being too drunk.

Charlton:
  Does nothing. Sits and stands near the back.  Occasionally smiles at the odd girl. Never even threatens to make an impact.

Fulham:  Very moody.  On the odd day capable of talking to and walking away with the hottest girl in the bar.  On other days to be found at one of the back tables sharing a pint with Charlton, Tottenham and Middlesborough.

Middlesborough:  Very boring, most girls run the moment he approaches.  Despite claiming multiple cultured influences he drinks only the local bitter.  Plenty of.  Scores with the girls who are semi conscious themselves.

Everton:  Watches Liverpool very closely.  Tries to hit on 'the friend' while trying to outdo Liverpool.  Easy to spot as he's usually bald and slightly mean looking.

Reading:  Excitable and young.  Rushes in to talk to the gaggle of girls near the dance floor despite warnings from the older folk to bide ones' time.  Rejection hasn't affected this man yet.

Wigan: like Reading, except jaded by all the rejection over time.  It's been a year....

Watford:  Knows he's not going to get anywhere.  Sits down next to Charlton and turns on the TV to catch up on the sports news before the place closes.

Man City:  Penchant for trying very hard but not getting very far.  Usually starts well but an ill timed gaffe or faux pas usually puts paid to his chances of hooking up for the night.  Keep off the pickles and the beans.

Portsmouth:  Nervous head twitches and neck twists keep from having a normal conversation with a girl.  That and his preoccupation with talking to every single girl in the bar.  Not only are they distracted but so is he.

Sheffield United:  Comes in sweaty, wearing a dull sweater and musty smell.  Repellent to anything female.  Usually can be heard swearing loudly at the telly with Watford.  Extremely likely to get into a fight with Blackburn when the latter propositions his sister.

Newcastle: 
At home, injured.  Watching Rugby with no shirt on.

 

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Arsenal's Style of Play

Monday, 19 February 07, 05:09 AM

Arsenal's struggles against middling opposition
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Random Musings on the Premiership

Tuesday, 23 January 07, 03:42 AM

Thoughts from all around
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Flamini the tackler

Monday, 08 January 07, 10:52 PM

Football, Flamini and other tacklers.
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Do English teams bring the Premiership respect ?

Tuesday, 19 December 06, 10:21 PM

Examining the effect of the English teams in Europe.
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The Summit Approaches

Sunday, 26 November 06, 06:13 AM

A Roundup of Tuesday's games from Matchday 5 of the Champions' League.
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