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Title: More Trivia
Post by: Doore on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 12:48:47
Shamefully stolen from the sky sports news website:

10 of the current 92 Premier and Football League managers have also managed a national team. Name them:  (we've got it in the office).

Go nuts people.



Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: Rustle on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 12:55:07
Roy Hodgson  (switzerland)
Alex McLeish (scotland)

I best let someone else have a go  :D


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: sonicyouth on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:02:05
hodgson's managed more than one.

steve staunton's just taken over at darlo, he was republic of ireland manager.

peter taylor was caretaker manager of england, does that count?


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: Doore on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:03:02
Taylor counts.  Hodgson also managed United Arab Emirates and Finland.

Seven to go.


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: jonny72 on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:04:11
Alex Ferguson.


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: Doore on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:04:47
6 left...


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: magicroundabout on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:06:30
Mick McArthy


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: jonny72 on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:07:23
Mark Hughes.


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: magicroundabout on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:07:47
mark hughes

dam. 24 seconds too late


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: Doore on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:08:33
4 more...


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: sonicyouth on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:09:13
sammy mcilroy, norn iron


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: Boeta on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:09:25
gary johnson - latvia


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: Doore on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:11:11
and then there were 3...


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: sonicyouth on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:13:32
does wenger count as he managed monaco?  :)


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: Doore on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:14:22
No.


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: sonicyouth on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:15:47
thordarson sacked from crewe recently was also manager of iceland


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: sonicyouth on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:17:32
if u21's counts, then zola was italy u21 coach before joining westham


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: Doore on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:17:59
Ah, but Thordarsen doesn;t count - not a football league manager now.  Under 21s don't count either.


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: DV on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:18:19
nigel pearson - england under 21s??


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: sonicyouth on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:18:49
wasn't sure if the thing on sky sports was posted before thordarson got the sack... i give up :-)


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: Doore on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:19:17
Don't give up sonic, stay and play.


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: DV on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:19:20
john barnes - jamica


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: Doore on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:19:30
2 left now


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: sonicyouth on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:20:42
it'll be someone who managed st lucia or something


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: Doore on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:21:16
One left, just seen Russ' edit for Alex McLeish, sorry.

List so far: Ferguson (Scotland)
 Roy Hodgson (Switzerland, UAE, Finland),
Mark Hughes (Wales),
Mick McCarthy (R Ireland),
Alex McLeish (Scotland)
Gary Johnson (Latvia),
John Barnes (Jamaica)
 Peter Taylor (England),
Steve Staunton (R Ireland)


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: sonicyouth on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:24:23
did you miss my post for sammy mcilroy? he was norn iron manager


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: Doore on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:25:28
Indeed I did - I shall fetch my coat and jump in the newly arrived taxi.


Title: Re: More Trivia
Post by: sonicyouth on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:25:51
i forgive you. can i go now? :)