SFFC: Tell us a bit about yourself
DL: I’m 24 years young and hail from England’s North East, Middlesbrough; where dial-up internet is still the pinnacle of technological advancement and shoelaces are still supplied directly by the EU. I’ve been in the country for about 18 months after moving here in March 2011 and I’m currently on my second job working in an elementary school in Sangdo. My first job was down in Gunpo (40 mins south on line 4) ‘teaching’ rascal teenagers with absolutely no hopes in life – the kids had a pretty bleak future ahead of them, too. Think Dangerous Minds without the Coolio cornrows haircut.
I’m a centre-half by trade but I’m fairly versatile and can play at full back or in centre midfield in times of absolute desperation. Due to a few ankle injuries in my teenage years, there’s a lot to be desired in the pace department so defensive positioning is a very big part of my game these days. In my mind I’m as quick as Frenchman Thierry Henry but the reality is closer to Dawn French. I like to be quite vocal on the pitch and it’d be fair to say that my choice of language is usually quite ‘colourful’.
SFFC: What’s your personal favourite moment in your time at Seoul Fever?
DL: I’ve only played a handful of competitive games for Fever and unfortunately only one of them panned out how we’d planned (certainly a euphemism for, “We buggered the other two up”), but I’d have to go with my league debut against INT. People would argue that the opposition weren’t the strongest but I saw glimpses of how I think this team can play. Overall, we were distinctly average but still walked away with all the points, and it’s important for a team to be able to win even when playing badly.
SFFC: Which player should we be looking out for this season?
DL: There’re a lot of established and promising players in the squad who have impressed me in the short time that I’ve been playing for Fever. I’m looking forward to having Silva and Carl back in the side when they’re back from injury and, for me; Seb is the squad’s standout player so far. If I had to pick just one then I’d pick Gareth. I’ve played with him a lot in the past and I know the quality he possesses when he’s able to find his rhythm and really open up a defence.
SFFC: What are your hopes for the team this season?
DL: I’ve got to go with the generic answer and that is that we go all the way and win the league. We’ve already dropped away from Phoenix so our task is now a pretty simple one: win all of our football matches. The absolute worst case scenario is that we miss top spot and finish in the second promotion place. The first division beckons!
SFFC: What football teams do you follow and who are your footballing idols?
DL: I’ve lived most of my life in Middlesbrough so there is only one love for me. Middlesbrough have hovered around as a mediocre team throughout my entire life but how many fans can say they’ve seen their team relegated twice, promoted to the Premier League, play in 4 domestic cup finals, play in a European final and sign a plethora of global superstars who’d probably never heard of the town before signing papers?!
My footballing idol is Gareth Southgate. Most numpties remember him for the missed Euro ’96 penalty but I’m still sticking to my guns and saying he is one of the Premier League’s most underrated defenders. I also have a lot of time for Jaap Stam and Marcel Desailly.
SFFC: How do you want to be remembered at Seoul Fever?
DL: There’s a fine line between poignancy and straight-up cheesiness with this type of question…
I’d like to be remembered as the player who never stopped running and doing his bit to keep his team in the game. I’d like to look back on all of the season’s games knowing that I’d given my all, and hopefully top the year off with a promotion!
That was a straight kamikaze over the line into Edam territory. Probably closer to Blue Stilton in all honesty…
DL: I’m 24 years young and hail from England’s North East, Middlesbrough; where dial-up internet is still the pinnacle of technological advancement and shoelaces are still supplied directly by the EU. I’ve been in the country for about 18 months after moving here in March 2011 and I’m currently on my second job working in an elementary school in Sangdo. My first job was down in Gunpo (40 mins south on line 4) ‘teaching’ rascal teenagers with absolutely no hopes in life – the kids had a pretty bleak future ahead of them, too. Think Dangerous Minds without the Coolio cornrows haircut.
I’m a centre-half by trade but I’m fairly versatile and can play at full back or in centre midfield in times of absolute desperation. Due to a few ankle injuries in my teenage years, there’s a lot to be desired in the pace department so defensive positioning is a very big part of my game these days. In my mind I’m as quick as Frenchman Thierry Henry but the reality is closer to Dawn French. I like to be quite vocal on the pitch and it’d be fair to say that my choice of language is usually quite ‘colourful’.
SFFC: What’s your personal favourite moment in your time at Seoul Fever?
DL: I’ve only played a handful of competitive games for Fever and unfortunately only one of them panned out how we’d planned (certainly a euphemism for, “We buggered the other two up”), but I’d have to go with my league debut against INT. People would argue that the opposition weren’t the strongest but I saw glimpses of how I think this team can play. Overall, we were distinctly average but still walked away with all the points, and it’s important for a team to be able to win even when playing badly.
SFFC: Which player should we be looking out for this season?
DL: There’re a lot of established and promising players in the squad who have impressed me in the short time that I’ve been playing for Fever. I’m looking forward to having Silva and Carl back in the side when they’re back from injury and, for me; Seb is the squad’s standout player so far. If I had to pick just one then I’d pick Gareth. I’ve played with him a lot in the past and I know the quality he possesses when he’s able to find his rhythm and really open up a defence.
SFFC: What are your hopes for the team this season?
DL: I’ve got to go with the generic answer and that is that we go all the way and win the league. We’ve already dropped away from Phoenix so our task is now a pretty simple one: win all of our football matches. The absolute worst case scenario is that we miss top spot and finish in the second promotion place. The first division beckons!
SFFC: What football teams do you follow and who are your footballing idols?
DL: I’ve lived most of my life in Middlesbrough so there is only one love for me. Middlesbrough have hovered around as a mediocre team throughout my entire life but how many fans can say they’ve seen their team relegated twice, promoted to the Premier League, play in 4 domestic cup finals, play in a European final and sign a plethora of global superstars who’d probably never heard of the town before signing papers?!
My footballing idol is Gareth Southgate. Most numpties remember him for the missed Euro ’96 penalty but I’m still sticking to my guns and saying he is one of the Premier League’s most underrated defenders. I also have a lot of time for Jaap Stam and Marcel Desailly.
SFFC: How do you want to be remembered at Seoul Fever?
DL: There’s a fine line between poignancy and straight-up cheesiness with this type of question…
I’d like to be remembered as the player who never stopped running and doing his bit to keep his team in the game. I’d like to look back on all of the season’s games knowing that I’d given my all, and hopefully top the year off with a promotion!
That was a straight kamikaze over the line into Edam territory. Probably closer to Blue Stilton in all honesty…