Alex “Lesta Diamond”

Name : Alex

Age : 17

First Game : Rushden vs Leicester pre-season in about 1997 ( my mates dad took me and his lad to the game as they were leicester fans but i preferred rushden instead and have never looked back ha ha)

Years Following Rushden: about 11

Watching Position : Debanke first crash barrier in the centre if possible)

Favourite Away Ground: hate to say it but ket***ing because of the memories even tho it is a dump. Also I quite liked Lincoln’s

Favourite Rushden kit : loved the 2004-2005 home kit Billy wheeling away after scored against wobblers might have helped

Other Favourite Clubs : just rushden for me please. but do watch Villa Real when on holiday

Least Favourite Clubs : Ket***ing, Have a strange hatred for Arsenal as well

Funniest moment watching the Diamonds : The Burton physio cracked me up. He was a state 

Best Goal scored : Super Billy Sharp scoring against Northampton Town. Dreamt of that for about a week after 

Best Goal conceded : No such thing….

Favourite Game : Has to be the Northampton game for me… Billy what a hero (dont hear enough about him from Diamonds fans  )

Worst Game :losing to Boston in 2005 to comfirm going down 

Favourite Manager : Old bignose was the glory days but the spirit of the team under Hunter I loved

Favourite Ever Player: got a few Belly, Unders, Sharpy, Duane Darby and used to think Turley was the dogs chogs before he did drugs

Favourite Current Player : Mazza is a hero

Best Opposition Player : Dave Kitson

All-time Diamonds XI :
………………………Turley
Mustafa…..Hunter…..Hatswell…..Unders
Hall…………Macca …….Belly………Burge
…………….Darby……….Lowe

And finally… What are you hoping for this season : Mr Hill to lose his job and to challange for the playoffs

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