Alex Raspin

Name: Alex Raspin

Age: 18

First Game: Rushden & Diamonds 1-2 Bromsgrove Rovers – Dec 1996.

Years Following Rushden: 11 and a half

Watching Position: South Stand Block SA

Favourite Away Ground: Mansfield – because we never lose there!

Favourite Rushden kit: 04/05, Billy Sharp season

Other Favourite Clubs: Liverpool

Least Favourite Clubs: K*ttering, Man Utd.

Funniest moment watching the Diamonds: Either a.) when Rankine hit a woman smack in the face during the warm up earlier this season, b.) away at Lincoln in the 02/03 season when about 30-40 steaming drunk Diamonds fans were escorted into the ground via the home turnstile about 10 minutes late, or c.) Carlisle away when we were promoted, a man was ejected from the ground only to run in around the other side and celebrate with the players.

Best Goal scored: Onandi Lowe vs West Ham or Onandi Lowe vs Oldham

Best Goal conceded: Gareth Ainsworth X2 vs QPR

Favourite Game: Mansfield 1-4 Rushden

Worst Game: Rushden 1-2 Tamworth

Favourite Manager: Brian Talbot – money or not he got the job done

Favourite Ever Player: Onandi Lowe

Favourite Current Player: Andy Burgess

Best Opposition Player (Ever): Jermaine Defoe, 
Best Opposition Player (current) Stuart Fleetwood

Worst Opposition Player: Ryan Baldacchino – ended Wardleys career.

All-time Rushden & Diamonds XI:

GK: Ashdown
RB: Bignot
LB: Underwood
CB1: Albrighton
CB2: Hunter

RM: Hall
LM: Burgess
CM1: Wardley
CM2: McElhatton

FW1: Lowe
FW2: Darby

SUBGK: Turley
SUB2: Bell
SUB3: Sharp
SUB4: Collins
SUB5: Peters

MANAGER: Brian Talbot

And finally… What are you hoping for next season?

League Position: 5th
FA Cup: 3rd Round
FA Trophy: Final
Setanta Shield: 1st Round