Roy of the Rovers quiz

[monty]

Now come on he's been going longer that the bloody internet, I pods or even Chico, lets see how much you know about Roy Race (and no I'm not Racist before any smart arse points it out)

1 When did Roy of the Rovers first appear in a print version?

2 What was the name of his son who also appeared for Melchesater Utd

3 How many children did he have and what was the name of his wife?

4 When were Melchester rovers founded?

5 Roy was transfered in 1983, to which club?

6 How many times did Melcester win the cup?

7 In which year were they relegated?

8 What happened to Mel Park in 1983?

9 When did Roy Race buy the club (incidentally I'm tolded that a certain Mr Rooney has this ambition for his childhood side)?

10 What caused Melchester to lose 8 players in 1983

11 Who became caretaker manager of Melchester in 1983?

12 Why did Melchester move to Wembley in 1989?

13 What was Blackie Gray's real name?

14 What were the colours of Melchesters first kit?

15 How many times did Race manage Melchester?



Enjoy boys, I'm off to my bunk

 

[McBain]

Who's Roy of the Rovers?

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

alec gilroy off corry

he was landlord of the rovers

 

[McBain]

Did he play for Blackburn?

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

he played for the other side

 

[McBain]

Theres another team in Blackburn?

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

Theres another team in Blackburn?

yeah, Burnley

 

[McBain]

yeah, Burnley

Your country is confusing

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

Your country is confusing

no, burnley is a town close to b/burn. b/burn had another team yonks ago in the league called blackburn olympic

 

[McBain]

So Roy of the Rovers actually played for Blackburn Olympic, who are now Burnley.

He should be called Roy, not really of the Rovers but of Burney formerly Known as Olympic.

Would have made more sense there lad.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

or just roy of 'The Rovers Return'

 

[chicoazul]

Blackburn played in the Olympics under the name of "Burnley".

 

[monty]

reidy, brilliant lad, a very creditable effort, you have 10/15, correcr answers given are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15. Your answer to 12 is not quite right so no banana there me old mucker

For the uninitiated, Roy of the Rovers is most lads cartoon hero, he was a mixture of Beckham, Best and Charlton before they were invented,

Reidy and Chico, leave poor Macca alone it not his fault he's from downunder, some brilliant comments though lads

 

[monty]

Reidy, I think you''ll be up all night doing this, 9 is correct but still no banana for 12 mate, this time I'm off to my pit

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

i'm off as well, i'll b up at about 6 i reckon.