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BRYN ROVERS PLAYER PROFILES


GOALKEEPERS

Arwel Davies

Name: Arwel Davies
aka: Boby George
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 12.5 Stone
Pre Match Meal: Chips
Superstition: Shave legs before match.

Position: Goalkeeper
Fav Team: Man United
Sporting Hero: Neville Southall/Bobby Wayne
Achievement: Won Reserve Div 2 Cup/ Young Player of the Year.


DEFENDERS


Matthew Preston

Name – Mathew Preston
Nickname - Wayne
Position – Jack of all trades
Height – 6’
Weight – 12 stone
Fav Team - Leeds

Pre Match Meal – Rusks and Coke
Superstition - Dont pass back to Arwel
Sporting Idol – Wayne Preston
Sporting Achievement – Double with Bryn 1sts
Ambition – To get out of the ‘Son of a legend’


STEVE EVANS

Name - Steven Evans
aka - The Brain
Age - 36
Position - Midfield
Ambition To be 5' 1"

Fav Team: Liverpool
Sporting Idol: Brian Flynn
Sporting Achievement: Subbuteo man of the match 1984 world cup final
Pre match meal Spinach
Superstition: Touch crossbar with aid of stepladder


JASON HARRIES

Name: Jason Harries
aka: Yogi
Age: 36
Position: Defence
Superstition: Always puts socks on before boots

Fav Team: Man United
Sporting Hero: Bryan Robson
Sporting Achievement: Double in 2005/06
Pre match meal: Sausage,egg,beans, chips or anything healthy like that
Ambition: To see liverpool win premiership before i die (shame not)

Name Chris Phillips
Aka Swearbox, Robocop
Height 5' 11"
Weight Debatable
Position 1st Team manager/ Utility player
Pre match meal Yummies XL Kebab
Superstition-Insult every member of the team-they loves it!!

Sporting idol - Phil 'The Fox' Edwards - The greatest pool player to come out of Brynaman ever
Sporting Achievement - The longest ever pool match, including a world record 30 tuck ups (just to wind up the oposition)
Ambition - To be World pool champion (although winning the derlwyn open would be just as prestigious)


Leroy Gregory

Name Leeroy Gregory
Aka The Pitbull, Mr Myagi
Height 5' 6"
Weight 13 Stone
Position Full Back
Fav Team Man Utd

Sporting Achievement - Gave away 12 penalties 04/05 season club
Pre match Meal - Raw Meat
Superstition -Get the first tackle in!!!
Ambition - To win the double
Sporting Hero: Eric Cantona


Rhodri Thomas

Name Rhodri Thomas
Aka Titch
Height 5'6"
Weight 11 stone
Fav team Arsenal
Pre match meal Pasta

Superstition
Sporting Idol Chris Akabusi
Greatest Sporting Achievement Signing for Bryn Rovers
Ambition To win the Prem Division

 


John Evans

Name John Evans
Aka Grizz
Height 5' 11"
Weight 17 stone
Position Centre Half
Fav Team Everton

Sporting Achievement - Best touch finder at the club
Superstition Wont wear number 5
Sporting Idol - Wayne Rooney
Ambition - To make a comback for the firsts
Pre match meal -Liquid diet the night before


Dan Richards

Name Dan Richards
Aka - The Banwen Butcher
Height - 6' 2"
Weight - 14 stone
Position - Centre half
Fave team - Man Utd

Ambition - Not to listen too much to Daz and Leeroy
Sporting Achievement - reserve open cup winner
Pre match meal - Raw Meat
Sporting Idol - Nemanja Vidic

 


Jason Williams

Name – Jason Williams
Nickname – The Wedding Crasher
Position - Defender
Height – 5’ 8”
Weight – 12 stone
Fav Team - Liverpool

Pre Match Meal -
Superstition – Don’t go near the goals when attacking
Sporting Idol – John Griz/Martin ‘MT’ Thomas
Sporting Achievement – Once scored to win a bet against Griz
Ambition – To score again


NEIL EVANS


ANTHONY PICKET

Name Anthony Pickett
AKA Walter or Crouchie
Height Too tall for his own Good
Weight 13 1/2 Stone
Position Utility Player
Favourite Team Swansea City

Sporting Idol Joshua Averis (Bryn Under 9's keeper)
Achievement 3rd Team All Time Top Goal Scorer
Ambition To play in a Cup Final
Superstitions Look for Subs Jacket
Pre Game Meal 50p Pick & Mix


MIDFIELDERS


Tom Hurley

Name – Tom Hurley
Nickname - Sicknote
Position - Defender
Height – 5’ 10”
Weight – 12 stone
Fav Team - Liverpool

Pre Match Meal -
Superstition – Watch my fathers tackles in training
Sporting Idol – Steve Hurley
Sporting Achievement – Most recorded injuries in 1 season, even eclipsing Chris Robocop Phillips
Ambition – Stay fit


Chris Eady

Name Chris Eadie
Aka No longer at Asda
Position Centre Midfield
Height 5' 11'
Weight 14 stone
Fav Team Scarlets

Pre match meal
Superstition Argue with Phil
Sporting Idol Jason Harries
Sporting Achievement League and Cup double with Bryn
Ambition To win Premier Division


Chris Marland

Name – Chris Marland
Nickname - Rocky
Position – Left Wing/Forward
Height – 5’ 10”
Weight – 11.5 stone
Fav Team - Liverpool

Pre Match Meal -
Superstition - If in doubt go flat out!!
Sporting Idol – Chris Phillips
Sporting Achievement – Leaving Cwmaman United
Ambition – To find his right foot


Mark Trotman

Name Mark Trotman
aka Hulk Hogan
Height 5'10"
Weight 14 stone

Position Midfield
Fav Team Swansea City
Sporting Achievement - WWE Wrestling Champion


JASON GRIFFITHS

Aka Kung Fu
Position Centre Midfield
Weight 12 stone
Fav Team Swans
Pre match meal Rice and Bamboo's

Superstition
Sporting Idol Chris Phillips
Sporting Achievement Played Welsh League
Ambition To keep on scoring 40 yarders


LEIF THOBROE

Name – Leif Thobroe
Age - 17
Nickname - Glen Johnson
Position – Left /right Wing
Height –5’ 8"
Weight – 10 stone

Favourite Team - Man U
Pre Match Meal - Anything
Sporting Idol – Ryan Giggs
Sporting Achievement – Starting for Brynamman 1sts and 2nds.
Ambition – To score a goal now and again!!


GARETH SMITH

Name - Gareth Smith
Aka - Speedy - The Guv'nor
Height 5' 8"
Weight Barely 12.5 Stone
position - Centre midfield
pre match meal - Kfc Bargain Bucket

Superstition - Tactical team talk with Rob Shop
Sporting achievement - 2 promotions 1 division cup as manager of 2nds. Succesfull in wrongfully keeping the ball on the bench for years regardless of results
Sporting idol - Andrew Jones/Rob Shop
Ambition - To one day leave the centre circle


MIKE YOUNG

Name: Mike Young
aka: Ronaldo
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 10.5 Stone
Pre Match Meal: Pasta

Position: Forward
Fav Team: Manchester United
Sporting Idol: Cristiano Ronaldo
Achievement: Top scorer 3rds 05/06.
Superstition: Right Shin Pad on first.


FORWARDS


PHIL EADY

Nickname - Faster than the speed of light
Position - Striker
Height 5' 11"
Weight 11st
Fav Team Newcastle
Pre Match Meal: Chicken Wing
Superstition: 10 x 100 metre sprints as warmup.

Sporting Idol - Ben Johnsen (He was framed)
Greatest sporting achievement - Holds the unofficial world 100 metres record 9.65 seconds. Not recognised as it was set at altitude in top Brynaman
Ambition - To be more clinical in front of goal. Dissapointed with only 36 goals last season


Eifion Rogers

Name ; Eifion Rogers
Nickname ; “Ball”, "blur", "camerashake"
Height ; 6ft 1 ish
Weight; 12 Stone
Position ; Centre Midfield

Sporting Achievement; Lasting 90 minutes with no injury.
Pre match meal ; pepperami.
Sporting Hero; Chris Spowart, Phil the Fox, Leighton Gerrard
Fav Team Swansea City
Superstition; Argue with Phillips
Ambition; To take a photo without shaking


CHRISTIAN JONES

Name Christian Jones
Aka C
Height 5' 9'
Weight 10.5 stone
Fav team Man Utd
Pre match meal Fag

Superstition Never play a full game
Sporting Idol Nigel Danvil Jones
Greatest Sporting Achievement
Ambition To last a full game


STEFFAN CONIBEER

Name Steffan Conibeer
Aka Cons
Height 5'8"
Weight 10 stone
Fav team Liverpool

Pre match meal
Superstition
Sporting Idol C
Greatest Sporting Achievement
Ambition


PAST PLAYERS


DELASH PATEL

Nickname - Deadly
Height 5' 7"
Weight 11st
Position Striker
Pre Match Meal: Sausage, chips & gravy

Sporting Idol Eifion 'Ball' Rogers
Greatest sporting achievement- 150 not out and 5-37 against Sri Lanka 2003 at the oval
Ambition - To one day be good enough to grace the field as a G.C.G player
Superstition: Stretch hamstrings


KARL SPOWART

Name - Karl Spowart
aka - Haristraightners \ Get your rocks off
Height - 6' 3"
Weight - 12st 5 lbs
Position - Center half
Fav team - Man Utd

Sporting Achievement - Playing Welsh league Rhyl ladies X1)
Sporting Idol - Phil Bowen (dad)
Pre game meal - weetabix 7 pieces
Superstition - Lucky blue hot pants
Ambition - To one day take Yogi's position or climb mount everest whichever comes first.



Paul Lane

Name Paul Lane
Aka Papin
Height 5' 7"
Weight 13 Stone
Position Midfield

Pre match meal - Golden Virginia
Superstition - Wear Gloves
Sporting Idol - Jean Pierre Papin
Sporting Achievement - Most goals in a season for Bryn ever!
Ambition - To win the Double


Derrick Lane

Name:Derrick Lane
aka: Dirk
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 13 stone
Position:Goalkeeper
Fav Team:Swansea City

Pre match meal: Golden Virginia
Sporting Idol: Paul Lane
Sporting Achievement: Bryn Rovers Hall of Fame Goalkeeper
Superstition:Throw a fit every now and again to keep everyone on their toes


Andrew Evans

Name Andrew Evans
Aka Evs
Position Centre Half
Height 5' 11'
Weight 13 stone
Fav Team Liverpool

Pre match meal Golden Virginia
Superstition Loves 50/50s
Sporting Idol Richard Jones
Sporting Achievement Many honours with firsts
Ambition To win Reserve Division 1


RICHARD JONES

Name - Richard Martin Jones
aka - Dicky/ The Terminator
Height 5' 9"
Weight 11st
Position - midfield enforcer
Pre Match Meal: Red Bull

Greatest Sporting Achievemnt - players player of the year/ I hate referees award winner 10 times in a row
Pre Match Meal Waiting for E-Mail account info
Sporting Hero - Steven Gerrard
Superstitionsm - Wont touch white line, shirt on before anyone


ROBERT OWENS

Name Robert Owens
AKA Shop or King of Spoons or Harry Potter
Height 5" 4 (In Heels)
Weight 12 Stone
Position Wing Back
Favourite Team Liverpool

Sporting Idol Ian Rush/Mike Bennett
Achievement Neath League Ref of the Year 2005/06
Ambition Score with a Towering Header
Superstitions Don’t receive a Hospital Pass from Hot Tub(by)
Pre Game Meal Big Soup & Lucozade


CHRISTIAN GIBSON

Name Christian Gibson
Aka Guy Fawkes
Height 5' 9"
Weight 14 stone

Position Plumber/Full back
Fav Team Arsenal
Sporting Idol Pete 'Tiger' Bull
Achievement - Best Bonfire of the year award 2005
Pre match Meal - Carling


PHILL EDWARDS

Name Phil Edwards
Aka Phil the fox
Height 5' 2"
Weight 14 stone
Position - Centre forward/pool player

Fav Team Man Utd
Achievement - President of the Samantha Fox fan club
Superstition - Drink beer
Pre match meal - Corned Beef
Sporting Idol - Andrew Gibson


Zzzzzzzzzzzz

Name - Dan Howell
Aka - Moleye
Height - 5' 11"
Weight - 13 stone
Position - Centre midfield/ Cad Designer

Pre game meal - Pixie's
Superstition - Must have two pillows
Achievement - Sleeps anywhere
Sporting idol - Mwslyn / Leighton Gerrard
Ambition - To own a King Size bed

 


LLYR ROBERTS

Name Llyr Roberts
Aka Otter
Height 5' 8"
Weight 12 stone
Position Centre midfield

Fav Team Arsenal
Sporting hero Cerith 'John McClaine" Irish
Achievement Succesfully retired from all sport at 19
Ambition


DAMION SPOWART

Name Damion Spowart
Aka 666, Rubber Duck
Height 5' 6"
Weight 15 stone
Position Centre Back

 
Achievement Best truck in class Truckfest 2001
Sporting Hero Trigger, George Best, Paul Gascoigne
Fav Team Liverpool


GERAINT EVANS

Name Geraint Evans
Aka Guff
Position Winger/Golfer
Height 5' 10"
Weight 11 stone

Fav Team Arsenal
Meal Golf Shop Tee's
Superstition To get drunk before 5 pint mark
Sporting Idol Gary Gibala
Achievement Qualified PGA golf instructor
Ambition To win Darts League with Bridgend Inn


DAN REES

Name Daniel Rees
Aka Miggs/The Sleaze
Position Centre/Goal Keeper
Height 6' 2"
Weight 13 stone

Fav Team Ospreys
Meal Yummies
Superstition Few pints on friday
Sporting Idol Howell Rees
Ambition To drink Jez just one time


Andy Gibson

Name Andy Gibson
aka Shitzy, Chico
Heightt 6'
Weight 14st
Position - Coalman, scrapman, centre forward

 
Sporting achievement - No 1 coalman in Wales 1982
Pre game meal - Kebab from Yummies
Sporting Hero - Steve Evs, David Gray
Fav team - Arsenal (for the scrap metal)


JASON BRADSHAW

Name Jason Bradshaw
aka 'ill be there'
Height 5' 10" -
Weight 15st -
Position - Outside Half / Plasterer

Fav Team - Newcastle
Pre match meal - Pint of squash
Superstition - Never turn up on time !
Greatest Sporting achievement - Various rugby honours
Ambition - To make a comeback


NIGEL JONES

Name: Nigel Jones
aka - Danvil, Sledge
Height 5' 9"
Weight 16.5 stone
Position - Landlord/Centre Midfield

Fav team - Man Utd
Achievement - Runs best pub in Brynaman, who Bryn Rovers are gratetful for
Sporting Hero - Chris Spow / George Best
Pre game meal - Yummies
Ambition - To see Man Utd win treble (Again)


TESTING THE LATEST RESTORATION SYSTEM

Name Ian Moses
A.K.A - The milkman (Like the Postman he always delivers), Ernie
Height - 6' 2"
Weight - 15st
Position - Goalkeeper/Milkman
Goals 05/06 - 10

Achievement - Best milkman in Wales 1987 / Played for Cardiff City
Pre match Meal - Curry
Sporting Idol - Neville Southall or
Fav Team - Man City
Superstition: Must collect money every week


GARY GIBALA

Name Gary Gibala
Aka Gaaaaaaaary
Height 6'
Weight 14st
Position Centre/Roofer

 
Fav Team Ospreys
Achievement - Never lost a wrestling match to Andrew Gibson
Pre match meal - Holsten Pils

 

 

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