Mad John's Quiz of 2011

Fetish_Bob · **Posted:** Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:30 pm

MadJohn wrote:

Cos I know how much you all love this shit :roll:

Some easy, some tougher, some unapologetically anoraky. Try them from memory, or look them up, who cares......

Month By Month
1. Jake Kean made his last Pools appearance in January. Who is the only borrowed goalkeeper to play more games for Pools? RON HILYARD

2. In February, Ritchie Humphreys made his new club record 473rd appearance for Pools against the same club that Watty Moore had played when he became the previous record holder. Which club?
EXETER

3. Colin Larkin finally broke his eighteen month drought with two first half goals at Walsall in March. Against which team had his only previous Pools goal come? WALSALL

4. Scott Flinders made history in April by becoming the first Pools goalkeeper ever to score in a Football League match. But who was the last goalkeeper to score against us?

5. When contracts were up for grabs in May, who was the only player to reject the offer of a new deal? LIDDLE

6. Which three youth team graduates signed professional contracts with the club in June? JAMES, MELLISH,RICHARDS

7. Which club looked likely to sign Jack Baldwin during July before Mick Wadsworth stepped in? GILLINGHAM

8. Colin Nish opened his account against Walsall in August. Ignoring loan players, who was the last Scotsman before Nish to score a league goal for Pools? KEVIN KYLE

9. Pools won all of their games in September. When was the last time that this happened in a month in which we played at least four games? 2006

10. Adam Boyd scored our last goal at the Vic on October 15th. How many of his 78 Pools goals were scored under Neale Cooper's management? 35

11. At Scunthorpe in November Antony Sweeney finally got his first league goal of the season. Which is the last season in which he did not score a first team goal for Pools? 2002/03

12. Luke James made his debut against Colchester last month. How many younger players have played league football for Pools? 7

General

13. Pools lost 13 home games during 2011. This total has been "bettered" only once. In which year? 1994

14. 2011 was the first year since 2007 that no opposition striker scored a hat-trick at the Vic. Who were the only two opposition players to score twice? SOME TRANMERE BLOKE AND BRADLEY WRIGHT PHILLIPS

15. Which player scored the most league goals for Pools during 2011? MONKHOUSE

16. ...and which four players all scored just one league goal for Pools during 2011? FLINDERS. COLLINS MURRAY LUSCOMBE
17. Who was the only ex-Poolie to score against us in 2011? MILLER

18. Which Pools player spent the most time on the pitch during 2011? FLINDERS

19. Pools have taken a total of 21 away points before the end of the year, equalling a club record set in which year? 2003

THE HARD ONE!
20. Jack Baldwin played for Pools in 2011 aged 18 and wearing the #18 shirt. Who was the last player before Baldwin to wear a Pools shirt with his age on the back (Baldwin is the tenth)?

Some educated guesses there though

PJ_Poolie · **Posted:** Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:34 pm

Pretty sure the Kyle was on loan Bob, my guess would be Jamie McCunnie for that one, good quiz that Mr Mad John!

Fetish_Bob · **Posted:** Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:36 pm

PJ_Poolie wrote:

Pretty sure the Kyle was on loan Bob, my guess would be Jamie McCunnie for that one, good quiz that Mr Mad John!

Missed that bit even had re-read it and amend this as I said MJ didn't state on loan so I certainly wrong there so go with you

Lord_of_Stranton · **Joined:** Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:48 pm **Posts:** 1852

1. Dunno
2. Exeter?
3. Same club I believe, Walsall if so.
4. Dunno
5. Liddle?
6. Hassan, Holden, Mellish?
7. Gillingham
8. Must be wrong but Gavin Strachan?
9. January '07? Part of the winning streak?
10. 45
11. Trick question?
12. 4
13. 2010
14. Akins of Tranmere and BWP?
15. Must be Boyd surely with some depressingly low total like 8
16. Luscombe, Flinders, Collins and Gamble perhaps?
17. Tommy Miller
18. Hartley
19. 2007 - guess.
20. Rafferty?

Good fun Mr MadJohn thank you, If I can reach the dizzy heights of three I'll be thrilled

Salty · **Posted:** Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:54 pm

Leon McSweeney

Fetish_Bob · **Posted:** Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:00 am

Salty wrote:

Leon McSweeney

Have they moved Cork since yesterday like :laugh:

Salty · **Posted:** Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:08 am

I dunno..Mac innit?!
Is he Irish? Well...you learn something everyday!

Chrissy Stevo · **Posted:** Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:15 am

I thought Steve harper for the keeper one

Chrissy Stevo · **Posted:** Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:17 am

Checked up, I was wrong.

PoolieTom · **Joined:** Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:30 am **Posts:** 779

14. Neil Mellor?

Fetish_Bob · **Posted:** Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:31 am

PoolieTom wrote:

14. Neil Mellor?

Different games though weren't hey

Tax Paying Poolie · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:18 am **Posts:** 9053

Fetish_Bob wrote:

MadJohn wrote:

Cos I know how much you all love this shit :roll:

Some easy, some tougher, some unapologetically anoraky. Try them from memory, or look them up, who cares......

Month By Month
1. Jake Kean made his last Pools appearance in January. Who is the only borrowed goalkeeper to play more games for Pools? RON HILYARD

2. In February, Ritchie Humphreys made his new club record 473rd appearance for Pools against the same club that Watty Moore had played when he became the previous record holder. Which club?
EXETER

3. Colin Larkin finally broke his eighteen month drought with two first half goals at Walsall in March. Against which team had his only previous Pools goal come? WALSALL

4. Scott Flinders made history in April by becoming the first Pools goalkeeper ever to score in a Football League match. But who was the last goalkeeper to score against us?

5. When contracts were up for grabs in May, who was the only player to reject the offer of a new deal? LIDDLE

6. Which three youth team graduates signed professional contracts with the club in June? JAMES, MELLISH,RICHARDS

7. Which club looked likely to sign Jack Baldwin during July before Mick Wadsworth stepped in? GILLINGHAM

8. Colin Nish opened his account against Walsall in August. Ignoring loan players, who was the last Scotsman before Nish to score a league goal for Pools? KEVIN KYLE

9. Pools won all of their games in September. When was the last time that this happened in a month in which we played at least four games? 2006

10. Adam Boyd scored our last goal at the Vic on October 15th. How many of his 78 Pools goals were scored under Neale Cooper's management? 35

11. At Scunthorpe in November Antony Sweeney finally got his first league goal of the season. Which is the last season in which he did not score a first team goal for Pools? 2002/03

12. Luke James made his debut against Colchester last month. How many younger players have played league football for Pools? 7

General

13. Pools lost 13 home games during 2011. This total has been "bettered" only once. In which year? 1994

14. 2011 was the first year since 2007 that no opposition striker scored a hat-trick at the Vic. Who were the only two opposition players to score twice? SOME TRANMERE BLOKE AND BRADLEY WRIGHT PHILLIPS

15. Which player scored the most league goals for Pools during 2011? MONKHOUSE

16. ...and which four players all scored just one league goal for Pools during 2011? FLINDERS. COLLINS MURRAY LUSCOMBE
17. Who was the only ex-Poolie to score against us in 2011? MILLER

18. Which Pools player spent the most time on the pitch during 2011? FLINDERS

19. Pools have taken a total of 21 away points before the end of the year, equalling a club record set in which year? 2003

THE HARD ONE!
20. Jack Baldwin played for Pools in 2011 aged 18 and wearing the #18 shirt. Who was the last player before Baldwin to wear a Pools shirt with his age on the back (Baldwin is the tenth)?

Some educated guesses there though

Who helped you?

Fetish_Bob · **Posted:** Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:16 pm

Tax Paying Poolie wrote:

Who helped you?

YOU And it's your answers that are wrong :wink:

pools2011 · **Joined:** Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:30 pm **Posts:** 33

6. Mellish, Richards, Hassan?
9. February 2007?
10. 39 goals?
12. 6?

PoolieTom · **Joined:** Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:30 am **Posts:** 779

6. Was it the young keeper, Mooney? and James and Richards?
9. March 2007?
10. 45?
12. 8?
19. 2004?
20. Dimi?

Salty · **Posted:** Mon Jan 02, 2012 2:26 pm

Wasn't Mike was it?

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6476

20. Tommy Butler?

pools2011 · **Joined:** Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:30 pm **Posts:** 33

20 Michael Mackay?
19. 2002?

pools2011 · **Joined:** Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:30 pm **Posts:** 33

Alan Starling?

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

He also ate a full Mars Bar in that match, and had a fag. Seriously.

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