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A game idea inspired by "The Pub Landlord"

Each post answers the post before explaining how England "beat" that country.
Then nominates the next country.
edit: No quibbling and keep it light-hearted!

We'll begin easily & slowly.

Germany

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Originally posted by wolfgang59

[b]Germany[/b]
A. Easy. Smashed them in 1918 & 1945.

Q. France

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Originally posted by wolfgang59
A. Easy. Smashed them in 1918 & 1945.

Q. [b]France[/b]
A. Also easy. Smashed them in the Napoleonic Wars, culminating in Waterloo.

Q. Australia

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Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
A. Also easy. Smashed them in the Napoleonic Wars, culminating in Waterloo.

Q. [b]Australia[/b]
A. Barely managed to beat them in 2003 Rugby world cup final due to flukey Johnny Wilkinson drop goal

Q. South Africa

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-Removed-
A) Pretty much any year which contains a digit? 😉

Q) The Netherlands

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Originally posted by NoEarthlyReason
A) Pretty much any year which contains a digit? 😉

Q) The Netherlands
A. Raid on the medway where the Dutch sailed up the Thames, gave the English a spanking, stole their flagship the HMS Royal Charles and went hame.

Q. Spain

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Originally posted by robbie carrobie
A. Raid on the medway where the Dutch sailed up the Thames, gave the English a spanking, stole their flagship the HMS Royal Charles and went hame.

Q. Spain
A. Sport again, pretty sure England beat Spain at Euro 96... before going on to lose to Germany.

Q East Timor

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Originally posted by Trev33
A. Sport again, pretty sure England beat Spain at Euro 96... before going on to lose to Germany.

Q East Timor
A.
Portugal and hence Portugese Timor, was allied to Phillip of Spain
during Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604). Though strictly a draw it
was a points victory for England as the Treaty was signed in London!
😛


Q. Greece

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Originally posted by wolfgang59
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Portugal and hence Portugese Timor, was allied to Phillip of Spain
during Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604). Though strictly a draw it
was a points victory for England as the Treaty was signed in London!
😛
I think we need a judges ruling on that answer 😉

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Originally posted by Trev33
I think we need a judges ruling on that answer 😉
As a self appointed judge, i give him the thumbs up.

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Originally posted by wolfgang59
A. Easy. Smashed them in 1918 & 1945.
With a little help...

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Q. Greece

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Originally posted by wolfgang59
Q. [b]Greece[/b]
A. in the 28th chess Olympiad played in Thessaloniki, 1988, England finished 2nd only behind the Soviet union comprising of Kasparov and Karpov, two world champions.

Q. Pakistan

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Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Q. Pakistan
Part of the Empire. We must have beaten them!

Q. Iceland

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