NAME -
JOHN SWIRES
BIRTHPLACE -
HAWKHILLS, NEAR YORK
PREVIOUS CLUBS -
MORE CLUBS THAN JACK NICKLAUS BUT MAGNETS AND RAILWAY INSTITUTE
CHILDHOOD CRUSH -
MRS HOGARTH YEAR 3 FORM TEACHER EASINGWOLD PRIMARY SCHOOL
FAVOURITE PROFESSIONAL PLAYER OF ALL TIME -
ANDREAS INIESTA
FAVOURITE ODIAXERE CLUB PLAYER AND WHY -
ALFREDO – HAS THE RIGHT ATTITUDE, ALWAYS SMILING, ALWAYS GOT A JOKE AND HE CAN PLAY
MOST DIFFICULT ODIAXERE CLUB OPPONENT -
SORRY BUT TWO. SERGEI AND CHRIS EASLEY, BOTH QUICK OVER THE FIRST YARD AND BOTH LIKE LIMPETS
MOST MEMORABLE MATCH -
1969 EASINGWOLD GRAMMER SCHOOL -V- TADCASTER. WE LOST 8-4, GAVE AWAY 3 HOME GOALS AND 3 PENALTIES. I WAS IN GOAL, SAVED ALL 3 PENALTIES
BIGGEST THRILL -
ZIP WIRING AT FLIGHT OF THE GIBBON CHONBURI RAIN FOREST, THAILAND
JOHN LENNON OR PAUL MCARTNEY -
JOHN LENNON
OASIS OR BLUR -
OASIS AND I WONT LOOK BACK IN ANGER
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT -
IN 2001 SAT ON THE MARKET CROSS IN THIRSK MARKET PLACE IN THE COMPANY OF JIMMY SAVILLE FOR 45 MINUTES. HE NEVER ONCE MADE AN INAPPROPRIATE REMARK TO ME
BEST COUNTRY VISITED - CAMBODIA
FAVOURITE FOOD - CHEESE
FAVOURITE PORTUGUESE FOOD - PORK ALENTEJO
FAVOURITE DRINK - SUPER BOCK (Really????)
MISCELLANEOUS LIKES -
STAND UP COMEDY, WHAT YOUNG CHILDREN SAY ( THE INNOCENCE OF YOUTH), HAPPY SMILEY PEOPLE, PEACHY BUMMED PORTUGESE GIRLS
MISCELLANEOUS DISLIKES - LIARS, RUDENESS, LATENESS, PEOPLE BEGINNING SENTENCES WITH “SO”, PEOPLE SAYING "JARR" WHEN ANSWERING QUESTIONS WHEN THEY ARE NOT GERMAN
FAVOURITE TV SHOW -
THE FAST SHOW
FAVOURITE FILM -
STARDUST (BUT WAS WORRIED I MIGHT BE TURNING GAY)
FAVOURITE SINGER -
JOE COCKER
FAVOURITE ACTOR -
ROBERT DE NERO
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON CAREER ADAM ATHERLEY, PUT ME ON THE PROMOTION TRAIL
BIGGEST DRAG IN SOCCER -
ANY FORM OF CHEATING, DIVING IS THE SCOURGE OF THE MODERN GAME
WHAT ONE ITEM WOULD YOU TAKE WITH YOU TO A DESERT ISLAND -
SUPER BOCK TANKER
WHICH PERSON IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO MEET - POL POT
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