Day 5: Racing Santander and Trivia Answers

By: Cesar | March 21st, 2009

Tomorrow’s the big day!

No, not our impending match against Racing Santander in the capital of Cantabria.

I’m talking about the 2nd anniversary of the Valencia Offside!!

That’s right. Tomorrow’s the 2nd anniversary of the blog, so please make sure to stop by for punch, some cookies and cake, the Santander match (I’ll be here for live chat) and a reposting of the first ever blog post.

Fun fun!

What was happening way back then? Well, not to depress our selves, but a 2nd round Champions League match-up against Inter Milan was in the cards. Seems like more than 2 years ago. But that’s the way the ball bounces.

So back to the match. It’s Racing Santander, who we lost to 4-2 at the Mestalla way back in November. In many ways, that match started our eventual downturn.

We were in first place when the match began. After Mohamed Tchite’s sterling hat trick, we were 4th and haven’t been the same.

And we won’t be the same tomorrow either as David Villa, David Silva, Joaquin and Miguel won’t be available. Throw in a suspended Carlos Marchena and you see where this is going.

Tomorrow’s squad? Cesar, Guaita, Curro Torres, Maduro, Albiol, Alexis, Moretti, Carleto, Albelda, Baraja, Fernandes, Vicente, Angulo, Edu, Pablo, Míchel, Mata and Morientes.

Curro Torres may get a run. Oh boy …

Previews? Here’s Kyle’s from Loco 4 Los Che and goal.com’s ever-so-brilliant one.

Who do they think will win?

Racing are missing three of their forwards, including the monumental loss of Zigic. Valencia, however, are also missing players, including their most potent weapon, and are far too inconsistent to inspire confidence ahead of this one. All signs point to a draw.

Racing Santander 1-1 Valencia

So there.

Make sure to stop by tomorrow for the live chat and anniversary celebrations. And someone please spike the punch …

Trivia Answers

For anyone that cares, here are the answers to yesterday’s quiz.

The big winner? Johnnie Walker!

Congrats and enjoy your virtual bottle of … Johnnie Walker …

The answers:

1.) What’s the original name of the Mestalla? – Estadio Luis Casanova

2.) Who is the first president of Valencia CF? – Octavio Milego.

3.) Besides Spain, what country has give the club the most number of coaches? (Spain has provided the club with 25 managers.) – Argentina.

4.) Who’s coached the most Valencia CF games? How many? – Real Madrid great Alfredo di Stefano with 207 games.

5.) What’s the biggest defeat in Valencia history? Against who and what score? – 10-3 to Sevilla in 1940.

6.) Who has played the most games in Valencia CF history? – Current sporting director Fernando, with 542.

7.) Who has scored the most goals in Valencia CF history for the club? How many? – Mundo, with 206.

8.) How many Valencia CF players have won the Pichichi award? – 4.

9.) Who was Valencia’s first ever kit sponsor? What year? – Edesa in 1984.

10.) Who is known as ‘Judas’ by the Valencia faithful and what’s he doing these days? – Predrag Mijatovic. He’s the current sporting director of Real Madrid.

Bonus question: Why are the people running the team such a$$holes? – Who knows?

See you tomorrow!