Name: Frag
Age: 25 and a quarter.
First Game: No idea – some match in 1992/93. I was only a little kid. Bless me.
Years Following Rushden: Ever since that date, and until 2006.
Watching Position: Back of the Debanke.
Favourite Away Ground: Notts County and Luton.
Favourite Rushden kit: Yellow away kit from our conference days.
Other Favourite Clubs: I keep an eye out for Watford and Derby.
Least Favourite Clubs: Cobblers – but I probably hate the supporters more than the club. More fickle than our own fans.
Funniest moment watching the Diamonds: There’s far too many to name but one. Would have to be one with Johno or Stevo, as something funny always happens when we’re in company. Probably the biggest laugh I’ve had was the trip to Notts County a few years back – the same day that my expensive steak dinner was used to conduct a food fight between the children present – Hilltop, Sparkle, Doyle, Ed, and whoever else was there at the time. Bloody Kids!
Best Goal scored: Mark Cooper vs. Southport at Nene Park. Right-footed volley from about 30 yards, into the top corner. Fantastic! There’s been many others, namely goals scored in the first twelve minutes, but I’m usually still walking from the bar at this point – or I’m taking a slash.
Best Goal conceded: Ainsworth’s first goal, vs. QPR.
Favourite Game: Leeds home and away, or Cobblers at home – winning 3-2.
Worst Game: K*ttering at home, losing 2-1, or Cheltenham at home, by the same scoreline. For other reasons, Cheltenham away in 2006, as well.
Favourite Manager: Roger Ashby.
Favourite Ever Player: Duane Darby, Andy Kirkup and Mickey Nuttell.
Favourite Current Player: Couldn’t give a sh*t. (Do they care who their favourite fan is? No, of course they don’t!).
Best Opposition Player: Probably Gareth Ainsworth for QPR.
Worst Opposition Player: That stumpy striker for K*ttering all those years ago – Someone Pearson. Wasn’t a fan of Clive Walker either, when he was at Woking.
All-time Rushden & Diamonds XI:
GK: Billy Turley
RB: Tarkan Mustafa
LB: Paul Underwood
CB1: John “crunch him” Flower
CB2: Ray Warburton
RM: Paul Hall
LM: Andy Kirkup
CM1: Gary Butterworth
CM2: Michael McElhatton (…He’s never played for Clacton… or Brazil, he’s f*ckin’ brill!).
FW1: Darren Collins
FW2: Duane Darby
SUBGK: Jamie Ashdown
SUB2: Mickey Nuttell
SUB3: Chris Whyte
SUB4: Onandi Lowe
SUB5: Mark Peters
MANAGER: Roger Ashby
And finally… What are you hoping for next season?
League Position: To win promotion obviously.
FA Cup: An attractive 3rd round tie to cheer the supporters up as our league chances will effectively be over by then.
FA Trophy: A good cup run, as our league chances will effectively be over by then.
Setanta Shield: A trip to Aldershot, perhaps?
Thanks to Frag for taking part…
