Poster Profile 8: RobShew

By The Prof
July 31 2003

RobShew bares his soul and shows us the delicate fellow behind the hard drinking tart that we all know and love. It just goes to show what a saint Sally is!

Board Name: Robshew
Age: 46
Location: Alton, Hampshire
Occupation: Chartered Accountant
Why did you choose your board name?: My name, less a few letters
How long have you been supporting Quins?: 8 years
How did you start supporting Quins?: The Quins physio gave me some free tickets – never stopped coming!
If you play(ed) rugby what position did/do you play?: Utility (slow) back – retired at age 12!
Best ever Quins game: Winning the Euro shield at Reading
Favourite off pitch Quins experience: Drinking / eating / chatting with friends
What is the most ridiculous rugby related thing you have done?: Tried to play on the wing. Too small (in those days), too slow
Favourite Ground (after The Stoop): Twickenham
Favourite Quins Player: Lord Leonard of St Margarets
Favourite Non-Quins Player: Lawrence Dallaglio
Most likely to say?: Nice bum! Too late! The photo is already taken!
Least likely to say?: No madam I could never photograph a bottom that pert – me, with my reputation?
What are your non-rugby pastimes?: Photography
My dog
My wife to be

… in no particular order, of course!
Favourite Film(s): Easy Rider, Blazing Saddles
Favourite TV Programme(s): They think it’s all over!
Favourite Book(s): Reach for the Sky
Favourite Music: Bob Dylan
Favourite Food(s): Paella
Favourite Drinks(s): Red wine
Favourite Quotation(s): Infamy, Infamy, they’ve all got it in for me!
Favourite Place(s) to visit: South Devon
When you were young what did you want Jim to Fix for you?: Get me a Triumph Bonneville
Tell us THREE things about yourself that we wouldn't know.
BUT, TWO of these should be true,
but ONE should be totally made up:
1. My right foot is larger than my left foot
2. I have a degree in English
3. I studied in Oxford

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