
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