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Player Profiles
Sunday, March 31 Player Profile - Nigel Andrew
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HereÕs the next one in our series ÒGet to know the boyz frum RedruthÓ, and we say ÔNigelÕs ballÕ to our club captain, Nigel Andrew
Name: Nigel Andrew
Age: 33
Height & Weight: 5 ft 8inches/12st
Nickname: Rump
Position: Midfield
Favourite Football Memory:Winning Jubilee Cup Final & Man Utd winning European Cup 1999
Worst Football Memory:England losing 1990 World Cup semi-final on penalties to Germany
Favourite Football Team: Man Utd
Favourite Player(current): Roy Keane
Favourite Player (all-time): Bryan Robson
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Graham Hawkey
Favourite Film: Ghost
Favourite Actor:Robson Green
Favourite Song: Spandau Ballet - Through The Barricades
Favourite Group/Music Style:Coldplay
Favourite Food: Roast Beef
Favourite Drink:Carlsberg
Any superstitions?: None
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, youÕre allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why: Jordan & plenty of Red Bull
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) Nuclear bomb dropped on Anfield
2) 2 weeks in Mauritius with Cat Deeley
3) My children Chloe & Bethan to have a successful & happy life
Coming next month....PHIL BOLT
Thursday, November 25 Player Profile - Simon Barrand (again...yawn!!)
Profile Simon Barrand
Player Profile - Simon Barrand
Here is the next one in our series Get to know the boyz frum Redruth, and we say, for the 2nd time, after over 100 games, its still over me to Simon Barrand
Name: Simon Barrand
Age: 23
Height & Weight: 5 11/11st
Nickname: Barry
Position: Left-back
Favourite Football Memory: Getting to 5-a-side finals night at Carn Brea, scoring in the quater-final and eventually finishing runner-up. (I will now constantly be reminding Darren Lewarne that I was part of the best 5-a-side team he has ever played in)
Worst Football Memory: Italia 90 - Chris Waddle & Stuart Pearce missing penalties in the semi-final v Germany, I cried (but I was 9)
Favourite Football Team: Liverpool
Favourite Player(current): N/A
Favourite Player (all-time): Stuart Pearce
Favourite Redruth Utd Player (all-time): Dave Jull
The rest, Simon couldnt be bothered to complete again. Hes just keen to get his face on the net once again, so please, please, please send me another profile so I can get rid of this!
Coming next month...??????
Saturday, March 28 Player Profile - Ryan Baber
Player Profile – Ryan Baber
Here is the next one in our series “Get to know the boyz frum Redruth”, and we say hello to…
Name: Ryan Baber
Age: 21
Height & Weight: 5" 7 / 12 stone
Nickname: -
Position: Central Midfield
Favourite Football Memory: Gazza's goal against Scotland, Euro '96; Denis Bergkamp's curler vs Sunderland and his hand over his mouth celebration; Arsenal's unbeaten season - the invincibles!
Worst Football Memory: Losing on penalties to the Germans, Euro '96; Getting destroyed at Old Trafford 6-1 with the likes of Igor Stefanos, Oleg Luzhny; Giles Grimandi in the back line
Favourite Football Team: The Gunners
Favourite Player(current): Cesc baby!
Favourite Player (all-time): Gazza
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Jakey & Phil (Nicholls)
Favourite Film: The Godfather
Favourite Actor: Pacino
Favourite Song: Don't look back in anger; Red red wine
Favourite Group/Music Style: Oasis & UB40
Favourite Food: Lasagne
Favourite Drink: Gotta be me Stella...She lovely!
Any superstitions?: -
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, you are allowed 1 person & 1 item. Abi Titmuss for obvious reasons
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) Arsenal to spend some cash & get some quality players
2) Rio Ferdinand to get absolutely bent in half in a horror challenge that ends his career
3) -
Coming next month....?????
Saturday, September 8 Player Profile - Simon Barrand
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HereÕs the third in our series ÒGet to know the boyz frum RedruthÓ, and we say a big hello to the best goalscorer Redruth are unlikely ever to unleash up front, Simon Barrand.
Name: Simon Barrand
Age: 20
Height & Weight: 5ft 10 inches/10 1/2 stone
Nickname: Barry
Position: Centre Back
Favourite Football Memory:Scoring a sensational goal against Gulval when I latched onto a defenderÕs mistake in the opening minutes of the game.
Worst Football Memory:Scoring two own goals in the semi final and the final of a six-a-side competion. They were the only two goals the team conceded throughout the competition.
Favourite Football Team: Liverpool
Favourite Player (current): Stuart Pearce
Favourite Player (all-time): Stuart Pearce
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Daniel Perkins (The best headerer of a ball I have ever played with)
Favourite Film: Braveheart
Favourite Actor: DonÕt Care
Favourite Song: ÒThree lions on my shirtÓ
Favourite Group/Music Style: limp bizkit / anything
Favourite Food: Roast Chicken & Xmas Pudding
Favourite Drink: Budweiser
Any superstitions?: no
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, youÕre allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why: Gemma " me *** " and a T.V when I get bored of Gemma
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) To be a Striker
2) To have loads of everyting I ever wanted
3) Who needs a third wish when I have got everything I ever wanted !
Coming next month....Darin Thomas
Friday, October 3 Player Profile - Tony Barber
Player Profile – Tony Barber
Here is the next one in our series “Get to know the boyz frum Redruth”, and we say hello to…
Name: Tony Barber
Age: 23
Height & Weight: 5'10"; 13st 7lb
Nickname: Malony
Position: Striker
Favourite Football Memory: Liverpool winning Champions League
Worst Football Memory: Liverpool losing Champions League
Favourite Football Team: Everton haha
Favourite Player(current): Me
Favourite Player (all-time): Paul Gascoigne
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Me
Favourite Film: The Godfather
Favourite Actor:Al Pacino
Favourite Song: Live Forever
Favourite Group/Music Style: Oasis
Favourite Food: Kebab
Favourite Drink: Snakebite and Black
Any superstitions?: -
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, you are allowed 1 person & 1 item. A football and one of my team mates
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) Money
2) Play for Liverpool at Anfield
3) Score more than 5 goals a season
Coming next month....?????
Monday, June 3 Player Profile - Phil Bolt
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HereÕs the next one in our series ÒGet to know the boyz frum RedruthÓ, and we say ÔKeep up the steady paceÕ to Phil Bolt
Name: Phil Bolt
Age: 33
Height & Weight: 5 ft 7 inches/11st 10lb
Nickname: Bolty
Position: Midfield
Favourite Football Memory:European Cup Final 1999
Worst Football Memory:Any Liverpool victory
Favourite Football Team: Man Utd
Favourite Player(current): Roy Keane
Favourite Player (all-time): Eric Cantona
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Mark Roberts
Favourite Film: Deerhunter
Favourite Actor:Robert de Niro
Favourite Song: Cranberries - Zombie
Favourite Group/Music Style:Radiohead
Favourite Food: Indian
Favourite Drink:Fosters
Any superstitions?: None
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, youÕre allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why: Britney Spears & Daily Sport.
Self-explanatory
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) To be 2 yards quicker
2) Alex Ferguson to be 15 years younger
3) Osama Bin Laden to take care of Liverpool
Coming next month....James ÔtokenÕ Stacey
Tuesday, December 3 Player Profile - Dylan Burrows
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HereÕs the next one in our series ÒGet to know the boyz frum RedruthÓ, and we say ÔWelcome to the clubÓ to Dylan Burrows
Name: Dylan Burrows
Age: 25
Height & Weight: 174cm/11 stone dead
Nickname: Naz
Position: Doggie
Favourite Football Memory:Winning the treble with Carharrack
Worst Football Memory:Scoring two own goals in one game and only being denied a hatrick by a great save from Daniel Burrows
Favourite Football Team: Arsenal
Favourite Player(current): Freddie Ljungberg
Favourite Player (all-time): Ian Wright
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Allan Buckley
Favourite Film: Bambi
Favourite Actor:Thumper
Favourite Song: Mr Blobby
Favourite Group/Music Style:Stereophonics/anything that makes me happy
Favourite Food: Pasties
Favourite Drink:Pint of water with ice
Any superstitions?: As many poos before foorball as I can
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, youÕre allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why: Person - my girlfriend Sam; Item - a boat so we can leave the island and sail the world
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) to be rich
2) to be happy
3) to be healthy
Coming next month....
Friday, October 1 Player Profile - Martin Eddy
Profile Martin Eddy
Player Profile - Martin Eddy
Here is the next one in our series Get to know the boyz frum Redruth, and we say Hes older & wiser than us to postie Martin Eddy
Name: Martin Eddy
Age: One Year Younger Than Dave Jull
Height & Weight: 5ft 8in/11st
Nickname: Ted
Position: Winger
Favourite Football Memory: Winning the League (Mining 1) with Holmans
Worst Football Memory: Losing Western Area Final with Holmans against Illogan to a bad referee
Favourite Football Team: Plymouth Argyle
Favourite Player(current): Luke McCormack
Favourite Player (all-time): Bobby Moore
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): James Stacey
Favourite Film: Italian Job
Favourite Actor: Phil Bolt
Favourite Song: Anything by Queen
Favourite Group/Music Style: Queen
Favourite Food: Pasta Dishes
Favourite Drink: Guinness
Any superstitions?: No
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, you are allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why: My wife/Phone to keep in touch with my boys
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) Argyle to win the Premiership
2) Argyle to win the Champions League
3) Dave Jull to be ageless
Coming next month...Simon Barrand(again)!!
Monday, August 2 Player Profile - Rob Hosking
Profile Rob Hosking
Player Profile - Rob Hosking
Here is the next one in our series Get to know the boyz frum Redruth, and we say Run, rabbit, run to lightning-quick Rob Hosking
Name: Rob Hosking
Age: 18
Height & Weight: 170cm/8.5 stone
Nickname: Scooter
Position: Centre Forward
Favourite Football Memory: Making my South Western league debut for St Austell away at Wadebridge - start of 2003/04 season
Worst Football Memory: Spurs losing 4-3 to Man City in FA Cup after leading 3-0
Favourite Football Team: Spurs
Favourite Player(current): Robbie Keane
Favourite Player (all-time): Gary Lineker
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Dave Jull
Favourite Film: Kevin & Perry Go Large
Favourite Actor: Dave Jull
Favourite Song: Southside Spinners - Luvstruck
Favourite Group/Music Style: Scooter
Favourite Food: Pasta Salad & Pickled Eggs
Favourite Drink: Diet Coke & Vodka
Any superstitions?: Loads - pickled eggs B4 a game, keep a routine getting changed: ankle support, then shorts etc
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, you are allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why: Kirsty Gallagher & a boat
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) Sign a Pro Contract at Spurs
2) Man Utd & Arsenal to be relegated to Conference
3) Million More Wishes
Coming next month....Martin Eddy!!!
Wednesday, August 8 Player Profile - Simon Inwards
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Player Profile
Welcome to the second in our series ÒGet to know the boyz frum RedruthÓ, and a drunken, slurred welcome to ÔThe BellyÕ:
Name: Simon Inwards
Age: 19
Height & Weight: 5ft 8 inches/12 stone
Nickname: Inwards
Position: left hand side
Favourite Football Memory:pipping falmouth in the last game of the season to win the under 15's league title, then watching falmouth losing the cup final.
Worst Football Memory:breaking my leg last season against Portreath
Favourite Football Team: Man Utd
Favourite Player (current): Beckham
Favourite Player (all-time): Cantona
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Scott Òda guvnorÕ Whitney
Favourite Film: matrix, star wars (all of them), blade, bond films
Favourite Actor: Ewan McGregor
Favourite Song: The blood, the sweat, the tears
Favourite Group/Music Style: metallica/machine head
heavy metal, house, hard house, techno
Favourite Food: pasty from WC Rowe
Favourite Drink: Betty Stoggs, Spingo
Any superstitions?: no
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, youÕre allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why: Sandra Bullocke, lifetime supply of spingo -
work it out...!!!
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) Destroy hangovers
2) drop the prices of alcohol & petrol
3) open pubs & clubs in UK 24 hours a day
Coming next month....Simon Barrand
Saturday, July 16 Player Profile - Guy Johnson
Profile Guy Johnson
Player Profile - Guy Johnson
Here is the next one in our series Get to know the boyz frum Redruth, and we say Keep smiling, Mr Happy! to Guy Johnson
Name: Guy Johnson
Age: 34
Height & Weight: 5ft 10in/12 1/2 stone
Nickname: Frank Doberman
Position: Striker/Right Back
Favourite Football Memory: West Ham winning the FA Cup 1980 v Arsenal and Stopping Man Utd winning the league
Worst Football Memory: Getting knocked out of 2 consecutive Junior Cup Area Finals
Favourite Football Team: West Ham United
Favourite Player(current): Thierry Henry
Favourite Player (all-time): Bobby Moore
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Simon Barrand (he is a *****....up to you, chaps!)
Favourite Film: Football Factory
Favourite Actor: Al Pacino
Favourite Song: Angels - Robbie Williams
Favourite Group/Music Style: The Who
Favourite Food: Italian
Favourite Drink: Caffreys
Any superstitions?: None
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, you are allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why: My missus for ironing my shirts. My car VR6 - I love it to bits (not literally!)
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) Win The Lottery
2) West Ham to win the premiership
3) Lifetime supply of Caffreys
Coming next month....Ryan Baber
Sunday, October 12 Player Profile - Dave Jull
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HereÕs the next one in our series ÒGet to know the boyz frum RedruthÓ, and we say ÒPut your hands in the air & praise a true legend of Cornish Football...Dave JullÓ
Name: David Jull
Age: 46
Height & Weight: 6ft / 17 stone
Nickname: Crockett
Position: Goalkeeper
Favourite Football Memory: Watching: The 1966 World Cup Final (Yes, IÕm that old) Playing: Winning the Junior Cup with Pool SC (1984)
Worst Football Memory:Managing this season (2002/03) at Four Lanes
Favourite Football Team: Hartlepool Utd
Favourite Player(current): Mark Tinkler
Favourite Player (all-time): Pat Jennings
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Darin Thomas
Favourite Film: Rainman
Favourite Actor: Dustin Hoffman
Favourite Song:Always on my mind - Elvis Presley
Favourite Group/Music Style:Beatles/Doo-Wop
Favourite Food: Roast
Favourite Drink:Lager Shandy
Any superstitions?: Loads but football-wise, nothing in the goalnet except my bootbag & Drink. Certainly not the ball!!
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, youÕre allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why: My wife Sandra because she is the only one who could put up with me 24/7. A wireless (radio) because of the variety
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) Good health
2) World Peace
3) Playing when IÕm 50
Coming next month....???
Friday, August 23 Player Profile......the BOSS!!!!
The Boss!
Player Profile daz.web
HereÕs the next in our series ÒGet to know the boyz frum RedruthÓ, and I say ÒHello you amazingly-talented footballerÓ to Darren Lewarne (IÕm not biased, honest!)
Favourite Football Memory:Winning the Jubilee Cup with Redruth 3 years ago
Worst Football Memory:Snapping my Cruciate Ligament in October 1992 & being told by specialists that I would never play again. (Ha! Showed you!)
Favourite Football Team: Liverpool
Favourite Player (current): Robbie Fowler (already a legend) - even though heÕs left us!
Favourite Player (all-time): Pele - in a class of his own, a true pro and ambassador for the game, and an awesome goalscorer.
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Bloody hell - a hard one - IÕve seen 300+ players play for Redruth. I would probably go for Allan Buckley, my former strike partner.
Favourite Film: Salvador - I left the cinema shaking with emotion.
Favourite Actor:Robert de Niro
Favourite Song: OK...no laughing at the back....Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax (I was sad & got the ÔFrankie Says RelaxÕ t-shirt) ;
Any superstitions?: Not really but always wear Number 11 shirt
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, youÕre allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why: Kelly Brook (self-explanatory I think to any male member of the species) & a laptop computer with internet access, plus solar -powered energy (cos IÕm a bit of a net nerd, in case you hadnÕt guessed - I could then keep this website running!!...and the rest, should Kelly need a break!).
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) World Peace & no famine (all together now...ahhhh!)
2) An excellent state of health so I could carry on playing footie into my sixties
3) Enough money to make me happy,free from financial worries, and to be able to buy what I want but not too much to make me a recluse or a potential target for nutcase kidnappers. bombers etc (wow, thatÕs a bit effing profound for me!)
Coming next month....???
Thursday, October 2 Player Profile - Barry McCabe
Player Profile – Barry McCabe
Here is the next one in our series “Get to know the boyz frum Redruth”, and we say hello to…
Name: The Moaner McCabe
Age: Goes up every year
Height & Weight: ?/?
Nickname: Moaner
Position: Ask the manager
Favourite Football Memory: Playing without Si Barrand and playing first game for Hinckley
Worst Football Memory: Playing with Si Barrand
Favourite Football Team: Spurs
Favourite Player(current): The Berbs
Favourite Player (all-time): Chris Waddle
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Phil Nicholls
Favourite Film: The Italian Job
Favourite Actor: Jessica Alba
Favourite Group/Music Style: R n B/Hip Hop
Favourite Food: Sausage & Chips
Favourite Drink: Carling
Any superstitions?: Put the same shinpad on same leg every game
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, you are allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why: Rhianna and Viagra mmmm….
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) Lifetime supply of beer
2) Aston Martin DB9
3) The money to pay the petrol and the car
Coming next month....Tony Barber
Tuesday, January 1 Player Profile - Phl Nicholls
Player Profile philnicks14.web
HereÕs the eighth in our series ÒGet to know the boyz frum RedruthÓ, and we say ÔHELLO OLD MAN, CAN YOU HEAR US?Ó to Phil Nicholls
Name: Philip John Nicholls
Age: 37
Height & Weight: 5 ft 8 inches/12 stone 4 lb
Nickname: Philbert
Position: Centre Midfield or Right Midfield
Favourite Football Memory:Playing at Senior level
Worst Football Memory:Breaking my leg in the first game of the season, whilst playing for St Day against Perranwell
Favourite Football Team: Leeds
Favourite Player (current): Mark Viduka/Alan Smith
Favourite Player (all-time): -
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Good bunch of new players but all-time is Mark Roberts (Digit) - two good feet
Favourite Film: Western - Tombstone
Favourite Actor: Robert De Niro
Favourite Song: Forever Autumn (Moody Blues)
Favourite Group/Music Style:David Gray
Favourite Food: Indian/curry
Favourite Drink: Guinness
Any superstitions?: WonÕt play in Number 11 (after breaking my leg)
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, youÕre allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why:Ray Mears, because IÕm boring but practical!! And IÕd hate to starve. Playboy as my item - use your imagination!!!
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) Scoring the match winner for Leeds United whilst playing against Man United
2) To have a Million pounds
3) World Peace
Coming next month....Tom Rosenfeld!!!
Wednesday, December 5 Player Profile - Daniel Perkins
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HereÕs the seventh in our series ÒGet to know the boyz frum RedruthÓ, and we say Ôwhat a colossusÕ to Daniel Perkins
Name: Daniel Robert Perkins
Age: 19
Height & Weight: 6 ft 3 inches/12 stone & proud
Nickname: ? (Colossus/Perks)
Position: Centre Half
Favourite Football Memory:Joining Redruth Utd
Worst Football Memory:Joining Redruth Utd
Favourite Football Team: Bradford City rule!!
Favourite Player (current): Sol Campbell
Favourite Player (all-time): -
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Scott Whitney (god bless)
Favourite Film: Willy Wonka & the Choccy Factory
Favourite Actor: Nick Cage
Favourite Song: Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
Favourite Group/Music Style:Soul
Favourite Food: Italian
Favourite Drink: Booze
Any superstitions?: I only kiss kiss kiss when the sun donÕt shine. Oh wo oh.
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, youÕre allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why: J-Lo & a dildo because it will be fun
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) World Peace
2) I had a life
3) Loads of money
Coming next month....Phil Nicholls
Friday, March 1 Player Profile - Tom Rosenfeld
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HereÕs the tenth in our series ÒGet to know the boyz frum RedruthÓ, and we say ÔHi to the Human DolphinÕ to Tom Rosenfeld
Name: Tom Rosenfeld
Age: 19
Height & Weight: 5 ft 11 inches/73kg
Nickname: -
Position: Striker
Favourite Football Memory:Being awarded most improved player of the season by Goonhavern U/13 FC
Worst Football Memory:Only being sub and not getting on the pitch for Goonhavern U/13 in Kerrier U/13 Cup Final
Favourite Football Team: Liverpool
Favourite Player Swimmer(all-time): Ian Thorpe - Australian World Record Holder
Favourite Player (all-time): Pele
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Not interested
Favourite Film: Gone in 60 seconds
Favourite Actor:Nick Cage/Julia Roberts
Favourite Song: Coldplay
Favourite Group/Music Style:All music
Favourite Food: Pizza
Favourite Drink:Beer!
Any superstitions?: -
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, youÕre allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why: Britney Spears!!!!!!! Sun Cream - we could massage each other
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) Flash car
2) Play for Liverpool
3) Have a good sex life!
Coming next month....RedruthÕs 2nd longest serving player....Nigel Andrew
Saturday, August 9 Player Profile...Callum Salmon
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HereÕs the next one in our series ÒGet to know the boyz frum RedruthÓ, and we say ÔLike father like sonÕ to Callum Salmon (son of the mighty John Salmon)
Name: Callum Salmon
Age: 17
Height & Weight: 5ft 11in / 12 stone
Nickname: Craig Parkes
Position: Right Back
Favourite Football Memory: Arsenal completing the double in 1998 and 2002, and winning the cup-winners cup in 1994
Worst Football Memory: Being dropped by Illogan even though I played well and scored plenty of goals - all in my first season of menÕs football
Favourite Football Team: Arsenal
Favourite Player(current): Patrick Viera - best midfielder and most complete player in the world
Favourite Player (all-time): Ian Wright - bagged goals for fun
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): John Salmon (Alright, IÕll have that fiver now, Dad)
Favourite Film: The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2)
Favourite Actor: Ruud van Nistelrooy
Favourite Song: ÒStand up, if you hate TottenhamÓ
Favourite Group/Music Style: I like all kinds of music
Favourite Food: Chinese & Kebabs
Favourite Drink: anything non-alcoholic (ha!)
Any superstitions?: DonÕt like heights or Man Utd
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, youÕre allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why:
1) Laptop computer with internet, email & Championship Manager installed
2) Alex Ferguson (so I could give him a few tips on how not to be a prick)
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) That I would be a permanent member of the Arsenal & England defence for years to come
2) That I could have a lovely female model every night (oh, you said wish, didnÕt you?)
3) 3 more wishes!!!
Coming next month....the legend who is...Dave Jull
Monday, February 14 Player Profile - Callum Salmon (again!)
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Player Profile - Callum Salmon (...again)
Here is the next one in our series Get to know the boyz frum Redruth, and we say He dont stop dribbling! to Callum Salmon
Name: Callum Salmon
Age: 18
Height & Weight: 6ft/13stone
Nickname: Burger (but my little brother Cameron calls me fat guts!! The bloody cheek!)
Position: Anywhere, but I played left midfield for a season
Favourite Football Memory: Arsenal winning the double in 98 & 02 and going unbeaten in the league in 04. Also when Redruth turn up the style and play class football.
Worst Football Memory: Whenever I play poor and get dropped.
Favourite Football Team: Arsenal (I only support class acts)
Favourite Player(current): Thierry Henry (Pace, power, skill - reminds me of myself!!!)
Favourite Player (all-time): Ian Wright (scored more goals than Ive had hot dinners!!)
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Adam Williams (coz me & him are the only players under 100 years old!!)
Favourite Film: American Beauty/The Terminator/Psycho
Favourite Actor: Ruud van Nistelrooy
Favourite Song: I heard it through the grapevine
Favourite Group/Music Style: Allsorts
Favourite Food: Chinese food. Spicy stuff in general.
Favourite Drink: Grrrr!! BEER
Any superstitions?: I like to wear the number 16 shirt. I better get it back Williams or therell be trouble!!
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, you are allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why: My girlfriend for...erm...company...whenever I want it!! A pair of goalkeeper gloves so I can catch some of Simon Barrands wayward crosses!! Sorry Si, only joking!!
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) The ability to run up and down the football pitch for 90 mins without getting tired or breaking a sweat
2) For Darren Lewarne to dip in his pocket and buy me a pint once in a while. Ha ha!!
3) To play football with both my younger brothers Connor (10) and Cameron (8) in a few years time
Coming next month....Brett Wasden
Sunday, October 27 Player Profile - John Salmon
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HereÕs the next one in our series ÒGet to know the boyz frum RedruthÓ, and we say ÔWelcome to the clubÓ to John Salmon
Name: John Salmon
Age: 36
Height & Weight: 5ft 10in/13.6 stone
Nickname: Sammo
Position: Anywhere in the centre - centre half, centre midfield, centre forward
Favourite Football Memory:Playing against Fulham FC for Illogan - we were well beaten but it was a great experience (chasing shadows)
Worst Football Memory:Losing any finals or missing games through injury or suspension
Favourite Football Team: Arsenal
Favourite Player(current): Patrick Viera (forget Keane, Gerrard) - simply the best
Favourite Player (all-time): Tony Adams (the best centre half in my lifetime)
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Phil Nicholls - always gives 100%
Favourite Film: Alien
Favourite Actor:David Ginola (what a cheating b*stard)
Favourite Song: To many...maybe Revolution by The Beatles
Favourite Group/Music Style:Queen, Rock ÔnÕ Roll, Punk Roll, Anything with attitude
Favourite Food: Anything my other half cooks (so she says)
Favourite Drink:Guinness
Any superstitions?: Not really, although I prefer to wear the No4 shirt
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, youÕre allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why: ItÕs got to be Sandra Bullocke for obvious reasons and a PC with Championship Manager installed in case Sandra needs a rest
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) My three sons all to play football for England
2) My fire brigade alerter wouldnÕt go off between midnight & 6 in the morning
3) IÕll wake up tomorrow morning 20 years younger, 3 stone lighter & larger in some regions
Coming next month....Dylan Burrows
Sunday, July 28 Player Profile - James 'token' Stacey
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HereÕs the next one in our series ÒGet to know the boyz frum RedruthÓ, and we say ÔIs it cos I is black?Õ to James Stacey
Name: James Stacey
Age: 18
Height & Weight: 6ft/12 stone
Nickname: DarrenÕs son
Position: Anywhere apart from goal (Striker)
Favourite Football Memory:Being the best black player in the Redruth side since I joined
Worst Football Memory:Joining Redruth
Favourite Football Team: Wolves
Favourite Player(current): Mark Kennedy
Favourite Player (all-time): Steve Bull
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): My Daddy (Darren)
Favourite Film: Whitemen CanÕt Jump
Favourite Actor:Wesley Snipes
Favourite Song: Angels - Robbie Williams
Favourite Group/Music Style:Slipknot. ÔR ÔnÕ B
Favourite Food: Anything vegetarian
Favourite Drink:Coffee
Any superstitions?: What does that mean? Wearing No 12
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, youÕre allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why: Vanessa Lawson (sheÕs got massive t*ts) & a victory cigar
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) F**k girls all day up the a**e
2) Lifetime supply of beer
3) Loads of money
Coming next month....me (Darren Lewarne)...finally after 19 other player profiles!!!
Saturday, October 28 Player Profile - Jason Smith
Player Profile Jason Smith
Here is the next one in our series Get to know the boyz frum Redruth, and we say hello to new recruit Jason Smith
Name: Jason Smith
Age: 23
Height & Weight: 6ft/10½ stone
Nickname: Smithy
Position: Forward
Favourite Football Memory: Solsjkaers goal Euro Cup Final Man Utd Winners!!!
Worst Football Memory: World Cup 06 - Portugal
Favourite Football Team: Man Utd
Favourite Player(current): Rooney
Favourite Player (all-time): Gazza
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): N/A
Favourite Film: Human Traffic
Favourite Actor: Danny Dyer
Favourite Song: Miss Lucifer Footy Factory
Favourite Group/Music Style: HipHop/R n B
Favourite Food: Spagetti Bolognese!
Favourite Drink: Carlesberg Export
Any superstitions?: No
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, you are allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why: Alan Titchmarsh Northern Light Seeds
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) A car door so when it gets too hot I can wind the window down
2) Dont have to work again
3) Limitless money
Coming next month....Richard Ward
Sunday, September 30 Player Profile - Darin Thomas
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Here?s the fourth in our series ?Get to know the boyz frum Redruth?, and we say a huge (literally) hello to our new stopper at the back, Darin Thomas
Name: Darin Thomas
Age: 26
Height & Weight: 6ft 2 inches/17 1/2 stone
Nickname: Thommo
Position: Centre Half
Favourite Football Memory:Captaining Praze Sunday side to a league and cup double.
Worst Football Memory:Tearing my hamstring in the first five minutes of a cup final
Favourite Football Team: Manchester United
Favourite Player (current): Jaap Stam
Favourite Player (all-time): Bryan Robson
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Phil Nicholls
Favourite Film: Any James Bond movie
Favourite Actor: Sean Connery
Favourite Song: Any by Bon Jovi
Favourite Group/Music Style: -
Favourite Food: Pasty
Favourite Drink: Vodka & Coke
Any superstitions?: Only one to wear shirt no 5 or 15
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, you?re allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why: Jennifer Aniston & a fridge full of beer
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) To play a match at Old Trafford football pitch
2) Loads of money to buy whatever I want
3) To do a clean sweep in the forthcoming season
Coming next month....Adam Williams
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Saturday, June 24 Player Profile - Darin Thomas (again)
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Player Profile Darin Thomas
Here
is the next one in our series Get to know the boyzfrumRedruth,
and we say Andy Pandy coming out to play to Darin
Thomas
Name:
Darin Thomas
Age:
30
Height
& Weight: 6ft 1in/15½ stone
Nickname:
Thommo or DT
Position:
Centre Half
Favourite
Football Memory: Captaining Praze
Sunday League team to a league and cup double.Also Man Utd Treble.
Worst
Football Memory: Liverpool winning Champions League
Favourite
Football Team: Man Utd
FavouritePlayer(current): Roy Keane
Favourite
Player (all-time): Bryan Robson
Favourite
RUFC Player (all-time): Phil Nicholls
Favourite
Film: A Knights Tale
Favourite
Actor: Sean Connery
Favourite
Song:Kayleigh - Marillion
Favourite
Group/Music Style: Bon Jovi/Rock
Favourite
Food: Indian
Favourite
Drink: Vodka & Coke
Any
superstitions?:Wearing Number
5 and not doing boot laces up until on the pitch
You
are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, you are allowed 1 person
& 1 item. Name them & explain why: My laptop
with internet connection so I can play poker online as much as I like, and
Shannon Sossombo for the other type of poke her
You
find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3
wishes. What are they?
1)
To Play at Old Trafford in front of 67,000 fans
shouting my name
2)
The 6 winning numbers for the lottery
3)
Three more wishes
Coming next month....who knows?????
Friday, February 17 Player Profile - Adam Townsend
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Here
is the next one in our series Get to know the boyzfrumRedruth,
and we say Pimp my ride to Adam Townsend
Name:
Adam Townsend
Age:
19
Height
& Weight: 6ft 2in/11 stone
Nickname:
Pickle (but we all call him Maurice pronounced
More-Rees!!)
Position:
Bench (Dont rub it in!)
Favourite
Football Memory: Liverpool winning the European Cup
Worst
Football Memory: Southgates effing penalty
Favourite
Football Team: Liverpool
FavouritePlayer(current): Gerrard
Favourite
Player (all-time): Gazza
Favourite
RUFC Player (all-time): Tom Rosenfeld
Favourite
Film: Pulp Fiction
Favourite
Actor: Samuel L Jackson
Favourite
Song: Youll Never Walk Alone
Favourite
Group/Music Style: Greenday/Punky
Favourite
Food: Spicy Potato Wedges and Mayo
Favourite
Drink: Guinness
Any
superstitions?:Dont walk on
3 manhole covers that are touching
You
are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, you are allowed 1 person
& 1 item. Name them & explain why: A pilot and
a helicopter
You
find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3
wishes. What are they?
1)
To play a match
2)
Start with a top
3)
for 1000 more wishes
Coming next month....Callum Salmon (again) !!!
Tuesday, April 12 Player Profile - Brett Wasden
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Player Profile - Brett Wasden
Here is the next one in our series Get to know the boyz frum Redruth, and we say Evening All to Brett Wasden
Name: Brett Wasden
Age: 29
Height & Weight: 6ft 2in/13stone 12lb
Nickname: Wazza
Position: Centra Defence
Favourite Football Memory: Beating the pigs (Sheffield Utd) at Wembley. Beating Man Utd in the Rumbelows Cup Final 1991
Worst Football Memory: Double Final Loss (Sheffield Wed v Arsenal). Getting sent off v Chacewater for Redruth
Favourite Football Team: Sheffield Wednesday
Favourite Player(current): Me or John Terry (not much difference)
Favourite Player (all-time): David Hirst
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Phil Nicholls (History Figure)
Favourite Film: Independence Day
Favourite Actor: Brad Pitt
Favourite Song: Keane - Bedshaped
Favourite Group/Music Style: Oasis/Any Chart Music
Favourite Food: Curry
Favourite Drink: Anything with Alcohol
Any superstitions?: No, Im afraid of them
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, you are allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why: The Wife(she says I never take her anywhere). Football (Practice makes me able to play)
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) World Peace
2) Redruth United in the World Cup Final vs Germany
3) Me Having Limitless Overdraft
Coming next month....Guy Johnson
Saturday, November 25 Player Profile - Richard Ward
Player Profile Richard Ward
Here is the next one in our series Get to know the boyz frum Redruth, and we say hello to new recruit Richard Ward
Name: Richard Ward
Age: 30
Height & Weight: 6ft 1in/14st 6lb
Nickname:
Position: Striker
Favourite Football Memory: Scoring a hatrick on Rememberence Sunday last season after losing a family member to cancer earlier in the week
Worst Football Memory: Watching from the sidelines as last season's team threw away the league title on the last day of the season
Favourite Football Team: Spurs!!!!
Favourite Player(current): Aaron Lennon
Favourite Player (all-time): Paul Gascoigne - flawed genius!
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time):
Favourite Film: Happy Gilmore
Favourite Actor: Adam Sandler
Favourite Song: Civil War
Favourite Group/Music Style: Guns n Roses
Favourite Food: Pasta
Favourite Drink: Coffee
Any superstitions?: Always play in my lucky pants
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, you are allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why:
Someone sensible and a mobile phone for obvious reasons
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) Unlimited money
2) Good health
3) More wishes
Coming next month....??????????
Monday, July 9 Player Profile - Scott Whitney
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Player Profile
Welcome to the first in our series ÒGet to know the boyz frum RedruthÓ, and a warm welcome to Scottie:
Name: Scott Whitney
Age: 18
Height & Weight: 5ft 6 inches/10 stone
Nickname: Scottie
Position: anywhere especially right back or centre mid
Favourite Football Memory:first league title at under 15 down St Just and the heavy alcohol session to follow
Worst Football Memory:being dropped in under 16's after starting the first game and winning a unanimous man of the match
Favourite Football Team: Liverpool
Favourite Player (current): Steven Gerrard
Favourite Player (all-time): Diego "hand of god" Maradonna
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Phil Nicholls
Favourite Film: Goodfellas
Favourite Actor: Robert de Niro
Favourite Song:Mavericks - Òjust wanna dance the night awayÓ has good memories but not really that
Favourite Group/Music Style: dont really care!!!!
Favourite Food: roast beef with loads of veg
Favourite Drink: any alcohol
Any superstitions?: too many to write to down.
1 Can only play in number six
2 will not enter the changing room still wearing my shirt after the game
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, youÕre allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why: Denise Richards and a cooker:
she can cook my meals and have regular sex. Best of both worlds!!
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) Paying no football subs
2) senior football status for redruth
3) not fussy, 5 million pound, maybe more
Coming next month....Simon Inwards!
Thursday, November 1 Player Profile - Adam Williams
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HereÕs the fifth in our series ÒGet to know the boyz frum RedruthÓ, and we say ÔWhassupÕ to RedruthÕs youngest-ever player.
Name: Adam Williams
Age: 14
Height & Weight: 5ft 9inches/10 stone
Nickname: Sonic
Position: Any
Favourite Football Memory:Scoring 15 goals on my debut for Carn Brea under 11Õs
Worst Football Memory:Missing 2 penalties in a cup final match
Favourite Football Team: Liverpool
Favourite Player (current): Steven Gerrard
Favourite Player (all-time): Karel Poborsky
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Scotty
Favourite Film: Blue Streak
Favourite Actor: Martin Lawrence
Favourite Song: Freestyler (Bomfunk MCs)
Favourite Group/Music Style: Papa Roach (Rock)
Favourite Food: Roast Beef
Favourite Drink: Metz or Budweiser
Any superstitions?: No
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, youÕre allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why: I would have page 3 girl Jordan so that I wouldnÕt get bored & a video camera
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) A mansion in Tenerife
2) Hundred Million Pounds
3) And a lifetime supply of alcohol
Coming next month....Daniel Perkins!!!
Tuesday, December 28 Player Profile - Adam Williams
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Player Profile - Adam Williams (...again)
Here is the next one in our series Get to know the boyz frum Redruth, and we say Killer Smokes to Adam Williams
Name: Adam Williams
Age: 17
Height & Weight: 5ft 11in/13.5 stone
Nickname: Trigg/Smokes
Position: Anywhere
Favourite Football Memory: Joining Four Lanes under 18s, then playing for Plymouth Argyle under 18s
Worst Football Memory: Joining Four Lanes 1st Team
Favourite Football Team: Man City
Favourite Player(current): Anelka
Favourite Player (all-time): Kinkladze
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Tom Rosenfeld
Favourite Film: Snow White & the 7 Dwarves
Favourite Actor: Christiano Ronaldo
Favourite Song: System of a down - Build a prison
Favourite Group/Music Style: Kennedy Soundtrack/Death Metal
Favourite Food: Smoked Mackeral
Favourite Drink: Guinness
Any superstitions?: Only wearing no16, aint that right, Callum?
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, you are allowed 1 person & 1 item. Name them & explain why: Carol Smillie because I wouldnt get bored of taking the p*ss, and a playboy mag!
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?
1) Callum passing the ball
2) Man City winning the Premiership
3) Lifetime supply of Guinness
Coming next month....Callum Salmon (again) !!!
Saturday, December 6 Player Profile - Jake Williams
Player Profile – Jake Williams
Here is the next one in our series “Get to know the boyz frum Redruth”, and we say hello to…
Name: Jake Williams
Age: 18
Height & Weight: ???
Nickname: Jakey
Position: Left Midfield
Favourite Football Memory: Scoring on my debut for Redruth against St Buryan to keep the unbeaten run
Worst Football Memory: Arsenal losing UEFA cup on penalties
Favourite Football Team: Arsenal
Favourite Player(current): Ronaldo
Favourite Player (all-time): Henry
Favourite RUFC Player (all-time): Ryan Baber
Favourite Film: Rise of the Foot Soldier
Favourite Actor: Danny Dyer
Favourite Song: ???
Favourite Group/Music Style: ???
Favourite Food: Pasty
Favourite Drink: Sambucca
Any superstitions?: No
You are washed ashore on a desert island. As company, you are allowed 1 person & 1 item. Cheryl Cole. Viagra.
You find a magic lamp, and give it a polish. A genie pops out & grants you 3 wishes. What are they?