Team mates
Alex Jones
Best mate? I tend to get on with all the lads. But, out of all of them, I would say Alex Gilliead, Charlie Wyke and Dan Pybus. I think we’re all similar ages. Alex and I live in the same apartment block so I see him quite a bit. We tend to do similar things outside football. Last to buy dinner? Adam Thompson is as tight as anything. I think in his first week here his car window got smashed. I remember seeing him getting into the car and he had a plastic bag on the window because he hadn’t paid for it to be fixed! He hates getting fined. He’s been fuming when he’s had to pay a fine! Worst dressed? The two German goalkeepers, Lukas Raeder and Rouven Sattelmaier. They both wear crazy German gear ,which is awful. It looks like they’ve both dressed in the dark. They’ll buy something expensive and it looks terrible. Lukas comes in wearing these baggy bootleg jeans and Rouven loves his long coat with Nike tracksuit bottoms. We call him the undertaker for his terrible coat. You’ve got to see it to believe it! Dressing room DJ? It was Adam Chicksen, but he got injured so Alex Gilliead has taken over. He puts on a bit of a mix. A bit of old school R’n’B and some new house. The lads seem to like it and I do, too. Always late for training? Nicky Law. He’s the most relaxed guy around. I’ve shared a room with him when we’re away. We have to be downstairs for dinner and I’ll be ready with five minutes to go and he’s just chilling until the last minute. I don’t want to be fined, but he doesn’t mind. He’s so chilled out. Teacher’s pet? Again, Nicky Law. He’s always being signed by the gaffer, Stuart McCall, wherever he goes. We say he’s the gaffer’s adopted son. He’s always late, too, but he must have some privileges! First on the dance floor? Quite a few of the lads like a night out, but I’d say Tony McMahon. He’s always talking about the next night out and he’s been on about the Christmas do for about five months! I think he’s had his outfit sorted for about three months. Most likely to disgrace himself at the Christmas party? There are a few candidates here, but I’d say Charlie Wyke. Every time we’ve been out, he’s had his shirt out. Shay McCartan can’t handle his booze and then maybe Adam Chicksen is the secret assassin. He’s a quiet lad, but when he gets on a night out he’s wild, to say the least. FIFA king? I haven’t got a console at the moment, so I’ll have to rule myself out. Dom Poleon is always shouting about FIFA and how good he is. Most of the lads claim they’re the best, but we’ll go with Dom. Worst tattoos? Again, we have a few bad ones, but I think the worst is one of the lads who’s on loan from Brentford, Tom Field. He’s got an awful tattoo! It’s a playing card. I’m not sure if it’s the ace of spades or something on the inside of his leg. It’s really strange! Likely to make the best manager? Matthew Kilgallon. The way he reads the game is fantastic and I think, if he takes that into management, he could be really successful. He’s an intelligent lad.