stevegrant Posted 5 October, 2016 Share Posted 5 October, 2016 The Saints Foundation are running a series of regional quizzes, with the winning teams from each event invited to a Grand Final at St Mary's hosted by Matt Le Tissier and Franny Benali. The London "heat" will be held on Thursday 13th October at the Grosvenor Casino in Russell Square, London. Things get underway at 7pm. Quiz topics are a mixture of Saints and general football. A free buffet will be provided. Entry for a team of 4 is £20, all proceeds to the Saints Foundation. If you cannot get a team of 4, you can enter individually for £5, turn up on the night and you'll be allocated a team. To enter, click here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/big-saints-quiz-tickets-27754997946, then click the "Register" button and select whether you're an individual or a team entry. There is no specific dress code for the evening, only that ripped jeans are not allowed. Would be great to get a few SaintsWeb-based teams entered for what should be an entertaining evening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted 5 October, 2016 Share Posted 5 October, 2016 Sounds good but being the sad ****ing loner I am, I've got no Saints-mates to team up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsarum Posted 5 October, 2016 Share Posted 5 October, 2016 Sounds good but being the sad ****ing loner I am, I've got no Saints-mates to team up with. "Entry for a team of 4 is £20, all proceeds to the Saints Foundation. If you cannot get a team of 4, you can enter individually, turn up on the night and you'll be allocated a team". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 5 October, 2016 Share Posted 5 October, 2016 Rubbish, that's the only midweek evening I have something on for about 3 weeks! Was definitely keen... Would be interested to hear a few example questions if anyone goes and can remember them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Timmier Posted 5 October, 2016 Share Posted 5 October, 2016 Sounds good but being the sad ****ing loner I am, I've got no Saints-mates to team up with. Pancake - me neither - but I'm up bang up for the quiz. Anyone in the same position (London-based Saints?) and up for forming a team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 5 October, 2016 Share Posted 5 October, 2016 Rubbish, that's the only midweek evening I have something on for about 3 weeks! Was definitely keen... Would be interested to hear a few example questions if anyone goes and can remember them! while you are waiting here's one to keep you going: Who was the goal keeper who received up a runners up medal after a match where he didn't concede a goal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 5 October, 2016 Share Posted 5 October, 2016 while you are waiting here's one to keep you going: Who was the goal keeper who received up a runners up medal after a match where he didn't concede a goal? Saints related? Hmmm I know the match, just trying to remember which keeper it was...! If Pires scored before Niemi went off, then Paul Jones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydenhampton Posted 5 October, 2016 Share Posted 5 October, 2016 I will be going & looking for a team to join. Sounds like a great night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW5 SAINT Posted 6 October, 2016 Share Posted 6 October, 2016 Me too, I will be going as an individual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 6 October, 2016 Share Posted 6 October, 2016 Sounds good but being the sad ****ing loner I am, I've got no Saints-mates to team up with. I'll join you. Round the corner from where I work, so why not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 8 October, 2016 Share Posted 8 October, 2016 I'm up for joining a team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 8 October, 2016 Share Posted 8 October, 2016 Team "Billy no Mates" will have to split into A,B,C and D teams at this rate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 10 October, 2016 Share Posted 10 October, 2016 Is anyone actually going to this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted 10 October, 2016 Share Posted 10 October, 2016 Is anyone actually going to this? I was going to but now it seems eldest son and Mrs Pancake have a open evening at the school he is planning to go to so I'm on baby sitting duty for the other 2 urchins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marino Posted 10 October, 2016 Share Posted 10 October, 2016 We have a team entered - me, two of the kids and one of their buddies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 10 October, 2016 Share Posted 10 October, 2016 put me down as a possible. Depends on my mood at 6pm Thursday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 11 October, 2016 Share Posted 11 October, 2016 Depends on the bus schedule between London and Cleveland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marino Posted 14 October, 2016 Share Posted 14 October, 2016 Well done London Saints for hosting a very good and fun evening last night. The excellent food provided by the Casino was probably worth at least £10 per head anywhere else so the £5.00 pp entry to the event was a bargain. The only problem was that 3 of my team were in their 20's, thus any Saints questions before the mid 90's were met with a blank stare. We finished in the relegation positions - a gallant 9th out 10 teams. As said, a good evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 14 October, 2016 Share Posted 14 October, 2016 Any example questions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 15 October, 2016 Share Posted 15 October, 2016 Any example questions? Which team did Jimmy Case sign for after leaving Saints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marino Posted 15 October, 2016 Share Posted 15 October, 2016 Any example questions? Which player left Saints in 85 and rejoined in 91? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 15 October, 2016 Share Posted 15 October, 2016 Well done London Saints for hosting a very good and fun evening last night. The excellent food provided by the Casino was probably worth at least £10 per head anywhere else so the £5.00 pp entry to the event was a bargain. The only problem was that 3 of my team were in their 20's, thus any Saints questions before the mid 90's were met with a blank stare. We finished in the relegation positions - a gallant 9th out 10 teams. As said, a good evening. Did big Keith's team win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 16 October, 2016 Share Posted 16 October, 2016 Which player left Saints in 85 and rejoined in 91? Craig Maskell?....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 16 October, 2016 Share Posted 16 October, 2016 my favourite question (would have been) .... .....which Saints youth player waited 21 years to make his first team debut ..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 16 October, 2016 Share Posted 16 October, 2016 Craig Maskell?....... Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsaint Posted 16 October, 2016 Share Posted 16 October, 2016 my favourite question (would have been) .... .....which Saints youth player waited 21 years to make his first team debut ..? Kevin Philips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 16 October, 2016 Share Posted 16 October, 2016 Which player left Saints in 85 and rejoined in 91? John Gittens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 16 October, 2016 Share Posted 16 October, 2016 Final at St Marys tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 17 October, 2016 Share Posted 17 October, 2016 my favourite question (would have been) .... .....which Saints youth player waited 21 years to make his first team debut ..? Kevin Philips? Dennis Wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 17 October, 2016 Share Posted 17 October, 2016 John Gittens. 85-91 is a bit before my time, but Gittens is a pretty obscure answer, don't recall him ever being more than a fringe player? Would be impressed if anyone pulled that one out the bag! (Also it looks like he left in 87 not 85) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 17 October, 2016 Share Posted 17 October, 2016 Dennis Wise. CORRECT ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsarum Posted 17 October, 2016 Share Posted 17 October, 2016 all the questions and answers to quiz can be found here http://www.londonsaints.com/2016/10/15/big-saints-quiz-qustions-and-answers-see-how-well-you-would-have-done/ these I think were the same for each of the numerous venues where quiz was held last week The Final by the way, for the winners form each venue will held be at St.Mary's tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 17 October, 2016 Share Posted 17 October, 2016 85-91 is a bit before my time, but Gittens is a pretty obscure answer, don't recall him ever being more than a fringe player? Would be impressed if anyone pulled that one out the bag! (Also it looks like he left in 87 not 85) Right. John Gittens joined in 1985 but left for Swindon in 1987. He returned for a short spell in 1991 but then moved on again to Middleboro' in 1992 Total 44 apps.+ 3 subs. ..plus another 50-odd games for the Reserve side, although " fringe player " does sound a little unkind. For a young defender, he was always second choice for CB's like Mark Wright and Kevin Bond in his first spell at The Dell, and used as a back-up for the very dependable Kevin Moore and Russel Osman after his return in 1991. Perhaps he was never going to become Prem. quality and the arrival of players like Neil Ruddock, Ken Monkou and Richard Hall soon numbered his days with Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 17 October, 2016 Share Posted 17 October, 2016 (edited) all the questions and answers to quiz can be found here http://www.londonsaints.com/2016/10/15/big-saints-quiz-qustions-and-answers-see-how-well-you-would-have-done/ these I think were the same for each of the numerous venues where quiz was held last week The Final by the way, for the winners form each venue will held be at St.Mary's tonight Nice one, thanks! Got 44/65, Saints History definitely the toughest round for me. Edit: Going to print these out and give them to my dad on the plane to Milan, see which ones he'd get that I didn't! Edited 17 October, 2016 by mrfahaji Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 17 October, 2016 Share Posted 17 October, 2016 Kevin Philips? good guess maybe, but it was actually Dennis Wise. Like Dennis Wise, Kevin Phillips was " small of stature "(eventually 5'7") and likely even shorter when a schoolboy with Saints 1987 and later Saints Reserve player 1991. One of the very few decisions that Dave Merrington got wrong, when he tried to convert him to become a RB ...whilst at the same time Saints had a couple of other promising youngsters named Shearer and Le Tissier on the up. Kevin then dropped to non-League football but made his way back into the League and eventually played for England after scoring 35 goals with Sunderland one season. Sunderland then, somewhat thoughtlessly let him go when he was past 30. Gordon Strachan signed him and he scored 26 goals for Saints in a couple of seasons before moving on to Aston Villa following Saints' relegation from the Prem. His "absence" from Saints was a mere 12 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 17 October, 2016 Share Posted 17 October, 2016 Right. John Gittens joined in 1985 but left for Swindon in 1987. He returned for a short spell in 1991 but then moved on again to Middleboro' in 1992 Total 44 apps.+ 3 subs. ..plus another 50-odd games for the Reserve side, although " fringe player " does sound a little unkind. For a young defender, he was always second choice for CB's like Mark Wright and Kevin Bond in his first spell at The Dell, and used as a back-up for the very dependable Kevin Moore and Russel Osman after his return in 1991. Perhaps he was never going to become Prem. quality and the arrival of players like Neil Ruddock, Ken Monkou and Richard Hall soon numbered his days with Saints. Not sure it's unkind - surely playing a similar number of games for the first team and the reserves would be the definition of a fringe player?! It's not a description of his ability, but rather of how often he played. The fact that the actual question says he left for Swindon makes it slightly more gettable as an answer too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 17 October, 2016 Share Posted 17 October, 2016 im going tonight, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 18 October, 2016 Share Posted 18 October, 2016 Not sure it's unkind - surely playing a similar number of games for the first team and the reserves would be the definition of a fringe player?! It's not a description of his ability, but rather of how often he played. The fact that the actual question says he left for Swindon makes it slightly more gettable as an answer too. No I can't disagree with that , but the fact that as an up-and-coming player he was 3rd choice to the likes of the " first-choicers " (listed above) limited his chances. There were occasions that I might have selected Jack Cork ahead of Wanyama.....and we can only wonder what Romeu would be like today ..had Wanyama stayed? Whilst everyone is praising Sam McQueen's debut on Sunday, most of us realise that as soon as Bertrand and Targett are fit again ...Sam will be back to 3rd choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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