Andy Golding
PLAYER PROFILE – Andy Golding
D.O.B: 14th May 1977 (Yes I am that old and no I don’t dye my hair…)
Nickname : Goldberg, Fat head (work nicknames), Alonso.The Wife always says “see you next Tuesday”, so that’s another one.
Best Position: From behind……..oh sorry on the pitch.Prefer midfield, but happy to play anywhere for the good of the team.
Previous Clubs: Staplehurst Monarchs (U13, U14, U15); St. Vincents (U16, U18); Kent Cricketers; Royal Albion; Old Centmodians.
Football Idol: George Best. No need to elaborate on that one….
Best moment of Football Career: Tough one, as there’s been so many (!) It’s a tough call between playing for the league rep squad at 16 and being part of the illustrious treble winning Hawks side from a few years ago.
Pre-Match Superstitions: I always ensure that I pay my match fees before I go into the changing room.Guarantees me a full game and club man of the year is the only chance I have of an award this season…..!!In all seriousness; I don’t really have one, although I always put my shirt on last (a la Paul Ince).
What is your favourite?
Card/Board/Computer Game: Snap! / Snakes & Ladders / Tiger Woods Golf
Football Team: Manchester United. I’ve been an avid follower since the mid- 80’s – the years of Gary Bailey, Norman Whiteside, Frank Stapleton, Remi Moses and such like.Remember that goal in the 1985 FA cup final by Norman Whiteside in extra time – classic!!
Car: Bentley Continental GT
Music: I like a wide genre of music from the Four Tops to Kings of Leon, so haven’t really got a favourite.
Film: Point Break
Food : Roast lamb
Subject at School: Home Economics.There was nothing I liked more than sitting at the front watching the teacher bend over to get ingredients from the fridge……..Mr. Richardson was trim…Sorry Miss Richardson (pressed the wrong key!!)
TV Show: The Inbetweeners and Spooks.
Sport : Football (naturally), golf and fishing.
Pizza Topping: Domino’s New Yorker (substituting mushrooms for sausage – what is the point of mushrooms? Why would you eat anything kept in the dark and fed on sh**??!!!).
Ice Cream: Honeycomb
Most embarrassing moment on or of the field: Most embarrassing moment on or off the field – I was playing for Old Centmodians against Bexhill AAC on the downs in Bexhill and was marauding down the left wing (a position I made my own during my time there) and there was a dip in the pitch that I didn’t see.
My legs carried on working but I was in mid air and I proceeded to land face first in the mud much to the amusement of everyone on the pitch. I did score the winner from the penalty spot in that game though, so had the last laugh….
Describe yourself in three words: Not all there……
Amen to that mate !!
:lol:).
