Fan In Focus
Dave
Hawkins
13th April 2001
Name: Dave Hawkins
Place of Birth: Dagenham
Date of Birth: 31-03-1970
Occupation: Team Leader in Employment Tribunals
Non-League Team supported: Daggers
League Team Supported:West Ham
Favourite Book: The Bone Collector by Jeffrey Deaver
Favourite Film: Star Wars
Favourite Band: Bon Jovi / Louise
Favourite TV Programme: Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Favourite Radio Programme: Sports report (5 Live)
Favourite meal: Peppered Steak
Pet Hate/s: Drums at football matches
Desert Island Discs (New Feature)
You are alone (except in Alan's case) on a desert island and can take with
you the following:
8 Records
1 Book (not the Bible or Shakespeare as they are already on the island)
1 Luxury item that is of no practical value (I don't know what this means
exactly, I just got it from the Radio 4 website)
So what would you take?
Records: Greatest hits CD's of Bon Jovi, Queen, Bryan Adams, The Beatles, Elvis, Naked & Woman in Me by Louise and Marshall Mathers by Eminem (I'm not a great music collector!)
Book: Lord of the Rings
Luxury Item: A football
All questions below relate to non-league football.
1. FAVOURITE PLAYER/S OF ALL TIME & WHY?
Paul Gothard - Was amazing during Trophy run, great keeper and penalty
killer
1a. FAVOURITE CURRENT PLAYER/S AND WHY? Junior - in the best form
I've seen him, holds the ball up well and is difficult for defenders to
deal with Tim Cole - great attitude, aggressive and determined. Good bond
with the fans.
2. BEST TEAM PERFORMANCE/S OF ALL TIME?
Obviously at Charlton
2a. BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE 1999/00 SEASON?
The St. Albans games were great efforts. Clinching the title with 9 men
and Keeno in goal was pretty special
3. WORST TEAM PERFORMANCE/S?
Losing 2-0 at Purfleet in the Trophy was a disgrace (no effort)
4. WORST TEAM PERFORMANCE FROM LAST SEASON
I remember coming away from Heybridge last season saying to my mates that
if we defended like that then we had no chance of winning the title.
Conceding 5 was crazy, however many you score.
5. MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT?
The Orient cup game. The Peterboro cup game where the wall broke. Seeing
the Twin Towers ! Thinking I was going to be sick in the last few moments
at Slough (semi final replay) Charlton (nuff said)
6. MOST FORGETTABLE MOMENT?
Aggro from Wealdstone fans. One w**ker in our fans spitting at the oppo
keeper once.
7. BEST COMMENT HEARD FROM THE TERRACES?
"Are you Purfleet in disguise? - To Charlton"
8. WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO YOUR CLUB TO IMPROVE IT?
Fix the leak in the roof of the Shed. Fill the Marie Celeste with kids
from local schools. Build 2 or 3 more Burger bars and some more bogs Build
a new Stand at the Pondfield end.
9. WHAT OTHER QUESTION WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE ON THIS QUESTIONAIRE &
HOW WOULD YOU ANSWER IT?
Who is the most underrated player in the squad? Answer : Mark Keen.
Striker, Defender, Keeper (Top Man) And to think we looked at him in
amazement when he signed too
11. WHY DO YOU SUPPORT A NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB?
Local, Cheaper, me and my friends can all go without going through
Ticketmaster!
12. BEST MATCH BEEN TO NOT INVOLVING THE DAGGERS?
West Ham 4-1 v Liverpool in the League Cup.
13. FAVOURITE NON-LEAGUE GROUND?
Aylesbury do great chips! Heybridge has nice weather (barmy I know!)
14. FAVOURITE LEAGUE GROUND VISITED?
Old Trafford and Villa Park and of course the Valley
15. PLEASE ADD ANY FURTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS THAT MAY BE OF
INTEREST.
Worst Non League Ground : Canvey - Pitch and ground a disgrace
Thanks Alan, who is going to be next?