Question of the day

[spkennyuk]

If this is what I *think* you're referring to, I was working for William Hills. I think it must have been 1992. Can't for the life of me recall the winner. I was never that interested.

Of course, I could be talking total rot.

C

I'm pretty sure it was 93 but the horses name eludes me. It had two names. It will come back to me.

 

[CatmanV2]

I'm pretty sure it was 93 but the horses name eludes me. It had two names. It will come back to me.

93 would also be possible.

C

 

[BennyD]

By the way, it wasn't Red Rum.

 

[MrCoop]

Esha Ness

 

[spkennyuk]

Something ness the horse was called. Eager ness or happy ness but that still doesnt sound quite right. Hopefully someone will remember the right name.

 

[BennyD]

Esha Ness

Correct. Esha Ness in 1993. Your go.

 

[MrCoop]

Which player scored the first goal in the Barclays Premier League? And for a bonus point, which year was the inaugural Barclays Premier League?

 

[spkennyuk]

Something ness the horse was called. Eager ness or happy ness but that still doesnt sound quite right. Hopefully someone will remember the right name.

My page had not refreshed with mrcoops answer. Good memory Mrcoops. i could only remember the ness bit of the name.

 

[GeoffCapes]

Which player scored the first goal in the Barclays Premier League? And for a bonus point, which year was the inaugural Barclays Premier League?

Brian Deane. 1992.

 

[MrCoop]

Blimey Mark, I thought it was a hard one!

You're correct, of course, and so your go

 

[midlifecrisis]

Premier league started in 1992-93, and I think it was either West ham or villa... Tony Cottee?

 

[GeoffCapes]

Football. My subject. Know all sorts of useless footy trivia. Let me have a think.

 

[GeoffCapes]

Here's another footy one. Which Football team in the Scottish League has more English season ticket holders than Scottish?

 

[BennyD]

Geoff, you have to answer one correctly before you can ask one.

 

[midlifecrisis]

Berwick rangers? As they are in England...

 

[GeoffCapes]

Geoff, you have to answer one correctly before you can ask one.

I did. Coop's PL one.

 

[GeoffCapes]

Berwick rangers? As they are in England...

Correct!

Although Cowdenbeath have a massive English fan club.

 

[allandwf]

Correct!

Although Cowdenbeath have a massive English fan club.

that will be because they have never been there!

 

[midlifecrisis]

OK here's a subject nobody's ventured into, The Shipping Forecast, what area is due north of Shannon.

 

[CatmanV2]

Rockall?

C