Two of Diamonds

 

Name: Two of Diamonds

Age: 45

First Game: 1970 as I’boro’ D’s, versus unknown. 1992 as R & DFC 1st match versus Bilston

Watching Position: PDB

Favourite Diamonds Kit: I quite like the current one

Other Favourite Clubs: I’boro’ Working Men’s Club! No other football types.

Funniest Moment watching Diamonds: Michael Rankine’s “moo cow” goal against Aldershot in the SS final

Best Goal Scored: Billy Sharpe’s winner against the Cobbs

Best Conceded: Ainsworth’s two for QPR at NP

Best Games: the 5 -v- 3 home win against Enfield as we were losing 3 -v- 1 and the play-off final at the Millennium Stadium

Worst Games: The awful surrender away at Cheltenham with Ernie Tippett in charge and the beating at home to Colchester when I left after their 3rd goal went in (20 minutes?)

Favourite Manager: Talbot, complete professional

Favourite Ever Player: As I’boro’ D’s – Peter Phipps (winger), as R & DFC – Darren Collins

Favourite Current Player: Lee Tomlin

Best Opposisiton Player: Warren Patmore (Yeovil), always had a blinder against us

Best Current Opposisiton Players: James Constable, Steve Morrison

All time RDFC XI: Ashdown, Underwood, Warburton, Bradshaw, Bignot, Hall, McElhatton, Butterworth, Kirkup, Collins, Lowe

What are you hoping for next season? (‘09-’10): Top ten / play-offs
 

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