63336 celebrity answers with Pat Jennings

Over 1,000 top level games, reckoned to be the best goal keeper of all time, played for Northern Ireland 119 times, and even scored from his own line against Manchester United.

Pat Jennings, OBE, takes time out from coaching the latest Tottenham Hotspurs stars to answer a few questions from 63336 and share with us his favourite footballing moments.

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Q. Who is Pat Jennings?

A. A big handed, softly spoken, Northern Ireland born goalkeeper.

Q. What's the meaning of life?

A. To be happy and healthy, that's the most important thing.

Q. What's your funniest joke?

A. Buddhist monk walks into a Pizzeria. The waiter comes up and says 'sir, what would you like?' The monk replies, 'make me one with everything.'.

Q. What question would you most like 63336 to answer for you?

A. Why do I always miss the easy putts?

Q. What makes you smile?

A. Funny things!

Q. What do you think of the Pat Jennings mural on the wall of heroes outside Windsor Park?

A. Believe it or not, I haven't seen it.

Q. How did it feel to score in the Charity Shield?

A. I was surprised but I was delighted too as it was on live television. In those days, you could have played all your matches without anyone seeing you. So I was pleased it was the Charity Shield and it was on telly as it's nice to be able to watch it again.

Q. Did you experience much hostility when you moved from Spurs to Arsenal?

A. Not really, because I had a good reputation leaving Tottenham and thankfully I had a great start at Arsenal where I had seven and a half great years playing for them.

Q. What was your most memorable international for Northern Ireland?

A. I tried for the best part of my career to qualify for the World Cup. After drawing on the final night of the qualifying campaign with Israel, to find that the other results had gone our way was an amazing feeling. So learning that we'd qualified for the World Cup and then beating the hosts (Spain) when we got there, were my best moments.

Q. Would you ever consider a career in Irish politics?

A. Certainly not! No chance! I played all my career right through the troubles in Northern Ireland and despite having been in the limelight, politics is the one thing that I've always steered clear of.