Poster Profile 50: Roaming Quin

By The Prof
February 5 2004

Board Name: Roaming Quin
Age: 28
Location: Osnabrück, Germany
Occupation: HM Forces
Why did you choose your board name?: Well I move roughly every 3 years
How long have you been supporting Quins?: About 18 years
How did you start supporting Quins?: Dad took me to watch an Easter match v Cardiff we got thumped I think?
If you play(ed) rugby what position did/do you play?: Played since age 6, played for Mitcham RFC through to 1st xv, then joined up have played for Regiment and Corps, Mersea Island for a season, all at second row or No 8.
Best ever Quins game: Wasps home last year, we one, and I convinced my mate who I was home with to go, on the basis that Shaggy also supports Man City!
Favourite off pitch Quins experience: Paris meeting all the people I did from this board, should have left the Irish fan in Germany, he turned out to be the most miserable guy I’ve been to rugby with.
What is the most ridiculous rugby related thing you have done?: Ran the length of the pitch spun round a flagpole 10 times, stumbled back and downed a pint, (All naked).
Favourite Ground (after The Stoop): HQ
Favourite Quins Player: Vos, Shaggy, Leonard
Favourite Non-Quins Player: Hill
Most likely to say?: Ssssh rugby is on. Internet listener I have to be :-(
Least likely to say?: I don’t mind loosing!
What are your non-rugby pastimes?: Golf, Weight Training,
Favourite Film(s): The Green Mile, The Bone Collector, Shawshank Redemption, Coyotee Ugly.
Favourite TV Programme(s): Anything to do with Rugby or Golf. Documentaries when no sport on.
Favourite Book(s): Mens Health of Muscle and Fitness (don’t read books)
Favourite Music: Very varied from classical to pop.
Favourite Food(s): Roast dinner cooked by my mum. Wife’s Sunday fry up.
Favourite Drinks(s): Beer. Cup of tea.
Favourite Quotation(s): Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your gonna get.
Favourite Place(s) to visit: The Stoop match day. Twickers for Army v Navy, best atmosphere ever.
When you were young what did you want Jim to Fix for you?: For my dad to go on Hill Street Blues.
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. Paul Ackford and Micky Skinner coached me for a day during RWC 1991.
2. I once won a bet by running round the block naked.
3. I lost £10 and found £50 in the next street.

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