Team mates
Best mate at the club? Grant Hanley. We live just around the corner from each other and travel in to training together most days. I knew him before I came to Blackburn from my days in the Scotland squad. Last to buy dinner? Simon Eastwood. We’ve got a fines system at the club for being late and it always takes about three weeks to get the money out of him as he’s complaining! He’s tight, and one of the ones that will want his hair cut for free off me. The Fifa king? Chris Brown. I don’t play that much, but the lads that do say Chris is the top man. They bring a PlayStation along to away games and play in the hotel. Worst dressed? Chris Taylor is terrible. He constantly looks like he’s just got out of bed and comes in with dodgy shorts and a washed out basketball top, stuff like that. He’s pretty scruffy. Dressing room DJ? I’m in charge of the music on a Saturday and have been since I signed. I’ve not been thrown off, so I’m obviously doing alright. I play a bit of everything and appeal to everybody. Before the game you want something with high tempo, so house music usually does the trick. Most skilful? When Dunny (David Dunn) was here it was him, but now it’s Ben Marshall. He’s got great ability, and can take that Ronaldo-type freekick. Late for training? Shane Duffy. He’s not the brightest lad at all, so it’s more that he gets the time wrong than actually being late. He’s the one who pays the most in fines. Teacher’s pet? One of the young lads, Willem Tomlinson, has come in recently and the manager’s been giving him good reviews, so we’ve been giving him a little bit of stick. Best/worst cook? I’ve never been invited to any of the lads’ houses for dinner so that probably tells you all you need to know about their ability in the kitchen. Two years down the line and I’m still waiting... First on the dance floor? It was big Rudy Gestede before he left, but Marcus Olsson has a bit of rhythm about him. Most likely to disgrace themselves at the Christmas party? Simon Eastwood made a bit of an idiot out of himself at the last one. He was put to bed pretty early and has had a bit of stick since for being a lightweight. Worst tattoo? Our kitman Carl has this English warrior tattoo which I give him a bit of stick about, obviously being Scottish. Never puts their phone down? Chris Taylor’s constantly got it by his side – I don’t know what he’s up to on there. Partial to a sunbed? Jason Lowe likes six minutes on a sunbed now and again, but he doesn’t get much stick about it – he doesn’t hide it. Going to make the best manager? That’s Lowey again. He’s only 23, but he’s done his UEFA B licence and has a really mature head on his shoulders.