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Dan Andersen

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Dan Andersen

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Appearances :

121

Goals :

23

Years at club :

4

Age :

20

Position :

Right Winger

Nicknames :

DA

Profession :

9-5 office worker

Favourite Film: 

Any Austin Powers film is a classic

Last book you read :

not a big book fan if I'm honest

Favourite food

Chinese

Favourite football team(s) : 

Man U

Who is your footballing hero :

David Beckham

Favourite Album 

Bloc Party - A Weekend In The City

The last time you cried :

When DM told me he was going to hang his boots up

Dream car :

Audi R8

Dream girl :

Jessica Alba

Lifetime dream/ambition :

to travel the world and live life to the full

Last updated : 

18.10.09

Robin Andersen

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Robin Andersen

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Appearances :

54

Goals :

2

Years at club :

8

Age :

17

Position :

Left Back

Nicknames :

Hans, Lobster

Profession :

Student

Favourite Film: 

Coach Carter

Last book you read :

Scribbleboy by Phillip Ridley

Favourite song at the moment :

Losing my Religion - REM

Favourite football team(s) : 

Norwich City

Who is your footballing hero :

Nigel Winterburn & Dennis Irwin

Funniest changing room incident : 

Last year's Creegan ramblings about David and Goliath, a definite classic, and he who rides the tiger!!!

The last time you cried :

When Daryl Sutch missed a penalty in the play off final against Birmingham

Dream car :

Aston Martin DB9 (not a Reliant, Robin?)

Dream girl :

Elizabeth Skinner

Lifetime dream/ambition :

To live life to the max

Last updated : 

20.09.08

Adrian Battisson

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Adrian Battisson

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Appearances :

680

Goals :

108

Years at club :

25

Age :

40

Position :

Where do you want me?

Nicknames :

Ado

Profession :

Builder

Favourite Film: 

Kelly's Heroes

Last book you read :

Thomas and the og Man (bedtime reading for 2½ year olds) and Manchester United - a history from 1909 (bedtime reading for 40 year olds)

Favourite song at the moment :

Anything by The Klaxons

Favourite football team(s) : 

LUFC and MUFC

Who is your footballing hero :

Eric Cantona

Funniest changing room incident : 

Codders' team talks were always worth a chuckle

The last time you cried :

At the birth of my children...so due more tears any day now

Dream car :

One that runs on rain water

Dream girl :

Jessica Alba (oh and the wife of course)

Lifetime dream/ambition :

To live life to the full and enjoy my family

Last updated : 

06.09.08

Tom Baylis

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Tom Baylis

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Appearances :

201

Goals :

11

Years at club :

8

Age :

24

Position :

Defence

Nicknames :

Jorge, Micah, Laus, Big Guy

Profession :

Removal Technician (Honours Degree). Pilot in spare time!

Last film you saw at the cinema : 

The Holiday

Last book you read :

Angels and Demons

Favourite song at the moment :

Enemy - You're not alone

Favourite football team(s) : 

Loddon Utd and Man Utd

Who is your footballing hero :

Alessandro Nesta

Funniest changing room incident : 

Robbo losing his sacred socks!

The last time you cried :

When Ciaran benched me

Dream car :

Ford Pick-up Truck

Dream girl :

Living the dream!

Lifetime dream/ambition :

Living the dream!

Last updated : 

06.08.08

Alex Brown

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Alex Brown

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Appearances :

281

Goals :

151

Years at club :

9

Age :

24

Position :

Forward.

Nicknames :

Browny, Alexander the Great, Hovis

Profession :

Plant Operator/ Groundworker

Last film you saw at the cinema

Juno

Last book you read :

James and the Giant Peach (to my daughter)

Favourite song at the moment  :

Mercy - Dufy

Favourite football team(s) : 

Manchester United

Who is your footballing hero :

Maradona, Gazza, Cantona, Matt Le Tissier, John Clark (guess the odd one out......Matt Le Tissier - the others are all barking!)

Funniest changing room incident : 

Ricky trying to explain why he’s only scored 2 goals this year

The last time you cried :

When my daughter told me she thought I was the best Daddy ever, and when Clarky retired!

Dream car :

Bugatti Varon

Dream girl :

My beautiful Annabelle

Lifetime dream/ambition :

To be happy

Last updated : 

06.08.08

John Clark

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John Clark

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Appearances :

790

Goals :

134

Years at club :

30ish

Age :

54

Position :

Sitting

Nicknames :

JC, Clarky, Sniffer

Profession :

Club President, Match reporter, Sales Manager in spare time

Favourite Film: 

Leon, Shawshank Redemption, The Bourne Trilogy

Last book you read :

Angels and Demons

Favourite song at the moment :

Anything by Pink Floyd

Favourite football team(s) : 

Liverpool, Loddon United, Norwich City

Who is your footballing hero :

Emlyn Hughes, Denis Law, Ol'Stone Face

Funniest changing room incident : 

What's one of those?

The last time you cried :

Watching the Chinese Paralympian climbing the rope to light the fire, in his wheelchair. When Browny scored with a header - it brought a tear to my eye. And when Scarfey beat my appearances record.

Dream car :

Audi R8

Dream girl :

Twiggy, Halle Berry and that woman off the telly, you know the one?

Lifetime dream/ambition :

To win the Sterry Cup without paying any players!

Last updated : 

27.09.08

Terry Clemence

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Terry Clemence

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Appearances :

666

Goals :

45

Years at club :

30

Age :

??

Position :

Right back

Nicknames :

El Tel

Profession :

Local football specialist (Anglian Windows)

Favourite film : 

Shawshank Redemption

Last book you read :

David Beckham Autobiography

Favourite song :

Summer of ‘69 - Bryan Adams

Favourite football team(s) :

Leeds, Leeds, Leeds

Who is your footballing hero :

Peter Lorimer - Leeds United

Funniest changing room incident :

Hanky’s music selection “I want some 70’s”

The last time you cried :

When some idiot drove over the pitch to improve the cricket pitch

Dream car :

any Mercedes

Dream girl :

Cheryl Cole

Lifetime dream/ambition :

To be a professional football manager

Last updated : 

15.11.09

Robbie Collins

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Robbie Collins

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Robert Montgomery Culbert Bartholomew Collins III

Appearances :

388

Goals :

1

Years at club :

13

Age :

25

Position :

Goalkeeper (but budding centre forward)

Nicknames :

'Safe Hands' or 'Flapper'

Profession :

Financial Analyst - no I don' know what it means either

Last film seen at the cinema : 

Jumpers, disappointingly not the documentary on the history of the knitted pullover that I hoped it was going to be

Last book you read :

Does the TV Guide count? War & Peace. Crime and Punishment

Favourite song  :

Anything by Frank Sinatra or Elvis (seriously guys I am not that old). The Courteeners - What took you so long?

Favourite football team(s) : 

Apart from Loddon FC of course, not really much of a football fan I'm afraid

Who is your footballing hero :

Neville Southall - legend!

Funniest changing room incident : 

The classic Robbo and the grey socks, Brownie's small Hulk pants and wanting to stick his nose somewhere! Rolfe's tight muscle vest, automatic 6 pack (well maybe 24 pack mate) and Ciaran's choice of bedtime reading 

The last time you cried :

When I lost my hair (years of playing football with Ado and Rolfie in front of you does have that affect) and finding out that Robin andersen wasn't even born when I made my first appearance for the club...

Dream car :

Dave's people carrier aka the team bus, aka Loser Cruiser or is that the Passion Wagon

Dream girl :

Cross between Jessica Alba, Megan Fox and Marge Simpson

Lifetime dream/ambition :

Enjoy life, be healthy, have fun, world peace, catch Hancock at the bar and to lift the title with Loddon FC

Last updated : 

06.08.08

Neil Ford

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Neil Ford

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Appearances :

207

Goals :

30

Years at club :

11

Age :

27

Position :

Right back, right midfield, quite versatile

Nicknames :

Fordy, Ford My Lord, Model T (don’t ask me, it was Dad’s idea!)

Profession :

MI5 not 9 to 5

Favourite film : 

Taken, Dodgeball, Snatch, Lock Stock ...the list goes on!

Last book you read :

Chris Ryan - Who Dares Wins

Favourite songs :

A collection of Rory’s greatest hits

Favourite football team(s) :

Man U (I guess I have to say Loddon as well)

Who is your footballing hero :

Eric Cantona, George Best

Funniest changing room incident :

When we all talk about having a go on Taylor’s mum! It never gets old, and nor does she!

The last time you cried :

When Bambi died (I think you’ll find it was bambi’s mother - don’t question me I’m a disney fan), and when Lassie came home

Dream car :

Ferrari F430

Dream girl :

Anything I can pick-up in Chicagos (I’ve heard about what you’ve picked up in Chicago’s, you can get cream for that)

Lifetime dream/ambition :

To take over the world

Last updated : 

07.11.09

Chris Hancock

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Chris Hancock

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Appearances :

143

Goals :

10

Years at club :

4

Age :

20

Position :

Right Midfield / Right Back

Nicknames :

Hanky, Ted, Hangers

Profession :

Tax dodging student, Cowboy

Last film you saw at the cinema : 

Superbad

Last book you read :

The Corporation

Favourite song at the moment :

Babyshambles - Delivery

Favourite football team(s) :

Sheffield United

Who is your footballing hero :

Matt Le Tissier (Richard Codling a close second)

Funniest changing room incident :

Robbo’s grey sock moment. Also Ciaran sporting his new tracksuit that he received for Christmas!

The last time you cried :

Being overlooked by the boss to do backing vocals for Mustang Sally!

Dream car :

Something elegant, Italian and gets better with age

Dream girl :

See “Dream Car” answer

Lifetime dream/ambition :

To retain the “Golden Manbag” title for at least 2 more seasons

Last updated : 

3.11.07

Aaron Jones

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Aaron Jones

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Appearances :

154

Goals :

8

Years at club :

5

Age :

19

Position :

Left Midfield

Nicknames :

AJ, Santos, Fatboy

Profession :

Tax Dodger (not another one!)

Last film you saw at the cinema : 

Final Destination 3

Last book you read :

First 2 lines of Harry Potter before I got bored (the title and author don't count as 2 lines)

Favourite song at the moment :

Coldplay - Yellow

Favourite football team(s) : 

Liverpool & MK Dons

Who is your footballing hero :

Jan Molby

Funniest changing room incident : 

Not in the changing room but when Robbo's phone went missing at Wells

The last time you cried :

Suffering  bruised knee at Southwold and yes an ambulance was called!

Dream car :

Ferrari Enzo

Dream girl :

Lucy Pinder (I can think of a couple of reasons why)

Lifetime dream/ambition :

To be as svelte as I once was

Last updated : 

06.08.08

James Marjoribanks

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James Marjoribanks

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Appearances :

136

Goals :

64

Years at club :

5

Age :

22

Position :

Striker

Nicknames :

Jim, Jimbo, Marj, Banksy

Profession :

Learning Support Assistant

Favourite Film : 

Happy Gilmore

Last book you read :

Fight to the Death - North East Gangsters

Favourite song at the moment  :

Kid Rock - All Summer Long

Favourite football team(s) : 

Newcastle United

Who is your footballing hero :

Alan Shearer (the man is God!)

Funniest changing room incident : 

Me & Shipley having a dance off (I won!)

The last time you cried :

Shearer’s testimonial

Dream car :

VW Campervan

Dream girl :

Peggy Mitchell because every drink is on the house! / Cheryl Cole

Lifetime dream/ambition :

Be happy & enjoy life! (Is that the best answer you could think of?

 

Last updated : 

21.08.08

Dave Matthews

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Dave Matthews

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Appearances :

224

Goals :

205

Years at club :

8

Age :

30?

Position :

Striker

Nicknames :

Slim, Speedy

Profession :

Yes, employed unlike Hanky!

Last film you saw at the cinema : 

Can’t remember, the wife never takes me out!

Last book you read :

Goldilocks & the 3 bears

Favourite song at the moment :

The Pretender - Foo Fighters

Favourite football team(s) :

Ipshite Town

Who is your footballing hero :

Ciaran Creegan, for the composure he showed when scoring his one goal for Loddon at Wymondham, especially as his eyes were shut!

Funniest changing room incident :

Robbo’s tantrums and Ciaran’s ramblings about “he who rides the tiger” and “David & Goliath”!

The last time you cried :

Wales losing to Fiji, the boys were not sympathetic!!!!

Dream car :

One with no running costs and no rust!

Dream girl :

The wife (?!)

Lifetime dream/ambition :

To live the dream! (Isn’t that a quote from Micah?). And to steal the “Golden Manbag” title from Hanky!

Last updated : 

5.1.08

Matthew Sadler

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Matthew Sadler

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Appearances :

153

Goals :

24

Years at club :

5

Age :

20

Position :

Left Midfield

Nicknames :

Sads, Adam, Sandler

Profession :

Leisure Attendant

Last film you saw at the cinema : 

Stardust

Last book you read :

Cantona Biography

Favourite song at the moment :

Enemy - We live and die in these towns

Favourite football team(s) :

Loddon Utd and Man Utd

Who is your footballing hero :

Eric Cantona

Funniest changing room incident :

Robbo’s missing sock incident and Hancock’s Facebook obsession!

The last time you cried :

88th minute of the 1999 Champions League final 

Dream car :

Aston Martin DB9

Dream girl :

Kirsty Gallagher, the Mrs and Eric Cantona

Lifetime dream/ambition :

To travel, maybe to France to deal with my Cantona obsession

Last updated : 

1.12.07

Mark Shipley

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Mark Shipley

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Appearances :

19

Goals :

0 (at the moment)

Years at club :

3

Age :

24

Position :

Right back, centre back, holdng midfielder

Nicknames :

Ships, Shippers, Shipley

Profession :

Communications Technician

Favourite Film: 

Confessions of a Window Cleaner (box set)

Last book you read :

Damage Done by Warren Fellows

Favourite song at the moment :

Motorhead - Ace of Spades

Favourite football team(s) : 

Norwich City

Who is your footballing hero :

Gary Neville and Tom Baylis

Funniest changing room incident : 

Watching Ricky's head come up in the friendly v Kirkley

The last time you cried :

Scole away last year

Dream car :

Vauxhall Astra hatchback (P reg)

Dream girl :

Taylor's mum

Lifetime dream/ambition :

Taylor's mum

Last updated : 

18.10.08

Phil Squire

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Phil Squire

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Appearances :

15

Goals :

0

Years at club :

1

Age :

21

Position :

Centre Back.  (Centre Forward also but no one has seen that yet!)

Nicknames :

Squiresy (not been about long enough to get many)

Profession :

Qualified Physiotherapist currently looking for a job. (A driver in the meantime)

Favourite film : 

The Strangers

Last book you read :

I don’t tend to read alot. Must have been the book about how to win a million playing poker. (I’m sure that will happen in a couple of years time)

Favourite song :

Chase and Status featuring Plan B - End Credits

Favourite football team(s) :

Norwich City

Who is your footballing hero :

Eric Cantona

Funniest changing room incident :

Not been here long enough to see many, so I will have to say when Andy Hayton (Goal Machine as he likes to call himself) somehow managed to only have one sock to wear when everyone else was already out warming up!

The last time you cried :

Grandads funeral

Dream car :

If anyone has a spare F1 car, I wouldnt mind taking that off their hands!

Dream girl :

Other than my girlfriend, I would have to say Pixie Lott. Hot, famous and has lots of money!

Lifetime dream/ambition :

Obviously lots of money with a house big enough to have a snooker table in it. Jobwise, it would be quality working for Norwich City as their head Physio when they get back up to the Premiership!

Last updated : 

25.11.09

Gary Summons

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Gary Summons

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Appearances :

195

Goals :

25

Years at club :

5

Age :

21

Position :

Centre Midfield

Nicknames :

Gazza, Summo

Profession :

Number Cruncher (Accountant)

Last film you saw at the cinema : 

I Am Legand (talking about yourself again Gaz!)

Last book you read :

Not a great book lover. Lord of the Flies - for English coursework if I recall! Does FHM count as a book?

Favourite song at the moment :

Killers - Mr Brightside

Favourite football team(s) : 

Blackburn Rovers and the mighty Loddon United

Who is your footballing hero :

Alan Shearer, Gazza

Funniest changing room incident : 

Robbo & his precious grey socks again, sorry mate! Followed closely by Ciaran's team talk speeches ('Ride the Tiger' or David & Goliath') and managerial attire!! Got to add one outside of the changing room! Robin A's incident at training, tripping over the tennis net! Classic.

The last time you cried :

Away @ Sole Bay. Unfortunate block in the crown jewels

Dream car :

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Dream girl :

Mixture of Jennifer Anniston, Beyonce Knowles and Kelly Brook

Lifetime dream/ambition :

Earn lots of money (preferably lottery win). Travel the world and enjoy life to the whole!

Last updated : 

06.08.08

Richard Summons

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Richard Summons

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Appearances :

262

Goals :

33

Years at club :

9½

Age :

25

Position :

Centre Midfield

Nicknames :

Tricky, Shifty, Skip, Ricky, Ricardo

Profession :

Pro Golfer / Project Manager, NU

Last film you saw at the cinema : 

Transformers

Last book you read :

Da Vinci Code

Favourite song at the moment :

Tracy Chapman - Fast car

Foo Fighters - Best of you (oh and what was that about Lady in Red??)

Favourite football team(s) : 

Norwich City, for my sins, and Loddon Utd

Who is your footballing hero :

John Clark, my teacher, and Peter Beardsley

Funniest changing room incident : 

Robbo getting a monk on about his football socks!! Wells - Tom B “in love” and Robbo spitting his dummy out about his mobile being “stolen”

The last time you cried :

When I found out Santa wasn’t real (a year can feel like a lifetime can’t it Rick?)

Dream car :

Aston Martin BT something - I don’t know anything about cars!

Dream girl :

I’ll be in trouble if I don’t say Jenna (Hemp that is, not Jameson)

Lifetime dream/ambition :

Emigrate to Oz / New Zealand

Last updated : 

13.10.07

Lee Wattam

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Lee Wattam

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Appearances :

192

Goals :

29

Years at club :

9

Age :

24

Position :

I go where I'm told...

Nicknames :

Lee-Lee, Watty, Tuna Pants, Ben Mitchell

Profession :

Babestation Presenter

Favourite Film : 

Blood Sport, Rambo

Last book you read :

Last of the Rock Romantics - Pete Doherty

Favourite song  :

Stuck On You - Lionel Ritchie, Love Grows (Where my Rosemary Grows) - Edison Lighthouse

Favourite football team(s) : 

Nottingham Forest

Who is your footballing hero :

Gazza, John Clark and Richard Codling

Funniest changing room incident : 

When Browny went to Cromer and got crabs

The last time you cried :

Watching Deal or No Deal 2 weeks ago 

Dream car :

K reg red Peugot 106 with unistrut roof rack and optional dents

Dream girl :

Kim Tate from Emmerdale

Lifetime dream/ambition :

To be a dolphin trainer and part-time lion tamer at Great Yarmouth Indoor Circus

Last updated : 

06.08.08

Richard Way

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Richard Way

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Appearances :

19

Goals :

0

Years at club :

1

Age :

28

Position :

Centre Half

Nicknames :

Ricko, Curdz 'n', The Monk

Profession :

Grease Monkey

Favourite Film: 

The Goonies

Last book you read :

Playing With Fire - Gordon Ramsay

Favourite song at the moment :

The Man Who Can't Be Moved - The Script

Favourite football team(s) : 

Manchester United

Who is your footballing hero :

Roy Keane

Funniest changing room incident : 

Pre and post match 'refreshments' are found quite amusing! Similarities to 'The Monk' are also quite entertaining

The last time you cried :

When he got a bump on the head at Blofield and Auntie Paula put a magic plaster on it

Dream car :

Audi R8

Dream girl :

Kiera Knightley

Lifetime dream/ambition :

To live a comfortable happy life (possibly with a Newccy Brown in one hand and a fag in the other!)

Last updated : 

13.09.08

Hadlee Wright

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Hadlee Wright

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Appearances :

49

Goals :

28

Years at club :

1

Age :

20

Position :

Striker

Nicknames :

Hadz, Hadders

Profession :

Horticulturist

Last film you saw at the cinema :

Superbad 

Last book you read :

Frank Lampard Autobiography

Favourite song at the moment :

50 Cent/Timberlake - Ayo Technology

Favourite football team(s) : 

Chelsea

Who is your footballing hero :

Gianfranco Zola

Funniest changing room incident : 

Ciaran wearing an under-average size (womans) sub suit

The last time you cried :

When Mourinho left Chelsea

Dream car :

Aston Martin DBS

Dream girl :

Danni

Lifetime dream/ambition :

To win the lottery, move abroad, sunbathe and drink all day... that simple really!

Last updated : 

22.12.07

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