Player Interviews


Its the turn of one of Southbanks longest serving players, Tom Glover, to take the hot seat.

Name: Thomas William Hue Glover

Date of Birth: 10/01/75

Marital Status: Single

Children: None

Occupation: IT

Previous Clubs: N/A

How did you come to join Southbank FC: Malcolm asked me, I said I could play a bit and the rest is history!

What professional team do you support: Man Utd  - at the moment but they've dipped in form over the last couple of years. If Arsenal win the league again I may transfer my allegiance

Who is your favourite player of all time: Mark Hughes

Which player do you base your game on/play like: Ha - George Best

Who's the biggest influence on your football:  An old player called Dead Shot Keane. I used to have a pair of his boots when I was at school and they made me play like a superstar. I've never managed to recover my form since I  grew out of those boots.

Whats your best Southbank memory: Beating King Charles Head after Holtons wedding. How we managed to win that game I'll never know

Whats your worst Southbank memory: Every game we played at Hagbourne (Not letting everyone down by failing to book into the Choas Cup then! - Ed)

Whats your best ever goal: Well there's only the choice of two !! So it'll have to be the all important seventh in a 7-2 Cup victory back when the Reserves were in the Factory Trophy League. A 1-2 with Youngie on the half way line and I sprint (yes sprint) the length of the pitch before slotting past the keeper.)

Whats your favourite meal: Pies.

Whats you favourite TV program: The Bill

What would you do on Sunday morning if you weren't playing football: Sleep or play with the Guinea Pigs.

Who's you ideal woman (apart from the missus): Catherine Zeta Jones

Do you have any superstitions: Don't walk under ladders

Whats your pre-match routine - if you have one: Deep inhales of breath to keep down the night befores booze.

What are your Southbank ambitions: To get through a season without being dropped.

If you were an animal, what sort of animal would you be: A Bear

What 3 items would you take if you were to be stranded on a desert island: I dunno really - a pack of Cigarettes a lighter and a book I suppose.

 

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