World Cup Trivia Thread - SJS Format

[BoyBrumby]

Was it chilly Jockoland's coach? Think they made it to 54.

 

[steds]

Yes. Want a name and reason.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Yes. Want a name and reason.

Meh. Dunno without cheating.

Was it a footballing reason?

 

[steds]

Yes.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Were you sacked?

 

[steds]

No.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Did you also manage a club team?

 

[steds]

Yes, but the reason I'm looking for bears no relation to that.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Did you end up playing?!

Might have a trip to that nice Mr Google soon....

 

[steds]

Did you end up playing?!

No. But, seeing as it looks like you need help, I'll tell you that I may have.


Edit: Was giving it away, then.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I gave up & Googled: Andy Beattie resigned because the SFA gave him a squad of 11 players. How tight is that?!?!

 

[Barney Rubble]

I gave up & Googled: Andy Beattie resigned because the SFA gave him a squad of 11 players. How tight is that?!?!

Good old Scotland.

 

[steds]

I gave up & Googled: Andy Beattie resigned because the SFA gave him a squad of 11 players. How tight is that?!?!

The squad was actually 13.

 

[steds]

Want to ask a question, oh cheaty one?

 

[wpdavid]

The squad was actually 13.

Wikipedia reckon it was 11

 

[BoyBrumby]

Ok:

This has happened twice to date, once very famously, but before on an occasion of somewhat less renown in Anglophone countries. What am I talking about?

 

[The Baconator]

Something to do with 1966?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Something to do with 1966?

One of the occasions happened in 1966, yes.

 

[The Baconator]

One of the occasions happened in 1966, yes.

Is it to do with the trophy going AWOL?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Is it to do with the trophy going AWOL?

No.