team mates
Best mate at the club? I’d probably say I’m closest to our goalkeeper Josh Lillis, though we have now signed another player I was close to at a previous club, Barnsley, in Scott Wiseman. I’m torn between the two. Last to buy dinner? There’s a running joke that Andy Cannon leaves his wallet at home or, at the last minute, can’t find it. I can’t say I’ve been privy to that but apparently, he’s the one at our place. Worst dressed? As much as it pains me to say, because he is a good friend of mine Niall Canavan is up there. He’s got some of the worst jeans I’ve ever seen – they’re massively baggy – but he has the biggest legs in football, so it’s probably very difficult for him to find any regular-look trousers. The bottom half is a big problem for him, which often kills the whole outfit. He takes a lot of stick for his gear but he is the biggest lad in the changing room, so most of it is done behind his back. Dressing room DJ? Calvin Andrew, though Oliver Rathbone is aspiring as he wants to fill most roles in the changing room. But he doesn’t have the tracklist that Calvin’s amassed over the years. He mixes it up well. All the young lads like their R’n’B and stuff like that but he keeps the old boys entertained, too. Throws in nostalgic tunes from the 90s. We like random ringentry music from boxing and we also like the entrance theme Barcelona use at their home games (El Cant del Barça). Late for training? Ian Henderson’s late most days but he is the one the manager allows to be late as we’re often relying on him on matchdays. The ‘lead by example’ thing doesn’t count for time-keeping, but he does lead by example in all other areas. Teacher’s pet? It’s Hendo, again. The manager says to the lads without kids: ‘You’ll realise, when you have kids, they’ll tell you that you shouldn’t have a favourite, but you will do anyway’. I think he’s metaphorically letting us know that Hendo’s his favourite – shut up and deal with it. First on the dancefloor? Joe Rafferty. That doesn’t mean he’s the best dancer – he’s just the first up. Most likely to disgrace himself at a Christmas party? It’s Joe Rafferty, again. He will dive into most situations without thinking first, which often leads to all sorts of trouble. FIFA king? That’s Calvin. He’s a senior member, but he’s apparently the man giving all the young lads a lesson. Worst tattoo? Callum Camps has a mole on his skin, but he’s tattooed a little stickman footballer kicking the mole into a goal. That’s pretty bad! Best manager in the future? I’m going to go for myself. I think it’s because I’m the only one in the changing room who actually wants to do that. My coaching badges are pretty much complete and I’m studying for a degree in sports media and broadcasting at the minute.