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SIMON's QUIZ OF THE SEASON
Monday 23rd June 2007
by Simon Skinner
Time to test the
brain cells with our traditional end of season quiz. There are three
questions from each month of the campaign, plus a bonus one from May, but
how many can you get right? Some are easy, some are testing, some are
nearly impossible .... answers later in the week.
July
What was the
initial fee that Fulham paid to Rangers to secure the services of Lee
Cook?
Who scored the
only goal of the game in the pre season friendly against Wycombe
Wanderers?
Which Chelsea
youngster had a trot out for the R’s in a pre season game at Harrow
Borough a few days later?
August
What happened to
Ben Sahar in the team hotel the night before he was due to make his
Rangers debut at Bristol City on the opening day of the season?
Who scored the
first goal of the season for the R’s Under 18’s side as they kicked off
the defence of their South East Conference league title against
Peterborough United?
Who signed for
Rangers on transfer deadline day for a fee reported to be in the region
of £900k?
September
Which player made
his R’s debut in the home game against Southampton having missed the
first month of the season through suspension?
Which John Gregory
signing bagged a brace for the reserve side in a 3-2 home win over
Millwall?
How many right
backs did John Gregory select on the bench for the 5-1 pumping at West
Brom despite not having one in the starting XI?
October
Who was Mick
Harford’s first signing as caretaker gaffer following the inevitable
sacking of slick haired failure merchant Gregory following the
afformentioned pumping at West Brom?
Which fellow loan
Rangers bagged his first R’s goal on his debut at Colchester United?
Gigi De Canio
became Rangers manager but what club did he manage prior to becoming R’s
gaffer?
November
Rangers were
victorious in their first game of De Canio’s reign, just as they had
been against the same opposition for Gregory’s first game in charge,
against whom?
The R’s youth team
stormed to a 7-0 win against which opposition?
Dexter Blackstock
was harshly sent off against Stoke City for a foul on which player?
December
Which member of
the 1967 League Cup winning side sadly passed away this month?
Which referee
turned the Boxing Day game at Plymouth into a farce with a card happy
showing that included a dismissal for Leigertwood as the players left
the field after the full time whistle?
Which player was
fouled for the penalty that Martin Rowlands converted to open the
scoring in the 4-2 win at Watford?
January
Who did Michael
Mancienne make his reserve team comeback against after a protracted
period out with a hamstring problem?
Which Sheffield
United player made a save worthy of Gordon Banks to preserve their 2-1
lead in the game at Brammall Lane?
Which four players
left the club as the month drew to a close?
February
Which side sitting
in “joint top” or “second” place were despatched 3-0 at Loftus Road in a
sparkling display of attacking football?
Who bagged a
double for the R’s as they won a thriller at Southampton 3-2?
The reserve side
were still striving for their first win of the year when they were
beaten 1-0 by which side?
March
Who conceded a
penalty as Rangers threw away a position of dominance to lose 2-1 at
Sheffield Wednesday?
Who knocked the
R’s youth team out of the Youth Association cup in a game played in
atrocious conditions at the Harlington training ground?
Which winger
scored his first ever reserve team goal in the defeat to Watford?
April
Which two players
both scored in the 90th minute to earn a scarcely deserved
point at home to Preston?
Which five youth
team players were released by Steve Brown?
Chris Arthur
scored twice against which opponents to wrap up a second successive
league title for the youth team?
May
Which opposition
player’s heinous play acting saw Martin Rowlands sent off against West
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