Player Profiles for some of the 2008 squad

Name:

Joey Simpkins

Nickname:

Joey

Place of Birth:

Brazil

Age:

22

Position:

Central Midfield

Previous Clubs:

Gisborne City, Waikato FC, Lower Hutt City, Ngongotaha FC

Favourite Team:

Man United

Favourite Player:

Roy Keane, Michael Essien

Favourite Food:

Curry

Dislikes:

Haters

Hobbies/Interests:

Girls, Club hopping, chilling in Cossey's pool

Career Highlights:

Playing under Roger Wilkinson...

Words of Wisdom:

"Be nice to people on your way up because you never know you may need them on your way back down"

Name:

James Amphlett

Nickname:

Big Bird

Place of Birth:

Hamilton

Age:

19

Position:

Center Back, Right Back, Left Back, Midfield

Previous Clubs:

Claudelands Rovers

Favourite Team:

Manchester United

Favourite Player:

Paul Scholes

Favourite Food:

Pasta

Dislikes:

Luke Findley

Hobbies/Interests:

Table Tennis, xbox 360, At the beach

Career Highlights:

Playing with Rubber Legs (aka Luke Findley), Making a College side in the USA

Words of Wisdom:

Name:

Luke Findley

Nickname:

Finners

Place of Birth:

Wolverhampton

Age:

23

Position:

Mid/Forward/Winger

Previous Clubs:

Willenhall Town, Waikato FC

Favourite Team:

Man U

Favourite Player:

Messi

Favourite Food:

Chicken Rice and Peas

Dislikes:

Big Birds, Melville

Hobbies/Interests:

Rappin, music, rare gear

Career Highlights:

Playing with Bob Taylor, scored in a FA Cup match

Words of Wisdom:

If you think you have met Luke Findley think again.

Name:

Sam Wilkinson

Nickname:

God, Wilkadinho

Place of Birth:

Napier

Age:

24

Position:

Centre Midfield

Previous Clubs:

Hillcrest U9’s, Hillcrest High Schools 1^st 11, Kidderminster Harriers, Melville United, Tauranga City, Waikato FC, Auckland City, Mighty Wanderers

Favourite Team:

Man City

Favourite Player:

Andy Irvine

Favourite Food:

Boomer Kotchin’s Chicken and Pasta

Dislikes:

Danny Robinson

Hobbies/Interests:

Scoring past Danny Robinson at training, dominating Luke Findley on sigstar

Career Highlights:

Hillcrest U9’s most improved 1991

Weir Rosebowl 94 – Waikato U11’s

Words of Wisdom:

In order to get a rainbow you’ve got to put up with the rain

Name:

Daniel Rattray

Nickname:

Dan / Danny

Place of Birth:

Otorohonga

Age:

24

Position:

Somewhere on the right hand side

Previous Clubs:

Otorohonga, Te Awamutu, Waikato

Favourite Team:

I don’t know

Favourite Player:

Ronaldinho or bobby (can’t decide)

Favourite Food:

I’ll eat pretty much anything

Dislikes:

Intense people, having insufficient funds

Hobbies/Interests:

Snow boarding, hanging with mates, going to concerts, playing guitar

Career Highlights:

Getting a few games for Waikato, promotion 2006 to premier league

Words of Wisdom:

Eat yellow snow (its pineapple fruju)

Name:

Aaron Thompson

Nickname:

Blobby

Place of Birth:

Dannevirke

Age:

31

Position:

Anywhere

Previous Clubs:

Havelock Nth

Favourite Team:

Wanderers/Liverpool

Favourite Player:

Robbie Fowler

Favourite Food:

Roast Chicken

Dislikes:

Hobbies/Interests:

Fishing, Shooting

Career Highlights:

It’s not over yet

Words of Wisdom:

Don’t fry bacon in the nude

Always have fun

Name:

Regan Peverly

Nickname:

Pevz

Place of Birth:

Auckland

Age:

22

Position:

Centre Back

Previous Clubs:

Manurewa, Uni Mount, Fencibles

Favourite Team:

Nottingham Forest

Favourite Player:

Stuart Pearce

Favourite Food:

Everything

Dislikes:

Hobbies/Interests:

Holden, chicky babes

Career Highlights:

Nationals at Auckland Grammar

Words of Wisdom:

If in doubt kick it out

Name:

Mark Christensen

Nickname:

Place of Birth:

Hamilton

Age:

19

Position:

Centre Midfield

Previous Clubs:

Ngaruawahia, Hamilton North, Melville United

Favourite Team:

Man U

Favourite Player:

C. Ronaldo

Favourite Food:

Cottage Pie

Dislikes:

Terrorism (Osama Bin Laden)

Hobbies/Interests:

Motocross, soccer, spud gun shooting

Career Highlights:

Highest Rank #4 Nationals winner of …(?)

Words of Wisdom:

“Comith the man, comith the hour”

“Get rich or die tryin”

Name:

Vladie Frank

Nickname:

Place of Birth:

Fergana, USSR

Age:

37

Position:

Previous Clubs:

SGV Freiberg, SV Neckarsulm, SV Berlichengen, Neftchi Fergana, Spartak Andijhan

Favourite Team:

Real Madrid

Favourite Player:

Bernd Schuster

Favourite Food:

Schintzel with Spezli

Dislikes:

Hobbies/Interests:

Motorbike Driving

Career Highlights:

1992 First League USSR

Professional Soccer

Words of Wisdom:

Name:

Michael Mayne

Nickname:

Mayney

Place of Birth:

Hamilton

Age:

23

Position:

Midfield/Defender

Previous Clubs:

Waikato FC. Tauranga FC, Dianella FC (Perth)

Favourite Team:

Arsenal

Favourite Player:

Zidane

Favourite Food:

Mexican

Dislikes:

Hobbies/Interests:

Wakeboarding, playing drums, hanging out with mates

Career Highlights:

NZ U20 vs Chile

NZ U20 Qualifiers

Promoting Wanderers

Words of Wisdom:

Name:

Jeff Sole

Nickname:

Soley

Place of Birth:

Hamilton

Age:

34

Position:

Defender

Previous Clubs:

Napier City Rovers, Melville, Waikato FC, Miramar Rangers, Wellington Olympic, Team Wellington, Waitakere United

Favourite Team:

Liverpool

Favourite Player:

Steven Gerrard

Favourite Food:

Aunties Pasta, Mums Rice Pudding

Dislikes:

Brussel Sprouts

Hobbies/Interests:

All Sports

Career Highlights:

Playing with Richard Knight & Barry Gibson

Cosseys attempt at coaching

Words of Wisdom:

Give 100%, play hard & play fair. Don’t take what you have for granted.