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Paul Kirkpatrick

Name: Paul Kirkpatrick
Place of Birth: London
Date of Birth: 22/7/72
Occupation: Computer Consultant
Favourite Band: Runrig/Tom Petty/Chicago
Favourite Film: Up The Down Staircase

1. Favourite Current player and why?
PK: Tim Cole - Outstanding defender - He has developed so much over the time he has played for us.

2. Favourite player of all time and why?
PK: Dagenham - George Duck - Best goalscorer I have ever seen
D&R - Gary Butterworth - Simply the best midfielder I've ever seen in Non-League football.

3. Best Team Performance.
PK: Leyton Orient - FA Cup 1st Round - 5-4 and it was simply an honour to be there.

4. Worst Team Performance.
PK: Purfleet 0-4 with Steve Connor doing his Lennox Lewis impression.

5. Best Goal 1997/98 season.
PK: Paul Cobb's late late show against Wealdstone!

6. Best goal of all time.
PK: Dagenham - Either the winner against Mossley in the Trophy Final in 1980 or Steve Warner's injury time winner at Chesham. We had been under constant pressure and Ted thought it would be a good idea to waste some time by bringing on the unfit Steve Warner in the 89th minute. He promptly ran onto a lose ball and headed past the keeper. This meant that we undeservedly won the game 1-0. Also I managed to fall down the terracing during the celebrations.
D&R - Danny Shipp's cracker against Peterborough

7. Most memorable moment:
PK: Dagenham - Winning the Trophy in 1980 D&R - Not winning the Trophy two seasons ago!

8. Most forgettable moment.
PK: Dagenham - Losing at Tiptree
D&R - Losing at Purfleet

9. Best comment heard from the terraces:
PK: "You dirty Northern B*****ds" directed at us from the Dover Fans

10. What would you do to the club to improve it?
PK: 1. Install Central Heating
2. Get drainage for the pitch
3. Get covered by a decent local radio station (Active are dreadful!)

11. Do you follow a Football league club? If so who?
PK: Not really, but next season I will be following Rushden & Diamonds! I like all the ex-Non-League teams to do well.

12. What other question would you like to see on this questionnaire?
PK: "Would you like a free season-ticket?"

13. Why do you follow a non-league Club like Dagenham & Redbridge?
PK: It's a historical thing. My introduction to football was Dagenham and I have been a fan ever since. I find Non-League to be safer, friendlier and a darn sight cheaper. Also, the level of football played is usually very good.

14. Please add any other comments that may be of interest:
PK: I travel to games with my Parents from Kent. Until he died last year (his last game was the Trophy Final), my Grandfather used to come too.

Thanks Paul for answering the questions. Anyone else!